Somerset Council’s highways teams are carrying out some drainage repair work on the B3222 next month ahead of the oncoming winter. The team repaired some drains in the area earlier in the year, but this second phase of work will…

Local pantries in Bridgwater (Victoria Park), Yeovil (Westfield) and Chard opened their doors in the spring and are now celebrating six months of supporting their communities. The Local Pantry Network consists of nine pantries which collects surplus food and makes…

Somerset Council’s highways teams are working hard to complete planned maintenance works and improvements in Bruton, despite delays caused by some significant challenges. A revised programme saw Coombe Street closed as part of a small improvements scheme until Monday 22…

Minehead, Taunton, Wellington and Yeovil have yet again entered the famous gardening competition, South West in Bloom, part of the Britain in Bloom campaign established by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). In July, the Somerset towns welcomed judges of the…

Recent events across the world show that communities come together when facing an emergency or natural disaster. Everyone knows someone who they turn to in situations and volunteers are often at the centre of our communities. That is why the…

Residents, businesses and visitors being invited to give their views on proposals to renew the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for dog control in the ex-West Somerset Area. The PSPO for dog control covers the following issues: Dog fouling Dogs…

Trading Standards is reminding businesses, such as takeaways, sandwich bars, care homes and retailers who supply certain single use plastic items, that a ban comes into force this October and they should start thinking now about alternatives and where to…

The result of the by election, held on 10 August 2023, for the vacant seat in the Castle Cary division is as follows: Kevin Messenger (Liberal Democrat) 1,247 (elected) David Hall (Conservative) 614 Ewan Jones (Green Party) 415. The turnout…

Somerset Council has to review its Gambling Policy every three years. The Policy document sets out our approach to the Council’s licensing functions in accordance with the Gambling Act 2005. The policy will ensure: • Activities are conducted fairly and…

Somerset Council has received a Safer Parking Award for the new look Crescent Car Park in Taunton, to go with its new cycling facilities and car charging points. The town centre car park recently had a major refurbishment and has…

Somerset celebrated half a century of music-making when the current members of the County Youth Orchestra and the Concert Band joined forces with former members to present a varied programme of music to mark the milestone anniversary. More than 100…

Somerset is committed to supporting displaced people in the county as they seek to resettle and navigate a new life in the UK; from learning a new language, integrating into the local community, becoming independent and settling into a new…

Somerset Council’s highways teams are resurfacing between A356 South Street and Station Road in Crewkerne next week. The resurfacing work is due to start on Monday 14 August and will last for three evenings; the road will need to be…

Dr Michael White, Town Councillor for St. Benedict’s ward, Glastonbury, has been elected as Vice Chair for the Town Deal Board. Glastonbury is one of 101 towns chosen to receive investment through the government’s Towns Fund scheme as part of…

Somerset Council’s Highways team are resurfacing the ‘Wickes’ roundabout in Taunton next month. The road will need to be closed between 8:15pm and 6:00am each night from Monday 4 September to Friday 15 September so that the work can be…

A new series of online relationship, health and wellbeing resources worth £100 per person have been launched in Somerset. The learning resources are available to all Somerset residents, and span topics such as pregnancy, labour and birth, parenting, mental health…

Wessex Waters planned sewerage works on Market Street, Highbridge have started today, Thursday 3rd August 2023. A number of parking spaces will be restricted while this work takes place, so free parking is available at Bank Street Car Park until…

With just a week to go before polls open in Castle Cary to elect a new Somerset Councillor, voters are being reminded to bring photo ID if voting in person. The by election is being called to fill the vacant…

The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has launched a new project, funded by the TDS Charitable Foundation, to help landlords meet their energy efficiency requirements. The project aims to provide support and advice to landlords in complying with the Minimum…

Somerset Council’s ‘Walk for a Life’ event, aimed at raising awareness of suicide prevention, returns for a second year on Saturday 9 September. This year’s walk starts at Castle House at the Museum of Somerset at 10:30am, and features a…