Odd Down

Mopeds being stolen

2012-01-31T17:27:00.003Z

The police are asking for Neighbourhood Watches to be vigilant due to mopeds being stolen in the southern area of the City of Bath. - If you own a motorcycle this is the time to review its security. Really make sure you have done the best you can to ensure it is not an attractive proposition for thieves. - If you hear motorbikes racing around in the middle of the night, call 999 as soon

Youth council elections

2012-01-26T19:02:00.001Z

Youth Parliament election gives young people a voice Young people are being encouraged by Bath & North East Somerset Council to have their say on local issues that matter to them by voting in the UK Youth Parliament elections taking place next week. In Bath and North East Somerset, two Members of Youth Parliament will be elected on Thursday 2 February. One will represent Bath and the other will

Sainsbury's want to start earlier

2011-11-29T19:52:00.001Z

Sainsbury's are looking to extending their operation hours to start earlier. If you wish to write in details are below Planning Services PO BOX 5006, Bath, BA1 1JG Tel: (01225)477000 development_control@bathnes.gov.uk App Ref: 11/04808/VAR 14th November 2011Expiry Date: 13th February 2012Sainsbury's

Gypsy site consultation

2011-11-23T18:30:00.001Z

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/environmentandplanning/planning/planningpolicy/localdevelopmentscheme/Pages/GTTS%20DPD%20Consultation.aspx This consultation is important, it will allow the council to move on travellers on to the authorised sites, currently moving on travellers takes a long time.

Consultation on deregulating entertainment

2011-10-16T10:36:00.002+01:00

This is a governmental consultation, link to the current Government consultation on the proposal to deregulate entertainment. http://www.culture.gov.uk/consultations/8408.aspx The Council's Licensing Team, together with Public Protection and Environmental Protection will be preparing a detailed response to the consultation, as well.

Metal items being stolen

2011-09-26T18:18:00.003+01:00

We have lost some waste bins and some man hole covers. Interesting the chronicle article something seems to be happening http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Lives-risk-spate-drain-cover-thefts/story-13382526-detail/story.html

Culverhay Update

2011-09-14T18:21:00.002+01:00

We received this from the Free School Team As it stands the council have stated to the DfE Cabot Learning Federation as their preferred option for the Culverhay site. Myself and the all the Sarahs (3 of them) met with David Carter (Executive Principle of Cabot) last week and had a good of chat. We agreed that with community involvement we can still achieve the co-ed school that we

No Surgery 19th September

2011-09-11T09:16:00.002+01:00

Unfortunately neither Steve or Nigel can make the 19th, please contact us via email or phone

Bus changes

2011-08-22T18:26:00.001+01:00

Bath. Terminus has been moved from the Bus Station to University of Bath and the route changed to serve Frome Road (Sainsbury’s) instead of Midford Road. Pulteney Road will no longer be served as all journeys now operate via Churchill Bridge. All journeys will serve R.U.H grounds and Ivo Peters Road. Buses will stop on Dorchester Street and Manvers Street instead of the Bus Station

Sexual Entertainment Venues

2011-08-22T18:24:00.000+01:00

Bath & North East Somerset Council is consulting on whether to adopt new powers to give local people greater say over the number and location of lap dancing clubs in their area. The Council is currently able to regulate ‘sex establishments’ such as sex shops and sex cinemas under Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982. http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/business/

Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in the community?

2011-07-31T15:46:00.001+01:00

Last year The Student Community Partnership worked with Somer Housing and the Awards organisers in B&NES Council to introduce the category of 'Good Neighbour' with a subcategory of 'Student Good Neighbour'. This is a great opportunity for students to be recognised for the positive contributions that they make.Perhaps you know a someone who helps their neighbour with their gardening? or

Culverhay latest

2011-07-10T15:46:00.003+01:00

The position of the Lib Dems towards Culverhay is that it should be kept open and: · A co-ed school · Girls there, sooner rather than later (2012 rather than 2013) · The community to be taken seriouslyThat will start to happen with the full council meeting on Thursday 14th July, when hopefully the council

St Martin's Garden Primary School Summer Fun Day

2011-07-10T08:27:00.000+01:00

St Martin's Garden Primary School Summer Fun DayIt is on Saturday 16th July from 11am to 2pm at the school.Activities include a bouncy castle, tug-of-war, plant sales, beer tent and barbeque.It is organised by the school PTFA which helps raise money for activities around the school. This year, the school is concentrating hard on fundraising because its swimming pool is about to be refurbished.

