NEW BUS LANE PROPOSED FOR ORCHARD GROVE

NEW BUS LANE PROPOSED FOR ORCHARD GROVE

It has been reported that more than £4.7m could be spent on delivering new bus lanes in Taunton over the next 12 months – including from Orchard Grove. Somerset Council has confirmed that the scheme is currently at ‘feasibility phase’ and it will announce exactly what...
WELLINGTON RAILWAY COULD OPEN BY 2026

WELLINGTON RAILWAY COULD OPEN BY 2026

Somerset Council has been working with Network Rail to restore rail services to Wellington, less than 5 miles from Orchard Grove. The revival of Wellington’s former mainline station, defunct since the mid-1960s, will radically boost the area’s transport...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN MAY 2024?

WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN MAY 2024?

A busy month on site at Orchard Grove, soon the work will be finished at the crossing point where Egremont Road – the main spine road through the development – meets Comeytrowe Lane. There will be a ‘stopping up’ order in place along Lipe Hill...
PLANS TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL

PLANS TO ENHANCE ACCESS TO MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL

In a bid to improve access for patients, staff, and visitors, Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton is set to undergo a significant infrastructural upgrade with the proposed construction of a new multi-storey car park. This development comes as part of the broader £87...
WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN MAY 2024?

WHAT’S HAPPENING ON SITE IN APRIL 2024?

Work is taking place on the spine road, at the crossing of Comeytrowe Lane. Part of the plan for the site for years, this work will see a ‘stopping up’ order put in place, permanently closing through-access along Lipe Hill Lane/Comeytrowe Lane. As part of...