• Will County Hall Taunton become student digs?

  By Zumerset_Gal

  Amazing how long it takes though,didn't take that long to get our county farms sold off did it!

            

   

  By marion_TLocal at 23:46 on 09/01/12

  

  Still looking for ways to claw their way out of debt, the powers that be at Somerset County Council are thinking about leasing or selling off parts of their building  and have announced they are in early discussions with Somerset College. The college may relocate their halls of residence from Canonsgrove in Staplehay relocation of its Halls of Residence to central Taunton,if the seven storey office block at County Hall will work....

• West MP gets extra responsibilities

  By forest_2010

  I think it's great that our Taunton MP is doing such good work being involved in important issues...

            

   

  By Taunton People at 09:00 on 13/05/11

  

  Somerset MP Jeremy Browne has taken on extra ministerial responsibilities because of the conflict in Libya, and other events in the Middle East. The Foreign Office Minister will take the lead on India, Bangladesh and Nepal for the next three months. The Liberal Democrat Taunton Deane MP's existing responsibilities include Asia Pacific and Latin America, meaning he looks after countries such as China, Japan and Brazil, and aspects...

• Election results Taunton

  By marion_TLocal

  well there you have it Taunton election results show no great swings,Conservatives still just ahead...

            

   

  By Taunton Deane Borough Council at 19:48 on 06/05/11

  

  Election results ELECTION results have been declared for Taunton Deane Borough Council. All 26 wards were contested in the poll. The overall result is: Conservatives – 28 – up 3 from 2007; Liberal Dems  – 23 – down 3 from 2007; Labour            – 03 – up 2 from 2007; Independents  – 02. – down 2 from 2007. The full results are: Bishops Hull Ward...

• Taunton floodlights on or off?

  By countrywalker

  While we're on the subject ,I wonder about all these endless bedding plants that get put down every...

            

   

  By marion_TLocal at 17:14 on 26/02/11

  

  Should public buildings be lit up at night? Taunton Deane Borough Council are considering turning off  the external lights on their properties, such as the Market House in the town centre . Appasrently there are a possible 43 buildings that could be switched off ,saving about £10,000 of annual expenses. This seems to be a purely financial consideration rather than a bid to redcue the carbon footprint of Taunton but do you...

• Protests against Taunton library closures

  By marion_TLocal

  PUBLIC Interest Lawyers , an international public law firm has launched High Court challenge over...

            

   

  By marion_TLocal at 01:01 on 29/01/11

  

  LIBRARY CLOSURES - SOMERSET COUNTY COUNCIL'S BIG BLOOMER. Taunton's main library is supposed to stay with an automated system but probably with reduced hours, Priorswood library is now possibly under reprieve for a year to give the community time to figure something out and Bishops Lydeard's is set to close in September. Protestors are calling for people to join RED KNICKER DAY! WEDNESDAY 2ND FEBRUARY at 9.30 for 10am, at COUNTY HALL,...

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