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News & Updates - 12 April 2010Welcome to your local E-bulletin for Bath & North East Somerset where you will find information, news and events specifically of interest to those in the B&NES area. National and regional news is found in the weekly General E-bulletin covering all service areas in B&NES and Wiltshire. Click here for the most recent issue.
Introductory Permaculture Weekends May 8/9 (venue TBC) and July 10/11(Bath City
Farm) - 'Permaculture design is a practical way of reducing our
environmental impact and improving life quality by redesigning how we do
everything to be sustainable. Cost £50, no experience is necessary, both
are informal and participatory and include indoor and outdoor sessions. Please
book early with full fees. Contact:
afrelmira@googlemail.com These two courses are run by different experts in
the field -
read
more on Green Bath website.
Planning seminar Sunday 18th April, 11am to 3.30pm - organised by Transition Bath, this seminar will take us through the official planning/decision-making process by councils/central government, including national policy statements etc. and show where the ordinary citizen fits in - whether they are directly affected ( as neighbours of a proposed development for example) or as interested parties (eg. concerned about climate change/nuclear power/road developments etc.) It will also cover citizens' right to access information under the Freedom of Information Act which is important in building legal cases should objections go to a planning tribunal/ court. Cost £5, venue TBC. Numbers will be limited and also the seminar will not run if numbers are not sufficient so it is important to book asp. Contact: afrelmira@googlemail.com
B&NES New Multi-Agency Safeguarding Adults
Policy & Procedure - Launch Event 19 April 10.30am - 12.30pm or 1.30pm -
3.30pm at Fry’s Club & Conference Centre, Keynsham.
Please see flyer for details.
Bath Festivals is looking for male singers to take part in Party in the City, 28
May 2010 on the first Friday of Bath International Music Festival. This
year’s celebrations include an epic piece to open Party in the City: Performed
by a 50 strong male choir, Wells Cathedral School brass ensemble, and led by
Music Director Nigel Perrin, Thomas Wood’s The Rainbow receives its second ever
performance – following the premiere at The Albert Hall in 1951 – and
commemorates Dunkirk’s 70th anniversary.
More details including rehearsal schedules.
Broadland Orchardshare Spring Picnic,
Saturday 8th May, 2pm to 5pm at Broadlands Orchard, Box Road, Bathford.
Children's activities
Earth Oven Cooking - garlic bread. Musicians especially welcome! Bring a picnic
and enjoy the orchard in the springtime All Wellcome. Email:
broadlandsorchardshare@googlemail.com
Black Environment Network (BEN)
Presentation: is offering free training starting in May. Providing practical
training in environmental issues that make a real difference to ethnic
minorities. They will be making a short presentation of what the training is
about and what you will gain from it, on 20th April 2010, 2.00pm to 3.00pm or
3.30pm to 4.30pm at Barton
Hill Community Centre in Bristol.
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