Wansdyke Road

2011-07-10T08:13:00.001+01:00

We have reported, again, all of the pot holes outside of the Green

Graffiti

2011-07-03T08:11:00.002+01:00

We have asked for the Graffiti on the JCR building at Noad's Corner to be cleared

Kingsway potholes - again

2011-07-03T08:03:00.002+01:00

A quick tour of Kingsway showed that the potholes are still there. Lots now reported to the council.We are looking at ways of raising the profile of this issue

Flashing sign on A367

2011-06-19T15:40:00.002+01:00

Councillors welcome traffic safety initiative in Odd DownCouncillors Steve Hedges and Nigel Roberts welcome the addition of the 30 mph slow down sign on the Wellsway in Odd Down.The sign that was bought from the council's ward councillors initiative has been installed recently.Cllr Nigel Roberts said " We wanted this sign to be put in as there is the nearby junction to Old Fosse Road and the

Surgery details

2011-06-19T13:34:00.000+01:00

20 mph zones - Upper Bloomfield Road

2011-05-29T15:26:00.001+01:00

A 20 mph zone has been requested at the last two ODD Down PACT (Partners and Communities Together Meetings) meetings, as voted for by local Odd Down residents, for the area around Upper Bloomfield Road. Now, a petition has been handed to the council signed by 41 people which was collected in only two days. Cllr Steve Hedges said "This is one of four areas in the Odd Down

St Gregory's Six Form - update May 2011

2011-05-29T12:50:00.002+01:00

We hope this gets sorted out quickly, although there remain issues, we feel this is a good opportunityNotice is given that the Governing Body of St. Gregory’s Catholic College hereby withdraws thestatutory notice and complete proposal to expand the age range of the school from 11-16 to 11-18 to add a sixth form published on 10 March 2011.Explanatory NotesThis withdrawal is for purely technical

Advice from Police

2011-05-25T19:17:00.001+01:00

There have been recent incidents in the Bath and North East Somerset area where persons have walked into homes and stolen items through closed, but not locked, rear doors and windows particularly patio doors. Please be advised to consider the security of your household, especially the rear doors and windows.With the run up to summer and the warmer weather burglars will use this as an opportunity

Rubbish along Pennyquick

2011-05-22T14:26:00.002+01:00

It is good that the council has cut the grass long Pennyquick sad about the amount of rubbish they have left behind

Bloomfield road bus lane - update

2011-05-22T08:52:00.001+01:00

We have received the following email regard moving the telephone box at Bear FlatI've spoken with BT. Works are unlikely to start on site until mid-August at the earliest.We're awaiting further programming details from them. Their programme is partly dependent on the electricity disconnection, for which they are awaiting a date.

Bath Museum shortlisted

2011-05-22T08:32:00.001+01:00

The Roman Baths is one of only 4 UK museums short-listed for The Art Fund Prize. Please vote for us now! http://artfundprize.org.uk/2011/vote/We received this email from the director of the museum. The link to vote is aboveUnbelievably, the Roman Baths has made it through to the short-list of 4 museums for The Art Fund Prize 2011, for which there is a prize of £100,000. If we were lucky enough to

Junction outside the CO-OP

2011-05-15T16:59:00.002+01:00

Pleased to see the yellow lines put in eventually, hopefully will aid visibility

Opening Hours at Sainsburys - Odd Down

2011-05-15T16:27:00.002+01:00

Don't look at the web site they are wrong.They are Sunday 10.00-16.00 Mon-Sat 07.00-22.00

Houses around Odd Down

2011-05-14T17:42:00.002+01:00

The core strategy is document that decides where houses are built in B&NES. The next stage is a public meeting chaired by an inspector nominated by the government. His decision is binding on the council. We will be putting forward thoughts to the inspector. See below to find out howSubmission of the Bath & North East Somerset Core Strategy I am writing to inform you that the Council has

