Somerset Council is continuing to work alongside businesses and organisations in Watchet to boost visitor numbers and support the local economy following the closure of the B3191 Cleeve Hill. It has provided £30,000 of funding to the Watchet Task Force…

The play area, adjacent parking area and path (New Lane) will be closed from 30th October and is expected to reopen in January 2024, once the works have been completed.

Demolition work is due to start next week on the Taunton Recycling site following the major fire which has closed the site since early October. Specialist equipment is expected to arrive over the weekend, with demolition of the badly damaged…

The Somerset Local Pantry Network (SLPN) has won FareShare South West’s Social Impact Award for Community and Sustainability. Food charity FareShare South West launched their Social Impact Awards this year, and SLPN have won the Community and Sustainability category for…

Selling properties, increasing Council Tax further, and reducing services are among options being considered as Somerset Council faces up to a £100m funding blackhole. Latest budget figures which go before Somerset Council’s Executive on 8 November are expected to show…

Somerset Council’s fleet of 23 gritters is ready to be mobilised across 900 miles of road as soon as the temperature drops below zero this winter. Last year our gritter fleet went out on 67 occasions when freezing temperatures were…

Noise equipment has been seized from a property in Bridgwater, using powers under the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The occupant was warned on several occasions by Somerset Council’s Environmental Health, to keep noise to a reasonable level. However, all warnings…

Fireworks night is just around the corner and Somerset Council is reminding everyone, to stay safe, reduce waste and follow the advice of the fire service.   Fireworks night is a fun time of year, with parties and back garden displays…

Somerset Council has signed a new eight-year contract with Kier Transportation Ltd to deliver core maintenance across its road network. The £225m agreement covers key maintenance works – including road repairs, drainage, verge cutting and winter service, such as gritting…

Taunton Recycling Site will remain closed next week following the major fire earlier in the month. This comes as structural engineers confirm that the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) will need to be demolished before the public part of the site…

Over the next few weeks, Somerset Council will be installing an additional 685 metres of paths at the Stockmoor and Wilstock Country Park, which will complement the paths already on site. These paths allow all-weather access between the following locations:…

Local businesses are being encouraged to register on a new Somerset Supply Chain website to ensure they are first in line to find out about contracts arising from a £23.6 million pot of funding to revitalise Glastonbury. Glastonbury was one…

Somerset residents are being reminded to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them. The annual canvass allows Somerset Council to keep the electoral register up to date, to identify who…

Conflict is a normal part of all relationships, but that conflict can become unhealthy when tensions rise and it feels like there is an imbalance of power between those who are arguing. Research shows that 13% of children in Somerset…

Alongside National Parenting Week, a retired foster carer is sharing the importance of Parent & Child Carers in Somerset, a role which provides care and support for not only a young child, but their parents also. National Parenting Week takes…

Nearly half the content of the average Somerset bin could have been recycled, Somerset Council can reveal. The 48% figure found this year is an impressive 11% decrease on 2018 – the last time the ‘composition analysis’ was carried out…

Somerset Council’s recycling sites in Wellington and Bridgwater will remain open seven days a week until Taunton Recycling Site can safely re-open. Wellington is usually closed on Mondays and Tuesdays but will open Monday to Sunday. Bridgwater usually closes on…

Press release published on behalf of the Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service. A Taunton shopkeeper has pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit tobacco and has been ordered to carry out 100 hours of community work. Allen Ahmadi, the…

Unsung community heroes from across Somerset have been recognised at Somerset Council’s  Chair’s Awards for their unstinting service to their communities. The awards ceremony had been an annual event for many years for Somerset County Council.  This latest event was…

The first ever Somerset and Exmoor Coast Festival took place from 23rd September to 1st October, offering a new way of celebrating the unique and stunning coastal areas across Somerset and Exmoor. This new festival seamlessly wove together walking the…