Local Authorities like B&NES (Bath & North East Somerset) use Local Plans to define development and land-use policies, which must be approved by the government. This is a critical process,…
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At the June AGM of the Somersetshire Coal Canal Society the officers reported on another successful year. The finances are in in good shape, membership increasing and events well attended. Work…
On top of our big work party on 13th April, we also had the pleasure of hosting Bryn Hawkins, Chair of the Somerset Miners Trust. Bryn had this to say:…
There’s been a lot going on down at The Somersetshire Coal Canal recently, we hosted a one-off Big Work Party on 13th April, we had the official handover of the Metal…
I joined the society as Marketing Secretary in 2023. The Society had informed me that they wished to modernise their IT systems as they were all quite dated at the…
A recent article published by our Archivist, Roger Halse, in the NarrowBoat Magazine Spring 2025 Issue No 77.
Some of you may remember the bench at the Dry Dock near Paulton Basin was vandalised late last year. The bench was used frequently by walkers and the work parties…
Do you have any skills that could help us move closer to our goal of restoring the walls of Terminus Bridge at Paulton end of the Somersetshire Coal Canal? We…
Paulton work parties need help restoring the Somersetshire Coal Canal every Sunday 10am-1pm. No experience needed. Email for meeting location: workparty_paulton@coalcanal.com
Combe Hay work parties need help restoring the Somersetshire Coal Canal every Tuesday 10am-3pm. No experience needed. Email for meeting location: workparty_combehay@coalcanal.com