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Parking on Bridgwater's Celebration Mile to be restored "within eight weeks" Parking spaces will be returned to Salmon Parade in Bridgwater Town Council in a matter of weeks following feedback from local residents

On-street parking will return to part of the #CelebrationMile in #Bridgwater town centre "within eight weeks", #Somerset Council has confirmed: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2598833... #LDReporter #activetravel

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Eight-bed HMO near Bridgwater bus station narrowly approved Somerset councillors narrowly voted to grant permission for an eight-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO) near the town centre

#Somerset Council has narrowly approved plans for an eight-bed #HMO just outside #Bridgwater bus station - a stone's throw from the #CelebrationMile: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2596353... #LDReporter

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No changes to Bridgwater's Celebration Mile until summer 2026 Bridgwater residents have demanded changes to the town's Celebration Mile - but Somerset Council has ruled out any changes for around four months

Any changes to the #CelebrationMile in #Bridgwater town centre won't be implemented until the summer of 2026 following a debate by #Somerset councillors: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2570848... #LDReporter #townsfund #activetravel @bwcyclecampaign.bsky.social

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Future of Bridgwater's Celebration Mile in the balance after year of roadworks Nearly a year's worth of roadworks in Bridgwater town centre are almost complete - but the delivery of the Celebration Mile is far from finished

Nearly a year of roadworks on #Bridgwater's #CelebrationMile are almost over - but the future of this #activetravel route is not entirely straightforward: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2559748... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund #A38 #A372 @bwcyclecampaign.bsky.social @ashley7fox.bsky.social

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Here's what I'm covering next week:

MON: #CelebrationMile livestream + #Somerset Council harbour management committee
TUE: SC planning east
WED: SC executive + licensing south
THUR: SC communities scrutiny
FRI: SC licensing north

#LDReporter

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Regeneration of former Bridgwater hospital could begin in early-2026 The former community hospital, which closed in 2014, will be brought back into use via millions of pounds from the levelling up fund

#Somerset Council has put forward formal plans for #Bridgwater's new health and social care academy - which could finally begin construction on the former community hospital site next year: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2558105... #LDReporter #levellingupfund #CelebrationMile #NHS

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Bridgwater Carnival 2025: every major development on the procession route The Bridgwater Carnival lights up the town for one night a year - but there's plenty going on along its procession route in the meantime

There's a lot of work going on all along the #BridgwaterCarnival procession route - and I've been taking a closer look at it :) www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2557814... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund #levellingupfund #CelebrationMile #activetravel #Bridgwater

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Council to review Bridgwater one-way system as Celebration Mile work nears end The one-way system on East Quay, Eastover and Salmon Parade has created widespread negative feedback

The one-way system in #Bridgwater town centre (delivered as part of the #CelebrationMile regeneration scheme) will be reviewed by #Somerset Council, leader @billrevans.bsky.social has said: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2557724... #LDReporter #townsfund #activetravel @bwcyclecampaign.bsky.social

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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

. @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

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Bridgwater street party postponed for six months due to Celebration Mile roadworks A planned street party in Bridgwater has been postponed for six months to allow work on the town's 'Celebration Mile' to be completed.

A planned street party in #Bridgwater town centre has been postponed for SIX MONTHS to allow the #CelebrationMile roadworks to be completed: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2547808... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund #activetravel @bwcyclecampaign.bsky.social

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More roadworks needed to finish Celebration Mile The town centre has been replete with roadworks for nearly a year

ICYMI, here's what comes next for the #CelebrationMile in #Bridgwater town centre: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund #activetravel

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More roadworks needed to finish Celebration Mile The town centre has been replete with roadworks for nearly a year

More than £3.5m from the #Bridgwater town deal has already been spent on the #CelebrationMile in Bridgwater town centre. Here's where #Somerset Council is planning to go from here: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund #activetravel

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Indian restaurant loses licence over illegal immigants It's been visited by Home Office official three times

ICYMI, here's why this Indian restaurant in #Bridgwater has been stripped of its licence by #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #CelebrationMile

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Indian restaurant loses licence over illegal immigants It's been visited by Home Office official three times

The Spice Club Indian restaurant on #Bridgwater's #CelebrationMile has been stripped of its licence following several raids by Home Office immigration officials: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset

