Resident's Discovery Card

If you live within Bath and North East Somerset, you can get a Residents' Discovery Card, which entitles you to exclusive offers and discounts in the area. 

You can apply for your Residents' Discovery Card online by following the application process on this page.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must live in Bath and North East Somerset, and belong to one of the following groups:

• Adults (18+) who pay Council Tax to Bath & North East Somerset Council, or can provide another proof of residency 
• Children aged 14 or over
• Students in full-time education on a course which lasts for one year or more

You'll need to prove you're eligible by providing some basic identification and proof of residency. Please use the list of acceptable documents below to help you.

Applying for a Residents' Discovery Card is simple, but you will need to know a few things before you start. 

Before you apply

As part of the application process, you will need to:

• Decide whether you'd like a physical or digital Discovery Card
• Book an appointment to collect and activate your card before you use it for the first time
• Make sure you've got appropriate documents or identification to bring to your appointment
• Be prepared to have your photo taken at your appointment

During the application process, we will ask you to book an appointment to collect and activate your card.

We recommend that you apply for and activate your Residents' Discovery Card before the day you plan to use it for the first time.

It may be possible to book an activation appointment on the day of your planned visit, but this is not guaranteed.

Available locations

You can select any of the following locations to have your photo taken and card validated. You cannot use your card until it has been activated.

Bath:

• Bath Housing, Welfare & Advice Service (previously known as the Bath One Stop Shop, Manvers Street)
• The Roman Baths
• Victoria Art Gallery

Keynsham:

• Keynsham Library & Information Service (at the Civic Centre)

Midsomer Norton:

• Midsomer Norton Library & Information Service (at the Hollies)

For more details of how to apply and get your discovery card please follow this link.

Planning Applications w/c 27/11/2023

This week we have 1 planning application for Twerton/Whiteway, please see the details below and if you want to comment, please follow the relevant link. 

Ward:               Twerton                                    App Ref:            23/04295/AR

Parish:             N/A

Registered:      20th November 2023                             Expiry Date:            15th January 2024

Location:         Bath City Football Club  High Street Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1DB

Grid Ref:          (E)372633 - (N)164562                          LB Grade:            N/A

Proposal:         Display of non-illuminated welcome sign on north facing wall of family stand at Twerton Park.

   Officer:            Christine Moorfield

Applicant:        Bath City FC	Agent:    No Agent
C/O Mr James Carlin Bath City Football Club High Street Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1DB

To view the case click on the link here.

unauthorised structure near to carrs wood at Walwyn Close

We have asked that the unauthorised structure near to carrs wood at Walwyn Close is removed as soon as possible. The structure is unstable and a potential fire hazard. We are aware that it was probably put together as a bit of fun but it is dangerous and a hazard.

Bath and North East Somerset Polling Station review

Bath and North East Somerset Council are currently reviewing the current locations of the polling stations across the area. More details of this review can be found here.

Also as part of this review, we have asked for the ward name of Twerton to be changed to reflect the area it now covers and therefore have asked for the new name to be Twerton and Whiteway ward.  This is something that several residents asked us to do a couple of years ago.  This change can only happen as part of this type of full legal review and will only happy if local residents are also in agreement.

We are therefore asking residents to submit their comments of support to the local Council, representations from the ward community can be submitted as part of the review, either by email at elections@bathnes.gov.uk or by writing to Electoral Services, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Guildhall, High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW.

The deadline for comments is Monday, 20th November 2023.

Twerton High Street - Changes

The are of Twerton High Street that is currently owned by Greenacres it to go up for Auction in July.

The site is being split into 2 lots - 

Lot 1 - 105-110 High Street,Twerton

Key Features

• Comprises 8 shops (1 vacant), flat, and 12 flats sold-off on long leases
• Tenants include McColls, and William Hill
• Commercial accommodation extending to 1,353 sq m (14,566 sq ft)

Lot 2 - Land on the South side of 105-115 High Street Twerton, Bath

Key Features

• Comprises a total site area of approx. 0.133 ha (0.328 acres)

We will be looking at this very closely to make sure the High Street can finally be redeveloped to benefit the local community and will keep you updated on events.

