Pizza Hut Announces Closure of 68 UK Restaurants Including Somerset Location Tuesday, October 21, 2025 pizzahut closures administration dclondonpie yumbrands restaurants uk employment restructuring somerset Pizza Hut has announced the closure of 68 dine-in restaurants across the UK, including a location in Somerset, after the company operating its venues here, DC London Pie, entered administration. In addition, 11 delivery-only … Read More
Somerset Council Spends Over £33 Million on Consultants and Agency Staff Amid Financial Emergency Thursday, October 9, 2025 somerset council consultants agency spending financialemergency restructuring socialwork publicsector budget Somerset Council has incurred expenses exceeding £33 million on consultants and agency staff over the past two and a half years, highlighting the financial strain it currently faces. Since declaring a financial emergency in … Read More
Poundland Announces Further Store Closures Including Somerset Branch Sunday, August 31, 2025 poundland storeclosures retail southernengland restructuring discountshopping courtapproval somerset privateequity administration Poundland is proceeding with additional store closures after receiving court approval for a significant restructuring plan aimed at saving the company from financial collapse. In June, the discount retailer announced plans to … Read More
River Island to Close 33 Stores Including Somerset Branch Following Court-Approved Restructuring Saturday, August 9, 2025 riverisland retail restructuring storeclosures highstreet fashion insolvency rescues ukretail leasing River Island is set to close 33 stores across the UK, including its Somerset branch on Taunton’s North Street, after receiving court approval for a significant restructuring plan. The closures also impact branches in the West … Read More
Somerset Council ‘Betting the House’ on Transformation to Avert Financial Crisis Wednesday, August 6, 2025 somerset council transformation bankruptcy budget austerity localgovernment restructuring publicservices governance Somerset Council is taking a high-stakes gamble on the next phase of its transformation programme to prevent an effective bankruptcy. Established in April 2023, the newly formed council inherited legacy systems and staff from … Read More
Poundland Announces 12 More Store Closures Including Second Somerset Location Saturday, August 2, 2025 poundland closures retail somerset taunton restructuring discount stores recovery uk Poundland, the leading discount retail chain, has revealed the next phase of its store closure plan, confirming that 12 additional shops will close, including a second Somerset location in Taunton. This follows the recent … Read More