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 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 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