Residents across Bath and North East Somerset are being warned to beware of unscrupulous traders trying to scam them out of money. The council’s Trading Standards team has recently seen an upsurge in the number of complaints from people who have been telephoned and offered loft insulation. The caller often [...]
As Covid 19 restrictions were lifted on campsites visitors to the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) are being reminded that they'll sleep better by staying on official campsites to support the local economy.
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s new anti-littering campaign ‘Don’t be a tosser’ has reached more communities in the district with further signs having been put up at key hotspots. The campaign, launched at the end of June in response to a significant increase in rubbish left in parks and open [...]
Bath Recycling Centre will reopen on July 18 on Saturdays and Sundays on an appointment-only basis. We aim to return to a seven day-a-week service in the next two weeks as more staff return to work. Bath & North East Somerset Council is underlining that the first step in reopening the Midland [...]
Residents in Bath and North East Somerset are being asked to make sure hedges they own next to pavements are cut back to help pedestrians to social distance. Overgrown hedges, trees and other vegetation can significantly reduce the amount of space available on footways making it difficult for people to [...]
Dine Romero, Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council said: “I am proud to join our local community in standing in solidarity with the communities affected by the killing of George Floyd. “I know people are hurt and angry, and I will be supporting others at the Black Lives [...]
Thousands of working age residents in Bath and North East Somerset are set to have their council tax reduced to help prevent financial hardship during the coronavirus pandemic.
Nearly 2,000 grants totalling more than £26m for businesses that have been disrupted by Covid-19 have already been processed in Bath and North East Somerset but companies are being reminded that registrations are still open.
Bath & North East Somerset Council is restarting fortnightly garden waste collections on Monday 27 April after the service was temporarily paused due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
More than 340 businesses have already received urgent business support grants from the Government totalling £5.4m thanks to Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Invest in Bath business support team.