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danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
#Taunton's newest public park could include an amphitheatre, allotments and a massive play area: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2603152... #LDReporter #Somerset #OrchardGrove
New Taunton park to contain amphitheatre, allotments and giant play area
Taunton's newest public park could include an amphitheatre, allotments and a substantial children's play area - all within easy reach of new homes
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April 17, 2026 at 2:36 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
Hundreds turned out in #Taunton on Saturday (July 11) as local MP @gideonamos.bsky.social officially opened the new 'civic square' within the #OrchardGrove estate: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2627973... #LDReporter #Somerset
Hundreds turn out for opening of Taunton's new 'civic square'
Hundreds of Taunton residents turned out on Saturday (July 11) for the launch of the new 'civic square' within the Orchard Grove estate
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July 14, 2026 at 3:50 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
#Taunton and #Wellington MP @gideonamos.bsky.social is pushing the government to provide a new school and health hub within the #OrchardGrove development site off the #A38: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2538669... #LDReporter #Somerset
Taunton MP pushes for new school and health hub at Orchard Grove site
Taunton's MP is pushing for a new school and medical centre at the town's largest housing estate.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:13 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
209 new homes will be coming to the #OrchardGrove estate in #Taunton - despite one councillor stating they look "like a car park in #Sheffield": www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2596767... #LDReporter #A38
209 new homes "like a car park in Sheffield" coming to Taunton
More than 200 new homes have been approved within the Orchard Grove development in Taunton - despite concerns over their appearance
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March 25, 2026 at 1:44 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
After months of legal delays and "technicalities", #Taunton’s new 'park and bus' facility will finally open on the #A38 #Wellington Road TOMORROW (February 11): www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2584260... #LDReporter #Somerset #OrchardGrove
Taunton 'park and bus' facility to finally open to public
Taunton's new 'park and bus' facility has been delivered within the Orchard Grove housing estate - but its opening has been delayed by legal issues
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February 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
@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
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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September 28, 2026 at 6:58 AM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
Efforts to deliver a new community hub within the #OrchardGrove estate in #Taunton have been given a £25,000 boost from @tauntontowncouncil.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2625129... #LDReporter #Somerset
Efforts to deliver new Taunton community hub move forward through £25,000 study
Taunton Town Council is putting up funding for a study into a new community hub within the Orchard Grove development on the town's western edge
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July 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
Free ice cream will be available to the first 100 people who attend this event to mark the opening of a new 'civic square' on the #OrchardGrove estate in #Taunton: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2624022... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38
Free ice creams to mark opening of new Taunton 'civic square'
New 'civic square' will soon be open to the public - and the first 100 people at the launch event will get a free treat
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July 2, 2026 at 7:07 AM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
Plans for the next phase of the #OrchardGrove estate in #Taunton have been published - with 117 new homes being on the cards: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2613277... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38
Plans unveiled for 117 homes within major Taunton housing estate
The newest section of the Orchard Grove estate will include 49 affordable homes, partially funded through a grant from Homes England
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May 22, 2026 at 3:48 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
There are "no current plans" to introduce bus lanes on the #A38 #Wellington Road between the #OrchardGrove site and #Taunton town centre: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2600450... #LDReporter #Somerset
No plans to introduce bus lanes between Orchard Grove and Taunton town centre
The Somerset Bus Partnership is pushing for major changes on the A38 Wellington Road to encourage more people to use public transport
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April 8, 2026 at 2:56 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
"Frank but constructive" discussions have taken place between @gideonamos.bsky.social, #Somerset Council and government ministers over the future of the #OrchardGrove development in #Taunton: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2598050... #LDReporter #A38
"Frank but constructive" talks over new Taunton school and health hub
Taunton and Wellington MP Gideon Amos and representatives from Somerset Council have made the case for a new school and health hub
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March 30, 2026 at 4:42 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
No shops or community hall will be delivered at the #OrchardGrove development in #Taunton until 1,000 homes have been built, #Somerset Council has confirmed: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2596862... #LDReporter #A38
