New School Nurseries Save Parents Thousands Annually Thursday, September 25, 2025 childcare nurseries education government funding earlyyears families costofliving support workforce Since the start of the new term, over 55,000 children across the South West have benefited from government-funded childcare places, a move hailed by ministers as a critical step in easing the cost of living for working … Read More
Hinkley Point C: New 1,000-Bed Workforce Campus Planned Near M5 Junction 24 Services Sunday, July 27, 2025 hinkley construction campus somerset m5 workforce edf accommodation planning infrastructure A substantial new campus designed to accommodate 1,000 workers at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station is planned near Somerset’s latest motorway services on the M5. This development addresses the anticipated peak … Read More
Approval Granted for 120 New Parking Spaces to Support Hinkley Point C Workforce Near Rugby Club Tuesday, July 15, 2025 hinkleypointc parking bridgwater rugby construction workforce somerset infrastructure transport community sport Plans to create 120 additional parking spaces near Bridgwater’s Albion Rugby Football Club in Somerset have been approved to support the growing workforce at Hinkley Point C, the new nuclear power station under construction. … Read More
Cutting IT Department Pay Puts Entire Council’s Security at Risk Wednesday, May 28, 2025 paycuts cybersecurity council itdepartment staffmorale recruitment equalpay dataprotection publicservices workforce Pay reductions in the IT department of Bath and North East Somerset Council have raised serious concerns about the council’s vulnerability to cyber attacks. Stuart Batson, IT service delivery manager, warned at a … Read More
‘Dire Impact’ on Mental Health as Bath and North East Somerset Council Freezes Pay for 106 Workers Tuesday, May 27, 2025 payfreeze mentalhealth bathnes council unison paycut bob equality protests workforce The decision by Bath and North East Somerset Council to freeze the pay of 106 employees under a new pay structure has prompted serious concerns over mental health impacts, according to trade union Unison. While the new pay … Read More
Tiny Teddies and Big Dreams: Inspiring Somerset’s Youngest Minds About NHS Careers Friday, May 16, 2025 nhs healthcare education outreach careers teddybear apprenticeships somerset workforce primaryschools In Somerset, a creative NHS outreach initiative is capturing the imaginations of primary school children by using teddy bears and miniature medical kits to introduce a wide range of healthcare careers. Amid growing … Read More