We are moving ahead with the sale of the Saxonvale site in Frome to specialist real estate investment managers Newcore Capital.

The Council's Executive previously agreed to sell the 12-acre brownfield site on the open market after previous attempts to regenerate the site were unsuccessful. On Wednesday 23 September, Executive members returned to Frome to consider the eight bids received and approve an unconditional sale to Newcore as the preferred bidder.

Agratas, part of the Tata Group, is making a multi-billion pound investment in a new battery manufacturing facility at Gravity. The project is expected to create thousands of high-skilled jobs and help establish Somerset as a centre for advanced manufacturing, innovation and clean energy technology.

During the recent visit, council leaders were able to see first-hand the scale of construction progress being made and hear about the next stages of the development.

Our Public Health team is asking people to check their family history of heart disease, as part of a new campaign to find the estimated 2,000 people in the county living with an undiagnosed inherited condition. 

Familial Hypercholesterolaemia, or FH, is a genetic condition that causes dangerously high levels of cholesterol from birth. Left untreated, it can lead to heart attacks and strokes at an unusually young age. 

Somerset residents are being encouraged to think about their future care needs at a free health and social care information day near Taunton.

The event, organised by Somerset Council with local partners, will take place at Trull Village Memorial Hall on Thursday 1 October from 1pm to 4pm. It is open to everyone, regardless of whether they currently receive adult social care support.

The future priorities for the Bridgwater South Pride in Place Community Plan are beginning to take shape, with local people playing a central role in shaping the programme’s direction.

Feedback gathered through the ongoing Pride in Place survey and a range of community engagement activities is helping to identify what matters most to residents, businesses and community organisations. 

People who smoke in Somerset are being encouraged to think about the moments that matter most to them, as a major new campaign launches across the South West.

“What Will You Miss?” asks a simple but powerful question of the estimated 60,000 people who smoke in Somerset. It aims to inspire more people to make a quit attempt and connect them with free, proven support.