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Somerset County Council welcomes funding for key road repairs

2nd July 2020 0

Somerset County Council is welcoming a Government award of almost £5m for urgently needed structural repairs to a key road junction near Wellington. The funding was announced by the Department for Transport as part of […]

Make a difference and feel better with the Rights of Way team

1st July 2020 0

Somerset’s Rights of Way volunteer community is back active and working with a few adjustments as lockdown continues to ease – and there are plenty of opportunities available to be part of it. Somerset County […]

Somerset Libraries launch new personal shopper service as doors begin to reopen

1st July 2020 0

As part of the phased reopening of library buildings later this month, a new ‘personal shopper’ service is being introduced. Somerset County Council will launch the service in Taunton Library on 6 July. Subject to […]

Boost for Somerset pupils’ great outdoor lessons

24th June 2020 0

Children back in education in Somerset are enjoying an innovative and rewarding outdoor curriculum with a little help from our friends. Working with Somerset County Council, local residents, charities, businesses and partners pulled together brilliantly […]

Birth registrations make a phased return

22nd June 2020 0

Birth registrations are making a phased return in Somerset and North Somerset from today (Monday 22 June) following the gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions. The service, run by Somerset County Council, had to be put […]

Dedicated staff ensure provision for thousands of Somerset’s primary age pupils

17th June 2020 0

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 […]

£120k for temporary measures to encourage walking and cycling

10th June 2020 0

Somerset has been allocated £120,000 in emergency funding for temporary measures to encourage walking and cycling. The Department for Transport has now confirmed details of the first £45m from its £250m emergency active travel fund. […]

Somerset celebrates care heroes during Carers Week

9th June 2020 0

Somerset is celebrating National Carers Week this week (8-14 June) to raise awareness and celebrate the vital role of Somerset’s estimated 50,000 carers. The annual campaign was launched to highlight the challenges faced by unpaid carers, and […]

Somerset leaders urge people to take action to minimise the spread of coronavirus

8th June 2020 0

Health and care organisations from across Somerset have joined together to remind people to follow Government social distancing rules to minimise the increase of positive cases of coronavirus across communities. The warning comes as new […]

Talking Cafés keeping Somerset connected with daily Facebook live events

3rd June 2020 0

Anyone in Somerset needing information, advice, and support – or just a friendly chat – can now use Facebook Live to join people across the county for daily Talking Café events. Typically running from local […]