Across Sedgemoor, fifty-two play areas and the equipment in them are looked after. With the lockdown easing and people getting out and about, our Parks and Clean surroundings team have …
Somerset Medal to honour county’s unsung heroes
From vaccinators to van drivers, health staff to home-schoolers, countless people have kept Somerset going over the last 12 months – and now Somerset County Council is honouring them with …
Somerset communities given share of £1 million to tackle Climate Change
Local communities in Somerset received a share of £1 million this week to help them tackle the impacts of Climate Change in their area. Somerset County Council Leader David Fothergill …
Making sure Somerset’s young carers don’t miss out
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, more young people in Somerset have found themselves in a position where they need to provide care for a loved one. Today (Tuesday, March 16) …
Town Hall to go green!
Bridgwater Town Council, in its quest to become Carbon Neutral, applied to Somerset County Council’s Climate Emergency Fund and has now been informed that the application has been successful. The …
Council Tax scams
Whilst no one likes paying taxes and with council tax bills dropping onto doormats, a phone call that promises to lower your Council Tax banding for an upfront charge may …
Town Investment Plan Summary Document Released
Sedgemoor District Council has today released the Bridgwater Town Investment Plan Summary document that provides stakeholders and the wider public with a condensed version of the overarching plan. The summary …
Five things Andrew Wilcox has learnt offering bereavement support
Bereavement Support Champion, Andrew Wilcox has been supporting bereaved people across Somerset for years. Here he shares some reflections and lessons he’s learnt along the way. Grieving There are usually …
Team effort to keep food support strong in pandemic
Somerset County Council has paid tribute to the partners who have helped make sure emergency food support has been readily available to anyone in Somerset who needs it throughout the …
The Government have launched a consultation on the future of Local Government in Somerset.
The consultation is about abolishing the four District Councils and the County Council in Somerset. The four district councils – Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West and Taunton and South Somerset – …