Somerset Village’s Historic Pub Converts to Housing After Declining Use Tuesday, April 21, 2026 somerset milborneport tipplingphilosopher pubclosure housingdevelopment historicbuilding community planningpermission villagelife propertyconversion The historic Tippling Philosopher pub, a fixture on Milborne Port’s High Street since the 18th century, is set to become a residential development after closing at the end of 2024. Owners Dave and Diane Belcher, who have … Read More
Small Somerset Village Set to Grow with 33 New Affordable Homes Tuesday, April 14, 2026 somerset affordablehousing mendip asterhousing street construction housingdevelopment sustainability localplan community Construction will soon begin on 33 new affordable homes in a Somerset village after legal agreements were finalized, paving the way for development later this year. In November 2020, Mendip District Council partnered with … Read More
Somerset Village Empowers Local Management of Eight Green Spaces Tuesday, April 7, 2026 somerset street devolution parishcouncil greenspaces localgovernance housingdevelopment community publicland council Green spaces in the growing village of Street, Somerset, will soon be managed locally as part of a newly finalized devolution deal between Somerset Council and Street Parish Council. Faced with a significant budget deficit … Read More
Expanded GP Surgery Capacity Brings Improved Healthcare to Taunton’s Killams Park Residents Saturday, April 4, 2026 taunton killamspark warwickhouse gpservices healthcare nhs housingdevelopment somerset medicalcentre infrastructure Residents of the growing Killams Park housing estate in Taunton are set to benefit from enhanced access to healthcare services, thanks to recently completed upgrades at the nearby Warwick House Medical Centre. These … Read More
Additional Capacity Added to GP Surgery Near Expanding Taunton Housing Estate Saturday, April 4, 2026 taunton killamspark gp healthcare nhs somerset warwickhouse housingdevelopment governmentfunding surgeryupgrade Residents of the growing Killams Park housing development in Taunton can now benefit from enhanced health services thanks to recent upgrades at their nearest GP surgery. Summerfield Homes is nearing completion of the Killams … Read More
Future of Highbridge Community Hub at Isleport Grove Development Uncertain Monday, March 30, 2026 highbridge communityhub isleportgrove housingdevelopment publicspace countrysidepartnerships vistry localcouncil urbanplanning somerset The planned community hub at the Isleport Grove housing development in Highbridge faces potential cancellation due to a lack of interest in managing the facility once it is built. Countryside Partnerships, the developer … Read More