News in Midsomer Norton and Radstock

Radstock councillors will be asked their views on Bath & North East Somerset Council's budget plans, which specifically mention help for cycle routes.

Major new investment in key priority areas including tackling the climate emergency and delivering more affordable housing will be scrutinised by councillors as part of Bath and North East Somerset Council's process to set its budget for the coming year.

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Reviving Radstock can it be done

By Susie Watkins

24th Jan 2020 | Local News

When the wheels stopped turning on Radstock's mining industry, which had been so dominant throughout the 20th century, the town turned a ghostly quiet.

The last mine closed in 1973 and although a stunning museum celebrates that mining past and even offers visitors a virtual reality underground tour, critics say that the town does not have a glorious future.

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Community organisations in and around Radstock that are taking action to tackle the climate and nature emergency are being asked to share their activities in a new online survey.

The survey, which runs until 10 February, has been put together by Bath & North East Somerset Council to map projects and initiatives that are taking place across the area to respond to the climate and ecological crisis.

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