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Some useful local services

Connect Somerset: - Almost anything you could want to know about support services in Somerset e.g. community hubs, food banks and much more......

Connect Somerset

Doctors

The local practice, Polden Medical Centre, is at Quarry Ground, Edington, TA7 9HA (tel 01278 722077). 

Polden Medical Practice

Another nearby practice is Vine Surgery Partnership, Hindhayes Lane, Street, BA16 0ET (tel 01458 841122).

Closest Pharmacy (not including Polden Medical Centre)

In addition to several pharmacies in Street there is one in Woolavington,   4 Windmill Cres, Woolavington, Bridgwater TA7 8HP Phone: 01278 683333

Defibrillator

This is located on the north end outside wall of the Cricket Club Pavilion on Orchard Way. When an ambulance is requested the caller has to provide information to confirm the location of the emergency.  This is displayed next to the defibrillator.

CABINET NUMBER IS 1783,  POST CODE IS TA7 9NS, WHAT THREE WORDS ARE ///  NUMERAL.ENERGETIC.EASYGOING

Recycling and Waste 

Recycling is currectly* collected every Tuesday and refuse & a paid for "Green Bin" scheme for garden waste collection has a seperate schedule 

* This does change perioidcaly use the link below to get the latest schecules: - 

Check Your Bin Collection Days

Street Recycling Centre

The nearest local store are: - 

Gwilliams of Edington

Woolavinton Co-op

Vets on the Polden Hils, there are many Verterinary Practises in the area this a list of those in the Polden Villages and does infer a recommendation: - 

Axe Valley Vets

Polden Hill Vets

Service Bus Schedule

Buses stop at the bus shelter in Church Road opposite the church.  A timetable is displayed there.  The service bus number 375 runs between Bridgwater and Wells via Street and Glastonbury seven times a day, Monday to Saturday.  There is no service on a Sunday.

First Bus Route Planne

Library Van TBA

Local Schools & Colleges

Catcott Primary School

Ashcott Primary School

Crispin School Academy

Strode College

Bridgwater College

HIGHWAY / ROADWORKS INFORMATION 

ONE.NETWORK is a an interactive map that shows current Highways work on our roads across Somerset showing current & future roadworks 

One Networ

HIGHWAYS INFORMATION PORTAL

Highways Information Portal

REPORTING PROBLEMS TO THE RELEVANT AUTHORITY: -"REPORTING IT"

REPORTING ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR INCLUDING FLYTIPPING

Reporting Anti-Social behaviour……..

Report Dog Fouling

REPORTING PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD / HIGHWAYS AND MANY OTHER RELATED ISSUES:

Reporting a Problem on the Road

SOMERSET & AVON POLICE: - REPORT AN INCIDENT & UPLOAD VIDEO FOOTAGE

Report incident & upload video footage

Crimestoppers: -

We’re an independent charity that gives people the power to speak up and stop crime – 100% anonymously. Find out more.

Crimestoppers

AVON & SOMERSET REPORT ALMOST ANYTHING

Avon & Somerset Police Reporting…….

Neighbourhood eWatch - a service for neighbourhood watch schemes in the Polden area of

Neighbourhood Watch is an award winning email based information service sharing information about local criminal activity from within the villages in the Polden area.

Neighbourhood eWatch

Environment Agency incident hotline Telephone: 0800 80 70 60 24-hour service

You need to call the Environment Agency incident hotline to report:

  • collapsed or badly damaged river banks
  • damage or danger to the natural environment
  • dead fish or fish gasping for air
  • flooding from main rivers or the sea
  • people taking water illegally from rivers, streams, canals or underground sources such as wells
  • incidents at Environment Agency-regulated waste sites
  • main rivers blocked by a vehicle or fallen tree causing risk of flooding
  • poaching or illegal fishing
  • pollution to water or land
  • unusual changes in river flood

Your Local County Councillor is: - 

Cllr Matt Martin, King Alfred Division, matthew.martin@somerset.gov.uk, 01458 860334 / 07766 382563

Your Local Member of Parliament is: -

Tessa Munt, MP Wells & Mendip Hills, tessa.munt.mp@parliament.uk, 01934 440639

Somerset Council: - 

0330 123 2224

Somerset Counci

VIEW AND COMMENT ON A PLANNING APPLICATION (SHAPWICK IS PARISH NO 43)

View & Comment on a Planning Application

View & Comment on a Planning Application Somerset North (Sedgmoor)

Somerset Council are progressing the Somerset Local Plan 2045. The timetable for this is set out in the Local Development Scheme for Somerset. A summary of the timetable is contained in the following link: - 

Somerset Local Plan 2045-consultation

Avalon and Poldens Local Community Network

The link below takes you to the pages on the Somerset Council website allocated to our Local Community Network

Local Community Network

Somerset area interactive mapping: -

This interactive mapping service is designed to provide members of the public with access to mapping and information in the Sedgemoor area. It allows users to navigate around the maps and obtain information about certain layers of geographic data presented. The map displays Ordnance Survey mapping, data provided by the council and other useful location-based information for the Sedgemoor area.

Somerset Interactive Map

Click on the button below to go to a view of the key Conservation Features in Shapwick,

1) "Pink" Conservation Area 2)  "orange +" = Listed Building,  "red dot " = Tree Protecton Orders........ 

Key Conservation Features in Shapwick

Flood Resilence Information Part 1, useful webpage links: - updated 27 June 2025

A recent Somerset Prepared Roadshow on Flood Resilience featured an organisation associated with the Rotary Club called EVAG. They provide households with a service that surveys flood threatened properties and make recommendations to improve property resilience. They may provide some flood prevention kit e.g. hydro snakes or self-activating 'sand bags'. If you are worried about flooding drop us an email to 

sustainable@shapwick.org and we can pass your details on. 

The following are some selected links from the Flood Wardens Report see full report in the Part 2 section below: - 

Latest Flood advice from Somerset Council: - Latest Flood Advice

 

Preparing a Personal Flood plan: - this link gives details of how to do this: - Preparing a Personal Flood

Property Flood Resilience:  - Be Flood Ready

Owning a watercourse: - Owning a Watercourse

Links for information, guidance and resources related to Property Flood Resilience

Flood Resilence Information Part 2, useful documents