Community & Charity News

Monday 9th to Sunday 15th August 2021

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.

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.

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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.

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.

Drivers who tow caravans are being told to fit mirrors that give them a view that is wider than their vehicle. Drivers should be able to see clearly an area that is four metres wide from the side of a caravan. If not, they are at risk of being on the road illegally.

The UK is set to introduce a four-day bank holiday next summer, as Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.

Have you got an Electric Car? Here is a list of Electric car charging Points across South Somerset & West Dorset.

Owners of empty shop premises in Yeovil are being asked to join a scheme, aimed at brightening up the town centre.

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

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.

The Yeovil Refresh scheme will see public spaces in the town centre transformed with a water feature, wider pavements, the pedestrianisation of the Borough, a bus gate, and an amphitheater and outdoor TV screen in Lower Middle Street.

It is hoped that the site currently housing public conveniences at Millbrook Gardens in Castle Cary could be redeveloped into space where local shops can donate soon-to-be out-of-date food.