Peasedown St John Councillors to hold Street Surgery on 13th May
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 13th May. 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…
Peasedown Primary School pupils prioritise ‘CARE’ during week of activities
Children at Peasedown St John Primary School have taken a break from their usual timetable to partake in a special week dedicated to ‘CARE’. Three times a year, the whole school dedicates an entire week to enhanced enrichment activities from sports to exploring the great outdoors, and from reading to school trips, all designed to…
Popular Peasedown Church Service Celebrates 20 years
A popular Peasedown St John church service which was launched in 2006 to make church ‘more appealing’ is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week. Soul Food, a family friendly Sunday afternoon get-together with modern worship songs and an informal feel, was the brainchild of local vicar Revd Matthew Street. Every Sunday, without fail, church goers…
Fastest-growing region banging the drum for further investment
The West of England’s efforts to bang the drum for investment will step up next month at a major investment conference: the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds. Led by Mayor Helen Godwin, a West Country delegation including dozens of business leaders will showcase our part of the world and make the case for further…
New family half‑term event at The Roman Baths celebrates Roman spring festival
Roman games, hidden flower hunts and even a goddess beside the Great Bath await families at The Roman Baths this May half term. From 23–31 May, the world‑famous site bursts into bloom with Mission Floralia, a brand new, hands‑on family experience inspired by the Roman festival of Floralia, which celebrated flowers, crops, and new life. Children…
Promoting race equality and tackling racism
Bath and North East Somerset schools are taking positive action to promote race equality, tackle racism and make sure all children feel safe, welcome and included. A new Race Equality Charter Toolkit, designed with Black and Minority Ethnic young people in the area, supports schools to look at how race and racism affect their school,…
Midsomer Norton Town Council raises Precept (tax) by 20% to “improve transparency around public spending”
Concern has been raised about the huge increase in the precept (tax) that residents in Midsomer Norton are having to pay from April 2026. At its meeting on 2nd February, Midsomer Norton Town Council voted to increase the amount of money it asks of local taxpayers by an incredible 20%. That’s an extra £128,000 in…
Celebrating Midsomer Norton’s History – Methodist Church, 1954
One of our aims at the Radstock Times is to celebrate local history. Which part of our local area’s history are you most proud of? Do you have any old photos you’d like to show us? Send us a copy and we’ll publish them here online. PHOTO: Thanks to Martin for sending us this photo. It was taken…
Consultation findings published on proposed RPZ for Lambridge
Bath & North East Somerset Council has published the findings of two informal consultations on proposed changes to on-street parking arrangements in Lambridge. The consultations were carried out in the autumn following requests from residents. The council invited views on proposals for a new residents’ parking zone (RPZ) in Lambridge, and an extension of the existing Walcot…
Nearly 99% of families in B&NES offered Reception places at one of their preferred schools
All families in Bath and North East Somerset who applied on time for their child to begin primary school have been offered a place today, with more than nine in ten families offered their first preference. Of the 1,639 applications received, 98.8% received one of their overall preferences with 94.2% – or 1,544 pupils –…
