£40m bid launched to reopen key Somerset coast road closed for three years Friday, May 1, 2026 somerset cleevehill coastroad infrastructure transport erosion governmentfunding watchet roadclosure localeconomy Somerset Council has submitted a £40 million bid to the UK government to reopen the B3191 Cleeve Hill road, a crucial coastal route in west Somerset that has been closed since January 2023. The road, which connects Watchet … Read More
Somerset’s Coastal B3191 Road Faces Permanent Closure Amid Funding Shortfall Friday, June 6, 2025 somerset b3191 cleevehill roadclosure coastalerosion transport infrastructure community campaign tourism Residents of Somerset have just days left to object to the permanent closure of the B3191 Cleeve Hill—a crucial coastal road linking Watchet and Blue Anchor. This route has long been essential for local commuters and provided … Read More