An innovative new Therapeutic Education provision will be opening in Somerset in September, offering places for children and young people with additional and SEND needs. The Education service in Misterton, owned by the Diocese of Bath and Wells, will be…

Somerset and Exmoor Coast Festival, due to start on September 21, has announced a major partnership which will see organisers working with a project co-founded by TV presenter Julia Bradbury. The Festival has signed up The Outdoor Guide as a partner…

Somerset Council’s Lead members for the environment have written to Ed Miliband asking for a renewed Government commitment to helping local government achieve the nation’s net zero targets. The letter to the new Secretary of State for Energy and Net…

Somerset Council has completed the sale of its property at Aztec West, Bristol. The building is one of many commercial assets that the Council is disposing of as part of its property rationalisation programme established in response to the financial…

Somerset Council is empowering businesses to reduce their carbon emissions by registering for the Go Green Scheme. Part of the scheme will enable businesses to take advantage of a free carbon reduction plan, which will improve energy efficiency and is…

Residents and visitors to Brean Leisure and Brean beach can now have access to a Changing Places Toilet, thanks to Somerset Council working with strategic partners Brean Leisure Park and Muscular Dystrophy UK, using grant funds from the former Department…

A new initiative between Somerset Council, SUEZ and On Your Bike, means that bikes collected via the council’s bulky collection service will now be donated to On Your Bike, and head back onto the road. Recycling is great but buying…

Work on the ground kicks off in earnest on Bridgwater’s landmark Celebration Mile next week. The flagship pedestrian and cycle friendly route will connect the railway station and the Northgate Docks which are also in line for regeneration. Both are…

Message from Avon & Somerset Police, Somerset Council, the NHS in Somerset, Spark Somerset, and partner community and faith groups in Somerset. In recent days we have all seen the shameful acts of disorder that have happened in towns and…

Residents in a block of flats in Wells can now easily recycle their electricals with the launch of a pilot project. Thanks to funding from Material Focus, the not-for-profit leading the UK-wide  ‘Recycle your Electricals’ campaign, the two month trial…

Glastonbury Town Deal is entering an exciting phase with construction work well underway at the Sports & Leisure Hub, Glastonbury Abbey and most recently St Dunstan’s House. In addition to these projects work is already progressing well at Bridie’s Farm…

Somerset Council is holding a public drop-in for people to find out more about its plan for a new transport hub on the site of the former bus station. The session is being held at Taunton Library Glass Box between…

Somerset Council will be removing the Goodland Gardens Footbridge in Taunton next week to safeguard the public. The bridge, which crosses the River Tone from Tangier Way into Goodlands Gardens, was closed a year and a half ago for safety…

Somerset residents are encouraged to have their say on possible changes to a scheme which offers financial support to working age adults on low incomes. In November 2023, Somerset Council declared a financial emergency due to increasing costs of providing…

Ham Hill Country Park is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its ever-popular dog show which will be held on Sunday 11 August 2024. Set amidst the stunning backdrop of Ham Hill Country Park, popular with dog walkers from the local…

Taunton’s former bus station site is set to get a new lease of life as a vital transport interchange under new proposals. A plan to revamp the site will be shared with the public and businesses as part of Taunton’s…

Somerset Council is offering businesses practical help to reduce the amount of energy they use which will lead to a lower carbon footprint whilst reducing their bills. Launched last October, the ‘Go Green Scheme’ was introduced to offer businesses expert…

A report recommending the disposal of several Somerset Council assets to help generate funds in response to the financial emergency will be considered by members next week. The Resources and Corporate Scrutiny Committee will be asked for comments on the…

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has confirmed the reallocation and extension of £4.8m of Future High Streets Funding (FHSF) to deliver the final phase of major redevelopment as part of the Yeovil Refresh. This final phase…

The Leader of Somerset Council is to write to the new Prime Minister calling for urgent action to prioritise local government. Cllr Bill Revans pledged to stand up for the people of Somerset as the council’s Executive discussed several key…