Weekly Planning Applications - 08.02.2021

 We only have one planning application for Twerton and Whiteway in this weeks list:

Ward:               Twerton                                    App Ref:            21/00409/FUL

Parish:             N/A

Registered:      5th February 2021                                 Expiry Date:            2nd April 2021

Location:         3 Wedgwood Road Whiteway Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1NT 

Grid Ref:          (E)372063 - (N)164220                          LB Grade:            N/A

Proposal:         Change of use from three-bed dwelling (Use Class C3) to 4-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).

Officer:            Chloe Buckingham

Applicant:        Sten Property Group Limited	Agent:    No Agent
420 Hammond Apartments Bristol BS7 9LT

click on the link here.

Free School Meals voucher scheme to cover February holidays

 

Bath & North East Somerset Council is once again providing supermarket vouchers to families whose children are eligible for free school meals over the upcoming school holidays.

Families who applied to receive vouchers from the council’s Christmas scheme will automatically receive a £20 voucher for the February half term.

From today (February 4) the council will send all previous voucher recipients an email asking them to confirm they would like a £20 voucher per child. Once confirmed, a further email will be sent containing the supermarket voucher codes.

New applications from families who haven’t claimed the vouchers before can be made online via this page.

Families who received the vouchers at Christmas should not reapply as it could cause a delay in them receiving their vouchers.

The electronic vouchers can be spent in a range of supermarkets and are available to the families of pupils entitled to benefit-related free school meals, as well as parents who receive free childcare for two-year-olds, where benefits are such that they would have been entitled to free school meals.

The scheme is part of a wide range of community support for vulnerable families including FOOD clubs, food banks, welfare and financial support.

Councillor Kevin Guy, cabinet member for Children’s Services, said: “We are doing our utmost to ensure that no child in Bath and North East Somerset goes hungry, so I’m very pleased that we’ve been able to extend the voucher scheme to cover the February school holidays for families whose children are eligible for free school meals.

“If you received the vouchers at Christmas, you do not need to do anything – you will get an email from us to arrange to get your electronic vouchers to you. Please don’t apply again as that could mean your vouchers are delayed. However, if you think you’re eligible and haven’t previously applied, please do so via our website as soon as possible.”

The scheme is funded from the Government’s Covid Winter Grant Scheme. There are currently more than 4,000 children in Bath and North East Somerset who receive benefit-related free school meals.

3SG and St John’s Foundation have already allocated £55,000 from a local fundraising appeal to community-led food projects serving communities of high-need across Bath and North East Somerset.

There is also community support for families:

• Anyone finding it hard to stay afloat on their food budget can contact their nearest FOOD Club or Pantry for an affordable way to supplement a weekly shop. Details can be found on the BANES Foodfinder at www.banesfoodfinder.org.uk/listing/food-clubs-pantries
• Details of food banks across BANES are also on that link and they can tell you how to access a voucher to meet more urgent need.
• Anyone in need of support around food, money, debt, mental health, housing or employment is encouraged to contact the Community Wellbeing Hub, by calling 0300 247 0050 or email at BATHNES.thehub@virgincare.co.uk, where you will be connected to a wide range of support under one roof.
• Alternatively, the Welfare Support team can offer short-term, financial crisis support and are contactable on 01225 477 277 or email at welfare_support@bathnes.gov.uk.
• A searchable and comprehensive online listing of a wide range of community support across BANES can be found on the One Big Database at  www.bathnes1bd.org.uk

Feeding Britain is an independent charity working towards the UK becoming hunger-free www.feedingbritain.org

Weekly Planning Applications 02.02.2021

 We only have one planning application for Twerton and Whiteway in this weeks list:

Ward:               Twerton                                    App Ref:            21/00311/FUL

Parish:             N/A

Registered:      27th January 2021                                 Expiry Date:            24th March 2021

Location:         36 Garrick Road Whiteway Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 1QX 

Grid Ref:          (E)371852 - (N)164247                          LB Grade:            N/A

Proposal:         Change of use from a 3no. bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 4no. bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4).

Officer:            Hayden Foster

Applicant:        Mr. Phill Walker	Agent:    D.R.Mills & Associates
14 Mortimer Close Bath BA1 4EN	C/o Mr James Dorey 24 James Street West City Centre Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA1 2BT

To view the case click on the link here.

Poolemead Road - partial road closure

Please see the notice below that will see part of Poolemead Road closed, for up to 4 days from Monday 15th February, we will provide an update closer to the date to confirm bus transport arrangements.

BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL
(THTTC2416, POOLEMEAD ROAD, WHITEWAY, BATH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF USE BY VEHICLES) ORDER 2021
Notice is given that Bath and North East Somerset Council in exercise of its powers under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 intends to make an order to the effect of which will be to temporarily introduce a road closure in that length of Poolemead Road, Bath from its point outside The Centurion extending to its junction with Shaws Way.
This order is required because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near the road for sewer rehabilitation works by Wessex Water on the Monday 15th February 2021 for a maximum period of 4 days. The road will only be restricted as and when traffic signs are in position and may not be effected for the whole of the period but only for so long as is necessary to execute the works. This is anticipated to be for 3 days.   ALTERNATIVE ROUTE   Shaws Way – Newton Road – Pennyquick Hill - Poolemead Road – Vice Versa.   Applicant Details: Mark Floyd Telephone: 0345 600 4 600 Email: mark.floyd@wessexwater.co.uk
	Dated:  28th January 2021.   Traffic Management Team Lewis House Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JG	Chris Major Assistant Director Highways and Transport

Twerton Road resurfacing planned

 We have been notified that the following roads will be resurfaced:

BATH AND NORTH EAST SOMERSET COUNCIL
(THTTC2438, CARRIAGEWAY MAINTENANCE WORKS) (TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF PARKING) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF USE BY VEHICLES) ORDER 2021
Notice is given that Bath and North East Somerset Council in exercise of its powers under section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 intends to make an order the effect of which will be to close temporarily and suspend all parking to vehicles at the locations listed in schedule one of this notice.
This order is required because works are being or are proposed to be executed on or near the road for carriageway maintenance works by Bath & North East Somerset Council, operative from the 15th February 2021, for a maximum period of 12 Months. The road will only be restricted as and when traffic signs are in position and may not be effected for the whole of the period but only for so long as is necessary to execute the works. This is anticipated to be for a period of up to 3 days.   Diversion: Diversions to be placed and clearly signed during the closures.
	Applicant: Sean Kilmister, BANES Email: sean_kilmister@bathnes.gov.uk Telephone: 01225 395129   Dated:  28th January 2021 Bath and North East Somerset Council Traffic Management Team Lewis House Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JG	Chris Major Assistant Director Highways and Transport

Schedule 1

Location	Extents
Blackrock Lane, Publow	From its junction with Hursley Lane to its junction with Parsonage Lane.
Shophouse Rd, Twerton	From its junction with Lansdown View to Innox Road.
Shaws Way, Twerton	From its junction with Watery Lane and Newton Road.
Watery Lane, Twerton	From its junction with Shaws Way to Newton Road (to be done in conjunction with Shaws Way)
Newton Road, Twerton	From its junction with Whiteway Road to Redland Park.
Hollowbrook Lane, Chew Stoke	From its junction with Moorledge Road to Bonhill Lane.
Kilmersdon Road, Radstock	From its junction with Frome Road to Haydon Hill.
Beaufort Place, Larkhall	From its junction with London Rd to St Saviours Road.
Summer Lane, Combe Down	From its junction with Church Road to Church Lane.
Southdown Road, Bath	From its junction with Englishcombe Lane to Lymore Avenue.
Church Lane, Freshford	From its junction with A36 to New Road.
New Road, Freshford	From its junction with Church Lane to High Street.
Staples Hill, Freshford	From its junction with Iford Lane to Iford Hill.
Church Street, Widcombe	From its junction with Prior Park Road to St Thomas’ Church.
Daffords Buildings/Larkhall Place, Larkhall	Both at and to junction of St Saviours Road.
Marksbury Lane, Stanton Prior	From its junction with A39 to Church Lane.
Keepers Hill, Newton St Loe	From its junction with Colliers Lane to Village Road/ Clays End.
Weston Lane, Weston	From its junction with Combe Park to Weston Road.
St Ladoc Road, Keynsham	From its junction with Charlton Road to Bristol Road.
Prospect Place/Farleigh Rise, Bathford	From its junction with High St to Butts Lane.

We will publish notices when exact dates are known.

Freeview Road - Additional Parking

I am really pleased to see that the first section of the additional parking in Freeview Road will be available for use from tomorrow.

This has been a long time coming, I first lobbied Tim Ball in 2016 and despite getting funding secured, the work resource was not allocated.

The second section will not be open until Friday as we are waiting for a Gas main to be lowered.

Hopefully, this will help to relieve some of the parking pressures this road has experienced for a considerably long time.

Census 2021

 

Households across Bath and North East Somerset will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021.

The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941, and is run by the Office for National Statistics.

This year is the first census run predominantly online, with households receiving a letter with a unique access code allowing them to complete the questionnaire on their computers, phones or tablets.

Iain Bell, deputy national statistician at Office for National Statistics, said: “A successful census will ensure everyone from local government to charities can put services and funding in the places where they are most needed.

“This could mean things like doctors’ surgeries, schools and new transport routes. That’s why it is so important everyone takes part and we have made it easier for people to do so online on any device, with help and paper questionnaires for those that need them.”

Census day will be on March 21, but households across the country will receive letters with online codes allowing them to take part from early March.

Councillor Dine Romero, leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: “The census is of vital importance in helping to build up a picture of Bath and North East Somerset and collects some fascinating data about the way we live and work. It informs us how best to shape council services for our residents, so please do fill in the census questionnaire for your household once you receive a letter containing your online code in March.”

The census will include questions about sex, age, work, health, education, household size and ethnicity. For the first time, there will be a question asking people whether they have served in the armed forces, as well as voluntary questions for those aged 16 and over on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Results will be available within 12 months, although personal records will be locked away for 100 years, kept safe for future generations.

For more information, visit https://census.gov.uk/

You will be able to contact the Census office to request a paper copy if you do not have online access.