Sustainability

Sunday, July 27, 2025 repair waste recycling sustainability community opendoors crewkerne volunteering kitchen environment

A new repair hub is set to open in Crewkerne, offering residents a chance to have electrical appliances, gardening tools, clothing, bicycles, and other household items fixed rather than discarded. This initiative, hosted at … Read More

Sunday, July 27, 2025 transport somerset buses railways cycling evcharging publicconsultation sustainability roadsafety infrastructure

Somerset Council has unveiled its ambitious new Local Transport Plan (LTP), a visionary roadmap designed to transform how people travel across the county over the next two decades. Published this week, the plan sets out a … Read More

Friday, July 25, 2025 lovehoney bath warehouse expansion council planning sustainability noise employment retail

Lovehoney, the well-known sex toy retailer, is set to expand its warehouse in Bath following the approval of extension plans by the Bath and North East Somerset Council. On Wednesday, July 16, the council gave the go-ahead … Read More

Thursday, July 24, 2025 saxonvale frome regeneration mayday somersetcouncil housing development funding community sustainability

Mayday Saxonvale has reiterated its firm commitment to revitalizing the Saxonvale site in Frome town centre, promising to commence work as soon as possible despite recent delays. In late January, Somerset Council agreed to … Read More

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 northsomerset recycling wastemanagement softplastics environment sustainability council kerbsidecollection recyclinginnovation wastereduction

It has now been six weeks since every household in North Somerset transitioned to three-weekly black bin collections, and early results suggest the change is already making a positive impact, according to the council. North … Read More

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 allotments planning greenbelt northsomerset roots agriculture community controversy sustainability conservation

After a prolonged and heated dispute, a highly divisive allotment project near Bristol has finally received full planning permission. Roots, a private allotment company, began transforming a meadow in North Somerset into 700 … Read More