An electric recycling collection truck powered by electricity generated from solar panels at Keynsham Recycling Hub is being trialled by Bath & North East Somerset Council. The 16 tonne DAF vehicle currently being used for recycling collections across the district has a larger capacity than the council’s existing fleet, meaning it can collect more recycling…
Independent Councillors across Bath & North East Somerset are encouraging residents to not miss out on the historic opportunity to take part in VE Day Celebrations next week. Thursday 8th May marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the day that in 1945 the guns fell silent, and peace was declared in Europe….
A group of rural churches in the Peasedown St John area are set to welcome a new trainee vicar, who is serving on placement with them for 4 weeks. Rose Patterson-Veira is training to become a priest at Trinity College in Bristol and part of her curricular activities are to spend time ‘on the ground’…
New funding is available for charities, community groups and voluntary groups in Bath and North East Somerset that are supporting refugees from Ukraine. Bath & North East Somerset Council is opening the fourth round of the Ukraine Support Fund totalling £20,000, to help Ukrainian guests connect with their local communities and to promote their wellbeing,…
More than 99% of families with three and four-year olds in Bath and North East Somerset have been offered one of their overall preferences for a primary school place for the fourth year running. Figures released today (April 16) by Bath & North East Somerset Council also show that more than 95% of children got…
The amazing work that individuals and organisations do across Bath and North East Somerset to improve the lives of others has been recognised in this year’s Community Awards. The Community Awards 2024/2025 celebrate the positive contributions that people make to communities and the winners were announced at a ceremony at Bath’s Guildhall this week (April 14). The…
Charity, voluntary and community organisations in Bath and North East Somerset are being invited to apply for funding to run new projects which benefit people aged over 55. Bath & North East Somerset Council has opened applications for the Community Contribution Fund offering grants of £500 or £1,000 to help organisations run new community activities…
Bath & North East Somerset Council has started its annual highway resurfacing programme for 2025-26 which will see 27 schemes completed this year. The full programme can be seen on the council’s website: https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/find-planned-street-works The council has increased its investment into highway maintenance and is spending almost £10million in 2025/26, that’s £760,000 more than last year…
The Bath and North East Somerset Faith Foundation has been organising events for several years in response to antisemitism and the need to raise awareness of it. Pictured is the Chair of B&NES Council, Cllr Karen Walker, with faith leaders in Bath at the Holocaust Memorial Day event organised by the Faith Foundation earlier this…
Following on from the success of previous Dog Shows in the village of Peasedown St John at the popular Party in the Park festival, organisers have announced it will return again this year! Local animal rescue charity, Funding Animal Futures will be coordinating and facilitating an afternoon of activities for dogs at the Peasedown festival…
