M4 to Close Completely Over Weekend for Badminton Road Bridge Beam Installation Friday, October 24, 2025 m4 bridge closure construction traffic steelbeams badmintonroad highways motorway infrastructure sport The M4 motorway will be fully closed in both directions between junction 18 and junction 19 from 7pm on Friday, October 24 until 6am on Monday, October 27. This three-day shutdown is necessary as eight steel beams are lifted … Read More
Somerset Town Divided Over Controversial One-Way Road Scheme Friday, October 24, 2025 bridgwater somerset oneway traffic council transport pedestrian businesses congestion infrastructure Bridgwater’s newly introduced one-way system in the town centre has sparked heated debate, with concerns that it is causing significant traffic congestion. East Quay and Salmon Parade were converted to one-way streets as part … Read More
Somerset Village Receives £240,000 Investment to Enhance Pedestrian Safety and Curb Speeding Wednesday, October 22, 2025 timsbury pedestriansafety trafficcalming highways bathne somerset crossings footways speedreduction schoolsafety infrastructure Timsbury village is set to benefit from a comprehensive £240,000 highways improvement programme targeting pedestrian safety and traffic calming. Bath & North East Somerset Council has launched work on nearly 20 schemes … Read More
Massive Solar Farm Proposal Moves Forward Near Malmesbury Wednesday, October 22, 2025 solar renewable wiltshire infrastructure planning opposition environment energy development government Plans to construct one of the UK’s largest solar farms in Wiltshire have progressed, with government inspectors officially accepting the proposal for further examination. Lime Down Solar Park Limited aims to build a … Read More
Construction Begins on £17.8m Bridgwater NHS Diagnostic Centre to Open by 2026 Tuesday, October 21, 2025 bridgwater nhs diagnostic healthcare somerset construction mri ct community infrastructure Construction has officially started on Bridgwater’s new £17.8 million diagnostic centre, which is scheduled to open by summer 2026. This state-of-the-art facility will be located behind Bridgwater Community Hospital, off … Read More
Playing Fields at Holyrood Academy to Make Way for New Primary School in Chard Tuesday, October 21, 2025 chard education housing primaryschool development playingfields somersetcouncil infrastructure expansion community Somerset Council has confirmed that Holyrood Academy is “highly likely” to lose some of its playing fields to accommodate a new primary school in Chard. The decision comes as part of the extensive development … Read More