Somerset Residents to Pay for Using Dorset Recycling Centres Tuesday, March 24, 2026 somerset dorset recycling waste charges environment flytipping accessibility sustainability travel Somerset residents will now be required to pay to use Dorset’s household waste recycling centres and must book their visit in advance. Dorset Council manages ten recycling centres across the county, including locations at … Read More
24 Empty Homes Near A303 Set to Be Occupied Later This Year Friday, March 20, 2026 housing legal development somerset stonewater accessibility autism construction council infrastructure Twenty-four newly built homes on Foldhill Lane in Martock, near the A303, could finally be occupied before the end of the year following the resolution of ongoing legal challenges. Stonewater Housing Association obtained … Read More
North Somerset Council Provides Free Refurbished Smartphones to Low-Income Residents Thursday, March 19, 2026 northsomerset smartphones digitalinclusion refurbished goodthingsfoundation lowincome connectivity community accessibility council North Somerset Council is launching a new initiative to support low-income residents by offering free refurbished smartphones. The council has received 45 Samsung Galaxy phones donated by the digital inclusion charity Good … Read More
No Start Date Set for Bus Access Improvements at Bridgwater Railway Station Tuesday, March 17, 2026 bridgwater busaccess somerset transport railwaystation gwr integration publictransport accessibility infrastructure sport There is still no confirmed start date for the planned “small fix” that would enable buses to access Bridgwater railway station. In 2020, Great Western Railway (GWR) invested £1.2 million upgrading the station. … Read More
Wetherspoon Apologizes After Blind Customer and Guide Dog Were Asked to Leave Pub Tuesday, March 10, 2026 disability guide-dog accessibility wetherspoon discrimination equalityact blindness training customer-service apology Wetherspoon has issued an apology after a blind customer, Tom Gray, 36, was reportedly escorted out of The Palladium Electric pub in Midsomer Norton along with his guide dog, Lulu. Tom, who is registered as severely sight … Read More
Wetherspoon Apologises After Blind Customer with Guide Dog Asked to Leave Pub Tuesday, March 10, 2026 wetherspoon guidedog discrimination accessibility equalityact blindness customerservice disabilityrights assistancedogs legalrights Wetherspoon has issued an apology following an incident where a blind customer, Tom Gray, was asked to leave a pub alongside his guide dog. Tom, 36, from Midsomer Norton, was celebrating his daughter’s 16th birthday at The … Read More