The Next Twerton Councillors Surgery will be held on Saturday 7th January at 10am till 11am at the Hut Newton Road next to St Michael's Junior School.
No appointment is needed for the Surgery Just turn up and we will be pleased to see you.
Thursday, 30 December 2010
Twerton Councillors Surgery
The Next Twerton Councillors Surgery will be held on Saturday 7th January at 10am till 11am at the Hut Newton Road next to St Michael's Junior School.
No appointment is needed for the Surgery Just turn up and we will be pleased to see you.
50/50: Working in Parallel
Textile artist Matthew Harris and Mosaic artist Cleo Mussi are holding a joint exhibition at the Bath & North East Somerset Council-run Victoria Art Gallery from February 12 – April 3, 2011.
Based in Stroud, they have lived and worked side-by-side in various studios since 1987 but ‘50/50’ is their first joint exhibition. Inspired by a trip to Japan, the show explores ideas and imagery gleaned exploring the temples and gardens of Kyoto, the Art Galleries and Architecture of Tokyo, and further a field, the Naoshima Inland sea.
“50/50 aims to show the work of two individuals working in parallel yet independently on a theme,” said gallery manager Jon Benington. “On initial viewing their work may appear to have little in common, however it shares a language that involves the repetitive construction of whole complex images from pieces of cloth, paper and reclaimed ceramic. The process of fragmenting materials, its reconstruction and echoed imagery is their common ground.
“The content of the show is in two halves, linked by a central core showing their working methods. Whilst Harris’s cloth works are abstract compositions that leave the viewer time for contemplation, Mussi’s figurative mosaics represent the mad chaos, modern production and contemporary imagery that is the flip side of Japanese culture.”
Both Matthew and Cleo studied at Goldsmith College, University of London, 24 years ago.
Matthew has exhibited in Japan, the USA and Europe. He has work in the Crafts Council collection and The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester and in 2009 he was short listed for the first Arts foundation award for Textile Art.
Cleo is an internationally recognised artist and is known for her humorous twists and attention to detail. Mussi’s current series of wall mounted mosaic panels combine both modern Japan alongside traditional influences.
Also showing is a new exhibition by Bath artist Karen Wallis titled ‘Views and Observations’. Karen’s recent paintings and drawings celebrate everyday things which are often overlooked. These landscapes, still lifes and interiors with people are executed in a traditional style influenced by Rembrandt and Edward Hopper. Visitors to the show are invited to create their own views and observations for an online exhibition.
Now the second most visited museum in Bath with 117,000 visitors a year, the Victoria Art Gallery is known for its friendly atmosphere, exciting and varied programme of exhibitions and stunning permanent collection from Turner and Gainsborough to the moderns.
The gallery is on Pulteney Bridge, Bath and is open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 1.30– 5pm (closed Mondays). Admission is free.
Based in Stroud, they have lived and worked side-by-side in various studios since 1987 but ‘50/50’ is their first joint exhibition. Inspired by a trip to Japan, the show explores ideas and imagery gleaned exploring the temples and gardens of Kyoto, the Art Galleries and Architecture of Tokyo, and further a field, the Naoshima Inland sea.
“50/50 aims to show the work of two individuals working in parallel yet independently on a theme,” said gallery manager Jon Benington. “On initial viewing their work may appear to have little in common, however it shares a language that involves the repetitive construction of whole complex images from pieces of cloth, paper and reclaimed ceramic. The process of fragmenting materials, its reconstruction and echoed imagery is their common ground.
“The content of the show is in two halves, linked by a central core showing their working methods. Whilst Harris’s cloth works are abstract compositions that leave the viewer time for contemplation, Mussi’s figurative mosaics represent the mad chaos, modern production and contemporary imagery that is the flip side of Japanese culture.”
Both Matthew and Cleo studied at Goldsmith College, University of London, 24 years ago.
Matthew has exhibited in Japan, the USA and Europe. He has work in the Crafts Council collection and The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester and in 2009 he was short listed for the first Arts foundation award for Textile Art.
Cleo is an internationally recognised artist and is known for her humorous twists and attention to detail. Mussi’s current series of wall mounted mosaic panels combine both modern Japan alongside traditional influences.
