NHS Leaders Urged to Demand More GP Funding from Bridgwater Developers Sunday, December 7, 2025 nhs bridgwater healthcare gp somerset developers funding housing integratedcare infrastructure NHS leaders in Somerset face growing calls to press housing developers to provide adequate funding for Bridgwater’s overburdened health services. The town is undergoing rapid housing expansion fueled by the construction of … Read More
Traffic Concerns Emerge Over Planned Aldi Store on Key A-Road in Keynsham Wednesday, December 3, 2025 keynsham aldi traffic a4 retail planning development council supermarket infrastructure Plans to build a new Aldi supermarket in Keynsham have sparked concerns about potential traffic disruptions on the busy A4 road, a key local councillor has warned. While the budget retailer’s proposal for a new store on the … Read More
Safer, Car-Free School Route Opens in Growing Somerset Village Monday, December 1, 2025 strawberryline cheddar somerset cyclepath activetravel schools community infrastructure volunteers greenways Children and young people in the growing Somerset village of Cheddar can now benefit from a safer, car-free route to school thanks to the latest extension of the Strawberry Line multi-user path. Stretching from Yatton railway … Read More
Decision on 1,450-Home Taunton Development Delayed Over Highways and Viability Concerns Monday, December 1, 2025 taunton monktonheathfield housing development planning infrastructure highways viability persimmon redrow The much-anticipated development of over 1,400 homes as part of phase two of the Monkton Heathfield urban extension in Taunton has been postponed until spring 2026. The delay stems from ongoing highways complications and … Read More
Decision on 1,450-Home Taunton Development Delayed Amid Highways and Viability Concerns Monday, December 1, 2025 taunton monktonheathfield housing development infrastructure highways viability planning persimmon redrow A crucial decision on the long-anticipated housing development at Monkton Heathfield in Taunton has been postponed until spring 2026, as unresolved highways issues and financial viability concerns continue to stall progress. … Read More
Thousands of Somerset Homes Safeguarded by Major Reservoir Upgrades Saturday, November 29, 2025 somerset flooding reservoirs environmentagency floodprotection infrastructure watermanagement engineering sustainability resilience Thousands of homes across Somerset will benefit from enhanced flood protection following the completion of major upgrades to three critical reservoirs on the Somerset Levels and Moors. These improvements, initiated in 2022 by … Read More