Permission to Expand Minehead Arcade Granted in Error Friday, January 2, 2026 minehead sommersetcouncil planning thearkade expansion legalchallenge councillor arcade publictoilets transparency Somerset Council has faced embarrassment after mistakenly approving plans to expand Minehead’s seafront arcade, The Arkade. Situated on Warren Road near the town’s heritage railway station, The Arkade prides itself on … Read More
Somerset Council Deputy Leader Cleared of Conflict of Interest Over Life Factory Project Tuesday, December 16, 2025 somerset glastonbury lifefactory regeneration conflict governance council audit transparency publicfunds The deputy leader of Somerset Council, Councillor Liz Leyshon, has been officially cleared of any conflict of interest related to the troubled Life Factory regeneration project in Glastonbury. The Life Factory project forms … Read More
Greens Face Criticism Over AI Ethics Policy Push Amid Council Debate Thursday, November 27, 2025 ai ethics policy bath technology socialcare transparency automation efficiency governance Green councillors advocating for Bath and North East Somerset Council to adopt a formal AI ethics policy have faced pushback, with some accusing them of fearing a fictional “robot uprising” akin to the one in the … Read More
Greens Criticized for 'Terminator-Style' AI Concerns in Bath Council Debate Thursday, November 27, 2025 ai ethics bath council socialcare transparency efficiency technology policy greenparty Green councillors advocating for Bath and North East Somerset Council to adopt a formal AI ethics policy faced criticism likening their concerns to the dystopian Skynet from the film The Terminator. Skynet, a self-aware AI … Read More
Dorset Council Dismisses 11 Officers Following Financial Rule Breaches Monday, July 28, 2025 dorset dorsetcouncil audit financialmisconduct healthandsafety governance fraud procurement accountability transparency Dorset Council has terminated the contracts of 11 interim officers following serious breaches of financial regulations and undisclosed gifts, according to a recently released internal audit report. These officers were … Read More
Somerset Community Hospitals Face Proposed Bed Closures and Reconfigurations Tuesday, July 22, 2025 somerset nhs communityhospitals bedclosures healthcare pathwaycare patientcare transparency publicconsultation hospitalbeds Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is proposing changes to inpatient beds across its 11 community hospitals, potentially closing, relocating, or repurposing them to focus on treating more patients closer to home. These hospitals, … Read More