Somerset Cider Barn Faces Closure After 500% Business Rates Increase Wednesday, June 3, 2026 somerset cider businessrates smallbusiness hospitality cheddar draycott localeconomy government levies A beloved Somerset establishment, the Cider Barn, may be forced to close its doors following an alarming 500% hike in business rates. Since 2012, Jason Law has operated the Cider Barn just off the A371 in Draycott, near … Read More
‘It’s a Win for Clevedon’ as Parking Charges Scrapped Saturday, May 2, 2026 clevedon parking independent businesses hillroad nortsomerset council councillors charges localeconomy Independent shops and businesses along Hill Road in Clevedon have expressed their relief and delight after North Somerset Council decided to drop plans for on-street parking charges in the area. The move follows a year-long … Read More
£40m bid launched to reopen key Somerset coast road closed for three years Friday, May 1, 2026 somerset cleevehill coastroad infrastructure transport erosion governmentfunding watchet roadclosure localeconomy Somerset Council has submitted a £40 million bid to the UK government to reopen the B3191 Cleeve Hill road, a crucial coastal route in west Somerset that has been closed since January 2023. The road, which connects Watchet … Read More
Plan for Parking Charges in Clevedon Axed After Legal Threat Wednesday, April 29, 2026 clevedon parking northsomerset council charges independentshops community judicialreview localeconomy hillroad North Somerset Council has withdrawn its proposal to introduce on-street parking charges in Clevedon’s popular shopping areas of Hill Road and Alexandra Road following legal threats from the town council. The initial plan to … Read More
North Somerset Council Abandons Parking Charges After Legal Challenge from Clevedon Wednesday, April 29, 2026 northsomerset clevedon parking charges legalaction independentshops localeconomy council judicialreview hillroad North Somerset Council has reversed its plan to introduce on-street parking charges in Clevedon, following a threatened legal challenge by Clevedon Town Council. The proposed charges would have affected key shopping streets … Read More
‘Death of the High Street’ Looms as Somerset Estate Agents Face Soaring Costs Saturday, April 25, 2026 somerset businessrates highstreet rentersrights estateagents rentalmarket localeconomy businessrelief landlords legislation A Somerset-based estate agency, Tor Estates, is sounding the alarm as escalating business rates and new legislation force tough decisions, including potential job cuts. Operating from two offices in Street and Glastonbury, … Read More