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Tuesday 3 November headlines in #Brighton and #Hove from the Local Democracy Reporting Service #LDreporter #TIKTok vm.tiktok.com/ZN8ym7HTd/
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November 3, 2026 at 11:38 AM
bhdemocracynews.bsky.social
Late-night hot food deliver bid by central #Brighton sushi restaurant faces oppositijn from neighbours #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/11/03/s...
Sushi bosses wait to learn whether they can deliver hot food until 3am
A business that already delivers cold food to customers until 3am faced objections from neighbours after it applied for a
www.brightonandhovenews.org
November 3, 2026 at 9:23 AM
alecdoyle-ldr.bsky.social
Flintshire firelighter warehouse yards from homes recommended for approval.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2669546...

#Flintshire #planning #emergencyservices #firesafety #LDReporter
Flintshire firelighter warehouse yards from homes recommended for approval
A storage warehouse for firelighters and barbecue lighters just a few feet from a row of houses could be approved by Flintshire County Council tomorrow.
www.leaderlive.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
bhdemocracynews.bsky.social
Legal checks on firearms licence renewals expected to double #Sussex Police workload #LDReporter www.theargus.co.uk/news/2669079...
Sussex firearms licence checks could double as Covid-era renewals due
Firearms licence checks are expected to come under extra pressure next year as covid-era renewals are expected to double Sussex Police’s workload.
www.theargus.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 9:39 AM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
An additional 86 homes could be built on Foldhill Lane in #Martock if these plans are approved by @somersetcouncil.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2669023... #LDReporter #Somerset #A303
New 86-home development planned for small Somerset village
Martock has seen significant housing growth over the last decade - and now a further 86 homes could be delivered
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 6:43 AM
alecdoyle-ldr.bsky.social
Traitors star ‘opened Pandora’s Box’ – now Wrexham Council Leader backs dump inquiry.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2669554...

#Wrexham #Toxicdump #monsanto #michaelsheen #LDReporter
Traitors star ‘opened Pandora’s Box’ – now Wrexham Council Leader backs dump inquiry
Wrexham Council Leader Mark Pritchard backs calls for a public inquiry into Wales' contaminated waste sites after Traitors star Michael Sheen's documentary.
www.leaderlive.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
bhdemocracynews.bsky.social
Pub must close for three months following violent brawl and drug finds to "break link" with former customers #LDreporter

www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/11/03/p...
Pub where brawl broke out cannot open for three months
A violent brawl and evidence of drug use and stashing has resulted in a three-month licence suspension for a Brighton
www.brightonandhovenews.org
November 3, 2026 at 10:21 AM
bhdemocracynews.bsky.social
#Brighton Taco Bell owner puts case for late night takeaway but would accept dine in #LDreporter www.brightonandhovenews.org/2026/11/02/t...
Taco Bell waits to learn if it can sell takeaways until 3am
Taco Bell asked a council licensing panel to grant a late-night refreshment licence to permit the sale of takeaways at
www.brightonandhovenews.org
November 3, 2026 at 9:02 AM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
#Taunton's newest £3.2m transport hub won't be finished before #Christmas - and @somersetcouncil.bsky.social cannot confirm when it will open: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2669053... #LDReporter #Somerset #BSIP
New £3.2m Taunton transport hub will not open before Christmas
Somerset Council is negotiating with its appointed contractor over when the Tower Street facility will finally reopen to local bus services
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 7:43 AM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
#CastleCary railway station will be getting a new footbridge and lifts in 2028 under the government's #accessforall programme: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2668891... #LDReporter #Somerset #A371 #Glastonbury2027
Somerset station and key Glastonbury Festival travel route set for redevelopment
Changes to Castle Cary railway station to form part of the government's 'access for all' programme
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
November 2, 2026 at 12:06 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
I'm one of five Newsquest journalist at our #Somerset office taking part in #Movember this year!

Here's why we're ditching the razors - and how you can support us: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2668796... #LDReporter
Somerset journalists to take on Movember amid men's mental health concerns
Five of our Newsquest Somerset colleagues are braving the shave and growing moustaches for Movember
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 3:47 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
A crucial report will be published after next year's local elections into whether #Somerset’s bus services should shift to a #Manchester-style franchising system: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2669195... #LDReporter
Report on Somerset bus franchising expected after 2027 local elections
Somerset Council has been awarded funding from central government to explore whether shifting to a franchised system would work in Somerset
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
November 3, 2026 at 4:48 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
Some days you just need to stop and admire #Somerset's extraordinary beauty.

Today, driving over the Blackdowns to a @somersetcouncil.bsky.social audit committee meeting, I was confronted by the astonishing sight of #Taunton and #Trull shrouded in fog.

