News in Radstock

The local councillor fighting to re-open the local recycling site has recorded another big fly tipping incident and repeated his call to get the recycling site re-opened.

Cllr Grant Johson took the photo last night (July 7) on his way back to Peasedown.

The churchyard and graveyard at St Nicholas's Church in Radstock are now under the care of a new gardener.

However the the area became a wildlife reserve over the lockdown period.

A dedicated children and families group close to Radstock have scooped an Inspire Award from leading charity Diabetes UK.

Julian Collins , together with his wife Annabel and Emma and Mike Clarke, set up the group over 10 years ago after both their children were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

A response to Nub News Article titled "Radstock Town Council hears complaints about Big Local money being invested in Hope House Surgery" which is here:

The Radstock & Westfield Big Local Partnership would like to address a number of points from this Radstock Nub News article, as we feel there has been misrepresentation of how we are investing community funds…

Things are beginning to get back into swing in Radstock Town Centre. This week most of the shops will be open for business and eagerly awaiting your custom!

To help the process along there is a Town Council sponsored activity which involves hunting for Monster Hero characters which are represented by colourful images in various shop windows. These are NFC enabled so older children will be able to find out lots more about these little chaps. To begin with you can find how to take part by clicking on the Town Council website radstock-tc.gov.uk or look at any of the posters displayed in the town. There is a Facebook page as well. The cost is £2 per family which will be donated to NHS charities. It all kicks off on Monday, so happy hunting!

As Nub News headed to Radstock Town Football Club, for re-opening the bar on what is being dubbed Super Saturday, they were just waiting to get the perspex screens fitted to the bar ready to re-open.

That they are opening at all seems pretty amazing.

How have local professional practices been faring during the coronavirus lockdown? At local solicitors Thatcher + Hallam LLP they took the immediate view that this was a time when their clients needed reassurance, help and support more than ever. Whilst working remotely, they remained open and accessible every working day. They were innovative and responsive, assisting local business with the introduction of the Commercial Property Helpline as well as launching their own free Virtual Legal Surgery to ensure that even the most isolated have access to legal advice.

Thatcher + Hallam have now confirmed that their doors are now physically open to their clients. Partner at the firm Laura Ablett explains.

So no one knows quite how this is going to work, but at the Working Men's Club in Radstock, staff know they HAVE to make it work - they owe it to the members.

Those members, who have all been waiting patiently to meet up with friends for three months, and the families who want to pop in for a community catch up, the club is known for being a hugely social place.

Hours of work with knitted flowers collected around Radstock and Zoom calls to make sure everyone was happy - this was a knitting project unlike any other.

But now, thanks to the local fire brigade, the iconic wheel in Radstock has been yarn bombed in a spectacular way.

Keynsham is to have social distancing measures imposed by B&NES as the council reveals that they have postponed plans to put barriers in Radstock and Midsomer Norton due to the numbers of people using the streets.

In news just released (July 2) residents and businesses are being advised about a temporary closure of Keynsham High Street from July 13 to provide more space for social distancing.