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…

They are Suresh Ariaratnam, from Bath, Jennifer Duke, who lives on Exmoor, and Sheila Wheeler, who lives in a village on the Quantock Hills. They bring to 41 the number of DLs in Somerset, spread over a wide geographic area.…

Walkers can now use the Cleeve Hill B3191 cliff top road as part of the coast path following a specialist report commissioned by Somerset Council. Temporary access is being provided in time for the Easter holidays allowing pedestrians to use…

Somerset Council is proposing 15 new speed limits in the county at the request of local communities. The changes would be funded by the communities as part of an initiative run by the Council. Last year there were a number…

Bus users in Somerset are being signposted to an important document aimed at protecting the quality and performance of bus services. Drawn up by Somerset Council, bus user groups and operators, the Bus Passenger Charter for Somerset establishes a consistent…

This is an exciting time for innovative businesses in the digital economy as the brand new purpose-built Firepool Centre for Digital Innovation (FCDI) is set to officially open its doors in Taunton. Owned and operated by Somerset Council, FCDI has…

Somerset Council has appointed Classic Builders (South West) Ltd as the main contractor of Phase B and Ci of the North Taunton Woolaway Project (NTWP). At a meeting of Executive on 6 March, Members appointed the contractor following a procurement…