£24.7m Funding Boost Secures Somerset Bus Services Through 2030 Monday, December 22, 2025 somerset bus funding transport council subsidy infrastructure revenue capital publictransport sport The Somerset Bus Partnership has welcomed a £24.7 million funding boost aimed at strengthening the county’s bus services up to 2030. This funding, provided by the Department for Transport (DfT), comes through the local … Read More
Yeovil DIY Giant Toolstream Enters Administration, 111 Jobs Lost Saturday, December 20, 2025 administration toolstream yeovil dyi supplychain joblosses redundancies covid19 funding retail Toolstream, a leading DIY tool distributor based in Yeovil, Somerset, has entered administration, resulting in the loss of 111 jobs. The company, located on Yeovil’s Lufton Trading Estate, cited the global supply chain crisis … Read More
Somerset Council Criticized for Delayed Suspension of Life Factory Project in Glastonbury Saturday, December 20, 2025 somerset glastonbury lifefactory governance audit funding projectmanagement localgovernment accountability townsfund Somerset Council has been criticized for taking too long to halt the troubled Life Factory project in Glastonbury, according to a recently published ‘lessons learned’ report. The report highlights critical errors in … Read More
Culverhay Site to Be Redeveloped for Two New Special Schools Following Funding Approval Friday, December 19, 2025 culverhay bath send education specialschools funding council reform accessibility community After nearly two years of delay, funding has finally been approved for the construction of two new schools on the Culverhay site in Bath. Bath and North East Somerset Council had previously approved plans to demolish the … Read More
Culverhay Set for Demolition as Funding Approved for Two New Special Schools Friday, December 19, 2025 culverhay bath send education schools funding specialneeds council greenways sulis After a prolonged wait, Bath and North East Somerset Council has finally secured the funding necessary to move forward with plans to replace Culverhay with two new specialist schools. This funding announcement, confirmed last … Read More
Glastonbury Regenerative Farming Centre Cancelled Following Life Factory Project Failures Wednesday, December 17, 2025 glastonbury regenerative farming agriculture community council funding sustainability project environment Plans to establish a food and regenerative farming centre in Glastonbury have been formally terminated in the wake of the Life Factory scandal, which involved the mismanagement of nearly £3 million in public funds. Somerset … Read More