A planning application has been submitted for the building of 4 properties where Longforth Farm currently sits:
https://www2.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/asp/webpages/plan/PlAppDets.asp?casefullref=43/20/0040

St James Street is "pedestrian only" for a 12 month trial by the local council, stating Monday 13th May - but I've changed it today (Saturday 11th) so it's not forgotten about by Monday.

Bathstore has gone in to administration, and this branch in Taunton may close soon or may have already closed.

Can "1-5 The Laurels" be confirmed by anybody?

Having browsed the OSM tools at osm.mathmos.net it suggests these don't exist as "1-5 The Laurels", but are actually "77, 79, 81, 83 & 85 Shoreditch Road" (75 doesn't exist).

Reduced small section of A358 from two lanes down to one lane, and both sides from 40mph to 30mph, as 1 year long road works have started. After the road works have ended both carriageways will need to be updated to be three lanes, est Aug 2020.