If you would like to signup to receive our newsletter by email click here. *|MC:SUBJECT|* Climate change hustings | Foraging walk & picnic | Chelsea Road View this email in your browser June Newsletter In this newsletter we have a mix of Transition Bath news, plus other ‘sustainability’ news from Bath. Its a particularly […]
A36-A46 Link Road: Is it justified and are there alternatives?
A36/A46 Bath Link Road As part of his ‘Stop Bath Stalling’ campaign MP for Bath, Ben Howlett, has reignited plans for an A36/A46 link road. A measure that Howlett believes is both ‘badly needed’ and will stop being Bath ‘being used as a roundabout’. Howlett raised the issue of the link road in the House […]
New threat to cycling on the London Road: Please sign petition?
Although there have been recent improvements for cyclists on the London Road our current councillors have decided to make the scheme more ‘vehicle friendly’ to the detriment of cyclists. Their proposed ‘improvements’ would: 1) Extend the loading bays and change the loading times. 2) Remove the on-road build-out that protects the mandatory on-road cycle lane Both […]
Transition Bath calling for the Dept of Transport to have cycling and walking board member
Transition Bath Transport Group member Dick Daniel has made a formal request that there is a cycling and walking representative on the Department of Transport’s board or one of its sub groups. Despite having over 60 members on the board or its sub-groups none of them directly represent cycling or walking. Dick has submitted to the […]
Batheaston Old Mill Hotel: BWCE waterwheel construction has started
Work has started at last installed a water wheel at Batheaston Old Mill Hotel which will generate lots of green clean electricity. The water wheel will generate enough electricity for 25 homes. It was the first project which was considered by BWCE when it was formed (from Transition Bath) back in 2010 – many projects […]
Bath Community Farm wins Soil Association Award
The Community Farm based in Chew Magna won a prestigious Soil Association BOOM 2016 award for the best Box Scheme in the Fresh Produce Section. Ped Asgarian, the farm’s Managing Director, who is also our Transport Group’s Convenor was at Borough Market in London to receive the award on behalf of The Community Farm (pictured) […]
BWCE is fundraising for a 5MW solar PV array in Crewkerne
Bath and West Community Energy (BWCE) are raising money to purchase a solar PV farm near Crewkerne, Its offering both bonds (5%/5.5%) and shares (7%) to raise the £2.63million to help purchase the farm. The remaining balance of £3.33million will be raised through a commercial loan. BWCE will be purchasing half of the 10.8 MW […]
Newbridge Hill gets a new pedestrian crossing as a result of our Chelsea Road project
A new pedestrian crossing on Newbridge Hill is under construction as a result of Transition Bath’s ‘Chelsea Road Project‘ whose aim is to promote and enhance walking and other non-car access to Chelsea Road – a local centre to the west of Bath with a variety of shops and other services. As part of the project […]
Bath Abbey: gains £10M Heritage Lottery Grant – including funding for thermal spring powered heating
Bath Abbey has been awarded a major £10,7million grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund to help with renovations, realise plans for a ‘Discovery Centre’ and to make it more sustainable. As previously reported by Transition Bath, they are hoping to use the hot spring’s outflow from the Roman Baths in the building next door to […]
BWCE and Mongoose Energy to become renewable energy supplier
Bath and West Community Energy (BWCE) and partner Mongoose Energy are going ahead with plans to become a local energy (gas and electricity) supplier later this year. BWCE see this as a way to continue to grow their business, and to use electricity produced by their solar PV installations. BWCE chair explains some of the […]