No New Secondary School Planned for Taunton Until at Least 2030 Friday, March 27, 2026 taunton secondaryeducation housingdevelopment orchardgrove schoolcapacity somersetcouncil urbanextensions newhomesaccelerator educationfunding planningcommittee Somerset Council has confirmed that Taunton will not see a new secondary school until at least 2030, despite ongoing housing developments increasing local demand. The council’s planning committee recently approved plans … Read More
Trial of Taunton Bus Priority Scheme to Launch Imminently Tuesday, March 17, 2026 taunton buspriority publictransport somersetcouncil greenwaves trafficsignals busreliability transportplan journeytimes infrastructure sport Somerset Council is set to launch a trial aimed at accelerating bus journey times through Taunton town centre. This initiative is part of the council’s commitment to improving public transport reliability and … Read More
No Start Date Set for Bus Access Fix at Bridgwater Railway Station Tuesday, March 17, 2026 bridgwater busaccess somerset transport railwaystation busstop publictransport infrastructure somersetcouncil transportplan sport Bridgwater railway station has lacked a usable bus stop for several years due to a layout issue, and there is currently no confirmed start date for the small but significant fix needed to allow buses to access the site … Read More
24 New Homes Near A303 Remain Empty for Nearly a Year Amid Legal Delays Saturday, February 28, 2026 affordablehousing martock section278 somersetcouncil stonewater legaldelay housingcrisis accessibility communityimpact development Twenty-four newly constructed affordable homes in the village of Martock, situated near the A303, have remained vacant for nearly a year due to unresolved legal issues between the developers and Somerset Council. Stonewater … Read More
125 Homes Proposed on Protected Taunton Green Wedge Amid Controversy Sunday, February 22, 2026 taunton greenwedge housing development planning affordablehousing trull landscape community somersetcouncil Plans to build up to 125 homes on a protected ‘green wedge’ near Taunton remain under consideration despite recent council opposition to boundary changes. The Taunton Deane Core Strategy, endorsed in 2012, … Read More
125 Homes Proposed for Protected Taunton ‘Green Wedge’ Despite Community Opposition Sunday, February 22, 2026 taunton housing greenwedge trull development planning affordablehousing community environment somersetcouncil Plans to build up to 125 homes on a protected green wedge near Taunton remain under consideration, despite recent council votes against altering the area’s protected status. The Taunton Deane Core Strategy, approved in … Read More