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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 17h

#NorthPetherton will see its former library turned into housing despite the best efforts of local #Somerset councillor @billrevans.bsky.social: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2554565... #LDReporter #A38

Former Somerset library damaged in storm to be turned into housing

The library relocated to the nearby community centre in September 2022

www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 20h

Councillor Val Keitch, who represents #Ilminster and the neighbouring villages, has been given a six-month leave of absence from #Somerset Council meetings due to ill health: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/ilminst... #LDReporter

Former Somerset council leader granted second leave of absence

Councillor Val Keitch was the final leader of South Somerset District Council before its abolition in April 2023

www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 22h

[email protected] will be opening its newest #Somerset outlet 25 metres from #Cheddar's secondary school following this council decision: www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/news/2554441... #LDReporter #A371

Domino's Pizza to open outlet 25 metres from Somerset school

Up to 25 local jobs will be created - but concerns remain about how the health of local children will be affected

www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk

Reposted by Daniel Mumby

Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 1d

Council to vote on new sale of derelict site

#Somerset #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

Somerset Council to decide if Saxonvale in Frome should be resold

A social enterprise group says it has so far been unable to raise the full funds to buy the site.

www.bbc.com

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 1d

#Wells & Mendip Hills MP @tessamunt.bsky.social has used #BabyLossAwarenessWeek to pay tribute to former #Somerset County Council leader John Osman & his wife Holly, who lost "much-loved twins" in 2018: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2554238... #LDReporter

Somerset MP pays tribute to former council leader who lost 'much-loved twins'

MPs have marked Baby Loss Awareness Week by calling on the government to provide more consistent support for bereaved parents

www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 1d

The Octagon Theatre in #Yeovil may not reopen until 2029 - with #Somerset Council not planning to submit the final business to the government until #Christmas 2026: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/2554201... #LDReporter #DCMS

Final case for £15m Octagon Theatre revamp won't be ready until late-2026

Yeovil Town Council recently voted in favour of taking out a £3.3m loan to pay for its share of the £15m regeneration scheme

www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 1d

Bloor Homes South West has submitted revised plans for 161 homes on #Nynehead Road in #Wellington, near the planned site of the town's new railway station: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2554086... #LDReporter #Somerset

Detailed plans for 161 homes near Somerset's newest railway station

The new homes could be approved in the spring - but the new station may not be operational until at least 2028

www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk

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Adam Dance @adamjamesdance.bsky.social · 1d

A date has finally been set for the re-opening of Yeovil Maternity Unit – 21 April 2026.
While this is welcome news, it’s still a long way off. I’ll keep holding the Trust to account to make sure services return safely and without further delay.

Adam Dance MP speaks with campaigners at a busy protest calling for the protection of maternity services, with a large sign reading “Save Our Maternity Services” visible in the crowd.

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 2d

[email protected] & @adamjamesdance.bsky.social have joined brave #Somerset parents in calling for an end to the "scandal" surrounding #SEND funding: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2553937... #LDReporter

'My son begged me to kill him': Somerset parents call for SEND reforms

"Our children’s futures are being decided by spreadsheets, not by compassion. No child should be left to spiral until it’s too late"

www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 2d

It's been ten years in the making - but the #Ilminster Neighbourhood Plan is finally finished, giving local residents more of a say over new homes and commercial space in their town: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/ilminst... #LDReporter #Somerset #A303 #B3168

Ilminster housing plan finally adopted after nearly a decade

Ilminster residents will now have a greater say over new homes being built in their area following a local referendum

www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 3d

335 new homes could soon be built on the #A38 #WestBuckland Road in #Wellington if revised plans for the Jurston Fields site are approved by #Somerset Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2553738... #LDReporter #M5

Nearly 350 homes planned for major Somerset development near M5

The Jurston Fields development will eventually comprise more than 700 homes when it is completed in 2032

www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 4d

#Crewkerne is at "breaking point" and cannot cope with another 33t homes on the #A356 Station Road, say local residents: www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk/news/crewker... #LDReporter #Somerset

Somerset town at "breaking point" cannot take 325 new homes, say residents

Residents are taking a stand against plans for 325 new homes near their local railway station

www.chardandilminsternews.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 5d

