June 2020

Help further improve Somerset’s streets during the coronavirus pandemic

30th June 2020 0

A new interactive online mapping tool has been launched so people can have their say on temporary walking and cycling measures in Somerset. A number of temporary measures, including pedestrianised high streets, have been introduced […]

More items accepted at recycling sites

29th June 2020 0

All ‘business as usual’ items are now being accepted across Somerset Waste Partnership’s recycling centres. All 16 sites can now take cardboard, as well as commercial waste and other waste you pay to dispose of […]

Taunton couple set up pizza business in converted horse trailer

26th June 2020 0

A married couple from Taunton have expressed their excitement ahead of the launch of their very own pizza business. Poppy and Nial will soon be serving up pizzas in and around Taunton from a converted […]

Unauthorised Encampment Action

26th June 2020 0

Somerset West and Taunton Council (SWT) is taking action to deter unauthorised encampments on open space at the Blackbrook Leisure Centre, Taunton. The Council has devised a temporary scheme to stop vehicles gaining access to […]

Man in his 50s suffers neck injury after being ‘spat at and punched’ in Taunton

25th June 2020 0

Avon and Somerset Police are investigating after a man in his 50s was ‘spat at and punched’ in Taunton. Avon and Somerset Police said: “A man, in his 50s, was next to the Orchard Shopping […]

Some Libraries planning to re-open soon!

24th June 2020 0

Somerset Libraries are planning the phased re-opening of library buildings with the aim to start welcoming people back as early as possible in July. It won’t be business as usual straight away, however, and Somerset […]

Boost for Somerset pupils’ great outdoor lessons

24th June 2020 0

Children back in education in Somerset are enjoying an innovative and rewarding outdoor curriculum with a little help from our friends. Working with Somerset County Council, local residents, charities, businesses and partners pulled together brilliantly […]