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Wellbeing Buggy Walks – Winter Series. Gentle weekly walks for parents & caregivers with little ones (0–4 yrs) in Radstock.

🗓 Mondays Jan 12 to Feb 9 | ⏰ 09:30 to 11:00
🌳 Nature, snacks, play & connection
📝 Sign up: forms.office.com/e/eFWeuLXhkC

#BuggyWalks #Wellbeing #Radstock
December 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Free specialist support from your local stop smoking service is proven to give you the best chance of quitting.
 
You can access a free vape starter kit and nicotine replacement therapies.
 
Text QUIT to 60777
December 31, 2025 at 8:08 AM
🎉 New Year’s Eve Opening Hours 🎉

Our recycling centres will close at 3:15 PM on New Year’s Eve, which is one hour earlier than usual. Please plan your visit ahead of time.

Thank you for your cooperation, and Happy New Year! 🥳✨
December 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Take a look at some of the work we've been doing to improve pedestrian safety in Timsbury 👍

A significant investment will see up to 20 improvement schemes like these introduced.

🗓️ Next we'll be working in The Avenue, Timsbury between 5 - 16 Jan.

More details 👇
newsroom.bathnes.gov.uk/new...
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Need a trustworthy trader to fix your car, insulate your loft or carry out home maintenance?
Search Buy with Confidence, a database of local businesses approved by our Trading Standards team.
Put in your postcode and select the business you need www.buywithconfidence.gov.u...
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌲 Live in BA1–BA3, BA15, BS31, BS39 or BS40?

Dorothy House will collect your Christmas tree for a donation 💜
📅 Register: www.dorothyhouse.org.uk/get...

🎄 Leave your tree clearly visible outside
December 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thinking of stopping smoking this New Year?
Help is available…
 
Search ‘Smoke Free’ in your app store to download the Smoke Free app.
December 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Want to reduce your bills, insulate your home or add energy efficiency measures?
You can get free advice from trained energy experts at the CSE pop-up.
Outside Bath Central Library, upstairs in the Podium, first Thursday of the month 11am to 2pm.
www.cse.org.uk/my-home/how-...
December 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
🚫 Recycling Centre Closures 🎄

Closed: Christmas Day & Boxing Day, plan ahead for festive drop-offs.

📍Check locations & times www.bathnes.gov.uk/find-rec...
December 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Having visitors this festive season?

Ask them to check their vehicle before entering Bath’s Clean Air Zone & pay within 6 days at www.gov.uk/clean-air-zones.  

Private cars & motorbikes are not charged, but some vans & motorhomes are.
December 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🛍️ Reuse Shop Festive Closure
📅 Last day open: Sat 20 Dec
🔁 Reopens: Sat 3 Jan
🚫 During the closure, donations cannot be accepted.

📍 Info: www.bathnes.gov.uk/keynsham...
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Councillors are being asked to decide on whether to make an experimental traffic restriction in central Bath permanent. 

More information on our Newsroom: newsroom.bathnes.gov.uk/new...
December 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Find out what's been happening across the district this week.

mailchi.mp/bathnes/econnect...

Sign up for e-connect to get weekly news and helpful information: newsroom.bathnes.gov.uk/eco...
December 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A young person was referred to the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer and from day one, everything was led by their passions🌟

Together we explored career pathways, unlocked funding for interview clothing, and brought them the PPE they needed👨🏻‍🏭

Get support: www.skillsconnect.org.uk/yo...
December 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Kids in Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire aged from 5 to 15 years old can benefit from free bus travel again this winter – just by hopping on board, with no bus pass or registration required. Find out more online https://travelwest.info/bus/kids-go-free.
Kids go free - again - in the festive holidays - WEST
Getting out and about with the kids during the school holidays is even easier, with the return of free travel for under 16’s on buses across the region thanks to funding from the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority. Whether you’re planning a t
travelwest.info
December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Don’t Miss Your Collection Day ♻️

Festive bin days may change — no collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day.

📅 Check your revised dates & download your calendar www.bathnes.gov.uk/webforms...

Let’s keep Christmas clean & green 🌍✨ 
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Want to reduce your bills, insulate your home or add energy efficiency measures?
You can get free advice from trained energy experts at the CSE pop-up.
Outside Bath Central Library, upstairs in the Podium, first Thursday of the month 11am to 2pm.
www.cse.org.uk/my-home/how-...
December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Need a trustworthy trader to fix your car, insulate your loft or carry out home maintenance?
Search Buy with Confidence, a database of local businesses approved by our Trading Standards team.
Put in your postcode and select the business you need www.buywithconfidence.gov.u...
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
We have been visiting local schools, sharing resources and speaking with parents about the benefits of switching off engines when parked.

Thanks to everyone who stopped for a chat and pledged to switch off their engine. 

Get involved at www.bathnes.gov.uk/engineoff  
December 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Have you voted for your local hero?.

Nominations are open until 2 January www.bathnes.gov.uk/about-co...

Categories are:
Beryl Dixon Community Leader of the Year
Jenny Willson Volunteer of the Year
Sara Banks Young Volunteer of the Year
Peter Duppa-Miller Parish
Charity of the Year
December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Happy Hanukkah to all our residents in Bath and North East Somerset celebrating the Festival of lights
December 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Don’t put it off, book your flu vaccine appointment today and arm yourself against the risk of severe illness over the festive period.

www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu...
December 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
How are you getting into Bath for the last weekend of the Christmas Market? 🎄

Here are some helpful links to help you plan…🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚗🚌🚆

🅿️ + 🚌 Try Park & Ride travelwest.info/park-ride/
🚆 Come by train www.gwr.com/stations-and-de...
🚌 Come by bus www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-...
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We repaired 504 potholes across Bath & North East Somerset in November, that's 6,174 so far this year.

You can report an issue with a highway directly to us through our website:
www.bathnes.gov.uk/report-it 🔗
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Find out what's been happening across the district this week.

mailchi.mp/bathnes/econnect...

Sign up for e-connect to get weekly news and helpful information: newsroom.bathnes.gov.uk/eco...
December 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM