Kelston View and North Way

Councillor Tim Ball raised formal questions at the Conservative Council Cabinet meeting last week concerning the condition of North Way and Kelston View.

We are a little concerned that the seriousness of the condition of Kelston View and North Way has not been taken very seriously and will continue to pursue this matter.

The questions and reply are given below.

M		Question from:	Councillor Tim Ball
Kelston View and North Way Over the past few months the condition of these two roads has become so bad that I have visited the area with Highways officers on several occasions. It seems that the whole substructure of both of these roads has become unstable and the concrete plates that form the road are cracking and in some cases have badly subsided and are visibly rocking. It seems that these two roads are in need of a complete restructure. 1) Will the cabinet member for Highways and Transport confirm that if officer reports identify that as I suspect a complete restructure of the road is needed make the sufficient funds available for this work to be done? 2) Will he also confirm that he will ensure that temporary repairs will take place with Immediate effect to return these roads to a reasonably safe condition? 3) Will he also acknowledge that as these roads are part of a Major Bus route that their condition should be kept in a condition that allows buses to operate with knowledge that the roads are safe for them to use and deliver the comfort that their passengers expect?
Answer from:			Councillor Anthony Clarke
1) There is an approved programme for Capital Improvement works for 2015/16.  Officers will assess the condition and if substantial reconstruction works are required, they will be considered for inclusion in a future programme of work. 2) Highway Officers have been asked to inspect the roads reported by Cllr Ball and undertake any essential safety repairs ensuring that the road remains safe and comfortable for all road users. 3) As above.

Planning Application - The Hollow

Really good meeting this evening with residents from Cotswold View and The Hollow discussing the latest planning application that has been submitted for 20 properties on the land below The Bath City Farm.

The previous application by Curo was withdrawn prior to a decision being made.

If you would like to make a comment on this application it can be found here.

We will be keeping you updated on the progress of this application, if however, you would like to discuss this with us, please get in touch.

Resident Survey - Update

Following our recent residents survey along Kelston View, one of the issues raised was the loss of the fencing along a stretch of The City Farm that has posed a safety concern.

Councillor Tim Ball and Sarah Moore
by the newly erected fence

We are pleased to see that The City Farm have now replaced this stretch of fencing making this footpath safer again.

We will continue to pursue the other issues that have been raised with us and hope to provide further updates over the coming days and weeks.

If you would like to complete our survey an on-line copy can be found here.

If you have any issues or concerns, please do get in touch.

Tea 'n' Toast = Twerton Village Hall

Held every Monday between 9.30am and 11.30am, why not pop along to Twerton Village Hall and enjoy Tea 'n' Toast.

Hot and Cold drinks, as well as Toast and biscuits are available and kids can go along and play.  It's a great chance to have a chat and meet with other residents in the area.

Donations of £2 are requested to help with the cost of the hall and a weekly prize draw is also held, with tickets just 20p.

For more information, call Tracy on 01225 344733.

Extra recycling collections this Saturday, 4 July

Bath & North East Somerset Council is putting on extra recycling collections tomorrow (Saturday 4 July) as it catches up with delays to the service caused by the exceptional heat.

While the Council’s Waste Management Team works to return collections to normal, residents are requested to leave their recycling out and are being reassured it will be collected as soon as possible.

On Wednesday this week, the Council announced that circuit boards in the compactors of the waste collection trucks were overheating as a result of soaring temperatures on the hottest July day on record.  This resulted in a reduction in the number of vehicles available to the Waste Management Service.

Bath & North East Somerset Council responded quickly by hiring in extra vehicles and has made modifications to its fleet to counteract the impact of the high temperatures. As a result of this swift action, collection crews were able to catch up with the Wednesday backlog by the end of Thursday.

The crews are working hard to keep on top of the collections and are staying out on the roads until later today to ensure that all general waste is collected. They will also be making additional recycling collections on Saturday to ensure they are back on track. If your recycling has not yet been collected then please leave it out. Collections may be made earlier or later than usual.

The Hollow - Planning Application submitted

As you may be aware a planning application that was submitted in 2008 to erect 30 properties on the land between The City Farm and Cotswold View was withdrawn due to public pressure.

We are aware that a new application has now been submitted to erect 20 properties on this area of land.

The full application can be viewed on the BANES Website here and comments can be made up until 30th July 2015.

We will be requesting that this matter is determined by BANES development committee when due for consideration.  We successfully opposed the 2008 application that was withdrawn by Curo due to widespread public opposition and difficulties with funding.

The Curo application was far superior to the current application, so therefore we believe that this application will also be rejected.

This land has been secured as important hillside, valuable open space and a recreational area in the emerging placemaking plan following a submission  by Councillor Tim Ball earlier this year.

What do you think about your Neighbourhood Environmental Services?

Bath & North East Somerset Council would like residents feedback on the Environmental Services they provide, by completing a short on-line survey.

The survey can be found here and the deadline for this is 8th July 2015.  Make sure you have your say.