North Somerset Council is standing firm on its introduction of parking fees in Clevedon town centre, despite a statutory review initiated by a local businessman and an impending High Court judgment. The controversy began …
Dr. Bharat Pankhania, former Mayor of Bath, has announced his resignation as a councillor after facing backlash for sharing a controversial social media post. The post in question, shared three months ago on X (formerly …
Dr Bharat Pankhania, the former Mayor of Bath, has announced his resignation as a councillor, three months after sharing a controversial post on X (formerly Twitter) that referred to an arson attack on ambulances operated by …
Dr. Bharat Pankhania, the former Mayor of Bath, has announced his resignation as a councillor, three months after sharing controversial posts on X (formerly Twitter) that questioned the veracity of an arson attack targeting …
Since the introduction of new waste management rules in October, Bath’s central business district has seen 41 fines issued to establishments failing to comply. Bath and North East Somerset Council, led by the Liberal …
The shuttered storefront of Chapter 22, a former Bath shop known for selling records and plants, has been vandalized with offensive graffiti including the phrase “F*** Bath.” The defacement also includes derogatory messages …
A renewed proposal to build hundreds of homes on the southern edge of Bath has once again sparked controversy among local residents. The Hignett Family Trust’s latest plan seeks permission for 200 homes on the South Stoke …
Sarah Beeny, renowned property expert and star of Channel 4’s Property Ladder and New Life in the Country, finds herself at the center of a contentious planning dispute over her ambitious Somerset home renovation. Since …
Plans to construct hundreds of homes on the southern edge of Bath have resurfaced after being blocked two years ago by local authorities. The Hignett Family Trust, alongside Welbeck Land, has submitted a fresh planning …
Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage city celebrated for its Georgian architecture, has had an unlikely feud with the growing sport of padel—a Mexican racquet game invented in 1969. The conflict centered on the noise generated by …
In a tightly contested decision, North Somerset councillors voted 6-5 to approve the conversion of extensions at the derelict Grand Central Hotel in Weston-super-Mare into a 19-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO). This …
In a tightly contested decision, councillors in Weston-super-Mare voted by a single vote to approve plans for a 19-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO), despite strong objections from council planning officers. The …
A West Country landlord has been granted permission to keep a massive St George’s Cross painted on the exterior of his pub, following a contentious debate with local authorities and residents. Jerry Kunkler, landlord of The …
Jerry Kunkler, the landlord of the Moonrakers Inn in Pewsey, Wiltshire, has been instructed by Wiltshire Council to remove a large St George’s Cross painted on the front of the historic pub. The red cross, first painted in …
A landlord in Wiltshire has been instructed to remove a large St George’s Cross painted on the exterior of his historic pub following complaints that it resembles “the headquarters of the National Front.” Jerry Kunkler, who …