At some point between Monday February the 8th and Tuesday the 9th, unknown person(s) have caused damage to a motor vehicle by puncturing the rear tyre. There is also damage to the bodywork on the opposite side of the car.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Police on 0845 456 7000. Alternatively you could contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Bath Spa University is consulting on their initial proposals for the future development and combining enhancement of the Newton Park campus.
The University would like to hear your views on the emerging Newton Park master-plan exhibited here, which will provide the basis for planning applications coming forward in the future.
We both believe that it is important local residents of Oldfield Park have their say about the need for the University (actually both universities) to build and house more students in Halls of Residents on their campus and take some of the pressure off the local housing in our community.
Both Will and Shaun have already attended the exhibtion and have spoken informally with the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Frank Morgan, about the plans. We will be also adding our formal comments to the online consultation exercise.
The University has stated that local residents comments and views are important to them in helping to shape their proposals. Feedback from the exhibition and future consultation will be carefully considered as part of the ongoing design work.
The consultation documents are also availble as a large (6MB pdf) doc.
Please do respond to this consultation exercise and encourage your friends and neighbours to also respond.
The Council’s Cabinet member responsible for transport has been accused of putting the Two Tunnels shared path project at risk by delaying a decision on the Council’s support package, including £396,000 in capital funding.
Cllr Paul Crossley (Southdown), Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, has written to the Cabinet member responsible for this decision to urge him to approve the funding. Cllr Crossley said:
This is an amazing project and it is right that the Council should support it. The Lib Dems want to see the tunnels brought back to life as a new cycle way into and out of the city. The delay in approving the Council package of involvement for the project is putting the whole scheme at risk. It’s time for the dithering to stop.
Calling all dog walkers and cyclists and other interested people. Kim Coles and June Player are organising a litter pick along Linear Park. Volunteers are asked to meeting at 2.30 p.m. at the Dartmouth Avenue Gate so that gloves, pickers and bags can be handed out to those who want/need them.
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The next meeting of the Better Bath Forum has been announced for 1st March 2010. The first BetterBath meeting for 2010 will consider whether wind energy has a role to play in meeting Bath’s future energy needs.
The meeting is at St Michael’s Church, Broad Street, Bath BA1 5LJ. Doors will open at 18.00, when tea and coffee will be on sale. The meeting will start at 18.30, and should conclude by around 20.15. Participants are then welcome to continue the discussion informally and wine and soft drinks will be on sale.
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On February 4th 2010, young people aged 11 – 18 from across Bath and North East Somerset voted in their thousands to elect their local Member of Youth Parliament. The election was organised by Democratic Action for B&NES Youth (DAFBY), now in their tenth year.
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Today, all councillors received this letter from the most Senior Police Officer in Bath & North East Somerset:
Total crime reduction (-12%) compared to last year
Crime detection (37.4%)
Customer satisfaction (86.8%)
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The 782nd Mayor of Bath is searching for his Citizen of the Year. Councillor Colin Barrett wants to thank volunteers who help to enhance the quality of life in the City. All those who live, work or belong to a group based in Bath can be nominated. The Mayor said:
My theme is ‘A Lifetime of Change’ so I want to recognise those who change lives for the better by giving their time, energy and enthusiasm to fund raising for the many charities in Bath and all kinds of volunteers who deserve recognition, whether they run sports, music or drama clubs.
Last year’s Mayor’s Citizens were Conductor Grenville Jones, founder of the Golden Oldies singing sessions; Chris Kilminster organizer of the annual Bath Blitz memorial ceremony, Joan Bird, founder member of the Rosewell Court Residents’ Association; Jennifer Skellett for her support of charities and voluntary work at Partis College almshouses and Clarissa Notice for voluntary work particularly with Bath Mind.
If you know someone who deserves a pat on the back just complete the nomination form on the Charter Trustee website or available from The Mayor’s Office in The Guildhall, and send it back by Friday 26 February 2010. It does not matter if they have been entered before, as long as they have not actually won the award.
At a special ceremony the Mayor will present this year’s Citizens with a piece of Bath Aqua Glass and runners up will each receive a certificate.
The Progress Report (January 2010) from the Sevenside Community Rail Partnership reports that average passenger numbers on weekdays have risen from 841 in 2007 to 974 in 2009.
The Partnership was formed in the summer 2004 to identify and implement measures to encourage the use of local train routes in our area. The Partnership covers the area bounded by Gloucester, Bath / Freshford, W-M-S, Taunton and the Severn Estuary.
Our Council finally supports the partnership along with other local Councils, FGW, Business West and English Partnerships. This last year as seen the Government’s announcement of the planned electrification of the London – Bristol route by 2017, which should bring benefits to Oldfield Park station.
Last year artwork prepared by Oldfield Park Infant School was installed at Oldfield Park Station. Thanks to the hard work of June Player and the ‘On-board’ – the Oldfield Park station group – further landscaping was carried out. ‘On-board’ are always looking out for further members, so please to contact us to find out more details.
Local residents are being encouraged to make their daily lives even more sustainable by purchasing a bargain compost bin or water butt in special offers by the Council in partnership with manufacturers Straight Plc. Now is a great time of your to buy one in preparation for the Spring.
The compost bins are being sold even cheaper than last year – starting at a recession-busting £18.50 including delivery. Water butts that can save up to 5,000 litres of water for a garden every year are available for between £38 and £48 dependent on size.
Composting at home not only enables residents to feed their garden for free but also cuts down on the amount of waste going to landfill. By composting or collecting water local residents are helping tackle the causes and effects of climate change.
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