Twerton and Whiteway Ward Councillor weekly updates w/e 21.02.2026

Here is this weeks update on what your Councillors Tim Ball and Sarah Moore have actioned in the area.

Windrush Close -  The lamppost near the garages has finally been repaired by Curo.

Freeview Road - We have received confirmation that the repair to the surface at the base of the lamppost near Hanna Close has been sent to the contractor, this will hopefully resolved the water that flows down the lane every time it rains.

Tanners walk - We have requested double yellow lines are put in the turning area to help prevent this area from being blocked.

North Way - We have requested some of the double yellow lines are extended to prevent vehicles blocking this road and causing issues with the buses.

Haycombe Drive - We have reported the flytipping of household waste.

Councillor Sarah Moore spoke at Planning Committee against another HMO in our area, the application has been deferred for data check before a final decision can be made.

We have handled over 30 pieces of personal case work.

Please do get in touch if you have any issues you would like to raise with us.

Pride in Place update

Pride in Place is bringing up to £20 million of funding to Twerton and Whiteway to help improve opportunities for everyone over the next ten years. The programme is community-led and puts decision making in the hands of local people. Any member of the local community can get involved and play a part.

A new Neighbourhood Board will be set up to manage the programme and be champions of the local community. The board will be led by an independent chairperson following a competitive application process. The chairperson will be a part-time salaried position and the members of the board will be entitled to reasonable expenses

Work to bring Pride in Place to life will take place throughout the year, starting with a series of community events running from February 27 to March 8. These events will provide a space for the community to come together and explore ideas and ambitions for the project. 

Events will take place at The Annex, Bath Foyer, a space made available with support from Housing Association Curo, with other activities held across the neighbourhood.

Councillor Kevin Guy, Leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: “We have written to all addresses in the area. If you get a letter, please spare a few minutes to read about Pride in Place and how you can get involved. It is an amazing opportunity for people who live and work in the area to make changes that will improve opportunities for everyone in Twerton and Whiteway. One of the first issues the board will be asked to look at is the project boundary. A change of boundary is fully supported by ward councillors who have been campaigning for Whiteway to be fully included.”

Councillor Paul Roper, Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development, said “We strongly encourage the Twerton and Whiteway community to get involved at the upcoming events as well as the wider Pride in Place programme. Neighbourhoods and communities are not defined by lines on maps. They are formed of groups of people who have meaningful relationships and a shared sense of place, identity, or purpose. From residents to businesses, charities to clubs all are welcome to participate.”

Applications for the role of independent chairperson and expressions of interest for Neighbourhood Board positions will open in mid‑February. Anyone who is ‘from,’ living or working in the Twerton and Whiteway Ward; holds a prominent role in the community; or has a passion for the place, will be eligible to apply for the chairperson role or board positions when the application process opens.

People can sign up for alerts about the roles on the council’s jobs and careers website. Further details on the project are available on the regeneration pages of the council website.

What is your Council actually responsible for

We are regularly asked for help on a number of different issues, some of these issues are not the responsibility of the Council, so we have thought you may find it useful to know what B&NES are actually responsible for providing to it's residents.

• Education: Managing schools, admissions, and special educational needs.
• Planning & Development: Local planning, building regulations, and land use.
• Highways & Transport: Road maintenance, traffic management, and parking.
• Waste & Environment: Waste collection, recycling, disposal, and environmental health.
• Housing: Social housing management, homelessness services, and housing benefits.
• Regulatory Services: Trading standards, licensing (taxis, alcohol), and fire safety.
• Libraries & Culture: Libraries, leisure centres, museums, and parks.
• Adult Social Care: supports adults (18+) with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, or age-related needs to live independently, safely, and with dignity.
• Children’s social care: protects, supports and safeguards children and young people from harm while promoting their welfare. Services range from preventative family support (e.g., parenting advice, services for children with disabilities) to statutory interventions, such as child protection inquiries, foster care, residential care, or adoption when children cannot remain with their families. 
• Corporate Services: Council tax collection and elections.

