https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/sstrode/Recent content in sstrode on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 17 Apr 2026 04:18:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/outcry-as-popular-somerset-nursery-faces-closure-amid-funding-shortfall/Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:18:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/outcry-as-popular-somerset-nursery-faces-closure-amid-funding-shortfall/A wave of anger has swept through the communities of Street and Glastonbury following the announcement that Strode College Day Nursery will close this summer. After 22 years of serving local families, the nursery, which cares for children aged two to four, is set to shut its doors despite widespread opposition. Run by University Centre Somerset (UCS), which oversees colleges in Strode, Bridgwater, Cannington, and Taunton, the nursery’s closure stems from financial pressures.