Council debunks Reform UK claims over asylum seeker numbers at Bridgwater school Reform UK claimed that one in five pupils at a Bridgwater secondary school were asylum seekers - but the actual figure is far lower

#Somerset Council has formally debunked claims by Reform UK that one in five pupils at a #Bridgwater secondary school are asylum seekers living in a nearby hotel: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2577564... #LDReporter #NorthPetherton

New North Petherton GP surgery may not be built until at least 2027 Hundreds of additional homes could be built at either end of North Petherton before the town's new doctors' surgery can be delivered on Taunton Road

The new GP surgery planned for #NorthPetherton may not open until at least 2027 - by which time hundreds of new homes may have been approved in the town: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2576539... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38 #M5

Plans for 140 new North Petherton homes clear first hurdle Bloor Homes South West has teased proposals for 140 homes on Dancing Hill in North Petherton - with more detailed expected in the new year

Plans for 140 further homes in #NorthPetherton have cleared the first hurdle in #Somerset Council's planning system. Here's what is planned - and what happens next: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2568435... #LDReporter

Work to begin soon on Bridgwater's new £7.7m primary school The new Wilstock Primary School will be constructed on Cosmos Drive and will welcome its first pupils by September 2027

Great news for #Bridgwater parents as #Somerset Council gives the green light for the town's newest primary school at a cost of just over £7.7m: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2564436... #LDReporter #NorthPetherton #Wilstock #Stockmoor #CIL

New GP surgery near M5 in Somerset could begin construction in summer 2026 North Petherton could get a brand new medical centre, a scout hut and a junior cricket pitch if plans for 64 homes near the M5 are approved

#NorthPetherton will be getting a meeting doctors' surgery, scout hut and junior cricket pitch as part of this planned development of 64 homes on the #A38 #Taunton Road: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2562330... #LDReporter #Somerset

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

Revised plans for North Petherton medical centre clear first hurdle Revised plans for new homes, a care home and a medical centre in a growing Somerset town have cleared the first hurdle in the planning process.

If you're struggling to see a doctor in #NorthPetherton, there's some good news - the town's planned new medical facility has moved one step closer: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2528694... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38 #NHS

'Catastrophic' crisis hitting small housing developers in Somerset Around 12,000 homes are being held up by the crisis

ICYMI, here's how the #phosphates crisis is affecting small housing developers in #Somerset: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #DutchN #Taunton #Wellington #CreechStMichael #NorthPetherton

'Catastrophic' crisis hitting small housing developers in Somerset Around 12,000 homes are being held up by the crisis

Housing developments across #Somerset have been badly hit by the #phosphates crisis - with small developers having to shell out huge sums to offset their new homes: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #DutchN
#Taunton #Wellington #NorthPetherton #CreechStMichael

'Catastrophic' crisis hitting small housing developers in Somerset Around 12,000 homes are being held up by the crisis

I've been speaking to Chris Winter, managing director of West of England Developments (#Taunton), about how the ongoing #phosphates crisis in #Somerset is hurting small developers: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #DutchN #Wellington #CreechStMichael #NorthPetherton

Plans in for 175 new homes near Somerset rugby club Further expansion of town planned

ICYMI, #NorthPetherton Rugby Club could soon have even more homes on its doorstep, just off the #A38 #Taunton Road: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset

Plans in for 175 new homes near Somerset rugby club Further expansion of town planned

Just when you thought #NorthPetherton couldn't get any bigger, plans for 175 homes near the town's rugby club have been submitted to #Somerset Council for consideration: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #A38

Plans in for 175 new homes near Somerset rugby club Further expansion of town planned

175 new homes could be built near #NorthPetherton Rugby Club if #Somerset Council gives these plans the green light: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #A38

210 homes planned in growing town near M5 More detailed plans are expected later this year

ICYMI, detailed plans for 210 new homes in #NorthPetherton are expected to come forward later this year: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #M5

210 homes planned in growing town near M5 More detailed plans are expected later this year

#NorthPetherton has seen significant housing growth in the last few years - and if Gladman gets its way, there could be even more around the corner: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #M5

210 homes planned in growing town near M5 More detailed plans are expected later this year

210 new homes could be built near the #M5 in #NorthPetherton under these plans teased by Gladman Developments: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Just one of many fabulous #OldPostcards that I bought last March from #FestivalOfCards #NorthPetherton a super #PostcardFair coming soon!
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New GP surgery for growing town moves closer The current surgery is vastly over-capacity

ICYMI, here's how soon #NorthPetherton could get a new doctors' surgery: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38 #NHS

New GP surgery for growing town moves closer The current surgery is vastly over-capacity

A new GP surgery could soon be built on the #A38 #Taunton Road in #NorthPetherton - alongside 45 new homes, a 66-bed care home, a scout hut and a junior cricket pitch: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #NHS

New Lidl store coming to Somerset as plans approved Construction could begin later this year

40 new jobs will be coming to #Bridgwater and #NorthPetherton after #Somerset Council approved plans for a new Lidl store just off the #A38 #Taunton Road: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #M5

New Lidl store coming to Somerset as plans approved Construction could begin later this year

#Bridgwater will be getting a brand new Lidl store near the #A38 #Taunton road after plans were approved by #Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #M5 #NorthPetherton

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