Odd Down Community association meeting - grant awards

2011-05-14T17:36:00.002+01:00

The last of the money from the section 106 money from Clark's has been allocated as follows. I hope I got this right !For the boxing club we weren't sure how much they wanted, so we could allocate them any money. body, div, table, thead, tbody, tfoot, tr, th, td, p { font-family: "Arial"; font-size: x-small; } body, div, table, thead, tbody, tfoot, tr, th, td, p {

Council IT - iPad, or PC

2011-05-09T18:06:00.002+01:00

The council is changing the way it provides council papers, to save money. So do we take an iPad or a laptop. We are worried that the savings will not be possible, a new laptop and an iPad seem expensive

Election results

2011-05-09T17:43:00.001+01:00

Steve and Nigel would like to thank all those in Odd Down that voted for themElection Candidate Party Votes % Steve Hedges Liberal Democrats 1016 31% Elected Nigel John Roberts Liberal Democrats 858 26% Elected Liz Vincent Labour Party 381

Roundabouts - planting(2)

2011-04-26T21:11:00.000+01:00

We have been told that the whole roundabout has now been sprayed, so the grass will die off over the next week or two, before planting the seeds

Trees in Ambleside Road - near bus stop

2011-04-24T08:49:00.001+01:00

We have contacted the council regarding the trees near the 17 stop over bus stopThese trees were inspected in October 2009 and routine works were carried out following on from this inspection. They are programmed to be inspected every 3 years so are due to be inspected next year. I have seen the bark wound and it was been recorded at the last inspection, and was taken into account when specifying

Banwell Road Pot Holes

2011-04-24T08:36:00.004+01:00

The council defines a pot holes as"A pothole is a sharp edged depression in the carriageway greater than 30mm deep. The severity of a pothole is determined by the risk it poses to road users. This is difficult to judge since all potholes present some risk. Potholes should be reported immediately to Council Connect. " Obviously these potholes are less than 30 mm deep, but they are an issue.

Pennyquick Closes - 16th May for 3 days

2011-04-24T08:05:00.001+01:00

The council is planning to close Pennyquick for a while - might make Rush Hill quiet for a while p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Notice is hereby given that the Bath and North East Somerset Council in pursuance of the provisions of section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended intends to make an order the effect of which will be to close temporarily to

Roundabouts - planting

2011-04-23T07:58:00.002+01:00

This is what the council is suggesting, please give us your thoughts

Bus Service Changes

2011-04-13T19:43:00.001+01:00

173Bath – Peasedown – Radstock – Midsomer Norton – WellsBath – Peasedown - Midsomer Norton – Keynsham - BristolSunday daytime 173 service will run commercially. Sunday evening 173 supported journeys will no longer operate between Midsomer Norton and Wells. These journeys operate between Bath and Midsomer Norton only and are re-numbered 178.Bank Holiday timetable operates as Sunday timetable. All

Oldfield Park Station

2011-04-13T19:27:00.001+01:00

We re asking First Great Western whether there is a regular satrting palce for the replacement bus service for Oldfield Park Station, as it is confusing often going from different places

Wansdyke Path

2011-04-13T19:06:00.003+01:00

We continue to speak to the officers about the state of the Wansdyke Path, helped by a local resident. This is complicated by the Wansdyke being an ancient Scheduled monument, but the council has a duty to maintain footpath its own, something needs to happen.

White lines at Junctions in Kingsway

2011-04-13T19:00:00.002+01:00

We have asked for white lines at the junction in Marsden Road and Ambleside Road and Ambleside Road and Edgeworth Road. Several residents have said that some car drivers are confuse about the correct right of way.

Georginan View pot holes

2011-04-03T13:09:00.004+01:00

There are a large number of potholes in Georgian View, it re-inforces our view that it would save time and money if the whole of Kingsway was re-surfaced. In next years plan for road works the area again has been missed out, if this had been the centre of Bath where the tourists are would it have been different ?

