Have Your Say on Climate and Nature — And Make Sure Transport Gets the Attention It Deserves 26 May 2025 / 29 May 2025 by dominictristram Bath & North East Somerset Council is asking residents to take part in its new Climate and Nature Survey — but local campaigners say the survey has major gaps. When the survey first launched, transport — which makes up around a third of local carbon emissions — wasn’t even listed as a key area for […] Read more »
Lidl Submits New Application for London Road Site — Community Renews Objections 21 May 2025 / 22 May 2025 by dominictristram Local residents and community groups have voiced renewed opposition to Lidl’s latest planning application for a supermarket on London Road. The proposal, submitted under reference 25/01403/FUL, marks yet another attempt to build on this sensitive site — a location that has previously seen similar applications opposed and ultimately withdrawn. The application, now under consideration by […] Read more »
Council’s “Being Our Best” Scheme Criticised for Real-Terms Pay Cuts Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis 14 May 2025 / 20 May 2025 by dominictristram Bath & North East Somerset Council’s “Being Our Best” programme—a restructuring and pay reform initiative—has come under intense scrutiny following revelations that some of the council’s lowest-paid frontline staff are facing real-terms pay cuts, in addition to increased costs of living including a council tax rise of 5%. Staff in waste and recycling, IT, social […] Read more »
This is Not Just about Public Toilets 9 May 2025 / 14 May 2025 by dominictristram The Green Group on Bath and North East Somerset Council has spoken out strongly against the direction of national politics this week, following Prime Minister’s Questions on Thursday, where the Opposition used all six of its opportunities to ask about the definition and status of women. This comes at a time when Parliament could have […] Read more »
Proposed Law Targeting Cyclists Is Reactionary, Unbalanced and Deeply Unjust 9 May 2025 / 13 May 2025 by dominictristram Councillors and concerned residents have condemned government proposals to impose life sentences on cyclists who kill pedestrians, calling the move reactionary, disproportionate and dangerously one-sided. The amendment, reportedly being fast-tracked into the Crime and Policing Bill, would introduce life imprisonment for “dangerous cycling” that results in death, and up to five years for serious injury […] Read more »
Planning Failures Threaten Protected Tree in Bath Rugby Stadium Application 5 May 2025 / 8 May 2025 by dominictristram A beloved veteran copper beech tree in central Bath is under serious threat from Bath Rugby Club’s latest stadium development proposal — a move the Green Group says could cause irreversible ecological damage and breaches planning standards. The tree, which stands just meters from the proposed new stadium site, has been recognised by a B&NES […] Read more »
Greens Back New Uni Housing – But Say Safe Routes to Town Still Nowhere to Be Seen 2 May 2025 / 2 May 2025 by dominictristram The Green Group of Bath and North East Somerset Council has welcomed the University of Bath’s plans to build nearly 1,000 new student bedrooms on campus but is calling for urgent action to sort out safe walking and cycling routes between the University and the city. “More students living on campus is definitely a good […] Read more »
Greens Demand Action on Parking Enforcement Crisis in Bath: ‘No Officers, No Point” 2 May 2025 / 7 May 2025 by dominictristram Green Party councillors on Bath and North East Somerset Council are calling on the administration to take urgent action to address the chronic lack of Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) in the city, particularly in the east of Bath, where Residents’ Parking Zones (RPZs) are routinely undermined by insufficient enforcement. At a recent public meeting in […] Read more »
Parking Permit Farce Ends in Victory for Overlooked Bath Residents 11 April 2025 / 16 April 2025 by dominictristram After nearly two years of confusion, contradictory messages, and delay, residents of Lambridge in Bath have finally been told they can buy parking permits under the Residential Parking Zone (RPZ) scheme in Walcot. The confirmation, which came via email on 31st March 2025, ends a long and frustrating battle for residents of Eastville, Eastville Lodge […] Read more »
Bath’s £250k Boost for School Streets: Waiting at the Barrier for Lasting Change 7 April 2025 / 20 April 2025 by dominictristram Bath and North East Somerset is set to see real progress on School Streets, thanks to £250,000 in funding from Clean Air Zone (CAZ) reserves. This long-awaited step will help create safer, healthier streets for children and families walking or cycling to school, reducing congestion and pollution at the school gates. But concerns are growing […] Read more »
