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The housing estate in Minehead. There is a row of 12 modern terraced homes built on one side. They are three storeys high, with garages to the bottom floor. There is an unfinished road meandering to the left and some terraced houses opposite the row.

Unfinished homes under threat as developer goes bust

Stratton Land had been building 69 homes at the Exmoor Gate estate.

Seating surrounding a large paved area in Yeovil town centre.

Amphitheatre 'undermined' by £65 fee for use

One councillor asked why Somerset Council was charging people to hold its own civic events.

A large field. There are numerous trees to the right hand side with a dirt track running in the middle.

350 homes approved despite solar panel refusal

One councillor says the developer seems to have "weird prejudices" against solar panels.

Girl with a ponytail in red school uniform. She has her hand up waiting to ask a question to the teacher at the front.

Council trialling AI for special needs reports

Somerset Council says it is in the "very early stages" of using AI to speed up report writing.

A sign pointing towards County Hall in Taunton, which is in the background. There are three flags, a green lawn and a path in front of the building.

Council to bring in consultants for pay review

The council, which was formed by five authorities, says it will spend £3m on external consultants.

Photo of construction work stalled at Red Brick building C in Glastonbury

'No more funds' for youth regeneration project

An independent audit highlights a series of concerns about the project.

Alex Frost stands in her street stall. She is wearing a black jumper and green apron. Signs are positioned in the front of the stall detailing smoothie options and soup flavours.

Metered power supply agreed for street vendors

Somerset Council said it could not afford the £31,000 bill and threatened to turn off the power.

Council House in Taunton

Somerset Council restructure sees 290 redundancies

Somerset Council said it was protecting vital services during a "financial emergency".

Three minibuses in a compound are completely blackened and burned out. A yellow fire service hose is on the ground near them.

Teenager admits setting fire to adapted minibuses

The 17-year-old pleaded guilty to six offences and is due to be sentenced on 29 May.