“Behind every number is a real person, someone’s loved one. These figures show just how vital our work is, and I couldn’t be prouder of our team.”

Planning an evening in Bath this winter just got a little easier. From dining out and cinema trips to theatre nights and live music, visitors and locals alike can leave the car behind and enjoy the city stress free, thanks to a week of free Park and Ride travel after 5pm across all three park & ride Bath sites.

What makes Bath so special at Christmas, and what keeps its communities strong all year round? In a warm and thoughtful conversation with Radio Bath, Bath MP Wera Hobhouse reflects on life, creativity, politics and the importance of being kind to ourselves and each other.

She had tried to quit by herself in the past but had always relapsed. This time she got free support from Wiltshire Council’s stop smoking service and downloaded the Smoke Free app which helped her quit for good.

The search is on for a volunteer passionate about the environment to chair the Somer Valley Rediscovered Partnership and help develop its work to improve local green spaces and rivers and streams.

The free Healthy Man programme will be launching in Corsham and Trowbridge in January following the success of its first cohort in Chippenham.

The council achieved the highest satisfaction score out of 111 local authorities for how easy it is for people to get in touch and report a problem and its Park & Ride service achieved the second highest score in the country – for the third year in a row. 

This winter, the NHS is reminding people that there are a range of health services making it quicker and easier to get the care you need, while keeping emergency services free for those who need them most
By using the NHS App, community pharmacies, NHS 111 and contacting your GP surgery through their website, you can get the right care, at the right time and in the right place.

Work to support Twerton and Whiteway ward communities to benefit from £20 million Government Pride of Place money will take significant steps forward in the New Year.

Bath & North East Somerset Council is delighted to announce that the internationally-acclaimed Bath Christmas Market will once again bring festive cheer to the city from November 26 to December 13, 2026.

Wiltshire residents will enjoy safer and more accessible walking, wheeling, and cycling routes thanks to more than £3.1m in government funding.

Wiltshire Council has published a report detailing its efforts and commitment to conserve and enhance biodiversity in the county.