New North Somerset Three-Weekly Bin Collections Prove Successful 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
Britain's Most Controversial Allotments Secure Planning Permission 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
New Housing Development Approved for Growing Somerset Village Tuesday, July 22, 2025 somerset coleford housing development planning appeal affordable landscape transport sustainability A significant boost is coming to the small Somerset village of Coleford, where plans for 75 new homes have been approved following a successful appeal by developer Rainier Developments Ltd. Situated midway between Frome, … Read More
Bath Should Consider Relinquishing World Heritage Status to Ease Housing Pressure Saturday, July 19, 2025 bath worldheritage housing development saltford unesco infrastructure sustainability council housingcrisis Phil Harding, leader of the Saltford Environmental Group, has proposed a controversial solution to the region’s housing crisis: Bath should abandon its UNESCO World Heritage status. Harding argues that Bath’s protected … Read More
Bath Empowers Communities to Lead a Green Energy Revolution Friday, July 18, 2025 renewables community energy bath sustainability solar wind climate netzero greenenergy Bath and North East Somerset Council is inviting local communities to step forward and spearhead small-scale, community-owned renewable energy projects through its new “Energy in Your Community” initiative. This exciting … Read More
Beloved Bath Park Pond Dries Up Amid Climate Change Concerns Thursday, July 17, 2025 bath pond climatechange drought heatwave royalvictoriapark wildlife conservation sustainability environment A cherished pond in Royal Victoria Park, one of Bath’s most popular green spaces, has completely dried up following last week’s intense heatwave. Bath and North East Somerset Council (B&NES) has installed … Read More