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18th October 2021

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[ 14th October 2021 ] Free water refilling introduced to reduce single-use plastics Local News
[ 13th October 2021 ] Green light for green initiatives to slash County Council’s carbon footprint Local News
[ 13th October 2021 ] Somerset West and Taunton commits to ending rough sleeping by 2027 Local News
[ 10th October 2021 ] Join Get Outside in Somerset for the Active Autumn Challenge Local News
[ 10th October 2021 ] Rumwell to host spooky Halloween Tea for families Local News

Free water refilling introduced to reduce single-use plastics

14th October 2021 0

Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) is providing free tap water refilling stations in partnership with Wessex Water and Somerset County Council to help reduce plastic consumption. Three refilling points are in the process of being […]

Green light for green initiatives to slash County Council’s carbon footprint

13th October 2021 0

Somerset County Council has approved major investment to help save hundreds of tonnes of carbon every year. Earlier this year, Somerset County Council successfully bid for £4.1m from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, provided by the Department […]

Somerset West and Taunton commits to ending rough sleeping by 2027

13th October 2021 0

At a Full Council meeting this week (Tuesday, 5 October), Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) agreed to adopt an accommodation strategy and delivery plan to support single homeless people and end rough sleeping in the […]

Join Get Outside in Somerset for the Active Autumn Challenge

10th October 2021 0

The nights are drawing in and temperatures are cooling off, but Somerset’s great outdoors is still open and getting our daily dose of fresh air during autumn is more important than ever. To help encourage […]

Rumwell to host spooky Halloween Tea for families

10th October 2021 0

FAMILIES from Somerset are invited to an award-winning farm shop this month (October 2021) for a spooky Halloween Tea. Rumwell Farm Shop, which is located on the A38 between Taunton and Wellington, is hosting the tea on Sunday, […]

Walk for the World this October

7th October 2021 0

October is International Walk to School month and Somerset County Council is putting the call out to all pupils to get involved if they can. Walking instead of driving where possible is better for your […]

Somerset West and Taunton Council secures £136k grant towards Electric Vehicle charging project

7th October 2021 0

Somerset West and Taunton Council (SWT)’s Climate Change team has successfully secured a government grant worth £136,000 to boost the roll-out of Electric Vehicle (EV) charge points in council-owned car parks. The grant, which is […]

Stoptober is back – make it your month to quit

6th October 2021 0

Stoptober is back for its 10th year calling on smokers to kick the habit once and for all and join 2.3 million others who all quit since the campaign launched a decade ago. Supporting the […]

Find out more about the Toneway project

5th October 2021 0

A multi-million-pound scheme to improve Taunton’s Toneway Creech Castle Junction is moving on apace following overnight work last week. Road users travelling regularly along the route may have noticed a change in traffic management layout following […]

Urgent appeal for ‘brilliant people’ to fill social care vacancies

5th October 2021 0

Somerset County Council has launched an urgent appeal calling on residents and job seekers to fill social care vacancies in the midst of a national staffing crisis. The campaign, which launched on Monday 4th October […]

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