Yeovil Car Parking at Risk as Council Plans Major Town Centre Housing Development Thursday, August 21, 2025 yeovil masterplan housing parking regeneration development council towncentre homes publicconsultation Somerset Council has unveiled an ambitious masterplan to regenerate Yeovil town centre, proposing up to 300 new homes on four key brownfield sites. However, this development could come at a significant cost, with around 600 … Read More
Questions Raised Over Lack of Council Scrutiny for Controversial Bin Collection Change Monday, August 4, 2025 bath wastemanagement businesswaste councilscrutiny bincollection localgovernment policychange pilotprogram businesscosts publicconsultation Councillors have expressed concern over the council’s decision to change bin collection times in Bath city centre without prior scrutiny, a move that could cost local businesses thousands of pounds each year. In July, Cabinet … Read More
Somerset’s Ambitious Transport Plan Aims to Revolutionize Travel by 2045 Sunday, July 27, 2025 transport somerset buses railways cycling evcharging publicconsultation sustainability roadsafety infrastructure Somerset Council has unveiled its ambitious new Local Transport Plan (LTP), a visionary roadmap designed to transform how people travel across the county over the next two decades. Published this week, the plan sets out a … Read More
Somerset Community Hospitals Face Proposed Bed Closures and Reconfigurations Tuesday, July 22, 2025 somerset nhs communityhospitals bedclosures healthcare pathwaycare patientcare transparency publicconsultation hospitalbeds Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is proposing changes to inpatient beds across its 11 community hospitals, potentially closing, relocating, or repurposing them to focus on treating more patients closer to home. These hospitals, … Read More
North Somerset Introduces Three Weekly Bin Collections to Boost Recycling Monday, June 9, 2025 northsomerset recycling wastecollection softplastics sustainability environment blackbin publicconsultation wastepolicy localgovernment Starting Monday, June 9, North Somerset Council has implemented a new waste collection schedule, reducing black bin (general waste) pickups to once every three weeks instead of every two. Recycling collections will continue … Read More
Big Plans for Taunton's New Transport Hub – Have Your Say Tuesday, May 27, 2025 taunton transport bushub somersetcouncil publicconsultation infrastructure accessibility sustainabletravel community development Somerset Council is seeking feedback from bus passengers and local residents on the exciting new transport hub planned for Taunton town centre. With a £2.7 million grant from the Department for Transport (DfT), the old Tower … Read More