Somerset Council Tax Support Frozen Until 2027 Amid Legal Challenge Wednesday, February 18, 2026 somerset counciltax judicialreview disabilityrights legalchallenge taxsupport inclusivity localgovernment financialrisk policyupdate Somerset Council has announced that it will maintain its current council tax support scheme without any changes until April 2027, despite an impending judicial review challenging the policy. Earlier this year, the council … Read More
Crowdfunder Launched for Judicial Review to Halt Castle Cary Housing Development Tuesday, February 10, 2026 castlecary housing judicialreview abri unexplodedbomb planning community wwii development crowdfunding A proposed housing development in Castle Cary faces potential halt as local opposition mounts through a crowdfunded judicial review campaign. The Yarlington Housing Association, now merged into Abri, secured permission in … Read More
Crowdfunder Launched to Fund Judicial Review Halting Castle Cary Housing Project Thursday, February 5, 2026 castlecary housing development judicialreview abri worldwarii unexplodedbomb planning crowdfunding community A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to finance a judicial review aimed at halting a contentious housing development in Castle Cary. The project, proposed by Abri (formerly Yarlington Housing Association), plans to build … Read More
Crowdfunder Launched to Block Controversial Castle Cary Housing Development Thursday, February 5, 2026 castlecary housing development judicialreview crowdfunding abri planning wwii community safety A community campaign has been launched to halt the construction of 27 new homes on the Foxes Run site in Castle Cary by funding a judicial review. The Yarlington Housing Association originally received planning permission on … Read More
Disabled Taunton Man Takes Somerset Council to Court Over Alleged Discriminatory Council Tax Scheme Wednesday, January 28, 2026 disability counciltax universalcredit somerset judicialreview equality benefits poverty law finance A disabled man from Taunton is set to challenge Somerset Council in the High Court over changes to its council tax reduction scheme, which he claims are discriminatory and irrational. The council amended its scheme in … Read More
Rural Somerset Communities Unite Against Poor Planning of New Housing Developments Saturday, January 17, 2026 somerset rural housing planning development shock scrapp judicialreview communities infrastructure Communities across rural Somerset are banding together to oppose what they describe as “poor planning” by Somerset Council amid increasing government housing targets. In the village of Keinton Mandeville near … Read More