John Wimperis

Bristol

Local Democracy Reporter at Somerset Live

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Iconic seaside site's future as 'nationally significant' venue secured

18 hours ago | bristolpost.co.uk | John Wimperis

Major plans to reinvent Weston-super-Mare’s Tropicana as a “nationally significant” venue for culture, arts, and entertainment have been given the green light today. North Somerset Council’s planning committee voted 9-3 to approve the council’s own planning application for the transformation of the iconic former lido earlier today (May 14).
New Wetherspoons planned for historic listed Bath building

4 days ago | bristolpost.co.uk | John Wimperis

It will be called 'The Old Post Office'Plans to convert a historic listed building in Bath to the city’s second Wetherspoons have been approved by the council. The popular pub chain already has the King of Wessex on James Street West. Now it will open a new Wetherspoons in the former Revolution premises on George Street. The new Wetherspoons will be called “The Old Post Office,” a name helpfully already written on the historic building.
Plans to convert historic building near Bristol into Wetherspoons approved

5 days ago | bristolworld.com | John Wimperis

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowPlans to convert a historic listed building in Bath to the city’s second Wetherspoons have been approved by the council. The popular pub chain already has the King of Wessex on James Street West. Now it will open a new Wetherspoons in the former Revolution premises on George Street. The new Wetherspoons will be called “the Old Post Office,” a name helpfully already written on the historic building.
Bath Fashion Museum gets £768k towards reopening

6 days ago | bbc.co.uk | John Wimperis

Image source, Bath and North East Somerset CouncilImage caption, The city's former post office is being tipped as the new location of the Bath Fashion MuseumLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceA former fashion museum has been given £768,000 in National Lottery funding to help it reopen in 2030. The Bath Fashion Museum closed in 2022 when the National Trust took back the Assembly Rooms, where it had been for nearly 60 years.
Bath Fashion Museum gets £768k towards reopening

6 days ago | bbc.com | John Wimperis

Fashion museum gets £768k towards reopeningJohn WimperisLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBath and North East Somerset CouncilThe city's former post office is being tipped as the new location of the Bath Fashion MuseumA former fashion museum has been given £768,000 in National Lottery funding to help it reopen in 2030. The Bath Fashion Museum closed in 2022 when the National Trust took back the Assembly Rooms, where it had been for nearly 60 years.
North Somerset’s youngest councillor wants to be Green Party deputy leader

1 week ago | bristolpost.co.uk | John Wimperis

At 21-years-old, Thomas Daw is the youngest councillor on North Somerset Council and — until last week’s local elections — was the Green Party’s youngest councillor in the country. Now he has launched a bid to become the party’s new deputy leader.
New Labour West of England Mayor sworn in and appoints Lib Dem deputy

1 week ago | bristolpost.co.uk | John Wimperis

The new Labour West of England Mayor Helen Godwin has appointed the Liberal Democrat leader of Bath and North East Somerset Council as her first deputy mayor. The position of West of England Deputy Mayor had not been used since 2021 but now will rotate annually between the leaders of the three councils which make up the West of England. Mr Guy said he was “honoured” to be asked to take up the role.
Tropicana plan for transformation into 'nationally significant' 5,000-seater venue set for approval

1 week ago | bristolpost.co.uk | John Wimperis

Major plans for the transformation of Weston-super-Mare’s Tropicana into a 5,000-seater venue could be approved next week — with the design amended after a local outcry. North Somerset Council received £20m from the government’s Levelling Up Fund in 2022 for a host of schemes, including turning the beloved 1930s former lido into a “nationally significant” venue for culture, arts, and entertainment. It is believed it will generate £40m in economic benefits for the area over the next 10 years.
Council workers facing pay cuts this summer

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | John Wimperis

Some of the lowest paid council workers in waste and recycling, passenger transport, and IT were facing a pay cut, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). The council had recently brought a number of adult social contracts in house bringing with it a low paid mainly female workforce. According to LDRS, the union suspected the pay cut was to avoid the threat of a costly equal pay claim.
Council workers facing pay cuts this summer

1 week ago | bbc.com | John Wimperis

Council workers facing pay cuts this summerJohn WimperisLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceJohn WimperisThe council has said that some staff will "see a reduction in their pay" due to a "wider set of changes to pay and role profiles"Staff at Bath and North East Somerset Council are facing a pay cut this summer, it has emerged. The council has said that some staff would "see a reduction in their pay" due to a "wider set of changes to pay and role profiles".