Heads in Somerset ready to welcome pupils back
Somerset Head Teachers have issued a resounding message to pupils across the county – “School is the best place for you, we can’t wait to see you back”. As education leaders prepare for the return […]
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National Museum of the Royal Navy – Fleet Air Arm Museum set to open their doors in August
The Fleet Air Arm Museum (FAAM) is delighted to announce that they will be reopening on 14 August 2020. Visitors will once again be able to return to the Yeovilton museum on the 75 anniversary […]
Last chance to apply for business grants
Businesses across Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) are being encouraged to apply for Small Business or Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Grants before the schemes close. SWT has processed 3,418 claims amounting to £40,576,751 since the […]
Libraries new order-and-collect service proves popular
Hundreds of people have been making use of the new Somerset Libraries order-and-collect service which is now set to expand to other libraries. The service allows people to use an online request form to receive […]
Discretionary Grant scheme extended
Somerset West and Taunton Council (SWT) is extending its Discretionary Business Grant scheme to include more businesses and organisations who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The scheme which opened on 1 June, […]
County Ticket suspended due to coronavirus
Somerset’s County Ticket student travel scheme has been suspended for the next academic year due to the continuing impact of coronavirus. Until the pandemic, students over the age of 16 could buy an annual County […]
Dedicated staff ensure provision for thousands of Somerset’s primary age pupils
One hundred per cent of relevant schools in Somerset are offering some kind of extended provision for primary age pupils new figures show. Education settings are working at capacity accommodating nearly a third of the […]
Somerset West and Taunton Council marks Armed Forces Day
Somerset West and Taunton Council (SWT) is commemorating Armed Forces Day on Saturday 27 June in a socially distanced format. The Council traditionally holds flag raising ceremonies to show its support for the Armed Forces […]
Work resumes on social housing project
Work has resumed on a scheme to develop new social housing in Taunton. Somerset West and Taunton Council (SWT) is providing eight new housing units for social rent on a disused garage site in Laxton […]
Electric Vehicle Survey
Whilst Covid-19 remains uppermost in all our minds, business is continuing at councils across Somerset including an exciting project, linked to Somerset’s Climate Emergency work. The district and county councils are currently working on an […]