Cost of Reopening Portishead Railway Soars to Nearly £200 Million Tuesday, April 14, 2026 portishead railway infrastructure government funding networkrail somerset transportation budget council sport The cost of reopening the Somerset railway line connecting Bristol and Portishead has surged to nearly £200 million. Government ministers recently approved an additional £14.69 million for the project, reflecting the ongoing … Read More
University of Bath Proposes 900-Unit Student Housing with City’s First Padel Courts Tuesday, April 14, 2026 university bath studenthousing padel planning development housing council campus economy The University of Bath has unveiled ambitious plans to develop nearly 1,000 student flats at its Claverton Down campus, marking a significant expansion in student housing and potentially introducing Bath’s first padel … Read More
Legal Action Launched as Developer Owes Somerset Council Nearly £35,000 Tuesday, April 14, 2026 somerset council developer legalaction housing planning s106 contributions community broadway Somerset Council has initiated legal proceedings against housing developer Higdon Homes Ltd. for failing to pay nearly £35,000 in financial contributions designated for local community services. Higdon Homes, based in … Read More
Legal Action Initiated as Developer Owes Somerset Council Nearly £35,000 Tuesday, April 14, 2026 somerset council developer higdonhomes contributions section106 legalaction broadway housing community Somerset Council has begun legal proceedings against Higdon Homes Ltd., a Taunton-based developer, for failing to pay nearly £35,000 owed in financial contributions reserved for local services. Higdon Homes secured outline … Read More
Live Nation to Operate Weston-super-Mare’s Revitalized Tropicana Venue Monday, April 13, 2026 livenation tropicana weston-super-mare entertainment refurbishment council investment venue events economy Live Nation, the world’s largest live entertainment company, has been chosen as the preferred operator for the iconic Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare. This historic 1930s former lido, now a popular events venue, is set to be … Read More
Calls for Night-Time Roadworks in Minehead After Major Disruption on A39 Monday, April 13, 2026 minehead somerset a39 roadworks traffic nightwork dunster cyclepath disruption council A Somerset councillor has called for future major roadworks on the A39 near Minehead to be scheduled at night, following months of significant disruption to local traffic. Work began in early January to replace the outdated … Read More