Sainsbury's Odd Down

2011-04-03T12:59:00.003+01:00

Progress is being made for the store to open, yesterday was a taster day. You can read more herehttp://www.sainsburys-odddown.co.uk/They have chosen as their charity Freewheelers http://www.freewheelers.org.uk/ as it says on the web siteFreewheelers Emergency Voluntary Service is a registered charity and winner of the Queen's Award For Voluntary Service, which provides an out-of-hours emergency

Speed bumps in Sulis Meadows

2011-03-27T17:30:00.000+01:00

We have asked the council to have a look at the speed bump at the Junction of Sulis Manor Road and Wellway Park in Sulis Meadows one of the edging stones looks loose

Crossing in Wellsway

2011-03-27T16:54:00.003+01:00

One thing we have been concerned for a while is the crossing on the Wellsway. The bus stop was quite close to the crossing so if a bus stopped the cross was obscured. There is little that can be done now to improve that situation.We were also worried about the light the council has looked at this and this is their response."issued a works order to Siemens to install longer hoods on all 6 lenses

Culverhay - survey

2011-03-25T13:19:00.002Z

To support the need for Culverhay to go co-ed the Culverhay Action Group is running a surveyWould you consider sending your child to a new co-educational Free School on the Culverhay site?A ‘Free School’ is fundamentally the same as an Academy; funded directly by central government and accountable to central government, but with more input from parents and the community. It has the same legal

Odins Road Play area - grant application

2011-03-22T18:32:00.001Z

Somer have bid for a grant for the play area, here is the detailsAs the Community Initiatives Officer I am currently looking at all the Play Areas that Somer Community Housing Trust own across Bath & North East Somerset and this particular one stands out as in desperate need of some TLC. It could become a well used and loved play space for all the community to use but instead at the moment

Street lights Somerdale Avenue

2011-03-18T10:04:00.002Z

The council is aware of the fault. The problem is with western power. The council has passed the details to them last Wednesday. They have their own time scales to fix faults and are obliged to fix faults like this within 25 days.

20A/20C new timetable

2011-03-18T09:59:00.001Z

With money from Sainsbury's it was all the council asked for to solve the problems.There have been some upgrades to the 20A/20C - we have uploaded them herehttp://www.odddownlibdems.org.uk/documents/20AC_Consultation.pdfhttp://www.odddownlibdems.org.uk/documents/20AC_timetable.pdfPlease let us know if you have any comments

2011-03-18T09:16:00.003Z

Please find below a summary of how bus services will be affected during road resurfacing works on the Wellsway A367 at Odd Down in Bath during the week commencing 21st March. The road closure will be in place from 7pm until approximatley 6am the following morning. Whilst the closure is in place buses will not service the stops at Mendip Gardens, Oolite Grove and The Beeches in Odd Down.

Frome Road yellow lines removed

2011-03-18T09:14:00.000Z

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The future for Culverhay

2011-03-18T09:05:00.002Z

The Department of Education have now released the new process and application forms. The Group will be working on our submission over the next few weeks to ensure we have a detailed and attraction offer ready for submitting by mid May. Visit our website where we will be posting regular updates on our progress. Please can you continue to spread the word amongst your friends about Sirius

Siansbury's Odd Down taster

2011-03-13T14:12:00.001Z

Date Saturday 2ND April Venue St Philips & St James church hall Time 11.00-15.00 We will have local suppliers tasting along with cooking demonstration from a member of the Try team. We will also have a cat walk show and a variety of displays from the departments that will be in store. Our chosen charity partner will also be in attendance. A great

Culverhay - last chance for Conservatives to get it right

2011-03-11T17:27:00.001Z

Might be the last opportunity for the conservatives to get it rightThe Chairman of the Children and Young People Overview & Scrutiny Panel, Councillor Sally Davis has asked that a meeting of the Panel takes place on Monday 21st March 2011 at 5.30pm in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, Bath to discuss the Call-in of Decision E2233 'Determination of Statutory Notice to close Culverhay School'.

173 changes

2011-03-02T19:15:00.000Z

There is a change to the 173Service withdrawn on Sunday evenings and Public Holidays due to withdraw of subsidyfrom Somerset County Council.The public transport team have put out to tender a replacement for the withdrawn serviceand are currently awaiting the results of this tender.

41 additional services

2011-03-02T19:14:00.000Z

The 41 (P&R bus) will operate additionally on 6th March (Bath Half Marathon) and on 22nd April (Good Friday).

