West of England politicians protected by heightened security after mayor chased into lift Wednesday, April 1, 2026 westofengland helengodwin acorn weca security protest politics safety bristol activism A meeting of the West of England’s political leaders on Friday was heavily guarded after protestors pursued Mayor Helen Godwin through her offices earlier in the week. On Monday, March 23, Mayor Godwin was chased by activists … Read More
Mayor of Bath Resigns After Controversial Retweets About Jewish Ambulances Tuesday, March 31, 2026 bath mayor resignation controversy antisemitism hatzola arson jewish politics liberaldemocrats Dr. Bharat Pankhania, the 798th Mayor of Bath, has resigned from his ceremonial post after retweeting posts on X (formerly Twitter) that called the recent arson attack on Jewish volunteer-run ambulances in Golders Green an … Read More
Calls to Limit Political Campaign Leaflets to Two Per Year to Reduce Environmental Impact Wednesday, March 18, 2026 campaign leaflets environment climate politics council bath conservation sustainability paper Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset are advocating for a cap on the number of political leaflets distributed by local politicians, suggesting a strict limit of two leaflets per year. This motion, driven by Independent … Read More
Calls to Limit Political Campaign Leaflets to Two Annually to Reduce Environmental Impact Wednesday, March 18, 2026 environment climate leaflets campaigning sustainability bath banes politics elections paper A push is underway in Bath and North East Somerset to limit the distribution of political campaign leaflets to just two per year, aiming to reduce environmental harm caused by excessive paper use. Independent and Conservative … Read More
North Somerset Councillor Resigns from Lib Dems Citing Shift Further Left Wednesday, March 11, 2026 resignation liberaldemocrats politics northsomerset councillor ideology labour localgovernment partyshift disillusionment Ash Cartman, a Long Ashton councillor and twice Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for North Somerset, has announced his resignation from the Liberal Democrat party after more than 15 years of membership. Citing an … Read More
North Somerset Councillor Resigns from Lib Dems Citing Party’s Shift to the Left Wednesday, March 11, 2026 resignation liberaldemocrats northsomerset politics council ideology labour leadership protest strategy Ash Cartman, a longstanding Liberal Democrat councillor for Long Ashton on North Somerset Council and two-time parliamentary candidate, has announced his resignation from the party after over 15 years of membership. Cartman … Read More