Housing Developers Urged to Fund Permanent Pumps to Prevent Somerset Flooding Monday, June 29, 2026 somerset flooding pumps environmentagency infrastructure developers somersetlevels pumpingstations flooddefence cil Housing developers in Somerset are being urged to contribute funding for the installation of permanent pumping stations to mitigate flooding risks across the county. This appeal comes from the Parrett Internal Drainage Board … Read More
Housing Developers Urged to Fund Permanent Pumps to Combat Somerset Flooding Monday, June 29, 2026 somerset flooding pumping infrastructure environment developers funding drainage stormchandra community Following the severe flooding caused by Storm Chandra in early 2024, there are renewed calls for increased investment in Somerset’s flood defenses, focusing especially on the installation of permanent pumps to manage water … Read More
Housing Developers on Brink of Bankruptcy Amid Somerset Council Planning Delays Friday, May 29, 2026 somerset housing planning developers council delays bankruptcy gigafactory development infrastructure Housing developers throughout Somerset are reportedly nearing bankruptcy due to significant delays in planning decisions by Somerset Council, according to local Conservative councillor Mark Healey. Representing the Huntspill … Read More
Housing Developers in Somerset Face Bankruptcy Amid Council Planning Delays Friday, May 29, 2026 somerset planning developers delays housing gigafactory council development inertia bankruptcy Housing developers throughout Somerset are warning of potential bankruptcy due to prolonged delays in planning decisions by Somerset Council, according to local councillor Mark Healey. Councillor Healey, representing the … Read More
No Shops in Taunton’s Orchard Grove Estate Until 1,000 Homes Completed Friday, March 27, 2026 orchardgrove taunton housing development community planning somerset facilities infrastructure developers Residents of the Orchard Grove housing development in Taunton will have to wait until around 1,000 homes are built and occupied before local shops and community facilities become available. Orchard Grove, situated between … Read More
Balancing GP Funding and Affordable Housing: A Somerset Council Dilemma Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset affordablehousing gpsurgery section106 cil developers funding infrastructure nhs planning Somerset Council faces a critical challenge as it tries to balance demands for increased GP funding with the need to deliver affordable housing. A councillor has cautioned that pushing developers for higher financial … Read More