Enforcement

Thursday, May 22, 2025 spiceclub bridgwater immigration illegalworkers licensing enforcement visaoverstay somerset crimeprevention restaurant

Spice Club, a restaurant located in Bridgwater at 10a Eastover, is under threat of losing its premises licence due to serious breaches of immigration and employment laws. Following multiple inspections by Home Office … Read More

Monday, May 19, 2025 fly-tipping wastecrime weston vehicleseizure drones fly-dumping environment legislation enforcement community

Weston-super-Mare is stepping up its fight against fly-tipping with a bold new government initiative that allows councils to seize and destroy vehicles involved in illegal waste dumping. This crackdown forms part of the … Read More

Friday, May 16, 2025 flytipping waste enforcement businesswaste filton environmentalprotection council prosecution commercialwaste litterbins

A Filton resident and convenience store owner has been fined £462 after illegally disposing of business waste in a public bin on his street. Omar Mousin, who operates Filton International Stores on Filton Avenue, was … Read More

Saturday, May 10, 2025 water sewage pollution legislation environment accountability weston watercompanies imprisonment enforcement

A groundbreaking law now allows water company executives who conceal illegal sewage discharges to face prison sentences of up to two years. The Water (Special Measures) Act, introduced by the Labour government and enacted on … Read More

Friday, May 9, 2025 keynsham closure illegalvapes tobacco tradingstandards snifferdogs antisocialbehaviour lawenforcement communitysafety enforcement

A Keynsham shop has been ordered to close after sniffer dogs uncovered a vast supply of illegal vapes and tobacco products on the premises. The Trading Standards team from Bath & North East Somerset Council obtained a … Read More

Friday, May 2, 2025 investigation bristol car parks unauthorised mileage fields communities parking enforcement vehicles

An investigation has been launched into unauthorised Bristol ‘airport’ car parks, which have been using nearby fields to accommodate thousands of vehicles. Concerns have been raised by vehicle owners who reported … Read More