Campaigners Urge Bath to Become England’s First City with a Full 20mph Speed Limit Saturday, July 4, 2026 bath speedlimit campaign safety transport traffic pollution pedestrians council urbanplanning Campaigners are pushing for Bath to become England’s first city to enforce a full 20mph speed limit throughout its streets. The city has already taken significant strides, with the 20mph limit set to cover the entire north … Read More
Bath Campaigners Urge City to Become England’s First Fully 20mph Zone Saturday, July 4, 2026 bath speed 20mph safety transport community pollution cycling pedestrians council Campaigners in Bath are pushing for the city to become the first in England to implement a comprehensive 20mph speed limit across all its roads. Bath has been a pioneer in introducing lower speed limits, with the northern … Read More
Bath Campaigners Push for Citywide 20mph Speed Limit to Enhance Safety Saturday, July 4, 2026 bath speedlimit campaign trafficsafety 20mph transport urbanplanning pedestriansafety council community Campaigners are urging Bath to become England’s first city to enforce a comprehensive 20mph speed limit. The city was an early adopter of the 20mph restriction, with the northern side of the River Avon set to have the limit … Read More
£1m Minehead Cliff Stabilisation Scheme Delayed Amid Council Staffing and Governance Challenges Friday, July 3, 2026 minehead cliffs somerset coastal stabilisation erosion council flooding engineering governance A £1 million initiative to stabilise the cliffs along Minehead’s North Hill has been postponed due to staffing shortages and governance issues within Somerset Council. North Hill, spanning almost five miles toward Porlock and … Read More
Sharp Rise in Somerset Benefit Fraud Cases Linked to Outdated Council Systems Friday, July 3, 2026 somerset fraud benefits council tax singlepersondiscounts audit referrals public vigilance Benefit fraud in Somerset has surged, partly due to Somerset Council’s failure to upgrade its outdated benefits processing systems. Established in April 2023, the council inherited legacy systems from its four … Read More
Former Somerset Council Offices to Be Converted Into 111 Flats for NHS Staff Thursday, July 2, 2026 somerset nhs housing taunton musgrove development flats council affordable healthcare A once “minging” office block in central Taunton is set for transformation into 111 new flats designed specifically for NHS staff, following approval by the local planning committee. Somerset Council sold the C … Read More