News in Radstock

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Churches in the villages of Peasedown St John, Wellow and Foxcote are giving villagers the opportunity to celebrate and remember the lives of loved ones who have passed away.

On All Souls Day, Sunday 1st November, churches will be holding special services where the names of those who have died will be read out and there will also be an opportunity to light a candle for a loved one – along with quiet prayer and personal reflection.

The B&NES director of Public Health has just issued a formal statement urging local people to ask themselves whether they really need to meet up with other people.

The whole statement from Dr Bruce Laurence is:

The countdown is on! The 2020 virtual Wells Food Festival with Charlie Bigham's is going live over the weekend of 10 and 11 October.

There are plenty of local businesses participating in the virtual festival. Simon Collins from Cup of Tea didn't hesitate to get involved. "It's an ideal place to let people know about our huge range of loose tea," he explains before adding, "after all, nothing beats a great cup of tea, especially during these strange and difficult times!"

Nub News is really pleased to be able to start a new regular column on local history, thanks to the enthusiasm and commitment of reader Todd Arthur Phillips - now our resident historian.

In this - his first piece - he decided to write about where he works.

Local children came out in force to protest at plans to build gas generators just metres from their local primary school.

The children at Welton Primary were joined later by Extinction Rebellion activists protesting at plans, already signed off on, to build a backup gas power station on land between the school and the Midsomer Enterprise Park.

The state of the economy nationally has been described as 'challenging', but for specialist commercial property solicitor Lucy Ingram, she has seen a surge of activity on the local business scene around Radstock and surrounding area.

'2020 has brought with it some huge difficulties,' says Lucy who is also Head of Commercial Property at solicitors Thatcher + Hallam LLP. 'However, as someone who is very closely involved in working with the local business community, two factors became immediately apparent.

Peasedown St John is continuing to see improvements to its road infrastructure and public realm, thanks to a year-long campaign by the village's Bath & North East Somerset Councillors, Karen Walker and Sarah Bevan.

Over the last 18 months, the councillors have secured investments in street lighting, new signage and road and pavement resurfacing.

Bath's Clean Air Zone is set to launch on Monday 15 March 2021 as the first charging clean air zone in England outside of London. It will not charge private cars.

The Clean Air Zone was due to be switched on in November but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

It has been a labour of love - interrupted by coronavirus and a tragic death - but now the door of this Radstock shop is open.

Hannah Bartholomew and Emily Denning first had plans to open up the waste-free shop in March. Then a family tragedy also set them back as they worked on transforming the long-established butchers, which is part of the Fromeway pub, into a waste-free, hyper local, community-orientated venture.