Bath Road and travel improvements

Essential work to fix roads and improve walking, wheeling and cycling routes across Bath city centre is being carried out from the end of May onwards. 

Engineering works in Manvers Street will started from 26 May for six months, while works on walking, wheeling and cycling improvements in Bridge Street are set to start on the same date for three weeks. 

Bath & North East Somerset Council anticipates some disruption to travel times and is encouraging people to make the most of its Park & Ride services. Services run regularly from sites around Bath (Newbridge, Odd Down and Lansdown), making it easier to visit shops, attractions and workplaces.  

Ongoing improvements to put in segregated cycle ways across the city and improved access along the Bath River Line are also being carried out throughout the summer and into the autumn. 

Construction of these projects may cause some delays however the council is committed to keeping this to a minimum and has worked closely with contractors and utility companies to coordinate works. Works are also set to be completed before the Bath Christmas Market begins in November. People can check routes on One Network. 

Councillor Lucy Hodge, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Delivery, said: “Work on Manvers Street is essential and necessary to ensure the long-term safety and resilience of the road, and to prevent issues occurring with vaults underground, like we’ve already seen in St James’s Parade.

“We appreciate there’s never an ideal time for maintenance works and we are working to minimise disruption. These improvements bringing smoother journeys, safer streets, better walking, wheeling and cycling routes and cleaner air will provide long term benefits for all our communities.” 

Details on individual schemes are on the Transport Action Map here: https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/transport-action-map. 

Scheduled road works in our area - June - August 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.

Sheridan Road - 02.03.2026 - 21.06.2026 - Skip on road near 139 Sheridan road, some carriageway incursion

Shophouse Road - 18.03.2026 - 09.06.2026 - Skip on road near 17 Shophouse Road, some carriageway incursion

Pennard Green - 29.05.2026 - 25.06.2026 - Skip on road to rear of 6 Pennard Green, some carriageway incursion 

Poolemead Road - 29.05.2026 - 04.06.2026 - Wales and West Utilities - emergency repair of gas leak near junction with Linley Close, traffic lights in place

Kelston View - 28.05.2026 - 29.05.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, near junction with Wedgwood Road, 3 way traffic lights in place

The Hollow - 01.06.2026 to 02.06.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, 2 way traffic lights

Haycombe Drive - 01.06.2026 - 03.06.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, some carriageway incursion

How Hill - 02.06.2026 - 04.06.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, some carriageway incursion

Shophouse Road - 03.06.2026 - 04.06.2026 - BANES - repair of lighting column, 2 way traffic lights

Bristol Road (Dual Carriageway) - 08.06.2026 - 09.06.2026 - BANES - Highway improvement works, 1 lane closed

Mill Lane - 08.06.2026 - 10.06.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, full road closure

High Street - 08.06.2026 - 10.06.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, some carriageway incursion

Lower Bristol Road - 11.06.2026 - 12.06.2026 - BANES - CCTV drainage, traffic lights in place

Lansdown View - 22.06.2026 - 26.06.2026 - BANES - road resurfacing, full road closure between 07:00 and 19:00 each day

Shophouse Road - 22.06.2026 - 26.06.2026 - BANES - two way traffic lights at junction with Lansdown View to enable resurfacing at junction

Lower Bristol Road - 22.06.2026 - 03.07.2026 - Wessex Water - Sewer renovation works, from 11 Argyle Terrace to Railway Arches West 13, 2 way traffic lights in place

Lower Bristol Road - 26.06.2026 - 28.06.2026 - Wessex Water - Sewer renovation works, I Cross, Station House, 2 way traffic lights in place

Clyde Gardens - 29.06.2026 - 01.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, some carriageway incursion

Connection Road - 29.06.2026 - 01.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, full road closure

Shophouse Road - 29.06.2026 - 02.07.2026 - Cityfibre - Utility Asset works, some carriageway incursion

Kelston View - 13.07.2026 - 22.07.2026 - National Grid - Utility repair and maintenance, near junction with North Way, 3 way traffic lights in place

North Way - 13.07.2026 - 22.07.2026 - National Grid - Utility repair and maintenance, near junction with Kelston View, 3 way traffic lights in place

The Hollow - 27.07.2026 - 31.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance near junction with Haycombe Drive, traffic lights in place

Haycombe Drive - 03.08.2026 - 18.08.2026 - BANES - road resurfacing between junction with Kelston View to junction with The Hollow (clockwise direction) road closure

The Hollow - 17.08.2026 - 07.09.2026 - National Grid - Utility Asset Works near junction with Kelston View, traffic lights in place

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

BANES Planned road resurfacing works in our area

Location	Ward	Proposed date
Haycombe Drive (phase 1)	Twerton	August 2026
Highland Road	Twerton	Completed
Lansdown View	Southdown	June 2026
Sladebrook Road & Lytton Gardens	Southdown	June 2026
Triangle North & Stanley Road West	Westmoreland	Completed

Planning Applications for Twerton and Whiteway Ward - w/c 01.06.2026

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

Twerton and Whiteway Ward Councillor update - w/e 30.05.2026

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

Whiteway Road/Pennyquick Hill - We have contacted the Council to ask when the sunken drains near the junction with Newton Road are going to be repaired.

