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Daniel Mumby

@danielmumbyldr.bsky.social

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Local Democracy Reporter for Somerset, based at the Somerset County Gazette. All views mine, personal stuff on Twitter @mumbyatmovies. Stories or queries to Daniel.Mumby@newsquest.co.uk

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 19h

Hundreds of #Somerset residents have signed a petition against proposals for a new 'garden village' of 7,000 homes south of the #M5 near #Taunton: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2660236... #LDReporter

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Hundreds sign petition to block 7,000-home 'garden village' near Taunton

The first round of consultation on the new Somerset Local Plan has concluded - with the door still open on plans for 7,000 homes near Taunton

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 20h

Two-way traffic could return to part of the #CelebrationMile in #Bridgwater after #Christmas following a public consultation by @somersetcouncil.bsky.social: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2660048... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #townsfund @cllr-leigh-redman.bsky.social

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Two-way traffic could return to Celebration Mile in Bridgwater after Christmas

More than 1,300 people took part in a consultation over changes to the Celebration Mile in Bridgwater - and the results were overwhelming

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A solar farm near #Taunton can remain operational until 2068 after @somersetcouncil.bsky.social approves these plans: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2659962... #LDReporter #Somerset #NorthCurry #Knapp

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Solar farm near Taunton can remain in use until 2068 as plans approved

Higher Knapp solar farm originally had to be dismantled by 2043 - but councillors have now granted it a further 25 years of operational life

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

After numerous delays, plans to merge #Langport and #HuishEpiscopi into one new parish council are back on the cards: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2659904... #LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027

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Merger of Somerset town with nearby village back on the cards

The end of a protracted bid to merge the town of Langport with the village of Huish Episcopi could finally be in sight after a legal challenge

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Wellington residents only have a few weeks to give their views on revised plans for 250 homes on the #A38 Oldway Road - with an appeal being lodged against @somersetcouncil.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2659539... #LDReporter #Somerset @gideonamos.bsky.social

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Revised plans for 250-home development in town published as appeal launched

Somerset Council refused permission in April for 250 new homes on the A38 Oldway Road in Wellington - but an appeal has now been lodged

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@somersetcouncil.bsky.social has watered down its planned increases in #Somerset car parking charges following feedback from residents and businesses: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2659491... #LDReporter #Christmas #LE2027

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Somerset Council waters down planned increase in car parking charges

Parking charges will be going up by ten per cent in January - far less than originally planned - following feedback from thousands of local residents

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@somersetcouncil.bsky.social has confirmed the location of every polling station which will be used at next year's #localelections: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2659094... #LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027 #Bridgwater #Taunton #Yeovil #Frome #Wellington #Highbridge #BurnhamonSea #Chard

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Every Somerset polling station which will be used at the 2027 local elections

The next local elections in Somerset will be the first fought under the new boundaries, with the number of councillors falling from 110 to 96

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Longrun Meadow in #Taunton, home to the town's willow cathedral and #parkrun, could be turned into a giant "pond" by @somersetcouncil.bsky.social to reduce the risk of localised #flooding: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2659378... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Taunton parkrun venue could become "pond" to protect town from flooding

Funds committed to explore whether Longrun Meadow could be turned into a more permanent flood defence to protect Taunton residents

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Councillor Val Keitch, the last leader of South #Somerset District Council, has left the ruling @libdems.org.uk group @somersetcouncil.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2659509... #LDReporter #Ilminster ##LE2027

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Former Somerset council leader quits ruling Liberal Democrat group

Councillor Val Keitch served as the last leader of the Lib Dem-controlled South Somerset District Council - but will now sit as an independent

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Residents of a small village within @exmoornp.bsky.social face a "four-mile hike" to vote in next year's local elections after @somersetcouncil.bsky.social decided to remove their local polling station: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2659076... #LDReporter #Somerset #Exmoor #LE2027

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Somerset villagers faces 'four-mile hike' to nearest polling station in 2027

Around 40 people are on the electoral roll in the small village of Hawkridge - and they will now have to hike to to Dulverton in order to vote

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Here's how @somersetcouncil.bsky.social will be spending £50m of Defra funding by October 2028 to protect #Somerset from future #flooding: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2658758... #LDReporter #Taunton #Wellington

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15 ways Somerset flooding will be tackled using £50m by October 2028

Somerset Council has identified 15 projects which will be implemented over the next two years using £50m from Defra in response to Storm Chandra

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Somerset care company Candlelight Homecare Services has moved into its new home at the recently regenerated Baily's Buildings in #Glastonbury: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2659154... #LDReporter #townsfund

