Radio Ninesprings

Somerset Waste Partnership says it will be suspending all green waste collections for six weeks from Monday. Wessex Water is supporting changes to the law to stop polluted water from getting into the local rivers. Police are treating as suspicious a fire that destroyed a mobile home near Castle Cary. South Somerset District Council says it won’t be buying the Oscar Mayer site in Chard...and more.

The South Western Ambulance Service says they're getting too many 999 calls for issues that aren't real emergencies. Yeovil Town has put on sale its new team shirt for the 2021-22 season. Fire crews have dealt with a bus fire in the village of Maperton. The Leader of Somerset County Council, David Fothergill, has written to the government to acknowledge the decision to collapse Somerset’s five existing councils and replace them with one council...and more.

Taking place between 8th to 29th August, Front Yard Fest Yeovil is a brand new community art event to celebrate our homes, spaces that have become vitally important to us during the pandemic.

As the number of patients waiting for surgery continues to grow, nationally and in southwest England, Healthwatch Somerset is asking people about their experiences of being referred for surgery in Somerset and how they have been affected by waiting times.

It's official: Somerset will be ruled by a single council from 2023. Communities secretary Robert Jenrick MP has announced that Somerset's five existing councils will be abolished and replaced with a single unitary council under the One Somerset proposals.

As we emerge from COVID-19 restrictions and into summer, Somerset County Council’s Road Safety Team wants to help you ensure your vehicle gets you safely to your staycation.

Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th August 2021

Highways England has announced a start date for dualling the A303 between the Sparkford and Podimore in South Somerset.

England’s Chief Nurse has today reminded the public that everyone accessing or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules.

Somerset County Council will continue to provide help to families in need of food support over the school Summer Holidays.

Have you ever tucked into a snack before paying for it in a supermarket? It’s something that many of us will have done without realising that we are breaking the law.

After the Met Office issued its first ever extreme heat warning this week, Somerset County Council is asking everyone to take care and keep an eye out for vulnerable friends and neighbours.

With the summer now well and truly upon us, dog owners need to be aware that heat can prove fatal to their pets, especially large dogs with heavy coats.

A public car park in Chard has received an 'eco-friendly' face lift. The Boden Street car park has been revamped with a new type of surfacing and low-energy lighting.