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Nearly 600 new homes may have to be built before Taunton gets its newest primary school

Update on the Staplegrove urban extension near Taunton | Somerset County Gazette

The Staplegrove urban extension is one of three such sites which will deliver the bulk of Taunton’s new housing over the coming years, being…

Somerset West and Taunton Council bans sky lanterns on publicly-owned land

A SOMERSET council has voted to ban the release of sky lanterns or balloons on publicly owned land in its district.

Somerset council bans release of sky lanterns and balloons on public land

Somerset council bans release of sky lanterns and balloons on public land The council is taking action to protect animals and the environment 18:13, 30 APR 2021 Updated Sky lanterns can no longer be released on Somerset West and Taunton Council s land (Image: Getty Images) A Somerset council has voted to ban the release of sky lanterns or balloons on publicly owned land in its district. Somerset West and Taunton Council has passed a motion which will stop people from ceremonially mass balloon releases or from launching sky lanterns on any land which is in their ownership. The council will also write to the government urging for national legislation banning such releases outright, following in the footsteps of Germany and New Zealand.