A vital scheme linking Taunton’s train station car park and Firepool development to the town’s road network with cycling provision and bus services is now operational. Somerset Council, Great Western Railway, Network Rail and contractor Milestone have worked together to…

Glastonbury Festival-goers will be able to visit a pop-up library on the site this year, as Somerset Council’s library service staff will be there, offering a range of activities for all ages each day. The library service won a prestigious…

Volunteering begins at home for Somerset Council with councillors and staff giving up their free time to support communities. From stepping up as school governors, to putting up Christmas lights, they are finding ways to support local people – and…

Three candidates are due to contest the vacant West Ward seat on Shepton Mallet Town Council when local electors go to the polls on Thursday 29 June. Those nominated are: Janet Reilly (Future Shepton-Working Together for Shepton); Amber Smithwick (Liberal…

‘Safety made simple’ – that’s the message from the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT), supported by Somerset Council, as part of Child Safety Week which starts today (5 – 11 June) More than 1,000 Somerset children are hospitalised each year…

Following the extraordinary flash flooding across areas of Somerset during the evening of 9 May, Somerset Council, the Environment Agency and other organisations are continuing to support residents and businesses. There will be a series of four drop-in sessions for…

Somerset Council is inviting residents and businesses to comment on its updated Licensing Policy. A consultation is now open for six weeks until 13 July 2023, and you can have your say here. Somerset Council must review its Statement of…

A community plant swap is taking place on Wednesday 7th June in Yeovil as part of the RHS’s community-growing campaign, the Big Seed Sow. Plants are being provided by the ‘Yeovil in Bloom’ initiative, which is funded by Yeovil Town…

Today marks the start of the 39th year of Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), when Somerset Council joins thousands of charities and voluntary organisations recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK. The Council, which came into being on 1 April…

Following the success of previous national initiatives, the Somerset West Lottery is taking part in the new bolt-on prize draw. This is the fourth bolt on prize initiative to launch in 2023. Everyone who signs up to buy one or…

A ground-breaking Somerset Council fare capping initiative has achieved regional recognition for its success in getting more people onto buses.  As part of Somerset’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP), the Council introduced a £1 fare for any single journey in…

Mendip Markets, run by Somerset Council, took part in the national ‘Love Your Local Market’ (LYLM) campaign which celebrates our traditional markets and its dedicated traders. Markets in Frome, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Street, and Wells proudly displayed a LYLM banner.…

A business case will be produced to unlock £3.7m from the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund which will be used fill in the gaps in Somerset’s rapidly expanding EV charging network. Data from Gov.uk indicates that there are now…

Somerset Council’s Youth Justice Team and Route1 Advocacy Team need more volunteers who want to make a real difference to young people in Somerset. The Youth Justice Team aims to reduce youth offending. The team works with young people and…

New life is being breathed back into a disused space at Taunton Library with the opening of the Bold & Brave Café – thanks to a partnership with Somerset Council. Young Somerset is behind the project, having successfully launched the…

Somerset Council has carried out repairs to the ancient Tarr Steps footbridge in Exmoor after some of its giant stones were washed away in floods. A section in the middle of the footway was pushed out by high waters in…

Two thousand Somerset residents who receive Pension Credit are currently missing out on a £100 payment towards their bills. Somerset residents who currently receive Pension Credit are entitled to a £100 payment from the Household Support Fund. Somerset Council has…

Cartons and Tetra Pak will no longer be taken at Somerset recycling sites from mid-June thanks to the success of kerbside collections. All 12 of the 16 sites which currently take these items – commonly used for liquids such as…

Somerset Council is considering undertaking a major transformation of how it delivers Adult Social Care in the county. Proposals will be reviewed by the Council’s Adults and Health Scrutiny Committee on May 31. The proposals, published as part of the…

Vital coastal defence work at Blue Anchor on the West Somerset coast is about to enter its next stage after rock delivery was completed ahead of schedule. Some 13,500 tonnes of rock has been shipped to the beach from a…