Ambitious West of England Transport Vision Faces Green Belt Development Controversy Sunday, February 15, 2026 transport greenbelt publictransport westofengland rural development buses masstransit somerset policy sport A bold new ‘transport vision’ for the West of England promises transformative changes in public transit, potentially impacting areas from Weston-super-Mare to Bath. Announced recently by Metro Mayor Helen Godwin, the plan … Read More
More Parking Spaces Approved for Popular Somerset Farm Shop Saturday, February 14, 2026 somerset parking farmshop glastonbury localbusiness planning safety biodiversity rural construction Middlewick Farm Shop and Café, a well-loved destination east of Glastonbury, Somerset, is set to increase its parking capacity after receiving planning approval from Somerset Council. Operated by the Barker family, the farm … Read More
Rural North East Somerset Faces Losing Bus Services Yet Again Amid Funding Cuts Wednesday, February 11, 2026 buses rural transport chewvalley weca publictransport funding westlink westlocal liberaldemocrats sport The Chew Valley in North East Somerset is once again at risk of losing all its regular bus services following government cuts to regional transport funding. After losing all bus services in 2023, the local community rallied … Read More
West of England’s Free Birthday Bus Travel Scheme Discontinued Tuesday, February 10, 2026 weca bus publictransport bristol fares youth rural transport funding schemes sport The West of England’s free bus travel scheme, which allowed residents to travel free on buses throughout their birthday month, has been discontinued quietly by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Introduced in … Read More
‘No confidence’ in Somerset Council’s planning decisions Wednesday, February 4, 2026 somerset planning development housing communities rural council scrapp infrastructure campaign Rural communities across Somerset are vocalizing a clear message: they have “no confidence” in the planning decisions made by Somerset Council. This widespread frustration culminated in the inaugural meeting of … Read More
Couple Swap London Life for Thriving Somerset Flower Farm After Life-Changing MS Diagnosis Tuesday, January 27, 2026 flowers farming somerset ms diagnosis chelsea gardening entrepreneurship rural resilience Kate Reich, 30, and her husband Patrick, 29, made a bold decision to trade their London flat for a 200-year-old farmhouse in Somerset, transforming it into a flourishing three-acre flower farm that now supplies florists … Read More