South Somerset District Council has released its affordable housing strategy which will see 540 additional affordable houses built in the next three years. The published new strategy includes plans for 270 additional homes by April 2015 and a further 270 homes over the next three years. The strategy also contains measures to protect the district’s most vulnerable residents and a new policy to safeguard rural social housing vacancies for local applicants. Full story: Read more
The waiting is over for a free insulation offer
South Somerset residents are being given the opportunity to improve their home for free, thanks to grant funding which is immediately available. Supported by South Somerset District Council, the Home Energy Team offer free and impartial energy saving advice and are on hand to give the latest information about the grants available. Both South Somerset District Council and the Home Energy Team support the aim of the initiative to offer free insulation to everyone. Full story: Read more
South Somerset Businesses: Stand out on Social Media
Businesses in South Somerset could benefits from Somerset’s EU-funded COOL Tourism Project that is holding eight FREE workshops across the county to help tourism businesses learn tips and tricks for creating compelling and shareable content for social media. The event is for businesses that already have social media accounts but want to post more interesting content and increase their reach. Full story: Read more