Somerset County Council has linked up with one of the UK’s leading training providers and a fast-growing care company to help ease the industry-wide staffing crisis in residential care homes …
Spotlight on Somerset Food and Drink – Free workshop for food and drink businesses
A recent survey showed that Somerset food and drink businesses are facing a number of challenges – from concerns about food regulations and labelling to issues with training and supply …
6am starts for crews as temperatures soar
Recycling and rubbish collections will start an hour earlier for the rest of this week in response to rising temperatures. Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) is asking residents to make sure …
Seven top tips for better wellbeing this Men’s Health Week
This Men’s Health Week (13 – 19 June) Somerset County Council is sharing seven top tips for better wellbeing after latest statistics show 10 per cent of all UK men …
£multi-million Celebration Mile update
Celebration Mile Update After consulting with various official groups and Boards and a drop-in session in March, Sedgemoor District Council’s Executive as the accountable body for Bridgwater Town Board, has …
Bristol Road Playing Fields
The Executive has agreed to the disposal of Bristol Road Playing Fields via a 75-year lease to the Bridgwater United Community Sports Trust. This is with regards to the proposed …
School Governors lead the way for Somerset schools in volunteer week
Somerset is looking for potential school governors to lead their local schools for the coming academic year. As volunteering week 2022 comes to a close, Somerset County Council and Support …
10 Top tips with child safety in mind
Somerset County Council is promoting the annual Child Safety Week next week (6 -12 June), a community education campaign from the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT). The council works with …
Somerset Plants almost 20,000 trees under the Queen’s Green Canopy
Almost 20,000 trees have been planted in Somerset by more than 200 individuals and organisations as part of the Queens Green Canopy initiative. On the last day of the official …
Planning a journey in Somerset?
Think Travel can help A new one-stop travel information website has been launched by Somerset County Council to support more local people to access public and community transport. If you …
