Be aware – Council Tax scam in operation

Capture2South Somerset District Council has received notification from a resident that a Council Tax scam email is being sent to some residents in South Somerset. A concerned resident has alerted the Council to a possible Council Tax scam. They received an e-mail saying they had an unpaid Council Tax bill as a payment hadn’t been processed and asking them to click on a link to update their records. Full story: Read more

Funds secured for a ‘Salute to Yeovil Country Park’

Ninseprings_cafe_LOGOSouth Somerset District Council’s Countryside Service has announced its success at securing £14,298 of funding from the Armed Forces Community Covenant Grant for the  ‘Salute to Yeovil Country Park Project’. South Somerset District Council intends to run five bespoke activities in Yeovil Country Park for Service families. Engagement would either be in relation to involving personnel with the organisation and delivery of the activities and, or in relation to enjoyment of the activities by service families and the wider public. Full story: Read more

Free car parking after 3:00pm on Tuesdays start today

SSDCA car parking initiative by South Somerset District Council (SSDC) which will see shoppers able to park for free after 3:00pm on Tuesdays starts today. SSDC announced the new parking scheme in its November edition of South Somerset News, a residents’ newsletter delivered to every household in South Somerset. The scheme will help car drivers park in some of the towns in South Somerset and buy local; a boost for local businesses. Full story: Read more