Safer, Car-Free School Route Opens in Growing Somerset Village Monday, December 1, 2025 strawberryline cheddar somerset cyclepath activetravel schools community infrastructure volunteers greenways Children and young people in the growing Somerset village of Cheddar can now benefit from a safer, car-free route to school thanks to the latest extension of the Strawberry Line multi-user path. Stretching from Yatton railway … Read More
Keynsham Estate to be Demolished for New Affordable Housing Development Monday, December 1, 2025 keynsham tintagel affordablehousing housingdevelopment curo socialrent sharedownership demolition community accessibility An outdated estate in Keynsham is set to be demolished early next year to make way for a modern neighbourhood, the housing association Curo has announced. Tintagel Close, recently fenced off, will be replaced with 45 … Read More
Keynsham Estate Set for Demolition to Build New Affordable Homes Monday, December 1, 2025 keynsham tintagelclose affordablehousing curo redevelopment socialrent sharedownership accessibility community housing The Tintagel Close estate in Keynsham, previously fenced off and slated for demolition, will make way for a new neighbourhood featuring 45 affordable homes. Housing association Curo confirmed the redevelopment is scheduled to … Read More
Finances 'Red' at Every Council as SEND Debts Spiral, Warn Auditors Monday, December 1, 2025 send localgovernment finance audit northsomerset council deficit budget care debt Auditors working with local governments are reporting unprecedented financial strain, marking every council’s finances as “red” amid rising debts in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and social … Read More
Finances 'Red' Across Councils as SEND and Social Care Debts Soar Monday, December 1, 2025 send finances councils audit sustainability deficit socialcare northsomerset budget government Across the country, local government auditors have consistently rated council finances as “red,” reflecting a widespread crisis fueled by mounting debts from special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and social care. … Read More
Decision on 1,450-Home Taunton Development Delayed Over Highways and Viability Concerns Monday, December 1, 2025 taunton monktonheathfield housing development planning infrastructure highways viability persimmon redrow The much-anticipated development of over 1,400 homes as part of phase two of the Monkton Heathfield urban extension in Taunton has been postponed until spring 2026. The delay stems from ongoing highways complications and … Read More