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Historic former factory building gets new lease of life after £7m regeneration

£7m has been spent regenerating the Baily's Buildings in Glastonbury - and now the building is the new headquarters of a local care company

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Taylor Wimpey and the Crown Estate have both denied any wrongdoing over the 2018 sale of land near the #M5 on which the new ' #Taunton garden village' could be delivered: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2658811... #LDReporter #Somerset #B3170

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Wrongdoing over sale of land for M5 'garden village' site near Taunton denied

A new 'garden village' comprising 7,000 homes could be delivered south of the M5 near Taunton Racecourse, on land the Crown Estate sold…

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

@somersetcouncil.bsky.social has defended its approach to regenerating the #Saxonvale site in #Frome following @maydaysaxonvale.bsky.social drawing comparisons with the #Firepool site in #Taunton: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2658597... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund

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Somerset Council defends Saxonvale sale approach after Firepool comparison

Somerset Council's different approaches to regeneration across two brownfield sites came in for criticism at a public meeting in Frome

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Major plans to revamp #Somerton's sports facilities - including a new pavilion and changing rooms - have been approved by @somersetcouncil.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2658516... #LDReporter #Somerset #B3153

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Major plans to transform Somerset town's sports facilities approved

Ambitious proposals by the Somerton Recreation Ground Trust - including a brand new pavilion and additional parking - have taken a big step forward

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A new community space and orchard could be created a stone's throw from #Cheddar Reservoir if @somersetcouncil.bsky.social approves these plans from #Axbridge Town Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2658532... #LDReporter #Somerset

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New community space and orchard planned near Somerset reservoir

A small plot of agricultural land, left in trust to Axbridge Town Council, could be turned into public open space with its own orchard under new…

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

@somersetcouncil.bsky.social may need to sell assets to repay a £3.6m Homes England grant following its recent decision on the #Saxonvale site in #Frome town centre: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2658192... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Somerset Council may use asset sales to repay £3.6m Saxonvale grant

Homes England provided funding in 2020 to help clear and decontaminate the Saxonvale site - and now that may have to be returned

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

@somersetcouncil.bsky.social has agreed changes to the #OrchardGrove site in #Taunton, clarifying what sort of employment will be provided both in the 'local centre' and near the #A38: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2658158... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Changes agreed to employment plans at major Taunton housing estate

Two different parts of the Orchard Grove estate have been allocated to provide jobs - but they will serve very different purposes

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The River Brue in #Glastonbury has been granted its own set of rights by the town council as part of a broader conservation push: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2657241... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Somerset river granted rights in major local conservation push

The River Brue runs from the outskirts of Bruton to the Bristol Channel, forming a natural boundary between Glastonbury and Street

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Have you ever wondered what happens when you dial 999 in #Somerset and ask for an ambulance? 🚑 Wonder no longer: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2658101... #LDReporter @swasft.bsky.social #Devon #Dorset #Wiltshire #Bristol

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What happens behind the scenes when you ring for an ambulance in Somerset

Calling 999 and asking for an ambulance is something we hope we never have to do - but you are in good hands if you ever have to make that call

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Some #Somerset residents within the former Mendip area are waiting up to 20 minutes on the phone to speak to @SomersetCouncil, #Frome North councillor Dawn Denton has claimed: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2656582... #LDReporter

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Some Somerset residents facing 20 minutes on hold to phone council offices

Somerset Council claims its average call waiting time is under six minutes - but many residents are waiting much longer and find officers…

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Assessments to determine #Wellington's future pharmaceutical needs are "not fit for purpose", @somersetcouncil.bsky.social's director of public health has admitted: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2657442... #LDReporter #Somerset #NHS @gideonamos.bsky.social

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Assessment of town's pharmacy needs 'not fit for purpose', say health bosses

Somerset health officials have criticised UK NHS assessments on pharmacy provision after managing to secure a third outlet in Wellington

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A former silk mill on the River Brue in #Bruton will be turned into a private house after @somersetcouncil.bsky.social approved these plans: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2656698... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Historic former Somerset silk mill to be redeveloped after lying derelict for years

Gants Mill on the River Brue has had numerous uses since the 1740s - and part of the building could now be preserved for future generations

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

@cllr-leigh-redman.bsky.social, leader of the Labour group @somersetcouncil.bsky.social, has slammed revised plans for 220 homes on Rhode Lane in #Bridgwater: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2657936... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Revised plans for 220 new Bridgwater homes slammed by councillor

Bloor Homes South West has put forward plans to build 220 new homes near The Meads eco-park - but hundreds have already taken a stand against them

