Recycling crews will be out collecting on Saturday, 6 July, following a week of disruption caused by multiple closures of the M5. The message for anyone who has had a missed collection in the last few days is leave it…

The result of the election in the Frome and East Somerset constituency is: Anna Sabine (Lib Dem) – 16,580 [E] Lucy Trimnell (Conservative) – 11,165 David Swain (Reform UK) – 6,441 Robin Moss (Labour) – 6,416 Martin Dimery (Green Party)…

The result of the election in the Taunton and Wellington constituency is: Gideon Amos (Lib Dem) – 24,331 Charles Hansard (Reform UK) – 8,053 Rebecca Pow (Conservative) – 12,392 Rochelle Russell (Communist Party of Britain) – 134 Ryan Trower (Green…

The result of the election in the Tiverton and Minehead constituency is: Jonathan Barter (Labour) – 4,325 Laura Buchanan (Green Party) – 2,234 Rachel Gilmour (Lib Dem) – 18,326 Fred Keen (Reform UK) – 7,787 Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative) – 14,819…

The result of the election in the Yeovil constituency is: Steve Ashton (Independent) – 608 Laura Bailhache (Reform UK) – 7,677 Adam Dance (Lib Dem) – 23,765 Marcus Fysh (Conservative) – 11,497 Rebecca Montacute (Labour) – 3,002 Serena Wootton (Green…

The result of the election in the Wells and Mendip Hills constituency is: Tessa Munt (Lib Dem) – 23,622 [Elected] Meg Powell-Chandler (Conservative) – 12,501 Helen Hims (Reform UK) – 6,611 Joe Joseph (Labour) – 3,527 Peter Welsh (Green Party)…

The result of the election in the Glastonbury and Somerton constituency is: Tom Carter (Reform UK); 7,678 Jon Cousins (Green Party); 2,736 Sarah Dyke (Lib Dem); 20,364 Hal Hooberman (Labour); 3,111 Faye Purbrick (Conservative); 13,753 Sarah Dyke is elected as…

The result of the election in the Bridgwater constituency is: Pele Barnes (Independent) – 334 William Fagg (Reform UK) – 8,913 Ashley Fox (Conservative) – 12,281 Charles Graham (Green Party) – 1,720 Leigh Redman (Labour) – 10,932 Claire Sully (Lib…

There was a referendum for the parish of Puriton on Thursday, 4th July to decide whether the residents of Puriton wish to request formally that Somerset Council uses the Puriton Neighbourhood Plan when deciding planning applications. The referendum asked voters…

Somerset voters heading for polling stations for the General Election tomorrow (4 July) are being urged to remember to bring photo ID with them. It’s now the law to produce ID before being issued with a ballot paper – acceptable…

Somerset Council is warning of disruption to waste collections across the county this week following an emergency closure of the M5 on Monday, 1 July. Collection crews regularly use the M5 to access the depot where vehicles are emptied and…

Somerset Council is warning of major disruption to waste collections across Taunton and the surrounding areas following a serious accident on the M5 this morning. The associated road closures and congestion are unfortunately having a significant impact on collections of…

Somerset Council’s Public Health team have joined forces with Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service (SDAS) to offer free health checks across the county from 1st – 5th July 2024, as part of Alcohol Awareness Week. The theme of this year’s…

Worried about not receiving your postal vote for the General Election on 4 July? Don’t be, they are still in the process of being sent out. Some residents will have already received theirs, but with increased numbers of people asking for…

Last year, Somerset Council successfully prosecuted a Taunton landlord for breaching Housing laws by failing to licence their various properties. Read the story here: Council’s success in legal action on rogue landlords (somerset.gov.uk). The landlord since appealed their conviction and…

With Glastonbury Festival opening its gates in less than a week, Somerset Council’s Public Health team and the UK Health Security Agency are reminding visitors to stay safe and be aware of possible risks to their health when attending the…

Somerset Council is asking residents to put their recycling and rubbish bins out the night before collection and by 6am at the latest, if their collection falls between Monday, 24 and Wednesday, 26 June. Crews will be starting early to…

Somerset Council and Taunton Town Council will once again be showing their support for the Armed Forces by holding a flag-raising ceremony on Monday, 24 June. The service will be hosted at County Hall in Taunton by the Chair of…

Residents need to be aware that the way postal votes are received at Somerset Council offices has changed in line with national legislation. New laws mean that when someone hands in a postal vote at a reception point or at…

Time to apply for free voter ID ahead of the general election on 4 July is running out. The deadline is 5pm on Wednesday 26 June. For the first time at a general election, voters will need to show photo…