Here’s the way Lima in Peru illustrates the scourge of plastic and the environmental damage it does to the natural world and its inhabitants. Plastic bottles and other containers transformed into some of the mythical […]
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Car-free weekend in Milsom Street
At last one small step in the right direction with news that Milsom Street is going to be closed to traffic for a whole week-end in September. Though this move to create more pedestrian friendly […]
Artificial turf threat to health.
Bath Rugby Club’s grand proposals for its future development fail on one very important environmental and health issue – according to Bath Newseum regular Ian Herve. He is very concerned about the impact of both […]
A note on (fly) posting.
Is B&NES renting out its Guildhall fence as advertising space? Is this a new way of putting a little extra into the financially-strained kitty? It may be a wonderful funfair, but allowing posters to appear […]
New B&NES CEO selected.
The new Chief Executive of B&NES has been selected. The group leaders the Council will be recommending Will Godfrey – currently CEO for Newport – to a meeting of the full Council, on 5 September. […]
A ‘touch’ of the Far East for Bath?
On the subject of city litter, refuse, the gulls issue and Bath’s general shabby appearance, Bath Newseum regular Chris Gornall has a suggestion to make – based on his travels to a Far Eastern country […]
Bath Festivals awarded council grant.
The immediate future of Bath Festivals has been secured following news that councillors have agreed to a £75,000 one-off grant to help organisers build a wider audience over the next three years. Bath Festivals had requested […]
Bath Clean Air Zone latest.
The Lib Dem ruling party on B&NES are insisting cars will not be charged to enter Bath’s Clean Air Zone as they announce a ‘short independent look at the work to date’ as part of […]
Too good Toulouse.
Bath’s Victoria Art Gallery in Bath is seeking public support for a crowdfunding campaign for its next blockbuster exhibition. Starting on 23 July via Art Happens – UK charity Art Fund’s crowdfunding platform – the […]
Let’s have trees in the Saw Close.
“Synthetic box balls in sombre grey coffin-like pots.’ That’s how one Bath Newseum regular describes the planting at Bath’s re-modelled Saw Close – the open area in front of the Theatre Royal. Wishing to […]
