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Cam Valley Flooding Newsletter - Issue 1

2nd March 2024

Cam Valley Flooding Newsletter - Issue 1

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Press release: End to recycling site charges for some DIY waste

22nd December 2023

Somerset residents will soon be able to dispose of some DIY waste free of charge at Somerset recycling sites – but they will need to book ahead.  Following a recent change of legislation, from 1 January 2024, current charges for disposing of construction and demolition materials including: asbestos, plasterboard, hardcore and rubble from household DIY projects will be removed.  Each calendar month every household will be able to bring up to eight, 50 litre sacks (or equivalent 2m sheets of…

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Make your Christmas green - recycle your tree

21st December 2023

With the festive season in full swing, Somerset Council is reminding everyone to put recycling the Christmas tree onto their list.  The best option is to compost it at home or turn it into a wildlife corner, though we appreciate that will not be possible for many people.  Garden Waste Service subscribers can leave their decoration-free tree out with their first collection of the year, so long as its smaller than 2 metres (or 6ft). The service will resume from Monday 8 January.  Trees will not…

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PARISH BRIEFING: Public consultation on budget setting - launches today

12th December 2023

Public consultation on budget setting - launches today   A public consultation on the Council’s budget will launch later this afternoon.  It will offer a chance for people to have their say in light of the financial emergency, which was called in November.  It’s open to all, and we are encouraging our Somerset communities, residents, businesses, stakeholders, and partners to take part.  The consultation highlights several discretionary services which could be redesigned, reduced, or even…

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Press release: Make a meal of your Christmas planning

12th December 2023

Plan ahead to save waste and save money – that is the message from Somerset Council as the festive food shopping starts in earnest.  Christmas sees Somerset’s food waste rise by as much as 11% – with an additional 238 tonnes thrown out in January 2022.  Somerset Council says that by planning Christmas meals residents can save money and help to protect the environment.  Simple steps can help prevent extra waste:   Take stock of what you’ve got in the cupboards and the freezer before you head to…

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Somerset Council working with the NHS to digitise adult social care in Somerset

9th December 2023

Somerset Council and NHS Somerset are teaming up to provide funding to care providers who want to go digital by introducing electronic care records which replace paper-based admin systems.  This project is in its second year running and has already helped over thirty care providers in Somerset to adopt a digital care record system. Writing care notes on paper means that information can be easily lost or duplicated and is not very secure. A digital system reduces these risks in addition to…

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Recycling collections – crews will be catching up on Saturday

9th December 2023

Waste collection crews will be working this Saturday (9 December) in parts of South Somerset to catch-up on flood delayed collections.  The teams have been working hard to reach households following the flooding which hit parts of Somerset this week.  Crews have today (Friday), returned to villages in and around Somerton for recycling missed on Thursday. Some residents in and around Evercreech and Wincanton due to have their recycling collected today may have it delayed until Saturday. …

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Police Funding Survey

9th December 2023

PCC Mark Shelford has launched a survey asking if local people support his proposal to increase the precept – the policing part of the council tax – by at least £10 a year for the average band D household.   The PCC is responsible for setting the amount of money residents contribute to local policing through the precept. The Government determines the maximum amount by which PCCs can increase the precept each year.  Our current financial planning assumes the precept will be increased by £10…

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Think outside the box and cut the cardboard at Christmas

1st December 2023

Recycling stats in Somerset show a rise in cardboard collected at the kerbside every January – and the mountain keeps growing.  Somerset Council is asking residents if they can think outside the box and cut out the cardboard?  Somerset sees a rise in cardboard and other materials in residents recycling at Christmas. As our habits for shopping online continue, the amount of cardboard in our recycling continues to rise.  Each January the amount of cardboard collected rises, seeing as much as an…

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Somerset Rivers Authority publishes draft Strategy and Flood Action Plan

28th November 2023

DRAFT SRA Strategy and Flood Action Plan 2024 - 2034

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