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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you are planning on or are in the process of having building work done on your home did you know you can potentially avoid paying VAT at 20% on some of the work if it involves ‘energy saving’ for example insulation. Building work associated with ‘energy saving’ is only chargeable at 5% but most […]