Mells Parish Council is responsible for the running and maintenance of various community assets, conveniences and services in the local village. Below are the details and locations of these assets.
We have also published a summary of the community contracts awards for the previous year.
Community Assets
Below is a list of all the village and community assets maintained and adminstered by Mells Parish Council. If you would like to talk to us about any of these, please get in touch.
Village Hall
Administered by the Barn Committee
Recreation Ground
Administered by the Mells Sport & Recreation Company Ltd
Memorial
Paid for by Mells Parish Council although they do not own the site
Noticeboards (x4)
Locations:
- Outside Mells Post Office
- By duck pond
- By chapel in Upper Vobster
- By Coronation Seat in Lower Vobster
Grit bins (x3)
Locations:
- Upper Vobster
- Cuckoo Corner track
- Mells Green
Seating & Benches (x2)
Locations:
- Bench by the duck pond in Mells
- In memory to the late Mrs Victoria Baker
- Coronation Seat in Lower Vobster
Litter bins (x4)
Locations:
- Outside Mells Post Office
- By Mells bus shelter
- By duck pond
- By Coronation Seat in Lower Vobster
Dog waste bins (x4)
Locations:
- Recreation Ground x 2 (by tractor shed and Garston Gate)
- By Fairview x 2
- By duck pond
- Rectory corner
Bus shelters (x2)
Locations:
- By the Manor House gates in Mells
- Near Vobster Cross
Community Contract Awards 2025/2026
Below is a list of current contracts awarded for services to the community. If you would like to talk to us about this, please get in touch.
Rent payment under lease of recreation ground (Paid by Mells Parish Council)
£764/pa - Viscount Asquith's 1999 Settlement Fund rent for Recreation Ground
Bullet War memorial hedge cutting & weeding
£90/pa - Chris Rowe
£20/month - Nigel Dunster
Internal audit
£60 - Alan Aked
J W Witt – Bin emptying (Recreation Ground)
Approx £1,200/pa
Painting of assets
As required - ? amount - Chris Ingrem
Parish path maintenance
£90/cut – Haydn West
Provision of parish website
2025 Updating (£39.60/month) – Easy Website
Weedkilling of recreation ground car park
£78/time – Aboracadabra