£24.7m Funding Boost Secures Somerset Bus Services Through 2030 Monday, December 22, 2025 somerset bus funding transport council subsidy infrastructure revenue capital publictransport sport The Somerset Bus Partnership has welcomed a £24.7 million funding boost aimed at strengthening the county’s bus services up to 2030. This funding, provided by the Department for Transport (DfT), comes through the local … Read More
Two Bus Lanes Suspended Near M5 to Alleviate Traffic Amid Months of Roadworks Sunday, December 21, 2025 bus traffic roadworks weston-super-mare northsomerset buses congestion infrastructure publictransport queensway sport To ease traffic congestion during extensive roadworks, North Somerset Council has decided to suspend two bus lanes in Weston-super-Mare. The major construction, scheduled from May 2026 to January 2027 along the B3440, … Read More
Two Bus Lanes Near M5 Suspended to Ease Traffic Amid Major Roadworks Sunday, December 21, 2025 weston-super-mare buslanes roadworks traffic northsomerset transportation infrastructure congestion publictransport queensway sport Two bus lanes in Weston-super-Mare will be temporarily suspended to alleviate congestion during extensive roadworks scheduled from May 2026 to January 2027. The planned works along the B3440, Queensway, and Bristol Road in … Read More
No Changes to Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile Until Summer 2026 Saturday, December 20, 2025 bridgwater celebrationmile somerset traffic transportation towndeal infrastructure congestion council petition sport Any alterations to Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile won’t be enacted until summer 2026 following a full council vote in Somerset. This decision comes after extensive public discontent over recent traffic system changes funded by … Read More
The 20 Largest Housing Developments Approved in Somerset in 2025 Friday, December 19, 2025 somerset housing development planning construction phosphates appeals localplan infrastructure community Over the past 12 months, Somerset has approved more than 3,600 new homes across its 20 largest development sites, marking a significant step toward addressing long-standing housing shortages. Despite challenges such as the … Read More
The 20 Largest Housing Developments Approved in Somerset for 2025 Friday, December 19, 2025 somerset housing development planning construction infrastructure phosphates appeals localplan communities Over the past year, Somerset has approved more than 3,600 new homes across its 20 largest development sites. Despite longstanding challenges—including pandemic disruptions, financial viability concerns, and environmental … Read More