Improving Cycling on Somerset's A39 with £1.5m Scheme Tuesday, January 30, 2024 cycling somerset a39 infrastructure funding construction route safety council cycling route Efforts are underway to make cycling along Somerset’s A39 easier, thanks to a substantial £1.5m government funding allocation. The current limited cycling facilities on the busy rural road between Williton and Minehead … Read More
Legal Battle Delays Occupancy of New Homes near M5 Friday, January 12, 2024 somerset homes construction phosphate legal battle court of appeal delay housing development mitigation measures phosphates crisis Construction of nearly 200 new homes near the M5 in Somerset is underway, but none can be occupied until phosphate mitigation is secured. The developer, C. G. Fry, obtained outline permission in 2015 for the Jurston Fields … Read More
Next Phase of Taunton's Regeneration Scheme Underway as Demolition Contracts Awarded Thursday, January 4, 2024 taunton regeneration somerset woolaway demolition construction council housing phosphate contracts The Somerset Council has awarded contracts for the demolition of ‘defective’ properties, marking a significant step in the next phase of the North Taunton Woolaway regeneration scheme. The initiative aims to … Read More
Construction of New Junction to Unlock 1,000 Bridgwater Homes Set to Commence Soon Tuesday, January 2, 2024 construction junction homes bridgwater development road housing planning council infrastructure Construction of a new road junction, set to unlock over 1,000 new homes on the outskirts of Bridgwater, is slated to commence by the end of the month. The A39 Quantock Road, located at the western entrance to Bridgwater, has … Read More
Upcoming Major Roadworks in BANES for 2024 Tuesday, December 26, 2023 roadworks closures banes bath north east somerset traffic diversions construction infrastructure restrictions travel In 2023, the driving landscape in Bath and North East Somerset underwent significant changes. From the implementation of low traffic neighbourhoods by the Bath and North East Somerset Council to the installation of … Read More
Vital M5 link road upgrade in Somerset postponed until late-2024 Wednesday, November 29, 2023 somerset road upgrade funding delay construction council project m5 resurfacing A vital £5m upgrade to a key road linking a growing Somerset town to the M5 motorway has been delayed until late-2024. The project, aimed at upgrading and resurfacing the roundabout at junction 26 and the Chelston Link Road … Read More