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Funding and provision for children with additional needs
This consultation is about the goal of a fairer funding system so that schools can provide better support and education for any child. The system for supporting children with additional needs in Somerset is under pressure. Similarly to many other areas in the country, there are too many situations arising locally where children’s needs are not being met as quickly as anyone would want, and where arrangements that are being put in place are not having the impact that they should. ... MoreClosed 21 October 2024 -
Resident survey 2024
Welcome to our 2024 Resident Survey. Your views are important to us and we want to know what you think about Somerset Council and the place you live. In this survey we will ask a number of questions about your local area. By local area we mean the area within around a 15-20 minute walking distance from your home. Your local area receives services from Somerset Council. The Council is responsible for a range of services such as social care services for adults and children,... MoreClosed 21 October 2024 -
Taunton Waterways Strategy and Guidance | Pre Consultation
The Taunton Waterways Strategy and Guidance builds on several prior studies and reports which have emphasised the significance of the River Tone to the town. The Taunton Garden Town Vision places its waterways at the heart of the town and its regeneration, seeks to make the most of them and rediscover the historic connection between the town and surrounding landscape. This work sets out a draft Strategy and Guidance for Taunton's Waterways. Whilst many of its recommendations are not... MoreClosed 7 October 2024 -
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. We were able to set a budget for this coming financial year (2024-25) by taking a number of difficult decisions to find savings by reducing services or raising fees and charges. We also need to use £81.9m of one-off funding. This includes spending reserves (a... MoreClosed 1 October 2024 -
Somerset Homelessness Strategy Consultation
Homelessness can happen to anyone who finds themselves in a combination of challenging circumstances. As a new unitary authority formed in April 2023, one of Somerset Council’s first actions has been to review homelessness. This work is being done in association with the Somerset Homelessness Reduction Board, a multi-agency partnership dedicated to preventing homelessness and rough sleeping. Our housing system is under strain as... MoreClosed 23 September 2024 -
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 Taunton and is now a prime spot for regeneration. The hub will offer a range of modern and sustainable transport options, including bus, coach, cycle and bike parking facilities. The hub will also feature attractive public spaces, green areas, links to the town centre and the River Tone. The... MoreClosed 17 September 2024 -
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 the national suicide prevention strategy, published in September 2023. The suicide prevention partnership would like to consult on this draft strategy with local organisations and members of the public ahead of publishing the strategy in September 2024. The strategy... MoreClosed 9 September 2024 -
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 2022. A consultation was held in February 2024 which identified sites that could provide for 505 homes by 2029. The Council has now published a submission document with more detail on the additional sites with policies. The Submission Plan identifies nine sites, some of which have now been... MoreClosed 12 August 2024 -
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 locations to create or improve habitat most likely to provide the greatest benefit for nature and the wider environment. Across England there are to be 48 Local Nature Recovery Strategies... MoreClosed 31 May 2024 -
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 Foundation Trust (NHS) and Somerset Council to support young people at risk of needing inpatient hospital support from CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) or children in the care... MoreClosed 21 May 2024 -
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. It should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. If you have any questions please contact: housingenabling@somerset.gov.uk MoreClosed 22 April 2024 -
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 Judicial Review of the LPP2, the High Court ordered the deletion of five site allocations on 16 December 2022 and required that the Council review and reconsider allocations to meet the district... MoreClosed 12 April 2024 -
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. As well as licensing taxi drivers and vehicles, the Council can set the maximum that they can charge. The main charge is normally for the distance i.e. the further you go, the higher... MoreClosed 20 March 2024 -
Local Validation Checklist Update (West area and Mineral and Waste proposals)
Somerset Council are seeking views on updates to the Local Validation Checklist for the West area and Mineral and Waste proposals. Local Validation Checklists (LVC) help inform applicants/agents of the type of documents and level of information required to validate a planning application or other similar consents. Somerset Council is committed to providing a professional and efficient Development Management service and this document is part of a suite of documents that will help all... MoreClosed 13 March 2024 -
Wellington Waterways Feasibility Study
Somerset Council has commissioned Arup to prepare a Wellington Waterways Feasibility Study (WWFS), with the aim of: proposing a vision for reducing flood risk to key heritage assets of Tonedale (Tonedale Mill and Tone Works); and delivering wider benefits for nature and the community of Wellington. The Study’s objectives as set out in the specification by Somerset Council are to: “gain a clear understanding of the options and feasibility for reducing... MoreClosed 4 March 2024 -
Wembdon St George's - School Streets
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 the school gates. Elsewhere in the country School Streets have been proven to achieve this, we are looking to pilot this scheme with some schools in Somerset. A School Street is a road (or a number of roads) outisde a school with a temporary restriction on motorised vehicles. Motor... MoreClosed 19 February 2024 -
Willow Man feasibility study
A plan to revive the once-iconic Willow Man sculpture has received a funding boost from National Highways. Willow Man, close to Bridgwater, Junction 23 M5 has deteriorated badly in recent years and is now barely recognisable. Created by artist Serena De la Hay and unveiled in 2000, the sculpture was commissioned by South West Arts to mark the millennium and celebrates the role of willow in the ecology and craft tradition of the Somerset Levels. ... MoreClosed 15 February 2024 -
Somerset 2025-26 Admission Arrangements Consultation
Welcome to the consultation on the 2025-26 admission arrangements for Somerset Council and also on behalf of a number of own admission authority schools, academies and Trusts. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to view the admission arrangements you are interested in from the list of documents below. Each has a front page outlining the proposed changes or alternatively they are clearly marked on the document. MoreClosed 26 January 2024 -
Budget Consultation 2024/2025
This consultation asks your views on the overall budget setting for Somerset Council for the next financial year from April 2024 to March 2025. In November, Somerset Council declared a financial emergency with a projected budget gap of £100m. Like households across the county, we face financial challenges on a scale we have never seen before, caused by factors outside our control. The cost of delivering services is rising in the same way that everyone’s cost... MoreClosed 22 January 2024 -
Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for Night Fishing and Camping (Miscellaneous Provisions).
