Report on Transition Bath WECA Mayoral Hustings 23rd April The Transition Bath Hustings on 23 April at St Michael’s Without Church welcomed three of the candidates vying… Bath Future City: Planning, Development, Sustainability and Community On 11 March Transition Bath organised an evening of talks at the Percy Community Centre on how we… Enhancing the bus service from Midsomer Norton to Bath The Somer Valley Links (SVL) project, a major transport scheme for Bath & North East Somerset, is currently… MEES: Minimum Level of Energy Efficiency for private rented accommodation Currently private rented accommodation needs to be Energy Performance Certificate Band 'E' or better, unless any improvements to… Co-living homes consultation B&NES Council has launched a consultation on co-living spaces - new build accommodation with shared communal facilities. We generally support… B&NES Council’s Local Plan proposal updates B&NES Council has just published an update on its Local Plan proposals which have been on hold since… Liveable Neighbourhoods Consultation (28 February deadline) Bath Council currently has 5 Liveable Neighbourhood consultations open for comment until 28 February, plus another 10 is… Grade 1 Listed Francis Hotel and the National Trust’s Assembly Rooms gain permission for heat pumps, solar PV, vacuum glazing and insulation measures Two iconic Grade I listed buildings in Bath have recently received planning permission and Listed Building Consent for… Letter to Wera Hobhouse requesting changes to government policy to help the decarbonisation of buildings We have recently sent a letter, addressed to our MP Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Climate Change,… National Planning Policy Framework Consultation 2024 The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) outlines the government's approach to planning in England and must be adhered… Bath Local Plan Options Consultation 2024: Buildings Introduction The Bath Local Plan Options consultations sets out a framework for development in Bath & North East… 2023 Planning Applications Annual Report Summary Between January 2023 and January 2024 Transition Bath commented on 215 Planning Applications in B&NES. The objective… Transition Bath support for higher Local Planning standards mentioned in report to the Climate Change Committee Background Last year Transition Bath and number of local groups appeared at the Planning Inspectorate public planning examination… Decision to call in Bathampton Meadows Park and Ride decision dismissed At today's council scrutiny panel meeting the decision by the Council's Cabinet in January to move forward with… Bathampton Park and Ride Analysis The consultation for the much debated Bathampton Park and Ride (P&R) will have come to an end by… Air pollution on the London Road and the VW Scandal Given the recent news about Volkswagen cheating on their pollution testing in the US, we thought it would… Making Bath Abbey more sustainable Local engineering consultancy Buro Happold have been working with Bath Abbey to try to make the Abbey more… Keynsham Civic Centre named best workplace of 2015 The British Council for Offices (BCO) has named Keynsham's Civic offices as the best workplace for 2015. The… Transition Bath Parliamentary Hustings Report & Video: 23 March 2015 The Transition Bath Parliamentary Hustings on Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability took place on Monday 23rd March 2015.… 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… B&NES Placemaking Consultation This consultation runs until 30th January 2015 and aim to provide the following for Bath: allocate sites for…