Somerset Council’s Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) is ACTIVE in some areas of Somerset. During this period of severe weather, the Council is seeking to provide emergency accommodation for rough sleepers to prevent harm or death due to the freezing…

Customers who need to talk to Somerset Council staff face to face about enquiries that cannot be dealt with online or by phone will need to visit Deane House from Friday 1 December. The reception desk at A Block, County…

On Friday 1 December, Somerset Council’s Public Health Team will be encouraging people across Somerset to ‘Claim their status’ by having an HIV test. World AIDS Day is held on December 1 each year. It is a day of solidarity…

Phase A of the North Taunton Woolaway Project (NTWP) is nearing completion and an opening ceremony with special guests took place, to celebrate the milestone. To date, Somerset Council’s regeneration scheme has replaced 26 Woolaway homes, which the Government designated…

Voters in Bridgwater, Fairfax East Ward and Burnham, Highbridge Ward are being urged to make sure they can vote in forthcoming local town council by-elections by making sure they are registered. It’s a quick and easy online process via Register…

The Leader of Somerset Council says many possible savings proposals will need to be considered as the latest report highlights a ‘stark and challenging’ financial position. Cllr Bill Revans said: We’ve been saying for some time that the funding model…

The Somerset West Lottery is taking part in the new Christmas Super Bonus cash prize draw. Everyone who signs up to buy one or more tickets between Sunday 26 November and Saturday 23 December 2023 will be in with the…

Somerset Council is carrying out essential repairs to a Taunton landmark in the new year. The Grade II listed Town Bridge carries the A3027 over the River Tone in the centre of Taunton and for a number of years has…

Recycling stats in Somerset show a rise in cardboard collected at the kerbside every January – and the mountain keeps growing. Somerset Council is asking residents if they can think outside the box and cut out the cardboard? Somerset sees…

Willow Man receives study funding boost as public engagement starts A plan to revive the once-iconic Willow Man sculpture has received a funding boost from National Highways, the company responsible for England’s motorways and major A roads. Willow Man, close…

Two Somerset Council Lead Members, Tessa Munt and Mike Rigby, are stepping down from the Executive at the end of the year. Council Leader Bill Revans will use the opportunity to review the membership of Executive to help reduce costs…

Somerset Business Hub and Heart of the South West (HoTSW) Growth Hub jointly hosted a free networking event for small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) to learn about digital storytelling. The networking event took place in Wanstrow, near Frome and welcomed…

A range of green improvements are on the way for Alcombe Children’s Centre thanks to Somerset Council and government grants. It is estimated the revamp of the building in Minehead will deliver carbon savings of nearly twelve tonnes per year,…

Somerset Council’s Structures Team is carrying out essential work on the B3224 on Exmoor to stabilise a collapsed embankment in the new year. The damage at Roundwaters between Exford and Wheddon Cross was caused by a falling tree during bad…

The Statement of Persons Nominated for three town council by elections in Somerset have been published, and residents in the electoral areas are reminded that they must be registered if they want to vote. The by election for the Abbey Manor…

A host of English language learning and support resources are available online as part of the Transparent Language Online (TLO) service, available to anyone wishing to learn, improve or brush up on their language skills. The service is completely free…

Somerset Council has been recognised as a leader in its work to respond to the climate emergency. The authority achieved a score of A- (“Leadership”) from CDP for its performance in 2023. This rating compares to a regional average of…

Today, Wednesday 22 November, all designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England and Wales are becoming National Landscapes, including Somerset’s Mendip Hills, Quantock Hills, and Blackdown Hills National Landscapes. The new name reflects their national importance; the vital…

Somerset Council and the Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) have launched a new campaign asking Somerset residents to look out for members of their community who might be experiencing abuse. The campaign, called ‘Safeguarding is everyone’s business’, asks that people…

Recycling and rubbish collection days will be changing for more than 120,000 homes in Somerset in February next year. The changes come as new collection routes are introduced by Somerset Council’s contractor, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. The new routes…