Sarah and Nathan would like to welcome you to the Peasedown Liberal Democrat website. The Liberal Democrats are active all year round in the village - not just at election time. We hope you find this website useful and informative. 

Dear Editor,

The role of local councils is to serve the people, particularly the young, elderly and vulnerable.

Any political party, anywhere in the country has a duty to defend those that can’t defend themselves and to ensure that these people have the best access to facilities and the wide range of services available to them.

Since I was elected to serve the people of Peasedown in May 2007 I have strongly supported our excellent local youth centre and the fantastic range of opportunities that are provided there by Bridie Marshall and her staff.

Unfortunately now though, due to the passing of the 2010/11 B&NES Council budget back in February (proposed by the Conservatives, and supported by the Independents) the Youth Service has to be reorganised – which could see the closure of a youth centre in B&NES. 

Local Councillor Sarah Bevan noticed several bollards missing on the crucial safety splitter island on the A367 approach to the bypass at Peasedown St John.

After approaching the Highways officer at Bath and North East Somerset Council she was at first told that replacements would be too expensive. Using safety as a bargaining tool, an agreement was reached that new bollards would be provided but at a much later date, when gully cleansing was due to take place at the same location, thus avoiding the need for a costly lane closure on two occasions. Lane closures cost £2,000 a pop so Cllr Bevan agreed to wait until the routine 6 monthly cleanse came round as the location is not an accident black spot. 

Cllr Bevan said:

'It's always a pleasure to negotiate the best outcomes for residents. This work represents a saving to the tax payer of £1,700 with no ill effects due to the wait.'

Residents asked local councillor Sarah Bevan to explore more facilities around the village for cyclists wishing to leave the car at home for short journeys round the village. Working with cycling charity Life cycle, Cllr Bevan secured 4 new cycle stands for various locations here, including this one at the Laxton Way entrance to Beacon Field.

After being unoccupied for a number of years, the former L & F Jones store at the heart of Peasedown St John's shopping street will re-open as a brand new Mercy in Action charity shop.

The shop will be run by local residents Mary Warren and Sarah Copsey and aims to benefit the whole community whilst raising much needed cash for orphaned children in the Philippines.

Mercy in Action was launched in 1995 when John and Allison Todd from Bath visited the Philippians and were horrified by the conditions that many of the orphaned children were living in.