Pennyquick Park Update

Councillors Tim Ball and Sarah Moore are pleased to confirm a tender has now been awarded to install some fully accessible play equipment and outdoor gym equipment in Pennyquick Park.

As you will see, there will be 3 items of gym equipment and 2 fully accessible pieces of play equipment.

This equipment was funded from a CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) bid that Councillor Sarah Moore submitted and will be installed as soon as possible.

We have also had confirmation that the lighting next to the basketball area will also be repaired.

May Half Term activities in Bath

Are you looking for some activities with a difference to keep your children entertained this half term?

Take a look at some of the activities you could take part in at the Victoria Art Gallery, the Roman Baths and the History Store - 

https://newsroom.bathnes.gov.uk/news/may-half-term-fun-roman-baths-and-victoria-art-gallery

New Bins installed

We are pleased to see the 2 new bins we had requested have now been installed.

These are on Kelston View, near Southside Centre and at the junction of Garrick Road and Sheridan Road. These have been put in place following issues raised by residents about excess littering and dog mess. We are hopeful these will be well used and help keep these areas clean.

Poolemead Road - resurfacing update

After securing the significant funds in the 2023/2024 budget, Councillors Sarah Moore and Tim Ball are pleased to confirm the resurfacing of Poolemead Road is scheduled to start on 15th May 2023.

A letter will be sent to all residents prior to the commencement of the work confirming how the resurfacing will be undertaken.

This work is to resurface the remaining section of Poolemead Road from it's junction with Sheridan Road up to it's junction with Whiteway Road.

This will obviously have an impact on the bus services whilst the work takes place and we will provide an update on this as soon as it is made available.

If you have any queries, please do get in touch with either Sarah or Tim,

Local Elections - Thursday 4 May 2023

Local community champions Tim Ball and Sarah Moore have been selected to stand for Twerton in the Local Election on May 4th. Use both your votes for a strong local Lib Dem team. We can only continue the improvements in B&NES if we elect two local Lib Dems here.

TIM BALL: Tim has been serving as a voice for Twerton and Whiteway on the council since 1991. As councillor, he has challenged the council on bettering their policies on a vast number of issues. For instance, Tim was able to persuade the council to introduce improved housing standards and restrictions on Student Accommodation blocks and convince the council to update its autism policies. Tim cares about the well being of the youth and education policy, and pursued funding for the refitting of windows at Twerton Infant School. Tim is married to Sharon; together, they have five children and twelve grandchildren.

SARAH MOORE: Sarah has been serving as a voice for Twerton and Whiteway on the Council since 2019. She is a lifelong resident of Bath, and has called Twerton home for more than twenty five years. An active member of the community, Sarah has been involved in numerous campaigns, such as resurfacing of damaged roads and making our pavements safer. If re-elected, Sarah would like to focus on ensuring more family homes for local residents and more improvements across Twerton and Whiteway that benefit the residents. Sarah is married, with two children, and works as a Revenues Invoicing Coordinator for a computer software company where she has been for almost thirty five years.

Please remember, you will need photo ID if you are voting in person or you can apply for a postal vote. Full details can be found here.

Wedgwood Road Name signs

 Really pleased to see the wrongly spelt street name signs have finally be replaced.

We have a number of other signs across the area that we have requested are replaced due to damage and hope these will also be installed soon.

Planning Applications w/c 13/02/2023

This week we have 1 planning application for Twerton/Whiteway, please see the details below and if you want to comment, please follow the relevant link.

