THE online community newspaper for Nailsea people, their family and their friends

June 2026

Our town is a very, very nice town

Property people

Nailsea Action Group annual meeting clashed with the town council meeting when the future of the Fryth Way football was under discussion - more HERE. North Somerset Council submitted in May its Local Plan 2041 to the Planning Inspectorate more HERE includes provision to move railway station!

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What's On 2026

June is blooming and comes with summer fairs, annual Rotary Club of Nailsea & Backwell charity walks/runs, launch of Trendlewood tree trail, yoga in park, Father's Day and summer solstice. sAll club quiz and bingo nights are also featured on our What's On page HERE

Gallery 2026

We have 13+ slideshows now in our 2026 gallery including farmers' markets, and lots of flora and fauna from our area. Andy Barnard, of AB Wildlife Photography, took this amazing photo of freshly fledged treecreepers at Watercress Farm on the Belmont Estate. See more HERE and please email your photos to nailseapeople@gmail.com

Restoration work started last year as the woodwork at the front of the High Street building was rotten and Viking Restoration moved in on Monday, September 8, to renew the old frame.

The property owned by Nailsea Town Council is a health and well-being centre especially for those seeking advice and support.

IOriginally a butchers shop the contractors have revealed very faint lettering which says F. Griffiths.

Their traditional, family business based in Glastonbury with a shop in Wells of that name but nothing is revealed by Google for Nailsea.

When Avon County Council was our administrative centre 65 High Street was the area youth office and was known at Youth House.

There is still a youth club running upstairs called T65.

But for a while now is have been the town centre community hub for the town council.

The work was expected to take a week but the finishing touches were completed this week.

And we can report No65 is looking great.

Super duper paint job with artistic graphics.

Creative window designer Tom Rowles came up with the concept and as part of Gould Autoplates and Signs Ltd the team from Blackfriars Road did the window graphics installation.

No65 has smart new look

GOING BATTY

Nailsea residents are being encouraged to take part in an important conservation project that plays a vital role in protecting local bat populations. Now in its fourth year, the North Somerset Bat Survey continues to build a detailed picture of bat activity across the region, helping to inform biodiversity conservation efforts and development planning decisions year on year. Led by North Somerset Council, the survey is a collaborative initiative coordinated by the University of Bath’s Bat Conservation Research Lab. The project which runs until October is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players. The survey aims to improve understanding of how bats use the landscape, the habitats they depend on, and use this data to support sustainable development across North Somerset. To find out more or sign up as a volunteer click HERE,

And they are off in a convey of 20+ vehicles on a mercy mission to Ukraine setting off from Nailsea.

Remember the story we told you about two blokes who decided while sitting in a Nailsea pub it was a good idea driving to an Eastern European warzone to deliver life-saving equipment.

North Somerset councillor Mike Bird and Dave Manton, of Nailsea Community Transport, agreed to drive to Ukraine in May to deliver an urgently needed evacuation vehicle.

And they set off this week.

The pair will take on the gruelling three-day journey over 1,318 miles.

The evacuation vehicle will be used to collect and safely transport badly wounded soldiers and civilians from places of danger and provide emergency medical care during transportation.

In his day job Mike who also serves on Nailsea Town Council is an audio engineer working in television broadcasting both at home and abroad.

Motor bike enthusiast Dave works in the construction industry and is has lots of experience travelling throughout Europe usually in his campervan.

Mike and his wife Sarah also hosted a Ukrainian family who they still support for nearly three years.

With a peace deal still not brokered the need is urgent and Mike and Dave need to raise £7,000 to buy the vehicle and finance the trip.

Additional funds over the goal will equip the evacuation vehicle with a Chuyka / Чуйка 3.0 drone signal detector, giving crews precious seconds to stop, disperse, and take cover.

We can report they have arrived safely and will be setting off for home soon.

It isn't too late to donate, go to https://donorbox.org/mikedaveukraine