The regional Mayor, Helen Godwin, has warmly welcomed the biggest investment in community energy in British history, inspired by the country’s biggest on-shore wind turbine – here in the West of England. Today’s Local Power Plan is set to invest up to £1 billion to help support locally-owned clean energy generation projects. Announcing the plan,…
There’s lots for families to enjoy at The Roman Baths and Victoria Art Gallery in Bath this February Half Term holiday. Whether your little ones prefer digging for ancient artefacts or unleashing their artistic flair, there’s plenty to spark imaginations, keep hands busy, and make memories that last long after the holidays end this February….
With just weeks to go until Bath and North East Somerset Council meets to debate the next financial year’s budget, community leaders in Peasedown St John have released details of funding requests they’ve made for their community. Councillors Karen Walker and Gavin Heathcote (Independents) have been in discussions with council leaders since November in a…
A political movement founded last year has launched a brand-new website to showcase how local people can get involved across Bath and North East Somerset. The political group, Independents for B&NES was set up in 2025 with a key focus on ensuring that local people are at the centre of B&NES council’s decision-making processes. The group not…
Councillor Kevin Guy. Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council has today paid tribute to Bath war veteran Stan Ford, who survived the D-Day landings, and has died at the age of 100. Councillor Guy said: “I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Stan Ford. On behalf of Bath & North…
Half-hourly rail services on some lines in the West are set to continue permanently, after agreement with the Department for Transport. Since the regional authority, in partnership with Great Western Railway, introduced more frequent services on lines between Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury; Bristol Temple Meads and Gloucester, via Yate; and between Bristol Temple Meads and Severn Beach,…
Pupils from Peasedown St John Primary School have taken part in a special visit to Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. One of the world’s most famous monuments, Stonehenge is a collection of giant stones that are believed to have been put together between 3,000 BCE and 1,500 BCE. Historians and scholars have various…
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 18th February. 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…
Plans to protect community spaces, support local events and invest in the town’s future have been backed by Midsomer Norton Town Council with a £741,004 budget for the year ahead. On Monday, 2nd February, the budget took longer than usual to agree as the council responded to significant challenges around community buildings, including taking on…
More than £450,000 is being invested by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority to improve safety and accessibility along on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, between Staple Hill tunnel and Bitton Station. The path is one of the busiest traffic-free stretches in the country, playing a vital role as a commuting route, leisure destination, and wildlife corridor. With an average of more than 1,100 cyclists…
