Midsomer Norton Town Council has allocated more than £93,000 of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding towards the Town Hall refurbishment without undertaking any public consultation on how the money should be spent. Figures published by Midsomer Norton Town Council reveal that £93,191 of CIL funding was allocated to the Town Hall refurbishment during the 2025/26…
One of our area’s most popular residential care homes has joined a local campaign to create a dementia-friendly community. The Bloomfield Care Centre in Paulton welcomed Nathan Hartley, project manager of Midsomer Norton Community Connectors, to visit last week to share details of the campaign and how they can get involved. Nathan Hartleysaid: “There are…
A decision over who will organise and run Midsomer Norton’s Christmas Fayre and Lights Switch-On was made behind closed doors on Monday, as questions grow over the Town Council’s tendering process. Midsomer Norton Town Council excluded both the press and public while councillors decided who will organise and deliver the 2026 Christmas Lights Switch-On event….
One of Midsomer Norton’s most prominent former pubs has been sold, more than 12 years after it closed following a major undercover police drugs operation. The Stones Cross Hotel, at the top of Midsomer Norton High Street, sold at auction last week for £260,000. The new owner is not known. The sale could finally bring…
Four years after Midsomer Norton Town Hall closed for refurbishment, Freedom of Information requests show that there is still no confirmed date for the end of the refurbishment and no confirmed opening date. Midsomer Norton Town Council has also confirmed that it does not have a current business plan demonstrating how the finished Town Hall…
Midsomer Norton’s heritage railway is preparing for a busy autumn, with an Autumn Gala, a rather more unusual Dinosaur Day, and a weekend of Halloween scares and family fun all on the timetable. Autumn Gala The autumn programme begins with the Somerset & Dorset Railway at Midsomer Norton’s Autumn Gala on Sunday 27 September, offering…
Councillor says Town Council lacks capacity for the community engagement needed, as draft brief proposes £6,000 for an outside organiser. Just seven months after ending funding for Midsomer Norton Community Trust and opting to deliver events directly, Midsomer Norton Town Council has agreed to seek proposals from outside organisers for its Christmas lights switch-on. At…
A marathon interview on Somer Valley FM lasting more than 31 hours has raised over £2,200 for charity and put the station in line for a Guinness World Record for the longest radio interview. Presenter Jamie Skinner interviewed actor and BillyChip co-founder Megan “Meg” Abernethy-Hope live on air from 9am on Saturday 12 September until…
Runners are invited to put on something Christmassy as the Turkey Trot returns on Sunday 29 November, raising money for local charity Time Is Precious. The event offers a choice of 5k or 10k routes, starting and finishing at the Centurion Hotel on Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton. Participants can wear anything from a piece of…
A major solar farm and battery storage development between Midsomer Norton and Paulton has been granted planning permission by Bath & North East Somerset Council. Planning application 24/03894/FUL was submitted by PACE (Pathfinder Clean Energy) Yeti Energy Limited. The solar farm will be located near Water Lane, close to the junction of Clandown Road and…
