'Failed, sidelined, and left to struggle': Somerset mother waits nearly two years for special needs support Friday, July 4, 2025 somerset send ehcp specialneeds dyslexia educationsupport assessment parents delays council A Somerset mother, Charlotte England, has been waiting nearly two years to secure the special needs support her child requires. Charlotte, 30, initially applied for a Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) assessment … Read More
Tories Fall Below 10% in Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Local Council Byelection as Lib Dems Retain Seat Friday, July 4, 2025 mendip libdem conservatives reformuk byelection bath rees-mogg localpolitics council elections In a striking result from the Mendip ward byelection for Bath and North East Somerset Council, the Liberal Democrats successfully defended their seat with a commanding 57% of the vote. Simon McCombe, a local police constable … Read More
Gloves on for Nailsea as Summer Clean-Up Invites All Ages to Join Thursday, July 3, 2025 nailsea cleanup community environment summer parks volunteers litter council family Nailsea residents are invited to roll up their sleeves and grab litter-pickers for the upcoming community clean-up event on Saturday, July 19. Meeting at Millennium Park near the skate park at 12:45 pm, the event will start … Read More
Rising Rents Threaten Weymouth’s Seaside Tourism and Small Businesses Thursday, July 3, 2025 weymouth tourism dorset rents smallbusiness council economy hotels regeneration growth Weymouth’s economy faces potential damage as rent increases loom over 65 council-owned hotels, sparking concerns from local representatives. Littlemoor and Preston councillor Louie O’Leary warned that significant rent hikes … Read More
£400,000 Refurbishment Transforms Former Somerset Council HQ Wednesday, July 2, 2025 somerset westsomersethouse refurbishment localgovernment communityservices library redevelopment propertysales council publicservices West Somerset House, the former headquarters of West Somerset Council located on Killick Way in Williton, has undergone a significant refurbishment costing £400,000. Once the administrative center until the council’s … Read More
Plans Announced to Reduce Speed Limit on Somerset’s A4 Bath Road Tuesday, July 1, 2025 somerset speedlimit a4road bathandnortheastsomerset saltford keynsham roadsafety development traffic council Local authorities are proposing to lower the speed limit on a busy 1.2km stretch of the A4 Bath Road, between Saltford and Keynsham, from 40mph to 30mph. The initiative aims to address safety concerns arising from recent … Read More