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Somerset Leaders urge Government to act on local dental crisis
Somerset Council has issued a cross-party appeal to the Government following the findings of a report on local dentistry, by NHS Somerset
2 May 2025
Somerset Council has issued a cross-party appeal to the Government following the findings of a report on local dentistry, by NHS Somerset
Taunton Town Council held an extraordinary full council meeting to consider the future provision of electrical supply for street traders in Taunton Town Centre
The Easter weekend means changes to recycling and rubbish collections across Somerset.
More than 99% of Somerset children starting school for the first time were offered a primary school place at one of their top three choices.
Somerset’s Pringles poppers can now recycle their empty tubes from the kerbside thanks to new style design that finally stacks up.
Somerset Council’s highways contractor Keir has offered Somerset highways staff free prostate cancer tests.
Unpaid carers in Somerset are invited to join Somerset Council, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Community Council for Somerset (CCS) for a series of drop-in sessions throughout 2025.
Somerset Council is undertaking a formal review into the local government and electoral arrangements for Langport and Huish Episcopi.
Somerset Council is introducing wide-ranging support and improvements to bus services across the county following confirmation of a new £6 million tranche of Government funding for 2025/26
Taunton’s main library in Paul Street will be closed for two days next month while Somerset Council carries out important upgrades.
Somerset Council is introducing an innovative new system in Taunton to give buses priority at traffic lights and encourage more people to bus it to town.
Pupils at Brymore Academy were thrilled to welcome their winning named gritter, ‘Gritty Gritty Bang Bang’.
Somerset Council is excited to announce a special event to address the growing need for Retrofit Coordinators and installers in the Southwest.
A much-valued service that plays a vital role in supporting children and young people in the county, has recorded its 1000th referral.
Wales and West Utilities (WWU) are scheduled to carry out major gas main replacement works in Taunton from this spring and are holding a public drop-in next week.
Somerset Council will join the nation in marking the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic on 9 March 2025, as part of the COVID-19 Day of Reflection.
Somerset Council Leader Bill Revans has repeated calls for the Government’s planned reform of local government funding to be accelerated as councillors met to vote through plans to set a balanced budget for 2025-26.
Somerset Council’s Executive has taken steps to protect free overnight parking for cars in the county’s car parks as part of a proposed review of parking.
Somerset Council and its collections contractor, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, have passed on more than 100 bikes since their diversion initiative began six months ago.
An innovative Adult Social Care transformation programme will save Somerset Council over £10 million by the end of March 2025 while also improving outcomes for residents.
Somerset Council and NHS Somerset’s ‘Take the Pressure Off’ campaign has hit a major milestone this month, reaching 3,000 blood pressure checks carried out across Somerset over the last 12 months.
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