Bath and West Community Energy (BWCE) has successfully raised the money to purchase a solar PV farm near Crewkerne, Its combined share and bond offer raised £2.63million to help purchase the farm. The remaining balance of £3.33million will be raised through a commercial loan. The farm will produce enough electricity to provide about 1,600 homes […]
St Saviours Infant and Nursery School has successfully raised the £20,000 it needs to install solar PV panels on the school roof. The solar panels should leave a long term legacy for the school which is celebrating its 50th year. £10,000 of the funding was provided by a grant from BWCE’s Community Fund. In December £500 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]