‘I moved to the UK seven years ago – my favourite beach town is in Somerset’ Wednesday, May 20, 2026 weston-super-mare somerset beach expat travel daytrip bath pier seaside uk Maria Polansky, an expat from Canada who has lived in the UK for seven years, has discovered her favourite beach destination: Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. Amid ongoing debates about the best UK beaches—whether in … Read More
Couple Left Waiting 15 Weeks for Council Tax Update Amid Somerset Council Backlog Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset counciltax backlog delays puriton somersetcouncil planning restructuring customerservice frustration Andy and Rachel Hancock moved to Puriton, Somerset, in January, only to find themselves trapped in limbo for 15 weeks while the council delayed updating their council tax address. Despite notifying Somerset Council’s revenue … Read More
Couple Left in Limbo for 15 Weeks Over Council Tax Address Update Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset counciltax backlog delays communication planning reform residents apology localgovernment Andy and Rachel Hancock, who recently moved to Puriton, Somerset, have faced a frustrating 15-week wait to update their council tax address due to a significant backlog at the local council. Having relocated in January, the … 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
Somerset to Simplify Bus Ticketing with National ‘Project Coral’ Roll-Out Wednesday, May 20, 2026 somerset bus ticketing projectcoral transport multioperator publictransport peninsulatransport dft connectivity sport Bus travel in Somerset is set for a major upgrade as the government prepares to launch ‘Project Coral,’ a scheme aimed at simplifying bus ticketing by allowing passengers to use one ticket across multiple bus operators. This … Read More
Somerset Set to Simplify Bus Travel with 'Project Coral' Wednesday, May 20, 2026 projectcoral bus ticketing somerset transport government multioperator contactless peninsulatransport publictransport sport Somerset’s bus ticketing system could see a major overhaul within the next year thanks to the upcoming national roll-out of ‘Project Coral’. This government-funded program is designed to simplify bus travel by … Read More