Closing Bishop’s Hull Road in the centre of the village to all through traffic for one night only from 8pm on Monday 28 September 2026 I, like many of you, will have received the following letter from Wessex Water >>> Dear Customer Our Reference: 064431231001 Notification of Road Closure: Bishops Hull Road, Bishops Hull, Taunton…
A reminder that a full road closure of Corporation Street is due to start from 21/09/2026 (today) until 09/10/2026. From the Street Works Coordinator at Somerset Council >>> Wessex Water have identified a significant failing in the existing sewer line, situated under the carriageway. They must access the sewer from existing carriageway apparatus and provide…
To show their appreciation to the village for supporting them over the years, Linda and Tim Pope held a Hog Roast Luncheon for the residents of Bishop’s Hull in the Church Hall, at midday today. In excess of 200 people turned up to wish the couple well in their retirement, and to thank them for…
September’s West Somerset and Taunton Neighbourhood Policing Newsletter.
John Hunt – An Independent voice representing you, not the interests of a political party. On election day (6th May 2027) I will have represented the good people of Bishop’s Hull and Taunton West at Somerset County (now Unitary) Council for 10 incredible years and I have to say, that it has been an honour…
Tips to avoid being scammed.Do not trust advice or recommendations for services on social media, even if you have asked for those recommendations yourself, as happened in a recent case locally. The person (name withheld) asked for help at their property and was contacted by a company who proceeded to massively overcharge and intimidate them. Stop…
SUNDAY PARKING CHARGES are being proposed by Somerset Council. You have already said NO, clearly they are not listening. Somerset Council previously stated that it would consider all feedback, positive and negative, received via its public consultation, before making a final decision. At the time, I welcomed this commitment and urged the Council to listen…
Lockdown. The 23rd March 2020 will be a date long engrained in our history. This is the date Boris Johnson announced that the country would be locked down as a safeguard against the COVID-19 pandemic. During the first weeks of lockdown, it became obvious to me that as a local councillor, I very much needed…
It would have been hard to imagine a few years ago that I’d be asked to judge a scarecrow competition. Well, that’s exactly what the Bishop’s Hull Flower Show organisers asked me to do once again this year.How hard could it be? Having no previous experience of scarecrow judging, I thought it would be a…