Health leaders in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are encouraging parents to refresh their knowledge of local NHS services, so they know the right service to use at the right time when their child becomes unwell. They’ve created a useful family planner, which signposts where to go for everything from self-care to…
Residents in Bath are being invited to the latest in a series of Community Conversations events to hear about local services and share their views about what matters most to them. The events being held by Bath & North East Somerset Council are informal drop in sessions at local venues and form part of the Connecting Communities programme, which…
A new community engagement project – with a special focus on interfaith dialogue – is being launched across Bath and North East Somerset with the aim of bringing a diverse range of groups and faith traditions together. Run by the B&NES Faith Foundation, the initiative will see a variety of events and activities being organised…
Leaders at Bath & North East Somerset Council have backed a campaign being led by the group ‘Independents for B&NES’ to introduce Small Business Saturday across the district later this year. Councillors in the Independents for B&NES group on the council want the Local Authority to recognise the important role that many businesses perform, not just economically,…
People living in Peasedown St John, Wellow and Foxcote will have lots of opportunities to get involved in a wide range of activities this Harvest. Anglican churches in all three villages, which are part of the St J’s Group, have put together an action-packed programme for two upcoming Harvest weekends. Leader of both churches, Revd…
Bath and North East Somerset residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details in a letter or email they will receive from the council starting from next week (Sep 1). The letters and emails are part of the annual canvass, which enables the council to keep the electoral register up to date. The…
Bath and North East Somerset has hosted a vibrant and successful summer season which saw more than 190,000 people welcomed to 25 events – and the excitement is set to continue for the rest of 2025. After a sensational summer with highlights including the Robbie Williams concerts at the Royal Crescent, Keynsham Music Festival and…
The Bath and North East Somerset Councillors for Peasedown St John, Gavin Heathcote and Karen Walker (Independents), will be holding their next Advice Surgery on Saturday 6th September, at Peasedown St John Community Library, located in The Hive Community Centre. It will be an opportunity for residents to discuss issues and any concerns they have about the community….
A continued decline in nitrogen dioxide concentrations and ongoing improvements in air quality across Bath and North East Somerset are evidenced in two new reports published today (August 26). The Bath Clean Air Zone (CAZ) Annual Report 2024 compares 2024 data with the 2019, pre-Covid pandemic baseline and shows average nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations in the Clean Air…
Work is set to start on the makeover of vacant ground floor units in the centre of Keynsham, bringing them back into employment use. The units at Riverside Square and Temple Street, which are owned by the council, are being remodelled, refurbished and retrofitted with energy efficiency measures to create four new self-contained commercial units….
