Somerset Residents Urged to Share Views on £11bn West Somerset Tidal Lagoon by Easter Friday, January 23, 2026 somerset tidallagoon renewableenergy cleanpower coastalprotection publicconsultation infrastructure environment community investment Somerset residents have until the Easter holidays to provide their initial feedback on the ambitious West Somerset Lagoon project, a £11 billion tidal lagoon proposal set to reshape the coastline between Minehead and Watchet. … Read More
Somerset Residents Urged to Share Views on £11bn Tidal Lagoon Project by Easter Friday, January 23, 2026 somerset tidallagoon renewableenergy coastalprotection publicconsultation cleanpower infrastructure environment community investment Somerset residents have until early April to provide their input on the ambitious West Somerset Lagoon project—a proposed tidal lagoon between Minehead and Watchet designed to harness the Bristol Channel’s tidal power for … Read More
New Student Housing Proposal Sparks Debate Over Growing ‘Stealth Campus’ in Bath Friday, January 23, 2026 studenthousing bath grosvenorhouse development planning accommodation community officeconversion regeneration localgovernment A new development proposal for 103 student flats in Bath has reignited concerns about the increasing concentration of student accommodation in the area, described by one local councillor as a “student campus by stealth.” … Read More
Somerset Flood Warnings Escalate as New Storm Approaches Thursday, January 22, 2026 somerset flood storm rain weather environmentagency emergencyservices floodwarning preparedness community Somerset is currently facing multiple flood warnings as heavy rainfall continues to sweep across the region. Recent storms have already caused significant flooding, disrupting communities and damaging property. Authorities … Read More
Legal Challenge Launched to Protect Somerset’s Historic Westonzoyland Airfield from Environmental Damage Thursday, January 22, 2026 westonzoyland somerset airfield environment legalchallenge conservation wastemanagement community pollution wildlife Residents of Westonzoyland, Somerset, have initiated a legal challenge to halt plans that would drastically increase waste processing on the county’s historic Westonzoyland Airfield, which they fear will transform the site … Read More
Legal Challenge Launched to Protect Somerset Village from Environmental Damage Thursday, January 22, 2026 westonzoyland somerset environment airfield legal conservation pollution wildlife community waste Residents of Westonzoyland, Somerset, have initiated a legal challenge to prevent their historic airfield from being degraded into an environmental “wasteland.” Westonzoyland Airfield, located east of the village … Read More