Today (Tuesday 4 June) the official notices of election for the General Election on 4 July have been published on Somerset Council’s website General Election 2024 (somerset.gov.uk) Since the last General Election, new constituency boundaries have come into effect with…

A General Election has been called for Thursday 4 July and Somerset residents are urged to register to vote and check their Voter ID so they can have their say on who represents them in Parliament. If you are already…

Mendip Markets, run by Somerset Council, took part in the national ‘Love Your Local Market’ (LYLM) campaign which celebrates traditional markets and its dedicated traders. Markets in Frome, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Street, and Wells proudly displayed a banner. Photos of…

As camping season gets underway, Somerset Council and its kerbside collections contractor, SUEZ, are reminding residents of the danger of putting gas canisters in their recycling. This year alone, more than 1,000 potential fires from gas canisters have been avoided,…

Somerset Council and Lendology CIC are pleased to announce that their partnership has received a commendation at the national Empty Homes Conference 2024, which recognises their collaborative efforts in addressing long-term empty homes across Somerset. The partnership has transformed empty…

The Children and Young People Self Advocacy (CYPSA) project – a forum for young people aged 10-25 years with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) – have received second place in the National SEND Best Practice Conference 2024. Representatives from…

June sees the launch of Regain, a new innovative programme that will equip Job Centre Plus staff with specialised training to enhance their skills and knowledge to assist individuals facing challenges with substance use, that may be affecting them successfully…

A project to support young people’s wellbeing by discovering what makes them happy has resulted in a new e-zine. 30 organisations and 620 young people in Somerset have taken part in the “What Makes You Happy?” community project. The year-long…

The School Streets trials aim to reduce issues with parking and congestion around the school and encourage more sustainable travel such as walking, cycling or even scooting. This means there will be temporary road closures during school pick up and…

An animal attraction near Minehead has had its licence to exhibit animals revoked by Somerset Council. The licence for the Golden Retriever Experience was revoked on the grounds of protecting the welfare of the animals as well as breaching license…

Somerset is blessed with fantastic countryside, historic sites, towns and beaches and fabulous dog walks. So, with fares still at £2 for any single journey the message is leave the car at home, take the bus and why not take…

Somerset Bridge Primary School in Bridgwater has achieved the strongest Ofsted outcome of any local authority maintained primary school in Somerset. Following an inspection in March, the school received a Good rating, with an Outstanding rating in three out of…

Broadband provider Nextfibre Networks Ltd has been hit with fines and charges totalling more than £11k after pleading guilty to 2 offences in Somerset which magistrates said posed a danger to pedestrians. Somerset Council prosecuted the firm following works carried…

Somerset Independent Living Centres (SILCs) are managed by Somerset Council and offer a range of equipment and technology which can help people live independently at home for longer. They include kit to help people with personal care, moving around the…

‘Check it and keep it’ is the message for residents in the former Mendip and South Somerset areas when their Somerset Council waste service guides start to arrive next week. Recycling and rubbish collection days will change in June for…

This prestigious award showcases community involvement as well as considering the standard of the park itself and recognises the park’s team of rangers and dedicated volunteers. The team is committed to maintaining a thriving and welcoming environment for wildlife and…

Press release issued on behalf of The Octagon Theatre The next generation of budding musicians in Dorset and Somerset have been given a boost after a joint bid to become a Music Hub Lead Organisation by Somerset Council and Dorset…

Somerset Council is calling on landowners to help unlock the delivery of new homes across the area by promoting their land for important nature-based solutions to development requirements. The ‘call for sites’ is seeking submissions of land for the potential…

Recycling, rubbish and garden waste collections will again spring forward following the bank holiday on Monday, 27 May. There will be no collections on bank holiday Monday and kerbside collections will all be one day later than usual for the…

Local organisations are collaborating to support children and young people and prevent concerns around violence in key town centre locations. Sergeant Charmaine Dyne, Early Intervention Team, Avon and Somerset Police who is leading on this project said: “While Somerset remains…