Also showing is a new exhibition by Bath artist Karen Wallis titled ‘Views and Observations’. Karen’s recent paintings and drawings celebrate everyday things which are often overlooked. These landscapes, still lifes and interiors with people are executed in a traditional style influenced by Rembrandt and Edward Hopper. Visitors to the show are invited to create their own views and observations for an online exhibition.
Now the second most visited museum in Bath with 117,000 visitors a year, the Victoria Art Gallery is known for its friendly atmosphere, exciting and varied programme of exhibitions and stunning permanent collection from Turner and Gainsborough to the moderns.
The gallery is on Pulteney Bridge, Bath and is open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 1.30– 5pm (closed Mondays). Admission is free.
Wednesday, 29 December 2010
Waste Deposit site
We have asked for the waste to be removed from the collection site at Bath City Football Club at Dominion Road as the site this morning was overflowing with the rubbish that had been deposited there.
The site has bee provided by the council for residents to use in the bad weather conditions and will remain there during the holiday period.
Residents will be able to deposit their rubbish and recycling at this collection point until early next week but please leave it a few hours for the current deposits to be removed.
The site has bee provided by the council for residents to use in the bad weather conditions and will remain there during the holiday period.
Residents will be able to deposit their rubbish and recycling at this collection point until early next week but please leave it a few hours for the current deposits to be removed.
Connection Hill to be closed
Connection Hill will be closed for five weeks from Monday 17th January so that wessex Water can replace the sewer in the road.
Many people in the area have been complaining about the smell that comes in this area at certain times of day particularly in hot weather.
Please clean up this road
Cleaning standards fall below par at Dominion Road
We have asked for Dominion Road to be cleared up as the road does not meet even the minimum standards that we would expect.
We do realise that the snow and ice have prevented much of the cleaning in the last few weeks but this now needs to be sorted out.
Cleaning standards fall below par at Dominion Road
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Weather @ Service update Christmas @ New Year
Weather Forecast
Between Friday and Sunday, the latest forecast from the Met Office states that the cold weather will continue, though it should be mostly dry with sunshine by day and some very severe frosts by night. There is a chance of rain or snow later on Boxing Day (Sunday). The longer range forecast is less certain but the Met Office predicts that conditions are expected to give way to outbreaks of rain and sleet, preceded by snow for many areas in the period between Christmas and New Year.
To minimise service disruption the Council is putting in place arrangements to ensure that services continue as normally as possible during the Christmas/ New Year period.
Highways Preparations
Highways staff will be working to ensure that all priority routes remain open throughout the Bank Holiday period, as well as car parks, Park and Ride sites, and key footways during this busy time for shopping and travelling.
We are relatively well-placed in terms of grit supplies compared to other areas and we today received a delivery of grit that will support salting throughout the Christmas/ New Year period. This is based upon gritting in normal winter conditions with careful planning and prioritisation of our stocks. The Council is engaging with suppliers and has placed orders for further grit, which are subject to the national demands on the salt supply chain. Highways staff have contingency plans in place if the weather significantly deteriorates. We may need to consider prioritising our use of salt.
Waste Collection Preparations
The Council has already issued advice to households on what to do if their waste collection is missed. This is available on our website. Staff will be working on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th December weather permitting to clear the backlog of collections from earlier this week.
The waste collection points that have been set-up will continue through the period and usage will be monitored by staff - the locations are available on our website. Additional vehicles and containers have been laid on to cope with the backlog and an anticipated increase in waste following the Christmas period. Extra staff will be working at the transfer stations to cope with this additional waste. Garden waste collection will continue to be suspended to allow extra resources to be put into the collection of domestic waste.
Vulnerable Adult Preparations
Adult social services have contingency plans in place for the Christmas/ New Year period. If there is severe weather during the holiday period and any resulting problems with home care services or services for adults with learning difficulties, personal contact will be made with anyone who is expecting a service. This contact will be made by their care provider and they would be kept updated throughout the day. Contingency arrangements are in place to reach clients living in difficult locations. Social care staff are on call 24 hours a day. If there are concerns about service provision they can be contacted through the St. Martins switchboard on
01225 831500.
