Battery Energy Storage Facility Near Somerset Travellers’ Site Rejected Over Road Safety Concerns Monday, April 27, 2026 battery somerset planning roadaccess energy frome renewable council safety development Plans to construct a battery energy storage facility adjacent to a Somerset travellers’ site have been refused by local council officials citing road safety issues. Enray Power Ltd submitted an application in April 2025 to … Read More
Battery Energy Storage Facility Near Somerset Travellers’ Site Refused on Safety Grounds Monday, April 27, 2026 battery energy storage somerset planning roadsafety flytipping renewable access council Plans to construct a battery energy storage facility adjacent to a Somerset travellers' site have been rejected due to road safety concerns. Enray Power Ltd submitted an application in April 2025 to build the facility at St … Read More
Somerset Villages Struggle with Rising Heating Costs Amid Middle East Tensions Sunday, April 26, 2026 somerset heating oilprices northsomerset council inflation rural energy crisis conflict North Somerset’s rural communities are facing soaring heating bills following disruptions caused by the escalating conflict between the US and Iran. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil shipping lane, has … Read More
Somerset Villages Face Rising Heating Costs Amid Iran Conflict Sunday, April 26, 2026 heatingoil somerset northsomerset fuelprices iran conflict council support rural energy North Somerset Council is urgently appealing to the government for greater support as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran drive up heating oil prices, severely impacting rural communities. The closure of the Strait … Read More
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 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