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Taunton house prices are on the move - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10355235/Taunton-UKs-house-price-hotspot-according-new-data-Halifax.html
The capital, which is usually among the top locations for property price rises, ranked bottom of regional growth figures for 2021, new analysis by Halifax shows.
Fantastic charity Christmas display at 9 Wellsprings Road https://w3w.co/seat.digits.kicks Cancer Research UK Barb Curtis
Anybody wishing to have an NHS test in may not know that there’s a huge set up at - I had a chest infection so thought I better be safe than sorry popped along on Saturday bizarrely I was the ONLY one there for a test - it’s a drive through with no appointment necessary - good news I’m ok and got my result by text within 24 hours - there seemed to be about 800 staff ( slight exaggeration) all looking very bored at the lack of people going for a test - it’s mildly discomforting but a huge relief to know you’re ok - they seem to have it set up for 100s of people yet weirdly it was empty - https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/18498906.new-drive-through-coronavirus-testing-centre-taunton-racecourse-opens-saturday/ Patric ** update 17/9/20 this has become quite a political hot potato since I first posted this ( the gazette post is even older as many have highlighted ) I was surprised how easy it was to get a test but now we are being told that the system is overloaded - clearly there is no problem with capacity for testing at this station the problems are further down the line - one you can’t book a test at this station online , two you can no longer turn up at this station without an appointment but you can’t make an appointment either so it’s a catch 22 and a complete white elephant hopefully Rebecca Pow can highlight this for the people of
A DRIVE-THROUGH coronavirus testing facility is to open at the Taunton Racecourse, as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to increase testing.
We have some new vacancies live on our website for exciting roles across various departments. If your looking for a new role with an Investors in People employer, who lead the way, get in touch!
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Register FREE for this amazing online discussion about the digital future of taunton by Digital Taunton in conjunction with Somerset West and Taunton 1000 Tuesday 18/8/20
Taunton needs you! 🙋♀️🙋♂️
Be part of the story by taking action today. The Government has pledged £5.5 million towards a Digital Innovation Centre in Taunton, built on the zero-carbon former livestock market at Firepool.
is joining forces with Somerset County Council to host an exclusive Q&A session. Founders of Digital Taunton, Shane Griffiths and Jeremy Hyams will be joined by project architect Duncan Taylor as well as Samantha Seddon and John Houlihan from Somerset County Council to unveil their plans and vision, whilst giving you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have to those directly involved. 👉 https://bit.ly/DT_Innovation
Have an amazing weekend all 🙂
The ODEON opens again on 13/7/20 and is now taking advanced bookings https://www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/taunton/134/
open for business and long queues for primark
Good news for key workers etc
To support our key workers across Somerset West and Taunton we are no longer enforcing parking charges in any of our car parks. 🚗🚏
https://somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk
Reminder today’s the last day to renew for the garden waste scheme
TODAY is your last day to renew your garden waste subscription
To be sure your garden waste collections continue uninterrupted from Wednesday 1 April, you must renew - or sign up for - your 2020-21 subscription by TODAY, Friday 13 March.
*** To renew or start a garden waste collection, visit: https://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/garden-waste-collections/ Or contact your district council customer services - details: https://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/contact-us/
NB: Mendip direct debits for garden waste have been cancelled, we have been told, and all those customers must renew and pay for this coming year's collections. If the online links do not work, call Mendip customer services.
Renewing on time is essential this year as the collections contractor is changing. Only those customers who have renewed by TODAY will be sure of receiving the service from April.
If you do not renew or book by TODAY, you will not get your garden waste collected until your sticker arrives, which can take 10-15 working days. Sticker-less bins will not be collected. No renewal letter yet? Do not wait, renew TODAY.
*** To book your garden waste collection: https://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/garden-waste-collections/ Or contact district council customer services: https://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/contact-us/
Once payment is received, you will be sent your sticker to attach to your garden waste bin. Do check the sticker letter carefully as some garden waste collection days will change from 1 April. Garden collections will continue to be fortnightly, except for the Christmas break.
Thanks to the deal Somerset Waste Partnership negotiated with the new contractor, which sees improved kerbside services at the same time as savings of millions of pounds, the price of a garden waste subscription has fallen slightly.
The cost of a year’s fortnightly garden waste collections will not rise with inflation, as in all recent years, but fall to £55.50 from its present £56.90, reflecting the reduced cost. The option of garden waste sacks has also fallen, from £28.40 for 10 sacks to £27.50 next April (you can order as many sacks as you need, in multiples of 10).
*** To renew or start a garden waste collection, visit: https://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/garden-waste-collections/ Or contact your district council customer services - details: https://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/contact-us/
Somerset councils have all charged for collections since 2004-05. The number of people using the service has increased each year since then to reach 51,240 subscriptions in 2019-20, or around one in five homes.
The charge aims for full cost recovery on the “polluter pays” principle and to ensure that the service is not subsidised by those who take garden waste to a recycling site for free, compost it at home or do not have a garden.
The charge also encourages behaviour change, such as the best solution for garden waste: home composting.
Home composting cut costs, time, carbon and traffic, and brings clear environmental benefits for the gardener and their garden, especially when combined with composting suitable food waste and other materials.
