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• Taunton Awarded £7.9 Million in Growth Point Funding

  Taunton has been awarded funding totalling £7.9 million to help support essential infrastructure in the town and enable it to deal with future housing development.

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• Project Taunton Extends Successful Young Champions Scheme

  The Project Taunton Young Champions Programme, which launched in February, has proved so successful that it is now being extended to include sixth form students.

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• Taunton Flood Defences Ready to Protect the Town

  Thursday 6 November saw the official opening of work on the Long Run Farm flood protection scheme for Taunton, enabling Project Taunton to continue with the town’s regeneration.

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• Construction Students Tour Taunton's Regeneration Sites

  Classroom theory was brought to life for a group of students from Somerset College when they recently went on a tour of Taunton’s regeneration sites.

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• Project Taunton Appoints New Apprentice

  A new face joined the Project Taunton regeneration team this month. 18 year old James Mitchell-Cassell has been appointed as an apprentice and will be involved across all aspects of the organisation while working towards National Vocational Qualification Level 3.

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• Project Taunton Construction Breakfast an Overwhelming Success

  The Project Taunton Construction Breakfast held on Fri 12 September proved to be an overwhelming success, with over 120 delegates attending the early morning event.

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• Speakers Announced for Project Taunton Construction Breakfast

  Project Taunton has announced the speaker line-up for its much anticipated Construction Breakfast being held at Somerset College on Friday, 12 September.

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• Work Begins on Flood Protection for Taunton

  Construction of the new flood protection scheme at Long Run Farm is due to start on 11 August.

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• Wake up and Smell the Opportunity in Taunton

  Project Taunton breakfast event on 12 Sept will highlight opportunities for construction firms, builders and trades people.

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• £2.4M flood prevention fund secured

  Project Taunton has secured £2.4 million from the South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) for its flood protection scheme. The funding will be used for the 65 acre (26.5 hectare) Long Run Farm project to the west of the town where additional flood storage capacity will help protect the town from future flooding. The contract for the work is expected to be awarded in mid July.

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• Students help shape future of Castle Green

  Pupils from Bishop Fox's Community, The Castle and Heathfield Community Schools recently attended a Project Taunton meeting where they were able to present their ideas for the future of the Castle Green area of Taunton.

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• Project Taunton hosts School Conference Day

  Project Taunton recently played host to Year 10 students from Bishop Fox's School. A whole day of workshops, tours and presentations took place explaining the town's regeneration and outlining the implications for the future.

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• Geography Student is Project Taunton Winner

  Project Taunton recently presented David Pywell from The Castle School, Taunton with a Waterstones voucher following his visit to the Open Day earlier this month.

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• Project Taunton's Open Day a Great Success

  Project Taunton welcomed crowds of visitors to its first public open day last Thursday, 3 April.

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• Project Taunton's Links with Local Schools Wins Award

  Project Taunton has been recognised by the Somerset Education Business Partnership (EBP) for its work with two Taunton schools.

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• Project Taunton's Latest Plans Go On Show to Public

  Project Taunton is holding a public open day on Thursday 3 April at the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton. On display will be details of the developments taking place in the town centre over the coming years with members of the Project Taunton team and its partners on hand to answer questions.

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• New Homes at Tangier

  Decontamination work has started at Tangier alongside the River Tone. Midas Homes will begin building 200 new riverside homes later this year.

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• Heritage Lottery Award for Museum

  Somerset County Museum will close to the public on Saturday 19 April for a two year re-fit. It will open again in the summer of 2010 as the Museum of Somerset.

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• Cricket Ground Update

  Work has begun at Somerset CCC on Phase 1 of the development to provide a 3000 seat stand and build 70 prestigious retirement apartments.

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• Brewhouse Gets a Facelift

  The Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre has secured vital funds to improve the external appearance of the building.

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