Bath has welcomed a new era in local policing with the official opening of its brand new police station on Monmouth Street last week. For the first time in over ten years, officers and staff are working together from a …
Bath and North East Somerset Council is working closely with Johnny Palmer, the owner of the island adjacent to Warleigh Weir, following his announcement that he might close the popular wild swimming area to protect it from …
Bath and North East Somerset Council is working closely with Johnny Palmer, owner of the island beside Warleigh Weir near Bath, following his recent threat to close access to the popular wild swimming location. Mr Palmer …
A Green councillor in Bath has firmly rejected claims that she used her political position to obtain priority access to an NHS dentist. Joanna Wright, who leads the Green group on Bath and North East Somerset Council and …
Joanna Wright, Green group leader on Bath and North East Somerset Council, has denied allegations that she used her political position to gain priority access to NHS dental care. During a recent full council debate on July 16 …
A much-anticipated revamp of the playground at Keynsham’s Memorial Park will introduce a variety of new play equipment designed to engage children of all ages and abilities. Scheduled to begin in September, the improvements …
A major upgrade to the playground at Memorial Park in Keynsham will soon provide an exciting array of new equipment, including a climbing wall, rope swing, and a wheelchair-accessible carousel. The refurbishment aims to …
A leadership battle has led to the departure of Karen Walker, leader of one of Bath and North East Somerset Council’s two independent groups. Originally, Ms Walker, a councillor for Peasedown, stated she left the Independents …
A leadership dispute has led to a split within the Independents for Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Council group, with former leader Karen Walker stepping down from the group. Councillor Walker, representing Peasedown, …
Councillors are preparing to decide on a planning application to build 115 homes on the outskirts of the small village of Haydon, where recent archaeological surveys uncovered significant Iron Age burials. The Silverwood …
Councillors are set to decide on a planning application for a housing development on a site where significant Iron Age burials were discovered during archaeological surveys. Land Promoters, the Silverwood Partnership, have …
Developers have put forward planning applications for almost 2,000 new homes on land potentially earmarked for housing development in the Keynsham area. Over the past year, several significant proposals have been submitted to …
Karen Walker, the leader of one of the two competing groups of independent councillors on Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Council, has left her group to become a purely independent councillor. Ms Walker, representing …
Bath and North East Somerset Council’s recent pay and grading review, which was expected to save the council £2.5 million in the last financial year, has instead led to a net increase in salary costs of £1.7 million. This …
Thursday marks a significant day for local elections across the UK, but for the majority of Somerset, it is business as usual. While the residents of Bath and North East Somerset will be heading to the polls to vote for the …