Opening of New Bridgwater Council Houses Delayed Following Break-In and Theft Wednesday, February 18, 2026 bridgwater somerset councilhousing penleahouse construction theft delay flats socialrent development The completion and opening of a major council housing development in Bridgwater has been postponed due to a break-in at the construction site, Somerset Council has confirmed. The project, led by Homes in Somerset in … Read More
Excitement Builds in Weston-super-Mare as Tropicana Redevelopment Takes a Major Step Tuesday, February 17, 2026 tropicana weston-super-mare redevelopment demolition culture arts entertainment construction heritage investment The first significant milestone in the Tropicana’s transformation at Weston-super-Mare has been achieved. North Somerset Council has successfully completed the demolition of the 1980s internal event space within the … Read More
Somerset Council Withdraws £150m Borrowing Commitment for £4bn Gigafactory Project Monday, February 16, 2026 somerset agratas gigafactory funding infrastructure businessrates enterprisezone construction jobs economicgrowth Somerset Council has announced the withdrawal of a £150 million borrowing commitment previously earmarked to support infrastructure for Somerset’s ambitious £4 billion gigafactory project. Despite this shift in funding, … Read More
Somerset Council Pulls £150m Funding from £4bn Gigafactory Project Monday, February 16, 2026 somerset gigafactory agratas infrastructure funding businessrates economy construction enterprisezone jobs Somerset Council has withdrawn £150 million of previously allocated funds from its capital programme that were intended to support the development of Somerset’s new £4 billion gigafactory. Despite this change, … Read More
More Parking Spaces Approved for Popular Somerset Farm Shop Saturday, February 14, 2026 somerset parking farmshop glastonbury localbusiness planning safety biodiversity rural construction Middlewick Farm Shop and Café, a well-loved destination east of Glastonbury, Somerset, is set to increase its parking capacity after receiving planning approval from Somerset Council. Operated by the Barker family, the farm … Read More
Thousands of New Homes in Somerset Could Begin Construction from November 2026 Tuesday, February 10, 2026 somerset housing development phosphates environment planning construction pollution regulation realestate Plans for thousands of new homes in Somerset, long stalled due to a phosphates pollution crisis, could finally move forward starting November 2026. The issue, which has affected planning permissions across the region, centers … Read More