Council to Fund Home Extensions for Foster Parents to Care for More Children Friday, February 13, 2026 foster care children extensions home grant council finance socialcare bath Bath and North East Somerset Council has approved an innovative scheme to support foster parents by funding home extensions, enabling them to accommodate more children. At a recent cabinet meeting, council members agreed to … Read More
Council Blames Government for 8.99% Council Tax Increase Friday, February 13, 2026 counciltax northsomerset governmentfunding budgetcuts socialcare taxincrease localgovernment publicservices finance councilbudget North Somerset Council has announced an 8.99% rise in council tax, attributing the steep increase to cuts in government funding. It is one of only seven councils nationwide granted permission to exceed the usual 4.99% cap, … Read More
Prem Rugby Rejects Proposal to Raise Stadium Capacity Minimum to 15,000 Wednesday, February 11, 2026 premiership rugby stadium capacity franchising projectforge finance clubs expansion ownership sport Premiership Rugby has decisively dismissed proposals to raise the minimum stadium capacity requirement to 15,000, a change that would have rendered five current Premiership clubs ineligible, including reigning champions Bath … Read More
Somerset Council ‘Not Facing Bankruptcy Within 12 Months,’ But Financial Challenges Persist Tuesday, February 10, 2026 somerset council budget bankruptcy finance localgovernment counciltax socialcare austerity funding Somerset Council’s interim chief financial officer, Clive Heaphy, has confirmed that the council is “not in the territory” of declaring effective bankruptcy within the next 12 months. However, balancing the budget … Read More
North Somerset Council Granted Permission for 8.99% Council Tax Increase Tuesday, February 10, 2026 northsomerset counciltax budget council finance cuts fairfunding localgovernment socialcare government North Somerset Council has received government approval to raise council tax by 8.99% starting this April, a significant increase above the typical cap of 4.99%. The council had applied for permission to increase it by up to … Read More
Couple Ditch 9-to-5 Grind to Live Like Kings, Saving £2,000 a Month Friday, February 6, 2026 campsite lifestyle savings freedom caravan campervan worklife travel finance wellbeing Shane Williams and Sarah Camden, both 29, grew fed up with their demanding nine-to-five roles—Shane as an estate agent and Sarah in banking—that saw them working a combined 90 hours per week with precious little time … Read More