Bath and North East Somerset Council has been awarded a total £1.8 million of transitional relief funding by Government. Read Full Story
Major investment secured for Riverside Youth Hub
A £220,000 investment has been secured to modernise and expand community facilities at the Riverside Youth Hub in Walcot, Bath. Read Full Story
Fresh calls for south Keynsham relief road
Renewed calls have been made for a relief-road to be built south of Keynsham to ease traffic problems caused by new housing developments in the southern part of the town. Read Full Story
Petition launched against student accommodation plans
A petition has been launched against plans for a 394-bed student accommodation block on the old gasworks site at the junction of Windsor Bridge and the Upper Bristol Road in Bath. Read Full Story
Councillors calls for considerate parking
Councillors in Weston, Bath, are calling upon motorists in the area to be considerate of pedestrians when parking their car. Read Full Story
B&NES mayor would be ‘more costly and less accountable’
An elected mayor for Bath & North East Somerset would be ‘more costly and less accountable’, local Conservatives have warned. Read Full Story
Councillors hail new Somer Valley Enterprise Zone
Conservative Councillors in Midsomer Norton and Radstock have welcomed an announcement that the Somer Valley is to be designated as an official Enterprise Zone by the Government. Read Full Story
Evening parking charges to be reduced in Bath
The cost of evening parking at Bath’s Charlotte Street car park is to be cut by more than 70%, Bath and North East Somerset’s Conservative leadership has announced. Read Full Story
Council acts to secure access to Duke of Edinburgh Award
Bath and North East Somerset Council has taken steps to ensure that young people in the area can continue to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Council votes to back East of Bath Park & Ride
Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset have voted to back plans for a new Park & Ride to the east of Bath. Read Full Story
Conservatives to propose cross-party review of eastern Park & Ride sites
Conservative councillors are to propose a cross-party review of potential sites for an East of Bath Park & Ride. Read Full Story
Councillor sent to Jail! – but all for charity
A Bath Councillor has been sent to jail. But all in the name of charity.
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Councillor backs calls to look again at Radstock one-way system
Radstock’s Conservative Councillor Deirdre Horstmann has welcomed the news that B&NES Council is to look into the possibility of reversing the one-way system in the centre of the town. Read Full Story
Council to take ‘fresh look’ at A367 Odd Down bus lane
The new Conservative leadership on Bath & North East Somerset Council has said it will take a fresh look at how traffic can be improved on one of the main routes into Bath from south of the city. Read Full Story
Council sets to work on Gull Strategy
Bath and North East Somerset Council has started work on producing a long-term action plan to tackle the gull menace which plagues Bath and many other parts of the authority. Read Full Story
Firs Field set to be awarded official ‘Centenary Field’ designation
Firs Field in Combe Down, Bath, is set to become an official Centenary Field, marking a hundred years since the First World War. Read Full Story
B&NES rules-out reintroduction of Dorchester Street Bus Gate
Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset have voted to rule-out the reintroduction of a controversial Bus Gate on Bath’s Dorchester Street. Read Full Story
B&NES launches East of Bath Park & Ride consultation – local Councillors comment
Details of the consultation process that will take place to help choose the best location for an East of Bath Park & Ride have been released by Bath and North East Somerset Council. Read Full Story
Success as layby secured following four-year long campaign
A four-year long campaign by Bath & North East Somerset Councillor Alan Hale to have a layby installed for four homes on Charlton Road, Keynsham has finally been achieved. Read Full Story
B&NES votes to back ‘British Bill of Rights’
Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset have voted to back Government plans to create a ‘British Bill of Rights’. Read Full Story