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Primary school admission figures announced

16th April 2019 0

Nearly 98 per cent of Somerset children were offered a primary school place at one of their top three choices, the County Council’s latest school admission figures show. Overall 97.7 per cent of the 5,664 […]

Sign up for Junction 25 newsletters

8th April 2019 0

You can now stay up to date with progress on the multi-million pound M5 Junction 25 improvement scheme in Taunton by registering for newsletters. Somerset County Council is currently upgrading Junction 25 to improve traffic flow, […]

Put a ‘Spring’ in your step – Volunteer!

1st April 2019 0

Adopt a path, drive people to vital medical appointments, help in a library or help out in Somerset’s outdoor activity centres – there are plenty of volunteering opportunities to put a spring in your step […]

County Council welcomes Public Health Nursing Team

29th March 2019 0

Somerset County Council will welcome almost 200 public health nursing staff into their fold from 1 April, committed to continuing to give the County’s children the best start in life. Staff made up of Health […]

Essential resurfacing schemes in Taunton

9th March 2019 0

Drivers are reminded of two key road resurfacing schemes coming up in Taunton later this month. Essential works to resurface the A358 Hankridge Roundabout and Admiralty Way / Creechbarrow Way were announced earlier this year […]

Flying the Flag for LGBT Fostering

5th March 2019 0

Somerset County Council flew the rainbow flag at County Hall this week, to mark LGBT Fostering week. Somerset County Council joined forces with other local authorities also flying LGBT flags, offering a symbol of support […]

Drive Safer for Longer with Route 60+

21st February 2019 0

Somerset County Council’s Route 60+ driver training programme helps senior drivers stay safe on the roads. Elderly drivers have hit the headlines recently for all the wrong reasons, especially as statistically speaking they are one […]

Contractor appointed for Junction 25 upgrade

12th February 2019 0

A multi-million pound scheme to upgrade the busy M5 Junction 25 roundabout at Taunton is scheduled to begin next month following the appointment of the principal contractor. Somerset County Council has developed a scheme to […]

HOGs help biker safety in Somerset

30th January 2019 0

Somerset County Council’s road safety team has received a generous donation from Bridgwater bikers. At a recent Biker Down course in Taunton, run jointly by Somerset Road Safety and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue […]

New Somerset social work course offers fantastic incentives and links with Council

23rd January 2019 0

A new social work degree course is being launched in Somerset offering a guaranteed job interview and monthly cash incentive if you go on to work for Somerset County Council. The BSc Hons course is […]