Somerset Council Withdraws £150m Borrowing Commitment for £4bn Gigafactory Project Monday, February 16, 2026 somerset agratas gigafactory funding infrastructure businessrates enterprisezone construction jobs economicgrowth Somerset Council has announced the withdrawal of a £150 million borrowing commitment previously earmarked to support infrastructure for Somerset’s ambitious £4 billion gigafactory project. Despite this shift in funding, … Read More
Former Somerset Pizza Hut to Become New Tanning Salon After Planning Approval Wednesday, February 11, 2026 frome somerset pizzahut tanningsalon wessexfields planningapproval commercialdevelopment businesspark retail economicgrowth A former Pizza Hut restaurant at Enterprise House in the Wessex Fields business park, Frome, is set to be transformed into a tanning salon following recent planning approval. The Pizza Hut outlet, located in Unit 1, ceased … Read More
'Serious interest’ in Nexus 25 site near M5 from potential investor Sunday, December 28, 2025 nexus25 taunton somerset development investment m5 economicgrowth infrastructure employment greencampus Somerset Council has revealed that a potential investor has expressed “serious interest” in the Nexus 25 development site located on the eastern edge of Taunton, near junction 25 of the M5 motorway. The Nexus 25 … Read More
Home Bargains to Create Over 100 Jobs as New Frome Store Gets Approval Wednesday, November 19, 2025 homebargains frome jobs retail planning development somerset traffic keyfordmeadows economicgrowth Home Bargains is set to open a new store in Frome, generating more than 100 local jobs, following approval from Somerset Council. The store will be part of the Keyford Meadows development, a mixed-use site near Frome’s … Read More
'New Chapter' Begins as Work Commences on Portishead Railway Reopening Monday, November 3, 2025 portishead railway networkrail transport infrastructure northsomerset construction railreopening publictransport economicgrowth sport This week marks the start of vegetation clearance along the Portishead Railway line, paving the way for construction to reopen the long-disused railway. The work initiates the final phase of enabling tasks ahead of the main … Read More
'New Chapter' Begins as Key Work on Portishead Railway Reopens Monday, November 3, 2025 portishead railway restoration networkrail transport infrastructure northsomerset construction publictransport economicgrowth sport This week marks the start of significant preparatory work on the Portishead Railway, a line closed to passengers over half a century ago, in 1964. The first step involves clearing trees and vegetation along the route to make … Read More