As the nation observes ‘National Recovery Month’, a graduation ceremony is set to take place in Taunton Somerset on Wednesday 6 September for those that have completed Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service’s (SDAS) ‘Peer Mentor’ training programme. The group of…

Residents and businesses in Somerset are being urged to help shape the future of their county and have their say on how best to create places that put people at the heart of their design. Somerset Council is launching a…

Somerset Council will host its Christmas market in Wells on Saturday 16th December – so save the date! The traditional ‘Christmas in Wells’ Market, ran by the Council’s Mendip Markets team, will operate from 9am-3pm and will welcome more than…

Somerset Council’s Public Health Team and NHS Somerset are encouraging Somerset residents to get their blood pressure checked for ‘Know Your Numbers’ week. The awareness week, coordinated by Blood Pressure UK runs from 4 – 10 September and is the…

Somerset Council is warning that it will have to draw on reserves for the second successive year to fund the rising cost of both Adult and Children’s social care. Papers published today ahead of a meeting of the Council’s Executive…

A giant puppet measuring a whopping 13-feet in height is set to wow audiences in Yeovil at the town’s Super Saturday on Saturday 16 September. The company responsible for the creation, Autin Dance Theatre company, will be performing “Out of…

Following the success of previous national initiatives, the Somerset West Lottery is taking part in the new bolt-on prize draw – the Super Draw which will take place every month. Everyone who signs up to buy one or more tickets…

Somerset Council and Taunton Town Council will be showing their support for the Emergency Services by holding a flag-raising ceremony on Monday, 4 September. The service will be hosted at County Hall in Taunton by the Chair of Somerset Council,…

Vital resurfacing work and traffic light repairs on a section of the A30 in West Coker have been delivered on budget and more than a week early. Somerset Council’s Highways teams resurfaced 7,000 sqm of West Coker’s High Street and…

Four bus services in the county are to be subsidised by Somerset Council to safeguard their future until spring. The Council is stepping in to ensure bus services with low passenger numbers can continue as they are until the end…

A rare opportunity to see behind the scenes at a Somerset recycling facility is being offered next month. SUEZ recycling and recovery UK and Somerset Council are pleased to be offering the public tours of the Evercreech Materials Recycling Facility…

Popular exercise sessions, designed to support people to become more active are being introduced at Yeovil Library from September to November. The project is being run by Somerset Council’s Library Service with support from Nova Sports. The low impact mobility…

NHS Somerset and Somerset Council welcomes the recent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JVVI) announcement around the introduction of the winter flu and Covid-19 autumn booster programme and are encouraging those that are eligible, to come forward for their…

Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a Somerset Council compound in Taunton which has destroyed seven minibuses. The incident happened early this morning (Thursday, 24 August) in a secure compound at the Silk Mills Park and Ride site…

Press release published on behalf of the Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service. A rogue plumbing and heating engineer who ‘preyed’ on an elderly couple, defrauding them of £13,000, has been given a 12-month suspended prison sentence. Gary…

A Somerset Council social worker has been shortlisted for a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to social work.     Sue Waring, a Social Worker at Somerset Council, has been selected as one of six finalists for the…

A community café and gallery in Somerset will be joining celebrations to mark Ukraine Independence Day this week. Tomorrow, Thursday, 24 August, will see communities across the country come together to celebrate Ukraine Independence Day – a very special day…

The skatepark at Milford Park, Yeovil will officially open at 11.00am on Wednesday 23rd August 2023 with a Skate Jam, where you will find wheeled sports demos, activities, and competitions to enter on the day. Families are welcome, come along…

Somerset Council is reminding residents that waste collections will be a day later during the week of the August bank holiday. Crews will be collecting all waste a day later during week beginning Monday 28 August. This includes recycling, refuse…

Local businesses can now take advantage of some of the busiest spots on Somerset’s road network to advertise socially responsible goods and services. Somerset Council is one of the first local authorities in the UK to develop an ethical advertising…