01 March — 31 March
Delays likely - Road closure
Works location: Shophouse Road, from its junction with Innox Road to its junction with Lansdown View
Works description: 2021 Carriageway Patching Repair Scheme
Responsibility for works: Bath and North East Somerset Council
Current status: Planned work about to start
Works reference: QD0104406088
From 15 March, you may need to pay a daily charge to drive in Bath’s Clean Air Zone if your vehicle does not meet required emission standards.
Bath is introducing a class C Clean Air Zone, which means that charges will not apply to private cars and motorbikes (even if you use them for work). This excludes taxis and private hire vehicles.
If you plan to travel through the zone shown on the map, or your destination is within the boundary, you may need to pay a Clean Air Zone charge.
The zone covers the city centre, but air quality will improve across the city. You can check the area the zone covers by viewing the map here.
You can also check if your vehicle is compliant here.
Below is a list of all the roads where the zone starts/finishes and cameras are installed:
Contravention Locations
During the full Council meeting on Tuesday 23rd February, the Conservative group on the council proposed an amendment to the tabled budget proposals put forward.
This amendment was to remove the new charges for residents to dispose of Rubble, Plasterboard and other building materials.
Tim and Sarah chose to vote against a Conservative amendment that would have seen a further £71,000 of cuts to the budget in an area that has already been stripped to the bone by previous administrations, the proposal from the Conservative Councillors clearly stated “by identifying operational efficiency and agency staff cost savings” which would have resulted in job losses.
The pandemic and the lack of government financial support has left the councils finance in a perilous state.
To be able to fund additional street cleaning in Twerton and other outer areas of Bath, particular savings or increased revenue had to be implemented.
We have chosen this route to increase the councils revenue so we can increase street cleaning and also avoid any redundancies that I am sure like us, you would wish to avoid.
Tim and Sarah have both raised the issue of charging our residents that are already struggling and we have been assured by the Cabinet Member that he is seriously looking at alternative ways of dealing with this area.
We will be happy to confirm what has finally been agreed as soon as possible.
We have one application in this weeks planning list for Twerton and Whiteway:
Ward: Twerton App Ref: 21/00748/FUL
Parish: N/A
Registered: 15th February 2021 Expiry Date: 12th April 2021
Location: 22 Innox Road Twerton Bath Bath And North East
Somerset BA2 1EG
Grid Ref: (E)372881 - (N)164265 LB Grade: N/A
Proposal: Erection
of single storey rear extension
Officer: Chloe Buckingham
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Applicant: Mr And Mrs Ashley And Alicia Isaac |
Agent: Mr S F Cruse |
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22
Innox Road Twerton Bath Bath
And North East Somerset BA2
1EG
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91 Ivy Avenue Southdown Bath Bath
And North East Somerset BA2
1AW |
To view the case click on the link here
The Learn@Mat senior school provision has expanded on the site and continues to provide quality education to some of the most vulnerable children in B&NES. The council are in the process of acquiring funds to relocate this excellent provision into the former area occupied by Bath Spa. Creating a modern and safe learning environment. The planned launch date for this enhanced provision is September 2021.
To ensure the site is occupied while the council look to bring much needed vocational learning back to the site. The council have moved in its heritage archive team in to occupy a small section and are in negotiations, for a short term lease, with the local Hindu community to open up the main hall as a community centre and place of worship.
B&NES musical service also have plans to use the hall for group music lessons that are Covid secure moving forward to complement the online sessions currently being given.
You will also see that B&NES has contracted the main building space out in the immediate short term to a national film crew to use the space for an upcoming TV series, bringing in much needed revenue and ensuring the building is kept in use before permanent arrangements are made.
Long Term Plans
The
council is still in negotiations with a number of educational &
sports providers including Bath College to bring much needed vocational
learning back to the site. This is in conjunction with other partners on how
best we can utilise the Gym and pool facilities for both future tenants and the
wider community.
Councillor Sarah Moore said "As a member of the site steering group, I am pleased to see our commitment to continuing education on this site is looking more possible".
We have two applications in this weeks planning list for Twerton and Whiteway:
Ward: Twerton App Ref: 21/00528/FUL
Parish: N/A
Registered: 10th February 2021 Expiry Date: 7th April 2021
Location: 55 High Street Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1DD
Grid Ref: (E)372534 - (N)164675 LB Grade: N/A
Proposal: Erection of a two storey rear extension and single storey side extension. Change of use from 3 bedroom residential dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 6 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4)
Officer: Hayden Foster
Applicant: Long Agent: Ian Knight
c/o agent Unit 7
Unit 7 The Quarterdeck The Quarterdeck
Port Solent Port Solent
PO6 4TP PO6 4TP
To view the case click on the link here.
