Towns across Somerset have received numerous awards at the famous gardening competition, South West in Bloom, following the awards ceremony in Cornwall. South West in Bloom is part of the Britain in Bloom campaign, established by the Royal Horticultural Society…

Press release issued by South West Heritage Trust, a charity supported by Somerset Council, Devon County Council, Arts Council England and other funders. A very rare early medieval brooch, that lay hidden for many centuries, is going on display at…

Somerset is at the forefront of urban design, winning a national award for its creative, engaging and forward-thinking approach to complex planning issues. The Somerset West and Taunton District wide Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document won the National Urban Design…

Joint pilot scheme takes water storage solution direct to local residents Free offer encourages residents to join fight to reduce risk in Somerset town Chard residents are being urged to back a new phase of the drive to reduce historic…

Taunton Recycling Site is to remain closed until further notice due to a fire at the neighbouring Material Recovery Facility. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have said the facility (where recycling is sorted for sending out to be…

In the lead up to National Adoption Week, Somerset Council is praising the vital role foster carers play in helping children settle into life with their adopted family. Many children and babies, while awaiting adoption, will live with a foster…

Leaders from the voluntary sector, NHS and Somerset Council, gathered in Taunton to sign an historic document outlining a shared vision and commitment to work more closely together to achieve better health and wellbeing for the people of Somerset. The…

Taunton Recycling Site will be closed today following a major fire. Fire services were called to the site in Priorswood in the early hours of the morning. And up to 60 firefighters and seven appliances were involved in tackling the…

Press release issued by The South West Heritage Trust, a charity supported by Somerset Council, Devon County Council, Arts Council England and other funders. The Museum of Somerset welcomed record-breaking numbers of visitors this summer with its hugely popular family…

October marks the start of Stoptober, an annual national campaign to help smokers kick the habit.  The campaign runs throughout the month, because people are five times more likely to quit for good if they can make it to at…

A specially commissioned artwork has been installed along a multi-user path in Shepton Mallet to mark the Covid-19 lockdowns, and the importance active travel had on people’s lives during that time. The art commission by Somerset artist, Michael Fairfax, features…

Somerset Council’s highways team is resurfacing a section of the A39 on Puriton Hill next week. The resurfacing preparatory work is due to start on Monday 2 October and is expected to conclude on Tuesday 10 October. This roadworks will…

Somerset Council’s highways team are resurfacing a section of the B3081 in Bruton next month. The preparatory work is due to start on Monday 16 October and will last until Friday 20 October; the road will be closed between 6.30pm…

Somerset Council is taking part in Libraries Week by hosting activities centred around supporting life-long learning and climate change. Libraries Week, 2nd – 8th October, celebrates the nation’s much-loved libraries and this year’s theme is ‘Green Libraries’ which encourages communities…

The start of work to build Somerset’s first ever carbon net zero school was marked with a timber framing ceremony yesterday, after land at the Orchard Grove housing development in Taunton was handed from the Orchard Grove Consortium to Somerset…

With the high level of energy prices continuing Somerset Council is taking action to help businesses to reduce their carbon emissions and, in turn, save money. The ‘Go Green Scheme’ and the ‘Somerset Green Business Grant Scheme’ are being introduced…

Businesses across Somerset are being reminded that the ban on Single-Use Plastics begins this weekend. From 1 October, new rules come into effect which mean businesses across England will not be able to buy or sell certain single-use plastic items.…

Cyber experts from across industry and government gathered together to discuss the increasing importance of cyber security at a sold out event on 26 September. Alongside Baroness Nicky Morgan and the Avon & Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Shelford,…

In a letter to the Minister for Net Zero, Somerset Council’s Lead Member for Climate and Environment has voiced her “frustration” at recent changes to green policy. Writing to the Rt Hon Graham Stuart MP, Minister for Energy Security and…

Autumn sees the return to university or college for many young people in Somerset, often leaving parents or carers with a sense of longed for peace and quiet. For others, a spare room gathering clutter and dust may also be…