Monday 25 January 2016

Former Herman Miller building Lower Bristol Road

We have been pressing the council hard to get the opposite end of the Herman Miller Building from Lidl developed.

So far planning permission has not been granted for this part of the building due to several hurdles that needed to be resolved, these included a shopping impact assessment that we understand is now completed and being assessed.

Our understanding is that it seems close to a decision being made on this site that may give the go ahead for the final stages of development.

Local residents have been constantly telling us that they are fed up with this building not being completed and we are hopeful that this will soon be resolved.

Wednesday 20 January 2016

Coronation Ave closure & bus diversions

First bus have announced that during upcoming works on Coronation Ave they will be diverting the number 10 bus for duration of the works.
The statement from First is below
Coronation Avenue is sceduled for a 24/7 closure from Monday 25th January to Friday 5th February.
Whilst the closure is in place service 10 will divert from Claude Avenue via Lymore Avenue, Southdown Road, Mount Road, Englishcombe Lane, Southdown Road, Lymore Avenue and Claude Avenue
All stops on the diversion route will be available for use upon request.

Thursday 14 January 2016

Recycling update

Yesterdays blog gave an incorrect date in should have read Tuesday 19th January,

Sorry for any confusion.

Wednesday 13 January 2016

Bath Press planning application

The planning application for the redevelopment of the Former Bath Press sire into 244 dwellings and new office space was approved at the development control committee this afternoon with 9 voting in favour and one abstaining.

Liberal Democrat Councillors on the committee have called for restrictions on any residents on this site being able to park in local streets. Councillors also warned that any new 4 bed homes on site must remain as family homes and should not be allowed to be converted into HMO's.

Comments from Conservative councillors is that this site has been a headache for along time but this is a good scheme.

Local residents will at last know what is happening on this site and we hope that the conditions that apply to this site will improve living conditions for residents.

Recycling collections fail again

For those Tuesday recycling collections that were not picked up this week will now not be collected until next Tuesday 19th January and residents are asked to take it back in.

We have been onto the council complaining about the amount of mess that is lying on the streets after previous failed collections due to industrial action by staff working for the councils contractor.

With industrial action in an all out strike this Thursday and Friday we are concerned that this situation could only get worse.

The council have a responsibility to residents to ensure that all residual waste is collected each week and that our streets are clean, so far this current council administration has failed to keep to this.

We await with baited breath in the hope that they will improve.

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Deadline for B&NES home improvement grant approaching

Hurry to access Council home improvement grant


Bath & North East Somerset Council currently has a grant of up to £6,000 available through the Energy at Home scheme to help you make energy saving improvements to your home

The grant can be used to help cover the costs of improvements such as:
  • improved heating systems (including gas and oil fired systems, and electric storage heaters),
  • internal, external, or cavity wall insulation, and loft insulation, 
  • upgraded glazing including secondary glazing, double glazing and external doors,
  • and renewable energy technologies.
Installing measures like these can help improve your home’s energy performance, reduce the amount you spend on your energy bills, and help keep your home warm and cosy over the winter.

This grant is available to all 
home ownersprivate landlords and privately renting tenants.  You do not need to be on a low income or an elderly person to be eligible for this grant, but you do need to be signed up before the end of February. 

The Energy at Home scheme will continue to be available after this particular grant ends, with access to other local and national grants, however funding to this level, accessible for so many people, and for this range of measures is unlikely to be available again...
 
..so contact the Energy at Home Advice Service today!

0800 038 5680

Monday 11 January 2016

Marks & Spencer Western Lock

Much work has been carried out on the development at Western Lock that will son see the opening of a New Marks & Spencer store on the site in part of the building formally occupied by Pc World.

It is our understanding that the Store will soon be opening and we are led to believe that this is in Feb so not long to wait now.

On 6th January Marks and Spencer applied for a new alcohol licence for the store which seems to be reasonable for the area.