https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/publicland/Recent content in publicland on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/eight-somerset-green-spaces-to-be-locally-managed-under-new-devolution-deal/Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/eight-somerset-green-spaces-to-be-locally-managed-under-new-devolution-deal/Green spaces across the growing village of Street in Somerset will soon be managed more locally, thanks to a newly finalized devolution deal between Somerset Council and Street Parish Council. Facing a significant budget shortfall that prompted a financial emergency declaration in November 2023, Somerset Council invited town and parish councils countywide to assume responsibility for certain services. This move aims to reduce costly cuts by delegating local service management.