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The new owner of the #Saxonvale site must deliver "an outstanding piece of work" for the people of #Frome, @somersetcouncil.bsky.social leader @billrevans.bsky.social has urged: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2657828... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Council calls on new Saxonvale owner to deliver 'outstanding' regeneration of town

Somerset Council's executive committee voted on Wednesday (September 23) to sell the Saxonvale site in Frome town centre to Newcore Capital

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Workshops will be staged in early-October to give #Bridgwater residents a chance to shape how £20m will be spent on their town over the next decade: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2657912... #LDReporter #Somerset #prideinplace

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Workshops planned to shape Bridgwater regeneration projects

Workshops are planned to give Bridgwater residents more opportunities to give their views on how £20m should be spent between now and 2037

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Car parks are "not geese that lay golden eyes", a #Somerset residents has warned as @somersetcouncil.bsky.social eyes up raising parking charges: www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/news/2656576... #LDReporter #Axbridge #Cheddar

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Car parking charges are 'not geese that lay golden eggs', warns Somerset resident

Somerset Council is considering sweeping changes to car parking charges - with residents and businesses warning it will do more harm than good

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

As decommissioning approaches for #HinkleyPointB on the west #Somerset coast, @somersetcouncil.bsky.social has reduced the emergency zone around the former nuclear power station: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2657546... #LDReporter

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Evacuation plans for Somerset nuclear site scaled back as decommissioning looms

Hinkley Point B ceased generating energy in 2022 and was declared to be free of nuclear fuel earlier this year

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Lane closures will be in place on the #M5 until Saturday (September 26) for surveying work to create the new 'junction 22A' between #Bridgwater and #Highbridge: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2657623... #LDReporter #Somerset #BurnhamonSea #Puriton #Woolavington

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M5 lane closures planned amid new Somerset junction leading to 'gigafactory'

Initial surveys are being undertaken as part of a £100m project to deliver a new junction to link the M5 to the Gravity enterprise zone

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@somersetcouncil.bsky.social faces another big legal bill after losing an appeal over 20 new homes in #Beckington, between #Frome and #Bath: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2656571... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Council hit with legal bill as 20 new homes approved in small Somerset village

Cotswold Homes and Redrow Homes have jointly won a legal battle against Somerset Council for a new development between Bath and Frome

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Plans for 750 new homes near the #M5 in #Bridgwater are officially on hold as the government considers whether to call in @somersetcouncil.bsky.social's decision: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2657594... #LDReporter #Somerset #A39 #A372 @ashley7fox.bsky.social

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Plans for 750 Bridgwater homes on hold as government weighs up call-in

Councillors voted on September 8 to approve plans for 750 new homes near the M5 in Bridgwater - but the fight may be far from over

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

BREAKING: it's heartbreak for @maydaysaxonvale.bsky.social as @somersetcouncil.bsky.social's executive committee votes to sell the #Saxonvale site in #Frome to Newcore Strategic Situations 6 Ltd. #LDReporter #Somerset

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Whatley Quarry, near #Frome in #Somerset, could be allowed to operate until 2055 if these proposals from Heidelberg Materials get the nod from @somersetcouncil.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2656855... #LDReporter

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Somerset quarry could remain in operation until 2055 under new plans

Whatley Quarry provides limestone for construction projects across the UK - but now a vital change is needed to secure its long-term future

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A street party and graffiti workshop will take place at #FromeCarnival this Saturday (September 26) after @somersetcouncil.bsky.social granted this licence in spite of police objections: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2657178... #LDReporter #Somerset #Frome

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Licence granted for street party and graffiti workshop alongside town's carnival

A street party and graffiti workshop will take place in Frome town centre on Saturday (September 26) alongside the town's annual carnival

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Action Against Foxhunting protesters have urged @somersetcouncil.bsky.social to take a tougher approach to illegal hunting in #Somerset: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2656650... #LDReporter #foxhunting #staghunting

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Somerset protesters demand tougher council stance on fox and stag hunting

Action Against Foxhunting (AAF) staged a protest before a full council meeting in Bridgwater and addressed councillors in the chamber

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A new farm shop could soon be created near the site of the annual #Dunster Show if these plans are approved by @exmoornp.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2656799... #LDReporter #Somerset #A39 #Minehead

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New farm shop selling 'local produce' planned off Somerset A-road

The Old Dairy at Home Farm, just off the A39 between Minehead and Williton, could soon be transformed into a shop selling local produce

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The former leader of #Somerset County Council has criticised enforcement delays regarding a #travellers' site near #Taunton: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2656587... #LDReporter #NorthCurry

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Former council leader slams enforcement delay at Somerset travellers' site

