Daniel Mumby

A new solar farm near Bridgwater town centre will still be built – but it may not be funded by public money.

The council’s planning committee south will vote next week to determine whether the amended proposals for the development should go ahead.

 Gainsborough Group Construction Ltd. has applied to turn the building into ten new homes, with the residents being able to use the existing car park.

Taunton’s park and ride service will soon be under new management after Buses for Somerset pulled out of its contract.

Christmas has been saved for Frome families after councillors ruled that Father Christmas could keep giving out presents in a nearby grotto.

A popular service station on the M5 in Somerset will be expanded and significantly upgraded in the coming months if new plans are approved.

Swathes of the south west will be without rail services until next Monday (December 11) as engineers work around the clock to repair a landslip.

One hundred new homes will be built on the edge of Somerset’s smallest city after plans were approved by councillors for a second time.

After more than a year of consultation, Somerset Council has now granted planning permission for the scheme – with the trust indicating on social media that work could get under way in the spring.

The Village Bakery and Café lies on the A371 Bath Street in the heart of Cheddar, opposite the Bath Arms public house.