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