Blagdon Park - We have reported the broken fencing along the lane between numbers 9 and 10, the holes by the bait station and the fly-tipping outside number 58.

Sheridan Road - We have reported the cracked/damaged concrete road surface near 101 and requested it is stabilised and repaired to stop it rocking when vehicles travel over it.

Poolemead Road - We have contacted the Council to discuss the on-going issue of plastic not being cleared prior to grass cutting resulting in it being shredded and spread across the grass and road.

Kelston View - We requested the flytipping by the houses near the city farm to be removed.

Shophouse Road - We have asked when the light column will be replaced on the zebra crossing and had confirmation that it is booked for 3rd - 4th June.

Area wide - We have reported the excessive graffiti that has appeared across our area, the tags are the product of one individual.

Freeview Road/Hanna Close - We have asked the Council and Curo to cut the grass in this area.

Redland Park - We are continuing to work closely with the Police, Curo and the Council to try and stop the motorbikes using the fields and woods behind Redland Park and Woodhouse Road as their own personal race track.

Please be aware our Ward Surgery will not be taking place on Saturday 6th June, it will be on Saturday 13th June (as previously advertised).

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.

Scheduled Road Works in our area - May 2026 - July 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.

Sheridan Road - 02.03.2026 - 21.06.2026 - Skip on road near 139 Sheridan road, some carriageway incursion

Shophouse Road - 18.03.2026 - 09.06.2026 - Skip on road near 17 Shophouse Road, some carriageway incursion

Haycombe Drive - 22.05.2026 to 26.05.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, some carriageway incursion

Blagdon Park - 22.05.2026 - 27.05.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and Maintenance, across footpaths

Blagdon Park - 25.05.2026 - 29.05.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and Maintenance, across footpaths, footpath closed from 76 to Whiteway Road

Whiteway Road - 25.05.2026 - 29.05.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, near junction with The Hollow, traffic lights in place

Kelston View - 26.05.2026 - 28.05.2026 - BANES - removal of feeder Pillar, footpath closed near junction with Wedgwood Road

Shaws Way - 26.05.2026 - 28.05.2026 - Wessex Water - repair to rear of 25 - 26

Kelston View - 28.05.2026 - 29.05.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, near junction with Wedgwood Road, 3 way traffic lights in place

The Hollow - 01.06.2026 to 02.06.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, 2 way traffic lights

Mill Lane - 08.06.2026 - 10.06.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, full road closure

High Street - 08.06.2026 - 10.06.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance

Lansdown View - 22.06.2026 - 26.06.2026 - BANES - road resurfacing, full road closure between 07:00 and 19:00 each day

Shophouse Road - 22.06.2026 - 26.06.2026 - BANES - two way traffic lights at junction with Lansdown View to enable resurfacing at juncion

Lower Bristol Road - 22.06.2026 - 03.07.2026 - Wessex Water - Sewer renovation works, from 11 Argyle Terrace to Railway Arches West 13, 2 way traffic lights in place

Lower Bristol Road - 26.06.2026 - 28.06.2026 - Wessex Water - Sewer renovation works, I Cross, Station House, 2 way traffic lights in place

Clyde Gardens - 29.06.2026 - 01.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, some carriageway incursion

Haycombe Drive - 03.08.2026 - 18.08.2026 - BANES - road resurfacing between junction with Kelston View to junction with The Hollow (clockwise direction) road closure

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

BANES Planned road resurfacing works in our area

Location	Ward	Proposed date
Haycombe Drive (phase 1)	Twerton	August 2026
Highland Road	Twerton	Completed
Lansdown View	Southdown	June 2026
Sladebrook Road & Lytton Gardens	Southdown	May 2026
Triangle North & Stanley Road West	Westmoreland	Completed

Planning Applications for Twerton and Whiteway w/c 25.05.2026

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

Haycombe Drive flooding update

Following conversations with residents and several emails concerning issues on a section of Haycombe Drive that was constantly subject to severe flooding whenever we had heavy rain, Councillors Sarah Moore and Tim Ball met with Council Officers to discuss options to find a suitable resolution.

Councillors Sarah Moore and Tim Ball are pleased to confirm that the gullies on either side of the road have now been considerably widened and new large drain covers put in place.

We hope that this will now resolve the issue, but will be carefully monitoring the area.