Consultation on North Somerset joining combined authority
Today will see the start of a public consultation on North Somerset joining the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority. From later today until 10 April, local residents and businesses across Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire will be able to have their say via the combined authority’s website. Printed…
Government, transport, and business leaders welcome West’s vision for future
Government, transport, and business leaders have welcomed the West’s ambition for an interconnected transport network and investment in buses, rail, mass transit, active travel, and streets and places. The new Transport Vision published today by the Mayor and council leaders sets out the direction of travel for a better-connected West of England: Transport improvements are a big…
A transport network you can trust: the West’s new transport vision
The Mayor and council leaders have today unveiled a new vision for the future of transport in the region. A transport network that people across the West can trust will need an interconnected network with seamless journeys, made possible by investment in buses, rail, mass transit, active travel, and streets and places. Transport improvements are…
West Country wind power inspires £1 billion investment
The regional Mayor, Helen Godwin, has warmly welcomed the biggest investment in community energy in British history, inspired by the country’s biggest on-shore wind turbine – here in the West of England. Today’s Local Power Plan is set to invest up to £1 billion to help support locally-owned clean energy generation projects. Announcing the plan,…
February Half Term at the Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery
There’s lots for families to enjoy at The Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery in Bath this February Half Term holiday. Whether your little ones prefer digging for ancient artefacts or unleashing their artistic flair, there’s plenty to spark imaginations, keep hands busy, and make memories that last long after the holidays end this February….
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…
