Midsomer Norton Car Park Charges Generate Majority of Revenue from Fines, Yielding Little Profit Saturday, March 28, 2026 midsomernorton parking fines council enforcement localbusiness emissions publictransport financialloss communityimpact sport Since Bath and North East Somerset Council introduced parking charges to the previously free South Road Car Park in Midsomer Norton in March 2025, the scheme has generated just over £21,000 in a year — with the majority … Read More
South West Farm Fined for Repeated Slurry Pollution of River Tuesday, March 10, 2026 slurry pollution farming ammonia environmentagency runoff waterquality fines manure environmentalimpact JD Spencer Farm Partnership, located at Manor Farm in Langley Burrell, Chippenham, has been fined thousands of pounds following two separate slurry pollution incidents that contaminated local waterways. On March 6, the … Read More
South West Farm Fined for Repeated Slurry Pollution of Local River Tuesday, March 10, 2026 slurry pollution farm ammonia environmentagency runoff water fines agriculture compliance JD Spencer Farm Partnership, operating from Manor Farm in Langley Burrell near Chippenham, has been fined after causing two separate slurry pollution incidents that contaminated local waterways. The partnership admitted to … Read More
Government Proposes Harsher Penalties for Seat Belt Offenders Amid Safety Concerns Saturday, February 28, 2026 seatbelt penalties ukdrivers road safety government fines legislation insurance drivers traffic The Government is considering implementing tougher penalties for drivers who fail to wear seat belts, following alarming new research from MoneySuperMarket revealing that 5.9 million UK drivers—equivalent to 14%—regularly … Read More
Why Bath Council Welcomes the Clean Air Zone’s £800k Deficit Tuesday, January 27, 2026 bath cleanairzone pollution council environment fines airquality sustainability transport deficit Bath’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ), set up in 2021 to combat air pollution in the city center, is forecast to run an £800,000 loss next year. However, Bath and North East Somerset Council insists this outcome aligns perfectly with … Read More
Netflix and Live Streaming: When You Need a TV Licence or Risk a £1,000 Fine Tuesday, January 20, 2026 tvlicence streaming livetv netflix bbciplayer licensing fines uklaw streamingservices consumerrights If you regularly watch your favourite shows on streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, or Sky Go, you might assume you don’t need a TV Licence. However, that’s not always the case. The UK’s official TV Licensing … Read More