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
£109,000 Removed from Budget as Somerset Council Struggles to Secure Taunton Travellers’ Site Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset taunton travellers council budget sites gypsy roma transit funding Somerset Council has quietly withdrawn around £109,000 initially set aside to establish a new travellers' site near Taunton. This funding, carried over from the former Taunton Deane Borough Council’s capital budget, was … Read More
£109,000 for Taunton Travellers’ Site Removed from Somerset Council Budget Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset travellers taunton council funding gypsy roma encampments sites budget Somerset Council has quietly removed approximately £109,000 previously allocated for developing a new travellers’ site near Taunton from its capital budget. The funding originally came from the former Taunton Deane Borough … Read More
£109,000 Allocated for Taunton Travellers’ Site Removed from Somerset Council Budget Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset travellers council taunton funding sites budget land gypsy roma Somerset Council has quietly removed £109,000 from its capital budget that had been earmarked for establishing a new travellers' site near Taunton. This funding originated from Taunton Deane Borough Council’s earlier capital … Read More
Taunton Man Remanded After Multiple Sexual Assault Allegations Tuesday, May 19, 2026 taunton assault sexualassault court charges police custody consent crime justice A 33-year-old man from Taunton has been remanded in custody following charges related to multiple alleged sexual assaults. Oliver Ager of East Reach appeared at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on May 13, facing serious allegations … Read More
Taunton Man Charged with Multiple Sexual Assaults on Women Tuesday, May 19, 2026 taunton assault sexualassault charges police court custody consent investigation crime Oliver Ager, a 33-year-old man from East Reach, Taunton, has been formally charged in connection with multiple sexual assault allegations. The charges, presented at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on May 13, include two counts of … Read More