Repair Hub: Reviving Old Items and Reducing Waste in Chard Wednesday, April 9, 2025 chard repair community sustainability waste reduction volunteer environmental awareness sustainable living repair hub chard community hub Residents in Chard now have a more sustainable option for dealing with broken household items, thanks to the fortnightly Repair Hub initiated by Chard Community Hub. The dedicated team of volunteers at the Repair Hub is … Read More
60 New Homes Planned for Growing Somerset Village Near A303 Tuesday, April 8, 2025 somerset village a303 development housing planning community environment affordable expansion An outline planning application has been submitted by Sparkford II LVA LLP for the construction of up to 60 new homes in a developing village located near the A303. The proposal, which aims to extend the existing estate road … Read More
New Car-Free Route Underway Near Somerset School and Leisure Centre Tuesday, April 8, 2025 somerset route car-free community active travel expansion collaboration leisure centre funding volunteer A new section of the car-free Strawberry Line route, connecting communities near the Mendip Hills, is in progress and anticipated to open to the public by late summer. The extension will provide an uninterrupted path from … Read More
Glovers Walk Site Redevelopment Update Monday, April 7, 2025 yeovil redevelopment demolition glovers walk council somerset regeneration green space community future commercial The Somerset Council recently confirmed that the Glovers Walk site redevelopment in Yeovil town center may not be completed until 2030. Demolition work is currently underway at the vacant shopping center on Middle Street, … Read More
Restoring Historic Site to Create Bat Haven and Green Space Monday, April 7, 2025 volunteers conservation biodiversity regeneration wildlife habitat glastonbury historic site sustainability community A dedicated team of volunteers came together on March 23 to tackle conservation efforts at Glastonbury’s historical Baily’s Buildings site. The main focus of their efforts was the planting of trees to establish a … Read More
Restoring Baily’s Buildings: Volunteers Create Dark Corridor for Bats Monday, April 7, 2025 volunteers conservation regeneration wildlife bats glastonbury heritage development community ecology Volunteers in Glastonbury came together on Sunday, March 23, to plant trees and create a dark corridor for bats at the historic Baily’s Buildings site. This initiative forms part of the wider regeneration project for the … Read More