Bright Field Café: A New Community Hub Opens in Bath’s Vibrant Shaftesbury Road Sunday, November 2, 2025 community café bath sustainability local allotment food fairtrade inclusive shaftesburyroad Bath’s Shaftesbury Road is about to welcome a fresh new addition with the opening of Bright Field Café this November. Located close to the bustling Moorland Road shopping district, the café finds new life in a retail space … Read More
Clean Air Zone Charges in Bristol May Rise to £14 Daily Amid Slowed Pollution Improvements Friday, October 31, 2025 bristol cleanairzone pollution charges nitrogendioxide airquality sustainability transport electricbuses health Bristol is considering increasing the daily charges for entering its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) from £9 to as much as £14, following a slowdown in progress reducing pollution levels. Introduced nearly three years ago, the CAZ has … Read More
Weston-super-Mare’s Tropicana Set for Major Transformation into a National Cultural Venue Friday, October 31, 2025 tropicana weston-super-mare levellingup renovation culturalvenue seafront arts entertainment regeneration sustainability Work has officially commenced to transform Weston-super-Mare’s beloved Tropicana into a “nationally significant” destination for culture, arts, and entertainment. Following a successful bid for Levelling Up funding in 2023, … Read More
Inside the Former Somerset Community Hospital Poised for Major Transformation Thursday, October 30, 2025 somerset hospital community development redevelopment healthcare transformation planning sustainability construction The former Somerset community hospital is on the brink of a significant transformation as new redevelopment plans have been revealed. The hospital, which has served local residents for many years, is set to undergo dramatic … Read More
Bath and North East Somerset May Enforce Stricter Environmental Rules for New Housing Developments Monday, October 27, 2025 biodiversity planning climate development environment sustainability housing bath bathnes localplan Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Council is poised to introduce some of the country’s most stringent environmental standards for new housing developments. Building on its pioneering stance in addressing the climate … Read More
‘Non-starter’ for Bath to Give Up UNESCO Status to Build More Homes Monday, October 27, 2025 bath unesco housing development planning conservation localplan councillors heritage sustainability Bath and North East Somerset Council faces mounting pressure to accommodate 27,000 new homes over the next 18 years, a government mandate aimed at addressing the region’s housing shortage. However, a contentious debate has … Read More