New Safety Measures Proposed Following Taunton Primary School Crash Thursday, May 14, 2026 taunton nerrols roadsafety schoolsafety speedindicators barriers cycling somersetcouncil community traffic New road safety initiatives may soon be introduced near Nerrols Primary School in Taunton after a vehicle crashed close to the school’s pavement during the recent Easter holidays. Located on Nerrols Drive in the … Read More
New Safety Measures Proposed After Crash Near Taunton Primary School Thursday, May 14, 2026 taunton safety schools traffic somerset council cycling barriers speed community Following a vehicle crash near Nerrols Primary School in Taunton during the Easter break, calls have intensified for enhanced safety measures to protect pupils, staff, and local residents. Located on Nerrols Drive in the … Read More
Second Special Needs Unit Proposed at Wellington’s Court Fields School Thursday, May 14, 2026 specialneeds education wellington send mentalhealth semh neurodiversity inclusion schooldevelopment community Court Fields School in Wellington is considering the addition of a second special needs unit following a recent public consultation. Located on Mantle Street, the school is part of the Blackdown Education Partnership (BEP), a … Read More
Plans to Enhance Security at Taunton Green Space Dismissed Just Before Traveller Encampment Wednesday, May 13, 2026 taunton travellers somersetcouncil stoneyfurlong unauthorisedencampment bollards greenspace community prevention localgovernment Somerset Council decided against implementing additional deterrent measures to prevent travellers from camping on Stoney Furlong Field in Taunton, less than 24 hours before eight caravans arrived on the site. Located west of … Read More
Somerset Charity We Hear You Rescued from Closure by Overwhelming Community Support Tuesday, May 12, 2026 charity cancer counselling fundraising community frome donations healthcare nonprofit survival In early 2024, We Hear You (WHY), a small cancer counselling charity based in Frome, faced the devastating prospect of shutting down. The organisation needed to raise £55,000 by April to continue providing its essential … Read More
Somerset Councillor Jo Roundell Greene Granted Six-Month Leave of Absence Tuesday, May 12, 2026 somerset councillor leave libdem southpetherton education localgovernment community specialneeds politics Jo Roundell Greene, a serving Somerset councillor and former parliamentary candidate, has been granted a six-month leave of absence. Since May 2022, she has represented the South Petherton and Islemoor division as one of two … Read More