Click here for more on home composting: https://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/home-composting/
About 42,000 tonnes of garden waste – 19,000 tonnes in kerbside collections, 23,000 tonnes via recycling sites – is composted in Somerset each year, turning “waste” into a valuable resource: the “Revive” soil conditioner sold at all recycling sites.
If garden waste services were “free”, an idea the government has raised, SWP estimates that this could cost Somerset taxpayers up to £6 million a year.
It would also result in much less home composting, many more HGVs driving around the county and far less use of recycling sites.
That in turn could have a knock-on effect of fewer other items taken to sites and so more materials that should be recycled ending up in rubbish bins.
To keep up to date with garden waste collections, follow Somerset Waste Partnership on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/SomersetWaste/
or Twitter:
https://twitter.com/SomersetWaste
*** To book your garden waste collection: https://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/garden-waste-collections/ Or contact district council customer services: https://www.somersetwaste.gov.uk/contact-us/
PUB QUIZ - tonight TUESDAY 10th March 2020 at PERKIN 7.30 for 8pm £1 per player £25 cash prize with Lyndon pub quiz Taunton https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/somerset/the-perkin-warbeck-taunton
https://w3w.co/visa.softly.supply
///visa.softly.supply what3words
51.014756, -3.099473
This 3 word address refers to an exact 3m x 3m location. Tap the link or enter the 3 words into the free what3words app to find it.
Pictures from today - well done to Michelle Beck and all involved - good to see so many people there - such a great atmosphere 🙂 We Love Taunton Somerset West and Taunton Visit Taunton Clayton Jane Photography Daffodil PR & Communications John Hunt Taunton Independent Market Patric Patric Pada
Happy Christmas & New Year to everyone in
Well that was an unexpected surprise went for my usual at and it turned out there was a quiz in so I entered on my own - it’s half time and I’m third as ‘team of one’ now I know it’s on will come back next week with a full team from 🙂 it’s an interactive quiz very much like the one does for Word Gets Around Magazines
Saturday 30/11/19 Creative Innovation Centre CIC Tim
What an amazing show well done all 🙂 w3w.co/agreed.scared.cabin - thank you Nicki Carlie Melissa Emma and mark and all - what a fantastic effort - fantastic team - make sure you get down there tomorrow night Thursday 31/10/19 for the final night don’t miss this FREE SHOW - all contributions gratefully received and go to Selworthy Special School
will be in on 31/10/19 come and hear them talk at Digital Taunton at Company Spaces
Have you heard of what3words?
Their new location service is being used all over the world to help people easily communicate their position.
Join us for EP09 where they talk about the work they're doing and how it all started.
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ends today It’s a shame it’s not running till Sunday as this weekend’s weather is perfect - good news is I managed to get to every single one today ! It can be done in a day but some are harder to find than others using a postcode - what I did do was to map every single one using what3words.com eg the Victoria park one I struggled to find but here it is in w3w format - https://w3w.co/loves.boat.flag ///loves.boat.flag This 3 word address refers to an exact 3m x 3m location. Tap the link or enter the 3 words into the free what3words app to find it. But loved doing it thanks to all involved in https://www.tauntontoads.co.uk/ # well done Clr Durdan and all the artists and sponsors and everyone involved - Patric facebook.com/welovetaunton
Fabulous new pub opening to the public tomorrow midday Saturday 3rd August 2019 in high street in the former Bierkeller premises with Filta playing in the evening The Cricketers, Taunton
TODAY FREE entry to Somerset Show Taunton Racecourse open till 6pm - it’s fantastic lots to do free parking - get there before it finishes - food , drinks , rides , cars County Gazette We Love Taunton Visit Taunton Word Gets Around - Taunton Magazine Sunday 14th July 2019
Sad day for as Ralph Colman Cycles, Taunton. (Ralphies) ceases trading 😞
Here at The Newt Festival seeing the amazing preparations ready for tomorrow it’s going to be amazing tickets only £25 online get yours now for ALL WEEKEND including the legendary Boney'M. What a bargain 🙂 Friday 5th July 2019
Fantastic day Somerfest FUSE Somerset Outdoor Arts Somerset West and Taunton Visit Taunton We Love Taunton The Sangha House The Gin & Sin Co What's On Taunton Word Gets Around - Taunton Magazine
Word Gets Around - Taunton Magazine Company Spaces Visit Taunton Digital Taunton Claims Consortium Group 360 South West Ltd. We Love Taunton Taunton's Got Talent Daffodil PR & Communications Max Somerset West and Taunton Somerset County Cricket Club County Gazette Tone FM What's On Taunton Calverts of Taunton John Hunt
Congratulations to our new mayor
Proud to be installed as the new Mayor of Taunton along with my Deputy Mayor Cllr Susan Lees this evening! We are both looking forward to the year ahead. Somerset West and Taunton
Fantastic day Woodlands Castle managed to make the tail end of Charley Elizabeth Events - lovely weather this evening as things wind down - great time had by all - thank you for the invitation :)
Great to meet Phil at www.on-your-bike.org On Your Bike good luck with the move currently at w3w.co/copper.trades.deeper ( opposite The Great Western Hotel ) and more mapping with what3words
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Fantastic charity Christmas display at 9 Wellsprings Road https://w3w.co/seat.digits.kicks Cancer Research UK Barb Curtis
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