Bath Homelessness Charity Faces Uncertain Future as Eviction Deadline Looms Wednesday, July 9, 2025 homelessness bath charity shelter eviction julianhouse council mp funding services A cornerstone of Bath’s support network for homeless individuals, Julian House, is confronting a critical challenge: the potential loss of its current premises under Manvers Street Baptist Church. This basement space, home to … Read More
Bath & North East Somerset Council Chief Executive to Step Down Tuesday, July 8, 2025 bathnortheastsomerset council chiefexecutive willgodfrey leadership transition covidresponse localgovernment publicservice retirement Will Godfrey, the Chief Executive of Bath & North East Somerset Council, has announced his decision to step down after six years of dedicated service. He will continue working full-time until the end of September 2024, … Read More
Village Near Trowbridge Poised for 30 New Homes Development Tuesday, July 8, 2025 southwick trowbridge planning development housing affordablehomes neighbourhoodplan council construction community Plans to build up to 30 new homes in a village near Trowbridge are set to be reviewed this week. The Western Area Planning Committee at Wiltshire Council will meet on Wednesday, July 9, to vote on a proposal for housing … Read More
New Gypsy and Traveller Sites Proposed in Somerset Local Plan to Address Unauthorised Encampments Monday, July 7, 2025 somerset travellers localplan encampments housing gypsy taunton council planning accommodation Somerset Council is considering allocating new sites for gypsy and travellers in its forthcoming Local Plan, in hopes of reducing the frequency of unauthorised encampments across the county. Recent incidents—including a … Read More
'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