Battery Energy Storage Facility Near Somerset Travellers’ Site Rejected Over Road Safety Concerns Monday, April 27, 2026 battery somerset planning roadaccess energy frome renewable council safety development Plans to construct a battery energy storage facility adjacent to a Somerset travellers’ site have been refused by local council officials citing road safety issues. Enray Power Ltd submitted an application in April 2025 to … Read More
Somerset Town Gains New Homes but Local Schools Receive No Additional Funding Monday, April 27, 2026 somerset langport housing schools education development council affordablehousing infrastructure planning A new housing development in Langport, a Somerset market town, has been approved for the second time, yet it will contribute no funding to local schools. Developer Roger Burton proposed building 22 new homes on Portfield … Read More
Somerset Town Approves New Housing Development Without Funding for Local Schools Monday, April 27, 2026 somerset langport housing schools education planning development affordablehousing council infrastructure A housing development on Portfield Street in Langport, Somerset, has been approved for a second time—this time without any funding allocated for local schools. Developer Roger Burton initially pledged over £184,000 for Huish … Read More
Somerset Council Faces Criticism Over Delays in Chard Eastern Relief Road Delivery Monday, April 27, 2026 somerset chard reliefroad council planning development infrastructure delays housing transport Somerset Council is under increasing pressure from local councillors who warn the authority risks “setting itself up for a fall” due to repeated delays in delivering the Chard eastern relief road (ERR). This long-awaited road … Read More
Somerset Council Faces Criticism Over Chard Relief Road Delays Monday, April 27, 2026 somerset chard reliefroad development council planning infrastructure delays housing transport Somerset Council is facing mounting criticism from local councillors over ongoing delays in delivering the Chard eastern relief road (ERR), a project aimed at easing traffic congestion and supporting new housing developments … Read More
Historic Regeneration Plans Set to Transform Tone Works into a £20m Cultural Destination for Wellington Sunday, April 26, 2026 toneworks regeneration wellington heritage community somerset foxbrothers culture conservation levellingup The historic Tone Works site is poised to become a major cultural destination for Wellington, backed by an ambitious £20 million regeneration plan. In November 2023, Somerset Council secured nearly £20 million from the … Read More