Somerset Council Turns to West Midlands Enforcement Officers Amid Recruitment Struggles Thursday, January 29, 2026 somerset enforcement recruitment planning council backlog westmidlands agency localgovernment budget Somerset Council is currently relying on enforcement officers from a local authority over 150 miles away in the West Midlands to manage planning enforcement duties. The move comes as the council continues to face significant … Read More
Somerset Council Turns to West Midlands Enforcement Officers Amid Recruitment Challenges Thursday, January 29, 2026 somerset planning enforcement recruitment council staffing budget agency localauthority backlog Somerset Council is currently relying on enforcement officers from a West Midlands local authority to address a growing backlog of planning breaches. The enforcement team plays a critical role in managing unauthorized … Read More
Somerset Council Rushes to Approve 208 New Homes in Taunton Amid Phosphate Regulation Deadline Thursday, January 29, 2026 somerset taunton orchardgrove housing phosphates development planning ramsar infrastructure regulations Somerset Council is in a critical race against time to approve plans for 208 new homes at Taunton’s largest development site, Orchard Grove, before new phosphate mitigation regulations come into force. Located between the A38 … Read More
Somerset Council Races to Approve 208 New Homes at Taunton’s Largest Development Thursday, January 29, 2026 somerset taunton orchardgrove housing phosphates ramsar development planning infrastructure environment Somerset Council is under intense pressure to approve plans for 208 new homes in Taunton’s largest housing development before stricter phosphate mitigation rules take effect under the government’s Planning and Infrastructure … Read More
'Water torture' padel courts scrapped as Bath sports centre refurbishment approved Thursday, January 29, 2026 padel bath sports planning refurbishment council noise grounds university accommodation sport Plans to upgrade Bath’s Odd Down Sports Ground have been approved, but the controversial proposal to build the city’s first padel courts has been dropped once again. Bath and North East Somerset Council confirmed planning … Read More
'Water Torture' Padel Courts Rejected as Bath Sports Centre Refurbishment Approved Thursday, January 29, 2026 bath padel sports council planning noise tennis university recreation refurbishment sport Plans to upgrade Odd Down Sports Ground in Bath have finally received the green light — but without the city’s much-anticipated first padel courts. The Bath and North East Somerset Council approved a major refurbishment … Read More