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  Cllr Dine Romero selected as parliamentary candidate for North East Somerset and Hanham

  Long-serving Bath and North East Somerset councillor Dine Romero will be the Liberal Democrats’ Parliamentary candidate for the new North East Somerset and Hanham (NESH) constituency.

  9 Mar 2024More

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  Council acts against care experience discrimination

  Local Councillors have decided that B&NES Council will treat being “care experienced” as if it were a protected characteristic, alongside aspects of identity such as race and disability. The aim is to ensure that the council avoids any decisions or policies which could discriminate against care experienced people, in recognition of the lifelong impact of experiencing the care system.

  9 Mar 2024More

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  Lib Dems Save 94 Bus from Trowbridge to Bath

  The Lib Dems have had a major win in our ongoing fight to restore regular, reliable bus services to North East Somerset. B&NES Council has secured funding for the 94 bus, a vital rural service linking villages between Bath and Trowbridge. The victory follows the campaign led by Lib Dem Cllr Fiona Gourley (Bathavon). So far, over 1,300 residents have signed the petition to save rural buses. The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) sits on £57m for public transport but has axed most rural bus routes in North East Somerset.

  28 Feb 2024More

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  Lib Dems’ ambitious B&NES budget showcases fiscal prudence

  In the face of reduced central Government funding, rising demand for services and increasing costs, Lib Dem Councillors unveiled their 2024-25 budget prioritising investment in residents’ priorities, protection of the most vulnerable in our community and sound financial management while taking action on the climate and ecological emergency. The budget was adopted at B&NES Council on 22nd February by 39 votes to 10.

  21 Feb 2024More

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  Anna Sabine selected as Parliamentary candidate for Frome & East Somerset

  Local party members have selected local businesswoman and campaigner Anna Sabine as Parliamentary candidate for the new marginal Frome & East Somerset constituency.

  6 Feb 2024More

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  Statement by Cllr Sarah Warren to B&NES Cabinet meeting

  Deputy Council Leader, Cllr Sarah Warren, described to the B&NES Cabinet meeting of 13 July 2023 how this administration is engaging with the Metro Mayor and West of England Combined Authority to persuade them to use their funding from Government to remedy the loss of our rural bus services that has left many villagers without public transport.

  13 Jul 2023More