Council Challenges CQC Rating, Cites Inexperienced Inspectors Tuesday, April 15, 2025 council cqc rating inspectors care services inexperienced dispute performance improvement Bath and North East Somerset’s “requires improvement” rating from the Care Quality Commission has sparked a debate, with council care chiefs attributing the rating to inexperienced inspectors rather than the … Read More
Controversy Erupts Over Squatters in Glastonbury Wednesday, April 9, 2025 glastonbury squatters council eviction housing somerset legal caravans compromise dispute The ongoing situation with squatters at the Zig Zag site in Glastonbury, Somerset has sparked a dispute between owner Chris Black and the local council. Despite the enforcement order to remove all caravans and occupants from … Read More
Swindon Borough Council spends £440,000 guarding an unused road Monday, March 10, 2025 swindon council road guarding construction repairs housing contractor administrator dispute The Swindon Borough Council is set to pay a contractor £440,000 to provide round-the-clock guarding for the Southern Connector Road, which extends from South Marston to just north of the Commonhead Roundabout, over the next … Read More
Dispute Arises Over Proposal for Hundreds of Homes in Bath Monday, September 9, 2024 bath homes development council inquiry planning decision residents dispute rejection The possibility of constructing hundreds of homes on the South Stoke plateau near Bath has become a subject of contention and uncertainty. Bath and North East Somerset Council’s rejection of plans for 290 homes led to … Read More
Driver Fined for Letting Wife Use Toilet at Bristol Airport Traffic Light Monday, April 1, 2024 bristol airport driver fine traffic light wife dispute red light toilet parking construction safety enforcement A driver at Bristol Airport has been fined for allowing his wife to use the toilet after stopping at a red traffic light. Christian, who was picking up his mother-in-law, claims the traffic light was red when he stopped and … Read More
Closure of Canal Waste Facility Sparks Dispute Between Council and Canal Trust Friday, March 22, 2024 canal closure waste facility council trust boaters dispute enforcement security The closure of a waste facility for boaters near Bath has sparked a dispute between the local council and canal bosses. The facility, which had been a hotspot for illicit dumping, was closed down following the council’s … Read More