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
Yeovil Businesses Warn of Collapse if Key Town Centre Car Parks Are Redeveloped Monday, December 15, 2025 yeovil business carparks somerset development regeneration towncentre accessibility planning localeconomy Local business owners in Yeovil have voiced serious concerns over Somerset Council’s plans to redevelop several town centre car parks, warning that these actions could lead to the collapse of thriving businesses. Over the … Read More
Yeovil Businesses Face Collapse if Key Town Centre Car Parks Are Developed Monday, December 15, 2025 yeovil business carparks regeneration council development accessibility independent retail planning Businesses in Yeovil’s town centre are sounding the alarm over plans to build on crucial car parks in the area. Tim Northcott, owner of OfficeWyse on Princes Street, has expressed deep concerns that redeveloping the North … 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
No Affordable Housing in Council’s Own Major Development Sparks Concern Sunday, November 23, 2025 affordablehousing bath council development aequus housingcrisis regeneration planning viability urbanplanning A significant development project in central Bath, spearheaded by Bath and North East Somerset Council, is set to create 96 new homes without any affordable housing, raising serious concerns among councillors. The Bath and … Read More