‘It’s a Win for Clevedon’ as On-Street Parking Charges Are Dropped Saturday, May 2, 2026 clevedon parking businesses hillroad northsomerset council charges independents campaign community Businesses along Hill Road and surrounding streets in Clevedon are celebrating after North Somerset Council decided to scrap plans to introduce on-street parking charges. The announcement comes as a relief to local traders … Read More
Police Warn: No Safe Way to Choke Your Partner During Sex Wednesday, March 25, 2026 strangulation breathplay consent law safety braininjury riskawareness sexualhealth nonfatalstrangulation campaign Avon & Somerset Police have issued a stark warning: there is no safe or legal way to strangle your partner during sex. In response to a troubling rise in cases involving young people being choked during consensual … Read More
Calls to Limit Political Campaign Leaflets to Two Per Year to Reduce Environmental Impact Wednesday, March 18, 2026 campaign leaflets environment climate politics council bath conservation sustainability paper Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset are advocating for a cap on the number of political leaflets distributed by local politicians, suggesting a strict limit of two leaflets per year. This motion, driven by Independent … Read More
Campaign Grows to Reopen Uphill Railway Station in Weston-super-Mare Saturday, March 7, 2026 uphill weston-super-mare railway transport campaign weca northsomerset reopening infrastructure publictransport sport A growing campaign is calling on North Somerset Council to reopen the long-forgotten Uphill railway station in Weston-super-Mare. The town currently has active stations at Weston-super-Mare and Weston Milton on the Bristol to … Read More
‘No confidence’ in Somerset Council’s planning decisions Wednesday, February 4, 2026 somerset planning development housing communities rural council scrapp infrastructure campaign Rural communities across Somerset are vocalizing a clear message: they have “no confidence” in the planning decisions made by Somerset Council. This widespread frustration culminated in the inaugural meeting of … Read More
DWP Amplifies Outreach to Ensure Pensioners Claim All Eligible Payments Wednesday, January 28, 2026 dwp pensioners pensioncredit benefits guaranteecredit outreach socialsupport financialaid uptake campaign The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has intensified its campaign to ensure pensioners receive the full range of payments they are entitled to, following troubling statistics that reveal hundreds of thousands are … Read More