The next phase of planned public realm enhancement works to Yeovil Town Centre will commence in the Wyndham Street area from Monday, 25 September as part of the Yeovil Refresh scheme. Ahead of this, preparatory work will be taking place…

Somerset Council teams are supporting communities after widespread thunderstorms and heavy rain brought flooding across the county yesterday (Sunday). A number of homes and businesses across West Somerset and Wellington have been flooded. The Council has been working with Devon…

A new multi-user path has opened in Easton, connecting the village with Westbury-sub-Mendip for the first time since the railway line closed in September 1963. The new path has been made possible thanks to Somerset Council, The Strawberry Line Society,…

Somerset residents are being urged 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…

From this month, young people aged 11 – 17 who live in Somerset or go to school, college or a youth club here have the opportunity to influence change by nominating themselves to stand for election as a Member of…

Somerset Council is launching its ‘Recycling Week’ with a celebration as their latest recycling tracker shows the county’s recycling rate reaching new heights. The tracker shows the Somerset’s recycling rate reaching its highest ever level at 56.4%. First pioneered by…

Residents in housing need in the Minehead area should save the date of 19 September to learn more about – and how to register their interest in – a new Somerset Council development in the seaside town. Some 54 homes…

British Telecommunications (BT) has been fined for carrying out work on Somerset’s highway network without adequate traffic management or a valid street works permit. The works were carried out last March on Ilminster Road in Ruishton. The utility firm was…

The medieval village of Dunster has become the latest location to benefit from the Council’s rollout of electric vehicle charging points. The 22kW fast charge point is located in Dunster Steep car park (somerset.gov.uk). It has become one of 305…

Somerset Council and its collections contractor SUEZ Recycling and Recovery are proud to be supporting this weekend’s Taunton Pride event. Between them they will be helping to keep the event site clean and tidy by providing a recycling and rubbish…

Breastfeeding is great for both mother and baby, helping to build a strong bond and giving babies the best start in life. With National Breastfeeding Week about to start (18-25 September) with the theme “Everyone has a part to play…

A new cycling route along Yeovil’s Lyde Road is being delivered by Somerset Council. The first stage in creating a dedicated cycling route along the road as part of a growing cycling network in the town commenced this week and…

In the lead up to Taunton Pride this weekend, a same sex couple from Somerset are sharing how fostering teenagers has a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable young people, as well as their own. Somerset Council foster carers,…

Invest Somerset is looking for a wide range of people who are passionate about living and working in Somerset and willing to champion the county as a top business location. Set up by Somerset Council and Heart of the South…

Somerset Council’s ‘Walk for a Life’ event, aimed at raising awareness of suicide prevention, returned on Saturday 9 September. Starting at the Castle House at the Museum of Somerset at 10:30am, crowds gathered to take the mile long walk through…

There’s more to an election than dropping a ballot paper in a box and now Somerset Council is offering interested people the chance to get involved in behind-the-scenes roles – and be paid. The rates of pay for election staff…

South Somerset Heritage Collection (SSHC) is organising a Heritage Open Day on Saturday 16th September at Yeovil Library to celebrate the town’s industrial heritage. The free to attend pop-up museum will reflect some of Yeovil’s well-known industries such as aircraft…

Every piece of plastic Somerset Council collected from households and via the recycling sites last year was recycled in the UK, Somerset Council can reveal. The 6,500 tonnes of plastic bottles, pots, tubs and trays all went to UK companies…

Somerset parents and carers of children due to start school or move on to their next school in September 2024 are being urged to apply for their place online and on time. Parents and carers of children starting a new…

Somerset Council’s highways teams are trialling a new method of surface treatment on a section of Warren Road and on Seaward Way in Minehead next week. The work is due to start on Tuesday 12 September and will last for…