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Ward: Twerton App Ref: 21/00547/TCA
Parish: N/A
Registered: 8th February 2021 Expiry Date: 22nd March 2021
Location: Jubilee Centre Lower Bristol Road Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 9ES
Grid Ref: (E)372588 - (N)164770 LB Grade: N/A
Proposal: T06, T10 (Sycamore) - Cut back to 3m from building. T6, T07, T10 (Sycamore) - Crown raise to 4m. T02, T03 (Sycamore) and T04, T05 (Elder) - Fell.
Officer: Jane Brewer
Applicant: Mr Wright Agent: No Agent
Silverback Arboricultural
Consultancy
The Cottage
High Street
Iron Acton
BS37 9UG
To view the case click on the link here.
We only have one planning application for Twerton and Whiteway in this weeks list:
Ward: Twerton App Ref: 21/00409/FUL
Parish: N/A
Registered: 5th February 2021 Expiry Date: 2nd April 2021
Location: 3 Wedgwood Road Whiteway Bath Bath And North
East Somerset BA2 1NT
Grid Ref: (E)372063 - (N)164220 LB Grade: N/A
Proposal: Change
of use from three-bed dwelling (Use Class C3) to 4-bed House in Multiple
Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).
Officer: Chloe Buckingham
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Applicant: Sten Property Group Limited |
Agent: No Agent |
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420 Hammond Apartments Bristol BS7
9LT |
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Bath & North East Somerset Council is once again providing supermarket vouchers to families whose children are eligible for free school meals over the upcoming school holidays.
Families who applied to receive vouchers from the council’s Christmas scheme will automatically receive a £20 voucher for the February half term.
From today (February 4) the council will send all previous voucher recipients an email asking them to confirm they would like a £20 voucher per child. Once confirmed, a further email will be sent containing the supermarket voucher codes.
New applications from families who haven’t claimed the vouchers before can be made online via this page.
Families who received the vouchers at Christmas should not reapply as it could cause a delay in them receiving their vouchers.
The electronic vouchers can be spent in a range of supermarkets and are available to the families of pupils entitled to benefit-related free school meals, as well as parents who receive free childcare for two-year-olds, where benefits are such that they would have been entitled to free school meals.
The scheme is part of a wide range of community support for vulnerable families including FOOD clubs, food banks, welfare and financial support.
Councillor Kevin Guy, cabinet member for Children’s Services, said: “We are doing our utmost to ensure that no child in Bath and North East Somerset goes hungry, so I’m very pleased that we’ve been able to extend the voucher scheme to cover the February school holidays for families whose children are eligible for free school meals.
“If you received the vouchers at Christmas, you do not need to do anything – you will get an email from us to arrange to get your electronic vouchers to you. Please don’t apply again as that could mean your vouchers are delayed. However, if you think you’re eligible and haven’t previously applied, please do so via our website as soon as possible.”
The scheme is funded from the Government’s Covid Winter Grant Scheme. There are currently more than 4,000 children in Bath and North East Somerset who receive benefit-related free school meals.
3SG and St John’s Foundation have already allocated £55,000 from a local fundraising appeal to community-led food projects serving communities of high-need across Bath and North East Somerset.
There is also community support for families:
Feeding Britain is an independent charity working towards the UK becoming hunger-free www.feedingbritain.org
We only have one planning application for Twerton and Whiteway in this weeks list:
Ward: Twerton App Ref: 21/00311/FUL
Parish: N/A
Registered: 27th January 2021 Expiry Date: 24th March 2021
Location: 36 Garrick Road Whiteway Bath Bath And North
East Somerset BA2 1QX
Grid Ref: (E)371852 - (N)164247 LB Grade: N/A
Proposal: Change
of use from a 3no. bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 4no. bedroom House
of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).
Officer: Hayden Foster
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Applicant: Mr. Phill Walker |
Agent: D.R.Mills & Associates |
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14
Mortimer Close Bath BA1
4EN |
C/o
Mr James Dorey 24
James Street West City
Centre Bath Bath
And North East Somerset BA1
2BT |
To view the case click
on the link here.