North Somerset Councillor Resigns from Lib Dems Citing Shift Further Left Wednesday, March 11, 2026 resignation liberaldemocrats politics northsomerset councillor ideology labour localgovernment partyshift disillusionment Ash Cartman, a Long Ashton councillor and twice Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for North Somerset, has announced his resignation from the Liberal Democrat party after more than 15 years of membership. Citing an … Read More
North Somerset Councillor Resigns from Lib Dems Citing Party’s Shift to the Left Wednesday, March 11, 2026 resignation liberaldemocrats northsomerset politics council ideology labour leadership protest strategy Ash Cartman, a longstanding Liberal Democrat councillor for Long Ashton on North Somerset Council and two-time parliamentary candidate, has announced his resignation from the party after over 15 years of membership. Cartman … Read More
Bath and North East Somerset Council Approves Maximum 4.99% Council Tax Increase Amid Funding Cuts Thursday, February 26, 2026 counciltax funding budget banes government cuts socialcare labour liberaldemocrats localgovernment Bath and North East Somerset Council has approved a 4.99% increase in council tax, the highest allowed without government approval or a public referendum. This increase, effective from April, will raise the average band D … Read More
Opposition Urges Council to Protect Bath’s Public Toilets from £10,000 Budget Cut Monday, February 23, 2026 bath council publictoilets budgetcuts labour localgovernment socialcare counciltax liberaldemocrats communityservices Labour opposition councillors on Bath and North East Somerset Council are pushing back against a proposed £10,000 reduction in the council’s public toilet contract, part of wider efforts to cut £250,000 from the 25 largest … Read More
Opposition Pushes to Prevent £10,000 Cut to Bath’s Public Toilets Monday, February 23, 2026 bath toilets budget council labour liberaldemocrats cuts socialcare tourism taxes Labour councillors on Bath and North East Somerset Council have tabled amendments aimed at preventing a proposed £10,000 reduction to the council’s public toilet contract. This cut forms part of a broader proposal to save … Read More
Rural North East Somerset Faces Losing Bus Services Yet Again Amid Funding Cuts Wednesday, February 11, 2026 buses rural transport chewvalley weca publictransport funding westlink westlocal liberaldemocrats sport The Chew Valley in North East Somerset is once again at risk of losing all its regular bus services following government cuts to regional transport funding. After losing all bus services in 2023, the local community rallied … Read More