Council Leader's Blog

Giving people a bigger say

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September has been an informative month for me about what is happening in our communities and what concerns people have, as I attended five Area Forums across the district. The forums, which bring public services, local organisations and the community together and help us deliver for local residents, all had different themes including the climate emergency, meeting our young people and a...[read more]

Tuesday, 01 October 2019

Engaging with our communities

I am opening our first Area Forum tonight in Bathavon North to help us give people a bigger say and deliver for local residents, where I hope to meet as many people as possible to address areas of local concern. Area Forums are made up of Bath & North East Somerset elected members, parish councils, local groups and residents. They are a great way for residents to raise concerns not...[read more]

Tuesday, 03 September 2019

Tackling the climate emergency

I was honoured on 11th July to underline our commitment to transport, housing, the climate emergency and listening to residents in speech to the first public meeting of the new cabinet. I explained that we want to give people a voice and be open and transparent, so we are changing the culture of the decision making process. Not only have we created a specific cabinet portfolio for tackling the...[read more]

Thursday, 01 August 2019

Delivering for residents

Following the elections on the 2nd of May, I am proud to have been appointed Leader by Full Council. One of our key aims is to promote openness and transparency, and so I will be writing a regular blog to let everyone know what I’ve been doing. The role of Council Leader is an important one and I want to use my time wisely, focusing on delivering our ambitions and also making sure I listen to...[read more]

Wednesday, 10 July 2019