Somerset County Council’s fleet of 23 gritters is ready to be mobilised as soon as the temperature drops below zero in coming months. Salt barns across Somerset are fully stocked …
Support to mitigate impact of Cost of Living crisis this winter
Somerset County Council’s Executive today (Wednesday, 19 October) approved a wide-ranging package of support to help Somerset people deal with the impacts of the Cost of Living crisis this winter. …
A Free, Family Halloween Adventure comes to Bridgwater
This October, families in Bridgwater will be able to have a great day out with this augmented reality story trail. Sedgemoor District Council and Bridgwater Town Team have teamed up …
Volunteer heroes celebrated with Somerset Community Resilience Award
The founder of a support group and a village community group have been named as the first two winners of the inaugural Somerset Community Resilience Award. Sarah Kanah-ah, who set …
Somerset DofE team receive Tree of Trees recognition for Jubilee support
Somerset’s Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award team has received a special tree from the Queen’s Green Canopy ‘Tree of Trees’ as a thank you for the valuable work the team …
Volunteer to be an Independent Visitor or Advocate for children in Somerset.
These are fascinating and inspiring opportunities, which can bring real benefits to vulnerable children and young people. (Travel and reasonable expenses are reimbursed). You can help children and young people …
The Bridgwater Community Drop-In launches next week
Bridgwater Town Council are pleased to announce that from Tuesday 18th October we will be holding a weekly community Drop-In every Tuesday at the Town Hall between 10am and 4pm. …
Have your say on plans to decommission Hinkley Point B Power Station
Hinkley Point B stopped generating electricity in August 2022 after 46 years of service. Over the next few years EDF will remove the used fuel from the reactors and prepare for …
Donations are needed once again for the Ukrainian Support Appeal
As the conflict in Ukraine continues and the winter approaches, we need to once again to ask the public for donations to support those affected by the ongoing war. Donations …
Somerset hosts trailblazing conference to tackle child exploitation
Somerset County Council hosted a trailblazing multi-agency conference in Taunton last week, sharing best practice on combating Child Exploitation. Guests included the NHS, police, social workers and Representatives from the voluntary sector. Somerset’s specialist exploitation Social Workers opened the conference, sharing their …