Plans to be considered by the Mayor and council leaders at their meeting this afternoon include details of a new draft Local Transport Delivery Plan. The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, in consultation with local councils, has submitted initial plans to the Department for Transport on how to invest the record funding secured from government last…
Calls are continuing to grow for the Mayor of Bath to resign today after he shared support on social media platform ‘X’ for antisemitic conspiracy theories following the arson attack on the Jewish ambulances in London. Cllr Bharat Pankhania, who represents the Combe Down ward on Bath & North East Somerset Council, shared a post…
Plans to make places across Bath & North East Somerset greener, help tackle the climate and nature emergency and make it healthier for people, have been set out. The council has published two plans setting out a clear and co-ordinated programme to deliver high-quality, inclusive green infrastructure – parks, rivers, woodlands, natural habitats and public…
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust have today announced Paul von der Heyde as their Joint Chair. This marks a significant milestone in the formal collaboration between these three Care Organisations as BSW Hospitals Group. Paul, who takes up the position on 1…
The dedication shown by volunteers and community groups in Bath and North East Somerset to improving the lives of others has been recognised at this year’s Community Awards. The winners were announced yesterday (March 23) at a ceremony at The Guildhall in Bath where they were applauded for going above and beyond to help other people….
Kids Go Free is coming back again for the Easter school holidays, giving free bus travel for a fortnight to around 150,000 kids aged under 16 across the West. The hugely popular, nationally unique initiative saw big increases in children and young people taking the bus over the summer and Christmas school holidays in 2025,…
Families in the West are set to save millions more on bus fares, with the £1 child fare cap being extended until Spring 2029 by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, as part of a wider fares support package for bus passengers. The £1 child fare cap has already saved families across the region around…
A variety of services and events are being held by a group of rural Anglican churches to celebrate the Easter season. St John’s Church in Peasedown, along with St Julian’s in Wellow, St James’ in Foxcote and St Julian’s Shoscombe have ‘something for everyone’ over the Easter holidays. Leader of all four churches, Revd Matthew…
The region’s efforts to tackle the housing crisis are set to take another step forward next week, building on the ambitions agreed in the Growth Strategy for the West to ultimately build more than 7,500 new homes a year. Plans before the Mayor and council leaders at their next meeting on Friday, 27 March include: Helen Godwin, Mayor…
The new railway station being built in North Filton has today been officially named: Bristol Brabazon. The new station is one of five already coming down the track in the West. It is set to serve the new Aviva Arena at YTL Live as well as the surrounding West Innovation Arc Growth Zone, including Brabazon and some of…
