Meeting Minutes October 2026
Venue: Function Room, The George Hotel, Wedmore
Present: Steve, Simon, Tina, Lisa, Geoff, Marion, Alan, + 3 members of public
Apologies: Vanessa, Anthony, Russell, Kate, Emily
1. Matters Arising / Project Updates
Swift boxes — The swift boxes have been made and will be put up ready for next year’s birds. Intention to have them up before Christmas, thanks to Geoff.
Act to Adapt report for Wedmore (Steve) – https://www.somersetwildlife.org/act-to-adapt Intention is for a meeting in December to start the process in liaison with Parish Council.
‘Grow Wedmore’ (name tbc) (VB-H) — Raised-Bed project within the village of Wedmore, would suit a local person with good growing experience and skills in horticulture, including composting and water collecting experience too. The projects aims would be to help people construct and prepare a raised bed for growing food and flowers in their own gardens. Also helping supply seedlings or plants to grow – in a ready to go bundle/kit. Tina has approached a local contact who is keen to learn more.
2. Finance
Figures reported as follows:
Summary report - 1 July 2026 – 1 September 2026
Details | Income | Expenditure |
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Bank Charges |
| .60p | .60p |
Naturesave Insurance Policy |
| £413.53 | £413.53 |
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Donations |
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Sunlit Solar | £150.00 |
| £150.00 |
Membership | £24.27 |
| £24.27 |
Private | £10.00 |
| £10.00 |
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Total | £184.27 | £414.13 | £84.05 |
Opening Balance |
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| £3,049.69 |
Closing Balance |
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| £2819.83 |
Net Income |
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| -£229.86 |
Restricted Funds
Butterfly Corridor £75.40
St Mary’s Solar £1,000.00
Unallocated £1744.43
Grand Total £2819.83
3. Church Solar Project
Planning has now been submitted to Somerset County Council and the Diocese, thanks to David Eccles. The bat survey was completed prior to this with no roosting bats detected.
4. Repair Café
Mike Rippon will pick a date for the new year.
5. Big Tidy Up
Venetia is holding the next Big Tidy Up for Sunday 1st November at 10am in the Borough House yard.
7. Any Other Business
Action Points
Action | Who |
Contact Willow and Kaye about their ideas for Green Wedmore | Vanessa |
Put up swift boxes ready for next year’s birds; photos to follow | Geoff |
Start planning Act to Adapt process, planned meeting for December. Contact Parish Council | Steve |
Arrange a meeting with local contact regarding ‘Grow Wedmore’ project | Tina, Vanessa, Steve |
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Upcoming Talk – Adaption, Mitigation, Resilience with Steve Mewes at Axe Vale Arts, Axbridge. 7pm Tuesday 27th October.
Wedmore Village Farm - Ceilidh 23rd October at the farm starting at 6.30pm
Date of next meeting: Wednesday 11th November
Thank you
Our sincere thanks to Helen Gavin from Bristol Water who gave a presentation at the meeting on the Cheddar 2 Reservoir plan. Thank you also to the local residents who attended.