Bridgwater avoids new roadworks. Funds boost bus routes with infrastructure upgrades and fare assistance. Bridgwater Residents Spared Further Roadworks for Bus Service Upgrades Bridgwater will avoid more road work. Somerset Council wants better bus routes. They got £6.2m from the government. The money helps buses via upgrades. They plan new infrastructure and fare help. A…
A Birmingham drug dealer was caught after police found cocaine hidden in a children’s Mega Blok toy bag. Birmingham Drug Dealer Nabbed Cocaine Found in a Mega Blok Toy Bag A drug dealer from Birmingham got caught. Patrick Reilly was moving lots of drugs. Police found cocaine in a kids’ toy bag. Reilly, age 40,…
Pavements in Yeovil town center are fixed after utility work damaged them last summer. SSE PLC paid for repairs. Yeovil Town Centre Pavements Repaired After Damage From Works Yeovil’s pavements in the town center, which were damaged by a utility firm almost a year ago, have been fixed. Somerset Council undertook improvements to the paving…
Renewal of the Glovers Walk site envisions a modern transport hub for Yeovil, similar to Taunton’s planned upgrades. Yeovil Bus Station Could Become Transport Hub in Glovers Walk Plan Yeovil’s bus station might get a makeover and could become a modern transport hub. This is part of the Glovers Walk site’s renewal, as Glovers Walk…
The £510,000 transport hub initially planned for Somerton will now be built in Langport due to site restrictions. Somerset Rural Transport Hub Moves From Somerton to Langport Town Somerset will spend over £500,000 on a transport hub. They plan to build it in Langport. They initially wanted to build it in Somerton. The Somerton site…
The £1.50 Taunton bus fare zone will end on April 1st. The zone saw a 30% ridership increase since 2022. Taunton’s £1.50 Bus Fare Zone to End Boosting Somerset Bus Services Taunton bus fares are changing on April 1. The £1.50 fare zone is ending then, which helped people travel cheaply around Taunton. It started…
Somerset’s Local Plan, guiding development, is delayed until 2029 due to housing targets and nutrient issues. Somerset Local Plan Delayed: New Housing Blueprint Pushed to 2029 Somerset’s new Local Plan will take longer than expected. It will be finished in the spring of 2029, a year later than planned. A Local Plan guides where to…
The York Inn in Churchinford, Somerset, triumphs over 700 pubs to win South West Divisional Pub of the Year! Somerset Pub The York Inn Crowned Best in the South West Division The York Inn is a pub in Somerset. People think it is the best in the South West. It won the South West Divisional…
Hundreds of jobs will be cut. The council and unions voiced worries about service impacts. Somerset Council Job Cuts Spark Union Warnings Over Service Impact Somerset Council will cut hundreds of jobs. Councillors and unions warned about service impacts. The council is changing how it provides services, and over 550 staff will leave in early…
Council U-turn preserves Taunton High Street car park after public outcry and local politician intervention. Taunton Car Park Saved Somerset Council Reverses Sale Decision Somerset Council changed its mind about a car park. The council planned to sell the Taunton High Street car park and build housing there to raise money. They needed funds for…