Restoration of Brunel’s Vision: Portishead Railway Reopening Scheduled for 2026 Friday, January 2, 2026 portishead brunel railway restoration beeching metrowest transport construction infrastructure bristol Construction to reopen the Portishead railway, which has been closed for over six decades, is set to commence in early 2026. The line, originally opened in 1867 and long envisioned by the legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom … Read More
Permission to Expand Minehead Arcade Granted in Error Friday, January 2, 2026 minehead somerset planning arcade councillors transparency legal development council application Somerset Council recently found itself in an awkward position after inadvertently granting planning permission to expand Minehead’s seafront arcade, The Arkade. Located on Warren Road near the town’s heritage railway station, … Read More
Government ‘Forced Our Hand’ to Build on Greenbelt, Says North Somerset Council Friday, January 2, 2026 greenbelt housing development northsomerset government planning sustainability affordable housingtarget transport North Somerset Council has revealed that the government’s increased housing targets have compelled them to allocate land within the Bristol green belt for new housing developments. The council’s draft local plan proposes … Read More
Council Says Government 'Forced Our Hand' to Build on Greenbelt Land Friday, January 2, 2026 greenbelt housing northsomerset development planning sustainability government affordablehousing transportation environment sport North Somerset Council has expressed frustration, stating that the government has effectively “forced our hand” by mandating increased housing targets that compel development on protected greenbelt land. The council’s latest … Read More
Campaign Launched to Establish New Health Centre in Bath Friday, January 2, 2026 healthcare nhs twerton bath gpaccess disability community deprivation healthcentre medicalservices Wera Hobhouse, MP for Bath, has initiated a campaign advocating for the development of a new NHS health centre in Twerton, designed to operate twelve hours a day, six days a week. This centre aims to alleviate pressure on … Read More
Campaign Launched for a New Health Centre in Bath Friday, January 2, 2026 health bath twerton nhs gp campaign deprivation healthcare access community The Member of Parliament for Bath, Wera Hobhouse, has initiated a campaign to establish a new NHS health centre in Twerton, Bath. The proposed centre would operate for twelve hours daily, six days a week, aiming to alleviate … Read More