Bath and North East Somerset Council have this week launched the “South of England North-South Connectivity Prospectus” which sets out an economic case for better regional north-south connectivity. The prospectus lacks detail, but sets out a plan to get government approval over the next 2 years for investment in road infrastructure to improve north-south links. […]
ANPR Cameras surveying traffic around Bath for the next 2 weeks to help understand air pollution
For the next 2 weeks, 32 ANPR number plate reading cameras are being used to track traffic around Bath to better understand where people drive their cars from and to, and at what time of day. This is part of B&NES council’s project to try to reduce air pollution caused by road traffic. The data […]
Understanding Bath’s Transport
This is a summary of the ‘Making Census of Bath’s Transport Problems’ presentation Adam Reynolds, chair of CycleBath made on Saturday as part of the ‘Bath Digital Festival’. His presentation is self-explanatory and doesn’t take too long to read, however we thought it might be useful to extract a brief summary. The presentation analyses 2011 […]
Foodcycle Bath wins national ‘Volunteer Experience Award’
Foodcycle Bath, won a national award for ‘Volunteer Experience’ this weekend, the judges made this comment about the group: “The welcome they give to new volunteers is second to none, from encouraging everyone to join in planning the meal to providing tea and cakes. The loyalty and team spirit shown by their strong volunteer base […]
Transition Bath July 2017 Newsletter
If you would like to signup to receive our newsletter by email click here. Newsletter July 2017 Our top news item this month is the cancellation of the Bathampton Meadows Park & Ride proposal and the resignation of Anthony Clarke, B&NES Councillor with responsibility for transport. We also have a new Lib Dem MP, Wera Hobhouse […]
Takeaways from government paper: The Clean Growth Strategy Leading the way to a low carbon future
Domestic buildings energy strategy The government announced its future clean energy strategy today. It is of interest to Transition Bath as we have long campaigned to make our homes more efficient and to reduce their carbon emissions. Takeaways from the 165 document include: “Support around £3.6 billion of investment to upgrade around a million homes […]
Bath Energy At Home Scheme: non-means tested insulation grants
If you interested in improving the insulation of your home, Bath & North East Somerset Council’s ‘Energy At Home’ Scheme continues to offer free advice and non-means tested grants for: Loft insulaiton Room in roof insulation Cavity wall insulation Solid wall insulation Additionally they offer means tested support for replacement gas boilers and electric storage […]
BWCE Community Fund 2017 now open for applications (£30,000, deadline 22 Nov)
The BWCE (Bath & West Community Energy) Community Fund which provides grants to local organisations that want to shrink their carbon footprint or address the real issues of fuel poverty and climate change, is open for applications. For more information on the application process whose deadline is 22 Nov 2017, click here, the maximum grant is […]
The school run is causing 50% of traffic congestion in Bath at rush hour
Transition Larkhall and the University of Bath have been conducting a research for the last year to understand the transport movements to the east of Bath and what residents think. The research included sampling traffic flows both in and outside school holidays, and a survey of residents. They presented an update on the results of […]
Low cost and quick solutions to Bath’s vehicle congestion and pollution problems
Adam Reynolds, chair of CycleBath in a letter sent to but not yet published by the Bath Chronicle outlines a plan for reducing Bath’s congestion and air pollution problem and at the same time making us all healthier by reducing the obesity epidemic. The ‘context’ for the letter are some basic facts: Daily Commuters: 28,000 […]