Somerset West and Taunton Council

Changing Places to make a difference

10th April 2022 0

Somerset West and Taunton Council has been awarded Government funding to deliver two new Changing Places toilets. The Council has been allocated £96,360 from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities towards the facilities […]

Beware of Council Tax Energy Rebate scam

10th April 2022 0

Residents are being warned that criminals are calling people and asking for their bank details in order to receive the Council Tax Energy Rebate. The Government announced the extra support amid the rising cost of […]

Council partnership aims to crackdown on litter

23rd March 2022 0

A new Council partnership that aims to crack down on littering in Somerset West and Taunton will commence from 1 April 2022. Litter Enforcement Officers will be patrolling the district to reduce littering as part […]

New pay and display machines on the way

23rd March 2022 0

Somerset West and Taunton Council (SWT) is updating its parking machines in the West Somerset area. The Council is purchasing 25 new machines which will be installed in a number of our car parks in […]

Unlocking Firepool

22nd March 2022 0

The green light has been given to a programme of work opening up Somerset West and Taunton Council’s flagship redevelopment site at Firepool. The planning committee last night approved an application to demolish the Auction […]

Joint project creating lasting woodland legacy

17th March 2022 0

Somerset West and Taunton Council and Exmoor National Park Authority are partnering to create a new joint Woodland Creation Officer post to support the delivery of both local and national tree planting and nature recovery […]

Somerset West and Taunton Council secures funding to deliver social housing upgrades

22nd February 2022 0

Somerset West and Taunton Council has secured a share of Government funding to improve the energy efficiency of its social housing, lowering bills and making homes warmer. SWT has been allocated £385,000 of the £4.8 million […]

Somerset West and Taunton Council play areas undergo £100k+ makeover

22nd February 2022 0

Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) Council has invested close to £112,000 upgrading its play areas across Taunton and Wellington. Contract work to replace existing play equipment, soft tarmac and grass safety matting which has become […]

Online calendar launched to promote districtwide events

16th February 2022 0

Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) Council has commissioned Visit Exmoor and Visit Somerset to develop and host a searchable online ‘Events & Things to Do’ platform for the area. The platform, which has been funded […]

Grant funding available for business groups, clusters and networks

14th February 2022 0

Business groups in Somerset that have been negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic are being given the opportunity to apply for grant funding this month. The grants are worth up to £5,000 and can be […]