The Department for Education has approved Somerset Council’s SEND Reform Plan. The decision unlocks significant investment to strengthen support and improve outcomes for children and young people with special educational …
Somerset’s Coastal Challenge creates new records
The 80 Miles in Eight Days Challenge Walk has once again proved a resounding success, with 30 determined walkers covering a combined total of over 820 miles along Somerset’s stunning …
Successful winter coat exchange enters fourth year
Somerset Council’s Libraries service is relaunching its Winter Coat Exchange scheme, designed to support the community by providing access to warm coats for anyone in need. Now in its fourth …
Somerset residents show their commitment to recycle more food waste
Somerset Council, in partnership with household collections contractor, SUEZ, has revealed top results following a year of campaigning. There was a 7.3% rise in the amount of food waste collected …
Somerset launches new strategy to tackle domestic abuse
Somerset Council and its partners have launched a new strategy setting out how they will prevent domestic abuse, support victims and families, and hold people who cause harm to account. …
Somerset’s Local Plan: What happens next
The first consultation in the process that will lead to Somerset’s new Local Plan has been completed with responses now being analysed. The Local Plan Scoping Consultation enabled people to …
Parking proposals aim to create fairer, more consistent system across Somerset
Somerset Council’s Executive will meet next week to consider proposals for a revised and phased move towards a fairer and more consistent approach to parking charges across the county. There …
Planning Committee raises concerns over proposals for former public houses
The future use of two former public houses dominated discussions at Bridgwater Town Council’s Planning Committee meeting held on 24 September. Committee members considered proposals relating to the former Bridgwater …
Autumn and winter opening times begin at Somerset recycling sites
Somerset Council’s 16 recycling sites will move to their autumn and winter opening hours from Thursday, 1 October 2026. Sites will be open from 9am to 5pm on weekdays and …
Two thousand people in Somerset have a hidden heart condition – help find them
Somerset Council’s Public Health team is asking people to check their family history of heart disease, as part of a new campaign to find the estimated 2,000 people in the …