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Somerset Council is shining a spotlight on Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, which takes place on 27 November, to highlight the challenges faced by households struggling to afford adequate heating. Fuel poverty…

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An innovative mobile classroom is on the way for Somerset Council’s Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve thanks to a £1,500 grant from the Tesco Stronger Starts scheme. The grant, applied…

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A major milestone has been reached as Wellington Sports Centre announces the official completion of its £3.6million decarbonisation and refurbishment project. The centre, which is operated by Everyone Active in…

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Somerset Council and West Somerset Railway PLC have jointly submitted a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) to the Government to restore scheduled train services between Taunton and Bishops Lydeard. In…

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As part of its ongoing commitment to the Somerset Tree Strategy,  the Council is asking people to use the awareness week as a chance to think about trees and take…

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Since October, the energy price cap for households using gas and electricity has gone up by around 10%, which makes it the perfect time to look for ways to cut…

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Somerset Council has joined residents and volunteers to celebrate the opening of another 2 new sections of the Strawberry Line, a traffic free greenway through the county. On 8 November,…

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A major scheme that will strengthen Chard Reservoir’s barrier and help protect local communities from its potential to flood is due to get underway. The Council is budgeting up to…

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Somerset Council recently welcomed three new members to its Natural Environment Team. A grant from the Government Department of Culture’s Levelling Up Programme has allowed the Council to create these…

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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…

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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…

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On Monday, 30 September at 9:30 am, Wellington Library will reopen its doors, to welcome the community back to its historic Fore Street location after being refurbished. An official opening…

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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…

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Steps to remove diseased ash trees in part of Somerset Council’s Ham Hill Country Park will start next month. The work is essential on health and safety grounds and will…

More about Public notice: Important tree preservation work at Ham Hill

The biggest resurfacing programme in at least 4 years continues across Somerset over the next 2 weeks. Somerset Council’s road surface treatment specialists Kiely Bros are undertaking work that will…

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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…

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Somerset Council is thrilled to announce that four of their managed open spaces have been awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award for 2024. Ham Hill, Yeovil Country Park, Wellington Park,…

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The Council’s new lighting contractor, VolkerHighways Ltd will provide an eight-year maintenance contract covering all the council’s street lights, lighted signs, bollards and other electrical equipment on highways and public…

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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,…

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The Retrofit Somerset project led by Somerset Climate Action Network in partnership with Somerset Council has recently launched a partnership with green tech company Thermly to trial a heat pump…

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