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 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…

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 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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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, 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…

Today (16th April), nearly 99% of Somerset children starting school for the first time were offered a primary school place at one of their top three choices. Overall, 98.86% of the 5136 applicants were offered a place at one of…

Press release issued on behalf of the Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service. Home-based online pet food suppliers are being reminded of the importance of ensuring that the products that they sell are legal after ten were found…

Somerset residents planning to cast their vote by post, rather than in person, need to be aware of changes to the system. From today (15 April) the way postal votes are received at Somerset Council offices will change. New laws…

Press release issued on behalf of the Octagon Theatre & Westlands Entertainment Venue. Local organisations and individuals delivering arts and culture projects in South Somerset are being invited to apply to Somerset Council’s new Open Grants Programme. Three grant funds…

Residents in Somerset are being urged to register to vote and check their Voter ID so they can have their say on who represents them in the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election. The Police and Crime Commissioner…

Somerset Council and Lendology CIC are thrilled to announce their recent recognition at the Somerset Business Awards 2024. Lendology received the Environmental and Sustainability Award, recognising their commitment to assisting homeowners and supporting sustainability in Somerset. Somerset Council have worked…

The list of candidates standing in the Police and Crime Commissioner election for the Avon and Somerset Police Area has been published today (Friday 5 April). On Thursday 2 May, voters in Somerset and the rest of the Avon and…

Staff and players at Somerset County Cricket Club took a proactive approach to their health by participating in a blood pressure testing initiative, as part of a partnership with NHS Somerset and Somerset Council for their new ‘Take the Pressure…

A new era in Somerset’s highways maintenance was marked by Somerset Council and Kier this week. The new £225m contract started on 1 April and covers key maintenance works on Somerset’s 4,172-mile road network. This includes road repairs, drainage, verge…

Crowds of people gathered in Taunton today for the unveiling of the Knife Angel in Somerset as part of a nationwide anti-violence tour. The statue, which aims to raise awareness of the negative effects of violence and aggression, stands at…