Campaigners hail £50m 'once-in-a-generation' funding boost to tackle Somerset floods Friday, June 19, 2026 somerset flooding flooddefences watermanagement climatechange ruralcommunities floodresilience localgovernment infrastructure naturalfloodmanagement A rural flooding action group has welcomed a £50 million government funding boost as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to protect Somerset communities from future flooding. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural … Read More
Updated Plans Submitted for 47 New Homes on Wells’ Western Edge Thursday, June 18, 2026 wells housing development planning somerset acorn affordable infrastructure community transport Revised plans have been submitted for a development of 47 new homes on the western edge of Wells, following changes in local planning policy that opened the door for approval. In August 2023, Wells LVA LLP and Little Burcott … Read More
Revised Plans Submitted for 47 New Homes on Western Edge of Wells Thursday, June 18, 2026 wells housing development planning somerset elmclose gipsylane acorn affordablehousing infrastructure Revised plans have been submitted for the development of 47 new homes on the western edge of Wells, near the B3139 Elm Close junction with Gipsy Lane. The proposal, advanced by Acorn Property Group on behalf of Wells LVA LLP … Read More
No Funding Secured for Crucial Study to Reconnect West Somerset Railway to Mainline Trains Thursday, June 18, 2026 westsomersetrailway transport ruraleconomy publictransport raillink somersetcouncil infrastructure governmentfunding heritagerailway economicgrowth sport Central government has declined to provide funding for a critical study aimed at reconnecting the West Somerset Railway (WSR) with mainline train services. The WSR, a heritage railway, operates between Bishop’s … Read More
No Funding Secured for Crucial Study to Reconnect West Somerset Railway to Mainline Thursday, June 18, 2026 westsomersetrailway transportfunding ruraleconomy railconnectivity somerset heritagerailway publictransport localgovernment infrastructure economicdevelopment sport The UK central government has declined to allocate funding for a vital study aimed at reconnecting the West Somerset Railway (WSR) with mainline rail services. The WSR operates between Bishop’s Lydeard, near Taunton, … Read More
Summer Closure of A361 Burrowbridge Scaled Back Following Local Feedback Wednesday, June 17, 2026 somerset a361 burrowbridge closures roadworks traffic somersetlevels infrastructure diversion council Somerset Council has revised its plans for the closure of a crucial route over the Somerset Levels this summer. The A361, a vital link connecting Taunton to Somerset villages such as Street, Glastonbury, and Langport, was … Read More