Julian House Gypsy, Roma, Traveller, Boater and Showman Support Service is running fortnightly drop-in sessions providing advice and guidance on benefits and other financial support, healthcare and mental health services, housing and other council services, boat licencing and liaising with CRT, drug and alcohol support, No Fixed Address issues, help with paperwork and more! No need to book, just drop by!
There will be local elections in England on 4th May 2023. The Elections Act 2022 brought in the requirement to show photographic identification for voters at these and all future elections. If you already have the right ID document, remember to take it when you vote.
If you don’t have one of the accepted forms of photo ID, you can apply for a free voter ID document, which is known as a Voter Authority Certificate.
If you want to vote on 4th May and you don’t have any of the accepted forms of ID, you will need to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate by 5pm on 25th April or you will be unable to vote.
See https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
On Tuesday 25th April 2023 between 10am and 3pm, CRT work boats will be collecting rubbish between Bath and Bradford on Avon. If you have any bulky items such as mattresses, barrels of oil, waste from boat fit-outs etc, just give them a shout as they pass. They will also be doing some litter picking as they go, and boaters are welcome to do their own litter picking and dispose of it as the work boat passes.
The St James Centre in Devizes is offering showers (suggested donation £3) and free tea and coffee on Tuesday mornings at 8am to 10am. The centre is in Estcourt Crescent, postcode SN10 1LR, close to the London Road bridge no 138.The shower is on the ground floor and is fully accessible for people with disabilities.
The K&A Floating Fayre is coming to Bathampton for its spring outing! Come to the canal by the George Inn and the nearby Jubilee Gardens on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th April 2023. Roving canal traders will be selling unique art, crafts and jewellery; also records, bike repairs, gifts of all kinds, food and drink. There will be music and buskers, including the Towpath Singers.