No Street Lighting Planned for Key Pedestrian Route at Orchard Grove Development in Taunton Tuesday, January 20, 2026 orchardgrove taunton pedestriansafety streetlighting ecology housingdevelopment cycling infrastructure wildlifeprotection somerset Developers at Taunton’s largest housing project, Orchard Grove, have confirmed they do not intend to install street lighting along a significant pedestrian and cycling route in the development. The Orchard Grove site, located … Read More
Bridgwater’s Traffic Woes Set to Intensify Without Strategic Housing Development Planning, Councillor Warns Tuesday, January 20, 2026 bridgwater traffic congestion housing development planning somerest council infrastructure transport Bridgwater faces escalating traffic congestion unless a more strategic approach is taken to the mounting housing developments, a local councillor has cautioned. The town’s housing growth is propelled by several major factors, … Read More
Bridgwater’s Traffic Woes Demand New Strategy for Housing Developments, Councillor Warns Tuesday, January 20, 2026 bridgwater traffic development housing somerset council congestion planning infrastructure transport Bridgwater is facing mounting traffic congestion that threatens to worsen unless the impact of new large-scale housing developments is managed more effectively, a local councillor has cautioned. The town is experiencing rapid … Read More
Bridgwater Traffic Congestion to Worsen Without Coordinated Housing Development Strategy, Councillor Warns Tuesday, January 20, 2026 bridgwater traffic development housing somerset congestion planning council infrastructure transport Bridgwater is facing escalating traffic congestion linked to ongoing and planned large-scale housing developments, a local councillor has cautioned. The town’s rapid growth, fuelled by significant projects such as the … Read More
Upgrading Bridgwater’s Cross Rifles Roundabout Deemed of Limited Benefit Amid Rising Costs Tuesday, January 20, 2026 bridgwater roundabout infrastructure traffic council transport somerset congestion upgrade construction Plans to upgrade Bridgwater’s busy Cross Rifles roundabout have been abandoned, with officials stating the project would offer limited benefits and cause significant disruption for local motorists. The Cross Rifles roundabout … Read More
Limited Benefits Seen in Proposed Upgrade to Bridgwater’s Cross Rifles Roundabout Tuesday, January 20, 2026 bridgwater roundabout infrastructure traffic somersetcouncil crossrifles transport congestion levellingup highways A planned major upgrade to one of Bridgwater’s busiest junctions, the Cross Rifles roundabout, has been cancelled due to concerns over limited traffic benefits and substantial disruption, a senior Somerset councillor … Read More