Council proposes Local Plan Options consultation on the future growth of B&NES

Bath & North East Somerset Council today unveiled its response to the Government’s new housing targets and the growth agenda for the next 20 years. Options include bringing housing, transport, business space, infrastructure and public spaces together to shape better places and create more jobs for the future. A new Local Plan Options Report is set for…

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Regency wedding competition winners renew their vows at world’s largest Jane Austen Festival in Bath

A couple from Hampshire have returned to Bath to reaffirm their love against a splendiferous backdrop of bonnets, breeches and flowing Regency gowns after winning Bath & North East Somerset Council’s wedding ceremony competition – one year after they married in the city with the same registrar and exactly one year after their first date. Lydia and…

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Next steps for ambitious community housing scheme in Bath set out

Work on an award-winning sustainable housing scheme aimed at transforming the lives of adults with learning disabilities is being considered by Bath & North East Somerset Council’s cabinet. The council’s Englishcombe Lane Supported Housing Scheme which received planning permission last year will see 16 specialist units providing a calm, sensory-friendly environment with care and support…

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