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BATH RUGBY SUMMER SCHOOL
idsomer Norton families have been able to enjoy a Summer of free sustenance and M activities, courtesy of Bath Rugby Foundation and Welton Rovers Football Club's ‘Summer Break Out’ programme.
Running through July and August, the camps, which also took place in Bath and Keynsham, were put in place with the intention of helping young people break free from isolation at the end of lockdown restrictions. Ahead of the event kicking off, Bath Rugby Foundation CEO, Lynne Fernquest, acknowledged the difficulty that some families were facing due to Coronavirus, saying: “We know that, with one in five children living in poverty, there were already huge problems for young people to overcome". It was this concern that led to the idea for Summer Break Out, with the purpose of helping youngsters towards their return to normality.
What followed was a cornucopia of entertainment for children, including provision from Bath Rugby and Bath City football coaches, plus representatives from the Bath Area Play Project who provided craft based play for the more artistically inclined children. At the end of each session all participants, and their parents, were provided with a warm, freshly cooked meal and encouraged to help themselves to groceries,
including fresh fruit and vegetables, from the onsite food bank.
Welton Rovers vice-chairperson, Gareth Paisey, said the club were overjoyed to be a part of the Summer camps. He continued, “We have a fantastic facility right in the heart of our town, and to be able to use it to engage and support our local community and help in the fantastic work carried out by Bath Rugby Foundation has been a real pleasure".
With the camps having now concluded, all the remaining groceries have been donated to Somer Valley Foodbank, allowing the Summer Break Out's good work to continue to benefit the wider Midsomer Norton area.
After what's been a huge success, there are already plans afoot to bring further regular provision for free activities to Midsomer Norton, with Welton Rovers and Bath Rugby Foundation planning to work on similar initiatives in the near future.
COUNCIL RESPONSIBILITIES
Do you get confused with who to contact regarding matters in your street and the town? Many residents of Midsomer Norton contact either the Town Council or B&NES with questions about services, or to find out how they can access help and support. We have compiled a list below which we hope you will find useful. Also below are contact details and opening hours for both the Town Council and B&NES local council offices for face to face advice about a wide range of Council and partner services.
MIDSOMER NORTON TOWN COUNCIL
www.midsomernortontowncouncil.co.uk
Tel: 01761 418701
Email: townclerk@ midsomernortontowncouncil.co.uk
The Town Council Officers are always happy to help residents to direct their questions to the right place. But in case you didn’t know Town Council are able to help with the following: • Allotments • Defibrillators • Grants • Midsomer Norton Life Magazine • River Somer in the Town Centre • Town Park • West Clewes Park • War Memorial • St Chad’s Memorial Garden • Wellow Brook • Garden of Friendship • Flowers – all of the tubs and baskets, planting at The Hollies garden and the around the Gateway signs in Midsomer Norton
THINK BIG SHOP SMALL = JOBS, COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, BUSINESS
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL www.bathnes.gov.uk Council Connect: For help with waste, roads, libraries, planning and general enquiries Tel: 01225 394041 Email: council_connect@bathnes.gov.uk
Customer Services: For Council Tax, Benefits and Business Rates Tel: 01225 477777
BATH ONE STOP SHOP 3-4 Manvers Street Bath BA1 1JQ Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8.30am – 5pm Wednesday: 9.30am – 5pm Friday: 8.30am – 4.30pm Saturday: 9am – 4.30pm GUILDHALL BATH (Electoral Services, Register Office, Bath Record Office) Guildhall High Street Bath BA1 5AW
MIDSOMER NORTON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICE The Hollies High Street Midsomer Norton BA3 2DP Monday – Thursday: 9.30am – 5pm Friday: 9.30am – 4.30pm Saturday: 9.30am – 1pm
At the Bath One Stop Shop and Midsomer Norton Library and Information Service – part of B&NES and based in The Hollies - you can access self-service kiosks, computers and telephones to enable you to access library and council services. Council staff can help to get you started if you have trouble using these facilities. You can also pay for council services such as Council Tax and garden waste subscriptions, access the Homesearch website, view and comment on planning applications and contact council departments and external services. In The Hollies there are also the facilities to: apply for council permits such as bus passes and Discovery Cards, library services - borrow, renew, or return library items and the ability to register births, deaths and marriages.
