What to Do When Your New Recycling Red Bag Falls Apart Monday, December 1, 2025 recycling bags northsomerset waste environment council replacement bagdurability plastics recyclingbags North Somerset Council has addressed concerns after reports that the new red recycling bags are “falling apart at the seams.” These bags were introduced to encourage more recycling, but many residents have found … Read More
What to Do if Your New Red Recycling Bag Is Falling Apart Monday, December 1, 2025 recycling bags northsomerset council environment sustainability plastics packaging replacement damage North Somerset Council has addressed concerns after reports emerged that the new red recycling bags are “falling apart at the seams.” Introduced to encourage better recycling habits, these bags have unfortunately led to … Read More
Council Appoints Sophie Broadfield as New CEO with £175k Starting Salary Sunday, November 30, 2025 council ceo appointment sophiebroadfield willgodfrey localgovernment bath salary leadership community Bath and North East Somerset Council has named Sophie Broadfield as its new Chief Executive Officer, with a starting salary of £175,000 per year. Broadfield, who has served as the council’s Director of Sustainable Communities … Read More
New Somerset Railway Station Remains a Future Goal Despite Funding Cuts Thursday, November 27, 2025 somerset railway transport somerton langport railinfrastructure networkrail publictransport council planning sport Somerset Council has confirmed that the vision to establish a new railway station serving the towns of Somerton and Langport remains “on the horizon” despite recent government funding setbacks. The initiative … Read More
KFC’s Proposal to Serve Late-Night Takeaway in Bridgwater Delayed Due to Councillor Absence Thursday, November 27, 2025 kfc bridgwater takeaway licensing drive-thru late-night somerset council postponement noise KFC’s request to extend takeaway service hours until 5am at its Dunball location near junction 23 of the M5 in Bridgwater has been delayed. The proposed license variation, which would allow drive-thru sales through the early … Read More
Delivering New Somerset Railway Station ‘On the Horizon’ Despite Government Cuts Thursday, November 27, 2025 somerset railway transport infrastructure langport somerton networkrail council railstation publictransport sport The prospect of a new railway station in rural Somerset remains alive, despite recent government funding cuts, Somerset Council has confirmed. Plans to establish a station serving the rapidly growing towns of Somerton and … Read More