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14 小时之前 · THE Conservatives and Liberal Democrats in Bridgwater have set out their position on the recent 39 per cent increase in the Town Council’s precept. It follows the Leader of the Council, Brian Smedley’s column in last week’s Bridgwater …

11 小时之前 · A MAN has died after a collision involving two pedestrians and a car in Bridgwater last night (Sunday, February 2). Officers were called to A39 Quantock Road, Bridgwater, at around 11.30pm A man in his 30s was pronounced dead at the scene, and one other person has been taken to hospital with ...

9 小时之前 · A planned investment deal between the Government and AstraZeneca is not going ahead because it did not “add up for the UK taxpayer”, science minister Sir Chris Bryant said. He told MPs the Government feels “regretful” about the plan being ditched and “would prefer to have got this over the ...

2025年1月26日 · THE 39 per cent increase to Bridgwater Town Council’s precept is set to be one of the highest in the UK for 2025/26. Labour councillors approved the steep increase at Full Council on Thursday, January 23, with council leader, Brian Smedley, characterising the rise as “modest”. Average Band ...

2024年11月21日 · A one-way system is currently in place on the A39 Puriton Hill, meaning traffic coming from Glastonbury and Street is unable to directly access junction 23 – instead being diverted into the town centre and back along the A38 Bristol Road. Restrictions will be lifted for holidays. These restrictions will be lifted between December 19 and January 10, 2025 to give residents and businesses some ...

2024年12月30日 · BRIDGWATER Town Council’s leader, Brian Smedley, has outlined the authority’s position concerning the town’s precept for 2025/26.

2024年12月30日 · The Environment Agency has issued a progress update on the £249 million project, which, once completed in early 2027, will reduce tidal flood risk to 11,300 homes and 1,500 businesses.. On the site of the right bank of the River Parrett at the Express Park, a 65-tonne piling rig has been used to install four pre-cast concrete piles.

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