No Changes to Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile Before October Amid Traffic Concerns Friday, June 12, 2026 bridgwater celebrationmile traffic somersetcouncil oneway footfall consultation congestion infrastructure transport 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 … Read More
Yeovil Town Centre Fountains Halt Operations During Hot Weather, Council Explains Wednesday, June 10, 2026 yeovil fountains somersetcouncil heatwave regeneration watertreatment publicsafety infrastructure community thetriangle 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 … Read More
Public Consultation Opens for New 100-Home Development in Castle Cary, Somerset Tuesday, June 9, 2026 somerset castlecary housing development affordable consultation planning community infrastructure somersetcouncil 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 … Read More
£6m Taunton Flood Defence Scheme Delayed Until Early 2027 Tuesday, June 9, 2026 taunton flooding flooddefence somersetcouncil environmentagency rivertone infrastructure construction delays urbanplanning 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 … Read More
Somerset’s A361 Road to Close for Summer Holidays for Traffic Light Replacement Thursday, June 4, 2026 somerset a361 burrowbridge trafficlights roadclosure somersetcouncil highways trafficdiversion summerholidays roadworks The A361, a crucial road crossing the Somerset Levels, will be closed for the entire summer holiday period to facilitate the replacement of aging traffic lights. This vital route links Taunton to several Somerset villages and … Read More
Proposed Changes to Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile Unlikely to Reduce Congestion Monday, June 1, 2026 bridgwater congestion traffic celebrationmile somersetcouncil infrastructure transport parking oneway review Somerset Council’s highways team has advised against major changes to Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile, concluding that none of the four proposed options would meaningfully reduce traffic congestion in the town centre. The … Read More