Daniel Mumby
Local Democracy Reporter at Somerset Live
Local Democracy Reporter for Somerset, based @SomersetLive. All views mine. Stories or queries to [email protected]. Also at https://t.co/ZBpw07PAfK
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4 days ago |
aol.com | Daniel Mumby |Chris Lockyer
A service station could be built on the A303 in Somerset, after plans were submitted to the council. Under the new proposal the Cartgate Picnic Area near Yeovil would be developed by Welcome Break and include takeaways and drive-thru services. It comes as the company plans to build a new facility on the M5 at junction 24 Bridgwater. It is thought the plans, if approved, could bring up to 90 jobs to the area, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
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1 week ago |
hellorayo.co.uk | Hannah Richardson |Daniel Mumby
It's if the government's doesn't change spending around SEND. Author: Hannah Richardson & Daniel Mumby (LDRS)Published 4 hours agoSomerset Council will have to declare effective bankruptcy in April 2026 unless the government can change how special needs education is funded. Demand for specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) has soared in recent years, with rising demand and climbing costs putting huge pressure on council budgets.
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1 week ago |
hellorayo.co.uk | Hannah Richardson |Daniel Mumby
It's for Langport railway bridge to be repaired. Author: Hannah Richardson & Daniel Mumby (LDRS)Published 2 hours agoSomerset motorists face a hefty diversion at the height of summer to allow repairs to be carried out to an important railway bridge. The Langport railway bridge forms part of the Taunton to Castle Cary line, crossing over the A378 Moor Close near the boundary between Langport and the neighbouring village of Huish Episcopi.
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1 week ago |
devonlive.com | Daniel Mumby |Molly Seaman
The junction will be closed as the £5.7m 'concrete carriageway' scheme beginsA major junction on the M5 in the South West has been shut for three months as a £5.7m road improvement project finally begins after years of anticipation. The A38 Chelston Link Road, locally referred to as the 'concrete carriageway', links junction 26 of the M5 with the town of Wellington in Somerset, several business parks on the town's outskirts and numerous villages on the edge of the Blackdown Hills.
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1 week ago |
somersetlive.co.uk | Daniel Mumby
A key junction on the M5 in Somerset has closed for three months as a £5.7m road upgrade scheme finally gets under way after years of waiting. The A38 Chelston Link Road (known locally as the 'concrete carriageway') connects junction 26 of the M5 with the town of Wellington, several business parks on the edge of the town and numerous villages on the edge of the Blackdown Hills.
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