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News and Updates
Stay up to date with planning and Society news.


History walk
There is much more to Wells than its medieval buildings and history – as wonderful as that may be. Between the mid - 19 th  and 20 th ...


Wells Rugby Club, Charter Way. Planning Application
Following an opinion piece that I posted on the Civic Society website, the Wells City Council Planning Committee reviewed a revised...


historic garden hosts tour & tea
Members of the Society enjoyed a tour of Stoberry Gardens, followed by tea and cake. Thanks to hosts Tim & Frances for fascinating...
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,...
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