#NHS #Somerset says it has no immediate plans to deliver a new health facility near the #M5 in #Taunton: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2553399... #LDReporter

No immediate plans for deliver new health facility near M5, say NHS bosses

Summerfield Developments is marketing the final plot of this business park, which already is home to several health services and providers

www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 5d

Sir Ashley Fox, @conservatives.bsky.social MP for
#Bridgwater, has dismissed a @yougov.co.uk poll showing he would lose his seat to @reformuk.bsky.social if a #generalelection was called tomorrow: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2553401... #LDReporter #Somerset #GE2029

Bridgwater MP dismisses poll showing he would lose seat to Reform UK

YouGov is predicting that Reform UK would fall just short of an overall majority if a general election were called tomorrow

www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 5d

#Somerset Council's executive will meet later this month to discuss the future of the #Saxonvale site in #Frome - as @maydaysaxonvale.bsky.social announces its new board to drive the regeneration forward: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2553223... #LDReporter

Public meeting announced over future of key Frome regeneration site

It comes nine months after Somerset Council agreed in principle to sell the site to Mayday Saxonvale for redevelopment

www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 6d

Here's what I'm up to next week:

MON: #SEND protest in #Taunton
TUE: #Somerset Council bus advisory board + planning north
WED: No meetings
THUR: SC strategic planning
FRI: Windsor Hill #activetravel route extension in #SheptonMallet

#LDReporter

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 6d

A further 275 homes could be built on the #A39 Quantock Road in #Bridgwater if #Torquay developer Cavanna Homes gets its way: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2553206... #LDReporter #Somerset

275 extra homes planned for Bridgwater's western edge

Construction is under way north of the A39 Quantock Road - but even more homes could soon be on the cards in this area

www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 6d

Domino's Pizza could bring new jobs to #Cheddar - but it will involve setting up shop outside the village's secondary school: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2553068... #LDReporter #Somerset #A371

Domino's Pizza could open new takeaway outside Somerset secondary school

Up to 25 local jobs could be created - but the school fears it will lead to a rise in obesity among its pupils

www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 6d

A crossing over the "dangerous" #A38 near #Axbridge can't be replaced with a bridge - because it would hold up other improvements between #Highbridge and #BristolAirport by up to a year: www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/news/2553004... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel

Replacing A38 crossing would delay major Somerset roadworks by a year

The crossing on the main road between Highbridge and Bristol Airport is used by more than 150,000 people every year

www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 7d

#Somerset Council has spent more than £33m on consultants and agency staff since April 2023 - not including the £20m it just agreed to spend on its transformation programme: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2552780... #LDReporter #Budget2025 @conservatives.bsky.social

Somerset Council spent more than £33m on consultants and agency staff

The council has shelled out significant sums since April 2023 - at a time when it's been cutting staff numbers and seeking to make big savings

www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 7d

#Somerset Council has spent more than £33m on agency staff and consultants in the last two-and-a-half years: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2552780... #LDReporter #Budget2025

Somerset Council spent more than £33m on consultants and agency staff

The council has shelled out significant sums since April 2023 - at a time when it's been cutting staff numbers and seeking to make big savings

www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 7d

Nearly half of all visitors to @exmoornp.bsky.social say that nothing would persuade them to use their cars less, according to an official survey: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2552693... #LDReporter #Somerset #Exmoor

Nearly half of Exmoor visitors would not stop using cars to explore Somerset

Access to public toilets, a lack of public transport and the quality of local roads are all concerns of those visiting the national park

www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk

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Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 8d

Revised plans have been put forward to build 230 homes and commercial space on the #B3191 Brendon Road in #Watchet - very close to the site of the town's former music festival: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2552624... #LDReporter #Somerset

Revised plans for 230 homes near Somerset music festival site

The Watchet Music Festival was last held in 2022 - and 230 homes could soon be built nearby

www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 8d

Big thanks to Suez for letting me have a look around their materials recycling facility in #Taunton - fascinating to see what happens to all #Somerset's rubbish :) www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2552325... #LDReporter #RecycleMore

What happens behind the scenes at a Somerset waste recycling facility

Ever wondered what happens to your rubbish once it's been collected from the kerbside? Wonder no more...

www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk

Daniel Mumby @danielmumbyldr.bsky.social · 9d

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

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