Pleased to hear from ex-Mayor of Bath and Councillor, Bryan Chalker that the city’s fifth Industrial Heritage Day – held…
Topman Director to choose Dress of the Year.
Gordon Richardson, Creative Director at Topman, is to select the Fashion Museum’s Dress of the Year for 2015. Each year,…
Clay pipes, casino and Saw Close dig.
I am pleased to hear that Cotswold Archaeology will be handling an archaeological dig in Bath’s Saw Close where work…
Self-policing policy adopted for Bath buskers
Bath & North East Somerset Council has decided to put in place a targeted approach to amplified busking in the…
Firs Field protection supported by B&NES
An historic green space in Combe Down is now protected in perpetuity. A full meeting of Bath & North East Somerset Council…
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…
‘Dismal’ gateway to Bath.
The Virtual Museum’s story about efforts by Walcot traders to enhance and publicise their district brought a swift response from…
Name that bridge
Six designs for a new bridge across the River Avon are to be unveiled as part of an international design…
First look at rail bridge re-design for Sydney Gardens.
Rail passengers will now be well aware that ‘normal’ services have been resumed on the line to London – following…
Treat the cause and not the symptoms.
From what l hear the meeting of the full B&NES Council at Bath’s Guildhall onThursday, September the 10th – was a lively…
What’s for lunch in Roman Bath?
The countdown is on to Bath & North East Somerset’s Heritage Open Week 2015. During October half-term (Oct 24 –…
B&NES joins in local gov devolution bid worth £2bn to region
The leaders of the West of England are asking the Government to back a devolution bid that could generate an extra…
Referendum for elected mayor to go ahead.
Bath and district will get to vote on whether or not it wants elected Mayor. B&NES has given notice today…
Neighbourhood Plan for Walcot Street traders.
Bath gallery owner Jenny Pollitt took her local MP on a walkabout yesterday – in the company of other traders,…
Plastic bag tax from October 5th
The environmental scourge of the plastic carrier bag is about to come under the spotlight. We are a month away from…
No return to Avon
Greater powers – yes – but we don’t want Avon back again. That’s the mission statement of the Leader of…
Convenience store
A former public loo in Larkhall is being given a new lease of life thanks to Bath & North East Somerset…
Underneath the Archway.
The Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, Cllr Tim Warren, has today shown Bath’s new MP, Ben Howlett,…