Future of Bath's New Fashion Museum to Be Decided Friday, May 8, 2026 bath fashionmuseum planning heritage architecture culture museum redevelopment council funding Plans to transform a historic city centre building into Bath’s new Fashion Museum are set for a crucial decision next week. Bath and North East Somerset Council proposes converting the former post office building at the … Read More
Volunteers Clear Filthy Rubbish Site in Glastonbury, Discover Mummified Rats Thursday, May 7, 2026 glastonbury volunteers cleanup flytipping somerset rubbish community council cctv environment A dedicated group of local volunteers recently took on the daunting task of cleaning up the long-neglected Red Brick building area in Glastonbury. The site had become overwhelmed with rubbish, prompting residents to take … Read More
Push for More Buses at Somerset Hospital Hindered by Helipad Safety Rules Wednesday, May 6, 2026 somerset buses hospital helipad transport regulations musgrove healthcare council accessibility Efforts to increase bus services to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, one of Somerset’s key healthcare facilities, have hit a roadblock due to national helipad safety regulations. Since its installation in May 2010, the … Read More
'No issue' with recycling chatbot, says North Somerset Council Tuesday, May 5, 2026 northsomerset recycling chatbot wastecollection council digitalservices customerservice missedcollections virtualassistant community North Somerset Council has confirmed that its recycling chatbot is functioning correctly and providing accurate information to residents. This statement follows concerns raised at a recent council meeting where a councillor … Read More
Council Errors Delay New Sections of Rural Somerset Cycle Route Tuesday, May 5, 2026 somerset cycling planning development trail williton watchet infrastructure council delay Plans to extend a rural cycle route in Somerset have been unexpectedly delayed due to errors identified in the council’s planning reports. Somerset Council’s planning officers made mistakes in their assessment of proposals … Read More
Why Somerset Has No Local Elections This Year Monday, May 4, 2026 somerset localelections byelection council unitaryauthority mendiphills liberaldemocrats 2027elections boundarychanges voters In the UK, the first Thursday in May is traditionally reserved for local elections, where residents vote every four years to elect representatives who make decisions affecting daily life — from waste collection schedules to … Read More