Disabled Woman Outraged After Being Forced to Camp Miles from Festival Site Wednesday, June 4, 2025 disability accessibility festival somerset wheelchair camping refund healthcare community inclusion Jayney Gage, a 58-year-old wheelchair user from Wellington, Somerset, was left devastated and outraged after being allocated a campsite two miles away from the Festival in the Hills event in Taunton. Having eagerly … Read More
Somerset Festival Organisers Apologise for Camping Chaos Amid Refund Demands Sunday, June 1, 2025 somerset festival camping refunds organisers taunton accessibility safety community apology Organisers of the Festival on the Hills at Taunton Racecourse have expressed deep regret over camping delays and other issues faced by attendees during the May 29 to 31 event. Despite its family-friendly reputation, many … Read More
Rising School Costs Threaten Children’s Access to Education – Share Your Perspective Thursday, May 29, 2025 education childpoverty schooluniforms schoolcosts accessibility childpovertyactiongroup schoolmeals governmentpolicy schooltransport schooltrips sport A recent poll has highlighted the growing financial pressures families face to cover essential school-related expenses such as uniforms, transport, and school trips—costs that are increasingly locking some children out of … Read More
Somerset Town Secures Funding to Complete Vital Walking and Cycling Routes Wednesday, May 28, 2025 cycling walking frome somerset infrastructure funding community paths bike accessibility The Frome community in Somerset has received a significant funding boost to complete the “Missing Links” project — an initiative aimed at creating safe, multi-user walking and cycling paths throughout the town and its … Read More
Somerset Village to Gain 37 New Homes, Emphasizing Bungalows and Affordability Wednesday, May 28, 2025 banwell bungalows affordablehousing newbuilds accessibility northsomerset newlandhomes sustainability solarpanels housingcrisis Construction is set to begin this summer on 37 new homes in Banwell, a village in North Somerset located about six miles east of Weston-super-Mare. This ambitious project aims to help address the region’s housing … Read More
Big Plans for Taunton's New Transport Hub – Have Your Say Tuesday, May 27, 2025 taunton transport bushub somersetcouncil publicconsultation infrastructure accessibility sustainabletravel community development Somerset Council is seeking feedback from bus passengers and local residents on the exciting new transport hub planned for Taunton town centre. With a £2.7 million grant from the Department for Transport (DfT), the old Tower … Read More