Somerset Council launched on 1st April 2023. It is the new unitary council which brings together the services provided by the four district councils in Somerset (Mendip, Sedgemoor, Somerset West and Taunton and South Somerset) alongside the services provided by Somerset County Council.
The new council works alongside the existing city, town and parish councils and their role is enhanced through new Local Community Networks.
Everything that you could previously do on the District and County websites, you can do now on the new Somerset Council website.
Contact Somerset Council
Somerset Council, County Hall, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4DY
0300 123 2224
generalenquiries@somerset.gov.uk
You can sign up to the Somerset Council e-newsletter here
Contact your Cheddar Ward councillors:
Somerset Council Services
Somerset Council is responsible for the following services:
Beaches, ports and flooding – includes coastlines, inland waterways and harbours
Benefits and payments – includes making a payment, welfare rights and low income benefits
Bins, recycling and waste – includes information on collections, recycling centres, policy and regulations
Births, ceremonies and deaths – includes registration, marriages and copies of certificates
Business, economy and licences – includes advice, grants, economic development and regeneration
Care and support for adults – includes adult social care, information for carers and help to live at home
Children, families and education – includes schools, childcare and our Local Offer for ages 0 to 25
Climate and Ecological Emergency – working towards a climate resilient Somerset
Community, leisure and tourism – includes things to do, places to go, parks and volunteering
Council Tax – includes paying for your Council Tax, change in circumstance and support
Environmental Health and Food Safety – includes noise, nuisance, pollution and pest control
Housing and homelessness – includes paying your rent, repairs, housing allocation, emergency and temporary accommodation and housing advice
Libraries – includes library services, membership information, learning and events
Planning, buildings and land – includes planning permission, building control, countryside and climate emergency
Roads, travel and parking – includes problems on the road, road closures, Rights of Way and sponsorship