Congratulations to B&NES Councillor Lin Patterson for stealing the limelight at the first meeting of the West of England Combined Authority – held today (Wednesday, March lst) at the Watershed Media Centre in Bristol. The new […]
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Pavement art.
My iPhone is my ever-ready, portable and easily accessible camera and it is amazing what catches the eye. Decided to track down some nooks and crannies on a walk down into town along Walcot Street. […]
Perking up the parks.
Bath & North East Somerset Council is investing £115,000 on improving facilities on some of the area’s play parks. The first play parks to receive a facelift will be Broomfield and Brickfields in Bath. At […]
Bath MP’s vision for city courts.
Bath’s MP Ben Howlett secured a Commons debate to discuss the proposed closure of many courts and tribunal services across the UK – including Bath Magistrates’ and County Court. He stressed the important role it […]
Where exactly do you want to ‘park and ride?’
The public consultation on possible sites for a new park and ride to the East of Bath has been opened by Bath & North East Somerset Council. As part of the consultation and to help […]
Name that bridge
Six designs for a new bridge across the River Avon are to be unveiled as part of an international design competition run by Bath and North East Somerset Council. The designs for Bath Quays Bridge […]
No return to Avon
Greater powers – yes – but we don’t want Avon back again. That’s the mission statement of the Leader of B&NES Council, Cllr Tim Warren, who is quoted in a report on devolution by David […]
Trains back for September 1st.
You’ll get your railway back on September 1st – that’s still the promise from Network Rail while contractors are hard at work on the closed and – in places – rail-less section of the main line […]
Bath track lowering enters final week.
Network Rail gave themselves around six weeks to lower the rail track around Bath – ready for the electrification programme between London and Bristol and into Wales. Now they are entering their final week – […]
Benedictine Bath
The Monastic Community at Downside Abbey have organised a week of special events to celebrate a thousand years of Benedictine links with Bath. It will be held at different locations around the city from July […]
