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40 MIDSOMER NORTON LIFE Silver Street Nature Reserve F or the last couple of years we have been feeling the benefit of our wild open spaces. In Midsomer Norton we have the wonderful Town Park and the Silver Street Nature Reserve as well as other areas in walking distance. We have found that being in contact with our natural side feeds the mind, body and soul and listening to bird song is just a joy. Walking is also good for us too. So many people come to the Nature Reserve in Silver Street and are pleasantly surprised with what they find there. A lovely cool woodland with the glint of the pond appearing through the trees and the spring ever flowing even in the dry weather. The meadow is full of wildflowers and, facing south, is a wonderful place to sit a while and look over Midsomer Norton. We have had our assessment from It’s your Neighbourhood (In Bloom) and hope for a favourable result; the judge was very impressed with the work our volunteers have achieved this year. So come along and see for yourself what you are missing! Let's clamp down on Catalytic Converter Theft. Responsibilities can build up when you care for someone You’re not alone. The Carers’ Centre is here to support you. 0800 0388 885 Monday–Friday, 8.15am–3pm support@banescarerscentre.org.uk banescarerscentre.org.uk Organised criminals can remove catalytic converters from under a vehicle in a matter of minutes. If you have information on those behind catalytic converter theft, contact us 100% anonymously. You can speak up and remain 100% anonymous. Always. crimestoppers-uk.org CC-Adverts-March2021-v2.indd 1 23/03/2021 09:35
MIDSOMER NORTON LOCAL LIFE 41 A MESSAGE FROM THE CLERK I hope this edition of Midsomer Norton Life finds you well and you enjoyed the summer months. As you will have read earlier in this issue, the staff of Midsomer Norton Town Council have started to return to the office after a long 18 months of working remotely. With COVID cases rising locally, we must all continue to act to control the spread of the virus, to keep ourselves and others as safe as we can. If you do need to see us, please make an appointment, or continue to contact us via email or by phone; we are always happy to help where we can. You will have read that Anti-Social Behaviour is continuing to have an impact in the Town. While we are aware that it is a small minority causing issues, the consequences affect us all at the end of the day. Should you see anything of concern then please report it to the Police on 101. This is not an emergency number for incidents requiring an immediate response but can be used to report a crime or incident. As another example, we have had reports of cars parking in locations likely to cause an obstruction – this too can be reported on 101. Similar to 101 in a sense that you can report an issue requiring attention, is the Bath and North East Somerset Council Fix My Street website - https://fix .bathnes.gov.uk. Here you can report problems with roads, pavements, parks, litter and fly tipping, and overhanging vegetation to name but a few, for all locations in Bath and North East Somerset. Recent installations in the Town have included a new bus timetable at Redlands Terrace. This was requested by a resident early last year and was delayed because of the pandemic. New bars have been fitted between Hayes Road and Northmead Road, allowing mobility scooters and buggies better access. The Somer Valley greenspace posters are now up in Midsomer Norton, Radstock and Westfield. The poster in Midsomer Norton can be seen on the back of the bus stop on The Island detailing the green spaces in our area. Finally, a new server has been installed at the Town Hall, for increased service reliability for its users. In other news, all revenue grant payments have been made and letters sent to the recipients. Please see the Midsomer Norton Town Council Grant Policy on the website to see if your local voluntary or community group might be eligible for financial help. We are also continuing to investigate funding for the planned improvement works at Wellow Brook, including potential funding from S106 monies, the Duchy of Cornwall and Somer Valley Rediscovered. With Wellow Brook Walk also in mind, we have been advised by Somer Valley Rediscovered that as part of the new Environment Bill, developers will need to demonstrate part 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) on qualifying developments. Ideally this net gain of biodiversity is delivered on-site but, in some instances, where this is impossible, they may be allowed to achieve this 10% increase off-site. In return for the off-site improvements the developer must provide funding for a minimum of 30 years management to achieve stated habitat creation and improvements. We have nominated the Town Park and Wellow Brook Walk as potential areas to take advantage of this funding and are waiting to hear from the B&NES ecologist. Please continue to keep up to date with what the Town Council are doing by having a look at our website and social media pages, which are updated regularly. I would also like to take the opportunity to let you know that (at the time of writing) the Full Council, Planning Committee, and Finance and Operations Committee meetings due to take place in September, will see a return of meetings in person, and all details will be found on the website in due course.
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