Parking on Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile to be Restored Within Eight Weeks Friday, April 10, 2026 bridgwater somerset parking celebrationmile salmonparade infrastructure petition council transport congestion Somerset Council has confirmed that parking spaces on Salmon Parade, part of Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile, will be restored within eight weeks. The removal of parking in this area — near the former Bridgwater community … Read More
Network Rail to Acquire Garden Space for New Pill Station, Disrupting Local Residents Wednesday, April 8, 2026 networkrail portishead pill railway construction shed garden community infrastructure transportation sport Bob Baker, a retired resident of Pill, North Somerset, is facing the loss of his treasured garden shed due to the construction of a new railway station by Network Rail. The shed, located at the end of his garden, has been his … Read More
New Taunton School and Health Hub at Major Development Site Faces Long Wait Tuesday, April 7, 2026 taunton orchardgrove infrastructure housing development education healthcare planning government community Significant discussions have taken place between Somerset Council and the central government regarding the delivery of essential infrastructure at Taunton’s largest development site, Orchard Grove. Situated between the A38 … Read More
New Taunton School and Health Hub at Huge Development Site Could Take Years to Complete Tuesday, April 7, 2026 taunton orchardgrove housing infrastructure healthhub secondaryschool somersetcouncil development planning government Somerset Council and central government have engaged in “frank but constructive” discussions about delivering vital infrastructure at Taunton’s largest development site, Orchard Grove. Situated between the A38 … Read More
No Funding for Somerset in Government's New Road Investment Strategy Monday, April 6, 2026 somerset infrastructure transport dft m5 a303 ris3 highways investment southwest The government’s latest Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), published by the Department for Transport on March 26, outlines priorities for road projects across England up to 2031. However, Somerset has been excluded from … Read More
Government’s New Road Investment Strategy Overlooks Somerset Monday, April 6, 2026 somerset roads investment infrastructure m5 a303 departmentfortransport nationalhighways congestion southwest sport The government’s latest road investment strategy, published on March 26 by the Department for Transport (DfT), has sparked disappointment in Somerset as no major new road projects have been allocated funding within the … Read More