Town Councillor: Midsomer Norton Town Hall refurbishment is £1.4m over budget
Midsomer Norton Town Councillor Shaun Hughes has publicly acknowledged that the Town Hall refurbishment is around £1.4 million over budget and approximately three years behind schedule. Writing in the Midsomer Norton and Radstock Journal, Cllr Hughes contrasted the troubled Town Hall project with the redevelopment of the Island. He wrote that the Town Hall was “currently around £1.4 million…
Peasedown businesses and community groups asked to ‘Make a pledge for Dementia’
Businesses, organisations and community groups in Peasedown St John are being asked to ‘make a pledge for dementia’ – as part of a campaign to mark World Alzheimer’s Month this September. Since its launch in 2019, the Dementia Friendly Peasedown initiative has attracted support from across the community. More than 400 residents have taken part…
Opening up more work experience for young people with SEND
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking a delivery partner to help progress efforts to give more young people access to inclusive, high-quality careers education and work experience, particularly those who are at risk of falling through thegaps. Up to £60,000 is available through the West of England Careers Hub for an experienced…
RUH praised by patients for kindness and compassion
Patients have praised teams at the Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust for treating them with kindness and compassion in the results of a newly published survey. The national Adult Inpatient survey, carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), looks at the experiences of people who stayed at least one night in…
Trial to continue in the West after record numbers
The West of England’s e-bike and e-scooter rental scheme has seen record usage in the region, ahead of the release of a tender to continue and expand the micromobility service beyond 2027. Across the region, weekly e-bike and e-scooter journeys topped 100,000 on multiple occasions in July, helping drive the scheme past the milestone of…
Mayor welcomes new housing powers
Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, has welcomed thegovernment’s announcement of new development powers for Mayors across England. She said: “As our region continues to take on more powers and funding as part of the devolution revolution, this announcement is another exciting step forward. Having more influence over how national housing funding is spent…
RUH midwife scoops £10k national research leadership prize
A Royal United Hospitals Bath (RUH) NHS Foundation Trust midwife has been recognised as one of the UK’s most promising research leaders with a prestigious national award. Lead Research Midwife Catherine Bressington has been awarded one of the NIHR20 Research Delivery Leaders Prizes, in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the National Institute for Health…
Midsomer Norton Town Council to spend £8,714 on Christmas Lights
Midsomer Norton Town Council has agreed to spend £8,714 on Christmas lights for 15 lamp posts along the High Street and Silver Street this year. This is equivalent to approximately £580 per lamp-post light. The contract covers the hire, installation and removal of the decorations. Councillors were provided with information about the size of the decorations, the…
Parks team adapts to dry weather with water-saving action
Bath & North East Somerset Council has changed the way water is used across its parks and green spaces and introduced a range of measures to reduce the amount needed in response to the prolonged period of dry weather. The council is aware of growing concern about pressure on water resources following the first hosepipe ban…
£4m for safer walking, wheeling and cycling links in Yate and Thornbury
Over £4 million in funding from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority has been confirmed to help people get around by walking, wheeling (using a mobility scooter, wheelchair or pushchair), or cycling in South Gloucestershire. Numerous schools in Thornbury and Yate, plus a wide choice of shops and leisure facilities, are within a short…
