Escape to the Country Buyers Abandon Somerset Dream Following Property U-Turn Monday, May 11, 2026 escape property somerset househunting bedandbreakfast countryside realestate budget family home In a recent episode of the BBC’s Escape to the Country aired on May 11, a mother-and-daughter pair, Diana and Millie, faced an emotional twist as they reconsidered their dream of moving to the Somerset countryside. Leaving … Read More
Somerset Council Faces Ongoing Struggle to Fill Chief Financial Officer Role Wednesday, April 15, 2026 somerset council finance officer budget transformation interim leadership government turnover Somerset Council is once again searching for a permanent chief financial officer (CFO) after its latest candidate, Rachael Sanders, withdrew from the position citing personal reasons. The CFO role—also known as finance … Read More
Somerset Council Faces Another Setback in Chief Financial Officer Search Wednesday, April 15, 2026 somerset council finance cfo budget leadership transformation politics stability tax Somerset Council is yet again searching for a permanent chief financial officer (CFO) after its latest chosen candidate withdrew for personal reasons. This marks another hurdle for the authority, which is legally required to … Read More
Cost of Reopening Portishead Railway Soars to Nearly £200 Million Tuesday, April 14, 2026 portishead railway infrastructure government funding networkrail somerset transportation budget council sport The cost of reopening the Somerset railway line connecting Bristol and Portishead has surged to nearly £200 million. Government ministers recently approved an additional £14.69 million for the project, reflecting the ongoing … Read More
Cost of Reopening Portishead Railway Nears £200 Million Tuesday, April 14, 2026 portishead railway somerset infrastructure government funding networkrail transport construction budget The cost to reopen the Somerset railway line between Bristol and Portishead has surged to nearly £200 million. Government officials have authorized an additional £14.69 million for the project, which is already in progress. … Read More
Eight Somerset Green Spaces to be Locally Managed Under New Devolution Deal Tuesday, April 7, 2026 somerset devolution greenspaces street parishcouncil localgovernance community publicland budget housing Green spaces across the growing village of Street in Somerset will soon be managed more locally, thanks to a newly finalized devolution deal between Somerset Council and Street Parish Council. Facing a significant budget … Read More