Cabinet confirms NO car park on Meadows.
B&NES Cabinet has confirmed the decision NOT to go ahead with the proposed East of Bath car park on Bathampton … Continue reading
Breaking news.......
Tory councillor resigns over missed Council Tax.
Councillor Martin Veal has resigned his position as Cabinet Member for Community Services with immediate effect. In a statement he … Continue reading
One of Bath’s war time restaurants to disappear?
A little bit of Bath’s wartime history may soon disappear under the bulldozer. News is reaching me that Parkside in … Continue reading
The Bath our tourists shouldn’t see.
When are you going to sort this disgusting mess out B&NES? You blame the gulls but here we are – … Continue reading
It’s no party for us – say residents.
Plenty of reasons to party in this wonderful city. There’s the annual Bath Carnival coming up this Saturday for starters … Continue reading
Day by Day
Now you see it. City’s new hotel revealed.
More than 1,000 tonnes of Bath stone has gone into the facade of the new Apex City of Bath Hotel … Continue reading
Let’s ‘twin’ museums says Holburne’s new director to Bath’s Dutch friends.
An exchange of artwork between Bath’s Holburne Museum and one of the Netherland’s oldest museums is on the cards following … Continue reading
Stepping up to the flag
Don’t worry. Bath Abbey wasn’t in the process of installing an aerial for a mobile ‘phone company. The scaffolding was … Continue reading
Putting the Meadows beyond harm?
Having successfully battled – over 2 years – to save any part of the Bathampton water meadows from becoming the … Continue reading
Heritage & History
Looking Back
Your chance to have a nosey around the recently refurbished Bath Record Office with a ‘Drop-In Day’ on Monday 11 … Continue reading
Picnic in the Park.
Bet you’ve never thought about the Royal Crescent as Bath’s largest open air theatre or had the opportunity to step … Continue reading
New chairman for Bath World Heritage Group
A new Chairman has been appointed to the City of Bath World Heritage Steering Group. Professor Barry Gilbertson will lead … Continue reading
Fan-tastic!
Bath Record Office recently celebrated its 50th birthday with a little help from two of the city’s oldest residents. Alistair … Continue reading
Over to you
Time to take speed out of our hands?
Do speed limits work? B&NES – along with many other local authorities – got itself caught up in the zeigest … Continue reading
Where do you want the Central Library to go?
Looks like our last chance coming up to have any influence on where Bath’s Central Library moves to. Bath … Continue reading
What future for Foxhill? A personal view.
The regeneration of the Foxhill area by the Curo Housing Association is a major development that will bring big changes … Continue reading
Leisure Centre car park refurb to start.
Work on the external car parking areas at Bath Leisure Centre is set to get underway as part of a … Continue reading
The Gallery
On the trail of a dragon!
Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery, which is run by Bath & North East Somerset Council, is launching a new family … Continue reading
Crystal gazing
Takes an exhibition like ‘Riches of the Earth: The Beauty of Minerals’ to remind me what a gem of a … Continue reading
A view of the Crescent
Would Bath’s iconic Royal Crescent have made a good Council House? Can you still see the spot where a wartime bomb … Continue reading
The threads of life.
How do you follow your most successful exhibition in years? Why – with something completely different of course. Bath’s Holburne … Continue reading
Urban Landscape
Another unwelcome tourist attraction!
Will you just look at the state of the Laura Place fountain! Don’t know whether it’s been recent liquid soap … Continue reading
Flying the Green Flag for local parks.
Bath’s Royal Victoria Park, Bloomfield Green and Henrietta Park, have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme, as some … Continue reading
Now you see it, now you won’t!
Almost a year ago, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a medieval wall and defensive ditch on the bank of the … Continue reading
The Big Bath Cheese Trail!
Bath is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its ‘twinning’ with Alkmaar in The Netherlands next week – July … Continue reading
