Somerset Travellers Face Eviction After Planning Appeal Rejected Thursday, June 4, 2026 planning somerset travellers appeal ecology injunction development legal council eviction Residents of the Greenacres travellers’ site on Oxen Lane in North Curry, Somerset, may be forced to leave following a failed appeal against the local council’s refusal of planning permission. The site, which has faced … Read More
Somerset Travellers Face Eviction After Appeal Rejected Thursday, June 4, 2026 somerset travellers greenacres planning injunction ecology appeal somersetlevels legal development Travellers residing at the Greenacres site on Oxen Lane, North Curry in Somerset, may be forced to leave following the dismissal of a recent appeal. The site has long been embroiled in legal disputes, including a High Court … Read More
Somerset Village Rallies to Raise £30,000 in One Week to Halt 125 Green Wedge Homes Wednesday, June 3, 2026 trull somerset development greenwedge community planning appeal crowdfunding legal neighbourhood A small village near Taunton is racing against the clock to raise £30,000 within a week to stop plans for 125 homes on a cherished green wedge. In late February, Somerset Council’s planning committee rejected the development … Read More
Legal Challenge Pauses Proposed Merger of Langport and Huish Episcopi Parishes Saturday, May 30, 2026 somerset council langport huishepiscopi merger legal government parish consultation taxation Plans to merge the Somerset town of Langport with its neighboring parish, Huish Episcopi, have been postponed following a legal challenge. Langport, largely encircled by Huish Episcopi, has faced financial pressures, with its … Read More
Council to 'Vigorously Contest' High Court Challenge to Bath Liveable Neighbourhood Scheme Tuesday, May 19, 2026 bath ltns traffic safety highcourt council residents legal school roads Residents of Bath are launching a High Court challenge against a disputed liveable neighbourhood scheme that has doubled traffic near a private primary school. The controversy centers on Winifred’s Lane, a narrow one-way … Read More
Bath Man Denies Halloween Sexual Assault Charge Friday, May 8, 2026 bath halloween sexualassault lakey crime court crowncourt bail legal trial David Lakey, a 43-year-old resident of Haycombe Drive in Bath, has pleaded not guilty to a sexual assault charge. The incident in question allegedly occurred on Halloween, October 31, 2025, involving a woman aged 16 or older. …