Somerset faces 10% council tax rise and recycling site closures to balance books
HOUSEHOLDS in Somerset could be faced with a 10% rise in their council tax to tackle a £100 million…
Council tax in Dorset set to rise by 5% if budget is approved
COUNCIL tax in Dorset is set to rise by almost 5% in the coming financial year, if proposals are…
Fresh round of support for low-income Dorset households to open
FAMILIES in need of support can apply for supermarket vouchers when a scheme reopens for applications next week. At 10am…
NHS facing facing “significant disruption” during junior doctors’ strike
ROUTINE care NHS services in the south west are facing “significant disruption” this week as industrial action by junior…
Somerset leader hits out at “bitterly disappointing” funding plan for county
FUNDING for services in Somerset from central government will increase by 6.1% next year – described as “bitterly disappointing”…
Have your say over active travel improvements in Dorset
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on making active travel easier in Dorset. Dorset Council wants to make…
Somerset Council Budget: Have your say on how £100m deficit can be tackled
NOW is your chance to have your say on how Somerset can address its financial emergency. Somerset Council has launched…
One-in-five councils facing ‘bankruptcy’, LGA survey shows
ALMOST one in five council bosses say they think it is fairly or very likely they will go bankrupt…
Some positive news – but cuts coming – as Somerset Council faces financial emergency
GRASS and hedge cutting, drain clearing, adult and children’s services, CCTV coverage and the number of recycling centres in…
Somerset Council reshuffle planned as two executive members stand down
A RESHUFFLE is on the cards after the resignation of two leading Somerset Councillors. Executive lead members Tessa Munt (children,…
