Renewed Battle Over 125-Home Development Threatens Taunton’s Green Wedge Tuesday, May 26, 2026 taunton greenwedge development planning appeal affordablehousing somerset community environment infrastructure Residents near Taunton are gearing up for a renewed fight to protect a vital ‘green wedge’ after a developer appealed against the council’s rejection of plans for 125 new homes. In 2012, the Taunton Deane Core Strategy … Read More
Somerset Council Eyes Revival of Glastonbury's Food and Regenerative Farming Centre Tuesday, May 26, 2026 glastonbury somerset regeneration farming agroecology community sustainability council funding development Somerset Council is considering reviving the ambitious plans for a “food and regenerative farming centre” in Glastonbury, previously scrapped last December. The initiative was part of the £23.6 million Glastonbury … Read More
Rescue Plan Proposed for Scrapped Glastonbury Farming Centre by Somerset Council Tuesday, May 26, 2026 glastonbury somerset agriculture farming regeneration community funding infrastructure environment development Somerset Council is considering reviving the £1.3 million Glastonbury food and regenerative farming centre, a project initially abandoned in December 2025 amid controversy. The centre, originally part of a £23.6 million town … Read More
Minehead MP Urges Government to Fund Reopening of Crucial Coastal Road Monday, May 25, 2026 minehead coastalroad infrastructure somerset economy transport governmentfunding parliament economicgrowth mp Minehead’s MP has stepped up to demand government funding for the reopening of the B3191 Cleeve Hill coastal road, a key artery between Watchet and Blue Anchor. The road, which served as an essential diversion for … Read More
Closed Bridgwater Pub Set to Become New Convenience Store Monday, May 25, 2026 bridgwater pub convenience somerset planning development retail jobs community transformation The Sportsman, a well-known pub in Bridgwater, located at 73 Bath Road, is poised to be transformed into a convenience store, pending approval of new planning proposals. After closing its doors in late November 2025, … Read More
Closed Bridgwater Pub Set to Become Convenience Store Monday, May 25, 2026 bridgwater pub convenience store planning redevelopment somerset retail community approval The former Sportsman public house at 73 Bath Road, Bridgwater, could soon be transformed into a convenience store, pending approval of new planning proposals. The pub closed in late November 2025 after landlords John and … Read More