Somerset Soft Play Centre Near M5 Fights to Survive Amid Rising Costs and Quiet Summers Friday, July 10, 2026 softplay somerset familybusiness community fundraiser costofliving childcare support bridgwater summer Jolly Jumpers Playzone, a beloved family-run soft play centre in Bridgwater, Somerset, is urgently seeking support as escalating operational costs threaten its future. The Welham family, who have managed the centre for over a … Read More
Somerset Soft Play Centre Battles Rising Costs Ahead of Summer Holidays Friday, July 10, 2026 softplay somerset bridgwater jollyjumpers summer familybusiness fundraising costofliving community childcare Jolly Jumpers Playzone, a popular soft play centre in Bridgwater, Somerset, is facing a challenging summer as soaring costs threaten its survival. This family-run venue, operated by the Welham family for over a decade, has … Read More
Bath’s Controversial Brutalist Church Could Become a Children’s Nursery Instead of Being Demolished Thursday, July 9, 2026 brutalism batheaston nursery architecture conservation planning community adaptivereuse bath childcare A local construction firm has proposed an innovative plan to save the iconic Church of the Good Shepherd in Batheaston, near Bath, from demolition by converting it into a children’s nursery. Although Bath and North East … Read More
Bath’s Brutalist ‘Marmite’ Church Set to Become Children’s Nursery Thursday, July 9, 2026 brutalism architecture bath nursery conservation adaptiveuse batheaston community planning preservation A unique brutalist church near Bath, known for its divisive architecture and locally nicknamed a ‘Marmite’ building, may soon get a new lease on life as a children’s nursery. A local firm, Wraxall Builders, has submitted a … Read More
Bath's 'Marmite' Brutalist Church Proposed for Nursery Conversion, Avoiding Demolition Thursday, July 9, 2026 bath brutalism conservation nursery architecture batheaston planning community reuse heritage A local Batheaston construction company is seeking to save the Church of the Good Shepherd, an iconic brutalist building near Bath, from planned demolition by repurposing it into a children’s nursery. Although Bath and North … Read More
Quiet Taunton Street Transformed into Construction Zone as Residents Brace for Years of Disruption Thursday, July 9, 2026 taunton construction housing bloorhomes staplegrove environment dust wildlife noise community Residents of a once tranquil street in Taunton are now enduring what they describe as “five more years of torture,” as construction intensifies on a major new housing development nearby. The Staplegrove West site, … Read More