Ward: Twerton                                                          App Ref: 23/00238/FUL

Parish: N/A

Registered: 8th February 2023                                Expiry Date: 5th April 2023

Location: Bath City Farm Kelston View Whiteway Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1NW

Grid Ref: (E)372626 - (N)164065 LB                       Grade: N/A

Proposal: Erection of extension to form new workshop and storage following demolition of two existing structures, construction of rainwater harvesting cylinder, installation of solar panels and hard and soft landscaping.

Officer: Danielle Milsom

Applicant: Bath City Farm                                        Agent: Designscape Architects Ltd

C/O Mr Brendan Wistreich                                       C/O Mr Maximilian Stembridge

Bath City Farm                                                         Bath Brewery

Kelston View                                                            Tollbridge Road

Whiteway                                                                 Bath

Bath                                                                         BA1 7DE

Bath And North East Somerset

BA2 1NW

To view the case click on the link here.

Election changes - Photo ID Required

 

Changes in national legislation mean that for the first time voters will need to show photographic ID when they go to the polling station to vote in the local elections.

A passport, photocard driving licence, Blue Badge, Older Person’s Bus Pass or a Disabled Person’s Bus Pass are some of the documents that will be accepted as proof of identity before voters will be issued with a ballot paper at the polling station. Voters will also need to be on the electoral register.

The need for photo ID is a new requirement, introduced by the UK Government’s Elections Act, which comes into effect from 4 May 2023.

The full list of acceptable photo ID is available on the Electoral Commission’s website. An acceptable form of photo ID that is out of date can still be used if the name is the same as on the electoral register and the photo is recognisably you.

Voters who don’t have an acceptable form of photo ID can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate online or by completing a paper form. They can also apply for the certificate in person at the Guildhall in Bath.

To apply for the certificate, residents will need to provide a passport-style photo, full name, date of birth, the address at which they are registered to vote and their National Insurance number. If applying at the Guildhall, staff will be able to take a photograph to accompany their application.

Will Godfrey, chief executive of Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: “Although the local elections are not until May, we are encouraging residents who want to vote to make sure their name is on the electoral register and that they have an accepted form of photo ID. If you’re not sure whether you are registered to vote you can contact the council to check.”

You can check if you are on the electoral register by calling 01225 477333 or emailing elections@bathnes.gov.uk. The deadline to register to vote for the May elections is Monday 17 April. Residents can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate at the same time as registering to vote.

The deadline to apply for a certificate for the May election is 5pm, Tuesday 25 April.

The requirement to show photo ID only applies to people voting in person at a polling station. If you vote by post, you will not need to provide photo ID.

More information is available on the council website.

Planning Application - w/c 06/02/2023

This week we have 1 planning application for Twerton/Whiteway, please see the details below and if you want to comment, please follow the relevant link.

Ward: Twerton                                       App Ref: 23/00096/FUL

Parish: N/A

Registered: 31st January 2023             Expiry Date: 28th March 2023

Location: 15 East Way Whiteway Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1QB

Grid Ref: (E)372398 - (N)164046 LB   Grade: N/A

Proposal: Change of use from a 4 bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3) to a 6 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).

Officer: Ed Allsop

Applicant: Mr Lamputt                         Agent: Peach Property Management Of Bath Limited

C/O JSH Accountancy                        C/O JSH Accountancy

The Burnt House                                 The Burnt House

584 Wellsway                                      584 Wellsway

Bath                                                     Bath

BANES                                                BANES

BA2 2UE                                             BA2 2UE

England                                               England

To view the case click on the link here

Preventing Crime and Protecting Communities - Consultation

People are being asked for their views on a three-year plan to help prevent crime and protect communities across Bath and North East Somerset.

The Joint Community Safety Plan 2022- 2025 sets out how the council and its partners the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner and Avon and Somerset Police will work together to build strong, resilient communities.

Using local data held on crime in B&NES the draft plan addresses joint working to tackle key issues including crime, disorder, anti-social behaviour, domestic abuse, preventing people from being drawn into terrorism, and working in partnership to combat serious organised crime and to reduce serious violent crime.

