As the BWCE 2.3MW Wilmington Solar Farm, just to the west of Marksbury nears completion they have produced a video shot from a drone overflying the site while under construction:
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Crowd-sourcing of questions for the Transition Bath Hustings for the 2015 parliamentary elections
On March 23rd 2015 we will be holding our Parliamentary Hustings for the prospective parliamentary candidates for Bath at BRSLI in Queens Square. In preparation we would like to crowd-source some questions for the event and would like your help? The aim of the event is to find out where each of the candidates stands on making […]
Help the Energy Group decide which projects to run for the next year
On April 14th we will be holding our annual project planning meeting to decide which projects we are going to be running in the coming year. This will involve both new projects and continuing work with existing projects. Potential new and old projects include: Thermal Imaging: how should we go forward (there will be a […]
New Transition Bath Energy Group Blower Door Project
The Energy Group has decided to start a new project, which is to construct or purchase a blower door to test air permeability in buildings. Blower doors are used in the building industry to see how leaky new homes are and building regulations require that they are better than 10 m3/m2/hour. Blower doors use very […]
Transition Bath wins £1,500 grant from BWCE to roll out more LED Try-before-you-buy kits
We have just been notified that we have won a £1,500 grant from the BWCE Community Fund to enhance our LED Try-before-you-buy kit which has been receiving rave reviews. We aim to use the money to: produce 4 more down-lighter kits, 3 of which will be available from Bath Central Library, and one will be […]
Our Transport Group’s survey results of proposals to improve the built environment at Chelsea Road are now available
Our Transport & Built Environment Group’s Chelsea Road project considered the potential of local centres to support walking and cycling. Chelsea Road was selected as a residential community in which around a quarter of households have no car. Following a questionnaire sent to 2,000 residents, meetings with residents & traders and a traffic survey carried […]
Bath wins £3.8 million grant to improve its cycling and pedestrian infrastructure
Bath has received a £3.8million government grant to improve its cycling infrastructure. It includes proposals to improve: 1. Kennet & Avon Canal tow path. To enhance the traffic free route into central Bath along the tow path by upgrading the surface and widening the path for 2.44km along the NCN4 cycle route to benefit cyclists and […]
Why Transition Bath is concerned with DCLG’s attempts to abolish DECs for schools?
Summary At short notice, before the upcoming General Election the government has announced a consultation due to end on March 11th whose aim is to drastically reduce the number of schools which are required to provide annual Display Energy Certificates. All public buildings that are visited by the public have been required to display their […]
Transition Bath Try-before-you-buy LED kit: very positive feedback
Our downlighter kit which can be used to try our a selection of 40 different GU10 and MR16 LED bulbs has had lots of positive feedback since was made available to borrow from Bath Central Library in December. Feedback includes: I think the tester kit is a truly brilliant idea! In my mother-in-law’s kitchen, where […]
Transition Bath responds to B&NES Placemaking Plan Consultation
We have responded on your behalf to B&NES council’s Placemaking Plans which will shape plans for Bath into the foreseeable future. The detailed consultation document of 325 pages covers everything from plans for the development of individual sites and areas within Bath, to more general policies on food, transport, the built environment, energy and environmental […]