Boundary changes are set to take place before the next local elections after plans to merge the rapidly expanding Somerset town of Castle Cary with the neighboring village of Ansford were rejected. Significant housing …
Somerset Council has quietly removed £109,000 from its capital budget that had been earmarked for establishing a new travellers' site near Taunton. This funding originated from Taunton Deane Borough Council’s earlier capital …
Somerset Council has quietly removed approximately £109,000 previously allocated for developing a new travellers’ site near Taunton from its capital budget. The funding originally came from the former Taunton Deane Borough …
Somerset Council has quietly withdrawn around £109,000 initially set aside to establish a new travellers' site near Taunton. This funding, carried over from the former Taunton Deane Borough Council’s capital budget, was …
Andy and Rachel Hancock, who relocated to the village of Puriton in Somerset this January, have faced a frustrating 15-week wait to update the address on their council tax bill. Despite promptly notifying Somerset Council’s …
Despite an impending strike by 28 social workers in Bath and North East Somerset, the council remains confident that children will not come to harm. Industrial action by team managers and deputy team managers in the …
Despite an impending strike by 28 social workers in Bath and North East Somerset Council’s children’s services department, top council officials have firmly assured that children will remain safe throughout the industrial …
Residents of Bath are escalating their opposition to a contentious liveable neighbourhood (LTN) scheme by mounting a High Court challenge after traffic near a private primary school doubled. At the centre of the dispute is …
Residents of Bath are launching a High Court challenge against a disputed liveable neighbourhood scheme that has doubled traffic near a private primary school. The controversy centers on Winifred’s Lane, a narrow one-way …
Somerset Council is set to invest £4.5 million in expanding Court Fields School in Wellington, providing up to 150 additional secondary school places as the town experiences significant housing growth. The development aims to …
Somerset Council is set to invest £4.5 million to expand Court Fields School in Wellington, adding up to 150 new places to accommodate rising student numbers. Serving a wide catchment area—including the town, nearby …
Somerset Council has disclosed that it spent nearly £19 million on consultants over the past three years, council leader Bill Revans revealed in a recent meeting. Since its establishment in April 2023, the council has …
Conservative councillors have voiced strong opposition to the potential closure of the social care training facility in Minehead, warning it would be a “colossal mistake” with damaging consequences for west Somerset. Somerset …
Michael Pryke, one of the youngest councillors in North Somerset, has been appointed leader of the Conservative opposition group, marking a new chapter in local politics. At just 26 years old and representing Cleveland …
At just 26 years old, Michael Pryke, one of North Somerset’s youngest councillors, has stepped into the significant role of leader of the Conservative opposition group. Representing Cleveland Walton, Pryke is the council’s …