Safety for Women – BANES Council Statement
Women councillors across Bath & North East Somerset Council have expressed their heartfelt sympathies to the family of Sarah Everard and pledged to work together for greater safety for women. A meeting of 20 women councillors convened by council leader,…
Getting into the habit of testing – BANES Council campaign: ‘Up the beak, twice a week.’
Residents in Bath and North East Somerset are being encouraged to get into the habit of having a rapid Covid-19 test. Over the coming weeks, lockdown restrictions are expected to be loosened across England in line with the Government’s Roadmap.…
Free school meals vouchers for Easter
Families whose children are eligible for free school meals will be provided with supermarket vouchers worth £40 to cover the upcoming Easter school holidays by Bath & North East Somerset Council. From tomorrow (March 26) eligible families who received…
BANES Council Press Release: £50k to support residents in fuel poverty this winter
Vouchers worth up to £49 to pay for gas and electricity are being made available to people in Bath and North East Somerset who are affected by fuel poverty. Bath & North East Somerset Council has allocated £50,000 from Covid…
Key Services for Children and Families in Bath and North East Somerset
Better Health – Every Mind Matters
Make Inside Feel Better Public Health England are launching the Better Health – Every Mind Matters campaign to support the nation’s mental wellbeing with the encouragement that “When things aren’t so good out there, make inside feel better”. Aimed at…
Update from BANES Council: Farrington Gurney Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) Consultation & Plan
Notice of Councillor Vacancy
Complete our Village Climate Emergency Survey!
Supported by the Parish Council, Cllr Margaret Heffernan published a survey for residents to complete and this was featured as the centrefold in the latest issue of the Gurney Journal. The survey focused on what we in the village are…