Senior doctors working in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have issued a collective plea for those who are eligible to get the winter flu vaccine, saying it has a proven ability to keep vulnerable people safe and out of hospital. All people aged 65 and over are among those who from today,…
Eight community projects that support the wellbeing of older people have been awarded a total of £7,500 from the Community Contribution Fund, Bath & North East Somerset Council announced today on the International Day of Older People (October 1). Grants of £500 or £1,000 were made available through the fund for new projects that both reduce inequality…
Councillors from the Independents for B&NES movement have raised concerns about B&NES Council’s plans for the electrification of its fleet of refuse trucks. The council’s leadership is currently considering proposals to spend £2.6million on replacing several of their RCV’s (Refuse Collection Vehicles) at a time when staff working out ‘on the front line’ are receiving a pay…
Two businesses in Bath have received a fresh new look as part of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s work to revitalise high streets across the district. Timebank Community Sharing Space on Twerton High Street and Rach’s Café on Mount Road, Southdown, are the latest to benefit from shopfront improvements under the Bath Local Centres High Street Improvement Scheme which…
Bath & North East Somerset Council has welcomed the Government’s announcement that Twerton in Bath will receive £20m investment from its Pride in Place programme, which aims to empower local people to help build stronger communities and create thriving places. Councillor Kevin Guy, Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: “We welcome this…
September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month and a patient treated for the cancer at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is calling on women to get themselves checked out if they have any unusual symptoms. Mavis Bennett had been suffering with an irritation around her vaginal area and had tried numerous over the…
A significant public consultation on growth plans, which could reshape Bath & North East Somerset over the next 20 years, focusing on new housing, transport, business space, infrastructure and public spaces, has been agreed by the council’s cabinet. The council’s new Local Plan Options report will go out to extensive public consultation starting on October 3, running until…
Pupils and staff at Peasedown St John Primary School are celebrating this week after securing funding and being gifted a brand new polytunnel. One of the village’s Bath & North East Somerset Councillors allocated £500 from his Ward Councillor’s Empowerment Fund to not only purchase the tunnel – but he recruited a team of volunteers…
Children from Peasedown St John Primary School have taken part in a special trip – to the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath. Pupils from Year 2 were given the opportunity for an afternoon out to explore one of the local area’s most popular tourist attractions. School Headteacher, Ruth Noall, said: “Year 2 had a fantastic…
People living in Peasedown St John have taken part in the village’s biggest ever residents’ survey. Conducted over the Summer and organised by the community’s local B&NES Councillors Karen Walker and Gavin Heathcote (Independents), residents have been asked for their views on a wide range of issues. Every home was hand-delivered a copy of the…
