Somerset Council is warning of disruption to waste collections across the county this week following an emergency closure of the M5 on Monday, 1 July. Collection crews regularly use the M5 to access the depot where vehicles are emptied and…

Somerset Council is warning of major disruption to waste collections across Taunton and the surrounding areas following a serious accident on the M5 this morning. The associated road closures and congestion are unfortunately having a significant impact on collections of…

Somerset Council’s Public Health team have joined forces with Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service (SDAS) to offer free health checks across the county from 1st – 5th July 2024, as part of Alcohol Awareness Week. The theme of this year’s…

Worried about not receiving your postal vote for the General Election on 4 July? Don’t be, they are still in the process of being sent out. Some residents will have already received theirs, but with increased numbers of people asking for…

Last year, Somerset Council successfully prosecuted a Taunton landlord for breaching Housing laws by failing to licence their various properties. Read the story here: Council’s success in legal action on rogue landlords (somerset.gov.uk). The landlord since appealed their conviction and…

With Glastonbury Festival opening its gates in less than a week, Somerset Council’s Public Health team and the UK Health Security Agency are reminding visitors to stay safe and be aware of possible risks to their health when attending the…

Somerset Council is asking residents to put their recycling and rubbish bins out the night before collection and by 6am at the latest, if their collection falls between Monday, 24 and Wednesday, 26 June. Crews will be starting early to…

Somerset Council and Taunton Town Council will once again be showing their support for the Armed Forces by holding a flag-raising ceremony on Monday, 24 June. The service will be hosted at County Hall in Taunton by the Chair of…

Residents need to be aware that the way postal votes are received at Somerset Council offices has changed in line with national legislation. New laws mean that when someone hands in a postal vote at a reception point or at…

Time to apply for free voter ID ahead of the general election on 4 July is running out. The deadline is 5pm on Wednesday 26 June. For the first time at a general election, voters will need to show photo…

Somerset residents planning to cast their vote in the General Election on 4 July by post, have until 5pm on 19 June to submit their applications. The deadline for proxy vote applications is 26 June. You can apply for a…

As gardening season comes into full bloom, Somerset residents are being reminded that they can sign-up for a fortnightly home garden waste collection. The service run by Somerset Council has more than 60,000 subscribers and provides convenience for many green-fingered…

Broadband provider Airband Community Internet has been hit with fines and charges totalling more than £11k for failing to ensure the safety of the public while doing work in the County. Somerset Council prosecuted the firm following works carried out…

People facing domestic abuse are being strongly encouraged to seek support, especially during periods when incidents are anticipated to surge. Research from the National Centre for Domestic Violence reveals that domestic abuse incidents increase by 26% when our national team…

With just a week to go before the deadline of 18 June, residents in Somerset are being urged to register to vote and check their Voter ID so they can have their say on who represents them in Parliament at…

Thousands of households in the eastern parts of the county may have a one-off Saturday rubbish collection as schedules change. Kerbside rubbish and recycling changes begin from Monday, 17 June for around 92,000 homes in the South Somerset and Mendip…

People who want a bit of support to get more active will be able to sign up for free weekly sessions in Taunton, Glastonbury and Bridgwater libraries from next month. A huge variety of fun activities will be on offer…

Volunteers are still needed across Somerset – with a new role available in Taunton – to help keep a vital Somerset Council library lifeline thriving. The Home Library Service (HLS) is looking for people to get involved in Taunton, Bridgwater,…

Essential maintenance work is being carried out by Somerset Council on the B3227 Sandy’s Moor Roundabout in Wiveliscombe. The Council’s contractor Heidelberg Materials will be resurfacing the road from Thursday 13 June to 19 June and there will need to…

Somerset Council is reminding people to make the most of a new bus service to the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton. The Council is running a summer campaign encouraging people to make the most of cheap bus…