New Rural Cycling Route Set to Connect Key Housing Estates in West Somerset Tuesday, November 18, 2025 cycling walking somerset development steamcoasttrail infrastructure housing connectivity sustainability planning Plans are underway to better connect the coastal town of Watchet and the adjacent village of Williton in west Somerset through a new walking and cycling route. Both areas have seen notable housing growth recently, leaving … Read More
Bridgwater MP Demands Parliamentary Debate Over Town’s Traffic Gridlock Tuesday, November 18, 2025 bridgwater traffic gridlock roundabout infrastructure somerset parliament congestion transport council Bridgwater’s road congestion has reached a tipping point, prompting the town’s MP to call for a parliamentary debate on the escalating traffic crisis. At the heart of the issue is the Cross Rifles roundabout, a critical … Read More
Community-Centered Reservoir Overhaul Wins Top Regional Engineering Award Saturday, November 15, 2025 reservoir flooding community collaboration engineering conservation sustainability infrastructure innovation engagement The Gooseum Rhyne Reservoir project near Bristol has been honoured with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West 2025 Project Award for Collaboration, recognising exceptional teamwork and community engagement. … Read More
Pharmacy Closure in Wellington Spurs Urgent Calls for Resolution Thursday, November 13, 2025 pharmacy closure healthcare wellington jhoots nhs pharmacyservices somerset mps infrastructure Gideon Amos, Member of Parliament for Wellington, has intensified his campaign to reopen or facilitate the sale of the Jhoots pharmacy located in the heart of the town. After months of uncertainty and intermittent closures, … Read More
Government ‘Doesn’t Understand’ the Consequences of Withdrawing River Maintenance in Somerset Thursday, November 13, 2025 somerset environmentagency rivermaintenance floodrisk budgetcuts northsomerset drainage localgovernment watercourses infrastructure Senior government figures are being accused of failing to grasp the full impact of cutting river maintenance in Somerset’s low-lying areas, councillors have revealed. In August, the Environment Agency announced it would … Read More
Decision Made on Bid for 323 New Homes in Bridgwater, Somerset Thursday, November 13, 2025 bridgwater development housing planning somerset persimmon construction education sustainability infrastructure Persimmon Homes Severn Valley has successfully received planning permission for 323 new homes in Bridgwater, Somerset. The approval was granted by Somerset Council’s North Area Planning Committee for a hybrid application that … Read More