Somerset Council Deputy Leader Cleared of Conflict of Interest Over Life Factory Project Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset glastonbury lifefactory regeneration conflict governance council audit transparency publicfunds The deputy leader of Somerset Council, Councillor Liz Leyshon, has been officially cleared of any conflict of interest related to the troubled Life Factory regeneration project in Glastonbury. The Life Factory project forms … Read More
‘We got it wrong’ on Glastonbury regeneration, Somerset Council says Monday, December 15, 2025 glastonbury somerset regeneration lifefactory audit governance liquidation council funding infrastructure Somerset Council’s chief executive, Duncan Sharkey, has publicly acknowledged significant mistakes in handling the regeneration of Glastonbury’s Life Factory project. Once a derelict site on Morland Road, the Red Brick … Read More
‘We Got It Wrong’ on Glastonbury Regeneration, Admits Somerset Council Monday, December 15, 2025 glastonbury somerset regeneration lifefactory somersetcouncil governance audit projectmanagement funding infrastructure Somerset Council’s chief executive, Duncan Sharkey, has publicly admitted that the council mishandled the Glastonbury regeneration project known as the Life Factory. This initiative, part of the £23.6 million Glastonbury town … Read More
Somerset Council Moves to Recover Funds from Collapsed Glastonbury Regeneration Project Thursday, November 20, 2025 somerset glastonbury regeneration lifefactory liquidation publicfunds investigation council construction recovery Somerset Council is taking active steps to recover public funds tied to a troubled regeneration effort in Glastonbury after the principal contractor went into liquidation. The project, known as the Life Factory, involved … Read More
Somerset Council Aims to Recover Millions After Collapse of Glastonbury Regeneration Project Thursday, November 20, 2025 somerset glastonbury regeneration lifefactory beckery liquidation council funding investigation recovery Somerset Council is actively seeking to recover public funds following the liquidation of Beckery Construction Company Ltd., the firm responsible for delivering a key regeneration project in Glastonbury. The project centered … Read More
Glastonbury Regeneration Project Halted Amid Financial Concerns Friday, May 16, 2025 glastonbury regeneration audit funding somersetcouncil redbrickbuilding lifefactory infrastructure governance accountability Funding for the Glastonbury regeneration project, specifically the redevelopment of The Red Brick Building, has been suspended indefinitely following an independent audit that uncovered serious financial irregularities. … Read More