News in Midsomer Norton and Radstock

MIDSOMER NORTON BRIEFING: Tuesday January 28 2020

TODAY'S MIDSOMER NORTON:Sunrise 07:55 Sunset16:51

In what is believed to be a local 'first', solicitors Thatcher + Hallam are organising two free conferences  called Off The Ball, aimed at helping officials, coaches and volunteer parents on how best to protect their local amateur sports club, their members and themselves. The conference is the initiative of Thatcher + Hallam solicitor William Weller. As well as being the firm's senior partner, Will is also a sought after personal injury lawyer.

For Will however, the one issue that has changed the whole legal landscape is that of safeguarding and child protection.

In what is believed to be a local 'first', solicitors Thatcher + Hallam are organising two free conferences  called Off The Ball, aimed at helping officials, coaches and volunteer parents on how best to protect their local amateur sports club, their members and themselves. The conference is the initiative of Thatcher + Hallam solicitor William Weller. As well as being the firm's senior partner, Will is also a sought after personal injury lawyer.

For Will however, the one issue that has changed the whole legal landscape is that of safeguarding and child protection.

A well connected line of revamped telephone boxes, now home to books, have appeared in and around the Radstock area- all using a book swap system, which allows for not only the books to have a new lease of life, but also makes good use of some of the 67,000 phone boxes in the UK now left unused.

One particularly keen user is Lucy Milsom who said: " I can always find a new book to read and it's great to have somewhere to take the books that I've already read."

A busy, clear morning for workers on the River Somer, pushing on with the £9000 renovation, previously agreed by the council. The best time for it to be done is January to February, so every day possible is needed to get it finished.

Luckily the hefty clean up is already starting to take shape, showcasing the true beauty of the river.

A carer's meet up in Westfield has won critical funding to increase the social cafe to twice a month.

Loneliness and isolation is a major issue faced by many carers. Caring for someone you love can be emotionally and physically draining and many carers feel unable to ask for help which is why the Carers' Centre is launching more carer cafés in Bath & North East Somerset.

A carer's meet up in Westfield has won critical funding to increase the social cafe to twice a month.

Loneliness and isolation is a major issue faced by many carers. Caring for someone you love can be emotionally and physically draining and many carers feel unable to ask for help which is why the Carers' Centre is launching more carer cafés in Bath & North East Somerset.

Following on from the success of January's Surgery, the next Midsomer Norton Town Council Surgery will take place in the Beauchamp Room on Monday 3rd February 2020 between 6pm and 7pm, immediately preceding the next Full Council meeting which will start at 7pm. Deputy Mayor Steve Plumley will be in attendance, along with Councillors John Baker, Sue Graham and Gordon Mackay.

RADSTOCK BRIEFING: Monday January 27 2020

MIDSOMER NORTON BRIEFING: Monday January 27 2020

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