BEACHGOERS will be able to avoid the busiest spots at Minehead thanks to the installation of Covid-safety cameras. Three overhead panoramic cameras will be installed at the West Somerset beach tomorrow (Thursday, June 10) as part of a nationwide scheme being adopted by coastal authorities. The initiative is in response to overcrowding of the country’s beaches seen at the end of last year’s initial lockdown and aims to help beach operators manage visitor numbers. The cameras are not for CCTV purposes. Instead, they will send periodic images of Minehead’s beachfront to an administrator to monitor congestion levels. They will be solar-powered and will be located at three separate points along the beach - at the harbour end, near Butlin s and one in between.
The New Toolstation Unit On Rainbow Way In Minehead. CREDIT: Somerset West And Taunton Council. Free to use for all BBC wire partners. NEW commercial units have been delivered on the eastern edge of Minehead – and new council houses may not be far behind. Somerset West and Taunton Council has completed work on two new commercial units off Seaward Way, as part of its corporate plan to encourage economic growth in the former West Somerset area. The new units (on what is officially called Rainbow Way) are both occupied, providing new jobs and attracting inward investment to the town. The council is now turning its attention to the adjoining site near the town’s cricket club, where it intends to construct 54 new low-carbon council houses by 2023.
C54XNA Watchet harbour Somerset. A SOMERSET marina will be given a new lease of life as its new owner has committed to upgrades and regular dredging. Watchet Marina has been acquired by The Marine Group following “careful of and collaborative negotiations” with Somerset West and Taunton Council and Watchet Harbour Marina Ltd. The Cardiff-based company, which officially takes ownership of the site on April 1, has promised to upgrade the harbour, including regular dredges to ensure that boats are not stranded. This follows a commitment by the council to continue dredging the outer harbour, heading out into the Bristol Channel, as part of its annual budget.
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“The revised programme is now to complete all three blocks and the public realm for May 2021, subject to any delays from the third period of lockdown. “Scaffolding will start to come down on Block E (nearest to the Brewhouse) in late-February. The first show flat is due to open by Easter. “Commercial space is being actively marketed, with terms agreed with the first tenant, who will take occupation as soon as the build allows.” The council gave assurances in September 2020 that the scheme was on budget despite the pandemic, with no further funding being committed in its capital budget.
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