No shops within major Taunton housing estate until 1,000 homes are built
More than 200 new homes have been approved within the Orchard Grove site - but new shops and a community hall could be a long time away
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March 25, 2026 at 5:33 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
#Taunton will not be getting a new secondary school until at least 2030, a senior planning officer has admitted: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2596783... #LDReporter #Somerset #OrchardGrove #Staplegrove #MonktonHeathfield
No new secondary school planned for Taunton until at least 2030
Taunton's existing secondary schools will have to keep taking more pupils as the Orchard Grove estate continues to expand
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March 25, 2026 at 2:20 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
#Somerset Council faces a race against time to approved 208 new homes within the #OrchardGrove site in #Taunton before new #phosphates rules within the #PlanningandInfrastructureAct take effect: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2580358... #LDReporter #A38 #DutchN
Somerset Council faces race against time to approve new Taunton homes
Somerset Council will try to approve new homes within the Orchard Grove development site in Taunton before new government policies take effect
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January 28, 2026 at 12:22 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
A decision on plans for 400 homes across three sites in #Trull has been delayed by an ongoing review into #Taunton's 'green wedges': www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2578557... #LDReporter #Somerset #OrchardGrove
Decision on 400 homes near Taunton delayed by 'green wedge' review
400 new homes could be delivered across three separate developments sites south of Taunton - but a review has significantly delayed any decision
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January 21, 2026 at 4:58 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
#Taunton's new 'park and bus' facility, which will serve the #OrchardGrove development, remains closed due to "minor technicalities": www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2577378... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38
Taunton 'park and bus' facility still closed due to 'minor technicalities'
Taunton's new 'park and bus' facility, serving the Orchard Grove housing development on the A38 Wellington Road, remains closed to the public
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January 17, 2026 at 11:40 AM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
Developers have no plans to install street lighting on a key pedestrian and cycling route within the #OrchardGrove development site in #Taunton: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2577168... #LDReporter #Somerset #LCWIP #activetravel
No plans for lights on key pedestrian route at Orchard Grove site in Taunton
The pedestrian link between Egremont Road and Lipe Hill Lane currently has no street lights - and there are no plans to add them at a later date
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January 16, 2026 at 1:39 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
Major changes are coming to the #OrchardGrove development site in #Taunton over the next 12 months - here's what you can expect: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2575341... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38
Significant changes coming to Orchard Grove site in Taunton in 2026
The Orchard Grove site will eventually deliver 2,000 homes between the A38 Wellington Road and Honiton Road, along with many local facilities
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January 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
#Taunton’s new 'park and bus' facility, at the #OrchardGrove development on the #A38 #Wellington Road, will be up and running before #Christmas, a senior #Somerset councillor has promised: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2565296... #LDReporter
Taunton's new A38 'park and bus' facility will open before Christmas
The facility will allow residents of the Orchard Grove housing estate to use public transport to access facilities in Taunton town centre without…
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November 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
Cash from the government's #newhomesaccelerator fund will be used to speed up the delivery of new homes on the #OrchardGrove estate on the western edge of #Taunton: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2544130... #LDReporter #Somerset
Government provides funding to speed up delivery of new homes in Taunton
The delivery of new homes at Taunton's largest development will be sped up following a successful bid for government funding.
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September 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
ICYMI, 53 new homes will soon be built within the #OrchardGrove development on the western edge of #Taunton: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38
Taunton's largest housing estate is getting even more homes
A new park will also be delivered at the same time
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April 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
Work on the #OrchardGrove estate on the #A38 #Wellington Road in #Taunton can progress to the next stage after three sets of plans for the 'western neighbourhood' were approved: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset
Taunton's largest housing estate is getting even more homes
A new park will also be delivered at the same time
www.somersetlive.co.uk
April 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
53 new homes will be coming to the #OrchardGrove estate in #Taunton following this latest decision by #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #A38
Taunton's largest housing estate is getting even more homes
A new park will also be delivered at the same time
www.somersetlive.co.uk
April 28, 2025 at 8:56 AM