Dozens gather at Guildhall for First Bus cuts protest
Dozens of residents from Larkhall and Fairfield Park gathered this morning to protest against planned cuts to a crucial bus service between the two areas...
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Petition launched to save Larkhall bus service
A campaign to save a local bus service from cuts is gathering steam with local councillors in Larkhall collecting signatures for a petition to save the numbers 6 and 7 service serving the area...
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New Government should ‘move quickly’ to scrap Regional Spatial Strategies
The Conservative administration in Bath and North East Somerset has said that it hopes the new government moves quickly on delivering its promise to scrap the Labour Government’s massive house-building targets to allow the Council to agree upon a more sustainable local figure...
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New Government good for localism and good for B&NES
The formation of David Cameron’s new Conservative-led coalition Government with the Liberal Democrats has been heralded as good news for Bath and North East Somerset and for the campaign for greater localism...
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Campaign success as Tesco store promises to improve product range
A local Tesco Express store in the Weston area of Bath has bowed to pressure from the local community to improve its product range after receiving a petition organised by local councillors in the area...
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New premises planned for Weston Post Office
Consultation to start on proposed move?
The future of the local Post Office in the Weston area of Bath looks set to be secure after Post Office Ltd this week confirmed that a preferred permanent operator has been chosen for the branch...
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Councillors propose parking restrictions compromis
Conservative councillors in Bath have proposed a solution to the issue of on-street and residents parking restrictions which they hope will prove a workable compromise between the wishes of local residents and needs of businesses and voluntary organisations...
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Fury as First scuppers bus service improvements
Local councillors in Midsomer Norton have expressed their anger following news that action by First Bus has derailed plans for an improved service between Radstock, Midsomer Norton and Bristol...
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Hundreds of signatures collected for Tesco petition
Over three hundred signatures have been collected for a petition calling on a local Tesco store in Bath to expand its product range...
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Campaign success for Keynsham Train Station disabled ramp
Local residents and councillors in Keynsham are celebrating the success of a 6 year-long campaign to have a disabled ramp installed at the town’s train station...
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Somer Centre benefits from Councillor fund
The Somer Centre in Midsomer Norton has received two new Table Tennis tables for use by the local community thanks to a financial boost from local councillor Shirley Steel...
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‘Delivering the best for less’ – Conservatives set out 3-step plan for improving Council services within tighter budgets
Conservative Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset have begun to set out their vision for how the Council can continue to improve the services it delivers to local residents within increasingly tight budgets...
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Success for Silver Street road safety campaign
Following a long-running road safety campaign by local residents and Councillors in Midsomer Norton, the speed limit along the busy Silver Street entering town is set to be to be cut in half to 30mph...
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Residents asked to list shopping needs for local Tesco store
Local residents in the Weston area of Bath are being asked to list items they would like to see stocked in their local Tesco store to present to the company’s management...
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Early-warning flood equipment installed in Weston
Work has begun on installing early-warning flood-monitoring equipment in the Weston area of Bath. The equipment is being installed in the storm-water culvert in the centre of the village, which witnessed serious flooding during a bout of bad weather a couple of years ago...
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‘Delivering the best for less’ - Conservatives set out 3-step plan for improving Council services within tighter budgets
Conservative Councillors in Bath and North East Somerset have begun to set out their vision for how the Council can continue to improve the services it delivers to local residents within increasingly tight budgets...
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Councillor Committee visits Somerdale to discuss future
A committee of Councillors from Bath and North East Somerset Council this week visited Keynsham to discuss the future economic development of the town. Members of Council’s Enterprise and Economic Development Overview and Scrutiny panel visited sites including...
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Bath ‘Public Realm’ strategy receives broad support
A wide-ranging long-term strategy to improve the streets and public spaces in the centre of Bath over the coming years has been given final approval after receiving broad support from Bath residents and local organisations...
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Petition calls for Tesco to meet needs of community
Local residents and councillors in the Weston area of Bath are calling for the local Tesco Express store to alter its stock to meet the needs of the local community...
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Keynsham office plans will save tax-payer money as well as boost local economy
Plans being developed to transform the 1960’s town centre of Keynsham will not only help to secure the town’s economic future, but also save large amounts of tax-payer money, according to figures obtained by local politicians...
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B&NES bucks national Highways maintenance trend
New figures show that Bath and North East Somerset Council is bucking the national trend with major additional investment on improving its highways...
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Foster families and children on free school meals to benefit from free swimming
Children in care as well as the birth-children of foster carers are to benefit from a free-swimming initiative in Bath and North East Somerset, it has been announced...
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Work starts to improve safety on Greenway Lane rat-run
Work has begun on improving safety for pedestrians and children along notorious rat-run Greenway Lane...
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Campaign success for Weston bus service
Residents in the Weston area of Bath are celebrating the success of a campaign to extend a Sunday bus service in the village...
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Senior Councillor pledges new shops for Town Hall redevelopment
B&NES Cabinet Member and local Keynsham Councillor Charles Gerrish has pledged to secure provision for new shops as part of long-awaited plans to redevelop Keynsham’s Town Hall site...
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University urged to double student accommodation in development plans
The University of Bath is being urged to allow for a far greater amount of student accommodation on its campus as it draws up development plans for the site...
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Independent think-tank slams wasteful and costly Government bureaucracy
The Government’s costly and time-consuming system of inspections and form-filling imposed on local councils has been slammed by a new independent report...
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