Push for More Buses at Somerset Hospital Thwarted by Helipad Regulations Wednesday, May 6, 2026 somerset musgrove hospital buses helipad regulation transport aviation safety nhs Plans to increase bus services at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton face challenges due to strict government regulations linked to the hospital’s helipad operations. Since opening in May 2010, the hospital’s helipad … Read More
Push for More Buses at Somerset Hospital Hindered by Helipad Safety Rules Wednesday, May 6, 2026 somerset buses hospital helipad transport regulations musgrove healthcare council accessibility Efforts to increase bus services to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, one of Somerset’s key healthcare facilities, have hit a roadblock due to national helipad safety regulations. Since its installation in May 2010, the … Read More
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We live in Somerset’s forgotten valley – bus cuts are disrupting our lives Tuesday, April 7, 2026 somerset buses transport rural somersetvalley buscuts weca firstbus publictransport community sport Residents of the rural villages in North East Somerset’s so-called “forgotten valley” are facing significant challenges as bus service cuts increasingly disrupt their daily lives. Over recent years, many villages in the heart … Read More
We Live in Somerset's Forgotten Valley: Bus Cuts Are Disrupting Our Lives Tuesday, April 7, 2026 somerset buses rural transport cuts community weca publictransport accessibility villages sport Villagers in the rural heart of North East Somerset’s so-called “forgotten valley” are facing serious disruption after significant cuts to their bus services. Over recent years, most scheduled bus routes through this area … Read More
Ambitious West of England Transport Vision Faces Green Belt Development Controversy Sunday, February 15, 2026 transport greenbelt publictransport westofengland rural development buses masstransit somerset policy sport A bold new ‘transport vision’ for the West of England promises transformative changes in public transit, potentially impacting areas from Weston-super-Mare to Bath. Announced recently by Metro Mayor Helen Godwin, the plan … Read More