On 1 April, Somerset will see its biggest shake-up in local government for nearly 50 years. A new Somerset Council will come into being, which the current Somerset County Council says will free up ...

Watch Ben McGrail's report. A big change has taken place in Somerset as five local councils have been disbanded with one new unitary authority taking over. Somerset Council replaces the county and ...

A new Somerset Council will come into being, which the current Somerset County Council says will free up £18.5m a year. It will be one of the largest unitary councils in England, serving a ...