In Pictures: Social Workers Strike and Disrupt Second Council Meeting Monday, March 23, 2026 socialworkers strike protest council disruption demonstration advocacy labor workers meeting Social workers, expressing their frustration yet unwavering resolve, staged a strike that disrupted the council’s second meeting. Their vocal demonstrations outside the venue were so intense that councillors had to … Read More
Children’s Social Care Managers Set to Strike Over Pay and Progression Dispute Wednesday, March 18, 2026 strike socialcare unison pay progression regrading council protest bath staffrights Tomorrow (March 19), 28 social care managers and deputy managers from Bath and North East Somerset Council will stage a one-day strike, reigniting industrial action previously suspended. The group plans to picket outside … Read More
Frome Residents Rally to Reclaim Access to Packsaddle Fields Wednesday, March 18, 2026 frome packsaddle greenspace somerset development protest housing community council legaldispute Frome residents are standing firm in their demand to restore public access to Packsaddle Fields, a beloved green space on the northern edge of the town, amid a contentious legal battle. Owned by Somerset Council since 1973, … Read More
Children’s Social Workers Warn Redundancies Will Devastate Support for Vulnerable Families Monday, March 16, 2026 socialwork redundancies bath familycare children kinship fostering council protest restructure Social workers in Bath and North East Somerset have raised urgent concerns about planned council redundancies that they say will severely undermine their ability to support vulnerable families and children. The council’s … 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
Social Workers Protest Council’s 'Devastating' Redundancies Plan Tuesday, March 10, 2026 socialwork redundancies bath council connectingfamilies protest unison children restructure earlyintervention Tensions flared at a Bath and North East Somerset Council meeting on March 9, as social workers loudly protested planned redundancies disrupting a discussion on restructuring children’s social care services. The meeting … Read More