New campaign launched for Stop Adult Abuse Week
‘Safeguarding is everyone’s business’ – new campaign launched for Stop Adult Abuse Week Somerset Council and the Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) have launched a new campaign asking Somerset residents to look out for members of their community who might be experiencing abuse. The campaign, called ‘Safeguarding is everyone’s business’, asks that people do their part in supporting their communities by recognising the signs of self-neglect when they see them because self-neglect can be an indicator that someone is being abused. Acting early when you suspect that someone is...
Read MoreChanges are coming to waste collections next year
Recycling and rubbish collection days will be changing for more than 120,000 homes in Somerset in February next year. The changes come as new collection routes are introduced by Somerset Council’s contractor, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. The new routes will make rounds more efficient, more manageable for crews whilst reducing mileage and carbon emissions. The changes come at no cost to the council. In February 2024, recycling and rubbish collection day schedules will change for around 85% of homes in the west of the county, covering the former Sedgemoor and Somerset West and Taunton...
Read MorePublications and Correspondence Items 20th November 2023
Publications and Correspondence Items 20th November 2023
Read MoreSomerset Levels Moors Update 15th November 2023
Click here to view the Somerset Levels Moors update 15th November 2023
Read MoreDermatology Services Review Survey
The Somerset Dermatology service is currently undergoing major changes to ensure that patients across Somerset receive the highest quality care in a modern, accessible, integrated service. To make sure that this is done in a way which best meets the needs of patients and the public, we would like the Somerset population to be involved in the planning and development of the service. The following questions are designed to gather your feedback on Dermatology care in Somerset. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey. Please note- the survey refers to Dermatological...
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