Children’s Social Workers Warn Redundancies Will Devastate Support for Vulnerable Families Monday, March 16, 2026 socialwork redundancies bath familycare children kinship fostering council protest restructure Social workers in Bath and North East Somerset have raised urgent concerns about planned council redundancies that they say will severely undermine their ability to support vulnerable families and children. The council’s … Read More
Children’s Social Workers Warn Council Redundancies Threaten Vital Support for Vulnerable Families Monday, March 16, 2026 socialwork redundancies children families bath reform kinship fostering support council Social workers in Bath and North East Somerset are raising urgent concerns over council plans to restructure the children’s social care department, which could lead to significant redundancies and undermine essential support … Read More
£54m Budget for New Bath Fashion Museum Clarified Monday, March 16, 2026 bath fashionmuseum museum funding renovation council heritage culture publicrealm regeneration A leading councillor has clarified why the cost to reopen Bath’s new Fashion Museum has risen to £54 million, emphasizing that expenses are under control and funding is firmly in place. Previously estimated at £37 million, … Read More
Somerset Council Unable to Pinpoint Locations of Over 2,300 Empty Homes Sunday, March 15, 2026 somerset emptyhomes council housing taxation property grants legislation community data Somerset Council has reported that it cannot currently provide details on the locations of more than 2,300 empty homes across the county because the system required to generate this data is “still being … Read More
Somerset Council Unable to Identify Locations of 2,333 Empty Homes Due to System Development Delays Sunday, March 15, 2026 somerset council emptyhomes housing tax grants development planning vacancy legislation Somerset Council has disclosed that it cannot specify the locations of over 2,300 empty homes within the county because the system required to map these properties is still under development. This revelation comes as part of … Read More
Cars Illegally Parked on Bath Half Marathon Route Towed by Council Sunday, March 15, 2026 bath marathon parking towing roadclosure council running charity event safety sport Drivers who ignored parking restrictions along the Bath Half Marathon route found their vehicles craned away by Bath and North East Somerset Council. A video shared with Somerset Live captured a dark blue Fiat 500 being … Read More