The first week of the hugely popular Kids Go Free scheme in the West of England this summer saw over 156,000 free bus journeys taken by children, marking another yearly increase in under-16s using the bus compared to when the scheme first began. Between Saturday 18 July and Friday 24 July this year, there were…
Councillor Kevin Guy, Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, has this week met with the Post Office to discuss how soon a central branch can return to Bath after the company closes the existing Union Street branch on September 1. The council called the meeting, which was also attended by senior council officers…
More than 200 former pupils, teachers and members of staff will return to Culverhay School this summer to take one last look around the site where generations of Bath residents learned, worked and made lifelong memories. Over two days, Bath & North East Council staff will lead guided tours giving people the chance to walk…
Passengers using Lawrence Hill railway station will benefit from funding from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, with work beginning this summer to install a new lift serving Platform 2. The project is part of ongoing efforts to make the region’stransport network more accessible, inclusive and easier to use for everyone. Almost 300,000 passengers per year use the…
Leading partnerships developer LovellHomes is hosting an exclusive off plan launch event for its highly anticipated TheOaks at St Luke development in Cotford St Luke, just five miles from the centre of Taunton. The Oaks at St Luke, located off Dene Road, will consist of a stylish range of two, three andfour-bedroom new homes, designed with modern living in…
The government has confirmed that the West of England will join the top tier of mayoral authorities and is set to unlock a new wave of powers and funding. The home of the country’s fastest-growing regional economy will be granted Established Mayoral Strategic Authority (EMSA) status following an application from Mayor Helen Godwin supported by council leaders. This enhanced level of devolution is…
A campaign has been launched to encourage local social housing provider, Curo, to refurbish some of their housing stock in Midsomer Norton. Led by Nathan Hartley, project manager of the town’s Community Connectors initiative, the organisation has been asked by community leaders and residents to set aside much-needed funding to carry out necessary works to…
Plans to create a new home for Fashion Museum Bath have received a major boost after Bath & North East Somerset Council secured a £7.2 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The funding will support the transformation of the former Old Post Office in Bath city centre into a new museum expected to…
Work on three walking, wheeling and cycling routes to help people get across Bath safely and more easily is set to get under way this summer and autumn. Work is starting on pedestrian and cycle improvements along the A36 Beckford Road and Sydney Place. Further work will start at Bear Flat from 30 July, where…
Independent Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Councillor, Cllr Karen Walker, will be holding her next Street Surgery in Peasedown St John on Wednesday 12th August. Each month over the next year Cllr Walker will be visiting every street to meet residents, hear any concerns and to find out about what issues matter to local…
