Somerset Council has seen the income it generates from parking fines double over the past five years. Known as penalty charge notices (PCNs), these fines are issued to motorists for various parking violations, ranging from …
Somerset Council has seen its income from parking fines more than double over the past five years. Known as penalty charge notices (PCNs), these fines are issued to drivers for a variety of parking violations, such as …
A Taunton man has been banned from driving for nearly three years after being caught driving drunkenly the wrong way down the A38 dual carriageway near Walford Cross. Francis Siyachitema, 50, was spotted by a patrolling Avon …
A man from Taunton faces nearly three years off the road after being caught driving under the influence on the wrong side of the A38. On Monday, May 4, Francis Siyachitema, 50, was spotted by a police patrol driving his …
Over the past four years, North Somerset has seen a surge in blue badge misuse, with more than 7,000 penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued for parking violations involving invalid or misused blue badges. Data obtained via a …
More than 7,000 penalty charge notices (PCNs) have been issued in North Somerset over the past four years for misuse of blue badges. Between January 2021 and December 2025, a total of 7,198 fines were handed out for parking …
Under the recently implemented Renter’s Rights Act, local authorities are tasked with cracking down on rogue landlords who engage in unfair practices such as no-fault evictions and banning tenants from having pets without …
Councillors in Bath have raised concerns that the crackdown on rogue landlords under the new Renter’s Rights Act will rely heavily on funds generated from prosecuting offenders. The legislation, which took effect on May 1, …
Bath and North East Somerset Council has raised concerns over the funding of enforcement measures under the new Renter’s Rights Act, which came into effect on May 1. The landmark legislation prohibits no-fault evictions and …
An e-scooter accident in Nailsea took a turn for the worse when police officers witnessed the rider’s tumble and enforced the law. Over the recent bank holiday weekend, a rider crashed, landing face-first on the road. The …
An e-scooter rider’s accident in Nailsea took a turn for the worse after local police witnessed the crash and took swift enforcement action. During the recent bank holiday weekend, officers from the town’s neighbourhood …
Not everyone is required to pay the full cost of a TV Licence. Certain groups can either receive it free of charge or at a reduced rate, offering some relief from the upcoming April 2026 price hike mandated by the 2022 …
Not everyone is required to pay the full TV Licence fee. Certain groups may qualify for a free licence or receive a discount, enabling them to avoid the forthcoming price hike in April 2026. A TV Licence grants access to a …
An Indian restaurant in the North Somerset village of Bleadon has had its alcohol licence revoked following a serious immigration enforcement investigation a year ago that uncovered illegal workers and unauthorized …
Dog owners in England and Wales face a significant update to the law with the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025, which took effect on March 18, 2026. This legislation represents one of the biggest changes to …