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End date for disruptive Bridgwater roadworks demanded £9m is being spent on improving three key areas

ICYMI, here's why the delivery of the #CelebrationMile in #Bridgwater town centre is taking so long: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund

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End date for disruptive Bridgwater roadworks demanded £9m is being spent on improving three key areas

#Bridgwater businesses will have to put up with #roadworks for at least two more months as work to deliver the #CelebrationMile continues: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund

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Key Bridgwater road to close for two months As part of town's new 'Celebration Mile'

ICYMI, Church Street in #Bridgwater town centre will be shut from two months from Monday (June 2): www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund #CelebrationMile #activetravel

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Key Bridgwater road to close for two months As part of town's new 'Celebration Mile'

Work on the £9m #CelebrationMile in #Bridgwater is continuing at pace with the upcoming closure of Church Street: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund #activetravel

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Historic Docks to be transformed back into town's heartbeat The marina facility will be modernised and berths increased to create opportunities for leisure use

The long-awaited £5.2m regeneration of Northgate Docks in #Bridgwater (as part of the Bridgwater town deal) is moving closer as #Somerset Council appoints a design team for the project: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #CelebrationMile #townsfund #activetravel @bwcyclecampaign.bsky.social

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Council 'failing in its duty' over Bridgwater roadworks, says MP There is significant disruption in and around the town centre

Over in #Bridgwater, local MP Sir Ashley Fox has been making his displeasure known about the #CelebrationMile roadworks taking place as part of the Bridgwater town deal: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund #levellingupfund #A38 #Dunball #M5 #A39
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Here's what I'll be covering next week:

MON: #Somerset Council #CelebrationMile breakfast event + SC corporate & resources scrutiny
TUE: SC planning south
WED: SC executive
THUR: No meetings
FRI: No meetings

#LDReporter

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Buses can't pick up passengers from outside Somerset railway station "The current road configuration prevents buses from using the designated bus stop at Bridgwater railway station."

ICYMI, #Bridgwater councillor Diogo Rodrigues has urged #Somerset Council to ensure buses can access the town's railway station: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #A372 #CelebrationMile

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Buses can't pick up passengers from outside Somerset railway station "The current road configuration prevents buses from using the designated bus stop at Bridgwater railway station."

#Somerset Council will work with #Bridgwater Town Council, Network Rail & @gwr.com to ensure buses can safely access the town's railway station following criticism from a local councillor: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #A372 #CelebrationMile

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Buses can't pick up passengers from outside Somerset railway station "The current road configuration prevents buses from using the designated bus stop at Bridgwater railway station."

Buses currently can't pick up passengers outside #Bridgwater railway station. Here's how the problem will be fixed (hopefully very soon): www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerse... #LDReporter #Somerset #A372 #CelebrationMile

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Compensation demands for businesses affected by roadworks The final phase of major works has begun

ICYMI, here's why #Bridgwater businesses that have been affected by ongoing #roadworks won't be getting any financial compensation: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund #CelebrationMile

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Compensation demands for businesses affected by roadworks The final phase of major works has begun

#Bridgwater town centre is currently full of #roadworks - and the businesses who are suffering won't be getting a penny in compensation: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #CelebrationMile #townsfund #activetravel

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Compensation demands for businesses affected by roadworks The final phase of major works has begun

#Bridgwater businesses who've been affected by the #CelebrationMile #roadworks won't be getting any compensation from #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #townsfund #activetravel

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Final stage of town's roadworks sees FIVE month closure The work is expected to finish by the summer

Work on #Bridgwater's #CelebrationMile is due to finish in the summer - but to achieve that, this road near the town centre will be shut for five months: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #townsfund #activetravel @bwcyclecampaign.bsky.social

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Final stage of town's roadworks sees FIVE month closure The work is expected to finish by the summer

Five months of #roadworks will begin in #Bridgwater shortly after #ValentinesDay2025 as the final section of the town's #CelebrationMile starts to take shape: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel #townsfund

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Start date confirmed for Bridgwater's new social care academy Nearly £20m for the project was awarded in January 2023

ICYMI, here's when work will begin to transform the former community hospital in #Bridgwater town centre into a health and social care academy: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #CelebrationMile #levellingupfund

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