The Council also has the power to issue fixed penalty fines for things like:

• litter
• graffiti
• fly posting
• dog offences
• parking issues eg not displaying a valid residents permit in designated bays, parking on double yellow lines

However, there are also some areas that are the sole responsibility of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Members of each authority in the area sit on committees at WECA, but the key decisions are made by the West of England Metro Mayor. These areas of responsibility are -

Transport and Infrastructure:

Strategic Transport Planning: Developing the regional Joint Local Transport Plan, including the MetroBus network and MetroWest rail project.

Bus Services: Franchising and improving bus services, including managing subsidised routes and introducing "demand-responsive" (on-call) minibus services.

Infrastructure Investment: Managing funding for major transport projects, including cycling and walking infrastructure.

• Economy and Business Support:
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  • Economic Growth: Creating jobs and stimulating the regional economy.
  • Business Support: Providing support for local businesses, including tailored advice for scaling up, innovation, and digital transformation.
  • Funding: Managing the £500m+ Economic Development Fund and other regional investment funds.
• Skills and Education:
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  • Adult Education: Managing the devolved 19+ Adult Education Budget to improve skills and training.
  • Employment Support: Running initiatives like the "Future Bright" career support programme and apprenticeship support services.
• Planning and Housing:
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  • Spatial Strategy: Developing a Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) to coordinate housing and infrastructure across the region.
  • Housing Delivery: Accelerating the delivery of new, affordable homes, including supporting brownfield site redevelopment.
• Environment and Sustainability:
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  • Climate Action: Driving the region's commitment to net zero by 2030 through green energy projects and promoting retrofitting.

Twerton and Whiteway Parks

In Twerton and Whiteway we are blessed with a number of green open spaces which are vital for our community. These spaces are open for the public to enjoy, here is some information about each park: 

Bath and North East Somerset Council maintained parks

Pennyquick Park

This is situated on Newton Road, it is a large green space which benefits from an enclosed playground area which was replaced in 2022-2023, a single hoop Basketball area, BMX bike humps and 2 football goal posts.  It also has 4 pieces of outdoor gym equipment, 2 pieces of fully accessible play equipment and 2 picnic benches which were all installed following a successful CIL bid from Councillors Sarah Moore and Tim Ball during 2024-2025.

This park is used for a number of events throughout the year, including hosting a fairground and the Twerton Flower Show.

Why not follow the Friends of Pennyquick Park on Facebook here.

Innox Park

This is situated between Freeview Road and The Brow and also borders Bath City Farm. This is a large green hillside space which has an enclosed toddler and child playground area which was replaced in 2021-2022, a single hoop Basketball area, seating and a wildflower area.

This park has some lovely views across bath from the seating at the top of the park.

Why not follow the Friends of Innox Park on Facebook here.

Curo maintained parks

Whiteway Green

This is a large green open space, which is situated between Rosewarn Close and Haycombe Drive. It has a skate ramp and goal posts with nets, it also has a Multi Use Games area with Basketball hoops and football goals which was installed following a successful combined CIL bid by Councillors Sarah Moore, Councillor Tim Ball and Curo. It also has a toddler and child playground area, which had new play equipment and a new surface installed in 2024, again following a successful CIL bid by Councillors Sarah Moore, Councillor Tim Ball and Curo. We are working closely with Curo to get this play area fenced in to make it a safer space for children to play.

Whiteway Community Association have also worked extremely hard making improvements in this park, including getting the nets for the football goals, seating and creating the memorial garden.

Why not follow the Friends of Whiteway Green on Facebook here.

Woody Park

This is a small enclosed playground area in Redland Park which has swings, a climbing frame and a slide.

As both these parks are the responsibility of Curo Housing Association, any up keep and maintenance is their responsibility, however, Councillors Sarah Moore and Tim Ball do work closely with Curo to get improvements implemented in these parks. 

