Transparency

Labour

Labour Government Deports 24,000 People in Eight-Year High

The Labour MP for Weston-super-Mare has applauded the recent revelation that the government has carried out 24,000 deportations since assuming power last summer. Daniel Aldridge, the first-ever Labour MP for the constituency, …

By Charles Bowser · · 2 min read

Protest

Businesses Protest Controversial BID Levy

Local businesses in Clevedon are taking a stand against the Business Improvement District (BID) levy after a controversial vote last summer. The BID, aimed at funding town improvements through business levies, was approved …

By Tommy Wathen · · 2 min read

Nhs

NHS Somerset Defends Car Parking Charges Amid Calls for Change

Amid growing frustration and outrage over expensive car parking charges at Somerset hospitals, the NHS Somerset Foundation Trust has found itself under scrutiny. The trust has defended its decision to employ private companies …

By Charles Bowser · · 2 min read

Closure

Controversy Surrounding Closure of Troubled Care Home

Bath and North East Somerset Council is facing criticism for its lack of transparency in the proposed closure of Chalton House, a council-run care home in Keynsham. The decision to close the care home comes after a damning …

By James Robinson · · 2 min read