Small Somerset Village to Gain 33 New Affordable Homes Tuesday, April 14, 2026 somerset street aster affordablehousing mendip construction socialrent planning development housingcrisis Construction of 33 affordable homes is set to begin later this year in the expanding Somerset village of Street, following the completion of key legal agreements. This development is part of a broader initiative between … Read More
Disabled Woman Forced to Use Jug for Relief After Being Trapped in Inaccessible Home for Over a Year Sunday, April 12, 2026 disability housing accessibility fibromyalgia tenancy healthcare socialservices tenantrights housingcrisis incontinence A disabled woman from Somerset, known only as Charlotte, has faced harrowing living conditions for over a year after becoming unable to use the bathroom in her own home. Suffering from fibromyalgia, a chronic and painful … Read More
Why Somerset Missed Out on The Sunday Times Best Places to Live List — and Why That Might Be a Good Thing Friday, March 20, 2026 somerset bath glastonbury frome housing culture community popularity housingcrisis southwest Somerset has been noticeably absent from The Sunday Times’ latest list of the best places to live in the South West — and it’s raising some eyebrows. While the list celebrates spots like Malmesbury (Wiltshire), Bridport … Read More
New Council Homes Completed on Former Oxford Inn Site in Taunton Wednesday, March 4, 2026 taunton councilhousing affordablehousing laviniahouse somerset development construction housingcrisis community zerocarbon The former Oxford Inn on Roman Road, Taunton, has been transformed into eight new council homes, now fully occupied by local families. After the pub closed in 2018, Somerset West and Taunton Council purchased the site with … Read More
24 New Homes Near A303 Remain Empty for Nearly a Year Amid Legal Delays Saturday, February 28, 2026 affordablehousing martock section278 somersetcouncil stonewater legaldelay housingcrisis accessibility communityimpact development Twenty-four newly constructed affordable homes in the village of Martock, situated near the A303, have remained vacant for nearly a year due to unresolved legal issues between the developers and Somerset Council. Stonewater … Read More
No Affordable Housing in Council’s Own Major Development Sparks Concern Sunday, November 23, 2025 affordablehousing bath council development aequus housingcrisis regeneration planning viability urbanplanning A significant development project in central Bath, spearheaded by Bath and North East Somerset Council, is set to create 96 new homes without any affordable housing, raising serious concerns among councillors. The Bath and … Read More