Bath’s £10 Million New Recycling Centre Sparks Controversy Over Reduced Services Wednesday, May 7, 2025 bath recycling wastemanagement environment council locksbrook midlandroad housing campaigners sustainability Bath and North East Somerset Council is facing criticism over plans to spend more than £10 million to build a new household waste recycling centre on Locksbrook Road, Bath. This new facility is intended to replace the … Read More
Tropicana Transformation into 5,000-Seater Venue Poised for Approval Wednesday, May 7, 2025 tropicana weston-super-mare levellingup culturalvenue regeneration planning architecture sustainability economicimpact entertainment Plans to transform Weston-super-Mare’s Tropicana into a nationally significant 5,000-seater venue are on track for approval next week, following design amendments responding to local feedback. In 2022, North Somerset Council … Read More
Billionaire Proposes Solar Farm at Historic Tottenham House Estate Wednesday, May 7, 2025 solar farm tottenhamhouse renewable energy sustainability wiltshire estate conservation planning Chris Rokos, the billionaire hedge fund manager and owner of Tottenham House, a historic 18th-century mansion near Marlborough, has submitted plans to install a solar farm on 40 acres of the estate’s land. The 100-bedroom … Read More
Four Somerset Businesses Shine with Prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise Tuesday, May 6, 2025 innovation enterprise somerset technology agriculture internationaltrade sustainability manufacturing awards business Four standout Somerset businesses have been honoured with the King’s Award for Enterprise (KAE), spotlighting their exceptional achievements in innovation, international trade, sustainable development, and social mobility. … Read More
Managing Tourism in Bath: Challenges and Opportunities Monday, May 5, 2025 bath tourism overcrowding challenges tourist tax airbnb residents heritage economy sustainability Bath, with a population just shy of 100,000, has been revealed as the most overcrowded UK city with tourists. Known globally for its stunning architecture, universities, and rich history, Bath is unique in being the only city … Read More
Living Off-Grid in Tinkers Bubble: A Sustainable Woodland Community Sunday, May 4, 2025 sustainable woodland off-grid community sustainability cider self-sufficient traditional crafts norton-sub-hamdon yeovil Nestled in the lush woodlands of the West Country, Tinkers Bubble, an off-grid community established in 1998, thrives in Norton-sub-Hamdon near Yeovil. Embracing an “off-grid, low-impact community” ethos, Tinkers … Read More