Government ‘Doesn’t Understand’ the Consequences of Withdrawing River Maintenance in Somerset Thursday, November 13, 2025 somerset environmentagency rivermaintenance floodrisk budgetcuts northsomerset drainage localgovernment watercourses infrastructure Senior government figures are being accused of failing to grasp the full impact of cutting river maintenance in Somerset’s low-lying areas, councillors have revealed. In August, the Environment Agency announced it would … Read More
North Somerset Council May Seek Exceptional Council Tax Increase Over 5% Tuesday, November 11, 2025 northsomerset counciltax budget councilcuts localgovernment funding councilleader socialcare financialsupport taxincrease North Somerset Council is considering requesting permission to raise council tax by more than the usual 5% limit next year, as it grapples with a projected £25 million budget deficit for the 2026/27 financial year. Facing a … Read More
Thousands on Universal Credit in Somerset Face Steep Council Tax Increases Monday, November 10, 2025 universalcredit counciltax somerset disability benefits policy hardship localgovernment socialcare finance Thousands of vulnerable Somerset residents are grappling with significant hikes in their council tax bills following recent policy changes at both central and local government levels. Somerset Council revised its council tax … Read More
Thousands on Universal Credit in Somerset Face Rising Council Tax Bills Monday, November 10, 2025 universalcredit counciltax somerset disability welfarereform citizensadvice financialsupport localgovernment mentalhealth socialcare Thousands of Somerset’s most vulnerable residents have experienced significant increases in their council tax bills due to recent changes in both central and local government policies. Before setting its annual budget in … Read More
Sale of Yeovil Marks and Spencer Store May Have Cost Somerset Council Nearly £5 Million, Claims Councillor Saturday, November 8, 2025 somerset yeovil marksandspencer propertysale council investments financialloss realestate localgovernment borrowing A Conservative councillor has alleged that Somerset Council may have incurred a loss of nearly £5 million from the sale of the Marks and Spencer store in Yeovil. This claim highlights ongoing concerns about the council’s … Read More
Sale of Yeovil Marks and Spencer Store Could Have Cost Somerset Council Nearly £5 Million, Claims Councillor Saturday, November 8, 2025 somerset yeovil m&s property council investment losses realestate finance localgovernment A Conservative councillor has raised concerns that Somerset Council may have incurred close to a £5 million loss from the sale of the Marks and Spencer store in Yeovil. This comes amid the council’s ongoing efforts to offload … Read More