Somerset Binmen Caught Tossing Recycling Boxes in Disturbing Video Thursday, September 18, 2025 somerset recycling binmen northsomerset council environment waste investigation community service Disturbing footage has emerged showing North Somerset Council binmen recklessly throwing recycling boxes and bags around a driveway in Bleadon, near Weston-super-Mare. Captured by a resident shortly before 9 a.m. on Monday, … Read More
Record-Breaking Summer Drives Urgent Plans for New Somerset Reservoir Tuesday, September 16, 2025 somerset drought cheddar water reservoir climate environment consultation infrastructure conservation Somerset is grappling with the hottest summer on record, a situation that has significantly lowered water levels in local reservoirs and intensified concerns about future water security. The Met Office has announced that the … Read More
Backwell Faces Massive Housing Surge Amid Community Outcry Monday, September 15, 2025 backwell housing development greenbelt community planning somerset neighbourhood environment infrastructure Backwell, a charming village in North Somerset, is grappling with unprecedented residential development that locals describe as “absolutely bananas.” With around 2,000 existing homes, the village now faces planning permission … Read More
Wiltshire to Introduce Five-Bin Recycling System for Households by 2027 Sunday, September 14, 2025 wiltshire waste recycling bins foodwaste softplastics environment recyclingcollection wastemanagement council Starting by 2027, every household in Wiltshire will receive five separate bins to improve waste sorting and recycling efforts. Wiltshire Council announced plans to separate paper and cardboard from plastics and cans, which … Read More
Wiltshire Households to Receive Five Separate Bins by 2027 for Improved Recycling Sunday, September 14, 2025 waste recycling wiltshire bins environment foodwaste plastic reuse localgovernment contracts By 2027, every household in Wiltshire will be provided with five different bins as part of an ambitious plan to improve waste separation and recycling rates. Wiltshire Council’s Environment Select Committee announced this … Read More
Four Arrested After Bath Abbey Christian Climate Action Protest Saturday, September 13, 2025 protest climatechange bathabbey christianity activism arrests emergency environment trespass renewables Four members of the Christian Climate Action group were arrested after climbing onto the roof of Bath Abbey to display a large banner reading “Don’t Crucify Creation.” The activists accessed the roof … Read More