Future of Key Frome Regeneration Site Hangs in the Balance Amid Mayday Saxonvale Funding Delays Tuesday, October 7, 2025 frome saxonvale regeneration mayday housing somerset development funding council community The future of the Saxonvale brownfield regeneration site in Frome remains uncertain as persistent funding challenges threaten to stall its redevelopment. Nearly nine months after Somerset Council agreed to sell the site to … Read More
Former Council Leader Joins Campaign to Save 'Vital' Pill Library from Closure Tuesday, October 7, 2025 library northsomerset community council pill closure campaign publicservices budget consultation A former leader of North Somerset Council has thrown his support behind a community campaign to prevent the closure of Pill Library and Children’s Centre—one of three libraries facing shutdown as part of the council’s plan to … Read More
Affordable Homes in Somerset Prioritized for Locals, Council Confirms Monday, October 6, 2025 somerset housing affordable local council refugees asylum homefinder temporary accommodation Somerset Council has reaffirmed its commitment to prioritizing affordable homes for individuals with a local connection to the county. This announcement comes amid social media speculation suggesting that refugees or asylum … Read More
Challenges Mount for Somerset’s Rural Housing Plan as Key Site Struggles Cost Council Thousands Monday, October 6, 2025 somerset mendip housing planning development council anchorroad coleford infrastructure localplan Somerset’s ambitious rural housing plans face significant setbacks as difficulties surrounding a critical development site threaten progress. Mendip District Council’s Local Plan Part II, approved in December 2021, initially … Read More
Challenges Mount for Key Rural Housing Site in Somerset Monday, October 6, 2025 somerset housing mendip planning development coleford infrastructure legal council localplan Somerset’s housing strategy faces potential setbacks as a critical rural development project encounters significant obstacles. Mendip District Council initially earmarked 37 sites for housing growth in its Local Plan Part II, … Read More
Somerset Council Faces Severe Financial Crisis with Mounting Budget Gaps Monday, October 6, 2025 somerset council finance budget deficit emergency transformation procurement ai sustainability Somerset Council is grappling with a critical financial crisis, described by Conservative Councillor Sue Osborne as having “more red lights flashing than a red light district.” The council declared a financial … Read More