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Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset taunton travellers council budget sites gypsy roma transit funding

Somerset Council has quietly withdrawn around £109,000 initially set aside to establish a new travellers' site near Taunton. This funding, carried over from the former Taunton Deane Borough Council’s capital budget, was … Read More

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset travellers taunton council funding gypsy roma encampments sites budget

Somerset Council has quietly removed approximately £109,000 previously allocated for developing a new travellers’ site near Taunton from its capital budget. The funding originally came from the former Taunton Deane Borough … Read More

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset travellers council taunton funding sites budget land gypsy roma

Somerset Council has quietly removed £109,000 from its capital budget that had been earmarked for establishing a new travellers' site near Taunton. This funding originated from Taunton Deane Borough Council’s earlier capital … Read More

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 traveller axbridge gypsy travellersite accommodation planning somerset caravan roma housing

A new planning application has been submitted for a traveller site located just north of the A371 near Axbridge. The proposal seeks permission to establish a family pitch accommodating three caravans to support the local … Read More

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 traveller somerset planning flooding hewish community gypsy roma pitch council

North Somerset Council has denied two separate but similar applications to establish new Traveller pitches in the village of Hewish. Despite a recognized shortage of Gypsy and Traveller pitches in the region, the planning … Read More