Long Ashton Prepares for Council Byelection Following Green Councillor’s Resignation Wednesday, September 24, 2025 longashton northsomerset byelection greenparty councillor resignation localgovernment community elections politics A byelection is anticipated in Long Ashton, North Somerset, after Green Party councillor Stuart McQuillan announced his resignation, citing his family’s imminent move out of the area. McQuillan has served as one of Long … Read More
Somerset Conservative Councillor Resigns, Sparking Autumn By-Election Wednesday, September 10, 2025 somerset councillor byelection dunster conservative retirement localgovernment resignation minehead politics After more than two decades of dedicated service, Conservative Councillor Christine Lawrence has officially stepped down from her role representing the Dunster division in Somerset, triggering a by-election set to take place … Read More
Somerset Conservative Councillor Christine Lawrence Steps Down, Triggering Autumn By-Election Wednesday, September 10, 2025 somerset councillor by-election conservative dunster retirement council localgovernment minehead politics Christine Lawrence, a Conservative councillor who has represented the Dunster division in Somerset for over 20 years, has announced her retirement, prompting a by-election expected to take place later this autumn. Ms Lawrence … Read More
Councillor Steps Down to Focus on Cancer Treatment, Byelection Announced Friday, September 5, 2025 councillor cancer byelection resignation health royalunitedhospital libdem bath widcombe lyncombe Deborah Collins, a Liberal Democrat councillor for the Widcombe and Lyncombe ward in Bath and North East Somerset, has announced her resignation from the council to concentrate on her cancer treatment. Since being elected in … Read More
Somerset Councillor Granted Six-Month Leave of Absence Wednesday, July 2, 2025 somerset councillor leave huntspill conservative agriculture communities health localgovernance environment Somerset County Council has approved a six-month leave of absence for Councillor Suria Aujla, who represents the Huntspill division as one of its two Conservative councillors. Ms Aujla, who was elected in May 2022, also … Read More
Council Concealed Radioactive Contamination in Melksham for Six Months Friday, June 27, 2025 wiltshire contamination radioactivity melksham council raf bowerhill environment councillor cleanup Wiltshire Council has disclosed that it knew about radioactive contamination at the former RAF Bowerhill base in Melksham six months before making the information public. The contamination was first publicly revealed on June … Read More