Councillor Kevin Guy, Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: “We are deeply saddened by the devastating attack on Oleksandriya on October 7. I am in regular contact with the local Mayor and have had personal experience of the horrors of war. That’s why I know its so very vital that those who…
Outdoor learning and play, modern youth facilities and accessibility schemes are among the projects Bath and North East Somerset residents are being invited to put forward for a new round of community funding. Communities are asked to help decide which local projects from a shortlist of 20 should receive funding through the latest round of…
The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is investing £11.5 million to boost technical training over the next three years, with an emphasis on much-needed construction skills with the launch of the Mayor’s Construction Skills Fund. Investing in the facilitiesneeded for future skills and reflecting real workplace environments is embedded within the West of England’s…
A plan that will improve early support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and ensure services are easier for families to navigate has been approved for Bath and North East Somerset. The Local SEND Reform Plan has been approved by the Department for Education, marking an important milestone in…
Four new Deputy Lieutenants have been appointed to support Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant, who is the King’s representative in the county. They are: Professor Georgina Andrews, from Keynsham, Professor Trudi Grant, from West Buckland near Wellington, Lord Mark Sedwill GCMG, from Rimpton, near Yeovil, and Melanie Squires MBE, from Taunton. Today Lord-Lieutenant Mohammed Saddiq said: “Our new…
Midsomer Norton Town Council has allocated more than £93,000 of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding towards the Town Hall refurbishment without undertaking any public consultation on how the money should be spent. Figures published by Midsomer Norton Town Council reveal that £93,191 of CIL funding was allocated to the Town Hall refurbishment during the 2025/26…
Police are appealing for witnesses after a substantial quantity of premium vodka was discovered missing from a lorry arriving at Westfield Industrial Estate in Westfield. Avon and Somerset Police were called at around 5pm on Friday 2 October after a white heavy goods vehicle arrived at a yard in Third Avenue, Westfield Industrial Estate, with…
Almost 100 people attended Peasedown St John’s first ever Job Fair last Saturday. Held at the village’s local primary school, the Job Fair was held thanks to a collaboration between three local organisations: Peasedown Community Trust, Peasedown St John Primary School and event sponsors, Bath College. Speaking on behalf of the community trust is one…
One of our area’s most popular residential care homes has joined a local campaign to create a dementia-friendly community. The Bloomfield Care Centre in Paulton welcomed Nathan Hartley, project manager of Midsomer Norton Community Connectors, to visit last week to share details of the campaign and how they can get involved. Nathan Hartleysaid: “There are…
A major new chapter in the transformation of Radstock’s historic Trinity Methodist Church has begun, as work gets underway on an ambitious project to create a vibrant community hub in the heart of the town. Known as Project EVE, the latest phase of the Trinity Hub redevelopment will see more than half of the building’s…
