From 3rd September 2018, the opening hours of police enquiry offices in Radstock and Bath will be changing, following a review of the

service across Avon and Somerset.

Alongside improvements in the police estate and the need to make significant savings, the changes reflect the low footfall in some areas at certain times of the day.

Avon and Somerset police say their priority is to have enquiry offices across the force area open at the times that our communities need them, and that neighbourhood police officers will continue to work in their local communities, as they do now.

Bath Area Commander, Chief Inspector Steve Kendall, said: “Keeping our neighbourhood police officers in the heart of the community they serve is our priority, and these plans will not make any changes to these officers.

“We know the role of the enquiry office is important in our communities, and our main enquiry offices in Bath and Keynsham will continue to be open at the times when we receive the most visitors, supported by the enquiry office in Radstock.”

The changes to enquiry offices and police stations locally will be Radstock: currently Monday/Tuesday/Friday/Saturday from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. will, as of 3rd September, open from the same times but on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday instead. Bath: currently Monday to Sunday from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., changing to Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Keynsham will stay the same, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.