No Immediate Plans to Close Cheddar Recycling Centre, Confirms Somerset Council Friday, December 5, 2025 cheddar recycling somerset council waste budget closure consultation environment community Somerset Council has confirmed that there are no immediate plans to close the household waste recycling centre in Cheddar, nearly two years after initial proposals suggested a possible closure. In January 2024, the council … Read More
Council Spending Soars to £10m on Home-to-School Transport, Sending Children as Far as North Oxfordshire Friday, December 5, 2025 education transport send bath oxfordshire schools council budget taxis inclusion Bath and North East Somerset Council faces a growing financial challenge, spending over £10 million annually on home-to-school transport for children, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). … Read More
Christmas Market Chaos, Council Boss's Massive Salary, and Legendary Ice Cream Man Retires: Bath Stories You May Have Missed Thursday, December 4, 2025 bath christmas market council salary icecream retirement community local news The Christmas market in Bath recently faced unexpected chaos, causing disruption for both vendors and visitors. Local authorities are investigating the issues to prevent future disturbances. In other news, the salary of … Read More
Arts Centre’s Alcohol Licence Hearing Postponed Again Due to Councillor Absence Thursday, December 4, 2025 licensing artscentre alcohollicence councillor postponement somerset newcross disability volunteer council The New Cross Arts Centre in Somerset faces another delay in obtaining its alcohol licence after a councillor failed to attend a scheduled public hearing—marking the second cancellation within a week. Located on the edge of … Read More
Traffic Concerns Emerge Over Planned Aldi Store on Key A-Road in Keynsham Wednesday, December 3, 2025 keynsham aldi traffic a4 retail planning development council supermarket infrastructure Plans to build a new Aldi supermarket in Keynsham have sparked concerns about potential traffic disruptions on the busy A4 road, a key local councillor has warned. While the budget retailer’s proposal for a new store on the … Read More
Traffic Concerns Arise Over New Aldi Plans on Keynsham’s Busy A4 Wednesday, December 3, 2025 aldi keynsham traffic a4 supermarket planning council highways development retail Plans to build a new Aldi supermarket in Keynsham have sparked concerns about potential traffic disruption on the heavily trafficked A4 road. While the budget retailer’s proposal has garnered considerable local support, … Read More