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£8.6 million of additional support for Somerset care providers

6th April 2021 0

Care providers in Somerset will be supported with an additional £8.6 million package to help them mitigate against the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The additional funds from Somerset County Council agreed for 2021/22 […]

More groups urged to take part in free Covid-19 community testing

25th March 2021 0

Free Coronavirus community testing is now available for even more groups of Somerset residents to help break chains of transmission and keep communities safe. Around one in three people with Coronavirus do not have symptoms. […]

Director of Public Health encourages all households with school age children to regularly COVID-19 test

17th March 2021 0

Trudi Grant, Director of Public Health at Somerset County Council, urges all Somerset families and households with children to start to take a free Covid-test twice every week. Each person in a Somerset household with […]

Covid self-test kits: what to do with the waste

15th March 2021 0

Families getting to grips with Covid self-test kits are being asked to make sure they dispose of them correctly. Secondary schools across the county and country are providing the home Lateral Flow Testing kits for […]

£400k boost for vital Citizens Advice services

22nd February 2021 0

A group of Somerset charities which provide free, confidential, and impartial advice on everything from money and employment to housing and relationships have been awarded a grant of £400,000 by Somerset County Council. During the […]

10 top things to occupy the kids this lockdown half-term

16th February 2021 0

It can be challenging to keep children entertained during half term at the best of times, let alone during a lockdown. With isolation, the cold weather, and many children not able to go out on […]

Council staff joining Somerset’s army of vaccinators

9th February 2021 0

Public health staff from Somerset County Council are rolling up their sleeves – and those of others – to join the army of vaccinators in the county. Jo Smith is the first fully trained Somerset […]

New social housing project completed

6th February 2021 0

Somerset West and Taunton Council’s (SWT) latest social housing development has been completed despite early setbacks and the impact from COVID-19. The new social rented housing scheme at Laxton Road, Taunton, promotes comfortable and healthy […]

Please don’t drop your guard once vaccinated

2nd February 2021 0

Somerset residents who have received their vaccine jabs are being urged to keep following the “stay safe” guidance. Somerset now has two large vaccination centres in operation, as well as 13 GP-led community sites and […]

Somerset West and Taunton council launches new claims process to help businesses seeking government grants

24th January 2021 0

Somerset West and Taunton council (SWT) has now implemented a simplified applications process to help businesses access the latest tranche of Government lockdown grants. The new process covers the mandatory and discretionary grant schemes offered […]