Puddle entrance to Odins Road

2011-02-27T11:03:00.003Z

We have asked the council to look at the big puddle at the entrance to Odins Road, little point in having the dropped kerb

Pot Hole watch again - Cranmore Place

2011-02-27T10:56:00.002Z

A few reported in Cranmore Place, another road that should be re-surfaced

Free School to replace Culverhay ?

2011-02-25T17:00:00.001Z

The school is trying to fight back - please come alongThere is a meeting on Tuesday 1 March at Culverhay from 7-9pm to inform and answer questions on the proposal for a free school to replace Culverhay. It is also a means of gauging interest in the concept as the current level of support will be evidence backing the proposal when it goes to the DfE.

Culverhay Closure

2011-02-25T16:58:00.001Z

The Conservative Cabinet have announced the Closure of Culverhay, the wrong decision for Bath and the Community it serves.The Culverhay closure decision has been listed in this weeks weekly list as having been taken. Please see here for the decision register: http://democracy.bathnes.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=291 NB: Call-in deadline date: 04/03/2011 Please see here for the details:

St Gregory's Six Form - new application

2011-02-24T17:13:00.000Z

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Planning Appeal 10/04039/FUL

2011-02-20T17:32:00.001Z

This is Land At Rear Of 4 Bloomfield Drive Bloomfield Drive Bloomfield Bath p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Should you wish to make any additional comments regarding the appeal, these should be sent in writing to The Planning Inspectorate, 3/25 Hawk Wing, Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6PN within 6 weeks of the starting date quoted above.

Railings at Clarks

2011-02-19T18:24:00.003Z

We have passed on these to be fixed

Gate at Lymspham Green

2011-02-19T18:17:00.002Z

We have asked for the gate to be fixed as discussed at the last PACT meeting

Pot Hole Frome Road

2011-02-19T18:14:00.002Z

This one is close to the roundabout at Clarks. Part of pot hole watch

Odd Down PACT Meeting

2011-02-19T09:03:00.000Z

An Odd Down PACT Meeting took place on Thursday 17th February 2011 at St Philips School. The following priorities were agreed at that meeting: Traffic not stopping for pedestrian crossing on A367 (near to Red Lion Roundabout). (Police to monitor/B&NES to investigate changing to pelican crossing).20mph limit on Upper Bloomfield Road. (B&NES to consider speed pipes data/traffic measures)

Community Nuttery

2011-02-13T14:54:00.002Z

I have been out today planting Walnuts and other nut trees in Widcombe as part of Transition Bathhttp://www.transitionbath.org/welcomeAs they say on the web siteTransition Bath is a local environmental organisation whose aim is to build a sustainable future by harnessing the power of community in the face of declining natural resources and increasing fuel and food costs. We support moving to a

Corston View allotments

2011-02-13T14:47:00.001Z

Progress is being made, we have received this information"These have now been marked out and the water is now installed, all I am waiting for is our admin team to allocate them to tenants on the waiting list, so I will chase them up and hopefully letters will be out next week."

Roman Baths

2011-02-07T20:04:00.000Z

Please vote for the Roman Baths Museum which has been long-listed for the Art Fund Prize 2011 -http://bit.ly/eVPE6q

Bin in UpperBloomfield Road

2011-02-06T14:03:00.001Z

We have asked for the bin to be emptied

Wansdyke Path

2011-01-30T17:39:00.002Z

The council is looking at what can be done, cutting down the scrub and making this footpath better. This has not been helped by the cuts to English Heritage.

Pot Hole Frome Road

2011-01-30T17:37:00.001Z

Pleased to see another pothole filled in, please let us know if there are any others you see

Culverhay

2011-01-29T17:25:00.001Z

An interesting video produced by one of the studentshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I3oUfc_vQU

A367 - Wellsway resurfacing

2011-01-26T18:41:00.002Z

We have received notice that from the Frome Road junction roundabout to junction with the Park and Ride roundabout will be resurfaced. This should happen 21st March - 25th MarchWe are pleased that is going to happen, but we are still waiting for Kingsway to be re-surfaced as well. body, div, table, thead, tbody, tfoot, tr, th, td, p { font-family: "Arial"; font-size: x-small; } body,

