Bath Council Faces Pressure to Abandon Net Zero Housebuilding Standards Wednesday, March 25, 2026 netzero bath sustainability planning environment housing energy carbon council policy Bath and North East Somerset Council, known for enforcing some of the country’s strictest energy efficiency standards in new housing, may soon be compelled to abandon its “net zero” building requirements. These regulations … Read More
Bath MP Urges Cancellation of King’s State Visit to US Over US Foreign Policy Concerns Friday, March 20, 2026 statevisit uk us energy diplomacy iran trump bath starmer middleeast Wera Hobhouse, the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Bath, has called for the cancellation of King Charles III’s upcoming state visit to the United States. Supporting a motion from her party, Hobhouse urged Prime … Read More
Bath MP Urges Cancellation of King’s State Visit to US Amid Rising Tensions Friday, March 20, 2026 bath uk king statevisit us trump energy foreignpolicy iran starmer The Bath MP, Wera Hobhouse, has publicly called for the cancellation of the King’s planned state visit to the United States next month. Supporting a Liberal Democrat motion, Hobhouse urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to … Read More
Bridgwater MP Calls on Somerset Council to Reject Solar Farm Proposal Near M5 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 solar renewable somerset agriculture flooding infrastructure planning environment energy safety Sir Ashley Fox, the Member of Parliament for Bridgwater, has formally urged Somerset Council to reject plans for a new 30MW solar farm near the M5 motorway. The project, submitted by Ampyr Solar Europe through North Newton … Read More
Bridgwater MP Calls on Somerset Council to Reject Solar Farm Near M5 Wednesday, March 18, 2026 solar farm somerset renewable energy flooding agriculture farmers infrastructure planning Bridgwater MP Sir Ashley Fox has urged Somerset Council to reject plans for a new 30MW solar farm near the M5 motorway in North Newton, a small village south of Bridgwater. The project, proposed by Ampyr Solar Europe and … Read More
Competition Watchdog Issues Warning Over Heating Oil Price Hikes Amid Middle East Conflict Thursday, March 12, 2026 heatingoil cma pricing consumerprotection fuelprices uk regulation middleeast energy supply The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a stern warning to heating oil suppliers amid sharp price increases driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The watchdog stressed that consumers who have … Read More