WORK STARTS ON PARK & BUS TRANSPORT HUB TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES

WORK STARTS ON PARK & BUS TRANSPORT HUB TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES

Work is now underway to create a ‘Park and Bus’ transport hub at the new Orchard Grove development. This new purpose-built transport zone will include over 300 parking spaces, electric vehicle charging points, cycle shelter, and a dedicated bus lane and bus shelter to...
PLANS TO BETTER CONNECT ORCHARD GROVE TO TAUNTON

PLANS TO BETTER CONNECT ORCHARD GROVE TO TAUNTON

Plans are advancing to improve Orchard Grove’s connectivity to Taunton city centre and the surrounding community, thanks to a new ‘red route’. Part of the Taunton Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), which was published in 2022,...
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...
DR BIKE DAY HELD AT ORCHARD GROVE

DR BIKE DAY HELD AT ORCHARD GROVE

As part of an initiative to promote sustainable travel, residents at Orchard Grove in Comeytrowe were offered free bike servicing at a Dr Bike Day event, hosted by Somerset Council’s Travel Plan team. The Travel Plan has been created by Somerset Council, thanks to...