Bridgwater MP Calls on Somerset Council to Reject Solar Farm Proposal Near M5 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 solar renewable somerset agriculture flooding infrastructure planning environment energy safety Sir Ashley Fox, the Member of Parliament for Bridgwater, has formally urged Somerset Council to reject plans for a new 30MW solar farm near the M5 motorway. The project, submitted by Ampyr Solar Europe through North Newton … Read More
Trial of Taunton Bus Priority Scheme to Launch Imminently Tuesday, March 17, 2026 taunton buspriority publictransport somersetcouncil greenwaves trafficsignals busreliability transportplan journeytimes infrastructure sport Somerset Council is set to launch a trial aimed at accelerating bus journey times through Taunton town centre. This initiative is part of the council’s commitment to improving public transport reliability and … Read More
Nearly 60 New Homes Approved for Milborne Port, Including Affordable Housing Tuesday, March 17, 2026 housing somerset milborneport development affordable planning wyatthomes construction infrastructure environment Plans for 58 new homes in the small Somerset village of Milborne Port have received detailed approval, paving the way for construction to begin before the end of 2024. The development, located north of Wheathill Lane, was … Read More
No Start Date Set for Bus Access Improvements at Bridgwater Railway Station Tuesday, March 17, 2026 bridgwater busaccess somerset transport railwaystation gwr integration publictransport accessibility infrastructure sport There is still no confirmed start date for the planned “small fix” that would enable buses to access Bridgwater railway station. In 2020, Great Western Railway (GWR) invested £1.2 million upgrading the station. … Read More
No Start Date Set for Bus Access Fix at Bridgwater Railway Station Tuesday, March 17, 2026 bridgwater busaccess somerset transport railwaystation busstop publictransport infrastructure somersetcouncil transportplan sport Bridgwater railway station has lacked a usable bus stop for several years due to a layout issue, and there is currently no confirmed start date for the small but significant fix needed to allow buses to access the site … Read More
Minimal Funding for Rural Somerset Cycle Routes Until 2030 Monday, March 16, 2026 somerset cycling ruraltransport activetravel infrastructure publichealth funding council walking environment sport Somerset Council’s ambitious local transport plan, recently approved by the executive committee in Taunton, commits nearly £16 million in capital funding to new active travel projects through 2030. Despite this significant … Read More