Why not follow the Friends of Woody Park on Facebook here.

If you have any concerns or improvements in any of our parks, please do get in touch.

Scheduled Roadworks in our area - February - April 2026

Below are details of all planned roadworks that affect our immediate area, some may be just outside the ward but could impact your daily travel. These are shown in date order.

Highland Road - 17.12.2025 - 10.03.2026 - Scaffolding outside 37 Highland Road, no carriageway incursion

The Hollow - 02.02.2026 - 13.03.2026 - National Grid - utility asset works, 4 ways traffic lights in place

Innox Road - 02.02.2026 - 13.03.2026 - National Grid - utility asset works, 4 ways traffic lights in place

High Street - 09.02.2026 - 13.02.2026 - National Grid - utility repair and maintenance outside 115, some carriageway incursion

The Hollow - 13.02.2026 - 17.02.2026 - Wessex Water - Meter installation outside 184, some carriageway incursion

Kelston View - 16.02.2026 - 17.02.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair, traffic lights in place

St Michael's Road - 17.02.2026 - 19.02.2026 - Wessex Water - utility repair, Footway closure outside number 49

Pennyquick Hill - 19.02.2026 - BANES - litterpick of verges, stop/go boards

Innox Road - 19.02.2026 - 23.02.2026 - Wessex Water - utility repair, Footway closure outside number 14

Highland Road - 25.02.2026 - BANES - Coring work - stop/go boards

Lower Bristol Road - 02.03.2026 - 06.03.2026 - BANES - Tree felling on roadside, traffic lights in place

Kelston View - 06.03.2026 - Three - utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, approx 25mtrs from junction with The Hollow

The Hollow - 16.03.2026 - 17.03.2026 - Truespeed - utility asset works, Footpath closed, some carriageway incursion

Highland Road - 16.03.2026 - BANES - Full road closure, carriageway resurfacing

The Hollow - 16.03.2026 - 18.03.2026 - BANES - Feeder Pillar replacement, near junction with Kelston View, Footpath closed, some carriageway incursion

Shophouse Road - 16.03.2026 - 20.03.2026 - BANES - Installation of Zebra Crossing, full road closure

Shophouse Road - 23.03.2026 - 02.04.2026 - BANES - Installation of traffic calming scheme, traffic lights in place

The Hollow - 14.04.2026 - 21.04.2026 - National Grid - utility repair and maintenance work, multi way traffic lights

High Street - 20.04.2026 - 23.04.2026 - National Rail - Railway works, full road closure, this is by the railway arch leading into the High Street by McDonalds only, so a diversion will be in place at this location

Where roads are closed, we will provide full details of impacts on bus services (if applicable) closer to the date of the works. 

Some work is added to this list at short notice and we will endeavour to let residents know as soon as we have been made aware.

Twerton and Whiteway Planning Applications - w/c 16.02.2026

This week we have no new planning applications for Twerton and Whiteway.

Twerton and Whiteway Ward Councillor updates - w/e 14.02.2026

Here is this weeks update on what your Councillors Tim Ball and Sarah Moore have actioned in the area.

Watery Lane - We have requested the blocked drain is cleared.

Mill Lane - We have chased the repair to the pothole that is in the centre of the road and pleased to see it has been repaired.

Windrush Close - We have reported the lamppost that is not working near number 2 to the Council and also chased up Curo for the broken light in the garage area, which we have now been told will be repaired on 18.02.2026.

Redland Park - We have reported the street sign where the light is not working opposite Bond Court and the black bags of rubbish around the estate.

Whiteway Green - We have arranged another meeting onsite with Curo to again discuss the lack of fencing around the play area and also potential disabled play equipment.

Poolemead Road - We have reported the blocked drain near the entrance into the garages at Linley Close.

We have handled over 40 pieces of personal case work.

Please do get in touch if you have any issues you would like to raise with us.