Community Leaders make bid to B&NES for extra £260,000 for Peasedown
With just weeks to go until Bath and North East Somerset Council meets to debate the next financial year’s budget, community leaders in Peasedown St John have released details of funding requests they’ve made for their community. Councillors Karen Walker and Gavin Heathcote (Independents) have been in discussions with council leaders since November in a…
Website launched encourages local people to get involved with B&NES Independent political movement
A political movement founded last year has launched a brand-new website to showcase how local people can get involved across Bath and North East Somerset. The political group, Independents for B&NES was set up in 2025 with a key focus on ensuring that local people are at the centre of B&NES council’s decision-making processes. The group not…
Respects paid to war veteran and much-respected Bath resident Stan Ford
Councillor Kevin Guy. Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council has today paid tribute to Bath war veteran Stan Ford, who survived the D-Day landings, and has died at the age of 100. Councillor Guy said: “I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Stan Ford. On behalf of Bath & North…
Half-hourly train services extended in West
Half-hourly rail services on some lines in the West are set to continue permanently, after agreement with the Department for Transport. Since the regional authority, in partnership with Great Western Railway, introduced more frequent services on lines between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury; Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester, via Yate; and between Bristol Temple Meads and Severn Beach,…
Peasedown school children visit historic Stonehenge monument
Pupils from Peasedown St John Primary School have taken part in a special visit to Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. One of the world’s most famous monuments, Stonehenge is a collection of giant stones that are believed to have been put together between 3,000 BCE and 1,500 BCE. Historians and scholars have various…
Peasedown St John Councillors to hold Street Surgery on 18th February
The Bath and North East Somerset Councillors for Peasedown St John, Gavin Heathcote and Karen Walker (Independents), will be holding a Street Surgery in the village on Wednesday 18th February. Each month over the next year the councillors will be visiting every street to meet residents, hear any concerns and to find out about what issues…
Midsomer Norton Town Council votes for 20% tax increase
Plans to protect community spaces, support local events and invest in the town’s future have been backed by Midsomer Norton Town Council with a £741,004 budget for the year ahead. On Monday, 2nd February, the budget took longer than usual to agree as the council responded to significant challenges around community buildings, including taking on…
Funding allocated for improvements on Bristol and Bath Railway Path
More than £450,000 is being invested by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority to improve safety and accessibility along on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, between Staple Hill tunnel and Bitton Station. The path is one of the busiest traffic-free stretches in the country, playing a vital role as a commuting route, leisure destination, and wildlife corridor. With an average of more than 1,100 cyclists…
Council proposes two new School Streets
Bath & North East Somerset Council is proposing to launch two School Streets to create safer, healthier journeys for children. Consultations will run until 26 February on proposals for School Streets outside Widcombe Infant & Junior Schools and St Stephen’s Primary Church School in Lansdown. School Streets introduce short, timed vehicle restrictions at the start and end of the…
Free school breakfast clubs expanding across the West
Mayor Helen Godwin has welcomed the next phase of the national free school breakfast club programme, which will see 15 more schools across West offering free breakfasts from April, bringing the total to 24. The scheme, backed by an £80 million investment from government, is designed to help families, reduce child hunger, and ensure children start the school day ready to learn….
