Bath & North East Somerset Council is taking bold action to ensure that developers building in the area invest in local community facilities. A six-week consultation has opened in advance of the Local Plan Options consultation in the autumn, setting out how developers will be expected to contribute to physical infrastructure improvements and community benefits….
The NHS in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire is making a fresh appeal for public support ahead of the latest round of strike action by resident doctors working within the region’s already very busy hospitals. Local health chiefs expect many services, especially those provided at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, the…
Midsomer Norton High Street is set to be transformed into a vibrant celebration of creativity and community collaboration with a free arts trail weekend from July 25 to 27. The IMAGINE Midsomer Norton Shape Your High Street Arts Weekender will include a trail of artworks displayed in twenty shop windows, co-created by almost 500 residents working with…
A 20-year vision aimed at making walking, wheeling and cycling the natural choice for many journeys across the district has been formally adopted by Bath & North East Somerset Council. The Active Travel Masterplan, a comprehensive plan that outlines the existing and future network of active travel, demonstrates a key step towards achieving the council’s…
18 July 2025 Construction of a new active travel route in southern Bath begins next week, marking a major milestone in the development of safer, greener and more connected routes in the city. The Scholars’ Way project is designed to connect educational institutions and residential areas across the south of Bath. The scheme will make…
Bath & North East Somerset Council has celebrated once again winning six prestigious Green Flag Awards at the national ceremony held yesterday in Bath (July 17). Judges visited Bloomfield Green, Hedgemead Park, Henrietta Park, Royal Victoria Park and Sydney Gardens earlier this year and declared they met the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. Haycombe…
A former teacher has been appointed as the new curate for a group of rural Anglican churches. St John’s Peasedown, St Julian’s Wellow, St James’ Foxcote and St Julian’s Shoscombe – known collectively at the St J’s Group Benefice – welcomed Rachel Howlett to the team this week. Rachel worked for a number of years…
Discovery, connection and outdoor adventure are the themes of this year’s Somer Valley Walking Festival, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September. The festival, which is organised by Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Somer Valley Rediscovered project in partnership with Somer Valley Ramblers, is designed to encourage people to make the most of the…
Interactive workshops that encourage good recycling practices in young children and were shortlisted for a national award have returned to primary schools across Bath and North East Somerset. Bath & North East Somerset Council was a finalist in the Social Value within a Community award at this year’s Let’s Recycle’s Awards for Excellence in Recycling and…
Pupils and staff at Peasedown Primary School are celebrating this week after achieving the highest possible accreditation in a recent inspection. The school has been re-awarded, for the second time in a row, a Platinum Award for their Outdoor Play and Learning curriculum (or OPAL). School Headteacher, Ruth Noall, said: “OPAL, Outdoor Play And Learning,…
