It was great to be out in Watchet over the weekend, helping to open the new wheeled park there!

Jo and Loretta, as well as the whole Town Council, have worked so hard with local campaigners to make this project a reality, and I'm proud of the help my team have given on this.

#Watchet #Somerset

.... The fair breeze blew,
The white foam flew,
The furrow followed free.

From The Anchient Mariner - Samuel Taylor Colridge #Watchet #Somerset 3/3

....with a few sea and skyscapes from the harbour and beach #Watchet #Somerset 2/3

Pictures from a Sunday afternoon walk around Watchet on a quieter day after storm Ingrid #Watchet #Somerset #afternoonwalk 1/3

More than 9,300 new Somerset homes could be signed off by central government Under the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, any plans for 150 homes or more may be signed off by central government rather than local councillors

More than 9,300 new homes in #Somerset could be approved by central government rather than local people following the passage of the Planning and Infrastructure Act: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2578776... #LDReporter #Yeovil #Taunton #Wellington #Watchet #Frome #Bridgwater #Highbridge

Somerset residents have until Easter to give views on planned tidal lagoon A public consultation has been launched into plans to construct an £11bn tidal lagoon between Minehead and Watchet, which would operate for 120…

#Somerset residents have until #Easter2026 to give their initial views on the planned tidal lagoon between #Minehead and #Watchet (endorsed by local MP @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social): www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2578495... #LDReporter

Somerset MP demands meeting with prime minister over tidal lagoon plans Tiverton and Minehead MP Rachel Gilmour has demanded a meeting with the prime minister over the West Somerset tidal lagoon proposals

#Tiverton and #Minehead MP @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social has demanded a meeting with the prime minister about the proposed West #Somerset tidal lagoon project: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2574615... #LDReporter #Watchet #energy

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

Very pleased to meet Justin Sargent, CEO of Somerset Community Foundation, Watchet.

We discussed development in T&M, and I raised with him some deserving projects across the constituency.

I look forward to seeing how my office and SCF can work together!

#Somerset #Community #Watchet

Cost of sailing, kayaking and paddleboarding on Somerset coast to rise by 4 per cent The cost of sailing, kayaking and paddleboarding off the west Somerset coast will rise by four per cent across the board

The cost of sailing, kayaking or paddleboarding off the west #Somerset coast is set to rise by four per cent from April 2026: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2564595... #LDReporter #inflation #Watchet #Minehead

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

Country Dancing this week.
5-6pm on Wednesday at the #Minehead Rugby Club
6-7 pm on Thursday at #Watchet Bowling Club

We always do at least one circle dance - and although it's not compulsory to shout "woo" when you go into the middle, I can guarantee you will want to!

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

Aerial view of Watchet, Somerset - a historic coastal town with Saxon roots. Once a busy trading port, its harbour now serves leisure boats. The red lighthouse marks the modern marina entrance.
#Aerial #image #Watchet #Somerset #Harbour

Not always about selling. #fossils #collection #collections #boneblock #walrus #vole #newspecies #uk #watchet #somerset #prehistoric

Two Somerset Council by-elections to take place before Halloween Two Somerset Council by-elections will be held before Halloween following the death of one councillor and the retirement of another.

Two by-elections to #Somerset Council will take place before #Halloween2025 following the death of one councillor and the retirement of another: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2549166... #LDReporter #LE2025 #Dunster #Minehead #Williton #Watchet #Glastonbury

Join Arthur and Hilary as they explore Exmoor’s history in #MemoriesFromTheFuture – now available from your favourite bookshop.

#Exmoor #Genealogy #Minehead #Porlock #Selworthy #Lynton #Lynmouth #Simonsbath #Exford #Dulverton #Dunster #Watchet #Cleeve

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Join Arthur and Hilary as they explore Exmoor’s history in #MemoriesFromTheFuture – now available from your favourite bookshop.

#Exmoor #Genealogy #Minehead #Porlock #Selworthy #Lynton #Lynmouth #Simonsbath #Exford #Dulverton #Dunster #Watchet #Cleeve

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Six special needs units to open in Somerset schools Six new special needs units will open in Somerset schools in the autumn - with others expected to follow in the near-future.

Six new special needs units will be open in #Somerset schools from September - with more already in the works: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2534508... #LDReporter #Bridgwater #BurnhamonSea #Crewkerne #Dulverton #Taunton #Watchet

Somerset festival cancelled due to lack of funding A council-backed festival celebrating Somerset's remarkable coast has been cancelled due to lack of funding.

A big blow for #Somerset's coastal communities as Somerset Council confirms the Somerset and #Exmoor Coast Festival won't be back this year due to lack of funding: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2534081... #LDReporter #Minehead #Porlock #Watchet #BurnhamonSea #Bridgwater #HinkleyPointC

Join Arthur and Hilary as they explore Exmoor’s history in #MemoriesFromTheFuture – available from Exmoor outlets, online & shops.
#Exmoor #Genealogy #Minehead #Porlock #Selworthy #Lynton #Lynmouth #Simonsbath #Exford #Dulverton #Dunster #Watchet #Cleeve

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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

Holiday park on Somerset coast to expand More than 500 berths are currently available on site

ICYMI, #Doniford's Haven holiday park will soon be expanding: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset #Watchet

Holiday park on Somerset coast to expand More than 500 berths are currently available on site

Haven can expand its #Doniford holiday park on the west #Somerset coast after this decision by Somerset Council: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Watchet

A nice visit to Tropiquaria Zoo in Watchet today #tropiquariazoo #watchet #somerset #bobcat #otter

No plans to extend housing estate on Somerset coast The original homes were completed in 2017

Land east of the Channel View estate on #Doniford Road in #Watchet will not be used to deliver further homes, Summerfield Developments has confirmed: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #Somerset