Visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland Dear Editor, I’ve just returned from a trip to Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland. During the Second World War it was the largest complex of concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany and it’s become, quite rightly, the global symbol of the Holocaust – the mass murder of over 6 million people, mostly Jews,…
Withdrawal of 175 Bus Service, Orchard Way, Peasedown St John Dear Editor, Through your letters page I’d like to thank all the Peasedown residents who have been in touch with me over the last couple of days to raise their concerns about the withdrawal of the 175 bus service that was serving Orchard Way, Peasedown…
Dear Editor, Back in February I hosted a meeting in Saltford Hall to give the public a chance to discuss in an open forum their opinions on the proposed 1650 houses to be built on Greenbelt land between Keynsham and Saltford. We also gave some time to the A4 bus lane proposals. BBC Points West…
Dear Editor, With the news of the reduction in hours of the recycling centres at Midsomer Norton and Bath this has led me to question what do we pay council tax for? For the vast majority of B&NES residents rubbish collection and disposal is the main form of interaction they may have with their local…
Dear Editor, Tuesday 27th January commemorates International Holocaust Memorial Day. This year marks the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, the largest Nazi death camp, by Allied forces in January 1945 towards the end of the Second World War. The Holocaust, one of the deadliest and most vicious acts in modern history…
Every new year l promise myself I’ll beat the ‘January Blues’. ‘NO resolutions this time. It’s just another tick of the clock’. Still I find myself making them, because “It’ll be a fresh start”. “New year, new me”! Oh, please! Get more exercise. Get ANY exercise! Eat more fruit. Drink less tea.Don’t let time get…
Dear Editor, We’d like to take this opportunity to wish your readers, and in particular those living in Peasedown St John, a Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year. 2025 has been another challenging year for us all. The cost-of-living crisis has meant that we’ve all had to tighten our belts and watch what we…
Dear Editor, We have now had time to come to terms with the implications of the updated B&NES Local Plan. I am assuming that many of you have seen the jolly little piece of propaganda put out by B&NES proclaiming ‘Hi! Welcome to the Local Plan’, as if it’s someone greeting you at a social…
Dear Editor, Through your letters’ page we’d like to thank everyone who has been in touch with us this Summer with their concerns about the closure of NatWest bank in Midsomer Norton. It’s been one of the top issues that Peasedown St John residents have contacted us about. Keeping bank branches open and banking services…
Dear Editor, I have had Cerebral Palsy since birth. As I age, the impact on my body is worsening. I’ve never been able to walk or stand (without support) anyway – and now my pain and energy levels have caused even more deterioration. I also suffer from chronic illnesses, including PCOS and Endometriosis, as well…
