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Community
Feb 3

Winter Coat Exchange continues across Somerset libraries as temperatures drop

Community scheme offers warm coats to residents and keeps good-quality items in use. With cold and wet weather set in,…

Health and Wellbeing
Feb 2

Love Your Heart – Valentine message from Somerset Public Health

Somerset Council’s Public Health team is launching a collaborative campaign with NHS Somerset around Valentine’s…
Press Release
Jan 30

Council moves budget meetings after Government delays funding announcement

Somerset Council is revising its budget setting timetable following confirmation from Government that the Final…

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Flooding
Feb 3

Major incident and flood response update: 3 February 2026

Multi-agency support continues with response teams on the ground, assisting and reassuring our communities A major incident remains in place…

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Bus it - you know it makes sense!

Somerset Council is joining forces with the Somerset Bus Partnership which represents passengers to encourage more people in the county to use the bus

Find out how you could save money

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