Open Activities
Mendip Local Plan Part II Limited Update – Regulation 19
Somerset Council is updating the Mendip Local Plan Part II (Sites and Policies) Local Plan which identifies additional housing sites for development. This follows a Judicial Review of the Plan in...
Suicide Prevention Strategy Consultation
The Somerset Suicide Prevention Partnership has developed a new draft Multi-agency Suicide Prevention Strategy for Somerset. The strategy is based on the 8 priority areas for action described within...
Taunton Transport Hub
The Taunton Transport Hub is a visionary project that will help improve the way people travel to and from the town. The hub will be located at the former bus station site, which is in the heart of...
Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2025/26 Consultation
Background – our financial emergency In November 2023, Somerset Council declared a financial emergency due to the increasing costs of providing many services, including social care. ...
Otterhampton Primary - School Streets 2
Somerset Council is working together with Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP) and school communities to look into ways to reduce congestion and improve the safety of children outside...
Staff Feedback Form on Digital Social Care Records
A Digital Social Care Record (DSCR) is the digital recording of care information and care received by an individual, within a social care setting, replacing traditional paper records. This is...
Closed activities
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Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Somerset
Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS's) are a new England-wide system of spatial strategies established by the Environment Act 2021. The main purpose of these strategies is to help reverse the ongoing decline of nature in England by establishing priorities for nature recovery and identify...
Closed 31 May 2024
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New Alternative Provision Free School - 1st site Misterton
Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust has been invited by the Department for Education (DfE) to operate a new Alternative Provision Free School in Somerset. Horizons Therapeutic Education Trust has been formed as part of a Strategic Partnership between The Shaw Trust Charity, Somerset...
Closed 21 May 2024
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West Buckland Housing Needs Consultation
This Housing Needs Survey is being conducted for the parish of West Buckland by Somerset Council. The consultation will provide essential information on the housing needs of local West Buckland residents. The consultation is open from the 4th March until the 14 th April 2024. ...
Closed 22 April 2024
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Mendip Local Plan Part II Limited Update - Regulation 18
Background The Somerset Development Plan relating to the former Mendip District Council area currently includes the Mendip Local Plan Part I 2006 – 2029 (LPP1) which was adopted 15 December 2014 and Local Plan Part II (LPP2) which was adopted in December 2021. Following a...
Closed 12 April 2024
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Fixing of maximum taxi fares
Changes to maximum taxi fares The cost of using a hackney carriage, more commonly known as a ‘taxi’, depends on when and how far you travel. The total cost is referred to as a ‘fare’ and is calculated on an electronic meter installed in the vehicle. ...
Closed 20 March 2024