Somerset Council’s Executive today set out a series of actions as it declared a financial emergency in response to soaring costs and demands on services. Latest budget figures show Somerset Council is facing a funding gap of £100m for 2024/25…

New national rules are on the way that mean developers will need to leave nature better than they found it – and Somerset Council is seeking your views on how we introduce them to the county. New government Biodiversity Net…

Following the success of previous national initiatives, Somerset West Lottery is taking part in the new bolt-on prize draw. This monthly draw is now called the Super Draw. Everyone who signs up to buy one or more tickets between 29…

Somerset Council is continuing to work alongside businesses and organisations in Watchet to boost visitor numbers and support the local economy following the closure of the B3191 Cleeve Hill. It has provided £30,000 of funding to the Watchet Task Force…

The play area, adjacent parking area and path (New Lane) will be closed from 30th October and is expected to reopen in January 2024, once the works have been completed.

The Somerset Local Pantry Network (SLPN) has won FareShare South West’s Social Impact Award for Community and Sustainability. Food charity FareShare South West launched their Social Impact Awards this year, and SLPN have won the Community and Sustainability category for…

Local businesses are being encouraged to register on a new Somerset Supply Chain website to ensure they are first in line to find out about contracts arising from a £23.6 million pot of funding to revitalise Glastonbury. Glastonbury was one…

Nearly half the content of the average Somerset bin could have been recycled, Somerset Council can reveal. The 48% figure found this year is an impressive 11% decrease on 2018 – the last time the ‘composition analysis’ was carried out…

Unsung community heroes from across Somerset have been recognised at Somerset Council’s  Chair’s Awards for their unstinting service to their communities. The awards ceremony had been an annual event for many years for Somerset County Council.  This latest event was…

The first ever Somerset and Exmoor Coast Festival took place from 23rd September to 1st October, offering a new way of celebrating the unique and stunning coastal areas across Somerset and Exmoor. This new festival seamlessly wove together walking the…

Ten start-up businesses have been given a helping hand from Somerset Council’s innovative Launch Pad programme. The businesses have all received a wide range of fully funded help to get them ready to move to the next level. The ten-week…

Following on from the success of previous national initiatives, Somerset West Lottery is taking part in a new bolt-on prize draw. This monthly draw is now called the Super Draw. Everyone who signs up to purchase one or more tickets…

A major refurbishment and carbon-cutting makeover of Wellington Sports Centre has been given the green light. Somerset Council has given final approval for essential maintenance and grant-funded ‘decarbonisation’ improvements at the centre which is owned by the Council and managed…

Bus It for ‘Less than a latte’ is the message from Somerset Council as it kicks-off a campaign to drive up passenger numbers on four key bus routes. The campaign is being launched with news that £2 countywide fare are…

Towns across Somerset have received numerous awards at the famous gardening competition, South West in Bloom, following the awards ceremony in Cornwall. South West in Bloom is part of the Britain in Bloom campaign, established by the Royal Horticultural Society…

Press release issued by South West Heritage Trust, a charity supported by Somerset Council, Devon County Council, Arts Council England and other funders. A very rare early medieval brooch, that lay hidden for many centuries, is going on display at…

Press release issued by The South West Heritage Trust, a charity supported by Somerset Council, Devon County Council, Arts Council England and other funders. The Museum of Somerset welcomed record-breaking numbers of visitors this summer with its hugely popular family…

A specially commissioned artwork has been installed along a multi-user path in Shepton Mallet to mark the Covid-19 lockdowns, and the importance active travel had on people’s lives during that time. The art commission by Somerset artist, Michael Fairfax, features…

The start of work to build Somerset’s first ever carbon net zero school was marked with a timber framing ceremony yesterday, after land at the Orchard Grove housing development in Taunton was handed from the Orchard Grove Consortium to Somerset…

With the high level of energy prices continuing Somerset Council is taking action to help businesses to reduce their carbon emissions and, in turn, save money. The ‘Go Green Scheme’ and the ‘Somerset Green Business Grant Scheme’ are being introduced…