Frome’s Safer School Streets Scheme Made Permanent for Lasting Child Safety Tuesday, November 4, 2025 frome school traffic safety cycling pedestrians community transport somerset roads Frome schoolchildren will benefit from safer journeys to and from school indefinitely, following the decision to make the Safer School Streets scheme permanent. Since its launch in April 2024, the initiative has transformed … Read More
Driver Suffers Medical Episode, Crashes on Anglo Terrace in Bath Monday, November 3, 2025 bath accident medical collision emergency police hospital angloterrace traffic transport A driver experienced a suspected medical episode while driving and crashed into another vehicle on Anglo Terrace in Bath this past weekend. The incident occurred shortly after 1 PM on Sunday, November 2. Emergency services, … Read More
‘School Streets’ Safety Plan Sparks Debate in Bath Monday, November 3, 2025 bath schoolstreets traffic childrensafety greenparty council transport publicconsultation cleanair localgovernment Bath is set to introduce its first “school streets” in early 2026, aiming to provide safer, healthier routes for children traveling to and from primary schools. Bath and North East Somerset Council is considering temporary … Read More
'New Chapter' Begins as Work Commences on Portishead Railway Reopening Monday, November 3, 2025 portishead railway networkrail transport infrastructure northsomerset construction railreopening publictransport economicgrowth sport This week marks the start of vegetation clearance along the Portishead Railway line, paving the way for construction to reopen the long-disused railway. The work initiates the final phase of enabling tasks ahead of the main … Read More
'New Chapter' Begins as Key Work on Portishead Railway Reopens Monday, November 3, 2025 portishead railway restoration networkrail transport infrastructure northsomerset construction publictransport economicgrowth sport This week marks the start of significant preparatory work on the Portishead Railway, a line closed to passengers over half a century ago, in 1964. The first step involves clearing trees and vegetation along the route to make … Read More
New £155m 'Super Road' A303 Dualling Transforms Travel in Somerset Sunday, November 2, 2025 a303 somerset infrastructure engineering dualling nationalhighways gallifordtry civilengineering transport awards The A303 Sparkford to Ilchester upgrade in Somerset has been celebrated as a standout achievement at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West Engineering Awards 2025. This £155 million project, undertaken by … Read More