Council Connect are also able to help with the following services:
• Bus Passes • Dog Warden Service • Fly Tipping • Garden Waste • Grass Cutting • Graffiti Removal • Gritting of Roads • Libraries • Parks and Open Spaces • Pavements and Road Maintenance • Planning Enquiries • Public Toilets • Public Transport • Recycling and Waste • Road Faults and Potholes • Road Safety • Street Lighting • Litter
USEFUL CONTACTS
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY: Ambulance, fire, police – 999 NHS Direct – 111 Police non-emergency – 101 There are 2 difibrillators in the high street, these can be found at Welton Rovers Football Ground and the junction of Silver Street and the High Street, opposite the town hall
MIDSOMER NORTON TOWN COUNCIL 01761 418701 The council are based at the Town Hall, on the Island. Opening times: Mon - Thur 9.30am - 4.30pm and Fridays 9.30am - 3.30pm
MIDSOMER NORTON TOWN TRUST 07530 042627
MIDSOMER NORTON COMMUNITY TRUST 01761 419133 The Office is based in the Town Hall
BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL 01225 477000 B&NES Council Connect 01225 394041 councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk
CITIZEN'S ADVICE 03448 487919 The Citizen's Advice drop in can be found at the One Stop Shop in the Hollies, High Street Midsomer Norton. Open on Tuesdays from 9.30 - 2pm
AGE UK B&NES 01225 466135
FOOD BANK Somer Valley Food Bank, The Salvation Army, Radstock Road Midsomer Norton BA3 2AJ. Open Mondays, 12pm - 2pm. 07729 523986 CHILDREN’S CENTRE Somer Valley Children’s Centre and Family Support Team Greystone Building, Church Street Radstock BA3 3QQ 01225 396660 brightstartcc@bathnes.gov.uk
DOG WARDEN 01225 394041
DOCTOR SURGERIES St Chad’s, Gullock Tyning - 01761 413334 Somerton House Surgery, 79A North Road - 01761 412141
PHARMACIES Lloyds High Street - 01761 413231 Lloyds St Chad’s, Gullock Tyning - 01761 412249 Midsomer Pharmacy, 98 High Street - 01761 568202
DENTISTS Midsomer Dental Care, 1 North Road BA3 2QB - 01761 412366 North Way Dental Practice, North Way, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2DY - 01761 413663
HOSPITALS Paulton Hospital, Salisbury Road, Paulton, BS39 7SB - 01761 412315 RUH Bath, Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG - 01225 428331 St Martin’s Hospital, Midford Road, Bath, BA2 5RP - 01225 831500
VETERINARY SURGERY Silva House Veterinary Centre, 3 Silver Street - 01761 412223 Midsomer Veterinary Centre, 53 North Road - 01761 412132
SCHOOLS Longvernal Primary School, 2 Longvernal Midsomer Norton BA3 2LP - 01761 412777 Midsomer Norton Primary School, High Street Midsomer Norton BA3 2DR - 01761 412289 St John’s C of E Primary School, Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton BA3 2JN - 01761 412019 Welton Primary School, Radstock Road, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2AG - 01761 413131 Norton Hill School, Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton BA3 4AD - 01761 412557 Somervale School, Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton BA3 2JW - 01761 414276
CHURCHES Midsomer Norton Methodist Centre, High Street, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2DR - 01761 410450 St John the Baptist, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2HX - 01761 411216 Welton Baptist Church www.weltonchurch.org.uk - 01761 410274 Salvation Army, Radstock Road, Midsomer Norton BA3 2AJ - 01761 420170 Holy Ghost Catholic Church, High Street, Midsomer Norton BA3 2DR - 01761 235111
TRANSPORT Midsomer Norton and Radstock Dial-aride - 01761 417504 Midsomer Norton and Radstock Community Service Vehicle Trust - 01761 452585 SWAN Transport -01761 439548 First Bus - 0345 64460707
HALL HIRE Town Hall, The Island, Midsomer Norton BA3 2HQ - 01761 419133 Orchard Hall, Orchard Vale, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2RB - 01761 419133 Somer Centre, Gullock Tyning, Midsomer Norton. 01761 419703
DHI 01761 419086 High Street, Midsomer Norton BA3 2DP
OFF THE RECORD 01761 414100 113 High Street, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2DA
PUBLIC TOILETS Midsomer Norton Town Hall Midsomer Norton Library Midsomer Norton Sports Centre, Gullock Tyning
A MESSAGE FROM
THE CLERK
With lockdown being lifted it is good to see the High Street coming back to life once again.
