Somerset Council is upgrading its payment system, and therefore the current system will be switched off at midnight on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 until the new system is live on Thursday, December 5, 2024. For more information, visit the Payment System Upgrade page.

21 Feb 2023

Homes in Sedgemoor Fire Lead stood with firemen in front of a fire engine.

New Fire Safety Measures at Westfield House

Westfield House, in Bridgwater, the tallest high-rise housing in the county of Somerset, has been fitted with a new state-of-the-art fire protection system.

05 Jul 2022

Burnt room in a house

Making your home safer from fire

Every year, more than 37,000 household fires are reported in the UK and more than 260 people die in these fires.