It was, said the Mayor of Radstock, Cllr Rupert Bevan, a time for the council to come blinking into the sunlight after Covid.

So it was in a sunny Methodist Church Hall (May 11) that the council showed off some of the projects underway in the town, such as the regeneration of Haydon batch, along with councillors taking the opportunity to thank many of the local community organisations working in and around Radstock.

Alongside a special mention for the hard work of the Radstock Town Clerk, George Clutten, Cllr Bevan told the gathering that while it might not seem there was much happening in the town, there was a lot of effort being put into the many projects, some of which were on display around the hall.

"There is a lot happening, " said the Mayor, " and there is a lot of work that many residents of Radstock do not always see. You might be surprised how much is going on. " You can read about the masterplan for Haydon which is currently being revised following a big public consultation HERE:

Cllr Bevan then presented two cheques to two of the organisations which were able to attend the evening presentation.

One for £956 to the Chief Executive of the charity SWALLOW, Bev Craney.

The charity runs the community cafe next to St John's in Radstock, which is open from 9am until 3pm tomorrow (Thursday ) and Friday, and whose staff also catered the evening's event.

A second cheque, for £2,000, was accepted by Creativity Works Director, Sarah James, money which in part will be used to fund a special Jubilee event in Radstock. This, guests were promised, would include a special appearance by a giant dinosaur.

Cllr Bevan finished his thanks with an appeal that if anyone in Radstock did have some spare time, the council would welcome new faces and new voices joining the council team.