Community & Charity News

Monday 13th to Sunday 19th May 2024

Building new homes in Somerset has been held up by the phosphates crisis, with developers needing to secure additional mitigation to prevent any increase in phosphates on the Somerset Levels

People in receipt of certain benefits are being asked to sign up for the new system of benefits payments called Universal Credit.

Leading a healthy life has just got a little easier, thanks to a new website launched by Somerset Council’s Public Health Team.

Avon and Somerset Police are encouraging dog owners to protect their pets from theft by entering their details into a DNA doggy database.

Somerset County Council’s road safety team is working with partners to urge drivers to keep their fixed eyes on the road.

Two new litter-pick stations have been installed, equipped with litter pickers and reusable bags for anyone to borrow and do their own two-minute clean-up at countryside sites across South Somerset.

People attending church services in South Somerset are being asked to check to see if they can see any bats lodging in roof spaces.