The new railway station being built in North Filton has today been officially named: Bristol Brabazon.   The new station is one of five already coming down the track in the West. It is set to serve the new Aviva Arena at YTL Live as well as the surrounding West Innovation Arc Growth Zone, including Brabazon and some of…

Residents and carers are being asked for their views on dementia support in Bath and North East Somerset.   Bath & North East Somerset Council wants to hear how services across adult social care, health, the voluntary sector and community organisations can work even better together to help people live well with dementia and receive the right support at the right time.  Survey feedback will…

Residents and carers are being asked for their views on dementia support in Bath and North East Somerset.   Bath & North East Somerset Council wants to hear how services across adult social care, health, the voluntary sector and community organisations can work even better together to help people live well with dementia and receive the right support at the right time.  Survey feedback will…

Bath & North East Somerset Council is continuing work preparing the new Local Plan, following strong public engagement on the options for how development needs across the district could be met up to 2043. The Local Plan Options consultation, held from 3 October to 14 November last year, explored how the council should plan for…

The West of England’s Mayor welcomed ministers and fellow mayors for the first time to the West Innovation Arc Growth Zone – the fastest growing part of the West, which is itself the country’s fastest growing regional economy. The Mayoral Council was today hosted in South Gloucestershire at NCC, the University of Bristol’s world-leading research…

£2.4 million is set to be invested in clean energy, climate, and nature efforts, as the environment remains a key priority for the West. Proposals being considered by the Mayor and council leaders at their next meeting on 27 March include: Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, said: “People across the West care deeply about…

An ambitious new plan setting out how culture can boost health and wellbeing, strengthen local communities, support the creative economy and enhance the visitor experience across the district has been agreed by Bath & North East Somerset Council. The Cultural Development Plan emphasises the role that culture has in bringing communities together across Bath, Keynsham,…

Nominations have opened in Peasedown St John for a community award that honours and recognises the village’s local unsung heroes. Founded by the Peasedown Community Trust, the Peasedown St John Community Civic Award was launched in 2021. On behalf of the Trust, the village’s local councillors Karen Walker and Gavin Heathcote, said: “Peasedown St John is a…

Paulton’s ‘Party in the Park’ team seeks new organisers. The long – standing committee formed to organise Paulton’s ‘Party in the Park’, have recently announced they are hoping to ‘hand over the mantle to a new crew’ after sixteen years, as ‘Party in The Park Ltd’ ceases to exist. In a recent letter to local…

Plans to give the West of England and other regions the power to retain existing taxes raised nationally – potentially including a portion of income tax – have been welcomed by the Mayor of the West of England. Rachel Reeves made the announcement in today’s Mais Lecture, with the Treasury set to work with mayors…