‼️ M/time, only 🚌one bus a week🚌 between #Torrington & #Barnstaple, #NorthDevon's principal econ/hospitality hub. No wonder latter in terminal decline, despite £ms central govt funding under Tories' #FutureHighStreetsFund. #DevonCountyCouncil then-Tory run, now #LibDem w/significant #Reform presence.
May 19, 2026 at 1:07 PM
‼️ M/time, only 🚌one bus a week🚌 between #Torrington & #Barnstaple, #NorthDevon's principal econ/hospitality hub. No wonder latter in terminal decline, despite £ms central govt funding under Tories' #FutureHighStreetsFund. #DevonCountyCouncil then-Tory run, now #LibDem w/significant #Reform presence.
‼️ M/time, only 🚌one bus a week🚌 between #Torrington & #Barnstaple, #NorthDevon's principal econ/hospitality hub. No wonder latter in terminal decline, despite £ms central govt funding under Tories' #FutureHighStreetsFund. #DevonCountyCouncil then-Tory run, now #LibDem w/significant #Reform presence.
May 19, 2026 at 1:07 PM
‼️ M/time, only 🚌one bus a week🚌 between #Torrington & #Barnstaple, #NorthDevon's principal econ/hospitality hub. No wonder latter in terminal decline, despite £ms central govt funding under Tories' #FutureHighStreetsFund. #DevonCountyCouncil then-Tory run, now #LibDem w/significant #Reform presence.
@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
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
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
September 28, 2026 at 2:25 PM
@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
#Taunton's new footbridge, linking the #Firepool site and the Morrisons superstore to #CoalOrchard and the wider town centre, will be open before #Christmas according to #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #futurehighstreetsfund @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social
Work on new Taunton footbridge to begin in summer
It will be up and running before Christmas
www.somersetlive.co.uk
April 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#Taunton's new footbridge, linking the #Firepool site and the Morrisons superstore to #CoalOrchard and the wider town centre, will be open before #Christmas according to #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #futurehighstreetsfund @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social
#Yeovil bus station is staying open while the demolition of Glovers Walk is carried out - and its future could be getting a lot brighter under these #Somerset Council proposals: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #BSIP #futurehighstreetsfund
Yeovil bus station could become major 'transport hub'
As part of major shopping centre regeneration plans
www.somersetlive.co.uk
February 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
#Yeovil bus station is staying open while the demolition of Glovers Walk is carried out - and its future could be getting a lot brighter under these #Somerset Council proposals: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #BSIP #futurehighstreetsfund
A car-free route across #Taunton town centre is now one step closer following the long-awaited completion of the #Firepool boulevard: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2602064... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #futurehighstreetsfund @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social
Car-free route across Taunton takes shape as Firepool boulevard opens
The new Firepool boulevard, delivered through £5m of central government grants, will help to unlock additional development in the town centre
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
April 14, 2026 at 3:55 PM
A car-free route across #Taunton town centre is now one step closer following the long-awaited completion of the #Firepool boulevard: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2602064... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #futurehighstreetsfund @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social
Of the £2m needed to build this new #Taunton bridge, £600,000 will be coming from the government's #futurehighstreetsfund, with the remainder coming from #CIL payments collected from housing developments: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #Firepool #CoalOrchard
New Taunton footbridge could cost up to £2m
Planning permission was granted in August 2024
www.somersetlive.co.uk
January 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Of the £2m needed to build this new #Taunton bridge, £600,000 will be coming from the government's #futurehighstreetsfund, with the remainder coming from #CIL payments collected from housing developments: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #Firepool #CoalOrchard
Building homes on #Yeovil car parks would be "a terrible blow" to the "struggling" town centre, a @conservatives.bsky.social councillor has claimed: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2552152... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund
Building on Yeovil car parks would be 'a terrible blow' to local businesses
Residents have until November 2 to give their views on plans to build new homes, shops and health facilities in Yeovil town centre
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Building homes on #Yeovil car parks would be "a terrible blow" to the "struggling" town centre, a @conservatives.bsky.social councillor has claimed: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2552152... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund
#Yeovil's new town centre amphitheatre is now officially open as part of the #YeovilRefresh - but that's not the limit of local MP @adamjamesdance.bsky.social's ambitions for the town: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund #Christmas
Yeovil could get Christmas market to rival Bath
The next stage of the Yeovil Refresh will soon be ramping up
www.somersetlive.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
#Yeovil's new town centre amphitheatre is now officially open as part of the #YeovilRefresh - but that's not the limit of local MP @adamjamesdance.bsky.social's ambitions for the town: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund #Christmas
@somersetcouncil.bsky.social says it has "more pressing things to do" than provide a breakdown of its losses on the #CoalOrchard regeneration scheme in #Taunton town centre: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2644253... #LDReporter #Somerset #coronavirus #futurehighstreetsfund
