Bath Fashion Museum Advances Towards Reopening with Planning Application Submitted Wednesday, January 28, 2026 bath fashion museum postoffice heritage accessibility northgatesquare planning culture restoration The highly anticipated reopening of the Bath Fashion Museum has taken a major step forward with the submission of a detailed planning application to Bath and North East Somerset Council. The museum will be housed in the … Read More
Bath Quays North Will “Absolutely” Include Affordable Housing, Says Council Wednesday, January 28, 2026 bath bathquaysnorth affordablehousing development planning council aequus socialhousing regeneration urbandevelopment Bath’s ambitious new city quarter, Bath Quays North, will indeed include affordable housing, a leading councillor has assured, clarifying earlier confusion. The council had recently secured planning permission for 96 flats on … Read More
New E-Fit Released in Cold Case Murder of Melanie Hall Nearly 30 Years Later Tuesday, January 27, 2026 melaniehall murder coldcase bath police e-fit forensics investigation avonsomerset operationdenmark Nearly three decades after the tragic murder of Melanie Hall, police have issued an updated e-fit of a man they wish to question in connection with the case. Melanie, 25, was last seen at Cadillacs nightclub in Bath shortly … Read More
Locals Reject Plan for 170 Homes in Timsbury, Calling It ‘Ludicrous’ Tuesday, January 27, 2026 timsbury housing development planning infrastructure traffic affordablehousing community bath objections Plans to build 170 homes in the small village of Timsbury, North East Somerset, have met strong opposition from local residents who argue that the village’s infrastructure cannot support such growth. Developer Waddeton … Read More
Why Bath Council Welcomes the Clean Air Zone’s £800k Deficit Tuesday, January 27, 2026 bath cleanairzone pollution council environment fines airquality sustainability transport deficit Bath’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ), set up in 2021 to combat air pollution in the city center, is forecast to run an £800,000 loss next year. However, Bath and North East Somerset Council insists this outcome aligns perfectly with … Read More
Controversial 'Too Tall' Plan for 270 Co-Living Flats Proposed in Bath Tuesday, January 27, 2026 bath coliving development flats planning upperbristolroad riverside community housing controversy A major new development proposal in Bath has sparked debate, as BC Bath Ltd plans to construct 272 co-living flats in a cluster of four buildings along the Upper Bristol Road riverside near Windsor Bridge. This site, mostly … Read More