£1.5m A39 Somerset Cycle Route Upgrade Abandoned Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset cycleroute a39 activetravel infrastructure dunster carhampton transport council upgrade A £1.5 million upgrade to the A39 cycle route in west Somerset, aimed at improving safety and accessibility for cyclists, has been officially scrapped. The funding was initially provided by Active Travel England, part of the … Read More
£1.5 Million Upgrade to A39 Somerset Cycle Route Cancelled Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset cycling infrastructure transport a39 activetravel safety funding infrastructureprojects somersetcouncil A £1.5 million upgrade to a crucial cycle route along the A39 between Dunster and Carhampton in west Somerset has been cancelled because of logistical challenges. The funding was initially awarded by Active Travel England, … Read More
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
Somerset Council Deputy Leader Cleared of Conflict of Interest in Life Factory Project Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset somersetcouncil glastonbury lifefactory regeneration governance conflict councillor audit localgovernment The deputy leader of Somerset Council, Councillor Liz Leyshon, has been officially cleared of any conflict of interest relating to the troubled Life Factory regeneration project in Glastonbury. The Life Factory, housed within … Read More
Balancing Somerset GP Funding and Affordable Housing: A Delicate Challenge Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset affordablehousing gpfunding section106 nhs planning developers communityinfrastructurelevy healthcare housingpolicy Somerset Council faces a critical balancing act between securing funding for GP surgeries and maintaining the viability of affordable housing projects, councillor Sarah Wakefield has cautioned. When new housing developments … Read More
Balancing GP Funding and Affordable Housing: A Somerset Council Dilemma Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset affordablehousing gpsurgery section106 cil developers funding infrastructure nhs planning Somerset Council faces a critical challenge as it tries to balance demands for increased GP funding with the need to deliver affordable housing. A councillor has cautioned that pushing developers for higher financial … Read More