All the shops are now open, and customers are returning. However with a recent Covid-19 outbreak in the Town, we advise everyone to follow the Government's advice and stay safe.
Good news this month has seen Midsomer Norton awarded a grant from Heritage England worth nearly a million pounds. The funds are with B&NES at present, but we look forward to planning the regeneration of the town.
Our horticultural contractors have been working really hard on the river planting. We have received lovely messages from the community saying how nice the river looks. The planters are looking colourful with an array of different flowers.
Work is being carried out at West Clewes. New fences are being quoted for along with a new shelter outside the park for teenagers. This is to give teenagers a place to sit without entering the playground which is for under 12s only. We have a meeting with Apollo Technology arranged to move the CCTV cameras in order to capture more footage of key areas and remove blind spots in an effort to combat anti-social behaviour.
At the Town Park, work has now picked up with the contractors back on site, continuing to develop and create a fantastic asset for the town. During the last few weeks, families have been seen exercising in the park and enjoying the new meander pool that has been created.
We have experienced some really disappointing vandalism at the Town Park over the past two weeks. One stone on the “bridge” over the revised watercourse had already been dislodged. Since then further damage has occurred with a total of four stones now dislodged. They have not been stolen, rather tipped into the pond. (With a slight drop in the water level due to hot weather, two can be seen below the water and two above). New Leaf are working with MAC Groundworks to make the stones more tamper resistant but repairing this senseless destruction costs money and is so unnecessary. The Mosquito Unit has been installed at St Chad’s Well in an attempt to combat more anti-social behaviour there.
To end on a positive note, it’s great to welcome Jo Corbett to the Town Council Office team as Finance and Admin Office.
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YOUR TOWN COUNCILLORS
Midsomer Norton Town Council Town Hall, The Island, Midsomer Norton Bath BA3 2HQ - 01761 418701 townclerk@midsomernortontowncouncil.co.uk midsomernortontowncouncil.co.uk
Cllr Lynda Robertson (Mayor) 01761 415629 01761 235996 01761 419960 07593 185850 lyndaroberston@midsomer nortontowncouncil.co.uk Cllr Steve Plumley (Deputy Mayor) 07913 952901 07896 411 840 01761 415629 steveplumley@midsomer nortontowncouncil.co.uk Cllr John Baker 07827 994171 07701 007 277 johnbaker@midsomer nortontowncouncil.co.uk Cllr Lynne Clement 07855 037805 lynneclement@midsomer nortontowncouncil.co.uk
Cllr Michael Evans michaelevans@midsomer nortontowncouncil.co.uk Cllr Sue Graham suegraham@midsomernorton towncouncil.co.uk Cllr Brian Lawrence (Chair of Finance and Operations Committee) 01761 414003
brianlawrence@midsomer nortontowncouncil.co.uk Cllr Gordon Mackay (Chair of Planning Committee) gordonmackay@midsomer nortontowncouncil.co.uk
Cllr Michael Moxham mikemoxham@midsomer nortontowncouncil.co.uk Cllr Richard Robertson 07806 604 302
richardrobertson@midsomer nortontowncouncil.co.uk
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