Somerset Council has reassured the public that the multi-million pound upgrade of a key roundabout near the M5 motorway will continue as planned, dispelling rumours that the project might be scrapped to support increased …
Somerset Council has confirmed that a major multi-million-pound upgrade to the Edithmead roundabout near the M5 motorway in Somerset will continue as planned, despite recent announcements regarding increased defence spending. …
Detailed proposals have been unveiled for the construction of 915 new homes on an important development site in Taunton. This forms part of the larger Staplegrove urban extension, which will eventually provide a total of …
Comprehensive plans have been unveiled for the development of 915 new homes on the Staplegrove East site, a key area within Taunton’s wider urban extension project. Positioned between Whitmore Lane and Taunton Road, north of …
Plans seeking to build 73 new homes on Orchard Lea, at the northern edge of Wells, Somerset, have been refused by local planning officers. The proposed development site is situated near the southern boundary of the Mendip …
Plans to build 73 new homes on the outskirts of a renowned Somerset beauty spot have been declined by local planning officers. The proposal, submitted by Rubix Land Ltd in early April, sought permission to construct the …
Somerset Council is set to spend nearly £37,000 on securing a block of empty council flats in Taunton, recent tender documents reveal. The council’s large block of 36 flats on Duke Street was previously home to tenants until …
Somerset Council is set to spend nearly £37,000 on security services to safeguard a block of currently vacant council flats in Taunton, according to recently published tender documents. The Duke Street block comprises 36 …
Wellsprings Primary School in Taunton will see its existing hall, currently deemed “at significant risk of collapse,” replaced by a new £500,000 modular structure, Somerset Council has confirmed. The school hall, situated on …
Plans have been submitted that could see the former Airfield Tavern pub in Yeovil demolished to make way for an extension of the neighbouring Premier Inn hotel. The pub, located off Alvington Lane at the western edge of …
A former pub in Yeovil could be demolished to make way for a major expansion of the adjacent Premier Inn, should the submitted plans receive approval. The Airfield Tavern, situated off Alvington Lane on the western outskirts …
Somerset’s bus network is considering a shift towards a centrally-franchised system similar to that used in Manchester, marking a potential major change in how local bus services operate. Currently, private operators run bus …
Gladman Developments, the developer behind the proposed housing project near Wells, faces a pivotal public inquiry following the rejection of their plans for 78 new homes. The revised proposal, featuring a reduced housing …
The town of North Petherton in Somerset, located near the M5, may soon see the addition of 210 new homes if plans put forward by Gladman Developments are approved. The proposed housing development is planned for the eastern …
The planned re-routing of Yeovil’s longstanding Number 11 bus service has sparked uproar among the town’s elderly and disabled residents, with fears that many individuals will be left isolated and without vital transportation …