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Fashion Museum Bath announces the 60th Dress of the Year: Celebrating British Fashion Talent
Fashion Museum Bath has today (26 September) announced the two outfits chosen as Dress of the Year 2023: a stunning silk, tulle and sequin gown by Simone Rocha and a vibrant, printed cotton menswea
Heritage
Solar group-buying scheme opens again for B&NES homeowners
Residents and local businesses are being offered the opportunity to take part in a group buying scheme to invest in solar panels and battery storage to save money and cut their carbon emissions.
Climate Emergency, Delivering for local residents, Energy at Home, energy efficiency, Tackling the climate and ecological emergency
New babies gifted story books to mark 100 years of Bath and North East Somerset libraries
Babies registered in Bath and North East Somerset in July have been gifted their own copy of the 1926 book Winnie the Pooh and invited to a special baby morning to celebrate the centenary of local
Bath Central Library, Improving people's lives, Libraries, Registrar services
Lifesaving bleed kits installed in Bath and North East Somerset
The installation of twelve kits providing emergency first aid to someone suffering a life-threatening injury is under way in Bath and Keynsham thanks to a £2,500 contribution from ward councillors.
Bath, Community Funding, Focusing on prevention, Health and Care, Keynsham Area, Public Health, public safety
Liveable Neighbourhoods get funding boost
Bath & North East Somerset Council has welcomed a decision to fund its Liveable Neighbourhood schemes, which were put forward in a full business case to the West of England Mayoral Combined Aut
Roads, travel and transport, Liveable Neighbourhoods
New play equipment for Whiteway Green thanks to £40k community funding
Swings, toddler play equipment and new flooring have been installed at Whiteway Green play park after a £40,000 allocation of community funding from Bath & North East Somerset Council.
Bath, Community Funding, Delivering for local residents, Giving people a bigger say, Leisure
Update on Royal Victoria Park duck pond
Bath & North East Somerset Council is updating residents and visitors to Royal Victoria Park in Bath on the duck pond restoration project.
Bath, Delivering for local residents, Leisure
Next steps for B&NES Liveable Neighbourhoods
Bath & North East Somerset Council proposals to secure the funds required to develop 11 Liveable Neighbourhood schemes have been put forward in a full business case to the West of England Mayor
Bath, Roads, travel and transport, Liveable Neighbourhoods
National Highways to close A36 Warminster Road for essential repair work
A section of the A36 Warminster Road between Limpley Stoke and Monkton Combe will be closed between 12 August and Spring 2025 for essential safety improvement works.
Roads, travel and transport
B&NES Council launches consultations on long-term transport strategies
Bold new ideas for future transport networks in Bath & North East Somerset have been published today and the council is inviting people to have their say.
Giving people a bigger say, Parking and Travel, Roads, travel and transport, Tackling the climate and ecological emergency, Transport and Development
Ambitious £15.2million Somer Valley travel scheme set for next step
Plans to make catching the bus, walking and cycling easier, and reduce congestion on routes between rural areas of Bath & North East Somerset, and Bath and Bristol, are set to take the next ste
Delivering for local residents, Roads, travel and transport, Somer Valley, Tackling the climate and ecological emergency
First electric bus in B&NES on route
The number 20 route will be the first to use an electric bus in the region.
Transport and Development, Clean and Green, Climate Emergency