News in Midsomer Norton and Radstock

New figures show there has been a big drop in the amount of waste from across Bath and North East Somerset being sent to landfill.

Thanks to the record-breaking recycling efforts of residents just 3% of waste was sent to landfill in 2020/21, down from 15% the previous year.

Council Leader, Councillor Kevin Guy has personally thanked care workers for their commitment and hard work in looking after some of Bath and North East Somerset's most vulnerable residents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Councillor Guy was joined by Councillor Alison Born, cabinet member for Adult Services, as he visited the council's Cleeve Court care home in Twerton to meet both staff and residents.

Vulnerable low-income families struggling to feed their children or pay spiralling energy bills are set to receive financial help from Bath & North East Somerset Council.

The council has been awarded almost a million pounds by the Government to help households with increasing living costs this winter.

Planning news in and around Radstock this week:

An application has been put in to build a single detached dwelling at 43 Radstock Road, in Midsomer Norton. Details under 21/05102/FUL.

Police have thanked security staff whose call led to two arrests following a burglary at a scrap metal yard in Dunkerton yesterday (Tuesday 16 November).

At around 8.50pm the force received a report that two men had been seen running from the premises after staff noticed a suspicious vehicle parked nearby and went to investigate.

Organisations, groups and residents are being invited to attend a series of local meetings to find out how Bath and North East Somerset Council and its partners are planning for winter.

The five area forums within Bath and North East Somerset: Bath, Bathavon, Chew Valley, Keynsham, and Somer Valley, will be hosting the discussions in late November and December.

An inquest has heard how a driver who died three days after an accident on a narrow lane on his way to his home in Emborough, was not wearing a seat belt.

Forty nine year old Jonathan James Myles crashed his car, a Range Rover with a personalised number plate along Cole's Lane in Radstock on April 17 this year.

Children, staff and members of the wider community were excited to welcome Simon Probyn, sculptor, and Dawn Reader, painter, to Radstock's Trinity Church School for the official opening of their new sculpture.

The sculpture entitled 'Acceptance', was created by Simon Probyn, a sculptor from Herefordshire. It was created to represent Trinity, it's vision and values and all it stands for.

An extension to a popular cycling route across Somerset is expected to be approved by councillors in the new year.

The Strawberry Line is intended to provide a car-free travel route between Clevedon and Evercreech, with different sections being added over time.

Local charity Julian House is hosting a series of festive themed virtual workshops to boost community spirits and bring the community together.

Back by popular demand, the Christmas workshops, will take place online from 9th December to 16th December and will see numerous local organisations donating their time and skills to host a workshop for everyone to enjoy. From a Christmas themed quiz hosted by comedian Dr Phil Hammond and a virtual wreath workshop from Copper Green Flowers to a virtual Neal's Yard pamper evening by Happy Hare, a festive yoga workshop from Bright Blue Yoga and a snowball shortbread workshop with Sugarcane Studio.