Somerset’s Director of Public Health Professor Trudi Grant has issued a message to Somerset residents in the lead up to the bank holiday weekend and half term break, encouraging people…
Bridgwater Town Council Initiative on Engine Idling
Bridgwater Town Council following an initiative by Bridgwater Town Transport Forum, encouraging drivers to switch off their engines when their vehicle is stationary. Bridgwater Town Councillors, Glen Burrows (Chair of…
County hits record number of ‘easy to use’ public rights of way
Somerset County Council now has nearly 90 per cent of its public rights of way network classed as ‘easy to use’ thanks to a great team effort, and just in…
Summer of opportunity for Somerset’s Year 11s
Somerset students heading from Year 11 into Year 12 will have access to a wide range of free exciting educational opportunities this summer. From Monday, May 24, Year 11s can…
Work begins on £16m entertainment and dining development in the heart of Bridgwater
Work has begun on a £16 million leisure project in Bridgwater town centre. The much-anticipated development will be known as Northgate Yard and will feature a 7-screen cinema, 8-lane bowling alley and sports…
£10m boost for public health to aid Somerset’s recovery from Covid
Somerset County Council is putting the health of Somerset’s residents first with a £10m boost to embed public health across all areas of council services. In announcing its spending plans…
Unsung heroes of the pandemic honoured with Somerset Medal
A select few of Somerset’s many unsung coronavirus heroes are unveiled today as the first ever winners of the Somerset Medal. The Somerset Medal has been launched by Somerset County Council to say a heartfelt thank-you to the best of…
Somerset gritters rack up 70,200 miles in turbulent year
Somerset County Council’s gritting teams are standing down season after travelling the equivalent of nearly three times around the world this winter. The fleet of 23 gritters were needed on…
Big changes to modernise marriage registration
New legislation coming into force this week is set to modernise marriage registration for the first time since 1837. The Marriage Schedule System will move away from the current paper…
All set for a superb Somerset Day
Tuesday 11th May is Somerset Day and Somerset County Council will be celebrating the day with the launch of the new Somerset Medal. While many events have been curtailed due…