On Monday 3rd November 2025, families gathered outside the Bath and North East Somerset Council Offices to take part in a peaceful national action called Every Pair Tells a Story. Pairs of children…

1. Question for Cabinet Member for Highways Following the Council’s decision to cancel E3418 relating to the London Road and Snow Hill Liveable Neighbourhood, what was the cost to the Council inclu…

Once again, Lidl has submitted a planning application (ref: 25/01403/FUL) for a second superstore on the London Road, on the eastern edge of Bath. The proposal includes just 61 car parking spaces, …

Summary of quarterly complaints and customer feedback, and team responses to them.

We want your views to help develop our council’s climate and nature strategy and action plans. By sharing your thoughts, you can contribute to a healthier, more sustainable environment for everyone in...

We want your views to help develop our council’s climate and nature strategy and action plans. By sharing your thoughts, you can contribute to a healthier, more sustainable environment for everyone in...

Local residents and community groups have voiced renewed opposition to Lidl’s latest planning application for a supermarket on London Road. The proposal, submitted under reference 25/01403/FUL, mar…

Bath & North East Somerset Council’s “Being Our Best” programme—a restructuring and pay reform initiative—has come under intense scrutiny following revelations that some of the council’s lowest…

The Green Group on Bath and North East Somerset Council has spoken out strongly against the direction of national politics this week, following Prime Minister’s Questions on Thursday, where the Opp…

Councillors and concerned residents have condemned government proposals to impose life sentences on cyclists who kill pedestrians, calling the move reactionary, disproportionate and dangerously one…

Proposed safety improvements for Widcombe Hill have sparked concern among cycling advocates, as plans to install speed cushions on this key route could make conditions more dangerous for those on b…

The Green Group of Bath and North East Somerset Council has welcomed the University of Bath’s plans to build nearly 1,000 new student bedrooms on campus but is calling for urgent action to sort out…

The row had been going on since 2023.

After nearly two years of confusion, contradictory messages, and delay, residents of Lambridge in Bath have finally been told they can buy parking permits under the Residential Parking Zone (RPZ) s…

Bath and North East Somerset is set to see real progress on School Streets, thanks to £250,000 in funding from Clean Air Zone (CAZ) reserves. This long-awaited step will help create safer, healthie…

Free buses 24/7 for Disabled Person’s travelcards holders and an extension to care leavers’ free bus travel are part of new measures starting next month across Bath & North East Somerset. West of Engl...

The UK government’s latest official bus statistics report has revealed a concerning decline in bus services across Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES). Despite claims of bus ridership growth, …

Bristol City Council has announced it will extend all-day free bus travel for disabled residents from 6 April 2025. Just last month, however, Bath & North East Somerset (BANES) rejected this id…

On Wednesday evening, 19 March, Lambridge Councillors Joanna Wright and Saskia Heijltjes of the Green Group hosted a lively public meeting at the New Oriel Hall to discuss transport issues in East …

By John Wimperis, Local Democracy Reporter: Bath’s Green councillors have welcomed news that a controversial bus gate in the east of the city will not go ahead — but warned that the council needs a wh...

'The cancellation is a small victory for residents'

Maidstone Borough Council has become the first in the UK to enshrine the Rights of Nature into statutory council decision-making, taking a historic step towards protecting the environment by granti…

1. Question to Cabinet member for Highways How much has the removal of the RPZ (road markings to create a chicane set up for parking) in Claremont Road, Lambridge cost B&NES council? Answer fro…

Guest blog from Cllr Saskia Heijltjes, Bath and North East Somerset Council As a Green Party councillor, I am deeply concerned by the way in which permission wasgranted for a Sainsbury’s advertisement...

After years of Green campaigning, School Streets are finally set to be introduced in Bath and North East Somerset. The council’s new budget includes £87,000 for schemes at three primary schools. Bu…

A proposed large-scale stadium development at Bath Recreation Ground has sparked significant controversy, citing concerns over its environmental impact, harm to Bath’s heritage, and the reduction o…

Sainsbury’s controversial plan to project a Christmas advertisement onto a wall opposite Bath Abbey has been approved, sparking backlash.

Sainsbury’s controversial plan to project a Christmas advertisement onto a wall opposite Bath Abbey has been approved, sparking backlash.

Sainsbury’s controversial plan to project a Christmas advertisement onto a wall opposite Bath Abbey (York Street) has been approved, sparking backlash from residents and campaigners, including AdFr…