Councillor Shaun Stephenson-McGall has been elected as the new Chair of Bath & North East Somerset Council. Councillor Stephenson-McGall was first elected as a councillor in 1999, representing Oldfield Park Ward up until 2023 and is now the ward councillor for Timsbury. He served as Vice Chair last year, Chair in 2022-23 and Mayor of…
Bristol, UK (14 May 2026) – Tonight, Rivals cast, Katherine Parkinson, Annabel Scholey, the creative team from Happy Prince, The Mayor of the West of England, RTS West of England and The Bottle Yard Studios hosted a special screening and panel in Bristol, in celebration of the regional impactof production in the area. Production of the hit Hulu Original series,…
Bath and North East Somerset’s third annual regional dementia awareness conference was held in Peasedown St John last Tuesday at St John’s Church. Organised by the Peasedown Community Trust and sponsored by homecare provider Bluebird Care, the conference featured keynote speakers, information stalls, an opportunity to network, a tasty lunch and a chance to meet…
Residents gathered at Midsomer Norton Town Park on Saturday 9th for a spontaneous busking session to celebrate Somerset Day, filling the town’s amphitheatre with music and community spirit. The sun shone on the open-air stage as local musicians Jon Parry, Paul Kirtley, Sandy, and Cllr Gordon Mackay performed a relaxed set for park visitors and…
The organisers of the Bath Half Marathon, London Marathon Events (LME), have agreed to give greater consideration to the date of the city’s annual race following a campaign from an Independent councillor. Cllr Gavin Heathcote (Independent, Peasedown) who is part of the Independents for B&NES Group on the council, has called for event organisers to…
Peasedown St John Primary School’s Mini-Police Team have graduated at a special assembly with members of the local community coming along to congratulate them. Established over 9 years ago, the Mini Police programme helps children build confidence, self-esteem, and life skills. It also helps them understand policing and community safety and builds trust between children…
After more than a decade of being vacant, the former Welton Bibby & Baron site in Midsomer Norton could soon be home to a new Aldi Supermarket. The budget supermarket chain is looking to develop the site in Welton. The former paper bag factory, once a major employer, has been derelict for years despite many…
The West of England’s new Child Poverty Partnership Board met for the first time yesterday, bringing together organisations from across the region to turn shared ambition into regional action on tackling child poverty. The new Partnership Board, co-chaired by Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, and Andy Street (Founder and Chair of FareShare South West, Chair of BristolCharities’ Board of Trustees, and Founder and Chair of Feeding Bristol) met at Felix Road Adventure…
Two dedicated champions of the Twerton and Whiteway community have been appointed as co-chairs of the Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board. Joy Luxford and Ruby Sant will work with a Neighbourhood Board and the local community to guide plans for £20million Government investment across the area over the next ten years. Twerton and Whiteway is…
Today Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, unveiled Councillor Tony Dyer, Leader of Bristol City Council, as the Deputy Mayor of the West of England: the first appointment of a Green Party politician as Deputy Mayor of any combined authority. This follows Mayor Godwin last May making Councillor Kevin Guy, Leader of Bath…
