A council said it was reviewing all projects where it looked after money on behalf of organisations after “mistakes” were made over a £2.9m government-funded factory regeneration. Somerset...
Twelve play areas in a town’s parks are to be upgraded “with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity”. Taunton Town Council agreed a £1.2m budget for the work to be carried out over...
A shortage of experienced, qualified applicants for vacancies is making a local authority “difficult to run”, according to its chief executive. Duncan Sharkey, of Somerset Council, said th...
Ruth BradleyPolitics reporter, in Taunton BBC Cars will be able to park for free on Sundays in some parts of Somerset Proposed Sunday parking charges branded a “big mistake” by shopkeepers...
Ruth BradleyPolitics reporter, BBC Somerset Julie Heath Jon developed ME in his early 40s with his wife giving up her career to help care for him. Just under 10 years ago, Julie Heath’s husband ...
Community projects which help people find care and support networks close to their home have been awarded £616,000 of government funding. The Somerset Cares Alliance is a new collective of organisatio...
Ruth BradleyPolitics reporter, BBC Somerset BBC Barbara her dog Dolly have been looking ahead to the Budget “I’m not really perhaps the right one to ask because I’m 85 on Saturday an...
Three more houses are to be adapted into “family-style” children’s homes under a £3m plan. Each home will be co-designed by young people with care experience and will be run under So...
A town’s primary school, which is currently split over two sites, is going to be consolidated into one location as part of a £2m scheme. Somerset Council has confirmed it is going ahead with a p...
A new primary school and nursery will be built in the grounds of a secondary school, in a growing Somerset town. Somerset Council has confirmed it is going ahead with a £7.75m project to build a 210-p...