Somerset Council Turns to West Midlands Enforcement Officers Amid Recruitment Struggles Thursday, January 29, 2026 somerset enforcement recruitment planning council backlog westmidlands agency localgovernment budget Somerset Council is currently relying on enforcement officers from a local authority over 150 miles away in the West Midlands to manage planning enforcement duties. The move comes as the council continues to face significant … Read More
Somerset Council Turns to West Midlands Enforcement Officers Amid Recruitment Challenges Thursday, January 29, 2026 somerset planning enforcement recruitment council staffing budget agency localauthority backlog Somerset Council is currently relying on enforcement officers from a West Midlands local authority to address a growing backlog of planning breaches. The enforcement team plays a critical role in managing unauthorized … Read More
'Water torture' padel courts scrapped as Bath sports centre refurbishment approved Thursday, January 29, 2026 padel bath sports planning refurbishment council noise grounds university accommodation sport Plans to upgrade Bath’s Odd Down Sports Ground have been approved, but the controversial proposal to build the city’s first padel courts has been dropped once again. Bath and North East Somerset Council confirmed planning … Read More
'Water Torture' Padel Courts Rejected as Bath Sports Centre Refurbishment Approved Thursday, January 29, 2026 bath padel sports council planning noise tennis university recreation refurbishment sport Plans to upgrade Odd Down Sports Ground in Bath have finally received the green light — but without the city’s much-anticipated first padel courts. The Bath and North East Somerset Council approved a major refurbishment … Read More
Bath Quays North Will “Absolutely” Include Affordable Housing, Says Council Wednesday, January 28, 2026 bath bathquaysnorth affordablehousing development planning council aequus socialhousing regeneration urbandevelopment Bath’s ambitious new city quarter, Bath Quays North, will indeed include affordable housing, a leading councillor has assured, clarifying earlier confusion. The council had recently secured planning permission for 96 flats on … Read More
Somerset Council Officer Receives £1,000 Bequest from Elderly Resident, Prompting Policy Review Tuesday, January 27, 2026 somerset council gifts hospitality policy bequest ethics governance donations transparency Somerset Council is considering revising its policies on gifts and hospitality after an officer was left £1,000 in the will of an elderly resident whom the council had supported for five years. The granddaughter of the … Read More