Hundreds of B&NES Children’s Services Staff Poised to Strike Over Restructuring and Pay Friday, May 22, 2026 b&nes strike children’sservices socialworkers restructure paydispute unison socialcare redundancy industrialaction A significant industrial action is looming at Bath and North East Somerset Council as hundreds of children’s services staff prepare to strike. This follows an active strike by 28 social workers currently protesting pay … Read More
Couple Left Frustrated by 15-Week Delay in Council Tax Address Update Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset counciltax council backlog puriton delays communication planning restructure residents Andy and Rachel Hancock, who relocated to the village of Puriton in Somerset this January, have faced a frustrating 15-week wait to update the address on their council tax bill. Despite promptly notifying Somerset Council’s … Read More
Children’s Safety Assured Amid Social Worker Strike at Bath and North East Somerset Council Tuesday, May 19, 2026 strike socialworkers paydispute children council unison bath restructure safety industrialaction Despite an impending strike by 28 social workers in Bath and North East Somerset Council’s children’s services department, top council officials have firmly assured that children will remain safe throughout the industrial … Read More
Children's Safety Assured Amid Social Worker Strike in Bath and North East Somerset Tuesday, May 19, 2026 strike socialwork paydispute childrensafety bath council unison restructure protests industrialaction Despite an impending strike by 28 social workers in Bath and North East Somerset, the council remains confident that children will not come to harm. Industrial action by team managers and deputy team managers in the … Read More
Warning: Foster Carers May Leave Amid Controversial Council Plans Wednesday, March 25, 2026 fostering socialwork council restructure support protest unison redundancy familiesfirst bath Controversial proposals to reduce staff within social work teams in Bath and North East Somerset are raising fears that foster carers may abandon their vital roles. At a recent full council meeting on March 19, two foster … Read More
Foster Carers Warn Council Cuts Will Drive Them Away Wednesday, March 25, 2026 fostercare socialwork restructure protest bath children unison consultation government labour Controversial plans by Bath and North East Somerset Council to cut social work staff are raising alarms that foster carers will be forced to leave, deepening an already critical shortage. Two foster carers spoke at the full … Read More