Somerset Council is asking everyone to reduce waste this Halloween and stay-single use free during fright-night. The beginning of October saw a ban on the sale of many single-use plastic items come into force, including plastic cups, plates and other…

A developer failed to properly put back a cycle way and footpath it had dug up in Norton Fitzwarren despite repeated requests by Somerset Council over two years. St Modwen Homes Limited had been authorised to carry out work in…

Ten start-up businesses have been given a helping hand from Somerset Council’s innovative Launch Pad programme. The businesses have all received a wide range of fully funded help to get them ready to move to the next level. The ten-week…

Somerset Council’s Highways team urgently needs to remove a tree which is causing subsidence to the foundations of a private home. The homeowner in Beechwood Avenue discovered the problem caused by the beech tree’s roots and reported it to the…

Somerset Council’s highways team is carrying out important vegetation clearance on the B3224 at Roundwaters near Exford next week. This will need a road closure and the Council has agreed with Openreach to take advantage of an arranged closure the…

Residents are being reminded that Taunton Recycling Site will remain closed for the foreseeable future following the fire that began last Tuesday morning. Wellington and Bridgwater recycling sites will continue to open seven days a week – supported by staff…

Residents are being reminded that Taunton Recycling Site will be closed this weekend and until further notice following the major fire this week. As photos taken this morning (6 October) show, the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) is badly damaged, and…

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

A major refurbishment and carbon-cutting makeover of Wellington Sports Centre has been given the green light. Somerset Council has given final approval for essential maintenance and grant-funded ‘decarbonisation’ improvements at the centre which is owned by the Council and managed…

Somerset Council launched a new consultation, asking for the public’s views on some of the ways education is funded. In Somerset, £568m is spent on education each year and supports 70,000 children and young people in the county. The consultation…

Somerset Council’s recycling sites in Wellington and Bridgwater will open every day next week following the major fire at the Taunton site. Wellington is usually closed on Mondays and Tuesdays but will open Monday to Sunday. Bridgwater usually closes on…

The official opening ceremony for the new facilities at The Sky Academy in Taunton was held on 28 September 2023.  Invited guests from Somerset Council, academy staff and governors, and representatives of the school’s parent trust Cabot Learning Federation attended…

Bus It for ‘Less than a latte’ is the message from Somerset Council as it kicks-off a campaign to drive up passenger numbers on four key bus routes. The campaign is being launched with news that £2 countywide fare are…

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…