Councillor David Fothergill has criticised the significant backlog in enforcement cases - singing out issues with a travellers' site in his…

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

. @somersetcouncil.bsky.social's 'passport to leisure' discount scheme for #Somerset residents on low incomes will officially end on January 1, 2027: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2655237... #LDReporter #Yeovil #Chard #Wincanton

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Council-backed leisure centre discounts to end in Somerset on January 1

The passport to leisure scheme currently provides discount at leisure centres to more than 200 Somerset residents on low incomes or in full-time…

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

@somersetcouncil.bsky.social has overseen a "rapid improvement" in #SEND children moving from one school to another following recent investment: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2655530... #LDReporter #Somerset

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'Rapid improvement' in Somerset SEND children moving to new schools

Somerset Council promised in July to invest £5.3m over the next two years to reduce backlogs regarding education, health and care plans (EHCPs)

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Environment Agency has claimed it is "almost a victim of its own success" when it comes to tackling #flooding on the #Somerset Levels: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2655102... #LDReporter

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Environment Agency "victim of its own success" over Somerset flood pumping

The Environment Agency (EA) is reviewing the 'trigger points' which govern its response to major flooding events in Somerset

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

One in three #Somerset pharmacies have no private consulting rooms, according to research by @healthwatchsom.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2655592... #LDReporter #NHS

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One in three Somerset pharmacies have no private consultation rooms

A report by Healthwatch Somerset has identified that many patients felt "embarrassing or uncomfortable" about speaking to pharmacists in…

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Police have said they will take no further action against @somersetcouncil.bsky.social following a year-long fraud investigation into the failed Life Factory regeneration project in #Glastonbury: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2655734... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund

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No further action from police after town's regeneration fund fraud probe

After nearly a year of investigating, Avon and Somerset Constabulary has said no charges will be brought over the mismanagement of a major project

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A popular business park on the #Somerset Levels could expand if @somersetcouncil.bsky.social approves these plans: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2656177... #LDReporter #Hambridge #B3168

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Rural Somerset business park to expand with new workshops and storage

Numerous successful small businesses are currently based on the Somerset Levels - and these plans could make that possible for more local firms

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

People living on the Greenacres #travellers' site in #NorthCurry, near #Taunton, must move out by #Christmas after @somersetcouncil.bsky.social secured an injunction from the High Court: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2656312... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Somerset travellers' site must be vacated by Christmas after High Court ruling

A long-running legal battle over the Greenacres site on Oxen Lane in North Curry has finally come to an end after a new injunction was secured

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The former Bay Tree pub on the #B3152 South Street in #CastleCary will be turned into a private house after plans were approved by @somersetcouncil.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2655986... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Pub that sat at heart of community for many years to become private house

The Bay Tree in Castle Cary closed its doors in October 2025 - and all efforts to find a new landlord to take on the business have come to nought

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Councillor Mike Stanton has stood down as chairman of the #Somerset Rivers Authority after seven years in the role: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2655187... #LDReporter #flooding #CurryRivel #Langport

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Somerset Rivers Authority chairman stands down after seven years

Councillor Mike Stanton has stood down as SRA chairman, but will remain on the board until the local elections in May 2027

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Stress, anxiety and "psychological ill health" are driving staff absences @somersetcouncil.bsky.social, with nearly 42,000 working days being lost in the last year: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2655422... #LDReporter #Somerset #sickleave

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Stress and anxiety drives rising Somerset Council sickness rate

The council is performing better than the public sector average, but staff absences are delaying vital assessments and hampering service delivery

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#Somerset MP @gideonamos.bsky.social has been reprimanded in Parliament after raising concerns about the delayed reopening of #Taunton Crown Court: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2655680... #LDReporter

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Taunton MP reprimanded in Parliament for seeking answers on Crown Court delays

Gideon Amos fell foul of Lindsay Hoyle when he pushed for the reopening of Taunton Crown Court to be sped up

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Fiveways Adult Resource Centre on the #A37 #Ilchester Road in #Yeovil, which closed in the summer of 2019, is being sold off by @somersetcouncil.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2655901... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Sale of derelict former day centre that supported vulnerable adults agreed

The Fiveways Adult Resource Centre has been closed since the summer of 2019 - and this is the second attempt Somerset Council has made to sell it off

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Plans for a "logical extension" to #CurryRivel, comprising 40 homes on Maple Road, have been approved unanimously by @somersetcouncil.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2655954... #LDReporter #Somerset

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New 40-home development approved in 'logical extension' of village near Taunton

Maple Wood Partnership has secured outline consent from Somerset Council to deliver up to 40 new homes on Maple Road in Curry Rivel

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