The Bristol and District Local Section of the Royal Society of Chemistry is one of the larger local sections of the RSC both in area and in membership with around 1700 members. The Local Section covers all ‘BS’ postcodes (Bristol and surrounds), ‘BA’ postcodes (Bath and surrounds), ‘GL’ postcodes (Gloucester and surrounds), all bar one of the ‘SN’ postcodes (Swindon and surrounds) and 12 out of the 19 ‘TA’ postcodes (Taunton districts). The section is proud to represent and support our members from the West Country.