This survey is being carried out to inform a project that is being undertaken at South Somerset District Council, as part of a Team Leader/Supervisor apprenticeship I am currently working towards. The aim of the project is to streamline the Taxi Driver Renewal process within the Licensing Case...More
Chard residents are invited to share their views and ideas about how they'd like to see S106 funds spent in their area. This money can only be spent on new or improved:
Changing rooms
Community halls
Play areas
Playing pitches
Youth facilities
We'd like to...More
Do you belong to a club or group with 10 or more members?
The Octagon Theatre and Westlands Entertainment Venue are seeking to enhance our local group database in Somerset and beyond the borders of local groups or clubs that might be interested in regularly hearing from us. ...More
This is a follow up survey to the users of the SSDC Thermal Imaging Camera attachment as part of a trial during the winter of 2021. We are continuing this project and are keen to learn from your experience. In particular w e would like to find out if any energy efficiency...More
The five Local Authorities within Somerset are currently working together to create and develop a new and exciting 5-year cultural strategy for the new unitary Somerset Council to adopt in April 2023. The Somerset Cultural Strategy will be a critical advocate for the arts and culture in Somerset...More
In South Somerset we are all lucky enough to have access to over 50 South Somerset District Council-owned parks and greenspaces across the district. During the coronavirus pandemic, it has become apparent how vital these spaces are to everyone living and working within our district, not just...More
SSDC is working hard to embed actions across the organisation to meet our targets to become carbon neutral by 2030 but we will need your help to make this happen!
We are now reaching out to staff to help us understand what you think of our environment plans to date, and to better ...More
The Council is responsible for setting the maximum fares that hackney carriages (taxis) can charge for journeys. Charges that hackney carriage drivers can make include distance as well as carrying luggage and other services which are listed on the fare card.
Due to...More
Plans which will see The Octagon Theatre transformed into a centre of excellence are moving forward at pace with final touches being made before a formal planning application is submitted.
The Octagon Theatre and architects Fielden Clegg Bradley (FCBStudios) have arranged two open...More
Ninesprings play area at Yeovil Country Park is a popular destination for children, young people, and families throughout the year. Some of the play equipment there has seen entire generations grow up, including the large wooden pirate ship that's now reaching the end of its serviceable life....More
The Licensing Act 2003 requires a Licensing Authority to prepare and publish a statement of its Licensing Policy before the Authority can carry out any licensing or regulatory functions under the terms of the Licensing Act 2003. The Licensing Authority is required to review their Statement of...More
The Council introduced a guide to its Planning Application Validation Requirements in July 2020. The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 requires that where published, the local validation checklist should be reviewed and republished bi-annually. ...More
The 2021/2022 winter trial of the thermal imaging camera scheme has now ended, and we would like feedback from SSDC's Area East communities who took part in the trial.
The purpose of this user survey is to help us understand:
How well it worked for our communities;
How they were...More
South Somerset District Council are seeking to produce an online directory of internet service providers in South Somerset. Since the Covid 19 pandemic our broadband connections have become even more of a communication lifeline for some and are as important to our residents whether they are...More
South Somerset District Council (SSDC) is seeking to secure funds to develop a programme of capital and habitat works, audience engagement and interpretation that will enable them to celebrate the heritage value of Ham Hill – its rich history, diverse species, habitats and landscapes and...More
The questionnaire forms part of an alternative enforcement strategy introduced to enable greater focus of resources on those businesses presenting an increased food safety risk. Implementation of this strategy continues to meet the Council’s objective of ensuring all food businesses are...More
The Arts & Entertainment service within South Somerset District Council are currently working to produce a 10-year strategy with the aim of improving access and opportunities to engage with arts and culture across the district.
To better serve our community and reach those...More
Thank you for expressing an interest in a FREE listing on the Visit South Somerset website .
The website offers an opportunity to showcase South Somerset to both UK and overseas visitors and very importantly, enables us to fully support local tourism businesses.
Your listing...More
Following our informal consultation in the autumn, we are now formally consulting on the draft Chard Shop Front Design Guide which once adopted will be a Supplementary Planning Document and a material planning consideration. The document illustrates the Council’s aspirations for maintaining...More
In May 2019, South Somerset District Council (SSDC) declared a Climate and Ecological emergency. We have created this survey to try and better understand where our business community is with addressing the climate emergency.
We are conducting a survey to gain information that will...More
South Somerset District Council is developing a Shop Front Design Guide for Chard, as part of the High Street Heritage Action Zone. Shop fronts and their associated signs and advertisements naturally play a very important part in the appearance of the commercial areas of our towns. Most of the...More
Following the success of the online food and drink directory which so many businesses signed up to at the start of Covid-19, we have now created an online interactive map and listing.
The map is featured on our new tourism, leisure and recreation website, which you can view here ...More
Following on from earlier this year, when Councillors of South Somerset District Council voted unanimously in favour of the redevelopment of The Octagon Theatre, we are delighted to open up some formal consultation with the public and our patrons on the ideas and concepts of the...More
We are seeking views on the location of bus stops in the Western part of Yeovil town centre.
As part of the Yeovil Refresh which aims to regenerate the town centre, we are seeking to reduce the dominance of traffic in the core streets. Our aims in doing so are:
To...More