Bus Shelter repairs

We are really pleased to confirm that the damaged bus shelters across the area are finally set to be repaired.

We have had confirmation that mesh, like this shown in the shelter on Haycombe Drive, will be replacing the sections which have had the glass smashed and work is scheduled to start week commencing 16th March 2020.

Calls to reopen Culverhay School

We the undersigned believe that too many young people in Bath are being failed by the education system. 

The potential closure of The Studio School and the actual closure of Bath Community Academy (formerly Culverhay School) means that there is no longer a mainstream secondary school in south west Bath. 

Parents will now face an even more significant challenge in getting their children into local schools. Growing numbers of young people are being forced to travel across to St Mark’s on the other side of the city. 

We need an education system to fit in with local children’s needs and serve our community. We are calling for a secondary school to open on the Culverhay site as soon as physically possible, to serve families in Twerton, Whiteway, Southdown, Odd Down and Moorlands. 

Sign the petition here.

https://www.werahobhouse.co.uk/culverhay_school

Even More Busses through Twerton

Following my post in July concerning the state of the roads across the Twerton area, I am extremely concerned to see we now have an additional bus service running!

We now have a number 17 service being run by Wessex Connect that comes up Watery Lane, Poolemead Road, Wedgewood Road, Kelston View, North Way and then on around areas of Southdown before going back through town and up to the University of Bath.  This bus service is running from 6.45am with the last bus scheduled to come through Twerton at approx 3.15am

This now means that the above roads have almost 200 large busses EVERY DAY running on them. These are residential roads most of which are in urgent need of radical replacement as they were deemed not to be in a fit state to take the original level of bus usage, let alone the additional quantity now being run.

There is an infant school on one of the roads and large numbers of children playing near them, putting safe routes to school in danger and also increasing the risk of children not only being injured by the increased traffic, but their health will also be affected by the increased pollution being produced across this area.

I have written to the Council this morning and requested that immediate action is taken to remedy this situation.

Tri Ward Focus

The Tri ward Focus for the West if Bath is now being delivered throughout the South west of Bath many houses will already have theirs but here is a full colour version for those who do not.