The draft plan reflects some of the priorities and concerns raised by local people including:

• Continue to identify opportunities for longer-term funding to reduce domestic abuse and improve outcomes for survivors
• Support and enable the reporting of, discovery of, and response to, incidents of modern slavery and exploitation.
• Meet our Prevent duties and help other partners to do so, including raising awareness of reporting method for online extremist material working with community groups to raise awareness of radicalisation and in particular the role of social media
• Ensure the Police and other partners agencies work closely with Area Forums on key community safety issues
• Continued focus on river safety campaigns with partners and students
• Work with the Student Community Partnership and with educational establishments to promote safety, e.g., awareness of drink spiking.
• Work alongside partners to promote safety on our streets particularly in response to national campaigns regarding women’s safety in public areas.
• Work on hate crime through the Hate Crime Partnership and encourage families and friends to report concerns.

The draft plan also sets out how the council aims to support delivery of the Avon & Somerset Crime Plan in Bath and North East Somerset. For the council, this covers wide-ranging responsibilities, including delivery of those services that help to create healthier communities and address the underlying causes of crime, but also respond to concerns and broader issues that contribute to making people feel unsafe in their communities such as antisocial behaviour, environmental crime, fly-tipping and rogue trading.

Councillor Dine Romero, cabinet member for Children, Young People and Communities, said: “Together with Avon and Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC) we have a shared aim which is to take every opportunity to protect the public and promote safer communities. I welcome this draft plan which reflects our shared priorities and sets out how we will protect the most vulnerable people from harm.”

Mark Shelford, PCC for Avon and Somerset, said: “A key theme of my Police and Crime Plan, and my first priority for the people of Avon and Somerset, is preventing crime.

“As your PCC, I am the voice of local people in policing so I regularly visit people in Bath and North East Somerset, where I’m also a resident, and talk to individuals, community groups, business owners and local councillors about the policing issues that matter. It’s important that I understand your concerns and priorities to ensure your local police are delivering an effective and efficient service.

“However, preventing crime is something we have to do in partnership with other agencies and our communities to ensure they are strong and resilient. This local plan has been created to focus on the matters where we can work in partnership to make a difference and I would encourage everyone to do the survey and give us your thoughts and feedback.”

The plan will be taken to the Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel on 17th of January, Cabinet on the 9th of March and full Council on the 16th of March for adoption. To read the draft plan and take part in the consultation, please click here. The consultation closes at 6pm on February 14.  

Planning Application - w/c 30/01/2023

This week we have 4 planning applications for Twerton/Whiteway, please see the details below and if you want to comment, please follow the relevant link.

Ward: Twerton                                             App Ref: 23/00267/TCA

Parish: N/A

Registered: 23rd January 2023                   Expiry Date: 6th March 2023

Location: Quebec Social Centre Quebec Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1DN

Grid Ref: (E)372505 - (N)164612 LB           Grade: N/A

Proposal: Prune 8 trees, fell 3 trees and reduce 2 trees to wildlife habitat stumps (as per attached schedule).

Officer: Jane Brewer

Applicant: Curo                                              Agent: No Agent
C/O Mr Joseph Robson
The Maltings
River Place
Lower Bristol Road
Bath
BA2 1EP
United Kingdom

To view the case click on the link here.

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Ward: Twerton                                                App Ref: 23/00268/TCA

Parish: N/A

Registered: 23rd January 2023                      Expiry Date: 6th March 2023

Location: Bath Foyer 80 Dominion Road Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1DF

Grid Ref: (E)372476 - (N)164678 LB              Grade: N/A

Proposal: Downy Birch (000080)- Crown lift tree to 4m and reduce back from property by 2- 2.5m. Cotoneaster (001688)- Removal of epicormic growth and reduce back from property by 2- 2.5m. Himalayan Birch (000324) and Silver Birch (001439)- Crown lift to 4m. Crab Apple (002108)- Crown lift to 3m. Beech (004786)- Hedge trim sides and top. Mixed group (006668)- Trim back form paths both sides. Cotoneaster (001689) and Beech (000244)- Reduce back from property by 2- 2.5m. Silver Birch (000433)- Crown lift to 3m and cut back from unitity lines by minimum of 1m.