No parking along Frome Road near Sainsbury's

2011-01-26T18:25:00.001Z

The council is to introduce no parking along Frome Road, we have received this email."SCHEME: Introduction of No Waiting At Any Time restriction, Frome Road, Bath. In relation to the new Sainsburys.The above scheme is being progressed as part of the Parking Services programme of works. I include a copy of the plan showing the details of the proposals. "The plans can be seen at http://

Core strategy deadline approaches

2011-01-24T17:55:00.001Z

Core strategy - this is the planning document for Bath and North East Somerset, although the threat of extra houses around Odd Down has reduced, please write in.Just a reminder that the deadline for 'representations' on the draft core strategy is 3rd February 2011. Here is the link to the core strategy page on the council website: http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/environmentandplanning/planning/

Sainsbury's web site for Odd Down store

2011-01-24T17:18:00.001Z

Sainsbury's has a web site for the Odd Down store www.sainsburys-odddown.co.uk

Gynae Cancer services at the RUH

2011-01-19T19:11:00.002Z

We have received this press release, we are pleased about the outcome expecting ill patients to go to the BRI is too much, parking is awful as well as the extra distance to travel. Parking there is far worse than the RUH.Surgical treatment for complex gynaecological cancers will continue to be provided at the RUH following new government guidance on “service reconfiguration” a B&NES Council panel

Pothole watch again

2011-01-16T13:51:00.001Z

This time lots of pot holes have been reported in Wansdyke Road opposite the Green

More pot holes, this time Ambleside Road

2011-01-15T20:48:00.002Z

What is annoying, as you can see from the picture, the hole is next a recent patch. We have asked the Conservative Councillor in charge of highways several times, all the patching is not work, why don't just re-tarmac the road ?

Pot hole alert - Frome Road crossing

2011-01-15T20:43:00.003Z

We have asked for the pothole in Frome Road crossing to be repaired

Clarks road surfaces done

2011-01-15T18:12:00.003Z

After work by residents and Nigel and Steve, it was good to see the roads done. A little work in places needs to be done on the pavements, but at least a start. We don't look that pleased, but it was cold !

Culverhay - best in Bath

2011-01-12T18:02:00.001Z

It shows how short sighted it is to close Culverhayhttp://www.thisisbath.co.uk/politics/Doomed-Culverhay-tops-value-added-education-table/article-3093605-detail/article.htmlWhat a surprise B&NES declined to comment

Grit bins press release

2011-01-11T18:55:00.002Z

We have put out the following press relase, it doesn't seem to make sense to us, that residents can see roads that are gritted but can't get there ! Why not let residents groups have grit to help people get around.The recent wintry weather has again highlighted the need for more grit bins to be available for residents to use, according to Liberal Democrat Councillors in Bath.Snow and ice before

Budget for the mayor

2011-01-10T19:17:00.002Z

Charter Trustee budget of City of Bath precept reduced by 4 pence to £6.58 on a band D property, got to be good in this economic climate, would add the majority of councillors on this committee = Lib Dem, unlike the main council, which is majority Conservative.

17 Bus service

2011-01-07T08:08:00.001Z

The 17 Bus service is being change slightly on it Sunday and bank holiday timetable to improve punctuality, starting 6th February

Old Fosse Road Close 7 January

2011-01-04T18:13:00.001Z

We have just received this from the council.I write to notify you of the Authorities intention to close Old Fosse Road this Friday the 7th of January between 9.30am and 3.30pm to undertake urgent carriageway repairs. Following the recent thaw after the prolonged cold spell a number of areas of carriageway at Old Fosse Road have been affected (see attached example) and are in need of permanent

Councillors Surgery

2011-01-02T21:58:00.001Z

Just a reminder that we have a weekly surgery, this takes place at the institute of St. Philip's Church on Frome Road 10 - 11 every Saturday.This is the only weekly surgery in Bath and North East Somerset

Pot hole report

2010-12-28T17:15:00.001Z

We have reported the pothole Old Fosse Road and Barrow RoadPlease let us know of others

Weather update from the council

2010-12-18T10:45:00.000Z

This can be seen herehttp://www.bathnes.gov.uk/news/Pages/SevereWeatherUpdates.aspxPart of this is reproduced belowHighways and Car Parks All the main roads are passable with care and the CCTV pictures in Bath show that drivers are coping with the conditions. However conditions on side roads, minor roads and untreated surfaces such as footways and footpaths are particularly difficult. We

