by Cllr James Hood | Apr 25, 2024 | News, Slider
The bridge between Berkeley Gardens and the West End has now re-opened, having previously been closed for safety reasons. The repairs were arranged (and in part carried out) by Gordon Fry, previously of West End Motors, and funded by the Town Council. Thanks to Gordon...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Cllr James Hood | Apr 9, 2024 | News, Slider
At its recent meeting on 26 March 2024, the town council decided to pay for repairs for this bridge, which has been closed as unsafe for some time. Work has now started. The woodwork and decking is being completely replaced, as are the steel bracing strips underneath,...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Cllr James Hood | Jan 9, 2024 | News, Slider
After some delay Somerset Council has now completed its response to the town council’s request for information. We asked for copies of all the design drawings (these have been published in an earlier post) and we also asked for: Copies of all heritage /...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Cllr James Hood | Dec 28, 2023 | News, Slider
Remedial works Somerset Highways have confirmed that they will be undertaking remedial work to prevent pooling of water at the southern side of the junction (we have been told that the issue arose because of some utilities being closer to the surface than expected,...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Cllr James Hood | Dec 6, 2023 | News, Slider
Over 120 members of the public attended the meeting held on Monday 27 November, to hear Bruton School for Girls Trust trustees present their proposals for sale of BSG Trust land, and changes to the objects of the BSG Trust. There were too many people for the Community...