Bath community gathers to remember children killed in Gaza 2 July 2025 / 3 July 2025 by dominictristram This Thursday, Bath will host A Vigil of Grief & Love: an 18-hour spoken memorial to honour the lives of Palestinian children killed in the ongoing war in Gaza. Among those taking part will be Green Party councillors Joanna Wright and Saskia Heijltjes, who will join local residents in reading aloud the names of the children […] Read more »
Liveable Neighbourhood Update – Letter Sent to Residents 28 June 2025 / 2 July 2025 by dominictristram In March 2025, the BathNES Green Group brought a Motion to Full Council in March 2025 for an East of Bath Liveable Neighbourhood, which was rejected by the Lib Dem Administration. The Lambridge Green councillors have now written to all east of Bath residents to update them of the comments made by Cabinet members in […] Read more »
Green Councillors Raise Alarm Over New Parking Outside Bathwick St Mary School 28 June 2025 / 2 July 2025 by dominictristram Green councillors on Bath & North East Somerset Council have condemned the decision to remove double yellow lines and zig zag markings to create additional car parking spaces directly outside Bathwick St Mary Primary School. The changes – made as part of Traffic Regulation Order 24-037 – were approved despite a strong written objection from […] Read more »
Alice Park Play Area Set for Major Upgrades Ahead of 2026 Tree of Care Planting 26 June 2025 / 4 July 2025 by dominictristram A significant transformation of the play area at Alice Park in Bath is set to begin on 7 July, thanks to £125,000 in funding secured by the Alice Park Trust. Bath & North East Somerset Council will carry out the works, which are due to be completed by the end of the summer holidays. The […] Read more »
Lack of clarity and delays on Liveable Neighbourhoods leave residents in the dark 13 June 2025 / 16 June 2025 by dominictristram Bath Green Party councillors Saskia Heijltjes and Joanna Wright have today expressed concern and disappointment following the recent update from Bath & North East Somerset Council on the Pulteney Estate Liveable Neighbourhood (LN) proposals. Despite the council previously committing to consult the public on plans for this area, no consultation has taken place, and the […] Read more »
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 »
