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Community groups gather to take Action for Somerset’s Future
May 2, 2024Climate Emergency
Press Release
Waste
Forward thinking members of the public and community groups are invited to join leaders in climate action for the ‘Action for Somerset’s Future’ event this May. The day will include panel discussions, workshops and attendees will also be able to…
Somerset Council will “Leave it longer” to help nature flourish
May 1, 2024Climate Emergency
Press Release
This summer, Somerset Council will ‘leave it longer’ when it comes to grass cutting in a bid to help boost the county’s biodiversity. From this month (May 2024), where safe to do so, our mowing routines across council managed highway…
The Children and Young People’s Plan for Somerset 2024-30 survey now open
May 1, 2024Children and Families
The new Children and Young People’s Plan (CYPP) for Somerset is being created by Somerset Council and its Partners in Health and Care Services and will set out the Council’s aims for 2024 to 2030. The plan will set out…
Look out for your letter – changes to waste collection days are on the way
May 1, 2024Press Release
Waste
‘Look out for your letter’ is the message from Somerset Council as recycling and rubbish collection days change for 92,000 households in eastern parts of the county in June. New collection routes are being introduced for many homes in the…
Council keeps fares low as bus use continues to rise
April 30, 2024Press Release
Travel
Somerset Council this week announced revised bus fares for the Taunton Town Zone which are staying low to ensure bus use keeps growing in popularity. Since the introduction of the Government-funded £1 fare 18 months ago there has been a…
Council to upgrade ageing pedestrian crossing outside Taunton’s Vivary Park
April 30, 2024Press Release
Travel
Somerset Council is replacing traffic lights and a pedestrian crossing on Taunton’s Upper High Street. The pedestrian crossing which connects High Street with the north entrance to Vivary Park will be improved with new traffic signals and realigned markings to…
Council to consider negotiation on waste contract
April 30, 2024Press Release
Waste
Somerset Councillors will next week consider negotiating extra payments to its waste contractor in a bid to protect the public purse and service continuity. The Council’s waste contractor, SUEZ, has disclosed figures showing significant annual losses on its £24m a…
A starring role for Somerset
April 29, 2024Community
Press Release
Somerset Council has launched a pilot project looking to cast the county in a starring role in film and television – with all the economic benefits that come with it. Supported by a successful bid to the Government’s UK Shared…
Voters go to the polls on Thursday 2 May
April 29, 2024Press Release
Residents in Somerset go to the polls this week to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Avon and Somerset Police force area. There is also a by election for the vacant seat in the two-seat Mendip South division…
May bank holidays bring changes to waste collections
April 29, 2024Press Release
Waste
Somerset Council are reminding residents that waste collections will change during May as bank holidays start and end the month. During the weeks beginning Monday 6 May, and Monday 27 May, collections of recycling, refuse and garden waste will be…
Embrace a green lifestyle in Somerset this gardening week
April 26, 2024Climate Emergency
Health and Wellbeing
Press Release
Waste
National Gardening Week 2024 runs from Monday 29 April to Sunday 5 May and this year’s theme, ‘Knowledge is Flower’, encourages everyone to explore the joys of gardening, whether they have a back garden, balcony, or just a windowsill. As…
Somerset Council to support residents affected by sheltered housing closures
April 24, 2024Adults
Community
Press Release
Social Care
Somerset Council will provide support and guidance to the residents of two sheltered housing schemes in Wellington after it was announced that they are both set to close. Sheltered Housing is a type of accommodation for older people who are…
Become a volunteer driver and turn miles into smiles
April 23, 2024Adults
Children and Families
Community
Health and Wellbeing
Press Release
Social Care
Travel
Somerset Council is working with the NHS on a campaign to recruit more volunteer drivers in the county who can get people without easy access to transport to crucial appointments. Since Covid-19 the numbers of volunteer drivers in Somerset has…
Somerset’s nature needs you! Make a difference this Earth Day.
April 22, 2024Climate Emergency
Press Release
Somerset Council is using Earth Day to remind residents of their last chance to help shape the future for nature in the county. Earth Day is a reminder of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability, encouraging us to come…
Major road repairs in Exmoor finished three weeks early
April 19, 2024Press Release
Travel
Work by Somerset Council to repair a collapsed embankment next to the B3224 in Exmoor is now finished. The road at Roundwaters between Exford and Wheddon Cross has reopened today (Friday 19 April). It has been closed since January due…
Regeneration project in Somerset wins Affordable Housing Award
April 19, 2024Community
Press Release
Phase A of the North Taunton Woolaway Project (NTWP) has won Insider’s South West Residential Property Awards for affordable housing. An awards evening took place in Exeter on 18 April which revealed as the winners against seven other shortlisted projects.…
Somerset Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Celebrates Record Numbers
April 18, 2024Children and Families
SEND
The Somerset Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) team is celebrating their highest ever number of enrolments across the county, with 2908 local young people signed up to an award between April 2023 and March 2024. The DofE award is on offer…
Council to improve safety at Miner’s Arms junction
April 18, 2024Press Release
Somerset Council is taking action to reduce deaths and serious injuries at a notorious collision site in the county. Work will be done by the Council’s contractor Octavius to realign the junction of the B3135 and B3134, known as the…
Care homes in Chard and Frome saved from closure
April 18, 2024Adults
Press Release
Critchill Court in Frome and Sunnymeade in Chard have been saved from closure thanks to a successful takeover bid by family-owned care provider, Agincare. The homes were at risk of closure following a consultation launched by Somerset Care in February…
Berry’s Coaches partners with ‘Our Somerset’ to promote blood pressure awareness
April 17, 2024Press Release
Public Health
Berry’s Coaches, a family-run business with a rich history in passenger transport dating back to 1920, recently participated in the ‘Take the Pressure Off’ campaign, a joint initiative between NHS Somerset and Somerset Council. The campaign aims to raise awareness…