Community life
In 1979 a planning application for 80 houses near Creedwell Orchard was approved. Councillor Gwil Wren is presenting a history of this proposed development as well as an up-to-date assessment of the current situation with
Continue readingSomerset West and Taunton Council is urging bill-payers to set up a direct debit to pay their council tax, to ensure they get their £150 energy rebate payment as quickly as possible. The energy rebate
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You may have heard that the Government is offering a £150 rebate off Council Tax next year to help with rising energy costs. All households within Council Tax bands A-D are eligible. To speed up
Continue readingAs you know there is an ongoing proposal to create a Unitary authority in Somerset and there are two proposals: One Somerset – promoted by Somerset County Council to create a single new authority for
Continue readingI live in Milverton and I work as a Somerset Supporter Coordinator who runs the Taunton and West Somerset, Supporter Service. We are part of Somerset County Council’s Children Services and are trying to recruit
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Following new national restrictions being imposed in England, for the period 5 November 2020 to 2 December 2020, the Government has provided Councils with funding to help support businesses affected by the restrictions. The first
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As the clocks have now changed and it’s getting dark earlier, there are more queries about overgrown trees, verges or hedges, blocked drains and street lights that don’t work. To report faults in the following
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If you are self-isolating or need extra help, a single phone number is available for anyone in Somerset who needs coronavirus-related support from their councils. The 0300 790 6275 number is available seven days per
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Somerset County Council has pledged £125,000 of additional support for families in Somerset who may be struggling to find food this winter. They want to ensure no child or adult in Somerset goes hungry. The
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Thank you for the support you have shown the NHS and social care during this pandemic. You clapped for key workers through the spring and summer, fundraised for us and supported those in need. And
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