Category Trudi Grant

Somerset Public Health Leaders urge Covid-safe behaviour at Bridgwater Fair

27 September 2021 · by · in Clare Paul, Coronavirus, covid-19, Latest information, Press releases, Public Health, Trudi Grant

This week is the time for Bridgwater funfair again and Somerset’s Public Health Leaders are encouraging people to enjoy the event safely. From 29th September until 2nd October, Bridgwater Fair returns to St. Matthews Field. Case numbers in Bridgwater are still high, so whilst Somerset County Council welcomes the return of the fair, people are […]

Your Somerset – Autumn 2021

13 September 2021 · by · in Adult Social Care, bus services, Children, Young People and Families Plan, Cllr David Fothergill, Consultations, Coronavirus, Democracy, domestic abuse, Duke of Edinburgh, economic development, Environment, families, Families and Children, finance, fostering, health and wellbeing, Libraries, Public Health, Recruitment, Social Care, Trudi Grant, Your Somerset

Check out the latest edition of Your Somerset – out now… Your Somerset is delivered to households across Somerset, three times a year and contains news and information about the Council’s services and campaigns and projects that the County Council and our partners are involved in. You can download and read the most recent edition of […]

New Covid-19 Testing site opens at Wembdon Village Hall, Bridgwater

9 September 2021 · by · in Coronavirus, covid-19, Latest information, Press releases, Trudi Grant

A new drive-through coronavirus testing facility has opened for locals and the wider Bridgwater community at the Wembdon Village Hall, known locally as The Green. This testing site is situated in an area of the car park and will not affect the day to day running of the Village Hall. The new testing site opened on Monday, September 6 and is only available to those with Covid-19 symptoms […]

Somerset campaign encourages residents and tourists to ‘Think Twice’ this Summer

18 August 2021 · by · in Coronavirus, covid-19, health and wellbeing, Health Protection, Press releases, Public Health, Trudi Grant

Today, Somerset County Council’s Public Health department is launching Phase 2 of its Summer Safety campaign encouraging residents and visitors to commit to keeping our county safe this summer. The campaign, which is in partnership with Visit Somerset and Visit Exmoor, will be launched via the following website:  www.somerset.gov.uk/stay-safe Following the easing of many Covid-19 […]

Covid-19 testing remains key as self-isolation rules change

16 August 2021 · by · in Coronavirus, Latest information, Press releases, Public Health, Trudi Grant

People who test positive for Covid-19 still need to self-isolate for 10 days, but from today (Monday, 16 August) people who have both doses of their coronavirus vaccine, and those aged 18 and under, will no longer be legally required to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of a positive Covid-19 case. […]

Large vaccination site at the Bath and West Showground to move to Haynes Motor Museum after delivering over 75,000 COVID jabs

30 July 2021 · by · in Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG), Coronavirus, covid-19, health and wellbeing, Health Protection, Press releases, Public Health, Trudi Grant

At the end of this week, more changes will be seen in the Somerset COVID vaccination programme, as the large vaccination site at the Bath and West Showground moves to Haynes Motor Museum in Sparkford. The last booked jabs to be offered at the site, will take place on Sunday 1 August. Walk-ins for anyone […]

Somerset Public Health leaders urge caution and care as Covid restrictions set to ease

13 July 2021 · by · in Clare Paul, Coronavirus, covid-19, Latest information, Press releases, Public Health, Trudi Grant

Public Health leaders in Somerset are urging people to proceed with caution and act responsibly as the country prepares for the easing of national Covid-19 restrictions. From Monday 19 July, the majority of legal restrictions relating to Covid-19 will be lifted, but the risks of Covid-19 have not gone away. Somerset’s Covid-19 Local Engagement Board […]

Your Somerset – Summer 2021

5 July 2021 · by · in Adult Social Care, bus services, Children, Young People and Families Plan, Cllr David Fothergill, Consultations, Coronavirus, Democracy, domestic abuse, Duke of Edinburgh, economic development, Environment, families, Families and Children, finance, fostering, health and wellbeing, Libraries, Public Health, Recruitment, Social Care, Trudi Grant, Your Somerset

Check out the latest edition of Your Somerset – out now… Your Somerset is delivered to households across Somerset, three times a year and contains news and information about the Council’s services and  campaigns and projects that County Council and our partners are involved in. You can download and read the most recent edition of […]

Somerset Public Health campaign encourages residents and tourists to stay Covid-safe

21 June 2021 · by · in Coronavirus, covid-19, Latest information, Press releases, Public Health, Trudi Grant

Today, in partnership with Visit Somerset and Visit Exmoor, Somerset County Council’s Public Health department is launching a new campaign thanking Somerset residents and visitors for adhering to the Covid-19 guidance and encouraging them to keep doing so. Along with vaccinations, there are many things people can do to keep themselves and each other safe […]

New Covid-19 Testing site opens in Brean

2 June 2021 · by · in Coronavirus, covid-19, Latest information, Press releases, Public Health, Trudi Grant

A new walk-through coronavirus testing facility has opened for locals and holidaymakers at the Seagull Inn in Brean. The new testing site opened on Saturday, May 29 and is only available to those with Covid-19 symptoms – a high temperature, a new continuous cough, or a loss or change to your sense of smell or […]

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