‘I moved to the UK seven years ago – my favourite beach town is in Somerset’ Wednesday, May 20, 2026 weston-super-mare somerset beach expat travel daytrip bath pier seaside uk Maria Polansky, an expat from Canada who has lived in the UK for seven years, has discovered her favourite beach destination: Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. Amid ongoing debates about the best UK beaches—whether in … Read More
£109,000 Removed from Budget as Somerset Council Struggles to Secure Taunton Travellers’ Site Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset taunton travellers council budget sites gypsy roma transit funding Somerset Council has quietly withdrawn around £109,000 initially set aside to establish a new travellers' site near Taunton. This funding, carried over from the former Taunton Deane Borough Council’s capital budget, was … Read More
£109,000 for Taunton Travellers’ Site Removed from Somerset Council Budget Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset travellers taunton council funding gypsy roma encampments sites budget Somerset Council has quietly removed approximately £109,000 previously allocated for developing a new travellers’ site near Taunton from its capital budget. The funding originally came from the former Taunton Deane Borough … Read More
Couple Left Waiting 15 Weeks for Council Tax Update Amid Somerset Council Backlog Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset counciltax backlog delays puriton somersetcouncil planning restructuring customerservice frustration Andy and Rachel Hancock moved to Puriton, Somerset, in January, only to find themselves trapped in limbo for 15 weeks while the council delayed updating their council tax address. Despite notifying Somerset Council’s revenue … Read More
Couple Left in Limbo for 15 Weeks Over Council Tax Address Update Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset counciltax backlog delays communication planning reform residents apology localgovernment Andy and Rachel Hancock, who recently moved to Puriton, Somerset, have faced a frustrating 15-week wait to update their council tax address due to a significant backlog at the local council. Having relocated in January, the … Read More
Couple Left Frustrated by 15-Week Delay in Council Tax Address Update Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset counciltax council backlog puriton delays communication planning restructure residents Andy and Rachel Hancock, who relocated to the village of Puriton in Somerset this January, have faced a frustrating 15-week wait to update the address on their council tax bill. Despite promptly notifying Somerset Council’s … Read More