Strike Ballot Launched Over Pay Dispute at Bath and North East Somerset Council Monday, January 19, 2026 strike paydispute socialcare bathnes unison morale council industrialaction bob workforce Children’s social care workers at Bath and North East Somerset Council are preparing to strike following contentious pay changes that have left morale severely damaged. This week, team managers and deputy managers in the … Read More
Strike Ballot Launched at Bath and North East Somerset Council Amid Morale Crisis Monday, January 19, 2026 strike pay unison socialcare morale bath workload council labour ballot Children’s social care workers at Bath and North East Somerset Council are set to vote for strike action following controversial changes to their pay structure that have left staff morale “shot to bits.” Team managers and … Read More
Met Office Issues Yellow Weather Warning Ahead of Strong Winds and Disruptions Monday, January 19, 2026 weather metoffice wind southwest somerset travel powercuts storm coastal disruption The Met Office has issued a 12-hour yellow weather warning for strong winds, forecasting widespread disruption across parts of Somerset and the South West from 4am to 4pm on Tuesday, January 20. Travel delays are expected … Read More
Council Refutes Reform UK’s Misleading Claims on Asylum Seeker Students at Bridgwater School Monday, January 19, 2026 somerset bridgwater asylum education reformuk robertblake migration localgovernment schools immigration Somerset Council has officially rejected claims by Reform UK that one in five pupils at Robert Blake Secondary School in Bridgwater are asylum seekers housed at the nearby Holiday Inn in North Petherton. The Holiday Inn, … Read More
Everything We Know So Far About Somerset Council’s 2026 Budget Monday, January 19, 2026 finance budget counciltax somerset localgovernment funding savings devolution regeneration infrastructure As March 11—the legal deadline for all UK local authorities to set their budgets—draws near, Somerset Council is tackling a complex financial situation. Councils must balance their books annually, often relying on council tax … Read More
Somerset Site with Alleged Unexploded WWII Bomb Approved for 27 New Homes Monday, January 19, 2026 somerset castlecary wwii bomb planning affordablehousing development construction abri localhistory The contentious development of 27 new homes is set to proceed on a site in Somerset believed by some locals to contain an unexploded World War Two bomb. The Planning Inspectorate has granted approval, finalizing plans to … Read More