VANDALISM and fussy health and safety regulations have both been blamed for the lack of sparkle to this year's Ilminster in Bloom competition.
The town has missed some of its usual colour this year, and Bryan Ferriss, president of Ilminster Chamber of Trade and Commerce, and owner of Lanes Garden Shop beleives he knows why.
He said: "Margaret Excell and I are rather disappointed that this year's showing is poor."
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