Finances 'Red' at Every Council as SEND Debts Spiral, Warn Auditors Monday, December 1, 2025 send localgovernment finance audit northsomerset council deficit budget care debt Auditors working with local governments are reporting unprecedented financial strain, marking every council’s finances as “red” amid rising debts in special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and social … Read More
Council Spends £8 Million Annually on Care for Just 10 Children Amid Calls to End Private Sector Profiteering Wednesday, November 26, 2025 children care profiteering council privatisation education specialneeds government funding bath Bath and North East Somerset Council revealed that it spends an astonishing £8 million each year caring for just ten children, highlighting the soaring costs in the privatized children’s care sector. Councillors are now … Read More
Council Faces £8 Million Annual Bill for Care of Just Ten Children Wednesday, November 26, 2025 children care council spending privatisation education disability government socialcare funding Bath and North East Somerset Council has revealed it spends a staggering £8 million annually on the care of just ten children, highlighting a severe financial strain on local services. This revelation has fueled calls from … Read More
Dementia Care Home Blossoms with Supportive Neighbourhood Garden Centre Saturday, November 22, 2025 dementia care activities community garden somerset carehome sensory support neighbourhood Residents of Camelot House and Lodge, a specialist dementia care home in Wellington, Somerset, have discovered a delightful source of joy and engagement just across the street: Blackdown Garden Centre. This nearby garden … Read More
Three New Children’s Homes to Open in Somerset with £1.5m Government Grant Thursday, November 20, 2025 children homes somerset government education funding safeguarding care partnership local Somerset Council is set to open three additional children’s homes thanks to a £1.5 million grant from the Department for Education (DfE), enhancing the county’s capacity to care for its most vulnerable children. The new homes … Read More
Somerset Woman Reopens Pub to Honour Late Father’s Fight Against Cancer Monday, November 3, 2025 somerset pub memorial cancer mariecurie fundraiser community londonmarathon legacy care sport Jordan Dunn is reopening The Lamb Inn in North Petherton as a heartfelt tribute to her late father, Jim Doyle, who passed away from cancer last December. For 17 years, Jim ran the popular pub alongside his wife Nicky, … Read More