Weston Mercury: John says stronger and simpler powers to tackle illegal encampments have been proposed and “can’t come soon enough”

Piles of rubbish and human excrement have been left in a Weston-super-Mare car park by a group of travellers. Around 20 caravans arrived at Melrose car park last week, while another group set up camp on the Beach Lawns. North Somerset Council issued both groups with a direction to leave…

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John Welcomes Fresh Government Cash For Weston Town Centre

Weston’s MP John Penrose has welcomed the announcement of £1.7million of investment for Weston’s Sovereign Centre under the Government’s Getting Building Fund.  The money will go to redevelop Weston High Street, repurposing redundant retail space in the Sovereign Centre to deliver workspace for collective trading platforms, entrepreneurs, micro-manufacturing, events and…

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Mercury Article: The clock is ticking. The Council’s new master-plan is out for consultation!

The clock is ticking. The Council’s new master-plan is out for consultation, and the final version will define how Weston, Worle and nearby villages will look and feel for everyone to live in, for decades to come. The first version had some really good things in it, like investment in central Weston…

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