Somerset Council has reignited discussions over a proposal to merge the small town of Langport with its surrounding parish, Huish Episcopi. Langport is bordered on three sides by Huish Episcopi, which has absorbed most of the …
Plans to merge the small Somerset town of Langport with its neighboring parish, Huish Episcopi, have been revived as part of a renewed public consultation. Langport, which is mostly bordered by Huish Episcopi, has seen its …
A local councillor has raised concerns that the “democratic principle” could be undermined if North Somerset joins the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) under a mayor the area did not elect. North Somerset Council is …
In a surprising mix-up, the Liberal Democrats in a Somerset village mistakenly identified Hossein Pirooz, a narrowly defeated candidate, as a sitting councillor on recently distributed leaflets. Pirooz lost the Saltford …
Reform UK has strengthened its presence on North Somerset Council with the addition of Andy Cole, the independent councillor for Nailsea Golden Valley. Cole, a longstanding local politician since 1995, announced his decision …
For years, many believed that voting for a third party was essentially a wasted vote. But that notion no longer holds true. As we approach the 2026 political climate, the idea of “third parties” seems outdated: Labour and the …
A push is underway in Bath and North East Somerset to limit the distribution of political campaign leaflets to just two per year, aiming to reduce environmental harm caused by excessive paper use. Independent and Conservative …
Grant Johnson, a councillor representing the historic coal mining village of Paulton in Bath and North East Somerset, has announced his departure from the Labour Party, blaming “constant U-turns” and a lack of clear strategic …
Ann Morgan, a councillor representing High Littleton, Hallatrow & Farrington Gurney in Bath and North East Somerset, has officially resigned from the ruling Liberal Democrat party to serve as an independent. Elected in the …
Jemima Packington, a 69-year-old fortune teller from Bath and the world’s sole “asparamancer,” uses an unusual method to predict the future: she throws asparagus spears and interprets the patterns they form. Her startlingly …
North Somerset faces the possibility of being governed by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) mayor it did not vote for, as the council moves towards joining WECA. Although North Somerset initially declined to join …
North Somerset could soon become part of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and find itself governed by a mayor its residents did not vote for. Although the council initially declined to join WECA when it was …
North Somerset residents could find themselves governed by a West of England Mayor they did not vote for if their council joins the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) before the next mayoral election in 2029. When WECA …
Somerset Council has decided not to provide any further input on the county’s future electoral boundaries, describing the ongoing government consultation process as “laborious, brutal and challenging.” The Local Government …
Somerset Council has decided not to provide any further input on the ongoing review of the county’s local election boundaries. Describing the government-led consultation process as “laborious, brutal and challenging,” council …