Somerset Council delivers local government services across the county, from adult and children's social care to waste collection, planning, education, and community support. Created in April 2023 from five councils, it serves 571,600 residents, coordinating support for the vulnerable while managing infrastructure, public health, housing, and economic development. The council reduces inequality, protects the environment, promotes health and wellbeing, and builds resilient communities. Whether helping families access care, maintaining recycling services, supporting schools, or working on climate action, Somerset Council connects everyday needs with long term ambitions for a fairer, greener, more flourishing county.
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A county where everyone has opportunity, communities are connected and supported, people live in safe and suitable homes, and the natural environment thrives for future generations.
Somerset Council builds a fairer, greener, resilient, more flourishing Somerset that cares for the most vulnerable and listens to residents.