Key Somerset Coast Road Permanently Closed Despite Strong Local Opposition Monday, October 27, 2025 somerset coastalerosion roadclosure b3191 watchet blueanchor transport infrastructure localgovernment campaigns The B3191 Cleeve Hill, a vital coastal road linking Watchet and Blue Anchor in Somerset, will be permanently closed to motorised vehicles despite significant opposition from local residents. More than 1,000 people submitted … Read More
Cyclists Urge Somerset Council to Preserve Bridgwater’s Controversial Celebration Mile Monday, October 27, 2025 cycling bridgwater celebrationmile somerset infrastructure cyclists pedestrians traffic urbanplanning regeneration Cycling advocates in Bridgwater are urging Somerset Council to resist making any immediate alterations to the newly installed Celebration Mile road layout, suggesting that the scheme be given five to ten years to demonstrate … Read More
Ice Cream Van Tours Bath Area to Engage Public on Housing Plans for 27,000 New Homes Sunday, October 26, 2025 housing planning bath consultation development community affordable localplan infrastructure sustainability Bath and North East Somerset Council has launched an innovative outreach initiative using a converted 1990 Mr Whippy-style ice cream van, now brightly painted in orange, to engage the public on a major consultation about … Read More
Ice Cream Van Tours Bath and North East Somerset to Explain Plans for 27,000 New Homes Sunday, October 26, 2025 housing development consultation bath northeastsomerset localplan homes community sustainability infrastructure Bath and North East Somerset Council has creatively transformed a 1990s Mr Whippy-style ice cream van into a mobile consultation hub, branded as the “van with a plan,” to engage residents on its ambitious local housing … Read More
M4 Diversion Routes Announced for Full Weekend Closure Friday, October 24, 2025 m4 motorway closure diversion traffic construction infrastructure bath m32 nationalhighways The M4 motorway will be fully closed this weekend between junction 18 (Bath) and junction 19 (M32) starting from 7pm on Friday, October 24 until 6am on Monday, October 27. This closure is necessary to lift steel beams into … Read More
Bath Student Shines with Top Honor in Civil Engineering Placement Award Friday, October 24, 2025 engineering civilengineering placement award universityofbath kierconstruction leadership womeninstem infrastructure studentachievement Niamh Butterfield, a structural and architectural engineering student at the University of Bath, has been celebrated for her remarkable achievements during her industrial placement year. She was awarded the Industrial … Read More