Early Christmas Gift: £370,000 Nursery Expansion Approved for Somerset Village Wednesday, December 24, 2025 bishopslydeard nursery education funding community housing taunton cil childcare development Residents of Bishops Lydeard, a rapidly growing village near Taunton, have received a welcome early Christmas gift. Local councillors have approved moving forward with a new £370,000 nursery development to meet rising demand … Read More
Balancing GP Funding and Affordable Housing: A Somerset Council Dilemma Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset affordablehousing gpsurgery section106 cil developers funding infrastructure nhs planning Somerset Council faces a critical challenge as it tries to balance demands for increased GP funding with the need to deliver affordable housing. A councillor has cautioned that pushing developers for higher financial … Read More
Call for Cash as Bishops Lydeard Nursery Project Faces Uncertainty Wednesday, October 29, 2025 bishopslydeard nursery childcare funding cil parishcouncil education redevelopment community somerset Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead, has called on Bishops Lydeard Parish Council to allocate an additional £50,000 from its Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds. This crucial boost could unlock the £370,000 … Read More
MP Urges Parish Council to Allocate Local Development Funds for Nursery Expansion Friday, August 15, 2025 nursery expansion bishopslydeard cil infrastructure childcare education community development funding Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead, has voiced strong support for expanding nursery facilities in Bishops Lydeard, urging the parish council to allocate local development funds to tackle a critical shortage of early … Read More
Boost for Taunton Town Centre Flood Defences Wednesday, April 9, 2025 taunton flood defences funding housing developments infrastructure somerset council environment agency river tone cil strategic projects Key upgrades to Taunton’s flood defences are set to proceed following the securing of funding from local housing developments. The funding, totaling up to £860,000, will allow the completion of detailed designs for the … Read More
Funding for New Somerset Railway Station Road Wednesday, January 31, 2024 somerset railway station funding road housing development infrastructure cil section 106 A new road leading to Somerset’s latest railway station is set to be financed through contributions from various housing developments in the region. Following the termination of the High Speed 2 rail link between … Read More