Residents celebrate Somerset Day in Midsomer Norton’s Town Park

Residents gathered at Midsomer Norton Town Park on Saturday 9th for a spontaneous busking session to celebrate Somerset Day, filling the town’s amphitheatre with music and community spirit. The sun shone on the open-air stage as local musicians Jon Parry, Paul Kirtley, Sandy, and Cllr Gordon Mackay performed a relaxed set for park visitors and…

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Bath Half Marathon responds to Independent Councillor’s campaign for better date planning

The organisers of the Bath Half Marathon, London Marathon Events (LME), have agreed to give greater consideration to the date of the city’s annual race following a campaign from an Independent councillor. Cllr Gavin Heathcote (Independent, Peasedown) who is part of the Independents for B&NES Group on the council, has called for event organisers to…

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Peasedown St John Mini-Police graduate at a special school assembly with representatives from the local community in attendance.

Peasedown Mini-Police Graduate at Special School Assembly

Peasedown St John Primary School’s Mini-Police Team have graduated at a special assembly with members of the local community coming along to congratulate them. Established over 9 years ago, the Mini Police programme helps children build confidence, self-esteem, and life skills. It also helps them understand policing and community safety and builds trust between children…

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Big step forward to tackle child poverty in the West

The West of England’s new Child Poverty Partnership Board met for the first time yesterday, bringing together organisations from across the region to turn shared ambition into regional action on tackling child poverty. The new Partnership Board, co-chaired by Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, and Andy Street (Founder and Chair of FareShare South West, Chair of BristolCharities’ Board of Trustees, and Founder and Chair of Feeding Bristol) met at Felix Road Adventure…

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A landmark moment for Fashion Museum Bath

Bath & North East Somerset Council has today granted planning permission for the development of Fashion Museum Bath, marking a defining moment in the future of one of the UK’s most ambitious cultural projects. [Views of the new accessible entrances from Northgate Street. External awnings reduce direct sunlight and solar gain, helping protect the collection…

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Change to free school meal holiday vouchers in Bath & North East Somerset

Bath & North East Somerset Council is changing the way it supports families who currently receive free school meal vouchers during school holidays. The council will continue providing vouchers through the summer school holidays, after which support will be delivered in a more targeted way, focused on helping families facing financial difficulty and strengthening longer‑term…

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