Somerset Review Calls for Enhanced Support Following Two Deaths Among Homeless Men Saturday, December 20, 2025 homelessness somerset support safeguarding mentalhealth evictions substanceabuse review publichealth housing An independent review commissioned by the Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) highlights urgent recommendations for improving homelessness support in Somerset after the deaths of two men who experienced homelessness. … Read More
Somerset Council Mandates Local Connection for New Homes on Somerset Levels Saturday, December 20, 2025 somerset othery housing planning development localconnection council rural selfbuild community Somerset Council has firmly ruled that new homes planned for a small village on the Somerset Levels must be reserved for people with a “local connection.” This decision comes after South West Strategic … Read More
Somerset Council Criticized for Delayed Suspension of Life Factory Project in Glastonbury Saturday, December 20, 2025 somerset glastonbury lifefactory governance audit funding projectmanagement localgovernment accountability townsfund Somerset Council has been criticized for taking too long to halt the troubled Life Factory project in Glastonbury, according to a recently published ‘lessons learned’ report. The report highlights critical errors in … Read More
No Changes to Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile Until Summer 2026 Saturday, December 20, 2025 bridgwater celebrationmile somerset traffic transportation towndeal infrastructure congestion council petition sport Any alterations to Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile won’t be enacted until summer 2026 following a full council vote in Somerset. This decision comes after extensive public discontent over recent traffic system changes funded by … Read More
New Somerset Levels Homes Must Prioritize Local Residents, Council Rules Saturday, December 20, 2025 somerset housing development localconnection planning rural othery council selfbuild policy Somerset Council has confirmed that new homes planned for the village of Othery on the Somerset Levels must be allocated to people with a strong local connection. This ruling applies to the first phase of a development … Read More
New Homes on Somerset Levels Reserved for Locals, Council Confirms Saturday, December 20, 2025 somerset housing development planning localconnection othery rural council selfbuild policy Somerset Council has firmly decided that new houses planned for a small village on the Somerset Levels must be reserved for people with a genuine local connection. This ruling came in response to proposals from South West … Read More