Bridgwater Avoids Extended Roadworks with Dunball Roundabout Upgrade Completion Monday, November 24, 2025 bridgwater dunball roundabout roadworks somerset infrastructure transport traffic cycling investment Bridgwater has sidestepped “another year of roadworks” thanks to the successful completion of the Dunball roundabout upgrade, Somerset Council confirmed. The crucial junction, linking Bridgwater town centre with … Read More
Home Secretary Criticises Bridgwater MP Over Migrant Hotel Use Comments Thursday, November 20, 2025 homesecretary migrants bridgwater hoteluse asylumpolicy migrantaccommodation ukpolitics conservative labour immigrationreform The Home Secretary has sharply criticised Bridgwater MP Sir Ashley Fox over his remarks regarding the use of hotels in the constituency to accommodate migrants. On Monday, November 17, Shabana Mahmood MP delivered a statement … Read More
MP demands parliamentary debate over Bridgwater’s worsening traffic gridlock Tuesday, November 18, 2025 bridgwater gridlock transport infrastructure parliament somerset congestion roads localgovernment onewaysystem Bridgwater’s road congestion crisis has escalated into a national concern, with the town’s MP urging Parliament to debate the mounting traffic “gridlock”. At the heart of the issue is the Cross Rifles roundabout, … Read More
Bridgwater MP Demands Parliamentary Debate Over Town’s Traffic Gridlock Tuesday, November 18, 2025 bridgwater traffic gridlock roundabout infrastructure somerset parliament congestion transport council Bridgwater’s road congestion has reached a tipping point, prompting the town’s MP to call for a parliamentary debate on the escalating traffic crisis. At the heart of the issue is the Cross Rifles roundabout, a critical … Read More
Mystery Surrounds Massive Bridgwater Fire That Destroyed 39 Vehicles Friday, November 14, 2025 bridgwater fire skoda investigation devon somerset vehicles emergency blaze insurance A large fire that engulfed a vehicle storage compound on Hamp Bridge Road in Bridgwater has left 38 Skoda cars and a chip van completely destroyed, with the cause of the blaze still unknown. The fire erupted at 11:13 pm on … Read More
Decision Made on Bid for 323 New Homes in Bridgwater, Somerset Thursday, November 13, 2025 bridgwater development housing planning somerset persimmon construction education sustainability infrastructure Persimmon Homes Severn Valley has successfully received planning permission for 323 new homes in Bridgwater, Somerset. The approval was granted by Somerset Council’s North Area Planning Committee for a hybrid application that … Read More