Top Bath Councillor Criticizes Mansion Tax as ‘Completely Unfair’ Friday, December 12, 2025 mansiontax counciltax bath propertytax localgovernment taxreform socialcare propertyowners governmentfinance taxpolicy The Labour government’s proposal to impose a mansion tax on homes valued over £2 million has been met with strong criticism from Bath’s cabinet member for resources, Mark Elliott. Describing the scheme as “completely unfair,” … Read More
North Somerset Faces Potential Governance Under Mayor Without Local Vote Thursday, December 11, 2025 northsomerset weca metromayor localgovernment elections combinedauthority governance helengodwin avon consultation North Somerset residents could find themselves governed by a West of England Mayor they did not vote for if their council joins the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) before the next mayoral election in 2029. When WECA … Read More
North Somerset Faces Possible Governance Under Mayor Without Electoral Mandate Thursday, December 11, 2025 northsomerset weca mayor elections combinedauthority governance helengodwin localgovernment avon consultation North Somerset could soon become part of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and find itself governed by a mayor its residents did not vote for. Although the council initially declined to join WECA when it was … Read More
North Somerset Could Be Governed by Mayor It Did Not Elect Thursday, December 11, 2025 northsomerset weca westofengland mayor combinedauthority localgovernment elections helengodwin governance consultation North Somerset faces the possibility of being governed by the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) mayor it did not vote for, as the council moves towards joining WECA. Although North Somerset initially declined to join … Read More
Somerset Council Refuses Further Input on Controversial Local Election Boundary Review Wednesday, December 10, 2025 somerset council boundaries elections consultation lgbce governance localgovernment housing democracy Somerset Council has decided not to provide any further input on the ongoing review of the county’s local election boundaries. Describing the government-led consultation process as “laborious, brutal and challenging,” council … Read More
Council Seeks to Avoid Further Frustration Over Somerset Local Election Boundaries Wednesday, December 10, 2025 somerset council boundaries lgbce elections consultation localgovernment electoralmap councillors housingdevelopments Somerset Council has decided not to provide any further input on the county’s future electoral boundaries, describing the ongoing government consultation process as “laborious, brutal and challenging.” The … Read More