Somerset Council is asking for patience as the county faces major disruption to its waste collections if strikes go ahead next week. Industrial action by members of the Unite union is due to start on Wednesday 12 July, striking on…

Press release published on behalf of the Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service. Some 100 sandwich shops, delis and bakeries have been tested across Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay. Businesses, such as delis or bakeries who prepare then…

Somerset Council are preparing for a summer of playdays for young people. Sedgemoor Playday will take place on Wednesday 2nd August between 10am and 3pm at Apex Park, Highbridge. This free event allows parents to have a day-off from spending…

The next phase of planned public realm enhancement works to Yeovil Town Centre will commence on 10 July 2023 with a focus on practical and aesthetic improvements, as well as widescale underground utility works, to the popular shopping area of…

Somerset Council will be introducing new parking charges across the county following a review which will give consistency and cover inflationary costs. During August, there will be an overall 10 per cent rise in parking charges across Somerset – though…

Time to apply for free voter ID ahead of the Somerton and Frome by-election is running out. The deadline is 5pm Wednesday 12 July. For the first time at a Somerset Parliamentary by-election, voters will need to show photo ID…

Budding entrepreneurs and people keen to brush up on their job skills are invited to a free event, organised by Somerset Council, at the Glass Box, Taunton Library on 13 July (12:00-4:30). The event is aimed at supporting people who…

At the NHS Parliamentary Awards held in London this afternoon to coincide with the NHS 75th birthday, it was announced that Somerset’s Homelessness Health in Somerset – the Homeless and Rough Sleeper Nursing Service and salaried inclusion Health GPs (NHS)…

County Hall in Taunton is lighting up blue to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS. On Wednesday 5th July, the Somerset Council building will be joining other iconic and historic monuments across the nation, including the London Eye, Blackpool…

Somerset Council is providing free shuttle bus services and a range of other support measures for communities during a major road repair scheme on the A30 in West Coker near Yeovil. Ahead of works commencing on 21 July, the Council…

Somerset Council’s highways team are investigating and solving a drainage issue on the A3088 Cartgate Link Road this month. The road will be closed between the A303/A3088 roundabout to the roundabout that connects the A3088 with Bunford Lane. The work…

Eligible voters in the Somerton and Frome constituency planning to vote by post in the 20 July by election have little time left to submit their application. Residents can choose to vote by post if they plan to be away…

Everyone who signs up to purchase one or more tickets in the Somerset West Lottery between now and 29 July 2023 will be in with the chance to win an amazing £1,000 Airbnb voucher. All tickets bought during this timeframe…

This year’s campaign focuses on the theme of ‘alcohol and cost’ and explores the costs – both visible and hidden – of alcohol related issues. The total social cost of alcohol to society is estimated to be at least £21…

Somerset Council’s waste services are preparing for planned industrial action by some of the county’s waste collection crews. The council was informed this week that members of the Unite union intend to start industrial action on Wednesday 12 July. Talks…

Poll cards have started arriving for people eligible to vote in polling stations at the Parliamentary by election in Somerton and Frome on 20 July. Look out for yours and make a note of the polling station where you can…

RNLI lifeguards will be returning to Burnham-on-Sea beach from this Saturday, 1st July until Sunday 3rd September. There will be an RNLI lifeguard service also at Brean beach on the weekends beginning Saturday 8th, Saturday 15th and Saturday 22nd July…

Somerset Council is backing the movement to go single-use plastic free and asking residents to be part of the solution to plastic pollution.  Last year Somerset households recycled close to 6,500 tonnes of plastic, which equates to roughly 29 lorry loads…

Endangered eels are getting a helping hand from Somerset Council’s countryside team at Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve (LNR). The team is working with the Environment Agency (EA) to help increase nationally declining numbers of European Eels (Anguilla Anguilla). European…

Somerset Council is flying the Progress Pride flag in a show of support for the LGBTQ+ community. The flag was raised at a ceremony attended by staff and councillors at County Hall in Taunton ahead of the anniversary of the…