Residents in the Yeovil area are being advised that Yeovil Recycling Site will be closed for the day on Friday, 8 November. Somerset Council’s contractor, Biffa will be carrying out resurfacing work. The maintenance is only expected to take one…

Somerset Council is pleased to expand its coat exchange to 12 of Somerset’s libraries. Now in its second year, the scheme is open to everyone and designed to support the community by providing access to warm coats to everyone, and…

Somerset homeowners are encouraged to take steps towards more energy-efficient homes and lower energy bills with a Somerset Council-backed Lendology loan. With energy prices rising this winter, Lendology CIC, a Social Enterprise lender and Somerset Council, are reminding residents about…

A major Somerset Council project to remodel a busy junction and help prevent serious collisions has been completed on time and on budget. This week the team along with local Council Members marked the official opening of the new Miner’s…

Somerset Council is hosting a drop-in event for members of the public to find out more about upcoming works to replace ageing traffic signals and upgrade crossings on Hurdle Way. Both sets of traffic lights on the Hurdle Way/Mansfield Road…

Film and television production spent nearly £3m in Somerset in the last year, the latest Screen Somerset estimates have revealed. A series of high-end TV shows and feature films have chosen to set key scenes in the county, supported by…

International repair day returned this week and this year a new Somerset repair group in Minehead joined the celebration. Based at Sacred Heart Church, Minehead, Minehead Repair Café opened its doors for the first time on Saturday, joining the thriving…

A grant, jointly funded by Somerset Council and its collections contractor SUEZ recycling and recovery, has helped three Somerset community groups thrive. The Best Before Food Store in Wellington, Prodigal Bikes of Crewkerne and Victoria Park Community Centre in Bridgwater…

Somerset Council has been given the green-light to roll out the collection of plastic bags and wrapping to more than 25,000 households. The county has been part of the national FPF FlexCollect trial since May 2023 with around 3,500 residents…

Will it be Spready Mercury? Will it be Elsa? A public vote is now open giving everyone the chance to help name 2 new gritters which will help keep Somerset’s roads safe this winter. Somerset Council is working with new…

Somerset Council is asking for community opinion to shape the future of Taunton’s cherished waterways. The Taunton Waterways Strategy and Guidance is now open for a six-week consultation and the council is inviting the public to share their opinions to…

As the temperature begins to drop, Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service is advising people to check their hot water bottles and follow safety guidelines before use this winter. Hot water bottles can cause serious burns if not…

International Repair Day is just around the corner and the repair network in Somerset is gearing up to welcome visitors. The day is an annual celebration for everyone who makes repair happen in their communities around the world. In Somerset,…

Local people and businesses are being given the chance to find out more about  a major project to upgrade the busy Dunball roundabout linking Bridgwater and Junction 23 of the M5. Construction on the multi-million pound scheme begins 11 November –…

A Somerset takeaway owner faces a bill of more than £5,000 for improperly disposing of business waste in public litter bins. In February 2023, Somerset Council’s waste contractor reported a fast food takeaway outlet in Frome disposing of business waste…

Community heroes from across Somerset have been recognised for their unstinting service with a Somerset Council Chair’s Award. The awards were presented by Somerset Council Chair, Cllr Mike Best, at a ceremony in Taunton Rugby Football Club attended by the…

In a unique partnership with volunteers, councils, charities and contractors, Somerset Council is working to create a traffic-free path from the Mendips to the sea along the former railway line, known as the Strawberry Line. The new bridge – which…

The owner of a corner shop has been ordered to pay £2,326 after an employee sold a disposable vape to a customer who was under 18. It’s the third prosecution for selling vapes to an underage customer in the service…

Somerset families and residents who are struggling to pay the bills this winter could be eligible for support with the cost of food, energy, water, and other essentials over the coming months. Somerset Council will be distributing £3.8m to those…

Somerset is delighted to join this year’s Recycle Week (14 – 20 October), celebrating the efforts of residents to recycle and help save five packaging heroes from the rubbish bin. Now in its twenty-first year, Recycle Week (organised by Recycle…