The new Mayor of the West of England has been declared as Dan Norris after all votes in the election were counted today (8 May). Dan Norris won the most first and second preference votes with a total of 125,482. The total number of ballot papers verified was 256,632. The turnout in the West of… Read More…
Residents in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire are being reminded to vote for their West of England Mayor on Thursday 6 May. Polls are open from 7am to 10pm and registered voters can find their polling station via the online tool (created by the Democracy Club): www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/find-a-polling-station/. The Regional Mayor leads the… Read More…
The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer. Living Wage accreditation means that everyone working at the combined authority receives a minimum hourly wage of £9.50 – significantly higher than the government minimum for over 25s, currently £8.72 per hour. It also means that anyone who provides services… Read More…
A new walk-through COVID-19 testing site in Keynsham for people with coronavirus symptoms, has been welcomed by Bath & North East Somerset Council The walk-through coronavirus testing facility has opened for those with symptoms to book appointments at the 1st Keynsham Scouts HQ, Ashton Way, as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to continue to… Read More…
Residents in Keynsham are being made aware of a public consultation being held by Wellsway Multi-Academy Trust, the Department for Education and ISG about the new Two Rivers Primary School at Hygge Park. The consultation comes ahead of a full planning application to be submitted to Bath & North East Somerset Council early in 2021.… Read More…
The Steam Museum in Swindon, along with the Corn Exchange in Devizes, took on very different roles this week as the iconic venues played host to hundreds of people eager to receive the lifesaving coronavirus vaccine. Both venues, as well as Rowden Surgery in Chippenham and Combe Down Surgery near Bath, were transformed into local… Read More…
Two pre-schools in Downend and Stoke Lodge have received praise from parents after a new management team implemented improved policies and invested in refurbishment for each setting. The Bright Sparks pre-schools, located at Stanbridge Primary School and Stoke Lodge Primary School, changed hands earlier in the year and managers say the feedback from parents has… Read More…
Trading standards is advising online consumers in Devon, Somerset and Torbay to only buy from ‘reputable’ traders, and to refer to a new advice video if they experience any problems. The new advice video has been commissioned by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) ahead of ‘Black Friday’ (Friday 27 November) and ‘Cyber Monday’, (Monday 30 November), the two… Read More…
The West of England Combined Authority is asking people living and working in the region for their views to help shape the Spatial Development Strategy, a plan to make sure homes, employment spaces and vital transport links are planned in the right places over the next 20 years. As the region’s population grows and as… Read More…
People living in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being advised to stay on top of their health and wellbeing by continuing to use the NHS throughout the next period of national lockdown. The advice comes less than two days after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the nation would experience a… Read More…
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