Somerset Council this week announced revised bus fares for the Taunton Town Zone which are staying low to ensure bus use keeps growing in popularity. Since the introduction of the Government-funded £1 fare 18 months ago there has been a…

Somerset Council is replacing traffic lights and a pedestrian crossing on Taunton’s Upper High Street. The pedestrian crossing which connects High Street with the north entrance to Vivary Park will be improved with new traffic signals and realigned markings to…

Somerset Councillors will next week consider negotiating extra payments to its waste contractor in a bid to protect the public purse and service continuity. The Council’s waste contractor, SUEZ, has disclosed figures showing significant annual losses on its £24m a…

Somerset Council has launched a pilot project looking to cast the county in a starring role in film and television – with all the economic benefits that come with it. Supported by a successful bid to the Government’s UK Shared…

Residents in Somerset go to the polls this week to elect a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Avon and Somerset Police force area. There is also a by election for the vacant seat in the two-seat Mendip South division…

Somerset Council are reminding residents that waste collections will change during May as bank holidays start and end the month. During the weeks beginning Monday 6 May, and Monday 27 May, collections of recycling, refuse and garden waste will be…

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…