By Sandy Bell, President of Chew Valley Chamber of Commerce. The role of a Chamber of Commerce has never been more important than during these unprecedented times and Chew Valley Chamber is ready to rise to the challenge, keeping members up to date with developments and also representing their views and opinions so that government, both local and national, are kept in touch. We have already circulated members with vital information about where they need to apply for business

It seems amazing that it was only a month ago that I was writing optimistically about the superb new Bath Spa University art school in the re-modelled Herman Miller building in Locksbrook Road. The world has certainly changed in the last four weeks. However, one of the things I mentioned in that piece was the importance of planners showing much greater flexibility in their thinking when it comes to re-using existing buildings which are not suitable for modern requirements. In