A Somerset council has pledged it will not cut any services it supplies despite a budget cut of £1.4m. Officers from Mendip District Council’s cabinet are being asked to approve its medium term financial plan ahead of it being put to a full council meeting. Full Story: Read More.
‘Pass it on’: new life for old stuff
Far too many of Somerset ’s unwanted clothes, from suits to socks, blouses to bras, are ending up in the refuse bin and heading off to landfill. So throughout February, Somerset ’s biggest waste prevention campaign – Green Routine 2013 – is urging families with possessions they no longer want or need to “Pass it on”. The average home has around £4,000 worth of clothes, almost a third of which has not been worn for a year. UK-wide, these have a total cost of £30 billion. Full Story: Read More:
New help to prevent homelessness
Around 150 young people are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Somerset – but help is on the way. A new service to prevent youth homelessness and provide quality supported accommodation for young people aged 16-24 years old has been designed through a partnership of Somerset County Council, Mendip District Council, the other Somerset district councils, local youth housing providers and young people, building on existing good practice in the county. Full Story: Read More