£400,000 Refurbishment Transforms Former Somerset Council HQ Wednesday, July 2, 2025 somerset westsomersethouse refurbishment localgovernment communityservices library redevelopment propertysales council publicservices West Somerset House, the former headquarters of West Somerset Council located on Killick Way in Williton, has undergone a significant refurbishment costing £400,000. Once the administrative center until the council’s … Read More
Threat of Closure Looms Over North Somerset Libraries Tuesday, June 24, 2025 libraries northsomerset budgetcuts consultation community council closures publicservices digitallibrary libraryservices Residents of North Somerset are being invited to share their views on the future of the district’s libraries as financial pressures threaten their continued operation. In February, North Somerset Council announced plans to … Read More
Somerset Council to Sell Three Williton Buildings Following West Somerset House Renovation Tuesday, June 17, 2025 somerset williton westsomersethouse council refurbishment propertysale publicservices library becketthouse communityservices Somerset Council is set to sell three publicly owned buildings in Williton following the completion of a major refurbishment of West Somerset House. Located on Killick Way, West Somerset House formerly served as the … Read More
Cutting IT Department Pay Puts Entire Council’s Security at Risk Wednesday, May 28, 2025 paycuts cybersecurity council itdepartment staffmorale recruitment equalpay dataprotection publicservices workforce Pay reductions in the IT department of Bath and North East Somerset Council have raised serious concerns about the council’s vulnerability to cyber attacks. Stuart Batson, IT service delivery manager, warned at a … Read More
Somerset Libraries Face Crisis as Rural Communities Bear the Brunt Monday, May 19, 2025 libraries somerset rural community funding volunteers digitalinclusion publicservices literacy crisis During a Westminster Hall debate on May 14, MPs delivered urgent warnings about the fragile state of the UK’s public library system, focusing on the severe challenges faced by rural libraries. Budget cuts, declining staff … Read More
Somerset 'Ghost Town' Yeovil Divides Locals Amid £24 Million Revamp Saturday, May 17, 2025 yeovil regeneration somerset construction community property urbanrenewal housing crime publicservices Earlier this week, I arrived in Yeovil’s town centre just as a building was being demolished. Watching an excavator effortlessly tear down walls like a child knocking over a sandcastle, it was clear that the town is in the … Read More