Councillors are being asked to agree a public consultation on changes to parking charges, based on vehicle-size, for residents’ parking permits in Bath and North East Somerset. Other proposed changes to parking charges are also going before councillors for a decision. Recommendations to approve the public consultation as part of the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO)…
Peasedown St John’s Mini-Police team of 2026 have taken part in their first active call of duty… with a visit to Kingswood Fire Station! The partnership initiative between Peasedown St John Primary School and PCSOs from Avon & Somerset Police sees children from Year 5 each year being given the opportunity to learn new skills…
A brand-new partnership based in Peasedown St John has made a groundbreaking ‘dementia-friendly’ sweet available to the general public for the very first time… for free! Jelly Drops are an innovative sugar-free treat, made up of 95% water with added electrolytes and vitamins, designed to increase fluid intake. They are ideal for people living with…
Visitors to Bath can enjoy free Park & Ride travel from 19 to 24 January, thanks to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority. From 5pm each night, all return services from Landsdown, Newbridge, and Odd Down Park & Ride sites will be free to use. And with services running until 11.30pm, it’s an ideal…
Look out for key Bath locations which provided the backdrop for the latest Agatha Christie adaptation, Seven Dials set in 1925 and premiering on Netflix on Thursday 15 January. The production company spent two days filming in the city – initially in and around Abbey Green in June and then in Great Pulteney Street in…
January marks a milestone for Kids Go Free, the popular regional offer providing free bus travel for under-16s in the West, with nearly 1.1 million free journeys now taken in total. Kids Go Free returned for the Christmas school holidays between 20 December and 4 January, with 182,351 free journeys taken despite bank holidays and reduced…
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…
