A very Happy New Year to you all! Here’s the first update of 2021. Eastwick Road/Cheddon Road Junction: Investigations carried out in early December revealed power cables were underneath [...]
2021 Primary School Places: Applications for Primary School places in 2021 need to be made through Somerset County Council’s website: www.somerset.gov.uk/admissions. The deadline for submissions [...]
Corona Virus Update: In the last three weeks there has been a marked increase in the number of positive tests across the County but particularly in Sedgemoor and Mendip. As at 30th September, the [...]
Improved public services and better outcomes for Somerset communities took a major step forward today after Somerset county councillors backed a new approach to local government. I was delighted [...]
Nerrols School is to get new road safety measures, after concerns were raised about cars speeding past its gates. Staff and parents at the primary school, which opened in September 2019, spoke to [...]
The structure of Local Government in Somerset has been a topic of discussion for many years, “Two tier or not two tier” that is the question. It is now time for all elected officials in Somerset [...]
OpenPlus Access allows registered library members (who have had an induction session) to access the library outside of staffed opening hours. Library members including book groups, studying [...]
On Monday (5 November), Cabinet approved the Library Redesign proposals which will see a commitment to retain 19 libraries under the authority’s control and 15 libraries set to close unless [...]
It has been a busy month at County Hall and I’m particularly delighted with the exceptional achievements within Adult Social Care. Here’s a quick overview of what has been happening. [...]