Taunton Deane Borough Council

More funding awarded to tackle rough sleeping

27th March 2019 0

Taunton Deane Borough Council has received another cash boost from central Government to help tackle the problem of rough sleeping. The Council has been awarded £210,739 from the Rough Sleeping Initiative Fund which forms part […]

Unauthorised Encampment Action

8th March 2019 0

The Council is taking action to deter unauthorised encampments on open space land. The priority area is in Wellsprings, Taunton, which has seen five illegal encampments in the last two years. It has devised a […]

Scrutiny Review: Crime and anti-social behaviour in Taunton

5th February 2019 0

Members of the public are being asked for their experiences of crime and anti-social behaviour in Taunton as part of a Council-led review. The Council’s Scrutiny Committee set up a Task and Finish Group to […]

The Mayor’s holding out for a hero

9th January 2019 0

It may be litter picking to keep your village tidy, popping in to check on an elderly neighbour or running a riding school for people with disabilities – we all know people in our community […]

Try Diverted Giving This Christmas

19th December 2018 0

Shoppers are being urged to support the homeless over the festive season by donating to a Diverted Giving scheme set up by Taunton Deane Borough Council with the Avon and Somerset Police. The Council has […]

Reduction in rough sleepers

14th December 2018 0

The number of rough sleepers in Taunton has dropped by more than a third. Figures verified by the Department for Communities and Local Government this week, from a head count in November, show 14 rough […]

Call for more cycle routes and parking quickly gains support

10th December 2018 0

Taunton Area Cycling Campaign (TACC) has launched a petition calling for new cycle routes and parking, under the ‘Turn the network blue’ banner. TACC has produced a quality assessment map of the existing network, and much […]

Become a West Somerset Tourism Ambassador

29th November 2018 0

Do you know where you can: Enjoy a ride on the longest steam railway in the UK? Find the tallest tree in England? See a spectacular night sky undisturbed by light pollution? Admire the whole […]

Pop-up shop is Sense-ational addition to High Street

20th November 2018 0

A Sense-ational seasonal business venture involving pupils from special schools across the county has popped-up in Taunton. If you’re in the market for some beautiful Christmas gifts, check out the Sense-ational Shop now open on […]

A new police station for Taunton at Deane House

12th November 2018 0

Police in Taunton will move to their new home in Deane House in December. This will be co-located with Taunton Deane Borough Council. The new police station will contain a police enquiry desk, a base for […]