Future of Watchet paper mill site uncertain ten years after its closure The Wansborough paper mill on the B3191 Brendon Road in Watchet closed its doors in December 2015 at a cost of more than 170 local jobs

The future of the former Wansborough Paper Mill in #Watchet remains unclear, ten years since it closed its doors: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2573239... #LDReporter #Somerset #B3191 #brownfield #regeneration

New section of rural Somerset cycling route will link major housing estates Two new sections of the Steam Coast Trail will provide a car-free route between major housing estates in Williton and the nearby town of Watchet

Two new sections of the Steam Coast Trail #activetravel route could be constructed in 2026 to link major developments in #Watchet and #Williton: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2562846... #LDReporter #Somerset #B3191

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

#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

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

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

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

Hundreds of Somerset residents object to permanent coastal road closure Hundreds of Somerset residents have formally objected to plans to permanently close a key coastal road.

We'll find out in a matter of weeks whether #Somerset Council will make the closure of the #B3191 Cleeve Hill in #Watchet permanent - a decision which would deeply disappoint hundreds of residents and local MP @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2528641... #LDReporter

Major transport schemes could transform Somerset by 2050 Somerset could get safer roads, more trains and better links

Safer roads, more trains and better links to major employment sites could all be coming to #Somerset if even some of these major transport schemes see the light of day by 2050: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #A358 #Wellington #Yeovil #CastleCary #Taunton #A361 #B3191 #Frome

Somerset coastal road to seaside town faces closure forever No funding is currently available to reopen the route

ICYMI, if you don't want the #B3191 Cleeve Hill in #Watchet to be closed forever, make sure you have your say by June 12: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #BlueAnchor

Somerset coastal road to seaside town faces closure forever No funding is currently available to reopen the route

You've only got a few days left to give your views on #Somerset Council's plans to permanently close the #B3191 Cleeve Hill between #Watchet and #BlueAnchor: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter

Somerset coastal road to seaside town faces closure forever No funding is currently available to reopen the route

If you don't want to see the #B3191 Cleeve Hill between #Watchet and #BlueAnchor closed permanently, make sure you tell #Somerset Council before June 12: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social

Convenience store coming to small coastal village It will be open for business on May 27

ICYMI, #SomersetCouncil has approved plans for a convenience store within the Anchor's Drop site in #BlueAnchor: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #B3191

Convenience store coming to small coastal village It will be open for business on May 27

If you're planning a holiday in #BlueAnchor on the west #Somerset coast, you'll be able to pick up supplies from this newly-opened convenience store: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #B3191

Convenience store coming to small coastal village It will be open for business on May 27

Today (May 27) is the day when the new convenience store at Anchor's Drop in #BlueAnchor is open for business following approval of these plans by #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #B3191

Crucial coastal road closure having damaging impact on Somerset town The road has been closed to motor vehicles since January 2023 - and now set to be permanent

ICYMI, here's where things stand with the ongoing battle to reopen the #B3191 Cleeve Hill in #Watchet: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #BlueAnchor

Crucial coastal road closure having damaging impact on Somerset town The road has been closed to motor vehicles since January 2023 - and now set to be permanent

The #B3191 Cleeve Hill between #BlueAnchor and #Watchet will be permanently closed unless the government provides funding - and local MP @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social isn't standing for it: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset

Crucial coastal road closure having damaging impact on Somerset town The road has been closed to motor vehicles since January 2023 - and now set to be permanent

#Tiverton & #Minehead MP @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social has urged transport secretary @heidialexander.bsky.social to visit #Watchet to see first-hand the "damaging" effect of the #B3191 Cleeve Hill remaining closed: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #BlueAnchor

Closed Somerset coastal road won't be reopening anytime soon But more buses and improved roads under HS2 'mitigation plan' on the cards

How will the delays caused by #HS2's construction potentially help the people of #Watchet in #Somerset?

Here's how: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #B3191 #A39

Closed Somerset coastal road won't be reopening anytime soon But more buses and improved roads under HS2 'mitigation plan' on the cards

The #B3191 Cleeve Hill in #Watchet isn't going to reopen any time soon - but local MP @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social is working hard to secure improvements to #Somerset's transport as part of a #HS2 "mitigation plan": www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter

Closed Somerset coastal road won't be reopening anytime soon But more buses and improved roads under HS2 'mitigation plan' on the cards

#Watchet could get new bus services and some nearby road improvements to offset the impact of #HS2, according to local MP @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #B3191 #A39

Major transport upgrades could revive Somerset town's fortunes The town has suffered since a key road was closed

ICYMI, here are 5 transport schemes which could make #Watchet town centre a much more inviting place, according to #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #B3191

Major transport upgrades could revive Somerset town's fortunes The town has suffered since a key road was closed

#Watchet town centre has taken a big hit since the #B3191 Cleeve Hill to #BlueAnchor was shut in January 2023. Here's how #Somerset Council is intending to cushion the blow: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter

Major transport upgrades could revive Somerset town's fortunes The town has suffered since a key road was closed

The #B3191 Cleeve Hill in #Watchet won't be reopening any time soon (despite the best efforts of @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social). Here's five schemes which could revive the town centre's fortunes in the meantime: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset