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A single carriageway road completely congested with cars, vans and lorries

Not the end of the road for cancelled road project

Council will push for smaller-scale improvements after the scheme was branded 'unaffordable'.

a barrier across a river

Major flood prevention scheme given government sign-off

A £249m barrier in Somerset to help prevent tidal flooding receives full business case approval.

a brown and beige single decker bus parked outside a brick building

Electric bus fleet to start operating next year

Almost 30 electric buses will run on routes

Bill Revans standing on a cobbled area outside the County Hall building in Taunton. Car parking spaces and a car are visible behind him. He has a beard and is wearing a dark blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows.

Council 'breathing easier' after budget underspend

Somerset Council balanced its books and achieved an underspend of £1.8m in the last financial year.

Cllr Bill Revans outside the town hall in Taunton.

Council roles axed amid financial emergency

Executive roles in Somerset Council are to be reduced in a bid to save money.

Young footballers standing in front of a goal

Young footballers fund Germany tournament

The children have hosted bingo events and climbed Mount Snowdon to raise £10,000 for the trip.

A Google Images picture of the approach to Sandy’s Moor roundabout

Roadworks see drivers diverted to different county

Motorists face a 36-mile diversion across the border from Somerset to Devon.

Currey Rivel Primary School seen from the outside on a sunny day

Designs revealed for new one-way system outside school

They include a 20mph speed limit, double yellow lines and new signs alerting drivers to the school.

Cars parking on a High Street

Businesses fear parking charges could 'ruin' town

Business owners in a small town are rallying together to fight incoming parking charges.