There will be a Community Meals Service over the Christmas/ New Year period. This will operate on normal business days and clients will be offered a frozen meal for Bank Holidays and those days when a personal delivery is not scheduled to take place. Those people unable to cook a frozen meal will be supported by their carers.
Other Service Preparations
It is anticipated that all other services that would operate during this period will run as normal and all have contingency plans in place to address severe weather conditions.
Communications
The Council will be issuing an update on its website every single day except Christmas Day and an update via Twitter will be issued at the same time. Subscribing to the Council’s Twitter Feed is the quickest way for residents to receive the latest information about our services – www.twitter.com/bathnes
Between Friday and Sunday, the latest forecast from the Met Office states that the cold weather will continue, though it should be mostly dry with sunshine by day and some very severe frosts by night. There is a chance of rain or snow later on Boxing Day (Sunday). The longer range forecast is less certain but the Met Office predicts that conditions are expected to give way to outbreaks of rain and sleet, preceded by snow for many areas in the period between Christmas and New Year.
To minimise service disruption the Council is putting in place arrangements to ensure that services continue as normally as possible during the Christmas/ New Year period.
Highways Preparations
Highways staff will be working to ensure that all priority routes remain open throughout the Bank Holiday period, as well as car parks, Park and Ride sites, and key footways during this busy time for shopping and travelling.
We are relatively well-placed in terms of grit supplies compared to other areas and we today received a delivery of grit that will support salting throughout the Christmas/ New Year period. This is based upon gritting in normal winter conditions with careful planning and prioritisation of our stocks. The Council is engaging with suppliers and has placed orders for further grit, which are subject to the national demands on the salt supply chain. Highways staff have contingency plans in place if the weather significantly deteriorates. We may need to consider prioritising our use of salt.
Waste Collection Preparations
The Council has already issued advice to households on what to do if their waste collection is missed. This is available on our website. Staff will be working on Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th December weather permitting to clear the backlog of collections from earlier this week.
The waste collection points that have been set-up will continue through the period and usage will be monitored by staff - the locations are available on our website. Additional vehicles and containers have been laid on to cope with the backlog and an anticipated increase in waste following the Christmas period. Extra staff will be working at the transfer stations to cope with this additional waste. Garden waste collection will continue to be suspended to allow extra resources to be put into the collection of domestic waste.
Vulnerable Adult Preparations
Adult social services have contingency plans in place for the Christmas/ New Year period. If there is severe weather during the holiday period and any resulting problems with home care services or services for adults with learning difficulties, personal contact will be made with anyone who is expecting a service. This contact will be made by their care provider and they would be kept updated throughout the day. Contingency arrangements are in place to reach clients living in difficult locations. Social care staff are on call 24 hours a day. If there are concerns about service provision they can be contacted through the St. Martins switchboard on
01225 831500.
There will be a Community Meals Service over the Christmas/ New Year period. This will operate on normal business days and clients will be offered a frozen meal for Bank Holidays and those days when a personal delivery is not scheduled to take place. Those people unable to cook a frozen meal will be supported by their carers.
Other Service Preparations
It is anticipated that all other services that would operate during this period will run as normal and all have contingency plans in place to address severe weather conditions.
Communications
The Council will be issuing an update on its website every single day except Christmas Day and an update via Twitter will be issued at the same time. Subscribing to the Council’s Twitter Feed is the quickest way for residents to receive the latest information about our services – www.twitter.com/bathnes
Winter issues in Twerton
The council should have by now refilled the grit bin at Highfield Close as we had previously requested. We also have agreement for another bin next year at Northview Close.
Gritting of the footpaths in Twerton High street should have been completed yesterday. Today the paths around the bungalows at Newton Road should have been gritted as should have been the Path that leads to Cleeve Court off of Newton Road.
We have also asked for the paths around the bungalows at Woodhouse Road to be gritted as many of the old people are unable to get out.
Gritting of the footpaths in Twerton High street should have been completed yesterday. Today the paths around the bungalows at Newton Road should have been gritted as should have been the Path that leads to Cleeve Court off of Newton Road.
We have also asked for the paths around the bungalows at Woodhouse Road to be gritted as many of the old people are unable to get out.
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