I suggested these boarded sections between the columns supporting Grand Parade – and to one side of Parade Gardens – should be handed over to local artists to do something with. A great and cheap way […]
Month: May 2016
Towpath resurfacing going well!
Let’s start this sunny Sunday (May 29th) off with some good news. Kier – the contractors working for the Canal and River Trust – seem to be making good progress with their resurfacing of the […]
Let’s flag up our city shops.
Bath’s Southgate shopping centre have come up with a street decoration for the summer that has gone down well with most people who have passed beneath the lines of coloured umbrellas strung across the street […]
Protect the city you love.
An awful lot of money was spent re-building Bath’s unique suspension bridge at Bath Riverside. It is sad to see the spray can brigade have been adding their less than artistic touch to our beautiful […]
Benedictine Bath – marking an ‘unknown’ history
Bath Abbey is often referred to as the last of the great medieval churches of England – and it was certainly one of the last Roman Catholic buildings of note before the Reformation. Forty years […]
Roman Baths spread the word.
Following an increase in international visitors in the past few years, the Roman Baths and Fashion Museum have introduced audio guides in four new languages: Dutch, Korean, Polish and Portuguese. This brings the total […]
Sunny side up for new development.
Over 100 children from St Michael’s school, Whitchurch School and St Andrew’s schools in Bath have been busy in the greenhouses in Victoria Park, working with Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Parks team to […]
Watch the Xmas Market extension debate from your home!
B&NES have chosen what promises to be a lively planning meeting for a short test-run of its live webcasting abilities. On the agenda of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Development Management Committee next week […]
Second attempt at bridge push postponed. Is bridge ‘dip’ an issue?
A second attempt to slide the new ‘Destructor Bridge’ across the River Avon at Bath Riverside has been postponed. I’m hearing it could be until the autumn! The following statement has been released: ‘The launch of […]
Have your say on Sydney Gardens masterplan.
Paul Pearce – who is Parks Projects Manager for B&NES – has emailed me to help publicise an event of interest to anyone who enjoys using Sydney Gardens. He says: ‘As you may know we’re working […]
