Future of Key Frome Regeneration Site Hangs in the Balance Amid Mayday Saxonvale Funding Delays Tuesday, October 7, 2025 frome saxonvale regeneration mayday housing somerset development funding council community The future of the Saxonvale brownfield regeneration site in Frome remains uncertain as persistent funding challenges threaten to stall its redevelopment. Nearly nine months after Somerset Council agreed to sell the site to … Read More
Somerset Crown Court Faces Record Backlog with Thousands Awaiting Justice Monday, October 6, 2025 backlog crowncourt justice sexualoffences avonsomerset funding reform cases delays judiciary The government has pledged additional funding to address the unprecedented backlog in Crown Courts across England and Wales, aiming to reduce delays and deliver swifter justice for victims. This year, an extra 1,250 Crown … Read More
Clifton Suspension Bridge Faces Vehicle Closure Risk Without Toll Increase Friday, October 3, 2025 clifton bridge tolls maintenance infrastructure renovation transport conservation funding traffic The Clifton Suspension Bridge may be forced to close to motor traffic unless the Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust can secure £20 million over the next 25 years to fund critical maintenance. To address this, the Trust has … Read More
Weston Residents to Lead £20 Million Neighbourhood Revitalisation Fund Thursday, October 2, 2025 weston neighbourhoods community funding revitalisation residents weston-super-mare investment localgovernment development Residents in Weston-super-Mare are set to take the lead in revitalising their neighbourhoods with a new £20 million government fund designed to improve local parks, high streets, and vacant buildings. Daniel Aldridge, the … Read More
Somerset Primary School Faces Classroom Reduction Amid Concerns Over Job Losses and SEND Support Thursday, October 2, 2025 somerset primaryschool education send classrooms joblosses council schoolrebuild wellbeing funding Stawley Primary School, one of Somerset’s highest-performing primary schools, is set to reduce its classroom count as part of council plans to rebuild the school’s facilities. Situated in the village of Stawley between … Read More
Somerset’s Bridgwater Awarded £20 Million to Revitalize Deprived Neighborhoods Wednesday, October 1, 2025 bridgwater somerset regeneration funding communities deprivation investment government revitalization neighbourhoods Bridgwater, the only town in the Somerset Council area selected for phase two of the government’s Pride in Place programme, has secured £20 million to invest in revitalizing its most deprived neighborhoods over the next … Read More