Somerset Council

Date of Incident: 1 April 2026  |  Report Date: 15 April 2026Cllr Claire Sully, Mendip South division Where We Are Now I have met with the Envirocrime team, who are actively working on this and many other cases every week. I want to reassure residents that this is a team with real expertise and a…

I wanted to share an update on the recent fly-tipping incident in Pilton that many of you will be aware of and are keen to see resolved. Somerset Council’s Environmental Crime Team investigates and enforces against offences like fly-tipping, dog fouling, littering, graffiti, and abandoned vehicles. The team is actively investigating and we are pleased…

Citizens Advice Somerset, in partnership with Somerset Council, is here to support residents facing financial hardship. If you’re struggling, help is available — don’t wait to reach out. A range of support is available to help Somerset residents struggling due to the cost-of-living crisis and rising energy costs. Somerset Council is again distributing funds from…

Wednesday 2 April 2025 · Pilton, Somerset A large illegal dump of roofing tiles along a bridle way in Pilton was reported, investigated, and cleared in under two days — with an MP on the scene to personally thank the workers. On Tuesday 1 April, at around 8.40am, a significant amount of rubbish was discovered…

When a developer presented plans to Pilton Parish Council for 79 affordable homes on the Old Police House field, councillors and parishioners alike raised their eyebrows. There was clearly some housing need in the village — but did it really justify a development of that scale, on that site? The Parish Council thought the number…

Somerset Council says it is shifting from financial emergency to recovery after councillors approved a balanced 2026/27 budget. Lib Dem leader of the council, Cllr Bill Revans, told Full Council that independent reports show the authority has “grasped the challenges” and is on the right track after difficult decisions that have protected frontline services and…

This report summarises the number of safety defects completed by Somerset Highways in the Mendip South division during the previous three months, grouped by defect type and location. For reference, road codes beginning with T or U denote Unclassified roads. Please help us keep our roads safe by reporting any defects you find. Report online…

Plan in place to smarten Somerset’s roads, pavements and cycleways Somerset Council to spend up to £5m over 3 years to smarten roads, pavements and cycleways — more drain and gully clearance, improved signs and road markings, litter collection and vegetation clearance near walking/cycling routes. Current road maintenance programmes focus on safety critical works which…

This month’s Lib Dem‑run Somerset Council update hails the opening of 54 zero‑carbon council homes in Somerset, let to local people — the first council homes in West Somerset for a generation. It also explains why we declared a major incident after Storm Chandra, when intense rainfall on already saturated ground caused rapid river and…