'Missing Piece of the Jigsaw' Moves Closer as Public Backs North Somerset Joining WECA Wednesday, April 15, 2026 weca northsomerset devolution consultation localgovernment funding collaboration governance mayor investment A recent public consultation shows that the majority of respondents support North Somerset joining the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Out of 1,273 people who took part in the eight-week survey, 56.7% backed the … Read More
'Missing piece of jigsaw' moves closer as public backs North Somerset joining WECA Wednesday, April 15, 2026 northsomerset weca devolution consultation localgovernment funding combinedauthority regionalpolitics democracy investment A recent public consultation reveals strong support for North Somerset joining the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Out of 1,273 respondents over an eight-week period, 56.7% favored the council becoming part of the … Read More
Somerset Village Empowers Local Management of Eight Green Spaces Tuesday, April 7, 2026 somerset street devolution parishcouncil greenspaces localgovernance housingdevelopment community publicland council Green spaces in the growing village of Street, Somerset, will soon be managed locally as part of a newly finalized devolution deal between Somerset Council and Street Parish Council. Faced with a significant budget deficit … Read More
Eight Somerset Green Spaces Transition to Local Management Tuesday, April 7, 2026 devolution somerset street parishcouncil greenspaces housing community management covenants localgovernment Green spaces in the growing village of Street, Somerset, will soon be managed more locally, following a new devolution agreement. This shift comes as Somerset Council addresses a financial emergency declared in November 2023, … Read More
Eight Somerset Green Spaces to be Locally Managed Under New Devolution Deal Tuesday, April 7, 2026 somerset devolution greenspaces street parishcouncil localgovernance community publicland budget housing Green spaces across the growing village of Street in Somerset will soon be managed more locally, thanks to a newly finalized devolution deal between Somerset Council and Street Parish Council. Facing a significant budget … Read More
Somerset MP Calls for Careful Consideration Before Implementing Tourism Tax Sunday, April 5, 2026 tourism tax somerset economy hospitality levy devolution localgovernment employment visitor A Somerset MP has urged the government to carefully reconsider any plans to introduce a ‘tourism tax’ that would impose additional fees on overnight visitors. Rachel Gilmour, the Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead, … Read More