Lidl open at Last

Both Sarah and Sharon were pleased to be at the opening of the new Lidl store in the former Herman Miller building in the Lower Bristol Road in Bath.

Sharon officially cut the ribbon to  open the new store that was declared as open by leader of Bath and North East Somerset Council, Paul Crossley.

Sharon who then went on to do her weeks shopping in the store said: "This has been ten long years since I first started working with Lidl to try and get this store open, and I am pleased to see so many local residents today benefiting from reasonably priced shopping".

As the new store opened we became aware of a new planning application for the rest of the site that included two other discount shops a Poundland Store, Pets at Home and a Costa Coffee outlet.

We have not had time to study the details of this application and would need to study the detail of the application before passing any comments. We will publish details of the new application later with links to the application itself.

New Police Headquaters.

We have unofficially heard that the Police are to have their new base in Bath in the Westmoreland Ward based in the former tax office at Redbridge House behind the Kia garage.

This has not yet been officially confirmed by the Police but from information that we have received we are reasonably confident that our information is correct.

We are pleased if this is confirmed as it means that our area continues to be a thriving area for employment and ensures that all our office space is being used.

Western Riverside

After hearing from residents about cars speeding into Western Riverside and had a concern raised that a resident was nearly knocked over by a car racing into the site we have taken some action to have this matter resolved.

We have asked that 20mph repeater signs are introduced at the entrance to this site with immediate affect and are spaced at periodic intervals in the site.

We have also asked that the Police check this area periodically to deal with offenders breaking the speed limit.

Community fun Day

Don't  forget to come along to the community fun day at Oldfield park Baptist Church Hall put on by the student community partnership today between 12 noon and 3pm.

There will be something for the whole family and will include visits from the deputy Mayor and the Chairman of Bath and North East Somerset Council.

This is the third year that this event has taken place and both Sarah and Sharon have been pleased to help and assist with the organisation again this year.

The event fosters partnership between the students and residents who live in the area and allow each other to gain better understanding of  each other.

Please go along and enjoy the day.

Lyndhurst Road

We are pleased that after months of us complaining about the state of Lyndhurst Road that the council will be Micro asphalt treating the road surface before the end of May.

It is good that our request has been acted upon and we hope residents will be happy with this response.

Westmoreland Focus - April 2015

Why not take a look at our latest Local Focus, we are delivering it across the ward and it is full of information about some of the work we have done in Westmoreland ward (just click on the picture to make it larger). 

Please do get in touch if you have any questions you would like to ask.

Tackling the Seagull problems

We are pleased to hear from Don Foster MP that funding has been announced for research into urban gulls. Here in Westmoreland ward we are well aware of the problems and are regularly contacted by  residents who complain about the number of urban gulls in the area. We have long tried to get the matter resolved and as a council we have introduced oiling of eggs brought In Seagul proof refuse sacks and introduced gull deterring paint. 

Don tells us that The Government has committed £250,000 to fund new research that will help tackle the problems that gulls are causing in cities and towns like Bath.

 The current number of urban gulls in the UK is unknown, but according to the latest report by Defra’s Chief Scientist the two commonest species alone total over 250,000 breeding pairs. This research will improve the understanding of urban seagulls’ life cycles and behaviour so that councils are better placed to tackle the problems they are causing, including by controlling urban seagull populations.

We are pleased that the government have agreed to look into the problems for us, but we realise that the problem will not be resolved overnight, but at least now we have got significant back up and support.