News in Radstock

CropDrop is a brand new initiative in which Somer Valley is taking an active part in getting surplus vegetables and fruit to those who might most appreciate the produce.

Supported by B&NES, the Sustainable Food Partnership and Transition Bath, this voluntary effort is coordinating the re-distribution of fruit and vegetables from allotments via volunteer drivers to charity projects that provide food.

JOBS : Available right now in and around Radstock

There is a vacancy for a Class One night driver paying £14 an hour. This work is on behalf of a family owned freight, import and export General Haulage Company. Your main duties will include bulk trunks of palletised goods to and from depots, main hubs and RDCs across the area. You will be expected to complete a trailer change and return. For more details and how to apply click HERE: the total jobs site

The local MP writes:

Recently, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Kelly Tolhurst, announced that the Government is giving a £6 million Domestic Abuse Capacity Building Fund to local authorities to help tackle domestic abuse.

A popular rural school near Radstock is giving pupils a strong voice.

St Julian's School in Wellow appoints Pupil Voice Teams each year which gives children the opportunity to help contribute to the decision-making processes within the school.

We at Radstock Nub News have been eagerly awaiting this opening.

Now great news - Fillerup - the zero-waste shop next door to the Fromeway pub - is opening tomorrow (October 7).

Applications are now open to the government's new £4.27m scheme aimed at helping the mental wellbeing of communities hit by coronavirus.

The fund, first announced in July by Environment Secretary, George Eustice, is now officially open for funding applications from potential delivery partners.

Full parking charges are set to be reintroduced at Bath's Royal United Hospital in the coming weeks.

The hospital trust suspended the charges in March as it restricted visitor numbers to prevent the spread of coronavirus, giving free access to staff.

Bath's Royal United Hospital is working through a backlog of non-urgent treatments as it prepares for a second wave of Covid-19 this winter.

The hospital has seen a low number of cases – 266 Covid-19 cases and 59 deaths as of last week – but is learning from worse-hit areas in case that picture changes.

Environmentalists have praised Bath for forging ahead with its clean air zone proposals when other cities are holding off or u-turning on their commitments.

Legal action from Client Earth forced the government to commit to improve air quality, the largest known environmental risk to public health in the UK.

Some wonderful photos have been posted showing some of the amazing engineering work on Radstock's County Bridge which was rebuilt in 1981 as part of the Midsomer Norton flood relief scheme.