Refugees Welcome in the Villages near Glastonbury

Mendip District Council met at the end of last year to discuss the ongoing refugee crisis and they have agreed to allocate £30,000 this year to secure private tenancies for refugees who arrive in our area. Two properties will be leased immediately but they will remain empty until Mendip-bound refugees arrive in the UK. There is still no indication of when this will be.

Published!! Many thanks to Mendip District Council who continue to be really supportive of our cause http://www.mendip.gov.uk/article/1712/Petitions

We have had a lovely letter from Mendip District Council. Sadly we still haven't reached 50 signatures so can't be published on their website but they have linked their statement in response on their home page. They write "the Council shares concerns about the plight of refugees and is committed to responding to the crisis" and they "will work closely with local Parish Councils and other agencies to ensure any refugees who come to Mendip receive the support they need". Mendip Council are also collating offers of help with accommodation from local people so please contact the Housing Options Teams via their website or telephone 0300 303 8588 if you have a spare room/property. Thanks everyone.

We delivered our petition to Mendip Council this morning who were incredibly supportive. They repeated the feeling of Cllr Philip Ham's statement, that we must help all those we can, but they can't do anything until refugees are able to enter the country. They have asked us to keep the petition open and to continue to raise support and awareness so that they can demonstrate the views of the Mendip people to the Local Government Association and, ultimately, the Government.
Please keep sharing our petition and, if you need to convince anyone, please share the "Help is Coming" video created by Benedict Cumberbatch, amongst others, available on YouTube. The Crowded House soundtrack is also available on iTunes to raise funds for Save The Children.
Thanks very much

Thank you so much for your support. We also have the support of Mendip Cllr Philip Ham who has confirmed Mendip are ready to "swing into action" to help and support the refugees that are allowed to reach us. See his full statement here http://www.mendip.gov.uk/article/4318/The-Refugee-Crisis---Council-Statement