Trading Standards seized illegal tobacco estimated to be worth more than £200,000 in raids in Devon and Somerset on Friday. The raids were conducted by officers from the Heart of …
Successful joint funding bid to tackle violence against women and girls
Somerset County Council and North Somerset Council have jointly secured an additional £317,694 from the Home Office Safer Streets Fund to continue to make public spaces and streets safer for …
Nominate a positive, public place to breastfeed
Somerset County Council’s Public Health Team are encouraging people to nominate public places that are ‘positive about breastfeeding.’ As part of World Breastfeeding Awareness Week, 1 to 7 August, the …
The Biggest Ever Quantock Wildlife Survey ‘Quantocks Wildlife Watch’
‘Quantocks Wildlife Watch’ Members of the public are being asked to take part in the biggest wildlife survey ever seen in the Quantocks. Friends of Quantock, in conjunction with the …
Consultation on council tax support scheme launched
A consultation on council tax support for the new unitary Somerset Council is launched today (25 July 2022). This is the first major policy consultation for the new council and …
Tell us where you don’t feel safe with the StreetSafe tool
Local people are being encouraged to use the StreetSafe Tool to anonymously tell Avon and Somerset Police and partners about public places where they feel or have felt unsafe. StreetSafe …
Somerset’s foster care recruitment campaign “Highly Commended” in national awards
Somerset County Council’s foster care recruitment campaign ‘Theo’s Story’ was highly commended last night (20 July) at a prestigious national awards ceremony. Theo’s Story was recognised in the ‘Campaign of …
Council calls for action to address the cost-of-living emergency
Somerset County Council has declared a cost-of-living emergency and is calling on the Government to take immediate action to reduce the impacts on local people. At a meeting of Full …
Food vouchers return for Summer Holidays
Schools will once again provide food vouchers to families eligible for Free School Meals to combat holiday hunger over the summer holidays. Somerset County Council is distributing approximately £1.2m from …
Community Grants from Sedgemoor
Community groups and individuals across the district will benefit from nearly £6,000 of grant funding, thanks to awards given out by Sedgemoor District Council. Charley Woodman is currently captain of …