Found the update for the more columns mod and can now access cas just fine now.
I have managed to fix this issue. I realised when I was removing my mods I was only removing (clothes, hair, shoes) and not mods such as 'baby shower mod', and the 'aging mod'. I slowly started adding each mod in groups of 40 back into my game, checking if my game was okay, restarting, adding more etc etc. I narrowed it down to the aging mod I had in my game. I have no idea why is was corrupting my game so much. I checked for an update for that mod linked to the new patch and nothing has yet been released so I've had to completely remove it, but my game isn't glitching like it was.
I'm currently experiencing another glitch in my game however I'm unsure as to whether it's the new expansion pack that has caused this. Whenever my Sims go to eat a meal, or even drink they glitch into a T pose and the food lands on the floor - everytime I try and pick the food/drink up to eat they continously repeat the T pose. It's still making my game unplayable which is frustating as I spent hours checking over my mods to then finally get to play the game and this happens.
I've provided a copy of my lastException if this helps.
Thank you again.