We have asked the council to look at providing a hatched box on the road at Lansdown view junction withKing Georges Road Road to improve the safety of this junction.
We have also asked the Police and the councils parking services to enforce the white lines and the corners of king Georges Road as these are being dangerously parked on at the moment.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
Albany Road
Wed have also asked that they ensure that the mess that is is cleared up form the old coal yard that they have taken ownership of.
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
King Georges Road
We have asked that the litter is cleared up in King Georges Road after receiving complaints from residents.
Lansdown View
We have asked that the bottom of Lansdown view and Jews lane is cleared of litter, we are concerned that this area is so often ignored and not cleaned up properly.We have also asked the council to look at the junction of Lansdown View & Shophouse Road due to road safety concerns.
Street Lights
We have reported the issue of the Street Lights not working in parts of Loxton Drive and have been assured that this will be rectified shortly.
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Historic turnpike marker returns
Historic turnpike marker returns
An historic turnpike trust marker has been restored and returned to Lower Bristol Road, Bath, thanks to the World Heritage Site Steering Group working with Twerton Liberal Club and the Museum of Bath at Work.
The marker was erected in 1827 at the boundary of the parishes of Twerton and Widcombe, but later moved during road improvements at Brougham Hayes and kept at the Museum of Bath at Work. By kind agreement of the museum and Liberal Club, the marker has been returned to the street where it belongs, close to its original location.
The replacement is one of a series of projects paid for by the World Heritage Enhancement Fund, which is a partnership between the World Heritage Site Steering Group, Bath and North East Somerset Council and Bath Preservation Trust.
Turnpike Trusts were formed in the eighteenth century by private entrepreneurs intent on improving the roads which were often at best rough tracks and in the winter became muddy quagmires. Bath Turnpike Trust, created in 1707, was one of the earliest such trusts in England. The investors recouped their money through toll collection from travellers using the turnpikes.
Throughout Bath many markers and milestones can still be seen, but some have sadly been lost. This replaced marker is an attractive reminder of the evolution of our transport system and the depth of our local heritage.
To find out more about the World Heritage Site status go to www.bathnes.gov.uk (search under ‘W’), and for information on the World Heritage Site Enhancement Fund go to www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk/
An historic turnpike trust marker has been restored and returned to Lower Bristol Road, Bath, thanks to the World Heritage Site Steering Group working with Twerton Liberal Club and the Museum of Bath at Work.
The marker was erected in 1827 at the boundary of the parishes of Twerton and Widcombe, but later moved during road improvements at Brougham Hayes and kept at the Museum of Bath at Work. By kind agreement of the museum and Liberal Club, the marker has been returned to the street where it belongs, close to its original location.
The replacement is one of a series of projects paid for by the World Heritage Enhancement Fund, which is a partnership between the World Heritage Site Steering Group, Bath and North East Somerset Council and Bath Preservation Trust.
Turnpike Trusts were formed in the eighteenth century by private entrepreneurs intent on improving the roads which were often at best rough tracks and in the winter became muddy quagmires. Bath Turnpike Trust, created in 1707, was one of the earliest such trusts in England. The investors recouped their money through toll collection from travellers using the turnpikes.
Throughout Bath many markers and milestones can still be seen, but some have sadly been lost. This replaced marker is an attractive reminder of the evolution of our transport system and the depth of our local heritage.
To find out more about the World Heritage Site status go to www.bathnes.gov.uk (search under ‘W’), and for information on the World Heritage Site Enhancement Fund go to www.bath-preservation-trust.org.uk/
Community Grants
Councillor Sharon Ball has used part of her community grant money to assist young Children at Oldfield Park Infant SchoolThe Money a sum of £1,900 will be spent on items of equipment that will suite the young children of the School the best.
Sharon says "all young children deserve a good start and I am pleased that I have been able to help".
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