Right under the noses of B&NES – just across the High Street from Bath’s Guildhall – this is the pile of rubbish that greeted commuters on their way to work this morning. It’s a mixture […]
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What elephants and Bath recycling have in common?
Kerb-side recycling is up by almost a fifth, across Bath and North East Somerset, following changes to collections introduced by the council last year. Residents are now recycling much more and – as a consequence […]
Throw away Christmas
Once all the presents have been opened, there is still the question of what to do with the waste; and don’t forget – your Christmas trees won’t get picked up until January 28th at the […]
Oh Christmas tree!
Looks like a ‘battle of the Christmas trees’ has broken out between the two main political parties with members on Bath and North East Somerset Council. The collection service for real discarded Christmas firs – […]
Bag a bargain.
Shoppers looking for furniture and household goods can bag a bargain at a popular reuse sale organised by Bath and North East Somerset Council. The sale is returning, with a wide variety of recycled goods […]
Islands of culture.
Is it me growing old and cantankerous or – in common with many other people – is it that l just care about this city which adopted me nearly eight years ago. I sometimes see […]
‘Mr Clean’
The city our millions of tourists briefly visit is not the same as the one Bathonians have to live in. Their coaches add to the constant central pollution the local authority has been told to […]
Tap us up!
About 50 Bath businesses have so far signed up for a water bottle refill scheme to help cut down on the use of single-use plastic bottles. Refill is a national, practical tap water campaign that aims […]
What happened to Bath’s planned water fountains?
A new network of drinking fountains and bottle-refill points is set to be rolled out across London – according to a report in the Guardian newspaper – in an effort to reduce the amount of […]
The rubbish problem on your doorstep B&NES!
Out in the suburbs, we have all been given either strengthened sacks or wheelie bins in which to put our rubbish. However, it seems, the same rule doesn’t apply in the city centre where various private […]
