New Taunton Footbridge Installation Delayed Until 2026 Tuesday, June 24, 2025 taunton footbridge rivertone somerset cycling infrastructure governmentfunding construction regeneration community Somerset Council has confirmed that the installation of a new footbridge in Taunton town centre will be postponed until early 2026. The approved project, initially planned for summer 2025, aims to replace the existing narrow … Read More
More Limited Roadworks Planned to Complete Celebration Mile in Bridgwater Town Centre Tuesday, June 24, 2025 bridgwater celebrationmile roadworks somersetcouncil pedestrian infrastructure construction delays urbanplanning transport Somerset Council is preparing to undertake additional, though limited, roadworks to complete the much-anticipated Celebration Mile project in Bridgwater town centre. With a £9 million budget from the government-backed … Read More
Major M5 Housing Estate in Somerset Set to Expand Beyond Initial Plans Sunday, June 22, 2025 jurston somerset housing development m5 wellington affordable planning phosphate construction Plans to increase the number of homes on the substantial Jurston Fields housing estate near the M5 in Somerset are underway. The Dorchester-based developer C. G. Fry and Son Ltd. is currently building the estate along A38 … Read More
Somerset Village to Gain 33 Affordable Homes as Plans Approved Wednesday, June 18, 2025 somerset housing affordable development street mendip aster planning council construction A growing village in Somerset is set to receive 33 new affordable homes following the approval of development plans by local authorities. This project is part of a wider partnership formed in November 2020 between Mendip … Read More
New Haygrove School Replacement Confirmed for Bridgwater by 2028 Wednesday, June 18, 2025 haygrove bridgwater queenswood education dfe schoolrebuild safety construction somerset carbonneutral A new secondary school will replace the partially closed Haygrove School in Bridgwater by September 2028, officials have confirmed. Haygrove School, located on Durleigh Road, was partially shut in August 2023 because of … Read More
Somerset Developer Commits to Current Coastal Projects Amid Upcoming Local Plan Wednesday, June 18, 2025 somerset watchet development housing liddymore channelview summerfield planning localplan construction A Somerset-based developer, Summerfield Developments, has confirmed that it has no plans to expand its coastal housing estates beyond current projects in the town of Watchet. The company is actively building the Liddymore … Read More