Hot weather, half term and the history of Pride Month It’s been a challenging week for many people in this heatwave, but I hope families whose children are on half-term holidays have still been able to enjoy your time together. It looks like it’s set to cool down a bit, but do keep these NHS tips on how to cope in hot weather handy if temperatures rise again. There’s still plenty happening in our area for families until the end of the weekend, including the interactive Mission Floralia trail at the Roman Baths and the hands-on Discover Norman Ackroyd exhibition at Victoria Art Gallery. When schools go back in June, we’ll be introducing more School Streets to make school runs safer and calmer at drop-off and pick-up times. Watch our new video about the first School Street at St Stephen's Primary School launched last week. Pride Month begins on Monday 1 June and celebrates LGBTQ+ people and their history. Although activism and support from others has led to progress, the challenge of being included remains for many LGBTQ+ people. It’s up to us all to help create environments where people can be themselves. There are ways for you to get involved in Pride locally. Our Bath Record Office has a display of the GayWest archive, a historical resource about the LGBTQ+ community in Bath from 1974 to 2020 that was deposited with us in 2023. You can also drop into any of our main libraries and discover our vibrant display of recommended reads. In August, Bath Pride is returning with a colourful parade through the city, followed by a community festival and is open to everyone. Have a good weekend. Councillor Kevin Guy,
Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council | 
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