God, I love autumn. #LDReporter
October 29, 2026 at 9:52 AM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
@tauntonareacyccam.bsky.social is calling on the government to end "poor infrastructure" for cyclists following a successful 'glow ride' in #Taunton: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2668987... #LDReporter #Somerset #activetravel @cyclinguk.bsky.social
Taunton cyclists call for end to 'poor infrastructure' after successful 'glow ride'
The Taunton Area Cycling Campaign (TACC) is calling for greater investment to make it safer for women to cycle across Somerset
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
November 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
alecdoyle-ldr.bsky.social
Council leaders' pay up 29% since 2022 if wage rise proposals approved.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2669094...

#Flintshire #Wrexham #councillors #remuneration #LDReporter
Council leaders' pay up 29 since 2022 if wage rise proposals approved
Plans to increase council leaders' pay by 3 this April will mean wages for the role in Flintshire and Wrexham have increased 29 in five years.
www.leaderlive.co.uk
November 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
There is no money to fix #Somerset's struggling enforcement service as @somersetcouncil.bsky.social wrestles with a £29m budget gap: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2668633... #LDReporter
No money to improve Somerset enforcement service as budget gap hits £29m
Somerset Council cannot afford to spend £475,000 on hiring additional enforcement staff to clear a huge backlog of potential planning breaches
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
November 1, 2026 at 9:21 AM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
The roof at Musgrove Park Hospital's maternity unit leaks so much that doctors and nurses receive a weather forecast as part of their daily handover: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2668357... #LDReporter #Somerset #NHS #Taunton
Staff at Somerset maternity unit given daily weather forecast due to leaky roof
A recent review by Baroness Amos branded the maternity unit at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton as "the worst maternity estate in England"
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
October 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

I am taking part in #Movember this year with several of my Newsquest colleagues!

Follow this thread for regular updates on my 'Mo-gress' and please donate if you are able to this amazing cause: uk.movember.com/mospace/1553... #LDReporter #Somerset
October 30, 2026 at 4:15 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
Homeless armed forces veterans in #Somerset are struggling to access emergency housing.

Here's what @somersetcouncil.bsky.social is doing to address this serious problem: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2667381... #LDReporter #RemembranceSunday
Homeless Somerset veterans struggling to access emergency housing
Somerset Council has been asked to review how it handles housing applications from armed forces veterans to ensure they receive support
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
October 28, 2026 at 2:39 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
The village of #Puriton could end up split in half by the #M5 if @somersetcouncil.bsky.social approves these plans for 410 homes and commercial space north of the #Dunball roundabout in #Bridgwater: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2668484... #LDReporter #Somerset #A38 @bwcyclecampaign.bsky.social
410 homes planned near M5 at northern edge of Bridgwater
A new community of 410 homes and commercial space could be created north of the Dunball roundabout near junction 23 of the M5
www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk
October 31, 2026 at 8:45 AM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
Revised plans for 77 new homes - including 31 affordable homes - on #Wookey Hole Road in #Wells have been put forward by Curo: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2668053... #LDReporter #Somerset
Revised plans for 77 new homes near Mendip Hills in Wells
Gladman Developments secured outline permission for 78 homes on Wookey Hole Road in Wells following a successful public inquiry
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
October 29, 2026 at 3:08 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
50 homes with "scratty little garden" will be coming to the #A371 Portway in #Wells following this decision by @somersetcouncil.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2667807... #LDReporter #Somerset #B3139
50 homes with "scratty little gardens" coming to Wells as plans approved
Revised plans for the Cathedral View estate on the A371 Portway have been approved by councillors, despite concerns about the lack of green space
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
October 29, 2026 at 12:41 PM
alecdoyle-ldr.bsky.social
Demolition of Flintshire’s iconic Shire Hall and former library approved.

www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2667889...

#Flintshire #demolition #planning #shirehall #LDReporter
Demolition of Flintshire’s iconic Shire Hall and former library approved
The demolition of Flintshire's iconic Shire Hall building and the nearby former central library has been approved by planning officers.
www.leaderlive.co.uk
October 28, 2026 at 4:28 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
The Premier convenience store in #Martock continue to sell alcohol to its customers despite the Home Office discovering someone working there illegally: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2668198... #LDReporter #Somerset
Somerset Premier store can keep alcohol licence despite Home Office raid
The Home Office asked for the licence covering the Premier store in Martock to be revoked after a man was found to be working there illegally
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
October 29, 2026 at 4:11 PM
danielmumbyldr.bsky.social
A key section of the #A38 past #Taunton Crematorium now has a 30mph speed limit following changes made by @somersetcouncil.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2667838... #LDReporter #Somerset #OrchardGrove
New 30mph speed limit now in force near Taunton Crematorium
A 30mph speed limit is now in force for a key section of the A38 which connected Wellington and the Orchard Grove estate to Taunton town centre
www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk
October 29, 2026 at 11:47 AM