Exploring the King Charles III England Coast Path is now easier than ever thanks to Somerset’s Accessible Coast, a new suite of leaflets and interactive virtual tours. Created to help …
Somerset welcomes its new Members of Youth Parliament
April marks the beginning of a two-year term of office for our three Somerset Members of Youth Parliament. And Eva, Blake and Luca, will kickstart their election-winning campaigns. Eva will …
Surface dressing programme helps protect Somerset roads
Somerset Council’s Highways team and contractor Kiely Bros are preparing to surface dress some roads as part of the spring/summer maintenance programme. Surface dressing is a nationally recognised maintenance technique …
New investment aims to boost gully clearance and spruce up signs, lines and footpaths
Somerset Council’s Executive is set to give the green light to a £5m enhanced maintenance programme featuring a huge gully clearance push and work to tackle faded road markings, broken signs and overgrown pathways. Councillors are expected to agree the first £2 million for 2026/27 next week (April …
Festival of music and fun paves the way for ‘lovely jubbly’ Eastover future
Eastover and Angel Crescent in Bridgwater are hosting a big party to showcase the areas and local businesses following completion last year of a Government-funded Town Deal scheme. The Pave …
“Focusing on MORE” workshops support voluntary groups to promote healthier communities across Somerset
Voluntary and community organisations across Somerset are being encouraged to take part in a new training initiative designed to help strengthen healthier eating messages and support community wellbeing. Focusing on …
Community to take the lead on £20 million Pride in Place scheme
People in Bridgwater South will have a key role in deciding how a major government funding initiative can be used to improve their community. Pride in Place is a 10-year …
Mansfield Park event
Bridgwater Town Council is pleased to announce the official opening of the newly improved Mansfield Park, following significant investment into the site over the past year. The upgrade includes the …
Plan ahead for Easter waste collections
Somerset Council has confirmed changes to waste and recycling collections over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Collections due on Good Friday (Friday 3 April) will instead take place on Saturday …
Somerset Council publishes first Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Somerset Council’s first Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) – a long-term, landmark plan to protect and restore wildlife and habitats – has been published and endorsed by the Council’s Executive. …