Somerset Council to spend nearly £162m on road repairs by 2030 Somerset Council will be able to spend more on road repairs over the next four years following a "significant uplift" in funding from…

Nearly £162m will be spent over the next four years on repairs to #Somerset's road network: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2594042... #LDReporter

Frome residents demand access be restored to beloved green space More than 200 people attended the People for Packsaddle protest, urging Somerset Council to restore public access to Packsaddle Fields in Frome

More than 200 #Frome residents turned out at the weekend to protest #Somerset Council closing off Packsaddle Fields to the public: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2594022... #LDReporter

Nearly 60 new homes approved in small Somerset village The small village of Milborne Port, on the Somerset-Dorset border, will be getting 58 new houses after detailed plans were signed off

Construction on 58 new homes on Wheathill Lane in #MilbornePort near #Sherborne could begin before #Christmas after revised plans were approved by #Somerset Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2593856... #LDReporter

'Almost no money' for rural Somerset cycle routes until 2030 Somerset Council has only committed £1.6m of funding until 2030 for new rural and cycling routes within its local transport plan

There is "almost no money" for rural walking and cycling routes in #Somerset up to 2030 because of central government grant restrictions: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2593884... #LDReporter #activetravel

Just three families apply to send children to troubled school facing closure Just three families have applied to send their children to Brighton's Middle Street school in September after a proposal to close the troubled…

Closure process for #Brighton's oldest school expected to start following cabinet vote on Thursday #LDreporter www.theargus.co.uk/news/2593353...

Council’s cabinet prepares to give formal backing to £20m boost for Whitehawk Senior councillors are due to give their formal backing to a £20 million project to boost Whitehawk area at a

Prife In Place for Whitehawk expected to get approval from #Brighton & #Hove cabinet this week #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/13/c...

22 new homes approved opposite historic Somerset country house Up to 22 new homes will be built opposite Hurds Hill in Langport, once the home of The Economist editor Walter Bagehot

22 new homes will be built opposite the historic Hurds Hill country house in #Langport following this decision by #Somerset Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2593624... #LDReporter #A378

Trial of Taunton bus priority scheme to begin 'imminently' Measures to speed up bus journey times through Taunton town centre will soon begin on a trial basis under Somerset Council's local transport plan

A trial to cut bus journey times to and from #Taunton town centre will begin "imminently": www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2593584... #LDReporter #Somerset

The Weston, Worle, & Somerset Mercury with the front page story 'Calls to revive lost railway station' and the Bath Chronicle with the front page 'Councillors drowned out by protest'

Great to see my stories on the front page in both #Bath and #WestonSuperMare this week

#LDReporter #buyapaper

Three-weekly bin collections put Flintshire on course for recycling target Data shows Flintshire's move to three-weekly bin collections has put it on track to hit Welsh Government recycling targets for the first time…

Flintshire bin collection changes are hitting recycling goal.

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#Flintshire #bins #ICYMI #recycling #LDReporter

Hardship fund and faith school bus fees considered in school transport review A review of Flintshire school transport policy has suggested a hardship fund to help pupils get to school if their family is given benefits…

Emergency free school transport could help Flintshire families under benefits sanctions according to service review.

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#Flintshire #schooltransport #Universalcredit #benefitssanctions #LDReporter

Work on crucial Crewkerne junction upgrade to begin after Easter Work to connect the Wool Gardens development in Crewkerne to the A356 Station Road will finally get under way in early-April

Work on a crucial new junction on the #A356 Station Road in #Crewkerne will finally begin after #Easter, #Somerset Council has confirmed: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/crewker... #LDReporter #Easter2026

No start date for 'small fix' to let buses access Bridgwater railway station Buses have been unable to properly access Bridgwater railway station since Great Western Railway's £1.2m upgrade in 2020

There is still no start date for the "small fix" that could enable buses to safely access #Bridgwater railway station: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2593413... #LDReporter #Somerset @ashley7fox.bsky.social @somersetbuspart.bsky.social

Friday 13 March headlines for #Brighton and #Hove from the Local Democracy Reporting Service #LDreporter #Tiltok vm.tiktok.com/ZNRHAQcDP/

New bus between Glastonbury and Castle Cary railway station secures funding A new bus service between Glastonbury and Castle Cary railway station will begin on a trial basis in the near-future after funding was secured

A new bus service linking #Glastonbury, #Pilton and #SheptonMallet to #CastleCary railway station could begin a trial period shortly after securing funding from #Somerset Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2593385... #LDReporter

Work begins on £1m coastal defence scheme to protect Minehead seafront A further 100 metres of Minehead's coastline will be reinforced with rock armour, building on a similar scheme implemented in late-2023

The Environment Agency has begun work on a £1m coastal defence scheme which will see a crucial section of #Minehead seafront protected from further #flooding: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2593336... #LDReporter #Somerset

Labour urged: come clean on toilet tax demand opposition Brighton councillors Opposition councillors have continued to criticise Labour for a lack of transparency over its sudden U-turn on charging to use seafront toilets.

