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County’s prime ethical ad spots can help fund highway maintenance
August 18, 2023Climate Emergency
Press Release
Travel
Local businesses can now take advantage of some of the busiest spots on Somerset’s road network to advertise socially responsible goods and services. Somerset Council is one of the first local authorities in the UK to develop an ethical advertising…
Trial brings hope for phosphates funding
July 27, 2023Press Release
Somerset Council is hoping to secure Government funding to deliver phosphate mitigation measures which will unlock the delivery of 18,000 new homes across the area and provide for longer term nature recovery. The Council working in partnership with the Farming…
Ham Hill welcomes new Countryside Ranger thanks to Heritage Fund
July 17, 2023Climate Emergency
Community
Press Release
Somerset Council is welcoming a new Assistant Countryside Ranger at Ham Hill Country Park. The post is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Geoff Rowland will help deliver a wide range of improvements and activities. The appointment will help deliver…
Government funding for Somerset’s road to nature recovery
July 17, 2023Climate Emergency
The Council has been appointed by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to lead the preparation of a new Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for Somerset. As one of 48 Responsible Authorities across the UK, the Council…
Pedal power boosts DofE bursary fund
July 12, 2023Children and Families
Events
Press Release
A bursary fund which helps disadvantaged young people in Somerset take part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) scheme has received a welcome boost from a fundraising bike ride. DofE participants from Frome Community College joined cyclists from Somerset…
Somerset Council welcomes applications for funding for rural businesses and organisations
July 10, 2023Press Release
Businesses and organisations in Somerset are being encouraged to find out if they are eligible for capital funding grants aimed at supporting businesses and community infrastructure in rural areas. The funding is available following Somerset Council’s successful £3.4 million submission…
Free summer school places up for grabs after funding success
June 28, 2023Children and Families
Press Release
40 free places on the Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue Summer School activities are up for grabs thanks to funding secured through Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership (SASP) and the ‘Happy Healthy Holidays Somerset’ scheme. Happy Healthy Holidays Somerset…
Deadline approaches for two Alternative Fund Energy payments
April 26, 2023Press Release
Householders in Somerset could be due for government payments to help towards the costs of heating their homes, under two separate schemes. The first scheme is for those who heat their homes with an alternative fuel such as wood pellets,…
Greener homes project lands crucial grant funding
April 25, 2023Climate Emergency
Press Release
A ground-breaking project to help Somerset homes become more energy efficient has won crucial funding. Somerset Climate Action Network (SomersetCAN) in collaboration with Somerset Council and Frome, Glastonbury, and Bruton Town Councils, have successfully bid for a £50,000 grant to…
Somerset Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme received £10k donation for bursary fund
March 31, 2023Children and Families
Press Release
Projects
A donation of £10,000 has been made to the Somerset Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award Bursary Fund by the Somerset Freemasons during a special presentation ceremony on Friday, 17 March. The event, which took place at Carymoor Environmental Centre, was…
Major £7.5m expansion to Chard school complete
September 21, 2023Children and Families
Press Release
Holyrood Academy in Chard now benefits from 225 additional pupil places, following the completion of the Holyrood Academy expansion project. Funded by Somerset Council and developer contributions, the £7.5 million school improvement project includes the new two-storey ‘Bennett Building’, housing…
Plans for Wellington Sports Centre green revamp a step closer
September 20, 2023Climate Emergency
Community
Press Release
Plans for a refurbished and greener Wellington Sports Centre have cleared an important hurdle. The proposals cover maintenance works needed to keep the building fit for purpose, along with a suite of ‘decarbonisation’ improvements funded by a government grant. The…
Somerset celebrates the community launch of its new Tree Strategy
September 20, 2023Climate Emergency
Community
Press Release
Somerset’s Tree strategy has been formally launched to community groups with the introduction of two new staff who will drive the ambitious plan forward. James Chapman and Craig Daters were introduced to nearly 100 representatives from community groups and other…
New multi-user path reconnects communities after 60 years
September 18, 2023Community
Events
Press Release
Travel
A new multi-user path has opened in Easton, connecting the village with Westbury-sub-Mendip for the first time since the railway line closed in September 1963. The new path has been made possible thanks to Somerset Council, The Strawberry Line Society,…
Somerset’s EV Charging Network continues to expand
September 15, 2023Press Release
Travel
The medieval village of Dunster has become the latest location to benefit from the Council’s rollout of electric vehicle charging points. The 22kW fast charge point is located in Dunster Steep car park (somerset.gov.uk). It has become one of 305…
Current level of Care spending could put council viability at risk within two years warns Somerset Council
August 29, 2023Press Release
Somerset Council is warning that it will have to draw on reserves for the second successive year to fund the rising cost of both Adult and Children’s social care. Papers published today ahead of a meeting of the Council’s Executive…
Giant puppet set for performance at Yeovil Super Saturday
August 29, 2023Community
Events
Press Release
A giant puppet measuring a whopping 13-feet in height is set to wow audiences in Yeovil at the town’s Super Saturday on Saturday 16 September. The company responsible for the creation, Autin Dance Theatre company, will be performing “Out of…
Somerset West Lottery: new bolt-on prize announced
August 29, 2023Press Release
Following the success of previous national initiatives, the Somerset West Lottery is taking part in the new bolt-on prize draw – the Super Draw which will take place every month. Everyone who signs up to buy one or more tickets…
Council stop gap to protect key bus routes in Somerset
August 25, 2023Press Release
Travel
Four bus services in the county are to be subsidised by Somerset Council to safeguard their future until spring. The Council is stepping in to ensure bus services with low passenger numbers can continue as they are until the end…
Fun activity sessions coming to Yeovil Library
August 24, 2023Community
Press Release
Popular exercise sessions, designed to support people to become more active are being introduced at Yeovil Library from September to November. The project is being run by Somerset Council’s Library Service with support from Nova Sports. The low impact mobility…