As half term approaches, the NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is asking parents and carers to refresh their knowledge of where to go for the right healthcare service, and to log the details in its free family planner. Ideal for fridge doors and family noticeboards, the planner signposts households to…
People are being encouraged to look out for ‘the van with a plan’ when it stops off at more than 50 locations over the coming weeks as part of a significant public consultation on growth plans, which could reshape Bath & North East Somerset over the next 20 years. Locations varying from high streets, garden…
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 1st November, 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….
Bath & North East Somerset Council is inviting residents to comment on proposals aimed at improving road safety, supporting sustainable travel, and ensuring the financial sustainability of its parking services. One proposal is to increase the baseline cost of an on-street parking permit which has not changed for over a decade, despite the rising costs…
Construction of a new active travel scheme in central Bath begins next week, marking a major milestone in the development of safer, greener and more connected routes in the city. Bath Quays Links will make walking, wheeling and cycling easier, and more enjoyable on the Lower Bristol Road and Green Park Road, Bath. The scheme will improve…
Spooky Spider Hunt brings ancient legend to life this half term This October half term (25 October – 2 November), The Roman Baths invites families to step into a web of myth and mystery with its brand-new Spooky Spider Hunt—a Halloween adventure inspired by the ancient tale of Minerva and Arachne. Visitors will uncover the story…
A £432,000 engineering scheme to stabilise a partially collapsed embankment in Stanton Drew has been completed by Bath & North East Somerset Council. The 130-metre embankment along Upper Stanton had partially collapsed and posed a risk to the highway. The completed work has now secured it for the long-term. Councillor Lucy Hodge, Cabinet Member for…
The Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with local grocer Dean Cooper, from Wild About Fruit and Veg, to provide a fresh produce stall at the hospital’s Weston site. Located outside the Brownsword Therapies Centre, Dean and his team have an amazing range of fresh fruit and vegetables for sale,…
New health and wellbeing courses offering residents the chance to meet people and develop new skills and interests have been launched in Bath & North East Somerset. The Wellbeing Courses programme focuses on health inequalities through a variety of courses run by community providers using local tutors. It is co-ordinated by 3SG (Bath and North East…
Communities across Bath & North East Somerset are being encouraged to find out more about being ready for emergencies such as flooding, severe weather, power cuts or issues on the roads. The council’s Community Resilience initiative, which launches today (16 Oct), will highlight ways in which local groups, business and individual residents can strengthen their…
