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…
The search is on for a volunteer passionate about the environment to chair the Somer Valley Rediscovered Partnership and help develop its work to improve local green spaces and rivers and streams. Somer Valley Rediscovered (SVR) aims to improve biodiversity while better connecting the Somer Valley communities to local natural spaces to improve people’s wellbeing….
Measures to ensure dogs are kept on leads and dog mess is cleaned up in the grounds of Bath & North East Somerset Council-owned cemeteries are being consulted on. The move is a last resort in response to repeated reports of dogs off leads which in some cases have led to visitors and staff facing…
Peasedown St John’s Community Library has launched a recruitment campaign to sign-up more volunteers. The library, which is located in the Hive Community Centre, is part of B&NES Council’s network of community services. Library Operations Manager, Cllr Karen Walker (Independent, Peasedown) said: “For a small community library with just 700 books we’re definitely punching above…
The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is calling for vital public support as it braces itself for what is expected to be the busiest week of the calendar year. Health and care services across the region always see a significant rise in demand during the first week of January, and…
Pre-loved clothes, books and kitchen utensils that might otherwise have been thrown away have helped raise a staggering £1m for the British Heart Foundation. The annual Student Moving Out Campaign, an initiative led by the Student Community Partnership (SCP), encourages students who are leaving their homes at the end of the academic year to recycle…
The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire needs localpeople to continue to choose the most appropriate health and care service ahead ofthe new year celebrations, as frontline teams remain stretched following a busyChristmas weekend. Demand for care is expected to rise over the coming days, as many health and careservices, such…
Musician in Residence at the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Frankie Simpkins, has been sharing the joy and connectedness that music brings to the hospital’s patients and staff this festive period.It’s through her understanding of the special role that music has which helps Frankie really make a difference at this special time of…
