Minehead Town Council has converted a former ticket office in the centre of Minehead into a room for use by both the council and the community.

It is hoped that the centrally sited venue in Summerland Road car park will provide a place where councillors and staff can hold meetings, both with each other and with the public.

The monthly mayor’s coffee morning will also be held there from next Wednesday (November 6), and it is hoped that other organisations who wish to meet with the public will use it as well.

At the council’s meeting on Tuesday, members decided the small meeting room would be known as the Summerland Room.

It has tea and coffee making facilities, and it is intended to provide wi-fi and telephone connections as soon as possible.

Mayor Cllr Sandra Slade invites residents to call in and see her at her coffee morning from 10am to noon on Wednesday and share their comments and questions about life in the town.

The Summerland Room is available for groups of up to ten people, and information on booking the room and any costs involved, dependent upon type of usage, can be obtained from the Minehead Town Council office at 3 Summerland Road (01643 707213).