The West of England’s efforts to bang the drum for investment will step up next month at a major investment conference: the UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds. Led by Mayor Helen Godwin, a West Country delegation including dozens of business leaders will showcase our part of the world and make the case for further…
Roman games, hidden flower hunts and even a goddess beside the Great Bath await families at The Roman Baths this May half term. From 23–31 May, the world‑famous site bursts into bloom with Mission Floralia, a brand new, hands‑on family experience inspired by the Roman festival of Floralia, which celebrated flowers, crops, and new life. Children…
Bath and North East Somerset schools are taking positive action to promote race equality, tackle racism and make sure all children feel safe, welcome and included. A new Race Equality Charter Toolkit, designed with Black and Minority Ethnic young people in the area, supports schools to look at how race and racism affect their school,…
Concern has been raised about the huge increase in the precept (tax) that residents in Midsomer Norton are having to pay from April 2026. At its meeting on 2nd February, Midsomer Norton Town Council voted to increase the amount of money it asks of local taxpayers by an incredible 20%. That’s an extra £128,000 in…
Bath & North East Somerset Council has published the findings of two informal consultations on proposed changes to on-street parking arrangements in Lambridge. The consultations were carried out in the autumn following requests from residents. The council invited views on proposals for a new residents’ parking zone (RPZ) in Lambridge, and an extension of the existing Walcot…
All families in Bath and North East Somerset who applied on time for their child to begin primary school have been offered a place today, with more than nine in ten families offered their first preference. Of the 1,639 applications received, 98.8% received one of their overall preferences with 94.2% – or 1,544 pupils –…
Brabazon is to become part of the metrobus network as the m4 launches a change in route which will take passengers straight into the new neighbourhood from today (Thursday, 16 April). It means residents living in the town, which was namedas one of the government’s potential new towns last month, now have a direct bus link for the first time connecting them to Bristol…
A community transport scheme run by Radstock based charity, SWAN Transport, is transforming everyday life for residents across BANES. New figures have shown the scale of the charity’s impact in reducing isolation, connectingcommunities, and providing access to essential services, social activities, and healthcare. In the first three months of 2026, SWAN’s volunteer drivers undertook 916…
Manvers Street, Bath, is built above vaults, cellars and concrete slabs that were laid during the 1940s and have deteriorated over time along with the road’s foundations. They are now being replaced to ensure the road’s long-term safety and resilience. Contractors will excavate the road to reach the top of the vaults and cellars below…
An eight-week consultation on whether North Somerset Council should join the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority has found that people and businesses across the West back the proposal. The headline results show 56.7% of those who responded are in favour of the expansion, with 37.6% opposed, and 5.7% not sure. Detailed analysis of the…
