Bridgwater Roundabout Upgrade Nears Completion Amidst Ongoing Road Closures Thursday, September 11, 2025 bridgwater dunball roundabout somerset infrastructure roadworks traffic m5 construction levellingup Bridgwater motorists face further evening and overnight road closures over the coming two months as the significant upgrade of the Dunball roundabout approaches completion. Since November 2024, Somerset Council and contractor … Read More
Historic Mill Site to Receive Nearly £3.8 Million for Crucial Repairs Wednesday, August 20, 2025 tonedale toneworks somersetcouncil levellingup restoration historic regeneration funding repairs conservation Nearly £3.8 million will be invested over the coming months to carry out essential repairs on the historic Tone Works site located on the northern edge of Wellington. This restoration effort follows Somerset Council’s … Read More
Wiltshire MP Criticizes Government’s Industrial Strategy for Overlooking Rural Economy Thursday, July 10, 2025 wiltshire industrialstrategy ruraleconomy levellingup agriculture manufacturing defence netzero southwest ukgovernment The UK government’s recently published Industrial Strategy has sparked sharp criticism from Sarah Gibson, the Liberal Democrat MP for Chippenham, who argues that Wiltshire has been completely overlooked despite its … Read More
Saving Iconic Seaside Pier: A Restoration Too Important to Derail Saturday, June 14, 2025 birnbeck bristolchannel lifeboat restoration heritage pier northsomerset rnli levellingup victorian North Somerset Council leader Mike Bell has firmly rejected recent criticism aimed at the restoration of Birnbeck Pier, calling the project a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to preserve a vital piece of heritage and bring … Read More
Tropicana Transformation into 5,000-Seater Venue Poised for Approval Wednesday, May 7, 2025 tropicana weston-super-mare levellingup culturalvenue regeneration planning architecture sustainability economicimpact entertainment Plans to transform Weston-super-Mare’s Tropicana into a nationally significant 5,000-seater venue are on track for approval next week, following design amendments responding to local feedback. In 2022, North Somerset Council … Read More