Two projects in South Somerset are the first to be placed on South Somerset District Council’s new Register of Assets of Community Value. Kingsdon Primary School and Kingsdon Primary School Playing Field have been nominated by Kingsdon Parish Council who are looking to protect the assets which they believe are of value to the community and should be retained for community use. Full Story: Read More
New food recycling service for schools
New food waste collections are 
now being offered to local authority and academy schools throughout Somerset. The new schools food waste collection service comes as the final stages of construction are underway on Somerset’s own anaerobic digestion (AD) plant. Using wheeled bins provided by Viridor with Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP), the new service is intended for larger schools and those with canteens that produce more food waste. Full Story: Read More
LANGPORT SURVEY SUPPORTS IRISH BAG TAX
More than 90 per cent of shoppers want to rid an historic Somerset town of plastic carrier bags, according to a survey. The finding comes as Northern Ireland this week [Monday 8 April] joined Wales in forcing retailers to charge for single use plastic bags. The survey of 150 people in Langport, Somerset, found 131 supported a campaign to make the town plastic bag free. Full Story: Read More