Midsomer Norton Town Councillor Shaun Hughes has publicly acknowledged that the Town Hall refurbishment is around £1.4 million over budget and approximately three years behind schedule. Writing in the Midsomer Norton and Radstock Journal, Cllr Hughes contrasted the troubled Town Hall project with the redevelopment of the Island. He wrote that the Town Hall was “currently around £1.4 million…
An investigation into Midsomer Norton Town Council has returned to public attention following a recent article in the Midsomer Norton and Radstock Journal. The article referred to the report when discussing the Town Council’s decision to end funding for Midsomer Norton Community Trust in February. Following complaints, the Journal published a correction: “Our recent report…
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…
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…
Recent financial information published by Midsomer Norton Town Council shows that almost £36,000 has been allocated to provide Locum Finance Manager support. The proposal was first considered by the Council’s Staffing Committee on 9 February 2026. It was subsequently considered by the Finance and Operations Committee on 16 February and approved by Full Council on…
One of Peasedown St John’s Bath & North East Somerset Councillors, Karen Walker (Independent), will be holding her next Advice Surgery on Saturday 1st August, at Peasedown St John Community Library, located in The Hive Community Centre. It will be an opportunity for residents to discuss issues and any concerns they have about the community. No appointment…
Sad news has been released this week as one of Midsomer Norton’s best-loved independent sandwich shops is set to close its doors for the final time this month, bringing to an end 14 years of serving the local community. Pure Taste announced what they call a “difficult decision” to close in a heartfelt message to…
Just months after Midsomer Norton Town Council decided to bring community events back under its own control, the future of the new Community and Events Committee is already in doubt. The committee was created in April after the Council withdrew support from the independent charity that had successfully organised many of the town’s events. That…
Independent Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Councillor for Peasedown St John, Cllr Karen Walker, will be holding a Street Surgery in the village on Wednesday 15th July. 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…
One of Bath & North East Somerset’s most senior councillors is calling on the government to do more to support local families by cutting VAT on motor fuel. Cllr Karen Walker, a former two-time Chairwoman of the local authority, has formally requested that the Leader of the Council and the Cabinet write to the Minister…
