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The pipe factory under a Bath playground.

  Here’s another story from the past.  Today’s Look Back surrounds the redevelopment of the Saw Close -back in 2015 … More

B&NES, Bath, Blue Coat School, casino, clay pipes, cotswold archaeology, saw close

What happened to the e-bike’s?

A short while ago Bath Newseum follower John Batty asked: ‘It’s been a couple of months now since the Council … More

B&NES, Bath, bikes, Cllr Joanna Wright, e-bikes

Council takes Climate Emergency on-line.

  A timetable and information about Bath and North East Somerset Council’s immediate plans to address the climate emergency have … More

B&NES, Bath, climate emergency, environment

Murray’s just mint!

Bath’s gull population has dipped by 26 per cent in the last four years according to a recent survey which … More

B&NES, Bath, gulls, hawk, menance, pollution

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 – … More

B&NES, CEO, Will Godfrey

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 … More

B&NES, Bath, clean air zone, Lib Dems, pollution

Don’t bury it – burn it.

The ruling Lib Dem group at Bath and North East Somerset Council have publicly’ vowed’ to end – what they … More

avonmouth, B&NES, Bath, carbon, climate change, climate emergency, incinerator, Lib Dems, methan, rubbish

Peace in the park.

A special ceremony has been held to mark the centenary of the planting of the ‘Peace Oak’ in Bath’s Sydney … More

B&NES, Bath, peace oak, Sydney Gardens

Bath’s past helping its future.

Bath’s past has helped reduce the financial pressures on its future. Income generated by the city’s heritage attractions – alongside … More

B&NES, budget, Council, heritage, Roman Baths, social services, tourism

Bath Festivals asks for council help.

Give us a one-off financial life-line to enable us to keep going and we’ll widen our appeal. That seems to … More

B&NES, Bath, Bath Festivals, Council, festival, money

It’s not all ‘royal’ at Vicky Park.

Ducks swimming amongst plastic waste, unplanted and weed-filled flower beds and dried up water courses. Just some of the issues … More

B&NES, botanic gardens, Cllr Paul Crossley, Parks, pollution, Royal Victoria Park, rubbish, tourism

A dim view of Bath’s Guildhall.

Some of you may have seen coverage in last week’s Bath Chronicle of a walk-about l did, with journalist Nancy … More

B&NES, Bath, Bath Abbey, Bath Chronicle, BBC, Christine Keeler, civic pride, Emery Brothers, Guildhall, litter, refuse, rubbish

Climate ready for change.

As Mahatama Gandhi once said : ‘Be the change that you wish to see in the world.’ It’s a good … More

B&NES, Bath, climate change, climate emergency, envionment, Wera Hobhouse

The tragic story behind Mary’s Garden.

At 5 am on Sunday morning, April 26th, 1942, 31 men, women and children were huddled together in a public … More

air raid, B ath, B&NES, Bath Blitz, cenotaph, Chris Kilminster, Deeley Freed, Haysfield School, King Edward's School, Legal and General, Mary's Walk, memorial, RGB Group, Roseberry Road, Twerton, war, war memorial

Keeping up appearances.

Right under the noses of B&NES – just across the High Street from Bath’s Guildhall – this is the pile … More

B&NES, Bath, recycling, refuse, rubbish, street cleaning, students, tarmac, tourism, urban, World Heritage status

Primary school youngsters across Bath and North East Somerset are being encouraged to take part in a project to raise … More

B&NES, Bath, clean air day, environment, pollution, primary schools

How heritage makes money.

Another record year for the city’s world-famous Roman Baths with 1,202,491 visitors generating £23.3 million income and a surplus profit … More

Archway Project, B&NES, Bath, Fashion Museum, heritage, Heritage Services, history, Museum, Roman, Roman Baths, Stephen Bird MBE, Victoria Art Gallery

We won’t sell the ‘family silver’ says councillor.

Bath’s world famous Fashion Museum could well be homeless in a couple of years but any thought of parting with … More

B&NES, Bath, BRLSI, cattle market, Cllr Paul Crossley, Fashion, Fashion Museum, heritage, National Trust, Queen Square, Roman Baths, royal, Stephen Bird MBE, tourism, Victoria Art Gallery

Giving pollution an airing

Our local authority is hoping that roads around the district will be a lot quieter on Thursday, June 20th. That … More

air pollution, B&NES, Bath, bikes, bus, cars, clean air day, cycle, Kingsmead Square, National Curriculum, public transport, St Andrew's School, Take Charge

Last post in Broad Street.

Behind the covered first floor windows of W H Smith’s Union Street shop, contractors are busy getting things ready for … More

B&NES, Bath, cllr andrew furse, Cllr Manda Rigby, Lib Dems, post, post office, wh smith

Highway horrors

Fed up with Bath’s pot holes, paving stone trip-hazards and lack of anywhere to leave your bike? Then keep your … More

B&NES, Bath, cycling, roads, transport, urban

Let’s tidy up our park-side railway.

A while back l pointed out how vegetation was beginning to take hold on the retaining wall of the Great … More

B&NES, Bath, Great Western Railway, IK Brunel, Network Rail, Sydney Gardens

A glimmer of hope for Children’s Centre.

There’s hope on the horizon for the previously doomed Parkside Children’s Centre – a building – now surrounded by the … More

B&NES, Bath, Bath Quays North, car park, Cllr Andy Furse, Parkside Children's Centre

We care too – says Council leader.

More affordable housing and cleaner streets – just two of the pledges made to Bath Newseum today when l got … More

affordable housing, B&NES, Bath, business rates, CAZ, climate emergency, Cllr Dine Romero, environment, heritage, High Street, Lib Dems, politics, rents, retail

Conversations with a cushion.

I won’t forget my first ever visit to an annual general meeting of Bath and North East Somerset Council. I … More

B&NES, Bath, Bath Extinction Group, climate, climate emergency, Cllr Paul Crossley, Guildhall, Lib Dems, politics

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