Midsomer Norton’s first ever town-wide Residents’ Survey is being delivered to 3,000 households and businesses this Autumn. Produced by local organisation, Midsomer Norton Community Connectors, they are keen to hear what you think about your local area. It’s an opportunity for you to share your views on local issues. Your views matter! The responses to…
Holly Court in Midsomer Norton is getting ready for a suitably spooky Halloween Market, with local traders being invited to take part. The Holly Court Independent Halloween Market returns on 31st October from 10am to 3pm. Alongside Holly Court’s permanent shops, organisers are hoping to fill Holly Court with up to 15 Halloween stalls, including seasonal treats, handmade crafts, food and…
Midsomer Norton is set for further housing growth and continued town-centre development under Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Draft Local Plan 2025–2043. The plan, due before B&NES Cabinet on 10 September, sets out where future development should take place and the policies against which planning applications will be judged. It does not itself grant…
A new initiative led by Bath and North East Somerset Council aims to explore opportunities for regular markets and town centre events in Midsomer Norton. Local businesses, traders, producers, makers and event organisers are being invited to attend a free Business Breakfast at The Council Chambers, The Hollies, Midsomer Norton, on Tuesday 22 September from…
Community Leaders in Peasedown St John have heavily criticised the leadership at Bath & North East Somerset Council after it was announced that the plans to build a roundabout at the southern end of the village have been shelved! B&NES has pulled the plug on plans to create a much-needed roundabout at the junction between…
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…
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…
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…
Anyone wondering whether an old family heirloom, antique or collectable might be worth something will have the chance to find out when television antiques expert Paul Martin returns to Radstock Museum next month. The former presenter of BBC’s Flog It! will be at the museum on Wednesday 16 September from 10.30am until 3pm, offering free valuations to members of the public. Visitors…
Following his second place in the British Racketlon Championships at the Parklangley Club in Beckenham in April this year, Steve Hall was asked to captain the Great Britain 2nd team in the O65s World Championships in Rotterdam. Racketlon is a racket sport competition where you play your opponent at table tennis, badminton, squash and tennis….
