Candidates Clash Over Tourist Tax and Housing at WECA Mayor Hustings Monday, April 21, 2025 weca mayor candidates clash tourism tax housing hustings election debate housing crisis short-term lets regulation airbnb tax hotels bristol infrastructure connectivity regional plan constituent councils private equity economic growth The candidates vying to be the next West of England Metro Mayor engaged in a lively debate over the implementation of a tourist tax and housing issues at a recent hustings event in Bath. With the election scheduled for May 1 … Read More
Controversial Business Park Sparks Local Opposition Sunday, February 4, 2024 business park local opposition employment development farming planning permission economic growth community resistance infrastructure council decision A controversial plan to transform farmland into a £30m business park, bypassing the need for planning permission, has received approval from the Bath and North East Somerset Council. This move has incited substantial … Read More