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Household recycling collections

Pay your Council Tax

School term dates and holidays

Pay your rent or service charge

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A new council for Somerset

Changes to local government in Somerset

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Flooding Emergency Response

Information and advice about flooding

Our Services

Beaches, ports and flooding

Includes coastlines, inland waterways and harbours

Benefits and payments

Includes making a payment, welfare rights and low income benefits

Bins, recycling and waste

Includes information on collections, recycling centres, policy and regulations

Births, ceremonies and deaths

Includes registration, marriages and copies of certificates

Business, economy and licences

Includes advice, grants, economic development and regeneration

Care and support for adults

Includes adult social care, information for carers and help to live at home

Children, families and education

Includes schools, childcare and our Local Offer for ages 0 to 25

Community, leisure and tourism

Includes things to do, places to go and community safety

Council and democracy

Includes how the council works, council meetings and have your say

Council Tax

Includes paying for your Council Tax, change in circumstance and support

Environment and food safety

Includes Environmental Health, noise and nuisance and climate emergency

Finance, performance and legal

Includes Freedom of Information, Data Protection and procurement

Health, safety and wellbeing

Includes health checks, campaigns and mental health support

Housing

Includes paying your rent, repairs, allocation and advice

Jobs and careers

Includes our current vacancies and pension information

Libraries

Includes library services, learning and events

Planning, buildings and land

Includes planning permission, building control, countryside and open spaces

Roads, travel and parking

Includes problems on the road, road closures and Rights of Way

Our latest vacancies

“It’s a brilliantly rewarding place to work and everything we do is to help to improve the lives of the people of Somerset.”

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Latest news
Latest news
Jun 6

Major boost for Taunton’s economy with completion of Tenchard Way access to transport and business hubs

A vital scheme linking Taunton’s train station car park and Firepool development to the town’s road network with cycling provision…

Up to date news from around the council

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Report a problem on a road

We repair potholes and other road defects, and maintain our roads, for the safe access of all road users

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