Council Appoints Sophie Broadfield as New CEO with £175k Starting Salary Sunday, November 30, 2025 council ceo appointment sophiebroadfield willgodfrey localgovernment bath salary leadership community Bath and North East Somerset Council has named Sophie Broadfield as its new Chief Executive Officer, with a starting salary of £175,000 per year. Broadfield, who has served as the council’s Director of Sustainable Communities … Read More
Ofsted Praises Rapid Improvement at Pyrland School Following Leadership Changes Monday, November 10, 2025 ofsted education leadership schoolimprovement curriculum literacy pupilbehaviour taunton mnsp phonics Pyrland School in Taunton has received high praise from Ofsted inspectors for its remarkable turnaround in educational standards and pupil behaviour. During a monitoring visit in late September, inspectors observed a … Read More
Ofsted Praises Pyrland School’s Swift Transformation After Leadership Changes Monday, November 10, 2025 ofsted education pyrland taunton leadership improvement curriculum literacy behaviour mnsp Ofsted inspectors have lauded Pyrland School in Taunton for its rapid turnaround, noting a “harmonious environment” and significantly better pupil behaviour in their recent visit. The secondary school was re-inspected at the … Read More
Bridgwater School Makes Significant Progress Following Ofsted Improvement Notice Monday, October 27, 2025 ofsted improvement education leadership curriculum behaviour send attendance bridgwater primary Willowdown Primary School in Bridgwater, Somerset, is showing remarkable improvements after previously receiving an Ofsted rating of “requires improvement” in 2023. At the time, the school, which educates 313 … Read More
Bath Student Shines with Top Honor in Civil Engineering Placement Award Friday, October 24, 2025 engineering civilengineering placement award universityofbath kierconstruction leadership womeninstem infrastructure studentachievement Niamh Butterfield, a structural and architectural engineering student at the University of Bath, has been celebrated for her remarkable achievements during her industrial placement year. She was awarded the Industrial … Read More
Farewell to Paul Wynne: A Legacy of Leadership and Community in Frome Friday, October 24, 2025 retirement leadership community frome localgovernment greenspaces townclerk communityresilience publicservice legacy After nearly two decades of unwavering commitment to Frome, Paul Wynne, the town clerk of Frome Town Council, is retiring on Friday, October 24. Throughout his 18-year tenure—15 of those as town clerk—Paul has been … Read More