A joint operation to check over 26 local taxis has brought further disappointment to South Somerset District Council’s licensing enforcement team. Unexpected stop checks on 26 vehicles were carried out across the district on 26 April 2013 in a joint operation by Avon and Somerset Constabulary, the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and South Somerset District Council. Full Story: Read More
Castle Cary Welfare Benefits Surgery set to open
A welfare benefits surgery is set to open to the public in Castle Cary on Friday 24 May. It’s an opportunity for residents to drop in and seek advice or speak with a Support Officer in a pre-booked time slot about their welfare benefits. The surgery has been organised by South Somerset District Council so that residents can check what benefits they may be entitled to, receive help in applying and review “what if” calculations if their circumstances change. Full Story: Read More
Dorset charity sees Big Society at work
If the Prime Minister ever needed evidence of his much-vaunted Big Society at work, he need look no further than Dorset Blind Association. The local charity has an army of some 400 volunteers that, between them, gives more than 25,000 hours a year to working with Dorset people who live with sight loss and its effects. Full Story: Read More