Midsomer Norton Town Councillor Shaun Hughes has publicly acknowledged that the Town Hall refurbishment is around £1.4 million over budget and approximately three years behind schedule. Writing in the Midsomer Norton and Radstock Journal, Cllr Hughes contrasted the troubled Town Hall project with the redevelopment of the Island. He wrote that the Town Hall was “currently around £1.4 million…
Midsomer Norton Town Council has agreed to spend £8,714 on Christmas lights for 15 lamp posts along the High Street and Silver Street this year. This is equivalent to approximately £580 per lamp-post light. The contract covers the hire, installation and removal of the decorations. Councillors were provided with information about the size of the decorations, the…
People living in Midsomer Norton and the surrounding towns and villages are being given the opportunity to find out more about how to look after their vehicles, thanks to a new one-day car maintenance course. Local auto enthusiasts, repair specialists and car sales professionals, JB Autos have launched the course so people can better understand…
Midsomer Norton Community Connectors Project Manager, Nathan Hartley, is currently working with a range of local organisations to see what improvements need to be made to our town’s green spaces. What do you think? Are there play parks that need new equipment? Do you know any benches in public areas that need fixing? Is there…
A statutory consultation has opened on proposed transport improvements for Midsomer Norton High Street and South Road as part of the wider Somer Valley Links project. Bath & North East Somerset Council is proposing two new zebra crossings and improved cycling facilities in the town. The first zebra crossing would be installed on the High Street outside the Dorothy House Hospice Shop,…
Midsomer Norton will host a national minigolf tournament next month when the British Minigolf Grand Prix comes to Dynamite Adventure Golf. The competition will take place on Sunday 6 September 2026 at the 18-hole adventure golf course at Dragonfly Leisure in Gullock Tyning. It will be the first time Dynamite Adventure Golf has hosted an event on the British…
One of our aims at the Radstock Times is to celebrate local history. Which part of our town’s history are you most proud of? Do you have any old photos you’d like to show us? Send us a copy and we’ll publish it here online. PHOTO: Thanks to John for sending us this photo. It…
An investigation into Midsomer Norton Town Council has returned to public attention following a recent article in the Midsomer Norton and Radstock Journal. The article referred to the report when discussing the Town Council’s decision to end funding for Midsomer Norton Community Trust in February. Following complaints, the Journal published a correction: “Our recent report…
A campaign has been launched to encourage local social housing provider, Curo, to refurbish some of their housing stock in Midsomer Norton. Led by Nathan Hartley, project manager of the town’s Community Connectors initiative, the organisation has been asked by community leaders and residents to set aside much-needed funding to carry out necessary works to…
Recent financial information published by Midsomer Norton Town Council shows that almost £36,000 has been allocated to provide Locum Finance Manager support. The proposal was first considered by the Council’s Staffing Committee on 9 February 2026. It was subsequently considered by the Finance and Operations Committee on 16 February and approved by Full Council on…
