In August Transition Bath was invited by social housing provider Curo along with residents from Bath’s Foxhill estate to visit North Prospect in Plymouth to see the impact of a regeneration scheme similar to the one being proposed for Foxhill. The visit consisted of a formal introduction to the regeneration scheme by representatives of the […]
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Bath Green Homes 2014 Details Published
The details of Bath Green Homes 2014 have just been published; including 20 events and the details of the 16 homes open on the weekend of the 28th/29th September. A copy of the leaflet which includes details of the events and the open homes weekend is available here and the poster is available here. For further […]
Foraging walk details updated
The foraging walks are running on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 1-5pm, and the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month, 1-4pm. Nat’s mobile number is 07749 984408. Download the details here. Map showing directions to the community nuttery.
July 2014 Newsletter
Welcome to this month’s Transition happenings in Bath… View this email in your browser July Newsletter We have a surprising amount of news for a summer month. The news is dominated by transport – B&NES has launched its transport strategy, Transition Bath its Chelsea Road initiative and we are asking for your views on how […]
Transition Bath Comments on Planning Application for 189 homes at ex-MOD site at Warminster Road
We have made the following submission to the planning consultation: “Transition Bath is a charity aiming to build a more sustainable future for Bath. We would like to comment on specific sustainability aspects of the planning application 14/02272/EFUL. We commend the application for the following: Targeting Code for Sustainable Homes level 4 (although B&NES council […]
Has Curo found a solution to the problems of cycling north-south in Bath? Survey: we would be interested in your views
Summary During the planning stages of the development of 700 homes on the ex-MOD site at Foxhill in Bath Curo have proposed a number of alternative solutions to the problem of how to encourage cycling at the top of a very steep hill. This is a problem common to much of Bath, which is built […]
Bath Green Homes: volunteers needed
Bath Green Homes is actively seeking volunteer stewards for this year’s Open Homes Weekend, which will be held on 27th and 28th September. No previous experience is necessary – you just need to be happy to help welcome the public, have an interest in energy efficiency and renewable energy, and be free for our short […]
Bathford Energy Group Thermal Imaging Project 2013/2014
Bathford Energy Group (BEG) has recently completed their write-up of their first year of thermal imaging. Their project was run in conjunction with Transition Bath. During the course of the winter they surveyed 15 homes, identifying many common issues to both old and new homes. Identification of common issues The common sources of heat […]
Does Bath have the highest level of excess winter deaths in the UK?
A number of times we have been told that ‘Bath has the highest level of excess winter deaths in the UK’. Excess winter deaths are excess death rates in the winter over the summer most likely caused by cold weather. The explanation provided by those quoting high figures for Bath is that Bath has a […]
B&NES Transport Consultation 2014
B&NES have recently launched their transport consultation. If you are interested in reduction traffic congestion, energy use and pollution in Bath then read on; we have tried to summarise the consultation to save you time. If you have time then it would be great if you could complete the council’s feedback form by the deadline […]