HOMES in Mendip at risk of flooding will no longer be able to get sandbags from the district council.

HOMES in Mendip at risk of flooding will no longer be able to get sandbags from the district council.

Residents in Draycott and Rodney Stoke have been told to be prepared as Mendip District Council will no longer be providing the sandbag service.

The authority says the decision is part of an ongoing educational message to encourage residents to prepare themselves and be self-sufficient.