Somerset Council is delighted to hear that the Government has awarded nearly £20 million for ToneWorks and Tone Dale project. Somerset West and Taunton Council previously submitted bids to Round 1 and 2 of the Levelling Up Fund, from the…

A new campaign aims to raise the profile of lesser-known types of domestic abuse and encourage those who may not realise they are being abused to come forward for support and advice. Launching on White Ribbon Day and at the…

The Leader of Somerset Council has written to Michael Gove, Secretary of State for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), calling for urgent action to fix the social care funding crisis. In his letter, Cllr Bill Revans…

Somerset Council is offering local businesses the opportunity to get mentoring support from some of the best business minds in the county. Following a highly successful search for mentors it is now time to match them to local business owners…

Four Somerset charities are celebrating after winning the coveted King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). Equivalent to an MBE for individuals, KAVS is the highest award given to voluntary groups in the UK, celebrating outstanding work done by charities. They…

Notices of election for by elections next month for vacancies on three Town Councils in Somerset have been published. The by elections are scheduled for: 14 December for Abbey Manor South Ward – Yeovil Town Council 18 December for the…

The carnival season has yet again kicked off in Somerset. The annual parades through our Somerset towns and the city entertains thousands of residents throughout November. Many townspeople have been working tirelessly on the carnivals over the past year and…

Taunton Recycling Site will reopen on Monday (13 November) after a month-long closure caused by a major fire. Demolition of an unsafe building badly damaged in the fire is due to be finished by the end of this week, meaning…

Two of Yeovil’s main streets, High Street and Borough, have been re-opened to pedestrians in time for Remembrance Day commemorations this weekend. Closed since April, High Street, Hendford and Borough have undergone extensive reconstruction and upgrading as part of the…

Press release issued on behalf of Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service. A rogue trader has been ordered to pay almost £40,000 after convincing a pensioner to let him carry out roofing work that wasn’t needed. The victim,…

The nights are drawing in, party season is almost here and the message from Somerset Council is have a hassle-free night and ‘Bus It.’ The Council is using ring-fenced Government funding to subsidise evening services from Monday to Saturday connecting…

Somerset Council’s Executive today set out a series of actions as it declared a financial emergency in response to soaring costs and demands on services. Latest budget figures show Somerset Council is facing a funding gap of £100m for 2024/25…

An informed discussion, featuring a panel of professionals, will explore mortality at a special event being held at Yeovil Library on Saturday 18 November between 2pm and 3.30pm. The panel of invited guest speakers will discuss the biggest of big…

New national rules are on the way that mean developers will need to leave nature better than they found it – and Somerset Council is seeking your views on how we introduce them to the county. New government Biodiversity Net…

A tree – donated by Buckingham Palace – is being planted in Taunton to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III. The red oak will be formally planted in the Sensory Garden at Vivary Park by the Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset,…

Somerset Council has been awarded £211,208 from the government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund (Phase 1). The money will be divided across five swimming pool facilities within Somerset at Frome Leisure Centre, Shepton Mallet Lido, Wells Leisure Centre, Brean Splash and…

Surface repairs are to be carried out on Priory Avenue and Mountway Road this month. Inspections identified a need for extensive carriageway patching. This requires road closures while the work is carried out. Priory Avenue 6 – 10 November –…

A number of roads in Somerset remain closed today (Friday 3 November) after Storm Ciaran’s heavy rains and high winds. Drivers are being urged to take extra care as more rain is forecast this weekend with a Yellow weather warning…

A group of young people in care and care leavers have won an award from a leading advocacy group for their work on homes for children. Young people from Somerset in Care Councils (SiCC) and Somerset Leaving Care Councils (SLCC)…

Somerset Council Highways teams responded to more than 100 incidents as Storm Ciaran battered the county overnight on Wednesday and into today (Thursday). The Council’s contingency plans were rolled out, deploying teams on standby to incidents as they were reported.…