Popped into town today to check out the new ‘pay on exit’ parking system installed by TDBC in some of our town centre car parks.
I parked in Canon Street car park to take a look and experience it for myself. It would be nice to have your opinions/thoughts on the scheme, particularly from those who used it..
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At a recent Bishops Hull Hub café, I met up with local resident Richard Holland. There was nothing unusual about that, as I’m sure you’ll remember it was Richard who gave up so much of his time drawing up the plans and sourcing the grant funding needed to enable the building of our amazing community…
At last month’s meeting of Somerset Council, a cross-party motion called for the decision to remove the ‘Winter Fuel Allowance’ to be reversed as part of Rachel Reeves’ first budget. I was happy to second the motion, and made the following short speech in support: “The government needs to dump its cruel winter fuel policy.”“This…
Sunday Car Parking Charges proposed for Taunton and Wellington. 03/12 UPDATE. Somerset Council’s Executive committee has today agreed to (‘kick the can down the road’). They agreed that “Following the public consultation and further consideration the executive committee has agreed to defer the consideration of Sunday parking charges, where there are currently no charges until…
Mary Street/High Street Car Park in Taunton. Following on from my concerns submitted at a previous Somerset Council Executive meeting, I also gave a short speech at the September meeting of the Full Council. Here is the wording, with the video above for your convenience. “The proposed disposal of the Mary Street/High Street Car Park…
With our area coming into a very hot 🔥 weather system this week, I thought I’d post my my article for local newsletters.At the time of writing (31/5) we are just a week on from the unexpected May heatwave, during which temperatures across Somerset widely exceeded 30°C and approached 34°C. With the midsummer months of…
ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS NEWS!!!!!!Plans to sell-off Taunton’s High Street car park have been reversed. To say I’m thrilled for the people and businesses of Taunton that this vital facility is not going to be closed by Somerset Council, is a massive understatement. Having pushed for this unlikely result since September, it is a huge relief to…
