'Dad Raises Concerns Over Government Plans to Cut Disability Benefits' Tuesday, April 22, 2025 advocacy disability benefits government proposal opposition community support employment poverty Mark Blaker, a parent carer from Wiveliscombe, has taken action to oppose the government’s proposal to cut disability benefits. His son, Joe, who has learning disabilities, is one of approximately a million disabled … Read More
Controversy Surrounds Approval of Bath City Dump Wednesday, April 9, 2025 bath dump city approval opposition campaigners local environment recycling controversy The approval of a new city dump in Bath has sparked disappointment and frustration among local residents and environmental campaigners, who feel ignored and disregarded by the decision-making process. Despite objections from … Read More
Controversy Surrounding Plan to Flood Farmland Monday, November 18, 2024 farmland controversy edf salt marsh opposition biodiversity council flooding conservation planning conditions The controversial plan by EDF to flood hundreds of acres of farmland near Kingston Seymour, North Somerset, has been met with strong opposition. The proposed conversion of agricultural land into a salt marsh has sparked … Read More
Fierce Opposition to Salt Marsh Plans in North Somerset Village Monday, October 21, 2024 somerset village salt marsh edf hinkley point c community farmland proposal opposition conservation The community of Kingston Seymour in North Somerset is up in arms over EDF’s proposal to convert vast stretches of local farmland into a salt marsh in order to compensate for fish mortality caused by the Hinkley Point C … Read More
Controversial LTN Proceeds Without Public Consultation Thursday, August 22, 2024 ltn bath consultation opposition council traffic scheme community environment legal The controversial scheme for a liveable neighborhood in Bath, initially blocked by a legal challenge, will be reinstated “as soon as possible” without undergoing a public consultation. The issue came to a head … Read More
Controversial Plan to Demolish Homes for New Development Sparks Outcry in Midsomer Norton Tuesday, June 4, 2024 controversial demolition development housing opposition planning council affordable local residents A controversial plan to demolish two homes in Midsomer Norton in order to make way for a development of 54 new houses has caused uproar among local residents. The proposed development, known as the “Underhill … Read More