Cheddar Valley Matters

28/09/2026

Axbridge Traveller Camp planning permission refused

After months of campaigning, Somerset Council has refused plans for the new Gypsy and Traveller site on land beside the A371 behind Axbridge.

16/09/2026

Will Cheddar get a veto over the council's proposed parking charge increases? Graham's question to the council today: https://www.cheddarvalleymatters.org.uk/news/will-cheddar-get-veto-over-parking-charge-increases

08/09/2026

What the council's proposed car parking charge increases mean for Cheddar... https://www.cheddarvalleymatters.org.uk/news/car-parking-charges-cheddar-proposed-increases

09/08/2026

How will the Council's parking review affect Axbridge, Cheddar and Shipham?

Somerset Council will unveil plans to change car parking across Somerset after the summer - which could have a big impact on rural communities

30/07/2026

👀 2-day Webbington Road closure in mid-August:

The Webbington Road in Compton Bishop will be closed on 12th and 13th August for the replacement of an Openreach pole between Rackley and the Webbington Hotel.

09/07/2026

Cheddar Reservoir closed due to hot weather

Cheddar Reservoir has been temporarily closed to the public because of the forecast of extreme heat, with access to the permissive footpath and both car parks suspended until temperatures ease.

16/06/2026

https://www.cheddarvalleymatters.org.uk/news/theres-still-time-answer-cheddar-valley-survey

Thank you to everyone who has completed the survey so far. We have had hundreds of responses about the priorities that matter to you in Cheddar, Axbridge, Shipham and Compton Bishop.There's still time. If you haven't completed the survey, please find it below.

08/06/2026

In case you missed it...

Revised plans have been submitted for the Yeo Valley brownfield site on the A371 in Cheddar. It's almost 8 years after the original scheme was proposed, including 100 houses and a 60-bed care home + 12 extra care units, a nursery and business units.

05/06/2026

Our big summer survey is live!

Tell us your priorities for Cheddar, Axbridge and Shipham here:

Take the survey >>

05/06/2026

Middle schools left out of Government school food review

The Government’s consultation on updating the School Food Standards is the most significant review of school meals in more than a decade.