A Reform Party councillor has issued a public apology after being recorded urinating on a street in Dunster while campaigning earlier this month. Devon County Councillor Neale Raleigh was filmed by a Ring doorbell camera just …
A Reform councillor has issued a public apology after being filmed urinating on a street in Dunster while campaigning earlier this month. Councillor Neale Raleigh, a member of Devon County Council, was recorded by a Ring …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The temporary closure of maternity services at Yeovil Hospital has left expectant mothers across South Somerset in a state of uncertainty. Local residents and officials fear this pause could lead to a permanent shutdown, …
Drivers across Somerset can continue to enjoy free Sunday parking for now, but this welcome reprieve is only temporary. Somerset Council had planned to introduce parking charges on Sundays countywide by the end of summer. …
Villages throughout Somerset are at risk of decline unless urgent action is taken to create local employment opportunities for young people, warns Liberal Democrat councillor Matt Martin. Somerset Council’s recently published …
The revelation that a councillor who played a significant role in rejecting a proposal for the Avon Pension Fund to divest from the arms industry is also employed by the Ministry of Defence has sparked controversy. Chris …
North Somerset Council has made the decision to cease using X (formerly Twitter) due to concerns about the platform’s tolerance for racist content. The council’s X account, which boasted over 12,000 followers, has been …
The community in Backwell has come together to support their district councillor, Bridget Petty, after the parish council called on her to resign due to her taking a lengthy leave of absence to focus on her mental health. …