What is a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)? A PSPO is an order that is enforceable under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. They are used to protect the public from behaviour that is having, or is likely to have, a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality and is, or is likely to be, persistent and unreasonable. What is the Purpose of this Consultation? The purpose... MoreClosed 10 January 2024 -
BNG Guidance Note
Biodiversity Net Gain (from here on referred to as BNG) is an approach to development, and/or land management, that aims to leave the natural environment in a measurably better state than it was beforehand. It is intended to deliver measurable improvements for biodiversity by creating or enhancing habitats in association with development. A national mandatory BNG requirement is currently expected to come into effect from January 2024 . Whilst the requirement to ... MoreClosed 4 December 2023 -
Frome School Streets Consultation
Over the past few years, Frome Town Council has been working with active travel charity Sustrans, and Somerset Council to implement Frome’s first School Streets in the Oakfield and Park Wards. A School Streets area limits vehicle access during drop-off and pick-up times making it safer to walk, scoot or cycle to and from school. School Streets aim to: Create a safer and more pleasant environment for those travelling to and from school ... MoreClosed 30 November 2023 -
Customer Access Points - Yeovil
Somerset Council was created on April 1, 2023. The new unitary council brings together the services previously provided by the four district councils in Somerset (Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West and Taunton, and South Somerset) alongside the services previously provided by Somerset County Council. One of the important projects we need to undertake as Somerset Council is a review of our offices and other operational sites to better understand our accommodation needs as... MoreClosed 17 November 2023 -
Equality Objectives 2024-28
Somerset Council are consulting on a revised set of Equality Objectives to come into effect in April 2024. As the Council continues its work in becoming a single cohesive organisation through a process of transition and transformation, it has been agreed that the Council will initially deliver 3 Equality Objectives, plus an internal staff focused objective, for the period April 2024 to March 2026. Completing this survey will, therefore, help us prioritise the three non-internal... MoreClosed 17 November 2023 -
How should we meet education funding challenges in Somerset? Have your say
Following feedback we have made some changes to the consultation wording to make it clearer and easier to understand. You will find these changes in red in the PDF below and in bold, italics and underlined throughout the rest of the consultation. Across the country, many public, private, and voluntary organisations are facing tough budget challenges, as are families and households, and Somerset is no exception. In this consultation, we’re asking you to have... MoreClosed 10 November 2023 -
St Mary's Primary - School Streets
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 the school gates. Elsewhere in the country School Streets have been proven to achieve this, we are looking to pilot this scheme with some schools in Somerset. A School Street is a road (or a number of roads) outisde a school with a temporary restriction on motorised vehicles. Motor... MoreClosed 17 October 2023 -
Otterhampton Primary - School Streets
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 the school gates. Elsewhere in the country School Streets have been proven to achieve this, we are looking to pilot this scheme with some schools in Somerset. A School Street is a road (or a number of roads) outisde a school with a temporary restriction on motorised vehicles. Motor... MoreClosed 16 October 2023 -
Creating Places for People
Residents and businesses in Somerset are being urged to help shape the future of their county and have their say on how best to create places that put people at the heart of their design. Somerset Council is launching a public consultation to seek opinions on a set of outline “principles” that are designed to steer new development in Somerset. These should guide developers towards creating attractive and high-quality environments, but also inclusive... MoreClosed 16 October 2023 -
Public Space Protection Order Consultation
What is a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)? A PSPO is an order that is enforceable under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. They are used to protect the public from behaviour that is having, or is likely to have, a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the locality and is, or is likely to be, persistent and unreasonable. What is the Purpose of this Consultation? The purpose of the consultation is to seek any views regarding a... MoreClosed 6 October 2023 -
Dunster First School - School Streets
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 the school gates. Elsewhere in the country School Streets have been proven to achieve this, we are looking to pilot this scheme with some schools in Somerset. A School Street is a road (or a number of roads) outisde a school with a temporary restriction on motorised vehicles. Motor... MoreClosed 2 October 2023
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