Somerset West and Taunton

Charge points go live as EVs added to council pool car fleet

28th July 2021 0

Further to the announcement that Electric Vehicle (EV) charging would be introduced in council-owned car parks earlier this year, Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) has now completed the installation of five charging points in partnership […]

Somerset West and Taunton adopts new beach safety App

19th July 2021 0

Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) has adopted a new innovative App to safeguard visitors and residents to Minehead and other beaches around the UK. The UK Beach Check App allows beachgoers to stay Covid-safe by […]

Somerset West and Taunton encourages residents to go green

5th October 2020 0

Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) is encouraging homeowners and private landlords to apply for a Green Homes Grant in line with its corporate priorities for climate change and housing. The Government’s Green Homes Grant scheme […]

Free trees offered by Somerset West and Taunton

27th September 2020 0

Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) is offering parish and town councils across the district free trees as part of its commitment to work towards carbon neutrality and climate resilience by 2030. Local councils can order […]

Parking charges set to resume

21st August 2020 0

Charging will be reintroduced in Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) owned car parks from Monday 31 August. The Council introduced free parking at the start of the Coronavirus lockdown and extended the offer as part […]

Last chance to apply for business grants

31st July 2020 0

Businesses across Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) are being encouraged to apply for Small Business or Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Grants before the schemes close. SWT has processed 3,418 claims amounting to £40,576,751 since the […]

Public Space Improvement Project: St James Street Closure

2nd May 2019 0

The closure of St James Street to traffic on a 12 month trial basis will go ahead this month, following extensive consultation with a Taunton town centre stakeholder working group. The group consisted of representatives […]

Remember to return your postal vote

23rd April 2019 0

Postal voters in Somerset West and Taunton (SWT) are being reminded to return their ballot papers to make sure their vote counts in the district council and town and parish council elections on May 2. […]

Apply now for postal and proxy votes

11th April 2019 0

DEADLINES for postal and proxy voting applications are approaching – so if you can’t vote in person, apply now. The deadline for postal vote applications is 5pm on Monday April 15, while proxy vote applications […]

New Council

29th March 2019 0

The new Somerset West and Taunton Council comes into being on Monday 1 April. The Council has been created by The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018. The SWT Constitution which sets […]