You still have time to give your views on what should happen to Haydon Batch.

The lease for Haydon mine was signed on Christmas Day 1873 and the Kilmersdon Colliery Company began sinking the pit the following February. There were massive geological difficulties and so they didn't reach the required depth of 858ft until the end of 1877.

The first coal from Haydon pit was sold in April 1878 and the mine was very profitable even considering an accident in May 1946 and the cost of repairing it out when the pumping shaft fell in, in 1946. The colliery was closed in 1973, then during the 1970s and early 1980s a sifting operation was undertaken to clean the spoil and remove remnants of coal from it.

Following this the site was landscaped, with a system of drainage ditches installed to help prevent surface erosion and some areas of plantation woodland. From then onwards, the site has been unofficially used as a public greenspace.

The Haydon Batch masterplan is a plan to protect and enhance that green space going forward.

The public consultation runs until Friday 25 March, you can access plans at www.radstock-tc.gov.uk/thingstodo where there is also link to the consultation questionnaire. Paper copies can be obtained during opening hours of the community hub and library. Radstock Town Council welcomes feedback from all visitors and residents in the wider area.