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BEACHGOERS will be able to avoid the busiest spots at Minehead thanks to the installation of Covid-safety cameras. Three overhead panoramic cameras will be installed at the West Somerset beach tomorrow (Thursday, June 10) as part of a nationwide scheme being adopted by coastal authorities. The initiative is in response to overcrowding of the country’s beaches seen at the end of last year’s initial lockdown and aims to help beach operators manage visitor numbers. The cameras are not ...

The New Toolstation Unit On Rainbow Way In Minehead. CREDIT: Somerset West And Taunton Council. Free to use for all BBC wire partners. NEW commercial units have been delivered on the eastern edge of Minehead – and new council houses may not be far behind. Somerset West and Taunton Council has completed work on two new commercial units off Seaward Way, as part of its corporate plan to encourage economic growth in the former West Somerset area. The new units (on what is officially called ...

C54XNA Watchet harbour Somerset. A SOMERSET marina will be given a new lease of life as its new owner has committed to upgrades and regular dredging. Watchet Marina has been acquired by The Marine Group following “careful of and collaborative negotiations” with Somerset West and Taunton Council and Watchet Harbour Marina Ltd. The Cardiff-based company, which officially takes ownership of the site on April 1, has promised to upgrade the harbour, including regular dredges to ensure that...

“The revised programme is now to complete all three blocks and the public realm for May 2021, subject to any delays from the third period of lockdown. “Scaffolding will start to come down on Block E (nearest to the Brewhouse) in late-February. The first show flat is due to open by Easter. “Commercial space is being actively marketed, with terms agreed with the first tenant, who will take occupation as soon as the build allows.” The council gave assurances in September 2020 that ...

Tauntons £13M Coal Orchard redevelopment to be completed by May, council promises The riverside site will include apartments, retail outlets and restaurants 17:11, 24 FEB 2021 THE BIGGEST STORIES ACROSS TAUNTON IN YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP NOW When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more news...

A POPULAR live music event in Taunton has been cancelled this year.

A £1MILLION project to rebuild the Splash Point sea defence wall in Watchet has been completed.

Digital signage screens could be installed on the rotundas in and around the main shopping area. Information will include details of local businesses, including start ups and hobby jobby concerns. The screens will be interactive, with people able to tap in a shop name or type of business to get directions. They will also be able to download material to their phones and do click and collect shopping. Somerset West and Taunton Council is currently running a tender process for the scheme...

A UNIQUE 225-year-old textile site in Wellington has been awarded a £348,420 grant by Historic England as part of the government’s Culture Recovery Fund. Tone Works is the well-preserved cloth finishing works of the Fox Brothers textile company, where the final stages in the production of fabrics such as serge were carried out. Fox Bothers was founded by Thomas Fox in 1796 and grew to dominate the textile industry in the South West, with Tone Works completing the finishing stages on cl...

A GREEN space beside what was once the largest woollen mill in the South West has been saved for the community in Wellington. Foxs Field has been bought by Somerset West and Taunton Council adjacent to Tonedale Mill following its designation as an Asset of Community Value. The site is seen as vital for the setting of the Grade II* listed mill complex, which the council is also acting to protect. The authority has been working alongside Wellington Mills Community Interest Company and Tra...