Ten senior business leaders from across the West have been appointed to serve on a new Business Board backing the country’s fastest growing regional economy. Business leaders are set to join Jo Dally and Nick Sturge, who were named by the Mayor to lead the initiative, on the new board as part of a regional effort…
Radstock Food Club, a charity organisation run by Swan Advice Network providing low-cost food for those facing food insecurity, was shown generosity and kindness in the run up to Christmas. Through support from local businesses and the addition of extra funding, the Food Club was able to ensure none of its members would go hungry…
A political movement launched last year has outlined its campaign priorities for the year ahead, with renewed calls for local people to be at the centre of B&NES council’s decision-making processes. Launched in 2025, Independents for B&NES is a political cause that not only wants to put local people first, but wants to provide a…
A range of Bath & North East Somerset Council services have been given the thumbs up from residents as part of a national satisfaction survey. The council achieved the highest satisfaction score out of 111 local authorities for how easy it is for people to get in touch and report a problem and its Park…
The search is on for a volunteer passionate about the environment to chair the Somer Valley Rediscovered Partnership and help develop its work to improve local green spaces and rivers and streams. Somer Valley Rediscovered (SVR) aims to improve biodiversity while better connecting the Somer Valley communities to local natural spaces to improve people’s wellbeing….
Measures to ensure dogs are kept on leads and dog mess is cleaned up in the grounds of Bath & North East Somerset Council-owned cemeteries are being consulted on. The move is a last resort in response to repeated reports of dogs off leads which in some cases have led to visitors and staff facing…
Peasedown St John’s Community Library has launched a recruitment campaign to sign-up more volunteers. The library, which is located in the Hive Community Centre, is part of B&NES Council’s network of community services. Library Operations Manager, Cllr Karen Walker (Independent, Peasedown) said: “For a small community library with just 700 books we’re definitely punching above…
Pre-loved clothes, books and kitchen utensils that might otherwise have been thrown away have helped raise a staggering £1m for the British Heart Foundation. The annual Student Moving Out Campaign, an initiative led by the Student Community Partnership (SCP), encourages students who are leaving their homes at the end of the academic year to recycle…
A new Vice Lord-Lieutenant has been appointed for Somerset. Robert Drewett, who lives in the Mendips, above the Chew Valley, has been serving as a Deputy Lieutenant for the past 20 years. Mr Drewett replaces Ted Allen as Vice Lord-Lieutenant. Mr Allen had held the position for three years and has reached the retirement age, for the…
The Bath and North East Somerset Councillors for Peasedown St John, Gavin Heathcote and Karen Walker (Independents), will be holding a Street Surgery in the village on Wednesday 14th January. Each month over the next year the councillors will be visiting every street to meet residents, hear any concerns and to find out about what issues…
