Adult social care, Somerset rivers and local-plan examinations advance within 48 hours

Gloucestershire County Council said it is encouraging residents to have their say in a major national conversation about the future of adult social care [1]. In Somerset, the Somerset Rivers Authority and local drainage boards are working hard during the hot weather to ensure the county's rivers are in good shape, as reported by the Weston Mercury, Somerset County Gazette and Bridgwater Mercury [2][3][4].

On planning, the Planning Inspectorate said it maintains a list of the overall position for each local planning authority and a list of local plan examination hearing dates [5], and published a pre-examination checklist form designed to help local planning authorities ensure their plan is ready for examination [7]. The Stroud News and Journal reported that the latest planning applications submitted to Stroud District Council include new homes, solar panels and an equestrian classroom [6].