News in Radstock

Villagers in Peasedown St John have taken part in the national 'Keep Britain Tidy' campaign.

The Radstock Mayor Rupert Bevan writes:

Much of my day job involves meetings- Zoom, Skype but occasionally face to face and these latter often mean discussing stuff over a coffee, breakfast or lunch.

With several favourites, like local celebrity Michael Eavis, Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, Rachel Johnson, Gina Millar and Michael Wood, all sold out at Cedars Hall there is no need to despair! Thanks to our live-streaming of all the events you can watch all your favourites on-line. Don't miss out, register now by clicking HERE: the Wells site

This means a drastic reduction in ticket sales. The result of this, combined with the cost of the live-streaming, means that we will not receive nearly as much money as usual to undertake the educational work in several local communities, for which we are known. In order to continue with this throughout the coming year, we are relying on the goodwill of those live-streaming our many exciting, stimulating and entertaining events to help us by making a donation.

In planning news in and around Radstock this week:

Manor Farm House Nursing Home on Church Street in Radstock (under reference 20/03266/LBA) is proposing installing a lift and extending the first floor corridor, along with the erection of a dormer window.

A local artist has been successfully shortlisted in an international open art competition organised by Wells Art Contemporary (WAC).

Now in its 9th year, Wells Art Contemporary (WAC) received a record-breaking number of entries from 50 different countries for its open visual art competition. Out of nearly 3,600 submissions, a shortlist of 128 pieces has been selected, including Sandra Porter from Norton St Philip.

The history, accomplishments and experiences of black people will be celebrated throughout October in Bath and North East Somerset as part of a national event.

Bath & North East Somerset Council is highlighting a range of activities and information that residents can access as part of Black History Month throughout October.

Bath-based Curo has announced it will work with South West housing associations Alliance Homes and Magna Housing to help speed up delivery of new homes in the region through its Strategic Partnership with Homes England.

The funding arrangement was secured jointly with Swan Housing Association last year.

As the microchipping of horses becomes compulsory in England this coming month, the RSPCA fears it will not be enough to prevent an impending horse welfare catastrophe - as the charity reveals that it dealt with 79 incidents involving horses in Somerset during the Covid crisis.

As the charity launches its month-long rehoming drive, Adoptober, it reveals that nationally the number of horses in its care is already three times what it was at the start of the last recession in 2009, and said it is braced for huge numbers of abandoned and neglected horses as the country plunges into an even deeper financial downturn.

Jacob Rees Mogg MP writes:

This week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer unveiled his Winter Economy Plan, which will provide assurances to workers and businesses who continue to be affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The council is warning of changes being made to the biggest and most central of Bath car parks.

Temporary changes are being made to both vehicle and pedestrian access to Charlotte Street Car Park in Bath next month, due to electricity works by Western Power.