Officer: Jane Brewer

Applicant: Curo                                                Agent: No Agent
C/O Mr Joseph Robson
The Maltings
River Place
Lower Bristol Road
Bath
BA2 1EP
United Kingdom

To view the case click on the link here.

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Ward: Twerton                                                 App Ref: 23/00269/TCA

Parish: N/A

Registered: 23rd January 2023                       Expiry Date: 6th March 2023

Location: Fielding House Freeview Road Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset

Grid Ref: (E)372334 - (N)164634 LB               Grade: N/A

Proposal: Wild Cherry - Crown lift to 3m (as per attached tree work spec).

Officer: Jane Brewer

Applicant: Curo                                                Agent: No Agent
C/O Mr Joseph Robson
The Maltings
River Place
Lower Bristol Road
Bath
BA2 1EP
United Kingdom

To view the case click on the link here.

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Ward: Twerton                                                  App Ref: 23/00331/FUL

Parish: N/A

Registered: 26th January 2023                        Expiry Date: 23rd March 2023

Location: 31 Cleeve Green Twerton Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1SD

Grid Ref: (E)372057 - (N)164674 LB                Grade: N/A

Proposal: Change of use from (Use Class C3) dwelling house to (Use Class C4) (HMO) 6-bed house in multiple occupation with the erection of a single-storey rear extension.

Officer: Christine Moorfield

Applicant: Maggs Construction                          Agent: FMH Architectural Ltd (Westbury)
C/o Mr D Maggs                                                Suite 2 Floor 5
31 St Michaels                                                   Bridge House
Twerton                                                              Station Road
Bath                                                                   Wetbury
BA2 1PZ                                                            Wiltshire

                                                                           United Kingdom
                                                                           BA13 4HR  

To view the case click on the link here.

Lower Bristol Road - National Grid works - UPDATE

THESE WORKS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED.

We have been notified of upcoming utility works that are likely to cause congestion in Bath from Saturday 11th to Friday 17th February (school half term), that we want to make you aware of.

National Grid need to provide a new high voltage cable for the new development on the former Dick Lovett car showroom site on Lower Bristol Road.

The works involve an excavation across Lower Bristol Road, and requires the permanent signals at the junction with Windsor Bridge Road to be turned off and replaced with temporary 4 way signals. This is what we expect will cause delays, and due to the temporary pedestrian crossings require an all-red stage in the temporary signals.

Advanced warning signs will be in place before the works commence, and variable messaging signs will inform motorists of any delays. Emergency services and bus operators will also be informed.

Poolemead Road resurfacing

 Following several years of chasing, we are pleased to confirm we have now received confirmation that the funding has been secured to resurface the remaining section of Poolemead Road from its junction with Sheridan Road up to the junction with Whiteway Road.

We will confirm as soon as the actual commencement date has been agreed.

We have also had requests for double yellow lines to be put in on the bend at the top of Poolemead Road near the Junction with Sheridan Road and these have also been agreed to go into the next TRO process.

 

Poolemead Road improvements

Poolemead Road will be closed from the junction with Sheridan Road to just below the Centurian pub from 23rd January 2023 for approximately 2 weeks.

This is to allow long awaited improvements to be put in place to make safer crossing points for everyone but especially to the school and nursery.

These changes should slow the traffic, making it safer and easier for pedestrians to get across the road.

Unfortunately we are unable to arrange for the road resurfacing to take place at the same time, however, we are pushing to get the remainder of Poolemead Road resurfaced.

We will provide an update on bus services nearer the start date.