St Gregory's Six Form

2010-12-15T18:11:00.000Z

Formal Consultation on Opening a Sixth Form at St Gregory’s: 6 Dec 2010 – 10 Jan 2011 In September 2009, the governing body of St Gregory’s conducted a consultation on a proposal to open a sixth form. The proposal was prompted by parental demand and Government policy which encouraged outstanding schools to expand and spread their ethos by opening sixth forms. A comprehensive consultation

Good news for Bath schools

2010-12-13T18:01:00.001Z

There is now a major investment for schools in Bath through the Pupil Premium.In its first year the programme will target £625m extra funding to the poorest children in school, with this figure rising to £2.5bn each year, by the end of this Parliament.In year one, every school is guaranteed an extra £430 from the Government for every child on free school meals and every looked-after child.In Bath

Don Foster MP in action in Parliament - for football fans

2010-12-07T19:15:00.002Z

As football fans this bill makes common sense, pleased that Don Foster is moving ithttp://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000380/don_foster_mp_for_bath_introduces_the_safe_standing_bill.html

Culverhay School closure - latest(3)

2010-12-06T18:54:00.004Z

Steve and Nigel Have signed a request for the Conservative Cabinet to re-consider their decision to close Culverhay Schoolhttp://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Lib-Dem-Labour-councillors-delay-Culverhay-decision/article-2974785-detail/article.html"The Conservative Executive has yet again come to a badly flawed decision on Culverhay. The fault lies entirely with the way they have handled the secondary

latest Fuller's earth Saga

2010-12-06T18:52:00.000Z

http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Recycling-firm-site-owner-wins-High-Court-battle-council/article-2973354-detail/article.html

Planning application for a care home on Clark's site(1)

2010-11-30T19:15:00.002Z

The current office block is too large it dominates the skyline, we don't want to make the same mistake. We will be visiting the planning officer to find out more.

Planning application for a care home on Clark's site

2010-11-30T19:13:00.001Z

p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Ward: Odd Down App Ref: 10/04572/OUT Parish: N/A Registered: 24th November 2010 Expiry Date: 23rd February 2011 Location: Crescent Office Park Clarks Way Odd Down Bath Bath And North East Somerset Grid Ref: (E)373178 - (N)162650 LB Grade: N/A Proposal: Erection of a 60 bed residential care home (Use Class C2) with associated car parking and servicing.

Gritting - what the council does

2010-11-22T18:55:00.001Z

If you wanted to know how the council decides what is gritted and what has a grit bin, here is set out.http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/transportandstreets/roadshighwaysandpavements/roadsgritting/Pages/default.aspx

Don Foster speaks about Culverhay

2010-11-22T18:21:00.001Z

It is not looking likely, but the Conservative cabinet has one more chance to make the right decision, Don Foster MP agrees.http://www.bathlibdems.org.uk/news/000372/don_foster_gives_banes_council_one_last_chance_to_listen.html

Conservatives to Close Culverhay ?

2010-11-17T19:05:00.003Z

In the usual style of the Chronicle it says politicians to close Culverhay, lets get this straight it is the Conservatives that want to close Culverhay, at the Full Council, except "two independents" from Radstock and Timsbury who have voted to support the Conservatives on every big issue on the council.The story in the Chronicle paper is belowhttp://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/

Sainsbury's license application(2)

2010-11-14T15:33:00.001Z

If you want to write to the council about Sainsbury's alcohol license you need to use the following headings.In your representation you should explain why you think this specific premises will cause problems in relation to one or more of the licensing objectives, which are: The Prevention of Crime and Disorder The Prevention of Public Nuisance Public Safety (ie the safety of persons on the

Rush Hill speed checks

2010-11-13T21:02:00.001Z

The council has carried out speed traffic counts in Rush Hill"Traffic data attached. It was collected outside 100 Rush Hill. The figures we work to are the 85th%ile speeds for each day shown alongside 12H to 24 H. The overall figures are about 31 mph which are within acceptable tolerance for a 30 mph. Police usually will enforce only at over 34 mph."