Climate Emergency events off to a flying start
Hundreds of people have taken part in the first Climate Emergency event to help shape a strategy for the county – and there are plenty more opportunities to have your say. The drop-in event in […]
Local News
Three fire engines called to fire in conservatory in Taunton
Three fire appliances from Taunton were mobilised to a call from the occupant of a property saying their tumble dryer had caught fire in their conservatory in Trevor Smith Place in Taunton at 07:51 this […]
Plans to demolish Corfield Hall on Magdalene Street in Taunton
A planning application has been submitted with plans to demolish Corfield Hall on Magdalene Street in Taunton and build eleven Almshouse flats with a community room and ground floor offices for the Taunton Heritage Trust. […]
Jessie J to play Taunton’s Vivary Park
The internationally renowned recording artist and multiplatinum BRIT Award-winning and GRAMMY Award-nominated songstress, Jessie J, has announced she will visit Somerset later this year, when she headlines a one-off outdoor show in Taunton’s Vivary Park. […]
Local Plan Consultation
Work is starting on a new Local Plan covering the Somerset West and Taunton Council area. SWT are consulting the Issues and Options document from Monday 13 January to Monday 16 March 2020. The Local […]
South West Hospitals receive multi-million-pound finance boost
Over 29 million pounds is being invested into the NHS in the South West to improve services and access to much needed care during the busy winter months. The funding follows an announcement earlier in […]
Road signs and grit bins targeted in rural vandalism spree
Historic fingerpost signs recently restored by volunteers are among the victims of recent rural vandalism in Somerset. A number of other road signs, traffic cones and grit bins have also been targeted. With the cost […]
Taunton’s iconic former Gaumont Palace Theatre building purchased by council
Somerset West and Taunton Council has purchased Taunton’s iconic Gaumont Theatre building as an investment opportunity. The Grade II listed building which was opened as the Gaumont Palace Theatre in 1932 and is now home […]
Giving booze the boot – Dry January 2020
Health leaders in Somerset would like you to reconsider your relationship with alcohol this January. Christmas and New Year can be a very joyous time, with plenty of parties and celebrations happening across the world […]
Have your say on Climate Strategy
The public are being urged to have their say on the creation of Somerset’s first Climate Emergency Strategy. All four district councils and Somerset County Council declared or recognised climate and ecological emergencies in 2019, […]