Residents and community partners are being asked for their views on making the most of digital technology to help transform adult social care for people across Bath & North East Somerset. Bath & North East Somerset Council and Healthwatch have launched the survey to hear residents’ ideas and views on digital and technology-enabled care (TEC)…
Students from Wiltshire College and University Centre have been treated to an exclusive first-look at Trowbridge’s brand-new, state-of-the-art integrated care centre. The students, all of whom are enrolled on courses linked to the construction industry, such as carpentry and plumbing, were invited behind the hoardings of the building site on Hammersmith Fields to see what…
An organisation created during the COVID-19 pandemic to showcase Bath and North East Somerset’s dynamic, creative and successful businesses is celebrating its five-year anniversary with a free exhibition at the Holburne Museum in Bath. Bath Unlimited, an initiative created by Bath & North East Somerset Council in partnership with regional businesses, was launched on October…
Disabled jobseekers with be able to connect with employers who are committed to inclusive employment practices at an event taking place on at the Guildhall in Bath, on Thursday 23 October. Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Business and Skill’s team (Achieve in B&NES), in collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), are…
Eight community projects that support the wellbeing of older people have been awarded a total of £7,500 from the Community Contribution Fund, Bath & North East Somerset Council announced today on the International Day of Older People (October 1). Grants of £500 or £1,000 were made available through the fund for new projects that both reduce inequality…
Two businesses in Bath have received a fresh new look as part of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s work to revitalise high streets across the district. Timebank Community Sharing Space on Twerton High Street and Rach’s Café on Mount Road, Southdown, are the latest to benefit from shopfront improvements under the Bath Local Centres High Street Improvement Scheme which…
Bath & North East Somerset Council has welcomed the Government’s announcement that Twerton in Bath will receive £20m investment from its Pride in Place programme, which aims to empower local people to help build stronger communities and create thriving places. Councillor Kevin Guy, Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: “We welcome this…
Bath & North East Somerset Council has confirmed that the through-traffic restriction trial on Sydney Road, Bath, will be made permanent. This decision follows a formal Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) consultation held in July alongside a detailed review of the most recent traffic and air quality data. The restriction, implemented in April 2024, under an…
Businesses in Bath city centre are being reminded about new waste collection arrangements to help improve city centre streets that are being implemented from October 6 as part of a 12-month pilot. The pilot by Bath & North East Somerset Council aims to enhance the historic city centre by increasing cleanliness, bringing both residents and…
Children and families in Bath have celebrated the official opening of new play equipment at Alice Park which has been installed by the Alice Park Subcommittee with support from Bath & North East Somerset Council as part of a major upgrade. The new features opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday (September 20) include rope…
