Agenda item

The Chairman provided the following update to members:

Enhancement Scheme for Lower Middle Street

Yeovil Vision Board members agreed to the funding of £7,626 from the revenue budget to enable the Area South Neighbourhood Officer – Economy to work an additional 380 hours over the next 12 months to support the Middle Street and Sherborne Road Enhancement Scheme.

Reckleford Road Scheme

Yeovil Vision Board members agreed to take £5,000 from the £34k local delivery vehicle to fund improvements to the signage from National Tyres stating use both lanes and again further up, removing white lining at Reckleford/Market Street junction to allow two lane flow straight up Reckleford. White lineage in MarketStreet to produce Halt.  They also agreed to the funding of £6,000 from the Reckleford budget for the removal of the traffic lights at the WesternGazette building.

Retail Incubation

Yeovil Vision Board members agreed to allocate £10,000 of the High Street Innovation Fund to the Retail Incubator project.

The next Yeovil Vision Meeting has been arranged for Wednesday 12th November 2014

Library Consultation

Please will you ensure that members and parishes are alerted to changes that SCC are proposing to make to the library service and encourage residents to respond to the consultation process?

Wyndham Park

A report is going to DX tomorrow seeking £400k capital funding towards much needed community facilities at Wyndham Park.  This will greatly help the ongoing project to provide much needed community facilities in this part of Yeovil.

Attracting Coach Tours

Area South Staff attended a conference of Coach drivers to encourage them to bring coach tours to Yeovil.  This has already resulted in a number of calls.

Christmas Events in Yeovil

Christmas lights switch on: Saturday 15^th November

Lantern Procession

The first ever Yeovil Lantern Parade will take place on Saturday, 15th November at 4.30pm - before the Christmas Light Switch On. This event is FREE to attend and FREE to participate!

The assembly point is outside the Methodist Church in Middle Street at 4.00pm. The procession will leave at 4.30pm led by HMS Heron RN Volunteer Band and will proceed on a pre-arranged route ending at Quedam Shopping Centre, Yeovil where it will finish at Ivel Square at approximately 5.00pm.

Free Parking

All day in SSDC car parks using voucher from the Western gazette

All day in the Quedam

Late night shopping

Thursday 20^th November

Thursday 27^th November

Thursday 4^th December

Thursday 11^th December

Thursday 18^th December

(Free Parking in the Quedam from 4 pm)

(Free parking in SSDC car parks from 4pm to 6 pm with voucher from the Western Gazette)

Lantern Making Workshops

Saturday 1^st November

Saturday 8^th November

-       Playart

-       Book via Playart Facebook of ring 07817083290

-       Closing date is 25^th October

-       Take place in the Quedam Centre

-       Each session for 10 people

-       Four ½ hour sessions, Workshop times are:

10am – 11.30am

11.30am – 1pm

1.30pm – 3pm

3pm – 4.30pm

Markets

Yeovil’s markets will be re-launched on Friday 5^th and Tuesday the 9^th of December, included in the re-launch will be a number of incentives for new traders to join the market:

·         £10 introductory offer for a 10x10ft pitch

·         Free publicity including local radio

·         Music and Entertainment is being provided

·         Free public liability insurance will be available for new businesses

·         Traders will be featured on our website and facebook page under ‘meet your traders’ section.

·         There will be Free Car Parking vouchers available in the Western Gazette to park in SSDC Car Parks.

·         New traders will be able to park in SSDC Car Parks for free in their first day of trading

The entertainment will continue for all of the Tuesday and Friday Markets on the run up to Christmas.

Area South staff have been out visiting Markets in Dorchester, Bridport, Frome, and Wells to promote the Yeovil Market Re launch

Yeovil Markets Friday Re-launch                                Yeovil Markets Tuesday Re-launch

Friday 5^th December                                                        Tuesday 9^th December

Friday 12^th December                                                      Tuesday 16^th December

Friday 19^th December                                                      Tuesday 23^rd December

Free parking in SSDC car parks from  9am – 2pm with voucher from the Western Gazette for Tuesday & Friday Markets

Sunday Christmas Markets

Sunday 23^rd November

Sunday 30^th November

Sunday 7^th December

Sunday 14^th December

Sunday 21^st December

Somerset Farmers Market

Sunday 21^st December

Yeovil Saturday Food Market – Every Saturday excluding 4^th Saturday of each month

Vintage Market

Saturday 15^th November

Vintage Market/Yeovil Christmas themed food Market Saturday 20^th December

Free parking all day in SSDC car parks with voucher from the Western Gazette

Free Parking in the Quedam

All day Saturday 15^th Nov (switch on Saturday)

From 4pm on Thursdays from 20 Nov to 18 Dec

Every Friday in the Quedam from 28 Nov to 26 Dec

This year the event will be held on Saturday 15th November.  There is a full program of events planned including for that day at 6.30 pm.  Invites to members are due to be sent shortly.