Somerset residents have the opportunity to build a rewarding career and make a real difference to a child’s life this year. At the start of a new year, many people …
Tree planting
Tree planting season 2021-22 Sedgemoor’s Clean Surroundings team have planted nearly 450 trees in open spaces and Homes in Sedgemoor communal areas so far during the 2021-22 planting season (November …
Join the 1 in 6 adults planning to go alcohol-free this January
Dry January 2022 A new survey by Alcohol Change UK, the charity behind Dry January, shows that one in six (18%) adults who drink alcohol are planning to have a …
Help the NHS by supporting people to leave hospital when they are well enough
NHS and Council leaders have asked people to help the NHS by supporting people to leave hospital when they are well enough to do so. The NHS are reassuring residents …
Sound financial management enables balanced budget
Sound financial management As consultation into Somerset County Council’s last ever budget opens, Council Leader Cllr David Fothergill has highlighted how several years of prudent financial management has meant the Council should be able to set …
Look after your mind as well as your body this winter
Covid continues to pose challenges to our community both here in the South-West and across the UK, making it as important as ever that we look after our mental health, as …
Thank you to everyone who gave their views following the closure of the Victoria Park Medical Centre
Over 100 people came to the drop-in events in October or filled in an online survey. All the feedback Victoria Park Medical Centre has received will be considered as part …
Pay boost announced for carers in Somerset
Somerset County Council and the NHS have announced a potential £4.8m investment to increase pay and recognise the hard work and vital contribution of carers in Somerset. Working with Unison, the Council and NHS are proposing changes to carers’ pay which will take effect immediately, and include: A 9% uplift to domiciliary care providers …
Northgate yard celebrates topping out milestone
Bridgwater’s £16 million leisure regeneration project in the town centre has celebrated another major milestone in its construction. Sedgemoor District Council and main contractor Willmott Dixon held a topping out …
Together we are delivering your new Somerset Council
New Somerset Council’s online public meeting The Advisory Board is, as its name suggests, a less formal public meeting and is intended to provide a route for public sector partners, …
