Part of A38 to Close for Four Days in January for Essential Tree Works Monday, January 5, 2026 a38 ashdieback northsomerset treefelling roadclosure westonsupermare cheddar publicsafety treedisease infrastructure A key stretch of the A38 between Oakridge Lane and Shipham Lane will be closed for four days starting Monday, January 12. The closure, in effect from 9am to 3:30pm daily, is necessary to carry out urgent tree felling due to … Read More
Avon Fire & Rescue Service to Move Headquarters from Shared Police Site to Avonmouth Training Base Saturday, December 27, 2025 avonmouth avonfire fireservice hqrelocation severnpark trainingcentre publicsafety pfi avonsomerset strategicmove Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AFRS) has announced plans to leave its current shared headquarters with Avon & Somerset Police, located in Portishead, and move to its existing training base at Severn Park in Avonmouth. … Read More
Somerset Hunt Responds to Concerns Over Boxing Day Event Safety and Hygiene Wednesday, December 24, 2025 somerset hunt boxingday safety hygiene roadclosure cotleyhunt animalwelfare publicsafety foxhunting Members of the Cotley Hunt in Somerset have strongly rebutted claims that their traditional Boxing Day meet in Chard poses a significant risk to public safety and animal welfare. The hunt’s Boxing Day event takes place … Read More
Somerset Hunt Defends Boxing Day Event Amid Hygiene and Road Closure Controversies Wednesday, December 24, 2025 cotley hunt somerset boxingday chard hygiene roadclosure animalwelfare trailhunting publicsafety The Cotley Hunt, based in the Blackdown Hills near the Somerset-Devon border, has responded firmly to recent allegations questioning the safety and hygiene of their annual Boxing Day meet in Chard town centre. Critics have … Read More
Somerset Council to Invest Nearly £2.2 Million by 2029 to Protect County's Trees Saturday, December 13, 2025 somerset trees ashdieback treemaintenance highways publicsafety councilfunding diseasecontrol forestry contractor Somerset Council has announced plans to spend nearly £2.2 million over the next four years on maintaining and safeguarding the county’s trees, with a strong focus on tackling the devastating ash dieback disease. In compliance … Read More
Somerset Green Party Councillor Jailed for Role in Just Stop Oil M25 Protests Tuesday, December 9, 2025 somerset greenparty protest m25 juststopoil climateaction councillor sentencing publicsafety campaign Michael Dunk, a serving Somerset Green Party councillor, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for his involvement in the 2022 Just Stop Oil protests on the M25 motorway. Elected in May 2022 to represent Frome West, Dunk … Read More