Happy Halloween to all! On this, the spookiest of days, we thought we would share a local ghost story that you may already be familiar with – the story of Sir John Popham and his ghost’s slow march towards Wellington. Sir John Popham is one of...
Halloween is just one week away and while it is a fun time for many, not everyone wants to take part and the festivities can leave some feeling anxious. We have created the poster below for those who do not want trick or treaters at their...
Wellington Town Council is pleased to announce that Wellington has been awarded a Silver Award in the Portman Cup for South West in Bloom 2024. South West in Bloom is part of Britain in Bloom, an initiative created by the Royal Horticultural Society to celebrate community...
This Black History Month we are sharing a local story that ties into the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings that we celebrated earlier this year. During the lead-up to the landings, codenamed Operation Overlord, soldiers were stationed in towns throughout Devon and Somerset in...
This year we are inviting local children (12 years or under) to participate in a competition to design the Mayor of Wellington's official Christmas card. Every year the Mayor of Wellington sends out up to 100 Christmas cards to important people in the local community, other...
Wellington Town Council has entered into an ambitious agreement with The Woodland Trust to plant 3,000 trees and shrubs in the Green Corridor as part of the Trust’s Woodland Creation Scheme. The agreement ensures that Wellington is at the forefront of contributing to the delivery of...
The poor quality of cleaning and servicing of the toilet blocks in North Street Car Park and Wellington Park have been brought to the attention of Wellington Town Council over the past week and we have subsequently made the decision to take over this function...
At its meeting on 2nd September, the Council agreed how it will manage the open spaces it will be taking over from Somerset Council in April 2025. The Council will be taking a blended approach with the bulk of everyday work being undertaken by an in-house...
Please note that only one committee - Policy & Finance - will be meeting in August due to Councillor and staff holidays. Work will continue on in the background and committees will meet again on their next scheduled date....
An opportunity has arisen to sit on the Town Council and represent the North Ward of the town and the Town Council is looking to co-opt someone to do that. If you are interested in serving your local community and contributing to making Wellington a great...
