News
Council’s essential highway verge cutting underway
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s highways team are cutting back highway verge vegetation to improve road safety in its rural areas.
Transport and Development
Families urged to join Healthy start and access more than £75k of free food a year on offer in B&NES
Almost a quarter of eligible families in B&NES are missing out on an estimated £75,852 of free fruit, vegetables, vitamins and milk a year due to unclaimed Healthy Start benefit.
Public Health, Children's Services, welfare support, Focusing on prevention
Support for SEND parents and carers at Radstock drop-in event
An information session for parent carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disability (SEND) will be held in Radstock on June 16.
Children's Services, Delivering for local residents, Focusing on prevention
Redevelopment of council depot significantly lowers emissions
Investment in a Bath & North East Somerset Council highways depot has resulted in a massive 89 per cent reduction in carbon emissions since its redevelopment two years ago, recent data shows.
Tackling the climate and ecological emergency, Streets and Highway Maintenance, Preparing for the Future
Council tackles Blue Badge misuse as part of Day of Action
Bath & North East Somerset Council carried out 146 Blue Badge checks as it took part in a national day of action against misuse of the badges.
Parking and Travel, Equalities, Focusing on prevention
Council disappointed at decision on Active Travel Grant Funding
Plans for a proposed cycle and walking scheme connecting residential areas to educational establishments across the south of Bath will continue.
Parking and Travel, Roads, travel and transport, Tackling the climate and ecological emergency, Delivering for local residents
Epilepsy charity awarded £12,000 donation from recycling of metals scheme
A charity dedicated to raising awareness of epilepsy risks and tackling deaths from the condition has received a donation of £12,000 from Bath & North East Somerset Council.
Bereavement Services, Communities and volunteering, Tackling the climate and ecological emergency, Waste and Recycling , Focusing on prevention
Parking suspension in Keynsham High Street for remedial works
Remedial works to repair paving slabs and replace damaged bollards and cycle stands on Keynsham High Street will take place from June 5 to June 24.
Roads, travel and transport, roadworks, Parking and Travel, Delivering for local residents
Work to start on two more residents’ parking zones in Bath
Two residents’ parking zones in Bath are set to go live from July 31 following extensive public consultation.
Parking and Travel, Transport , delivering for residents
Help for residents to reduce carbon emissions and lower household energy bills
Low-income households without gas heating will be able to apply for funding to install energy efficiency measures and low carbon heating in their homes.
Climate Emergency, Delivering for local residents, energy efficiency, funding
Chelwood roundabout resurfacing – Please plan your journey
Bath & North East Somerset Council is advising people to plan their journeys between 30th May – 3rd June as the Chelwood A368/A37 roundabout receives essential resurfacing works.
Transport
New cabinet for Bath & North East Somerset Council
The new leader and cabinet members, who will steer the majority-led Liberal Democrat council for Bath & North East Somerset, have been named.
cabinet