Somerset Council
A simple guide to changes at Somerset Council for communities and Parish Councils in Mendip South.
Somerset Council Report, for Mendip South, March 2023 On April 1st, Somerset Council will assume responsibility for all council services in the county. Housing, Social Care, Planning, Highways, Education, Public Health, Libraries, Recycling and much more besides – will all come under Somerset Council. This has been a mammoth task for Somerset County Council, working…
Read MoreSomerset’s Local Community Networks – Time to Have your Say!
A public consultation on the development of Local Community Networks (LCNs) launched this week. It will run for six weeks until Monday October 17th 2022. I’ve put together some key points, which I hope helps lead you into the consultation process.
Read MoreOn or off the Buses!
Earlier this year Somerset County Council bid for £163m to improve rural bus services, however the Government has only offered just £11.9m, just over seven per cent of what Somerset County Council estimated would be needed. Patronage on local bus services across the county fell dramatically during the pandemic. This has not recovered with passenger…
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