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 …
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 …
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 Work began in early January to replace the outdated …
Councils officers continue to raise serious concerns about plans to create an “oppressive” 19-bed house in multiple occupation (HMO) on a narrow alley behind the derelict Grand Central Hotel in Weston-super-Mare, even as …
Plans to transform the dilapidated Grand Central Hotel in Weston-super-Mare into residential housing are stirring debate, with council officers continuing to oppose the proposed 19-bed house in multiple occupation (HMO) at …
Plans to transform the dilapidated Grand Central Hotel in Weston-super-Mare into new homes have sparked ongoing controversy, as council officers continue to raise concerns about the impact of a proposed 19-bedroom house in …
Somerset Council has definitively ruled out implementing any form of “holiday tax” for the foreseeable future, responding to concerns from local Conservative councillors about the impact such a levy could have on the region’s …
Somerset Council has firmly ruled out the introduction of a ‘holiday tax’ on tourists, following concerns raised by Conservative councillors about the potential economic impact. The Labour government recently held a …
Somerset Council has confirmed that parking spaces on Salmon Parade, part of Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile, will be restored within the next eight weeks. The removal of these spaces, initially part of a £9 million …
Somerset Council has confirmed that parking spaces on Salmon Parade, part of Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile, will be restored within eight weeks. The removal of parking in this area — near the former Bridgwater community …
Somerset councillor Adam Boyden has called for immediate inspection and intervention at the Pines Residential Site, a traveller community in Frome, after two residents recently died under non-suspicious circumstances. Located …
A Somerset councillor has called for immediate intervention after two residents died at the Pines Residential Site, a traveller’s community located on Berkley Lane in Frome. The site, situated near the Commerce Park …
Somerset Council has committed £370,000 to keep five leisure centres operational after their managing operator, Fusion Leisure, entered administration earlier this month. The council oversees 16 leisure facilities across …
Two recent tragedies at the Pines Residential Site, a traveller’s community on Berkley Lane at the edge of Frome, have prompted urgent calls for action from local officials and residents. The site, located near Commerce Park …
In a surprising mix-up, the Liberal Democrats in a Somerset village mistakenly identified Hossein Pirooz, a narrowly defeated candidate, as a sitting councillor on recently distributed leaflets. Pirooz lost the Saltford …