Addressing Bath and North East Somerset (BANES) council's scrutiny panel on adult ... "[Newton House] is a total lifeline that just gives us a break. They should hang their heads in shame with ...

An independent report into Somerset Council's precarious financial position has identified 45 key risks – 32 of which have been given the highest risk rating. They include council reserves ...

Somerset Council has been given special permission to increase its share of council tax by 7.49% , above the usual 4.99% cap Somerset Council's top finance officer has warned the authority remains ...

Somerset residents will have a larger increase in their council tax bills from next month, after councillors approved a 7.49% increase. It comes after the authority was given special permission by ...

A Somerset Council spokesperson said: “This [housing emergency] is something that will be covered in the Somerset Local Plan. The council has commissioned the evidence base on housing need ...

Birmingham City Council, Somerset Council and Trafford Council ... describing the money as a 'lifeline'. Ms Rayner said: 'Councils deliver vital services across the country – driving growth ...

North Somerset Council ’s planning committee voted unanimously on March 19 to grant Taylor Wimpey planning permission for the huge 39 hectare development in Backwell at Grove Farm. 1,291 people ...

Major layoffs at Somerset Council will hurt council services and do not mean it can avoid going bust, trade unions have warned. The council is laying off more than 550 people as part of its ...

Somerset Council's top finance officer has warned the authority remains in a "critical" position despite a planned almost 7.5% increase in its share of council tax bills. A report by Maria G ...