South West Rail Protection Project Faces Setback Wednesday, July 9, 2025 railway cliff networkrail dawlish teignmouth mp wrigley southwest transport infrastructure Vital efforts to safeguard a key South West railway line have been abruptly halted, prompting strong criticism from local representatives. Network Rail had completed four phases of resilience work along the vulnerable seaside … Read More
Portishead Railway Confirmed: Trains Expected to Run by 2028 Tuesday, July 8, 2025 portishead pill railway transport infrastructure bristol funding government northsomerset restoration Local leaders have celebrated a major milestone for the Portishead Railway revival, as the government officially confirmed its full support and funding today. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced a significant … Read More
Reopening of Long-Closed Portishead Railway Confirmed with Major Government Funding Tuesday, July 8, 2025 portishead railway transport investment bristol northsomerset infrastructure connectivity government reopening The UK government has officially confirmed the reopening of the Portishead Railway, ending a year of uncertainty. Today, the Department for Transport announced it will provide an additional £27.6 million towards the £180 … Read More
Taunton Gas Upgrade Accelerates Roadworks to Improve Traffic and Secure Energy Future Tuesday, July 8, 2025 infrastructure gas taunton utilities upgrade pipeline traffic energy wales somerset Wales & West Utilities is replacing over 1,750 metres of aging gas pipelines in Taunton to modernize the town’s energy network and alleviate traffic congestion. The vital infrastructure project started in late March, … Read More
Ghost Town Car Park Draining Council Budget by £250,000 Annually Monday, July 7, 2025 carltonstreet northsomerset carpark lease westonsupermare infrastructure councilloss structuralissues parking electricvehicles North Somerset Council is enduring an annual loss of approximately £250,000 due to the underperforming Carlton Street Car Park in Weston-super-Mare. Although the council owns the freehold of the land, it is obligated to pay … Read More
City Centre Road Closures Set to Disrupt Wells as Gas Upgrade Moves Forward Monday, July 7, 2025 wells gasupgrade roadclosure southover becketplace utilities infrastructure somerset disruption energy Wells is preparing for significant disruptions as Wales & West Utilities begins the final phase of a critical gas pipeline upgrade, starting Monday, July 7. This last stage will last approximately five weeks, concluding … Read More