Ambitious West of England Transport Vision Faces Green Belt Development Controversy Sunday, February 15, 2026 transport greenbelt publictransport westofengland rural development buses masstransit somerset policy sport A bold new ‘transport vision’ for the West of England promises transformative changes in public transit, potentially impacting areas from Weston-super-Mare to Bath. Announced recently by Metro Mayor Helen Godwin, the plan … Read More
Somerset Council Officer Receives £1,000 Bequest from Elderly Resident, Prompting Policy Review Tuesday, January 27, 2026 somerset council gifts hospitality policy bequest ethics governance donations transparency Somerset Council is considering revising its policies on gifts and hospitality after an officer was left £1,000 in the will of an elderly resident whom the council had supported for five years. The granddaughter of the … Read More
Calls Grow for Mandatory Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels Amid UK Obesity Crisis Saturday, January 10, 2026 obesity nutrition labeling food health government consumers trafficlights which? policy A leading consumer advocate, Which?, has called on the UK Government to mandate front-of-pack nutrition labels on all food products, citing the urgent need to address what it describes as an obesity crisis. The group … Read More
New Somerset Levels Homes Must Prioritize Local Residents, Council Rules Saturday, December 20, 2025 somerset housing development localconnection planning rural othery council selfbuild policy Somerset Council has confirmed that new homes planned for the village of Othery on the Somerset Levels must be allocated to people with a strong local connection. This ruling applies to the first phase of a development … Read More
New Homes on Somerset Levels Reserved for Locals, Council Confirms Saturday, December 20, 2025 somerset housing development planning localconnection othery rural council selfbuild policy Somerset Council has firmly decided that new houses planned for a small village on the Somerset Levels must be reserved for people with a genuine local connection. This ruling came in response to proposals from South West … Read More
Farmers Face Closure Threat as Land Use Conflicts Endanger Food Security Saturday, November 29, 2025 farming foodsecurity landuse agriculture policy inheritance dairy sustainability climate somerset Britain’s food security hangs in the balance as conflicting land use demands and unclear government policies threaten the future of family farms. During a Westminster Hall debate on November 18, MPs warned that unless … Read More