Plans to convert the Bridgwater Poundland store into a 24-hour gym have been approved by Somerset Council, despite objections from Bridgwater Town Council regarding the necessity and potential impact of the development. …
Social workers in Bath and North East Somerset are preparing to strike for three consecutive days next week in response to ongoing pay disputes. Team managers and deputy team managers within the council’s children’s services …
Children with special needs in Somerset are facing significant challenges as they transition from primary to secondary education due to a “dreadful backlog” in council assessments. Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), …
Special needs children in Somerset are facing significant challenges due to a substantial backlog in Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) assessments as they transition from primary to secondary education. This phase …
Following a vehicle crash near Nerrols Primary School in Taunton during the Easter break, calls have intensified for enhanced safety measures to protect pupils, staff, and local residents. Located on Nerrols Drive in the …
Somerset Council has confirmed that no central government funding from the Glastonbury town deal was paid directly to Fusion Lifestyle before the charity entered administration. Fusion Lifestyle, which operated five leisure …
Weston-super-Mare’s Tropicana is set for a spectacular transformation into a 10,000-capacity arena, aiming to establish the seaside town as a premier destination for live entertainment in south west England. Live Nation, the …
Plans to convert Weston-super-Mare’s famous former lido, the Tropicana, into a major 10,000-capacity arena have been approved by councillors. This ambitious redevelopment will create one of the largest live music venues in …
Somerset Council has announced the dates for upcoming roadworks aimed at restoring parking spaces along Salmon Parade, a key section of Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile. The area had seen parking removed during the …
Somerset Council has announced the schedule for roadworks aimed at restoring parking spaces along Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile. The focus is on Salmon Parade, an area near the former Bridgwater community hospital, where …
Somerset Council recently declined further measures to prevent unauthorised traveller encampments on Stoney Furlong Field, a green space in Taunton, less than 24 hours before eight caravans moved onto the site. Located west …
Tonight, councillors in Weston-super-Mare will decide on an updated proposal to convert the town’s renowned Tropicana site into a major live music arena with a capacity of 10,000 attendees. Live Nation, the world’s largest …
Tens of thousands of red recycling bags issued across North Somerset are set to be replaced after reports surfaced of them falling apart at the seams. Introduced last year for plastic and metal recycling, many of these bags …
On Somerset Day, May 11, North Somerset’s council leader Mike Bell reaffirmed that North Somerset remains very much a part of Somerset, despite administrative changes over the years. The district, which includes towns such as …
A cherished pond in Royal Victoria Park, Bath, which temporarily dried up during last summer’s intense heatwave, is set to be restored with a new permanent water supply. The pond dried out in July after a prolonged 30°C …