Minehead MP Urges Government to Fund Reopening of Vital Coastal Road Monday, May 25, 2026 minehead coastalroad transport infrastructure somerset economy governmentfunding parliament economicgrowth somersetcouncil Rachel Gilmour, the MP for Minehead, has strongly urged the government to allocate funding for the reopening of the B3191 Cleeve Hill coastal road, a vital transport link currently closed due to coastal erosion concerns. This … Read More
Minehead MP Urges Government to Fund Reopening of Crucial Coastal Road Monday, May 25, 2026 minehead coastalroad infrastructure somerset economy transport governmentfunding parliament economicgrowth mp Minehead’s MP has stepped up to demand government funding for the reopening of the B3191 Cleeve Hill coastal road, a key artery between Watchet and Blue Anchor. The road, which served as an essential diversion for … Read More
Police Car Crashes Into Civilian Vehicle During High-Speed Chase on Somerset A38 Thursday, May 21, 2026 police chase collision avon somerset a38 road crash infrastructure arrest A dramatic police chase on the A38 in Somerset ended in a collision involving a marked Avon and Somerset Police car and an uninvolved civilian vehicle. The incident occurred between Rooksbridge and Axbridge on the evening of … Read More
Small Somerset Village Set to Double with 1,550 New Homes Near Gigafactory Thursday, May 21, 2026 somerset housing development gigafactory woolavington persimmon planning infrastructure affordable community A small village near Somerset’s emerging gigafactory is poised for significant growth, with plans to build 1,550 new homes that could effectively double its size over the next two decades. Persimmon Homes Severn Valley … Read More
Small Somerset Village Near Gigafactory Could Double in Size with Plans for 1,550 New Homes Thursday, May 21, 2026 somerset woolavington gigafactory development housing planning construction affordable infrastructure community A small village near Somerset is poised for significant growth, with proposals to add 1,550 new homes that could nearly double its size. The planned development, known as ‘West Woolavington,’ was initially … Read More
Revised Plans for 90 Homes on Flood-Prone Field Near Somerset Rugby Club Face Local Opposition Tuesday, May 19, 2026 glastonbury somerset housing development flooding planning allotments infrastructure community landscaping Revised proposals for 90 new homes on a vulnerable field near Tor Rugby Club in Glastonbury have been submitted to Somerset Council, reigniting concerns about flooding and local infrastructure. Waddeton Park Ltd initially … Read More