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
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
Somerset Councillor Leaves Lib Dems to Serve as Independent Friday, January 16, 2026 somerset bath localgovernment liberaldemocrats independent councillor politics resignation council elections Ann Morgan, a councillor representing High Littleton, Hallatrow & Farrington Gurney in Bath and North East Somerset, has officially resigned from the ruling Liberal Democrat party to serve as an independent. Elected in … Read More
Bath MP Urges Emergency VAT Cut to Save Local Businesses Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis Friday, November 14, 2025 vat hospitality costofliving bath businesses economy liberaldemocrats tax budget inflation Bath’s Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse has called for an immediate VAT cut to support struggling local businesses hammered by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. She is urging the government to reduce VAT by 5% for pubs, … Read More
Bath MP Urges Emergency VAT Cut as Local Businesses Struggle Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis Friday, November 14, 2025 vat bath hospitality costofliving smallbusiness economy liberaldemocrats taxation businessrates energybills Bath’s MP, Wera Hobhouse, has called for an emergency reduction in VAT to support local businesses severely impacted by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The Liberal Democrat representative advocates for an immediate 5% VAT … Read More
North Somerset By-Election: Full List of Candidates Following Councillor Resignation Tuesday, October 28, 2025 northsomerset byelection longashton councillors greens conservatives labour liberaldemocrats reformuk localgovernment A by-election in Long Ashton is set for Thursday, November 13, following the resignation of Green councillor Stuart McQuillan. Five major parties—Conservatives, Greens, Labour, Liberal Democrats, and Reform UK—are all … Read More