Thousands on Universal Credit in Somerset Face Steep Council Tax Increases Monday, November 10, 2025 universalcredit counciltax somerset disability benefits policy hardship localgovernment socialcare finance Thousands of vulnerable Somerset residents are grappling with significant hikes in their council tax bills following recent policy changes at both central and local government levels. Somerset Council revised its council tax … Read More
Disabled Nurse Faces Challenges Due to New Parking Height Barriers in Somerset Friday, November 7, 2025 disability accessibility parking somerset wheelchair heightbarriers council inclusion transport security Chloë Hammond, a 34-year-old nurse who uses a wheelchair and drives a specialised van to accommodate her powered wheelchair, finds herself excluded from several parking facilities in Somerset due to new height barriers. Her … Read More
Disabled Nurse Faces Barriers Due to New Somerset Parking Restrictions Friday, November 7, 2025 somerset accessibility disability parking heightbarriers somersetcouncil wheelchair mobility taunton disableddrivers A disabled nurse in Somerset is facing significant challenges accessing public car parks following the installation of new height barriers. Chloë Hammond, 34, who uses a wheelchair and drives a specialised van equipped to … Read More
Anger Erupts as Wiltshire Council Votes to Reinstate Free Blue Badge Parking Thursday, October 23, 2025 bluebadge parking wiltshire disability council charges debate accessibility disabledparking legislation A tense and emotional debate unfolded at County Hall in Trowbridge as Wiltshire councillors narrowly voted to reinstate free parking for Blue Badge holders, a decision reversing charges introduced in 2022 by the Conservative … Read More
Somerset Man’s Extraordinary Journey: Defying the Odds to Walk Saturday, October 18, 2025 cerebralpalsy mobility inspiration fitness perseverance recovery determination wheelchair rehabilitation disability At a fitness centre in Yeovil, an inspiring story of courage, resilience, and determination is unfolding. Ryan Wilt Zen, 30, who has lived with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and has been wheelchair-bound since birth, is defying … Read More
Save Our Hydropool Appeal Launched to Preserve Taunton’s Essential Therapy Pool Sunday, October 12, 2025 hydrotherapy fundraising taunton disability neurodiversity therapy community rehabilitation accessibility charity The vital hydrotherapy pool at Compass Wellbeing in Taunton, a lifeline for dozens of disabled children and adults each week, faces closure without urgent repairs costing £35,000. Since opening in 2017, this much-valued … Read More