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WECA leaders approve budget after row over huge hike in staffing costs

By Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporter

30th Jan 2023 4:20 pm | Local News

(Updated: 0 Hours, 48 minutes ago)

From left, South Gloucestershire Council leader Cllr Toby Savage, Bristol mayor Marvin Rees and Bath & North East Somerset Council leader Cllr Kevin Guy

Faced with opposition, Dan Norris agreed to concede 10 per cent of the staffing costs .

Bath College Students Visit Radco Demolition Site

By Radstock Co-operative Society

30th Jan 2023 11:29 am | Local News

(Updated: 4 Hours, 58 minutes ago)

The students learnt first hand how their skills could be put into a working environment

The students are taking Carpentry and Joinery Level 1 and Construction and Skills Level 1 courses.

Don't miss the tax deadline : Over a half a million self-employed WILL not hit the tax return date of TOMORROW

By Susie Watkins

30th Jan 2023 10:00 am | Local News

Young men aged 18-34 are most likely to believe they will miss the self-assessment tax returns deadline, with 13% of them fearing they won’t respond in time.

The numbers are in for the drink and drug drive campaign across Avon and Somerset - and they were up on 2021 - and show a dramatic increase in drug offences

By Susie Watkins

29th Jan 2023 | Local News

Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford said he was shocked at the numbers who still got behind the wheel while under the influence.

Bath council say that the proposal to charge cars to enter parts of the city centre, brought up at a council meeting on Monday, is not what is being proposed

By John Wimperis - Local Democracy Reporter

27th Jan 2023 | Local News

A final budget will be agreed by Bath and North East Somerset Council’s cabinet on February 9. It will go to full council for approval on February 21. .

A councillor on Bath & North East Somerset Council has said there should be a new council tax band for the most expensive properties

By John Wimperis - Local Democracy Reporter

27th Jan 2023 | Local News