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Travel and Use Survey
Grand Western Greenway – Travel & Use Survey – Fill in form The Grand Western Greenway project is forging ahead in negotiations with landowners and Somerset Council. We are planning for the next sizeable step of commissioning the overall feasibility study. This, of course, needs us to persuade funding bodies that there is strong public…
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Walk the Greenway
The time has come to walk the Greenway again!. We had a fairly long pause over the winter, but spring has sprung and it’s time to get back at it. The next one is on Saturday, 30th May from 09:30 – 14:00 (approx). Details here Althgough we can’t walk the exact route, we can give…
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Standing room only at Public Meeting
On 24th January 2025, the Grand Western Greenway campaign held its first public meeting in the Scout HQ in the centre of Wellington. Invitations were sent to all our supporters, and these were supported by a social media and physical poster campaigns across Taunton, Wellington and the surrounding communities. The purpose of the meeting was to…
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The Greenway (proposed) Route
In a perfect world, we could draw a line on a map and, after a bit of to-ing and fro-ing, build a beautiful path through the countryside to be enjoyed by all as they walk wheel and cycle between Wellington and Taunton. Of course, this is a far from perfect world and without that line…
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Greenway Update
Railway Station We can’t even begin to express our joy at the announcement that Wellington will have its railway station reinstated! For us it means the developments around it will almost certainly go ahead on both sides of the line, and this means the haul road the Network Rail will build will become incorporated into…
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Biggest employer in Somerset supports the Grand Western Greenway
The Chief Executive and Chief Nurse of Somerset NHS Trust have pledged their support for the Greenway. Somerset NHS Foundation trust employs more people in Somerset than anyone else. In this video, Hayley Peters and Peter Lewis discuss the benefits for the organisation,for their colleagues employed across multiple sites in Taunton and Wellington including Musgrove…
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Spring Greenway update
Wellington Station I’ve made a few mentions about the station and its precarious journey to being built over the last year or so, but it is worth mentioning again. Although it would indeed be a bonus to add this to the public transport mix for Wellington, it is not vital for the Greenway. Yes, it…
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The Latest Developments in Our Greenways and Cycleroutes Project: An Update on Progress and Future Plans
Many of you will know of the work commissioned by Grand Western Greenway in collaboration with Greenways and Cycleroutes Ltd is that is an important step towards exploring route options and assessing engineering challenges. This report will guide us as we move forward in negotiations and implement practical solutions. The completion of this report will…
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Grand Western Greenway becomes a Community Interest Company
We are pleased to let you know that the Grand Western Greenway has become a Community Interest Company (CIC)! This is a significant milestone for us, and we couldn’t have achieved it without your support and dedication. As a CIC, our mission remains steadfast: to create an active travel route through the countryside from Wellington to…
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Meeting the communities of Wellington and Taunton
Over the past couple of weeks, our team has been actively engaging with the communities of Wellington and Taunton to discuss r the Grand Western greenway. These community events have beenf inspiring, as we interacted with a diverse group of people interested about sustainable transportation and active travel. Connecting with Supporters Our main objective during…
