#Somerset Council has officially asked the government to provide some or all of the £37m needed to reopen the #B3191 Cleeve Hill between #Watchet and #BlueAnchor: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2557662... #LDReporter
Hope for Somerset coast road reopening as council launches £37m funding bid
The B3191 Cleeve Hill will close permanently to motorised vehicles after Hallowe'en - but there is a glimmer of hope for its long-term future
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October 28, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Building new homes on the #B3191 Brendon Road in #Watchet could "permanently destroy" local farms, campaigners have warned: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2557546... #LDReporter #Somerset
Building further homes in Watchet will 'permanently destroy' local farms
The Wyndham Estate plans to build 230 homes on the Parsonage Farm site - and residents have made their feelings known
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October 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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The newest section of the Windsor Hill Greenway near #SheptonMallet (which follows the route of the former #Somerset and #Dorset Joint Railway) is now open to the public: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2557516... #LDReporter #activetravel
Part of Somerset's 'forgotten railway' reopens as rural cycling route
60 years after the final trains stopped here, volunteers and local contractors have reopened the Windsor Hill route as a walking and cycling route
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October 27, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Striking teachers at Flint High School told to 'move on' as Flintshire's Chief Education Officer claims bullying allegations and behaviour concerns have been dealt with.
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Teachers at Flint High School told to 'move on' by council chief over strike stance
Teachers at Flint High School need to ‘move on’ from industrial action to ‘prevent further disruption’ to pupils’ learning, according to…
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October 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Up to 190 new homes could be built near the #M5 in #NorthPetherton if these plans go ahead: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2557459... #LDReporter #Somerset
October 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Demolition green light brings proposed Flintshire low-carbon power plant a step closer.
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New low carbon power station moves a step closer
A low-carbon power station in Connah’s Quay has cleared one of two key hurdles after Flintshire County Council gave the green light for demolition…
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October 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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The #B3191 Cleeve Hill between #Watchet and #BlueAnchor will be permanently closed to motorists after #Halloween, despite #Somerset Council receiving more than 1,000 objections from local residents: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2557028... #LDReporter
October 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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BREAKING: #Somerset Council has "fired the starting pistol" to sell off the #Saxonvale site in #Frome town centre on the open market - though it will keep working with @maydaysaxonvale.bsky.social to realise its vision: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2556997... #LDReporter
October 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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. @libdems.org.uk have strengthened their grip on #Somerset Council following by-election wins in #Dunster and #Glastonbury: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2556918... #LDReporter #Somerset #LE2025
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October 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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#Somerset Council leader @billrevans.bsky.social has slammed the Department for Education's "massively disappointing" decision to delay the Schools White Paper until the spring of 2026, creating uncertainty for local families: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2556686... #LDReporter #SEND
Somerset Council slams 'massively disappointing' delays to special needs reforms
The promised Schools White Paper won't now arrived until the spring of 2026 - leaving children and families "waiting ever longer" for…
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October 24, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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A council scrutiny panel will discuss the two options for Corporation Bridge's reopening next week, and much more detail will be shared then. This includes timings and costings. #LDRstory #LDReporter #Grimsby
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Two options for Corporation Bridge reopening
A council scrutiny panel will meet next week to discuss two options for the timeline for the reopening of Corporation Bridge, Grimsby
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October 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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. @bwcyclecampaign.bsky.social has urged #Somerset Council to resist making any changes to the #CelebrationMile in #Bridgwater for "five or ten years": www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2556661... #LDReporter #townsfund #activetravel
Bridgwater cyclists call for no changes to Celebration Mile for 'years'
Bridgwater's Conservative MP is calling for drastic changes - to a scheme whose design was approved by Tory councillors back in 2022
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October 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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A #WestHuntspill couple have lost their fight to build new homes on the #A38 Main Road near #Highbridge: www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/news/2556613... #LDReporter #Somerset
Somerset couple loses battle to build new homes on A38 near Highbridge
The Marratty family has been overruled by the Planning Inspectorate due to concerns about flood risk and the loss of rural character.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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The council is spending Government-awarded cost of living support cash on the air fryers. It spent hundreds of thousands of pounds of the Gov. cash in 2024/25 on the air fryers giveaway, FOIs have shown. 2/2. #LDReporter #LDRstory
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October 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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As North Lincolnshire Council distributes more free air fryers to pensioners (available to those who didn't get them last time), it has also organised lessons on how to use them. 1/2 #LDReporter #LDRstory
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Council organises air fryer lessons as it gives away more to pensioners
Anyone who has received a free air fryer from the council can attend free demonstrations being put on next week
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October 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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#Somerset MPs @gideonamos.bsky.social (@libdems.org.uk, #Taunton and #Wellington) & Sir Ashley Fox (@conservatives.bsky.social, #Bridgwater), have clashed in the House of Commons over the "staggering incompetence" of the UK's asylum system: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2556253... #LDReporter
Somerset MPs clash over 'staggering incompetence' of UK asylum system
Two petitions about asylum seekers have been debated by MPs - and Somerset's representatives took very different approached
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October 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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Government funding for schools drops by £500K in #Brighton and #Hove due to falling admissions #LDreporter
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Falling Pupil Numbers Lead To £512,000 Cut In Brighton And Hove School Funding
Falling pupil numbers have resulted in less government funding for state schools across Brighton and Hove this year.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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A huge section of the #Somerset Space Walk (on the #Bridgwater and #Taunton Canal) could be changed forever if a massive new solar farm is approved: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2556048... #LDReporter
Solar farm could dominate huge section of Somerset Space Walk on historic canal
A solar farm large enough to power 13,500 homes could soon be constructed along a substantial section of the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal
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October 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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The RAF Typhoon flypast at the Lincolnshire Great Exhibition event yesterday. Keep an eye on my Grimsby Live author page for all stories from the event, which looked to showcase the best of Lincolnshire business and innovation. #LDReporter #LDRstory
October 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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A @libdems.org.uk councillor has been accused of an "orchestrated coup" regarding a possible merger of #CastleCary with the neighbouring parish of #Ansford: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2556333... #LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027
Councillor 'entitled' to try merging Somerset town with nearby village
Residents have until December 8 to give their views on the planned merger after Councillor Henry Hobhouse secured enough signatures for a review
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October 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Vulnerable people will be doubly failed if there is no independent support for them when they are let down by health and social care services, a councillor said. #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
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Plan to scrap health watchdog will hit the old and vulnerable hardest, says councillor
Vulnerable people will be doubly failed if there is no independent support for them when they are let down by
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October 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Off licence bid for #Hove Post Office faces opposition from Sussex Police, a neighbouring business and council licensing #LDreporter
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Police and council object as post office store seeks drinks licence
The police and council have objected to an application for a drinks licence by a post office and convenience store.
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October 23, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Better publicity needed to tell the public why diseased trees have to go, says councillor #LDreporter #Brighton #Hove
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Brighton And Hove Council Urged To Improve Communication On Tree Felling
Councillors in Brighton and Hove have highlighted the need for clearer communication with residents when trees are felled due to disease and pests.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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