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danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
Local Democracy Reporter for Somerset, based at Somerset Live. All views mine, personal stuff on Twitter @mumbyatmovies. Stories or queries to [email protected]
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ICYMI, arts venues in #Frome, #Glastonbury and #SheptonMallet have missed out on £5m of central government funding: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset

ICYMI, here's how much more #counciltax you'll be paying from April if you live in #Somerset: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Budget2025

ICYMI, 75 new homes could still be built in this small #Somerset village near the Mendip Hills: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Coleford #Frome #MidsomerNorton #SheptonMallet

After months of uncertainty, MHCLG has confirmed that four #Somerset cultural venues will NOT be getting a share of £5m teased by the previous government: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Frome #Glastonbury #SheptonMallet

I'm now on annual leave until Monday, March 10. My colleague @johnwimperis.bsky.social will be covering next week's #Somerset Council budget in my absence. For all other matters, please contact @danielclark.bsky.social See you all soon :) #LDReporter

You can expect your #counciltax bills to rise in April - but by how much is a more complex issue: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #Budget2025

A public inquiry will be staged in #Somerset in mid-June to decide whether this small village near the Mendip Hills can take a further 75 new homes: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Frome #MidsomerNorton #SheptonMallet

#Frome and East #Somerset MP Anna Sabine is furious after four Somerset cultural venues missed out on a share of £5m of #levellingup funding: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Glastonbury #SheptonMallet

In the second of three budget explainers, I've been looking at exactly how much your #counciltax bill will be rising by in April - and it's not as simple as you'd think: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #Budget2025

The small village of #Coleford could still get a further 75 new homes built there if the Planning Inspectorate overrules this #Somerset Council decision: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Frome #MidsomerNorton #SheptonMallet

ICYMI, here's why a decision on 292 #Taunton homes has been pushed back: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset

ICYMI, here's why #CastleCary residents are unhappy about the loss of a hedge: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #B3152

ICYMI, work on 94 new homes in #Chard could begin by the end of the year: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A358

292 new homes are planned for the northern edge of #Taunton - but there's a big row over the entrance and exit from the site: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset

We'll find out very soon whether 162 new homes will be coming to #CastleCary - and residents are already unhappy after Persimmon Homes removed this "species-rich" hedge since the site: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #B3152

Following objections from local residents and @gideonamos.bsky.social, #Somerset Council has delayed a decision on plans for 292 new homes on Lyngford Lane in #Taunton: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter

More than four years after permission was first granted by South #Somerset District Council, Summerfield Developments' revised plans for 94 homes on the #A358 #Tatworth Road in #Chard have been given the go-ahead by Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter

Persimmon Homes has removed a huge section of hedgerow on the #B3152 Station Road in #CastleCary as a decision from #Somerset Council looms on 162 new homes: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter

Nearly 100 new homes will be coming to the #A358 #Tatworth Road in #Chard after revised plans were approved by #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter

ICYMI, here's why #Somerset Council is continuing to spend millions on major projects despite claiming it's almost broke: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Budget2025 #counciltax

ICYMI, the cost of moving soil from one place to another means that #Minehead will get less money for a new community centre: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A39

ICYMI, #Somerset Council could soon make it a lot easier to walk or cycle between #Glastonbury and #Wells: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #activetravel #A39

I've put together this handy explainer ahead of #Somerset Council's budget next week about why millions of pounds are being spent on major schemes in spite of the thread of effective bankruptcy: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Budget2025 #counciltax

69 homes are being constructed on the #A39 Hopcott Road in #Minehead - but the developer has agreed with #Somerset Council to reduce its contribution to a planned community centre: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter

Walking or cycling along the #A39 between #Glastonbury and #Wells is no easy task - but that could change in the years ahead: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel

Why is #Somerset Council continuing to spend millions when it's pleading poverty? The answer isn't as straightforward as you might think: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Budget2025 #counciltax

Funding for a new community centre in #Minehead has been cut back - because it was costing the developer too much money to get rid of soil: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A39

A key cycle link across the #Somerset Levels between #Glastonbury and #Wells could be enhanced and extended as part of Somerset Council's new local transport plan: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #activetravel #A39 @sustrans.bsky.social

ICYMI, the future looks bright for the Stop Line way walking and cycling route in #BurnhamonSea and #Highbridge: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel

The Stop Line Way through #BurnhamonSea and #Highbridge, managed by @sustrans.bsky.social, could receive a welcome boost as part of #Somerset Council's new transport plan: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #activetravel

This popular cycle route linking #BurnhamonSea to Highbridge could soon be enhanced - and #Somerset Council hopes it could eventually be extended all the way to #Bridgwater: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #activetravel @sustrans.bsky.social

ICYMI, here's how soon #NorthPetherton could get a new doctors' surgery: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38 #NHS

ICYMI, here's why #Crewkerne could still get nearly 150 new homes at its southern edge: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset

ICYMI, a new licence has been granted for this #Somerset pub to serve alcohol outdoors during its 'bike nights': www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #A372 #LongSutton

The Morland Community Hall in #Highbridge will soon be demolished and replaced by a brand new, much more welcoming facility: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset

A new GP surgery could soon be built on the #A38 #Taunton Road in #NorthPetherton - alongside 45 new homes, a 66-bed care home, a scout hut and a junior cricket pitch: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #NHS

Plans for 145 new homes on Lang Road in #Crewkerne were refused by #Somerset Council last year - but that decision could soon be reversed: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter

If you're a motorbike fan and love trips out over the #Somerset Levels, this will be music to your ears: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #LongSutton #A372

A "decaying" community hall in #Highbridge can soon be demolished and replaced following this welcome decision by #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter

If you're struggling to get a GP appointment in #NorthPetherton, here's some really encouraging news: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38 #NHS

Nearly 150 new homes could still be build in #Crewkerne if the Planning Inspectorate overrules this #Somerset Council decision: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter

The Lime Kiln Inn near #Langport can serve alcohol outdoors during its popular 'bike nights' following this decision by #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerse... #LDReporter #LongSutton #A372

ICYMI, here's how a tidal lagoon could transform west #Somerset's economic future: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Watchet #Minehead

ICYMI, if you live on the southern edge of #Bridgwater (or the northern edge of #NorthPetherton), you'll soon have a new place to shop: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38 #M5

#Tiverton and #Minehead MP @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social is backing plans for a tidal lagoon in west #Somerset - and I've been speaking to one of the engineers behind the project: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Watchet #BlueAnchor

40 new jobs will be coming to #Bridgwater and #NorthPetherton after #Somerset Council approved plans for a new Lidl store just off the #A38 #Taunton Road: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #M5

Building a new tidal lagoon on the west #Somerset coast between #Minehead and #Watchet could provide enough power for two million homes: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social

#Bridgwater will be getting a brand new Lidl store near the #A38 #Taunton road after plans were approved by #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #M5 #NorthPetherton