The B3191 Cleeve Hill, a vital coastal road between Watchet and Blue Anchor in Somerset, remains closed to motorized traffic this summer following an indefinite shutdown in January 2023 due to coastal erosion concerns. This …
The B3191 Cleeve Hill coastal road, a vital link between Watchet and Blue Anchor, remains closed to vehicles this summer, although efforts to reopen it are progressing. The road was shut indefinitely in January 2023 due to …
Plans are set to move forward on a new crossroads along the busy A359 Mudford Road in Yeovil, a development that could pave the way for 252 new homes in the area. Yeovil LVA LLP won outline planning permission on appeal in …
The community of Pitney in Somerset faces disappointment as the cherished annual Pitfest festival is cut short due to a last-minute paperwork issue. While festivities will proceed today, Friday, July 3, the entire second …
The village of Pitney in Somerset faces deep disappointment as the beloved Pitfest community festival has been forced to cancel its second and main day just days before the event. While festivities will still take place on …
Tyndale House, located at 36 Preston Road near Yeovil town centre, could soon transition back into a registered care home following a recent application to Somerset Council. The property originally functioned as a care home …
Tyndale House, a property near Yeovil town centre, may soon return to its original use as a care home, pending approval of recent planning applications. The building, located at 36 Preston Road, was formerly a care home …
Somerset Council has disclosed which local car parks are most likely to result in parking fines. The council raises substantial revenue from parking penalties, formally known as penalty charge notices (PCNs), issued for …
Central government has declined to provide funding for a critical study aimed at reconnecting the West Somerset Railway (WSR) with mainline train services. The WSR, a heritage railway, operates between Bishop’s Lydeard—just …
A concerned Somerset resident has highlighted pressing safety issues on Wedmore Road in Cheddar, a heavily trafficked route frequented by children walking to school daily. Although the road has a 30mph speed limit and …
No alterations will be made to the Celebration Mile in Bridgwater town centre until at least October after Somerset Council decided to postpone any changes pending further public consultation. The Celebration Mile, a project …
Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile, a key town centre project, will remain unchanged until at least October after Somerset Council postponed decisions on altering current traffic arrangements. The £9 million scheme, funded by …
The newly installed fountains in Yeovil town centre’s amphitheatre at The Triangle have recently been unable to operate during very hot days, Somerset Council has confirmed. This revelation comes after the fountains remained …
Residents of Castle Cary and the neighboring parish of Ansford have just one week left to provide their initial feedback on a proposed development of 100 new homes. Over the past decade, this growing Somerset town has …
Somerset Council has confirmed that a vital £6 million flood defence project protecting large parts of Taunton town centre won’t start until early 2027. The delay affects the highest priority element of the wider Taunton …