Local News
10 October 2024 by dominictristram
Work has commenced this week to address persistent flooding issues in the Devonshire Tunnel, part of Bath’s popular Two Tunnels cycle route. Bath & North East Somerset Council, on behalf of Sustrans, the organisation that owns and manages the route, is installing a new pump system at the tunnel’s entrance. This pump will divert floodwater […]
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Housing Local News
3 October 2024 / 4 October 2024 by dominictristram
Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES) Green Party are calling for bold, sustainable housing solutions that address the growing affordability crisis in response to the Government’s consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). This framework sets vital guidelines for local development plans and planning decisions impacting housing, infrastructure, and environmental protection. Changes to the […]
20 September 2024 / 26 September 2024 by dominictristram
Today, at the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) committee meeting, Unitary Authorities (UAs), including Bristol City Council, Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) and South Gloucestershire agreed to fund the Metro Mayor’s ‘Bus Improvement Options’ report, which will review the applicability of different mechanisms to reform the West’s failing public transport system. Reclaim Our […]
19 September 2024 / 20 September 2024 by dominictristram
Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Council has rejected the Rights of Nature motion, a transformative proposal by the B&NES Greens in collaboration with Paul Powlesland, barrister and founder of Lawyers for Nature. The motion could have significantly reshaped how the Council approaches its responsibility towards the natural world. This bold initiative aimed to enshrine […]
At Thursday’s full Council, Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) Greens, in collaboration with Paul Powlesland from Lawyers for Nature, introduced the revolutionary Rights of Nature motion that could transform how the Council protects its environment. This bold initiative challenges conventional approaches by recognising nature’s legal rights and could establish B&NES as a leading force in environmental protection […]
16 August 2024 / 21 August 2024 by dominictristram
Bath & North East Somerset Council has officially designated the Combe Down allotments site in Bath as an Asset of Community Value, following a successful nomination by a group of local residents. The application, submitted by the Unincorporated Friends of Combe Down Allotments, was thoroughly reviewed by the council and met all the necessary criteria […]
15 August 2024 / 21 August 2024 by dominictristram
The Green Party members of B&NES Council are calling for action to address significant flaws in the recently released Active Travel Masterplan (ATM) for Bath and North East Somerset. Despite a substantial investment of £28,468.70 on peer reviews, graphics, mapping, and design by Aecom, the plan fails to offer a coherent strategy to implement an […]
Green Party councillors in B&NES have expressed concern over recent developments regarding the Liveable Neighbourhoods policy. In 2020, as Joint Cabinet Member for Transport, Cllr Joanna Wright spearheaded the Council’s flagship “Liveable Neighbourhoods” initiative. This policy aims to redesign residential areas burdened by through-traffic to reduce noise, pollution, and traffic hazards, enhancing local environments (view […]
14 August 2024 / 21 August 2024 by dominictristram
Reclaim Our Buses, a campaign group dedicated to improving bus services across the West of England, has received a response from Metro Mayor Dan Norris following the open letter sent in May 2024. This letter, submitted in the lead-up to the general election, called for a formal investigation into bus franchising as a means to […]
17 July 2024 / 17 July 2024 by dominictristram
A café, a new home for the community library, and a space for community and cultural events are coming to Radstock town centre, thanks to Radstock Town Council’s purchase of the Trinity building. This new community hub is part of a larger plan to revitalise the town centre, offering an accessible space where locals can […]