Dorset Headteacher Suffers Life-Altering Injuries After Pupil Assault Saturday, February 14, 2026 headteacher assault specialneeds injury safeguarding education schoolviolence chronicpain legal wellbeing Michelle Stone, a former headteacher at a special needs school in Dorset, was left wheelchair-bound following a violent attack by a pupil with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The 50-year-old was struck from behind with a … Read More
Legal Delays Stall Nearly 2,700 Somerset Homes Across 11 Key Development Sites Saturday, January 31, 2026 somerset housing development section106 legal planning delays construction infrastructure council Nearly 2,700 homes planned across 11 significant development sites in Somerset are unable to proceed due to unresolved legal issues. Before any construction can begin, a Section 106 legal agreement must be signed by Somerset … Read More
11 Key Somerset Housing Developments Delayed by Legal Hurdles Saturday, January 31, 2026 somerset housing development legal delays planning construction council section106 landownership sport Nearly 2,700 new homes on 11 major development sites across Somerset are currently unable to move forward due to unresolved legal issues. Each approved housing project requires a signed Section 106 agreement—a legal contract … Read More
Merger of Seven Somerset GP Surgeries Postponed Due to Legal Delays Saturday, January 31, 2026 somerset gp surgery merger symphony healthcare nhs legal delay primarycare The planned merger of seven GP surgeries in Somerset has been postponed owing to unresolved legal issues. Symphony Healthcare Services, a subsidiary of the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, currently manages these seven … Read More
Somerset Council Reverses Approval of Industrial Units Near A303 Amid Legal Disputes Thursday, January 22, 2026 somerset industrial development sparkford a303 planning legal environment flooding council Somerset Council has reversed its earlier approval of a development project near the A303, halting plans to construct 34 light industrial ‘starter’ units in Sparkford. The decision comes after prolonged legal … Read More
Somerset Council Reverses Approval for Sparkford Industrial Units Near A303 Thursday, January 22, 2026 somerset sparkford a303 industrial planning development flooding legal section106 council Somerset Council has reversed its earlier approval for a new industrial estate near the A303 after legal roadblocks stalled progress on critical agreements. In June 2022, Anthony Canvin submitted plans to construct up to 34 … Read More