New Bin Collection Rule in Bath Could Cost Shops Over £3,000 Annually to Close at 5pm Wednesday, July 16, 2025 waste business bath council collections costs localgovernment shops sustainability policy Bath and North East Somerset Council plans to pilot a shift in the city centre’s business waste collection time from 5pm to 6pm starting this September. The Liberal Democrat administration argues this change will reduce early … Read More
Bath's Public Toilet Shortage Sparks Calls for Urgent Reform Tuesday, July 15, 2025 bath toilets tourism publichealth accessibility council labourparty dignity infrastructure community Labour councillors in Bath and North East Somerset are raising alarm over the region’s inadequate public toilet facilities, describing the current provision as “frankly ridiculous” and calling for immediate action. The … Read More
Somerset Council Sells £90m in Assets and Plans £35m More Amid Financial Crisis Tuesday, July 15, 2025 somerset council assets investment financial socialcare property sales vacancy tenants Somerset Council sold over £90 million worth of assets last financial year and plans to generate an additional £35 million through further sales by March 2026. The council has been grappling with a financial emergency since … Read More
Somerset’s Rural Housing Crisis Pushes Families Out of Countryside Monday, July 14, 2025 somerset housing rural affordable homes crisis council families rent development Beneath the picturesque landscapes of Somerset’s rolling hills lies a growing housing crisis that is forcing many young families and low-income residents to leave the county’s countryside. Despite the idyllic appearance, … Read More
Public Footpath Rerouted to Bypass Family Home Extension Friday, July 11, 2025 footpath planning heritage footpathdiversion privacy council westbury footpathtourism footpathrights publicaccess A long-standing public footpath that runs directly through a family home at Clanger Farm, north of Westbury, is set to be officially diverted following a unanimous council decision. In 2023, the owners secured permission to … Read More
MP and Noah and the Whale’s Matt Owens Lead 18-Hour Vigil Reading Names of Children Killed in Gaza Friday, July 11, 2025 gaza children vigil bath hamas peace throughthecracks kenloach noahandthewhale council Bath residents held a powerful 18-hour vigil in the city center, reading aloud the names of 15,618 children killed in Gaza over the past 21 months. The event began at 7 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, and stretched late into the … Read More