Council declines to reveal losses on Coal Orchard development site
Around £16m was invested in the Coal Orchard regeneration scheme - but it has failed to deliver the "tidy profit" promises to taxpayers
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
August 7, 2026 at 3:37 PM
@somersetcouncil.bsky.social says it has "more pressing things to do" than provide a breakdown of its losses on the #CoalOrchard regeneration scheme in #Taunton town centre: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2644253... #LDReporter #Somerset #coronavirus #futurehighstreetsfund
You couldn't make this up XD
Fountains installed in #Yeovil town centre as part of the #YeovilRefresh regeneration won't work if it's too hot XD www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2616558... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund #heatwave
Fountains installed in #Yeovil town centre as part of the #YeovilRefresh regeneration won't work if it's too hot XD www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2616558... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund #heatwave
Fountains in Yeovil town centre won't work when it's too hot
Fountains were installed at The Triangle as part of the Yeovil Refresh regeneration scheme - but they weren't working during the recent heatwave
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
June 4, 2026 at 12:34 PM
You couldn't make this up XD
Fountains installed in #Yeovil town centre as part of the #YeovilRefresh regeneration won't work if it's too hot XD www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2616558... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund #heatwave
Fountains installed in #Yeovil town centre as part of the #YeovilRefresh regeneration won't work if it's too hot XD www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2616558... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund #heatwave
#Somerset Council has no plans to use the big screen in #Yeovil town centre to show England's #WorldCup2026 matches: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2616329... #LDReporter #YeovilRefresh #futurehighstreetsfund
No plans for World Cup games to be shown on Yeovil big screen
The big screen has been a fixture of Yeovil town centre since the spring of 2025 - but Somerset Council won't use it to screen any of…
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
June 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
#Somerset Council has no plans to use the big screen in #Yeovil town centre to show England's #WorldCup2026 matches: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2616329... #LDReporter #YeovilRefresh #futurehighstreetsfund
Work to replace the footbridge between the Brewhouse Theatre and the Morrisons store in #Taunton town centre is finally expected to begin by March, #Somerset Council has said: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2574397... #LDReporter #CIL #futurehighstreetsfund #activetravel
New Taunton walking and cycle bridge to be installed by August 2026
The existing footbridge between the Brewhouse Theatre and the town's Morrisons supermarket will finally be replaced in the near-future
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Work to replace the footbridge between the Brewhouse Theatre and the Morrisons store in #Taunton town centre is finally expected to begin by March, #Somerset Council has said: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2574397... #LDReporter #CIL #futurehighstreetsfund #activetravel
Glovers Walk in #Yeovil town centre is now being knocked down - but its long-term replacement won't be completed until 2030, @riggersuk.bsky.social has confirmed: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund
Watch shopping centre demolition as redevelopment could take years
Demolition work of the Glovers Walk site will be completed by late-summer - but it might not be 2030 until site is redeveloped
www.somersetlive.co.uk
April 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Glovers Walk in #Yeovil town centre is now being knocked down - but its long-term replacement won't be completed until 2030, @riggersuk.bsky.social has confirmed: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund
A new green space will be created in #Yeovil town centre where the Glovers Walk shopping centre once stood - just in time for #WorldCup2026 :) www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2614277... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund
New green space coming to Yeovil town centre in time for World Cup
A temporary green space in Yeovil town centre will be open to the public in early-June - just before England's first group game in the 2026…
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
May 27, 2026 at 6:12 PM
A new green space will be created in #Yeovil town centre where the Glovers Walk shopping centre once stood - just in time for #WorldCup2026 :) www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2614277... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund
The future of the #Firepool #regeneration site in #Taunton town centre looks uncertain as @somersetcouncil.bsky.social admits its current masterplan is no longer viable: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2649642... ##LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #futurehighstreetsfund #brownfield
Future of Taunton's Firepool site uncertain as development plan deemed unviable
Taunton site has been largely vacant since 2008, with Somerset Council working on numerous initiatives to make it more attractive to potential…
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
August 28, 2026 at 6:19 AM
The future of the #Firepool #regeneration site in #Taunton town centre looks uncertain as @somersetcouncil.bsky.social admits its current masterplan is no longer viable: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2649642... ##LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #futurehighstreetsfund #brownfield
@somersetcouncil.bsky.social is running out of time to spend government grants on a new bridge in #Taunton town centre: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2643630... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #futurehighstreetsfund #CoalOrchard @riggersuk.bsky.social @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social
