Small Somerset Cricket Club Faces Being Surrounded by Housing in Revised 130-Home Development Plans Tuesday, July 1, 2025 trull cricket development housing somerset taunton infrastructure planning community environment sport Revised plans for a new housing development threaten to surround the small Somerset cricket club, Trull Cricket Club, with new homes on three sides. Located on the southern side of Dipford Road, just outside the main village … Read More
Thousands of New Homes Planned in Green Belt Expansion Approved by North Somerset Council Monday, June 30, 2025 northsomerset greenbelt housing development planning bristol localplan infrastructure government environment North Somerset Council has approved plans that could see thousands of new homes built on green belt land, marking a significant expansion of housing in the area around Bristol. Despite a strong desire to preserve the green … Read More
Council Concealed Radioactive Contamination in Melksham for Six Months Friday, June 27, 2025 wiltshire contamination radioactivity melksham council raf bowerhill environment councillor cleanup Wiltshire Council has disclosed that it knew about radioactive contamination at the former RAF Bowerhill base in Melksham six months before making the information public. The contamination was first publicly revealed on June … Read More
Somerset Farm Shop Owners Fined Thousands for Environmental Pollution Tuesday, June 24, 2025 pollution environment farming slurry soil runoff somerset prosecution watercourses agriculture David Mitchell and his son James, co-owners of Rumwell Farm Shop and Mitchell Partners Farm in Taunton, Somerset, have been fined thousands following separate environmental pollution offences. Both were prosecuted by the … Read More
SouthGate Bath Unveils Stunning Summer Installation Celebrating the River Avon Friday, June 20, 2025 southgate bath riveravon summerinstallation sustainability festivalofnature art environment recycling education SouthGate Bath has launched an impressive new summer installation that celebrates the city’s deep connection with nature and the River Avon. Collaborating with Bath and North East Somerset Council, this year’s display … Read More
Glastonbury Festival Fans Warned: Glitter Now Banned in New Dress Code Rule Sunday, June 15, 2025 glastonbury festival glitter dresscode sustainability environment ecofriendly fashion packing regulations As thousands gear up for this year’s Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, fans are being reminded about an important yet often overlooked dress code update: glitter is completely banned. Once a staple of Glastonbury’s vibrant … Read More