The first apartments in Somerset Council’s Rainbow Way development in Minehead are heading towards completion and prospective tenants are being invited to enjoy a tour later this month. A special open event is being held on Tuesday 21 January from…

A Call for Sites has been launched to help inform the creation of the first Local Plan covering the Somerset Local Planning Authority (LPA) area. Landowners, developers, and site promoters are being invited to submit land they would like to…

There’s still time to have your say on council services and priorities in Somerset Council’s annual budget consultation. The consultation closes on 15 January with the results helping influence Councillors as they look to set a balanced budget in February…

Somerset Council and its collections contractor, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK are among the first in the country to start collecting empty toothpaste tubes for recycling at the kerbside. Recent changes to the materials used in the production of toothpaste…

Somerset’s Fixy project, which supports repair and reuse across the county, managed by Resource Futures, will continue thanks to the backing of Somerset Council and SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. Fixy, which began in May 2022, promotes reuse and community…

Somerset Council’s Public Health Nursing service has struck gold – winning a top award from UNICEF. The UNICEF Baby Friendly Gold Award is the highest level of accreditation and celebrates excellent and continued practice in the support of infant feeding…

Round-the-clock working has meant there is no longer a need for a one-way system and diversions around busy Puriton Hill this month. Work to connect the multi-billion Agratas electric battery facility near Bridgwater to the power grid is well underway,…

Nearly 70 participants – including representatives from the Civil Aviation Authority and several drone companies – joined the successful event at Somerset Council’s iAero Innovation Centre in Yeovil. The meeting was part of Somerset Council and Devon County Council’s ‘Future…

Somerset Council has welcomed plans to reform social care, but urged the Government to act faster. It was announced today (3 January 2025) that the Government has commissioned an independent review which promises to identify critical issues facing adult social…

Corinne Matthews, the Council’s Energy and Aerospace Sectors Lead, has received an Honorary Companion Award from the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) following outstanding work with Somerset Council and the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership. The awards ceremony…

Somerset Council and its highways contractor, Kier, ran a competition with local schools to name 2 new gritters which have just joined the fleet. 6 were short-listed and West Pennard’s ‘Spready Mercury’ was one of the 2 winning entries decided…

As the festive season approaches, Somerset Council is urging the public and employers to remain vigilant for signs of domestic abuse, a shadow often cast over the holiday period. For many, Christmas is a time for love and celebration, but…

Somerset Council and contractor Taylor Woodrow have announced a change to traffic management to help deliver the next stage of the Celebration Mile improvements safely and on time. The initial plan had been to carry out the remaining works on…

One of the most exciting areas in the rejuvenation of Yeovil town centre is well underway to being fully unveiled to the public in early January 2025. The area known as ‘The Triangle’ at the eastern end of the town…

With the festive season in full swing, Somerset Council is reminding everyone to take a note of changes to recycling and rubbish collections. There will be no collections on Wednesday 25 December, Thursday 26 December or Wednesday 1 January. During…

Hundreds of shoppers flocked to the market on Saturday 14 December, making the most of the vibrant stalls that offered a wide range of food, beverages, and unique gifts. Usually held in the Bishops Palace Green, Somerset Council’s Mendip Markets…

The Leaders of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire Councils are optimistic that they can work with Government to progress proposals for the Heart of Wessex Mayoral Strategic Authority following the publication of the Devolution White Paper. In a joint statement, the…

Residents and businesses are being urged to have their say on council services and priorities in Somerset Council’s annual budget consultation. The consultation is open to everyone and the results will help influence Councillors as they look to set a…

Somerset Council’s Customer Service Point in Williton will temporarily relocate to the town’s library to allow refurbishment of its current home in West Somerset House. West Somerset House will close on Tuesday 24 December at 3pm for the Christmas break.…

Somerset Council is pleased to announce the start of the next phases of North Taunton’s Woolaway Regeneration project. A groundbreaking ceremony took place at the Phase B site at Oxford Place on 10 December when representatives from Somerset Council, Homes…