Time running out for vital new Taunton bridge to be delivered
Somerset Council only has a few months to commit to delivering a new pedestrian and cycling bridge connecting two key Taunton town centre sites
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
August 5, 2026 at 11:13 AM
@somersetcouncil.bsky.social is running out of time to spend government grants on a new bridge in #Taunton town centre: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2643630... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #futurehighstreetsfund #CoalOrchard @riggersuk.bsky.social @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social
@somersetcouncil.bsky.social tried to buy the former Poundland store as part of its #YeovilRefresh regeneration scheme - but failed following a change in government rules: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2628990... #LDReporter #Somerset #Yeovil #futurehighstreetsfund
Council fails to purchase derelict Poundland store for town centre regeneration
The former Poundland store on Middle Street will remain in a "dreadful" state after council efforts to purchase the building came to…
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
July 21, 2026 at 6:43 AM
@somersetcouncil.bsky.social tried to buy the former Poundland store as part of its #YeovilRefresh regeneration scheme - but failed following a change in government rules: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2628990... #LDReporter #Somerset #Yeovil #futurehighstreetsfund
There's plenty still to do when it comes to regenerating #Somerset. Here are five big projects which will move forward in 2026: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2574056... #LDReporter #townsfund #levellingupfund #futurehighstreetsfund #Yeovil #Bridgwater #Wellington
5 regeneration projects which will change Somerset in 2026
Five major projects, backed by central government funding, will see exciting changes coming to Somerset over the next 12 months
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
There's plenty still to do when it comes to regenerating #Somerset. Here are five big projects which will move forward in 2026: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2574056... #LDReporter #townsfund #levellingupfund #futurehighstreetsfund #Yeovil #Bridgwater #Wellington
Around 600 car parking spaces in #Yeovil town centre could be swallowed up by new development on four key brownfield sites under #Somerset Council's new masterplan for the town: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/2540199... #LDReporter #futurehighstreetsfund #YeovilRefresh
600 Yeovil car parking spaces at risk under new housing plans
Up to 600 car parking spaces could disappear from Yeovil town centre under plans to provide new homes on four key sites.
www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk
August 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Around 600 car parking spaces in #Yeovil town centre could be swallowed up by new development on four key brownfield sites under #Somerset Council's new masterplan for the town: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/2540199... #LDReporter #futurehighstreetsfund #YeovilRefresh
ICYMI, #Taunton's newest bridge has been delayed until early-2026: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #futurehighstreetsfund #Firepool #CoalOrchard
New footbridge delayed until 2026
It will replace the existing bridge over the River Tone
www.somersetlive.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
ICYMI, #Taunton's newest bridge has been delayed until early-2026: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #futurehighstreetsfund #Firepool #CoalOrchard
A brand new footbridge over the River Tone, to link the #Firepool and #CoalOrchard sites in #Taunton town centre, won't now be built until early next year: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #futurehighstreetsfund
New footbridge delayed until 2026
It will replace the existing bridge over the River Tone
www.somersetlive.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A brand new footbridge over the River Tone, to link the #Firepool and #CoalOrchard sites in #Taunton town centre, won't now be built until early next year: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #futurehighstreetsfund
A new pedestrian and cycling bridge planned for #Taunton town centre won't be built until early-2026, #Somerset Council has confirmed: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #CoalOrchard #futurehighstreetsfund #activetravel @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social
New footbridge delayed until 2026
It will replace the existing bridge over the River Tone
www.somersetlive.co.uk
June 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
A new pedestrian and cycling bridge planned for #Taunton town centre won't be built until early-2026, #Somerset Council has confirmed: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #CoalOrchard #futurehighstreetsfund #activetravel @tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social
ICYMI, here's why there's a big row going on about events in #Yeovil town centre: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund #YeovilRefresh
Councillors criticise charges for Yeovil town centre events
The Triangle was officially opened in January
www.somersetlive.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
ICYMI, here's why there's a big row going on about events in #Yeovil town centre: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #futurehighstreetsfund #YeovilRefresh
#Yeovil's new amphitheatre (built using the government's #futurehighstreetsfund) is being under-utilised - and these town councillors aren't happy about it: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #YeovilRefresh
Councillors criticise charges for Yeovil town centre events
The Triangle was officially opened in January
www.somersetlive.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#Yeovil's new amphitheatre (built using the government's #futurehighstreetsfund) is being under-utilised - and these town councillors aren't happy about it: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #YeovilRefresh