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News and Updates
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Planning issues in wells
Opinion piece by Chris Charles, Wells Civic Society committee member Three recent planning applications demonstrate the importance of the...


Philip Welch giving his Blue Plaques talk in Wells Town Hall
There are a host of stories behind the series of 11 Blue Plaques in Wells. Â For example, that Winston Churchill stayed at the Swan...


We need to engage with the Somerset Local Plan
The Local Plan for Somerset is commencing its early stages of production. Â The plan, when completed, will cover the period up to 2045,...


Is more housing good or bad for Wells: how should future housing be approached in historic cities?
There’s no place like home. Trite? But true. Why else is the topic of housing such a hot one nationwide and locally in Wells and its...


Vicars' Hall project
Wednesday 8 January Cathedral projects director Crystal Johnson explained to Wells Civic Society in Vicars’ Hall the plans for the...
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