Meeting Minutes February 2026
- Steve Mewes
- Feb 18
- 3 min read
Green Wedmore Meeting Wednesday 11th February 2026
Apologies: Geoff, Kate, Russ, Lisa, Anthony
Welcome to new faces, including from North Petherton.
Updates on actions:
Church Solar – project is progressing, the latest investigation being extra surface on top of existing lead to cope with temp changes.
Swift boxes – 6 sites identified. Boxes being built by Men’s Shed. 3rd March – council funding application (£200) Should be enough for 8 boxes. Target ready end March. To be installed early April hopefully. Householders need to arrange installation themselves. Action GC – Who is installing?
Water butt project – funding approved – WCPC (£1,000) and WRAF (£750) and £500 GW contribution. Article to go in IOW News.
Cavanna – public meeting possibly in March.
Sunlit Solar -there was a good turn out for the Solar and Cider event. Thanks to Sunlit they raised £85 for Green Wedmore with their raffle (£80 cash and £5 BACS). Discussed how to carry out a new survey for Solar 1000… thoughts and ideas. Drone? Action: Emily to ask MCS if data exists.
Green Wedmore Solar Challenge 1000 Summary | Jan-26 |
Enquiries from and sent info to* | 268 |
Installations booked in or not completed yet | 5 |
KW booked in for Installation* | 808.41 |
KW already installed* | 784.33 |
Installations complete* | 116 |
Installations carried out by other company or closed for other reason* | 33 |
* cumulative figures |
Kings Award – SM and LB attending. Awaiting date in May.
Treasurer Report:
Summary report 1 December 2025 – 2 January 2026
Details | Income | Expenditure |
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Bank Charges |
| £0.60 | £0.60 |
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Donations |
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Private | £58.54 |
| £58.54 |
Sunlit Solar | £50.00 |
| £50.00 |
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Total | £108.54 | £0.60 | £107.94 |
Opening Balance |
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| £3679.18 |
Closing Balance |
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| £3787.12 |
Net Income |
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| £107.94 |
Allocations
` Butterfly Corridor £72.40
Water Butt project £750.00
Unallocated £2964.72
Grand Total £3787.12
Warm in Wedmore – went well, lots of visitors. Raised £165.
Upcoming events –
11 April Repair Café, Catering team – Lisa can do café.
26 April Freecycle car park booked with parish council. Action: David Hopkins banners
June Ramble 27 June – Parish Council sponsored initiative. Starting point in centre of village, maybe The George. Loop to take in Terry’s Woods. Western loop to take in Village Farm who will also be a host. Stations to provide info, kids activities – eel station? Advertising from April IOW News. Encouraged to use INaturalist to build up biodiversity map.
Bat and bird box survey completed by Clarkson & Woods – Action D Kirley to send to SM
AOB
Vanessa – Somerset Council call out for EF charging points. Suggested Chaddar Road car park and Recreation Ground Car Park. Car charger at The George hasn’t been operational for some time.
New group with Glastonbury town council – River Brue event on 28 March 10am-5pm. Free entry. Paul Powlesland Lawyers for Nature. Sarah Dyke MP. Environment Agency, Wildlife Trust etc. Sign up for free ticket: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-living-brue-day-tickets-1981993450765?aff=oddtdtcreator
Heart of Cheddar Charity Shop – nominate Green Wedmore. Action: LB to investigate
July 10th 6pm – late Men’s Shed – Summer Party in St Mary’s community fundraiser.
Living Levels – Shared Future Burtle Villlage Hall 9th March 6-9pm. Lowland Peat Restoration.
Next meeting – Wednesday 11th March 7:30pm The George.