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Two residents’ parking zones to come into force
Two residents’ parking zones in Bath are set to come into force - Walcot, Snow Hill and Claremont Road at the end of July and Oldfield Park and Westmoreland at the end of August.
Parking and Travel
Wellsway Keynsham roadworks – please plan your journey
Bath & North East Somerset Council is advising people plan their journeys from 24th July for up to 12 weeks when Wellsway in Keynsham closes to allow Wessex Water to build a new relief sewer.
Roads, travel and transport, roadworks
Seven wins for Bath in Green Flag awards
Seven coveted Green Flags of excellence have been awarded to parks and green spaces in Bath - one more than the previous year.
Leisure, Tourism and Heritage, Bereavement Services, Delivering for local residents, Communities and volunteering
Free school meal voucher arrangements for school holidays as funding continues until Easter 2024
Families in Bath and North East Somerset who receive benefit-related free school meals will now continue to be supported with food costs during school holidays until the end of Easter next year.
Children's Services, welfare support, Schools, Colleges and Learning, Focusing on prevention
New Radstock footbridge officially open
Families travelling between St Nicholas Church School and the Heritage Park development in Radstock now have a more convenient way to do the school run thanks to the installation of a new footbridge.
Regeneration and Development, Schools, Colleges and Learning, Communities and volunteering, Delivering for local residents
Bath residents invited to join the discussion about public services at their Area Forum
Bath residents are being encouraged to share their views on a range of issues affecting their community at their next Area Forum, which will be in-person at Bath City Farm Community Cafe on July 18.
Bath Area Forum, Giving people a bigger say
Positive response to B&NES support for Ukrainian refugees
A survey of Homes 4 Ukraine hosts across Bath & North East Somerset shows more than 80 per cent of families asked intend to stay in touch with their guests and have been either very satisfied or satis
Wellbeing support, Focusing on prevention
Vulnerable young people to benefit from free summer camps and activities
There is still time for children and young people who go to school in B&NES and are in receipt of benefit related free school meals to book onto a range of free summer holiday activities.
Children's Services, welfare support, Public Health, Delivering for local residents
Councils urge West of England Mayor to fund Number 94 bus
Council transport leaders from Bath & North East Somerset and Wiltshire have jointly written to the West of England Mayor Dan Norris urging him to fund the Number 94 service between Trowbridge and Bat
Roads, travel and transport
Consultation on emission-based parking charges goes live
A public consultation on proposals to introduce parking charges based on vehicle emissions in council-owned car parks in Bath is now live.
Giving people a bigger say
Chew Valley Area Forum meets in-person for the first time since lockdown
Chew Valley residents are being encouraged to share their views on a range of issues affecting their community at their next Area Forum.
Chew Valley Area Forum, Delivering for local residents
Bath builder fined for unfair trading
A builder who took deposits for work that he failed to carry out has been fined following a prosecution by Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Trading Standards Service.
Trading Standards, Communities and volunteering, Focusing on prevention