Bath & North East Somerset Council Chief Executive to Step Down Tuesday, July 8, 2025 bathnortheastsomerset council chiefexecutive willgodfrey leadership transition covidresponse localgovernment publicservice retirement Will Godfrey, the Chief Executive of Bath & North East Somerset Council, has announced his decision to step down after six years of dedicated service. He will continue working full-time until the end of September 2024, … Read More
Council Tax Set to Rise by Nearly £400 Annually by 2030 in England Monday, July 7, 2025 counciltax england localgovernment taxincrease elmbridge surrey bath somerset finance housing Council tax bills across England are on track to increase significantly in the coming years, with the average household potentially paying nearly £400 more annually by 2030. This surge results from consistent rises over the … Read More
£400,000 Refurbishment Transforms Former Somerset Council HQ Wednesday, July 2, 2025 somerset westsomersethouse refurbishment localgovernment communityservices library redevelopment propertysales council publicservices West Somerset House, the former headquarters of West Somerset Council located on Killick Way in Williton, has undergone a significant refurbishment costing £400,000. Once the administrative center until the council’s … Read More
Shepton Mallet Residents to Decide Future of Their Town with Landmark Neighbourhood Plan Saturday, June 21, 2025 sheptonmallet neighbourhoodplan sustainabledevelopment housing community greenspaces infrastructure transport localgovernment regeneration Shepton Mallet residents face a pivotal moment as they prepare to vote on the much-anticipated Neighbourhood Plan in a public referendum on July 17. Aligned with the local elections, this vote will determine if the … Read More
North Somerset Introduces Three Weekly Bin Collections to Boost Recycling Monday, June 9, 2025 northsomerset recycling wastecollection softplastics sustainability environment blackbin publicconsultation wastepolicy localgovernment Starting Monday, June 9, North Somerset Council has implemented a new waste collection schedule, reducing black bin (general waste) pickups to once every three weeks instead of every two. Recycling collections will continue … Read More
Somerset’s Political Map Set for Major Overhaul Before 2027 Elections Tuesday, June 3, 2025 somerset electoral boundaries localgovernment lgbce councilelections wardredrawing divisions consultation politics Somerset residents have just ten weeks to provide feedback on proposed changes to the county’s electoral map ahead of the local elections in 2027. The newly established Somerset Council, which currently comprises 110 elected … Read More