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Government Funding Boosts Somerset Flood Schemes Monday, March 31, 2025 flood funding somerset environment agency schemes government investment protection projects The Environment Agency has announced that over £110 million in funding will benefit approximately 40 flood schemes in Wiltshire, Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, and Dorset. This investment aims to safeguard homes, … Read More
New Era for UK Holiday Park with £15m Transformation Saturday, March 15, 2025 investment holiday park transformation unity beach revitalization somerset pub entertainment activities Unity Beach, a 240-acre family holiday park in Brean, Somerset, has recently undergone a substantial transformation following a £15m investment. The extensive upgrade, spearheaded by former Butlin’s MD Dermot King and … Read More
Somerset Council invests in nursing home beds to alleviate hospital bed blocking Wednesday, January 22, 2025 somerset council nursing home beds hospital discharges £2m investment block beds care quality commission adult social care tenders bridgwater minehead shepton mallet wells yeovil construction cost patient strategic Somerset Council has made a significant investment in purchasing nearly 50 new beds in nursing homes with the aim of facilitating quicker patient discharges from hospitals. The acute hospital wards in Somerset have been … Read More
Weston-Super-Mare's Housing Development Embraces Time Capsule Tradition Thursday, July 25, 2024 weston-super-mare housing development time capsule community education partnership investment future residents In Weston-Super-Mare, a new housing development is preparing for the future by having local children bury a time capsule. The capsule, assembled by students at Parklands Educate Together Primary School, will be unearthed in … Read More