Midsomer Norton News
Dan Norris elected West of England metro mayor
Posted: 08.05.21 by By Local Democracy Reporter Adam Postans Local News
Labour’s Dan Norris has won the West of England metro mayor election. The former government minister beat runner-up Conservative Samuel Williams ...
Read in full hereNew Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner says he will start work immediately
Posted: 07.05.21 by By Local Democracy Reporter Stephen Sumner Local News
The Conservative’s ex-soldier candidate has been named as Avon and Somerset’s second police and crime commissioner. Mark Shelford made...
Read in full hereMidsomer recycling centre to introduce new charges for non-household waste
Posted: 07.05.21 by The Editor Local News
New charges are being introduced for disposing of rubble, plasterboard and tyres at Bath and North East Somerset’s recycling centres. From Mo...
Read in full here£3,500 pay rise for B&NES councillors delayed amid pandemic
Posted: 07.05.21 by By Local Democracy Reporter Stephen Sumner Local News
Plans to give Bath and North East Somerset councillors a £3,500 pay rise have been pushed back by a year because of the pandemic. Despite the...
Read in full hereExpert forecasts Conservative victory in West of England metro mayor contest
Posted: 06.05.21 by By Local Democracy Reporter Adam Postans Local News
***** EMBARGO : not for publication before election polls close at 10pm on Thursday, May 6, 2021 ***** The Conservatives are forecast to win the We...
Read in full hereTwo local charities are supported as Rotary President names Charity of the Year, 2020-2021
Posted: 06.05.21 by Lorraine Sloan Local News
Midsomer Norton & Radstock Rotary President, Nick Candy, nominated both South West Action for Learning and Living Our Way (SWALLOW) and the British He...
Read in full herePlanning : Housing plans for Bath's tufa field scrapped
Posted: 06.05.21 by The Editor Local News
Controversial plans to build 37 homes on a Bath field containing a rare habitat have been scrapped by the new council leader. Councillor Kevin Guy...
Read in full hereElections today in Midsomer : Voters get to chose a West of England Mayor
Posted: 06.05.21 by The Editor Local News
Voting is on today in Midsomer, where electors can take part in deciding who will be next West of England Mayor - one of 13 directly-elected mayors ac...
Read in full hereLocal food sharing initiative Crop Drop releases new Somer Valley poster to encourage even more to participate
Posted: 05.05.21 by The Editor Local News
The local food share initiative, Crop Drop, has released new marketing to encourage even more gardeners to take part. Their new posters highlight t...
Read in full hereChildren must not become lost to coronavirus, local head teacher speaks out
Posted: 05.05.21 by By Local Democracy Reporter Stephen Sumner Local News
Local parents and teachers are calling for urgent changes so today’s pupils are not a lost “Covid generation”. Speaking ahead of a national ...
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