Twerton and Whiteway Community News

Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Planning Applications for Twerton and Whiteway ward - w/c 27.07.2026

This week we have no new planning applications for Twerton and Whiteway, please see the details below and if you want to comment, please follow the relevant link.

Monday, 27 July 2026

Haycombe Drive resurfacing update

Next Monday 3rd August, the 1st phase of the resurfacing of Haycombe Drive is due to start and work will take place between 7am and 7pm each weekday. This is planned from the circle of trees (top of North Way) around to the junction that leads down to The Hollow.

During this work the bus stops at the circle of trees on Haycombe Drive, Kelston View (bottom of North Way and top of East Way will be suspended.

The bus diversion routes are as follows -

The bus will follow it's usual route around to Haycombe Drive, it will then turn down Kelston View and pick up it's usual route from Wedgwood Road onwards.

The closest bus stops to use during this suspension is either Kelston View North on Haycombe Drive or Wedgwood Road.

Towards Bath University

The bus will follow it's normal route up to Wedgwood Road, it will then turn left along Kelston View to the end, junction with The Hollow, then turn right up The Hollow and join the remainder of the route up to the university.

The closest bus stops to use during this suspension is either Kelston View (bottom of North Way) or Mount Road.

Towards Bath Spa University

The bus will follow it's normal route around to Haycombe Drive, it will then turn down Kelston View (instead of carrying on to the top of North Way) and continue on it's usual route.

The closest bus stops to use during this suspension is either Kelston View North on Haycombe Drive or Wedgwood Road.

We will provide any updates if this should change

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Saturday, 25 July 2026

Scheduled Road Works in our area - July - September 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.

Cleeve Green - 23.07.2026 - 27.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility Asset works, some carriageway incursion

Lower Bristol Road - 27.07.2026 - 28.07.2026 - Wessex Water - drain cover repair, near Pop up car wash, traffic lights in place

Innox Road - 27.07.2027 - 29.07.2026 - National Grid - remedial works - some carriageway incursion

Newton Road - 27.07.2026 - 29.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion

Watery Lane - 27.07.2026 - 29.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion

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

Kelston View - 27.07.2026 - 09.08.2026 - BANES - installation of 2 dropped kerbs opposite numbers 13 and 34, traffic controls in place

Woodhouse Road - 28.07.2026 - 30.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance works, 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

Poolemead Road - 07.08.2026 - Cornerstone Telecommunications - Utility Asset works, traffic lights in place

Lower Bristol Road - 12.08.2026 - 13.08.2026 - Wessex Water - Utility defect near Rackfield Place, traffic lights in place

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

Pennyquick Hill - 19.08.2026 - 20.08.2026 - Wessex Water - defect repair near junction with Newton Road, two way lights in place

Whiteway Road - 02.09.2026 - BANES - Road resurfacing - Full road closure at the section near junction with Poolemead Road, with diversions in place

Wedgwood Road - 08.09.2026 - 09.09.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance works, full road closure at junction with Kelston View - alternative routes and bus information will be provided closer to the works

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	Completed
Sladebrook Road & Lytton Gardens	Southdown	Completed
Triangle North & Stanley Road West	Westmoreland	Completed

Friday, 24 July 2026

Highways Issues in Twerton and Whiteway

Councillors Sarah Moore and Tim Ball have been out across the whole ward to identify and report all Highways related issues and have sent the full list to the Council to action. Below are details of the roads they have identified issues in:

Missing/Hidden/Damaged Road Signs

Kelston View Springfield Close Carrswood View

Rear of How Hill Poolemead Road Rosewarn Close

East Close Woodhouse Road Eleanor Close

Garrick Road East Way Linley Close

Long Hay Close Long Valley Road Orchard Terrace

Tanners Walk Walwyn Close East Way

Footpaths needing resurfacing

Clyde Gardens East Close East Way

Eleanor Close Garrick Road Haycombe Drive

High Street Highfield Close Innox Road

Kelston View Linley Close Long Hay Close

Newton Road North View Close North Way

Pennard Green (rear) Redland Park Sheridan Road

Shophouse Road Springfield Close St Michael’s Road

The Brow West Close Whiteway Road

Windrush Close

Speeding issues

High Street Kelston View Newton Road

Poolemead Road Sheridan Road

Roads to be added to the Highways Maintenance Schedule for resurfacing

Cameley Green (rear) Dominion Road Freeview Road

Haycombe Drive (phase 2) Pennard Green (rear) Tanner’s Walk

Windrush Close Whiteway Road

Over the past 7 years over £1.3 million has been spent resurfacing over 20 roads in Twerton and Whiteway, however, the above shows there is still more to be done.

We will continue to report the other issues such as potholes when we see them, however, please do get in touch if there are issues in your street that you would like Sarah and Tim to look into.

Monday, 20 July 2026

Planning Applications for Twerton and Whiteway Ward - w/c 20.07.2026

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

Tuesday, 14 July 2026

Scheduled Road works in our area - July - September 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 - 19.07.2026 - Skip on road near 139 Sheridan road, some carriageway incursion

Lower Bristol Road - 06.07.2026 - 17.07.2026 - BANES - Tree Felling, two way traffic lights in place

The Hollow/Kelston View - 08.07.2026 - 10.07.2026 - Openreach - Utility repair and maintenance, junction with Kelston View, traffic lights in place

Shophouse Road - 12.07.2026 - 22.07.2026 - Wales & West Utilities - Utility repair and maintenance, traffic controls in place

Sheridan Road - 15.07.2026 - 17.07.2026 - Wessex Water - Meter installation near 102-132, no carriageway incursion

Newton Road - 18.07.2026 - BANES - Twerton Flower Show and Fun day - Pennyquick Park

St Michael's Road - 20.07.2026 - 22.07.2026- Wessex Water - repair near number 38, Traffic Controls in place

Connection Road - 21.07.2026 - BANES - removing vegetation from wall and verges, temporary short term obstruction

Lower Bristol Road - 22.07.2026 - Wessex Water - Utility defect near Rackfield Place, traffic lights in place

Pennyquick Hill - 23.07.2026 - 24.07.2026 - Wessex Water - defect repair near junction with Newton Road, two way lights in place