Crucial Conservation Work Leads to Temporary Access Restrictions at Iron Age Worlebury Camp Hillfort Tuesday, September 16, 2025 worlebury woods conservation archaeology hillfort access preservation heritage northsomerset wildlife From Monday 22 to Friday 26 September, several Public Rights of Way through Weston Woods will be temporarily closed as North Somerset Council carries out essential conservation work at Worlebury Camp Hillfort. This Iron Age … Read More
Ilminster Housing Plan Moves Forward with Hedgerow Removal and Biodiversity Gains Wednesday, August 13, 2025 ilminster housing development hedgerows biodiversity access phosphates infrastructure persimmon ecology Revised plans for a major housing development in Ilminster are set to be submitted this autumn, following Persimmon Homes South West’s approval to remove sections of nearby hedgerows to facilitate site access. The … Read More
Somerset's Best and Worst GPs Ranked by Patient Feedback Monday, July 21, 2025 gp somerset healthcare patients survey trust access care feedback ranking Patients across Somerset have spoken, sharing their experiences with local GP practices in the latest national survey. Over 2.7 million people participated in this year’s GP Patient Survey, providing valuable insights into … Read More
Somerset hedges set to be removed for 360 new homes in Ilminster Friday, July 4, 2025 somerset housing development planning ilminster hedges persimmon access phosphates infrastructure More than 100 metres of hedgerow near Meadows Surgery in Ilminster, Somerset, are poised to be removed to facilitate access to a new housing development. Persimmon Homes South West secured outline planning permission in … Read More
Somerset GPs Warn of Crisis as Surgeries Face Unsustainable Pressure Thursday, July 3, 2025 somerset gps healthcare rural funding nhs crisis staffing access infrastructure GP surgeries across the South West are on the brink of collapse, MPs have warned, as overburdened doctors grapple with soaring demand, deteriorating facilities, and chronic underfunding. Faced with these challenges, some … Read More
Revised Plans Approved for New Homes Near Historic Somerset Mill Tuesday, June 10, 2025 somerset castlecary development housing planning biophilic construction access community urbanexpansion Plans for new homes next to a former Somerset mill have finally been approved, paving the way for construction to begin. The Nurseries site, located between existing homes on Cumnock Road (A371) and the former BMI site in … Read More