Bid for New Campsite Near M5 Enters Appeal Stage Thursday, December 25, 2025 campsite planning appeal somerset taunton development environment phosphate biodiversity infrastructure A new appeal has been lodged for the development of a campsite located between Taunton and the M5 motorway, as the Planning Inspectorate prepares to decide its fate in early 2026. Earlier in August 2023, Anthony Ormerod’s … Read More
Early Christmas Present for Somerset Village as £370,000 Nursery Project Advances Wednesday, December 24, 2025 somerset bishopslydeard nursery childcare housing community education infrastructure funding development Residents of Bishops Lydeard, a rapidly expanding village near Taunton, are set to benefit from a new £370,000 nursery thanks to a recent decision by local councillors to move the project forward. The village’s existing … Read More
Early Christmas Gift: £370,000 Nursery Expansion Approved for Growing Somerset Village Wednesday, December 24, 2025 bishopslydeard nursery somerset community development education funding parishcouncil housing infrastructure Residents of Bishops Lydeard, a rapidly expanding village near Taunton, have received a much-anticipated early Christmas gift: local councillors have approved a £370,000 expansion project for the village nursery. The existing … Read More
Council to Invest £607,000 in Wellington Cycle Link Ahead of New Railway Station Launch Tuesday, December 23, 2025 somerset wellington cycling infrastructure transport council railway development activetravel planning Somerset Council has confirmed it will allocate up to £607,000 to develop a new cycling link in Wellington, ensuring it is ready before the town’s new railway station opens. This strategic investment is part of a broader plan … Read More
Council to Invest £607,000 in Wellington Cycle Link Ahead of New Railway Station Tuesday, December 23, 2025 somerset wellington cycling infrastructure transport activetravel development railstation urbanplanning grants Somerset Council is set to invest nearly £607,000 to enhance Wellington’s cycling infrastructure, ensuring a new cycle link is operational before the town’s upcoming railway station opens. The funding, sourced entirely from a … Read More
£24.7m Funding Boost Secured for Somerset Bus Services Through 2030 Monday, December 22, 2025 somerset buses funding transport infrastructure subsidies fares council publictransport busservices sport The Somerset Bus Partnership has applauded a significant £24.7 million funding boost allocated to the county’s bus services extending through to 2030. This multi-year settlement comes from the Department for Transport (DfT) … Read More