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.…

Somerset Council is urging businesses to log-on and start planning early for new rules on recycling. The national ‘Simpler Recycling’ reforms announced in October mean all businesses – and organisations like hospitals and schools – must have separate food waste…

Somerset Council is warning residents to be prepared for possible disruption from high winds and flash flooding overnight tonight and into tomorrow (Thursday), as Storm Ciaran pushes across the South West. Winds of up to 70mph are forecast for much…

Residents across Somerset have had fire safety tags added to their recycling bright blue bags. Somerset Council and its collections contractor, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, have used the tags to warn residents about the dangers of putting certain fire-starting…

Following the success of previous national initiatives, Somerset West Lottery is taking part in the new bolt-on prize draw. This monthly draw is now called the Super Draw. Everyone who signs up to buy one or more tickets between 29…

Somerset Council’s highways teams are carrying out resurfacing work on Mount Street and Northgate this month. The work is due to start on Monday 13 November and is expected to last for two working weeks; a temporary closure will be…

As part of National Care Leavers’ Week (25 October – 1 November), a Somerset foster family is sharing the rewards of Stepping Stones care; a scheme which provides support for young people transitioning from care to independent living. For many…

The main entrance of Cattle Market Car Park on Bridge Street in Frome will be temporarily closed for up to four days for essential improvement works from Monday 30th October until Thursday 2nd November. Drivers can still use the car…