Council May Introduce Charges for Bath Discovery Cards Offering Free Access to Attractions Thursday, January 8, 2026 bath council discoverycard romanbaths budget consultation counciltax attractions savings publicservices Bath and North East Somerset Council is considering introducing a small charge for its Discovery cards, which are currently free for local residents. These cards provide free entry to key attractions such as the Roman Baths, … Read More
Council Secures Refund Over Faulty Recycling Bags That Crumbled Wednesday, December 31, 2025 recycling recyclingbags northsomerset wastemanagement refund plasticrecycling publicservices bags environment sustainability North Somerset Council has successfully secured a refund from the supplier of thousands of red recycling bags that began falling apart shortly after distribution. Following a positive trial involving 6,000 households in late … Read More
Council Secures Refund After Faulty Recycling Bags Fall Apart Wednesday, December 31, 2025 northsomerset recycling wastemanagement council recyclingbags refund environment sustainability community publicservices North Somerset Council has successfully secured a refund from the supplier of thousands of red recycling bags that began to disintegrate shortly after being distributed to households. Following a successful trial in late … Read More
North Somerset Council Seeks Exceptional Council Tax Increase to Protect Services Friday, December 12, 2025 northsomerset counciltax funding socialcare budgetcuts localgovernment exceptionalsupport financialcrisis publicservices council North Somerset Council has announced it will almost certainly need to raise council tax beyond the usual 5% cap, as it faces a significant shortfall due to reduced government funding. The council is formally seeking … Read More
Council Seeks Exceptional Council Tax Hike to Avert Financial Crisis Friday, December 12, 2025 northsomerset counciltax exceptionalsupport fundingcuts socialcare budgetcrisis localgovernment fairfunding financialcrisis publicservices North Somerset Council has announced it will “almost certainly” need to increase council tax beyond the usual 5% cap, after facing a significant shortfall in government funding. The council is formally requesting exceptional … Read More
North Somerset Council Faces New River Maintenance Costs Amid Budget Strains Thursday, November 6, 2025 northsomerset floodprevention rivermaintenance environmentagency riparianowners budgetcuts localgovernment floodrisk publicservices somerset North Somerset Council is confronting unexpected financial pressures after being tasked with maintaining several rivers, following the Environment Agency’s recent decision to reduce its involvement due to budget cuts. River … Read More