Bridgwater is on the brink of becoming Somerset’s business growth capital, and what better way to celebrate than hosting the first-ever Bridgwater Business Expo. The Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce is…
Road deaths decrease in Somerset
Fatalities on Somerset’s roads decreased from 25 to 21 over the 2022 calendar year. Whilst the drop is welcome, Somerset Council’s Lead Member for Transport and Digital Cllr Mike Rigby…
Coronation celebrations mean waste collections will be a day later next week
Somerset Council is reminding residents to make sure their bins are ‘standing to attention’ as crews collect a day later in the week beginning Monday 8 May. Crews have been…
Get Snap Happy this Mental Health Awareness week (15 – 21 May)
Somerset residents have been asked to share photos of their favourite ‘Happy Place’ in advance of Mental Health Awareness week (15 – 21 May). The theme of the 2023 campaign…
The NHS is turning 75 and they need your help to tell their Somerset Story
The NHS is turning 75! Background: On Wednesday 5 July the NHS is celebrating a big birthday – an amazing 75 years old. Formed at a time of great uncertainty…
Somerset Youth Parliament urges schools to promote new mental health app for students
A new mental health app for young people has been launched in Somerset. The free Tellmi app is now available for all local 11-18 year olds, and gives young people…
City break escape is new bonus lottery prize
Somerset West Lottery is taking part in an initiative that could secure a city break for the lucky winner. It is the new, national bolt-on prize – the third prize initiative…
Deadline approaches for two Alternative Fund Energy payments
Householders in Somerset could be due for government payments to help towards the costs of heating their homes, under two separate schemes. The first scheme is for those who heat…
Attention Somerset: waste collections on Bank Holiday Monday 1 May!
In a change from usual Bank Holiday arrangements, please remember that waste collections will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, 1 May. If your recycling and/or refuse is usually collected…
Help make Somerset more accessible: your views needed
A year-long project to make Somerset more accessible for Disabled people was launched on 1 April 2023. ‘Accessible Somerset’ is an ambitious project which will ask Disabled people how their…