News from across the Council

Benches in Taunton High Street have been given a new lease of life with environmental-themed paintings. Somerset Council has been working with partners GoCreate and Rights Community Action to re-invigorate Taunton’s High Street Benches with beautiful artwork created by the…

A new community initiative is helping support displaced people in Somerset through one of our county’s favourite summer activities – cricket. Somerset has a long history of welcoming people who have been forced to leave their homes due to fear…

Somerset Council is asking for patience in parts of Somerset following delays to some waste and recycling collections. A combination of factors has left crews unable to complete some of their scheduled collections including, high volumes of recycling and staff…

Waste collections will begin from 6am next week, from Monday 19 June to Monday 26 June (inclusive). The early starts are to help crews impacted by the hot weather conditions and to beat the potential additional traffic on the roads…

Somerset Council will be reconsidering an application for a proposed change of use of the Blue Ball Inn, Bagborough. The former Somerset West and Taunton Council originally received the application for a proposed change of use of the Blue Ball…

A host of events and activities with the theme of ‘compassion in action’ will take place across Somerset next week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Refugee Week – and everyone is invited to take part. Between 19-25 June people…

Somerset Council are encouraging residents to choose reuse and refill this ‘World Refill Day’ (Friday, 16 June). Partnering with Wessex Water, Somerset Council have provided free water bottle refill stations in five of the county’s busiest high-streets, saving residents money…

A dead maple tree is to be felled on safety grounds in Somerset Council’s Vivary Park in Taunton next week. The notable tree which is situated in the sensory garden, next to a well-used main footpath, has been deemed unsafe…

Glastonbury Festival will be taking place between 21-25 June this year, and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) South West and Somerset Council are reminding visitors to enjoy the Festival but remember to stay safe and be aware of possible…

A wide range of industry experts and partners gathered on 8 June to celebrate the hugely successful first year of the iAero aerospace centre in Yeovil. iAero is a £10million, purpose-built research, design and innovation facility, designed to support the…

As the summer weather warms up and social media occasionally reflects that heat, we wish to jointly draw attention to an excellent motion “Debate not Hate” proposed by Labour Group Leader, Cllr Leigh Redman, at Somerset Council earlier this year.…

Somerset Council’s highways team are repairing a section of Station Road in Ilminster later this month. The work will be carried out on the B3168 from the Southfields roundabout to the roundabout on Station Road. The work is due to…

Somerset Council will be reaffirming its commitment to the Armed Forces by signing the Armed Forces Covenant at a service and ceremony on Monday 19 June, the start of Armed Forces Week. Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr Liz Leyshon,…

We are sorry, there is disruption to some recycling collections this week. Thursday, 15 June Unfortunately due to a number of factors including, high volumes of recycling and staff sickness, our contractor was unable to complete all collections yesterday. Recycling…

Somerset Council’s highways teams are resurfacing sections of both the A378 North Street in Langport and the A372 Somerton road in Huish Episcopi, starting in July. North Street preparatory work is due to start on Monday 17 July and will…

Somerset residents are being reminded that they can sign up for a fortnightly home garden waste collection. The service run by Somerset Council has more than 56,000 subscribers and with spring well and truly here and gardens bursting into life,…

Somerset Council’s highways team is carrying out stud removal on a section of the A39 between Nether Stowey and Cannington Road this week. The work is due to start on Tuesday 13 June and will last for three nights. The…

Chinnock Hollow near Yeovil will not reopen Somerset Council has confirmed after an independent report outlined a cost of up to £2.7 million to make it safe. The road, which links the villages of East Chinnock and Odcombe, has been…

As National Diabetes Week (12 to 18 June) launches, Public Health leaders in Somerset are urging people who suffer from the condition to take part in a programme which could radically improve their quality of life. The county is one…

Somerset Council and Taunton Town Council will be showing their support for the Armed Forces by holding a flag-raising ceremony on Monday, 19 June. The service will be hosted at County Hall in Taunton by the Chair of Somerset Council,…