Major Flood Defence Scheme for Bradford-on-Avon Declared Unviable Amid Rising Costs Monday, July 14, 2025 flooding bradford-on-avon environmentagency floodresilience floodmanagement stormbert floodscheme communitypreparedness historicpreservation funding A long-anticipated flood defence project for Bradford-on-Avon has been declared financially unviable due to a sharp increase in estimated costs. The Environment Agency (EA), together with Wiltshire Council, Bradford-on-Avon … Read More
'I'm a Portishead Railway Arch-Cynic, but It Might Finally Happen' Thursday, July 10, 2025 portishead railway transport metrowest bristol council funding infrastructure commuter construction After decades of skepticism, the reopening of the Portishead Railway is moving closer to fruition. Peter Burden, a Portishead South councillor and former train rider before the line closed in 1964, once regarded the project … Read More
Bath Homelessness Charity Faces Uncertain Future as Eviction Deadline Looms Wednesday, July 9, 2025 homelessness bath charity shelter eviction julianhouse council mp funding services A cornerstone of Bath’s support network for homeless individuals, Julian House, is confronting a critical challenge: the potential loss of its current premises under Manvers Street Baptist Church. This basement space, home to … Read More
Portishead Railway Confirmed: Trains Expected to Run by 2028 Tuesday, July 8, 2025 portishead pill railway transport infrastructure bristol funding government northsomerset restoration Local leaders have celebrated a major milestone for the Portishead Railway revival, as the government officially confirmed its full support and funding today. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced a significant … Read More
Somerset’s Walking and Cycling Plans Face Setbacks Due to Grant Funding Changes Friday, July 4, 2025 somerset grants walking cycling active-travel community salc strawberry-line funding parish-councils Ambitious plans to develop new walking and cycling routes throughout Somerset have encountered obstacles following changes to a crucial grant funding process. The Somerset Association of Local Councils (SALC), which unites … Read More
Somerset GPs Warn of Crisis as Surgeries Face Unsustainable Pressure Thursday, July 3, 2025 somerset gps healthcare rural funding nhs crisis staffing access infrastructure GP surgeries across the South West are on the brink of collapse, MPs have warned, as overburdened doctors grapple with soaring demand, deteriorating facilities, and chronic underfunding. Faced with these challenges, some … Read More