Ducks swimming amongst plastic waste, unplanted and weed-filled flower beds and dried up water courses. Just some of the issues concerning Royal Victoria Park – one of Britain’s oldest public recreational spaces – now facing […]
Tag: Parks
This cover-up’s a good one.
A little email ‘tip-off’ from Sydney Gardens Community Ranger, Sue Palmer, sent me scuttling off to visit another public garden space in Bath. Sue wrote: ‘Just thought to let you know (in case you haven’t […]
Bath’s turf wear
Two years of necessary disruption around Bath Abbey as the multi-million pound Footprint Project gets underway but l can’t resist pointing out how the hoarding has had a knock-on effect on the increased wear and […]
What future for the meadows?
Whitehall cut-backs in local government funding – and the increased demands on social services from us all living longer – have left B&NES a bit short of cash. I suppose looking after needy kids and […]
Fingers crossed for Sydney Gardens.
Friends and suppporters of Sydney Gardens – one of Bath’s most historic city parks – are hoping it will be two-times lucky as they formally submit their bid for HLF funding to secure and improve […]
Lawn enforcement
They’ve got to cut down on maintenance in Bath’s award-winning Parade Gardens and – as Bath Newseum told you last week – they are grassing over a couple of beds to save time and money. With […]
Still – on parade!
Bath’s awarding-winning floral showcase park beside the River Avon will be showing the effects of local authority austerity this summer. Parade Gardens now longer has a resident gardener and a couple of flower beds are […]
Hedgemead Park needs ‘friends.’
Things are looking up for Bath’s Hedgemead Park with a number of improvements now completed by Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Parks Team. The bandstand has been repaired and repainted, with work now finished. […]
Hedgemead Park “neglected”
Parks are under pressure as local authorities everywhere look for means of saving money as central government cuts the amount of money its prepared to contribute to their annual budgets. Maybe its time to consider […]
£38 million to find – where will the cuts fall.
A comprehensive review of all spending by Bath and North East Somerset Council has been launched by the authority’s new Conservative administration. The review is taking place in response to the need for the Council […]
