Publicfunds

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 glastonbury somerset lifefactory council publicfunds audit redbrickbuilding contractors investigation regeneration

Somerset Council has been urged by Conservative Councillor Susannah Hart to cease allocating public funds to the troubled Life Factory project in Glastonbury. The £2.89 million venture aimed to revitalize part of the Red … Read More

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset glastonbury lifefactory regeneration conflict governance council audit transparency publicfunds

The deputy leader of Somerset Council, Councillor Liz Leyshon, has been officially cleared of any conflict of interest related to the troubled Life Factory regeneration project in Glastonbury. The Life Factory project forms … Read More

Thursday, November 20, 2025 somerset glastonbury regeneration lifefactory liquidation publicfunds investigation council construction recovery

Somerset Council is taking active steps to recover public funds tied to a troubled regeneration effort in Glastonbury after the principal contractor went into liquidation. The project, known as the Life Factory, involved … Read More

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 weca governance exitpayments publicfunds audit localgovernment politics finance scandal accountability

The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has come under fire for spending nearly half a million pounds in one year on exit payments for senior staff, a sum condemned by a councillor as “a completely shocking waste of … Read More

Sunday, July 27, 2025 expenses politics mp somerset rachelgilmour parliament hospitality ipsa controversy publicfunds

Rachel Gilmour, the Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead, has come under fire after documents revealed she charged birthday cards, golf club hospitality, and alcohol to public expenses — despite an annual salary … Read More