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Council tax relief for Somerset residents could be cut back from April 2025

By Daniel Mumby - Local Democracy Reporter

26th Jul 2024 | Local News

Councillor Bill Revans, Leader Of Somerset County Council, Outside County Hall In Taunton (image by Daniel Mumby)

The council has launched a consultation on making changes to the scheme, which would save more than £6 million a year.

Unleash your inner bookworm: Wells Festival of Literature takes over this October!

By Laura Linham

26th Jul 2024 | Local News

Look out for the festival brochure now available in venues in Wells and surrounding villages (Submitted)

Look out for the festival brochure now available in venues in Wells and surrounding villages for a full list of speakers at this year's event.

Saxonvale decision day announced with new partnership for Mayday revealed

By The Editor

26th Jul 2024 | Local News

Mayday Saxonvale’s sketch vision for Saxonvale in Frome (Image by Studio Saar)

Somerset Council's executive will make a decision on next steps for the land it owns on Wednesday 31 July.

Community celebration to mark 50 years of Frome Town Council

By Lucy McMahon

25th Jul 2024 | Local News

Frome Town Council is hosting a free Community Celebration event in Victoria Park on Saturday 10 August from 12pm to 4pm.

New Frome offices to be turned into homes with no businesses interested in moving in

By James Smith

25th Jul 2024 | Local News

The offices have been on the market without any takers (image via planning application)

D J Kelly Homes Ltd has now been given permission to repurpose the building which has never been occupied.

Frome Carpetright store set to close

By James Smith

24th Jul 2024 | Local News

The closures in the South West are particularly impactful, with major outlets in Bath, Frome, and Taunton also set to close.

Councillors give backing to huge new solar farm near Frome

By Daniel Mumby - Local Democracy Reporter

23rd Jul 2024 | Local News

The proposed site of the solar farm on Bradford Road (image by Google Maps)

Low Carbon UK Solar Investment put forward proposals in November 2023 for a new solar farm on the B3109 Bradford Road near the village of Rode.

Somerset taxpayers to shell out extra £47m to have their bins collected until 2030

By Daniel Mumby - Local Democracy Reporter

22nd Jul 2024 | Local News

Suez disclosed in May that it had experienced 'significant financial losses' (image via SWNS)

Somerset Council has now provisionally agreed to provide millions of pounds extra per year to prevent rubbish lying uncollected at the kerbside.

Somerset countryside charity calls on budding Frome photographers to enter annual competition

By The Editor

22nd Jul 2024 | Local Features

People are being encouraged to send in their photos that show their love of the Somerset countryside all year round, rain or shine.

Deputy PM says no to 'development at any cost' in Somerset

By Daniel Mumby - Local Democracy Reporter

19th Jul 2024 | Local News

Around 18,000 homes in Somerset are currently being held up by the phosphates crisis (image by James Smith)

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner MP has given assurances that Somerset will not be subject to “development at all cost”.

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