• 'No evidence of danger'

  By Dotspot1

  Hmmm. I thought everyone knew that cement is caustic...

            

   

  By Somerset Guardian at 09:00 on 18/04/13

  

  Cement rendering is the application of a premixed layer of sand and cement to brick, cement, stone or mud brick. It is often textured, coloured or painted after application. It is generally used on exterior walls but can be used to feature an interior wall. The Somerset Guardian contacted Linden Homes to try to find out the details of the product being used at Midsomer Norton. The firm would not give the specific details relating to...

• Lack of answers over Bath housing developments, says councillor Colin Barrett

  By Ilovespaniels

  Over 600 sign petition

            

   

  By Bath Chronicle at 08:45 on 22/04/13

  

  People concerned about proposed housing developments across Bath have been trying to find out more details at a series of public meetings. Bath and North East Somerset Council is midway through a programme of information events, designed to answer questions about its core strategy. The local authority has outlined key sites across the area, some of which are in the green belt, as earmarked for future house building. These include...

• Why is our community missing out?

  By EasyZyder

  Beware of Tory councillors speaking with forked tongues: the Midsomer Norton skatepark/play area was...

            

   

  By Somerset Guardian at 09:00 on 18/04/13

  

  It seems that once again Midsomer Norton is missing out on investment from B&NES as the Council's Labour-backed Lib Dem administration continues to side-line the needs of our town. It was recently reported that Radstock is to receive a further half a million pounds in regeneration funding which will be used to restore Victoria Hall, as well as improve the town's roads, community facilities and support the local economy. Alongside...

• State-of-the-art eye scanning ability at Midsomer Norton opticians

  By LizzyB

  Brilliant technology but the opticians in Radstock has had one for a couple of years already - love...

            

   

  By Somerset Guardian at 09:00 on 18/04/13

  

  Traditionally the eyes are said to be the windows of the soul, but with the help of advanced technology they can also be used to indicate so much more. State-of-the-art eye scanning means that opticians can now look at the different layers that make up the back of the eye. And building up a 3-D picture of what is happening in the layers that make up that surface is what can give opticians a very early indication of what could be a...

• Decision looms over religious school transport in Bath and North East Somerset

  By wheelie_bin

  I like the idea that I should pay once (council tax) for bussing children in from afar and then pay...

            

   

  By Bath Chronicle at 07:30 on 05/04/13

  

  Councillors will next week make a decision on whether to cut back on funding for religious school transport as part of a move to save money. At the moment, Bath and North East Somerset Council spends £258,000 a year on providing buses or taxis for pupils travelling to Catholic and Church of England schools in the area. Cabinet members are considering a number of ways to reduce this bill, including asking parents to contribute...

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