Single-use vapes banned from June
Single-use vapes are being banned by the Government from June 1 due to their environmental impact and fire risks.
Focusing on prevention, public safety, Waste and Recycling
Top marks for school supporting Hospital Help pack scheme
Students and staff at Hayesfield Girls’ School and Mixed Sixth Form School in Bath, have been praised for their
Focusing on prevention, Schools, Colleges and Learning
Removal of sunken boats completed in Bath
Works to recover five sunken boats from the River Avon in Bath have successfully been completed with the removal of the final boat from the waterway.
Delivering for local residents, Environment and Clean Air, Focusing on prevention, public safety, Tackling the climate and ecological emergency
Council launches new family support network ahead of Foster Care Fortnight
A network of foster carers that offers each other the support and relationships an extended family provides has been launched by Bath & North East Somerset Council.
Children's Services, Focusing on prevention
Keynsham business ordered to close following Trading Standards action over illegal vapes and tobacco
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Trading Standards team has successfully secured a Closure Order for the premises in which Keynsham Mini Market has been trading.
Focusing on prevention, Trading Standards
Keynsham recycling centre shortlisted for award
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s state-of-the-art Keynsham Recycling Hub, which was completed in early 2024, has been shortlisted in the Construction Excellence South West Awards 2025.
Delivering for local residents, Focusing on prevention, Keynsham Area, Keynsham Recycling Hub, Waste and Recycling
First childcare settings in B&NES achieve mark of excellence for early years SEND support
A preschool in Keynsham and a childminder in Paulton are the first childcare settings in Bath and North East Somerset to receive a national Mark of Achievement for supporting young children with SEND.
Chew Valley, Children's Services, Focusing on prevention, Schools, Colleges and Learning, Somer Valley
Community Contribution Fund to reduce inequalities opens for applications
Charity, voluntary and community organisations in Bath and North East Somerset are being invited to apply for funding to run new projects which benefit people aged over 55.
Communities and volunteering, community contribution fund, Equalities, Focusing on prevention
Community Awards winners announced
The amazing work that individuals and organisations do across Bath and North East Somerset to improve the lives of others has been recognised in this year’s Community Awards.
Communities and volunteering, Focusing on prevention, Improving people's lives
Applications open for £20,000 fund for organisations supporting Ukraine refugees
New funding is available for charities, community groups and voluntary groups in Bath and North East Somerset that are supporting refugees from Ukraine.
Communities and volunteering, Focusing on prevention, Improving people's lives, information and advice