Come clean on toilet charging u-turn say opposition councillors in #Brighton and #Hove #LDreporter
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Somerset Council can't reveal where 2,333 empty homes are located As part of National Empty Homes Week, Somerset Council is pointing home-owners towards support to bring empty homes back into use

#Somerset Council is unable to divulge where in the county its 2,333 empty homes are located: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2593314... #LDReporter #NationalEmptyHomesWeek #counciltax

Objection to shop's drinks licence bid because students go past it A Hove shop’s neighbour objected to the owner’s application for a drinks licence because of the number of sixth formers who pass the shop.

Neighbours oppose alcohol licence for new convenience store in Dyke Road #Hove #LDreporter

www.theargus.co.uk/news/2593214...

Empty council homes could be used for temporary housing A plan to use empty council homes in Brighton and Hove for temporary housing for up to a year is due to be discussed next week.

Using empty #Brighton and #Hove council homes as temporary housing is up for discussion at scrutiny committee next week #LDreporter www.theargus.co.uk/news/2593035...

Just three families apply for place at school now facing closure Just three families have applied to send their children to Middle Street in September after a proposal to close the

Cabinet looks to start closure process next week as #Brighton's oldest school has fewer than 80 pupils with 27 leaving in July #LDreporter

www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/13/j...

Recycling centre could be given £2.3 million upgrade An upgrade to Brighton and Hove City Council’s recycling centre is expected to cost £2.3 million, according to a report

Upgrade for Hollingdean recycling centre expected to cost £2.3 million #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove

www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/13/r...

Pizza takeaway faces official objections to late licence hopes Police and licensing officials have objected to an application by a pizza outlet for a late-night licence until 1am for

New central #Brighton pizza takeaway faces opposition from police and council to late-night licence for deliveries #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/12/p...

Key email on school admissions failed to reach hundreds of parents A mass email sent out to parents on school admissions failed to go out to hundreds of parents, a review

School admissions email changes promised to #Brighton and #Hove parents was not delivered FOI review reveals #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/12/k...

Somerset Council rejects calls to halt new developments after severe flooding Somerset Council has rejected demands to stop approving new housing developments until additional flood prevention measures are put in place

#Somerset Council has rejected calls to halt all new housing developments until further measures are put in place to combat #flooding: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2593206... #LDReporter #StormChandra

Three-weekly bin collections put Flintshire on course to hit recycling target Data shows three-weekly bin collections in Flintshire has put the authority on course to hit Welsh Government recycling targets for the first time…

Report shows three-weekly bin collections have put Flintshire on course to hit recycling target and avoid further fines.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2593220...

#Flintshire #bins #recycling #welshgovernment #LDReporter

120 new homes planned at northern edge of scenic Somerset village Cavanna Homes South West has teased initial proposals to build 120 homes on Lascot Hill at the northern edge of the growing village of Wedmore

Up to 120 new homes could soon be built on Lascot Hill at the northern edge of #Wedmore: www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/news/2593105... #LDReporter #Somerset

Labour faces further criticism over public toilet charge U-turn Opposition councillors have continued to criticise Labour for a lack of transparency over its sudden U-turn on charging to use seafront toilets.

Lack of transparency over u-turn on toilet charges sees Greens and Conservatives challenge budget integrity #LDreporter www.theargus.co.uk/news/2593026...

Councillors eye plan to use empty council homes as ‘temporary’ housing A plan to use empty council homes for temporary housing for up to a year is due to be discussed

Plan to use empty council homes in #Brighton and #Hove for temporary accommodation up for scrutiny next week #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/03/11/c...

Flintshire hotel will be knocked down after residential home approved Derelict Plas Ifan Hotel site in Northop Hall will be demolished and replaced with a £16m, 80-bed residential home after a planning application was…

Historic Flintshire hotel to be demolished after Flintshire councillors approve residential home plans.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2592810...

#Flintshire #hotel #demolition #planning #LDReporter