Council Considers Overruling Legal Advice to Unlock 12,000 Somerset Homes Saturday, November 1, 2025 somerset phosphates housing development naturalengland mitigation ecology wessexwater planning council Somerset Council is exploring a bold move to accelerate the construction of thousands of new homes by potentially disregarding existing legal advice tied to phosphate pollution control. Approximately 12,000 homes across the … Read More
Council Considers Dropping Legal Advice to Unlock Thousands of Homes in Somerset Saturday, November 1, 2025 somerset housing phosphates development environment planning wessexwater naturalengland mitigation legaadvice Somerset Council is exploring the possibility of disregarding long-standing legal advice linked to phosphate regulations, which has delayed approximately 12,000 new homes across the county. This move comes as efforts to … Read More
Restoration Plans for Historic Royal Victoria Park Pond Underway Wednesday, September 17, 2025 royalvictoriapark pond restoration sustainability wessexwater bathcouncil climate heritage community watermanagement Bath & North East Somerset Council, in partnership with Wessex Water, is taking decisive steps to ensure the long-term sustainability of the cherished Royal Victoria Park pond. Over recent years, maintaining sufficient … Read More
Major Sewer Repairs to Close Key Radstock Road for Two Weeks This Summer Monday, July 7, 2025 radstock sewer a367 wellsroad roadclosure traffic diversion wessexwater repairs summer Motorists in Radstock are advised to plan their journeys carefully this summer, as a vital section of the A367 Wells Road will be closed for two weeks due to major sewer repair works. The closure begins on Monday, August 4, … Read More
Long-Running Roadworks in Chard to Overlap with Annual Carnival Thursday, June 12, 2025 chard civilengineering roadworks utilities wessexwater gasupgrade trafficmanagement somerset carnival infrastructure Major roadworks in Chard, Somerset, will now extend well beyond the originally planned completion date, clashing with the town’s annual carnival on October 11. Wales & West Utilities and Wessex Water are jointly carrying … Read More
Wessex Water CFO Banned from Bonuses Following Sewage Pollution Conviction Friday, June 6, 2025 wessexwater sewage pollution bonusban ofwat environmentallaw somerset waterquality infrastructure regulation Wessex Water’s chief financial officer (CFO) has been barred from receiving bonuses following a criminal conviction linked to severe sewage pollution incidents in Somerset. This decision aligns with new government regulations … Read More