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Schools get free emergency PPE kits

22nd May 2020 0

Free personal protective equipment (PPE) emergency packs will be supplied to schools in Somerset thanks to the County Council. Careful planning and sourcing have made sure that the Council has enough stocks of PPE to […]

Public Rights of Way remain open ahead of vegetation cut

20th May 2020 0

Somerset County Council is continuing to ensure that any path safety issues are investigated and resolved as soon as possible during the coronavirus emergency. Public rights of way within Somerset have remained open during the […]

Businesses urged to be Legionella aware

20th May 2020 0

Somerset West and Taunton Council (SWT) is urging owners of public buildings and volunteer-run premises to service their water and air conditioning systems before re-opening to staff and the public. Any water systems lying dormant […]

Free train travel to help those fleeing domestic abuse

17th May 2020 0

Somerset County Council is supporting a scheme which gives free rail travel to people fleeing domestic abuse. Under the scheme, ‘Rail to Refuge’, train operators will cover the cost of train tickets for anyone travelling […]

Somerset’s Mental Health Champions Revamp Lifehacks for Coping during pandemic

13th May 2020 0

Somerset County Council’s Public Health has been working with young people to revise the successful Mental Health ‘Lifehacks’ to help them manage their mental health and wellbeing during the current Coronavirus pandemic. Originally developed as […]

Stoke Saint Gregory HOTV Community Project

4th May 2020 0

Stoke Saint Gregory, a small rural village in Somerset, is not immune from COVID-19 and this makes it difficult for the community to rally together to maintain its village shop and pub. But the village […]

Library membership soars during lockdown – sign up today

27th April 2020 0

The number of people joining Somerset’s library service has rocketed during the coronavirus lockdown – despite library buildings being closed to the public. The service is proving popular with hundreds of people joining Somerset Libraries […]

£3m boost for Somerset’s care heroes, as County Hall is lit up in their honour

24th April 2020 0

Somerset’s heroic care providers will receive an extra £3 million to help them support vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic. The one-off payment will see contracted providers receive a 10% increase in fees over a […]

West Somerset Railway funding appeal hits the right notes!

22nd April 2020 0

After the West Somerset Railway plc (WSR) was forced to suspend operations and shut down on 17 March – before the 2020 running season even got underway planned for Saturday 21 March – an urgent […]

Sign up today for coronavirus updates delivered to your inbox

21st April 2020 0

Members of the public can now sign up for regular email newsletters about Somerset’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Somerset County Council is currently providing daily email bulletins on all things coronavirus related to councillors […]