Households in Yeovil and across South Somerset will have their Easter waste collections moved by one day.
There will be no pick-ups on Good Friday, April 2nd, these will take place a day later on Saturday, April 3rd.
There will be no collections on Easter Monday, April 5th so all kerbside collections until Friday, April 9th will be one day later.
On Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday, recycling sites in Chard, Somerton and Yeovil will be open 9 am to 4 pm for essential visits with safety measures and government restrictions in place.
On Easter Monday, Castle Cary, Chard, Crewkerne and Yeovil will be open 9 am to 6 pm, for essential visits and with Covid restrictions in place.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has been dealing with an increase in fires caused by lithium-ion batteries, especially in e-bikes and e-scooters.
Avon and Somerset Police, in collaboration with Somerset’s Domestic Abuse Service and Somerset Council, have launched a new initiative to improve the support given to domestic abuse victims.