Thanks to the generous giving of parishioners in Peasedown St John, St John’s Church has given away another £12,000 this year to local, national and international causes. The congregation follows the biblical principle of giving away the first 10% of its income each year in a bid to practice what it preaches. This year £12,000…
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 15th October. 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…
An educational initiative has been put together in Bath & North East Somerset to help raise awareness of the European Holocaust and other atrocities of the 21st century. The Bath & North East Somerset Faith Foundation, which coordinates events across the district every year to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27th, is leading the initiative….
An organisation created during the COVID-19 pandemic to showcase Bath and North East Somerset’s dynamic, creative and successful businesses is celebrating its five-year anniversary with a free exhibition at the Holburne Museum in Bath. Bath Unlimited, an initiative created by Bath & North East Somerset Council in partnership with regional businesses, was launched on October…
Disabled jobseekers with be able to connect with employers who are committed to inclusive employment practices at an event taking place on at the Guildhall in Bath, on Thursday 23 October. Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Business and Skill’s team (Achieve in B&NES), in collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), are…
Residents, businesses and visitors to Midsomer Norton are being invited to have their say on new opportunities to shape a vibrant and sustainable town centre that will thrive for the future. Bath & North East Somerset Council and Midsomer Norton Town Council have jointly launched a public consultation on the IMAGINE Midsomer Norton Town Centre Masterplan,…
Round-the-clock emergency repairs to resurface a section of the A37 near Pensford following an extensive fuel oil spill have been praised. Bath & North East Somerset Council highways teams worked into the night to get the road resurfaced and reopened on Saturday, just two days after a large oil spill. A significant oil spill on…
Eight community projects that support the wellbeing of older people have been awarded a total of £7,500 from the Community Contribution Fund, Bath & North East Somerset Council announced today on the International Day of Older People (October 1). Grants of £500 or £1,000 were made available through the fund for new projects that both reduce inequality…
Two businesses in Bath have received a fresh new look as part of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s work to revitalise high streets across the district. Timebank Community Sharing Space on Twerton High Street and Rach’s Café on Mount Road, Southdown, are the latest to benefit from shopfront improvements under the Bath Local Centres High Street Improvement Scheme which…
Bath & North East Somerset Council has welcomed the Government’s announcement that Twerton in Bath will receive £20m investment from its Pride in Place programme, which aims to empower local people to help build stronger communities and create thriving places. Councillor Kevin Guy, Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: “We welcome this…
