Major Transport Vision for West of England Calls for Green Belt Development to Fund Improvements Sunday, February 15, 2026 transport bristol westofengland greenbelt publictransport buses development mobility regionalplanning rural sport A transformative transport vision for the West of England promises major changes not only for Bristol but for the wider North and North East Somerset region, stretching from Weston-super-Mare to Bath. Uniting the leadership … Read More
Ambitious West of England Transport Vision Faces Green Belt Development Controversy Sunday, February 15, 2026 transport greenbelt publictransport westofengland rural development buses masstransit somerset policy sport A bold new ‘transport vision’ for the West of England promises transformative changes in public transit, potentially impacting areas from Weston-super-Mare to Bath. Announced recently by Metro Mayor Helen Godwin, the plan … Read More
Proposed 200-Home Development Threatens to Alter Failand’s Distinctive Triangle Shape Sunday, January 4, 2026 failand development greenbelt housing planning community northsomerset wildlife expansion triangle Failand, a unique triangular village in North Somerset, may soon see its iconic shape transformed by a large housing development. Currently home to around 350 residences arranged neatly within the triangle formed by Clevedon … Read More
Major 200-Home Development Threatens Village’s Unique Triangular Shape Sunday, January 4, 2026 failand development village somerset planning housing greenbelt biodiversity community residents Failand, a distinctive village in North Somerset known for its near-perfect triangular layout, may soon see this unique shape altered by a large new housing development. Currently home to roughly 350 residences, Failand’s … Read More
Major 200-Home Development Set to Alter Somerset Village’s Iconic Triangle Shape Sunday, January 4, 2026 failand development somerset housing greenbelt community wildlife planning expansion village A significant new housing development proposes to add 200 homes to the village of Failand in North Somerset, potentially transforming its unique triangular footprint. Currently home to about 350 residences, Failand is … Read More
Council Says Government 'Forced Our Hand' to Build on Greenbelt Land Friday, January 2, 2026 greenbelt housing northsomerset development planning sustainability government affordablehousing transportation environment sport North Somerset Council has expressed frustration, stating that the government has effectively “forced our hand” by mandating increased housing targets that compel development on protected greenbelt land. The council’s latest … Read More