Questions over spiralling Midsomer Norton town hall costs and delays

Fresh questions are being raised about the cost and delay of the refurbishment of Midsomer Norton Town Hall as the total estimated project cost reaches £2,380,034. The latest figures provided by Midsomer Norton Town Council show that the estimated main construction cost now stands at £1,966,603, with an expected opening date of May 2026. When…

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Midsomer Norton Community Trust manager made redundant as council takes over events and buildings

The manager of the Midsomer Norton Community Trust has been made redundant after more than a decade helping to set up and organise many of the town’s best-known and popular events. Alex Davis, who had worked full-time for the Trust for 12 years, announced his redundancy last week. Mr Davis was instrumental in setting up…

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Volunteer Team Split After Council Takes Control of Town Events

Midsomer Norton’s community events are entering a new phase following a series of significant funding decisions taken by Midsomer Norton Town Council that have fundamentally altered how events will be delivered in the town. For over a decade, the independent Midsomer Norton Community Trust received an annual grant from the Town Council to organise and…

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Midsomer Norton Town Council declines to provide written clarity over Community Events and Buildings

Concerns are continuing to grow over the future of Midsomer Norton Community Trust and community events following Midsomer Norton Town Council’s decision to change the delivery model for community events and take back control of the Somer Centre and Orchard Hall. Local resident and volunteer Jon Durrant has confirmed that he has been seeking written…

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B&NES Council backs Independent Councillors’ campaign for Small Business Saturday

Leaders at Bath & North East Somerset Council have backed a campaign being led by the group ‘Independents for B&NES’ to introduce Small Business Saturday across the district later this year. Councillors in the Independents for B&NES group on the council want the Local Authority to recognise the important role that many businesses perform, not just economically,…

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