Council Leaders Renew Efforts to Advance Devolution Plans in Wessex Tuesday, July 1, 2025 devolution wessex councils government mayoral infrastructure investment collaboration regionalgrowth combinedauthorities Council leaders from Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole are actively lobbying the government to reinvigorate their devolution plans. After last year’s application to become a new strategic … Read More
The Wave Surfing Lake Shuts Abruptly Amid Ownership Dispute and Sale Monday, June 30, 2025 surfing insolvency administration investment closure ownership conflict cyberattack expansion uk The Wave Bristol, a prominent inland surfing lake near Somerset, remains closed with its future uncertain following a sudden shutdown last week. The closure stems from a tangled dispute over ownership, debt, management, and … Read More
Somerset Council and MP Advocate for Gravity Site to Become a Premier AI Growth Zone Wednesday, June 18, 2025 somerset ai growthzone gravity innovation gigafactory infrastructure investment technology development Somerset Council, together with Sir Ashley Fox, the Conservative MP for Bridgwater, is actively campaigning for a significant portion of Somerset’s Gravity enterprise zone to be designated as a pioneering artificial … Read More
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Billions Committed to Building ‘Affordable’ Homes in the UK – Share Your Views Thursday, June 12, 2025 housing affordable homes government investment socialhousing spendingreview uk homelessness policy Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled the latest Spending Review on Wednesday, setting out the government’s fiscal plans for the coming years. A key announcement was a commitment of billions of pounds to boost the construction of … Read More