Decision on £41m bid to reopen key Somerset coastal road due within weeks

Somerset Council has requested funding from the government's structures fund to reopen the B3191 Cleeve Hill between Watchet and Blue Anchor

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Public meeting to decide fate of major town centre development site

Somerset Council will decide in a few weeks who will get to purchase and regenerate the Saxonvale brownfield site in Frome town centre

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Proposed £20m regeneration of Bridgwater discussed at landmark meeting

The Bridgwater Pride in Place board will be responsible for spending £20m over the next decade to transform one of the most deprived parts of the…

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New Taunton development could bring improved travel link into town centre

The new inhabitants of the the Quantock Park estate could find it easier to access local services following this Taunton Town Council decision

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Time running out for vital new Taunton bridge to be delivered

Somerset Council only has a few months to commit to delivering a new pedestrian and cycling bridge connecting two key Taunton town centre sites

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Date confirmed for repairs to 'liquefied' section of A30 in Somerset

Somerset Council will finally be able to carry out repairs to a "liquefied" section of the A30, which had been delayed as a result of…

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Councillor experienced 'sustained abuse' during Chard 'bullying' row

Jason Baker has received a formal apology from Chard Town Council after "an unfounded public and online campaign" against him over several…

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Large farm near Ilminster being sold off to fund front-line services

Pond Farm, just off the A358, will be sold off to generate money for Somerset Council - with a small amount of land being retained for biodiversity…

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Former neo-Nazi to stand for Conservatives in Somerset local elections

Joshua Bonehill-Paine spent three years in prison between 2015 and 2018 - and now he is standing to "get Crewkerne, and Somerset, working…

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Council officers under fire over 'dodgy' dinner with consultants

Somerset Council officers have been reprimanded for accepting dinner from Newton Europe, which is aiding with the council's transformation…

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New facility to welcome pupils at Chard primary school after summer holidays

The former early years centre at the rear of Manor Court Primary School has been demolished

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12 affordable homes coming to desirable Somerset village

Planning permission for 30 houses in Wedmore was granted in July 2024 - and funding is now in place to deliver affordable homes for local people

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Key route between Taunton and neighbouring villages now shut until autumn

A key section of the A361 at Burrowbridge will now be closed to all traffic for at least a month - sparking a lengthy diversion route

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Plans for 60 homes on 'dangerous and uncrossable' Somerset road delayed

Somerset Council has voted for a second time to delay a decision on plans for new homes south of the A371 on the edge of the Mendip Hills

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Cost of fixing faulty fire alarms at Somerset leisure centre tops £50,000

Repairs will be carried at the Princess Anne Road site between mid-August and late-September

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Somerset residents allowed more time to give views on Local Plan

Somerset residents have been granted an extra two weeks to give their views on the new Local Plan, which allocates new housing up to 2045

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New Bridgwater primary school delayed as costs rise by £3.5m

The new Wilstock Primary School was originally due to open in September 2027 - but it could be another two years before it sees the light of day

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New Chard primary school delayed until 'at least 2030'

New primary school will eventually be built within the grounds of Holyrood Academy, with enough space for 210 pupils and a 40-place nursery

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Large Somerset farm near A303 to be sold to fund front-line services

Lawrence Farm, south of the A303 near Wincanton, will be sold off in four lots over the coming months as Somerset Council seeks to balance its budget

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More than £23m to be spent on issuing Somerset parking fines by 2034

NSL will continue to provide Somerset Council with parking enforcement services - but the cost will be going up

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Historic Tudor village in Somerset secures development plan

94 per cent of the 620 residents of Hatch Beauchamp, between Taunton and Ilminster, voted in favour of their new Neighbourhood Plan being adopted

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Major upgrade of key road between M5 and Bristol Airport to be scaled back

Somerset Council will not be taking forward plans to signalise the Shute Shelve crossing near Axbridge as part of wider improvements to the A38

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Somerset residents urged to 'fight for say' over plans for 75,000 new homes

Taunton and Wellington MP Gideon Amos was among senior Somerset officials who fielded questions from local residents at a recent housing summit

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£5.4m regeneration of Bridgwater docks could begin as early as next year

Millions of pounds from the Bridgwater town deal will be spent on regenerating the historic docks, including the return of residential moorings

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Plans unveiled for 915 new homes and new school on key Taunton site

Following a public consultation in April, revised proposals for the Staplegrove East site have been submitted

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Clash at council meeting over handling of M5 suicides in Somerset

Avon and Somerset Constabulary's approach to tackling suicides on the M5 has been criticised by a senior Somerset councillor

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McDonald's unveils plans to build new restaurant in another Somerset town

Up to 120 new local jobs could be created if plans are approved for a new outlet near the Haskins Retail Centre

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Key Somerset M5 roundabout upgrade won't be scrapped to fund defence spending

An additional £15bn must be found for defence spending by 2029

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Fire near historic Somerset mill triggers wildfire warning

Firefighters were called to Fox's Field on Friday evening (July 24), with Wellington Town Council claiming young people had set a hay bale on…

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Masterplan revealed for new 7,000-home town near Taunton

A Freedom of Information request by housing campaigners has revealed the detailed plans for a new town between the M5 and Taunton Racecourse

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