Ice Cream Van Tours Bath Area to Engage Public on Housing Plans for 27,000 New Homes Sunday, October 26, 2025 housing planning bath consultation development community affordable localplan infrastructure sustainability Bath and North East Somerset Council has launched an innovative outreach initiative using a converted 1990 Mr Whippy-style ice cream van, now brightly painted in orange, to engage the public on a major consultation about … Read More
Ice Cream Van Tours Bath and North East Somerset to Explain Plans for 27,000 New Homes Sunday, October 26, 2025 housing development consultation bath northeastsomerset localplan homes community sustainability infrastructure Bath and North East Somerset Council has creatively transformed a 1990s Mr Whippy-style ice cream van into a mobile consultation hub, branded as the “van with a plan,” to engage residents on its ambitious local housing … Read More
M4 Diversion Routes Announced for Full Weekend Closure Friday, October 24, 2025 m4 motorway closure diversion traffic construction infrastructure bath m32 nationalhighways The M4 motorway will be fully closed this weekend between junction 18 (Bath) and junction 19 (M32) starting from 7pm on Friday, October 24 until 6am on Monday, October 27. This closure is necessary to lift steel beams into … Read More
Bath Student Shines with Top Honor in Civil Engineering Placement Award Friday, October 24, 2025 engineering civilengineering placement award universityofbath kierconstruction leadership womeninstem infrastructure studentachievement Niamh Butterfield, a structural and architectural engineering student at the University of Bath, has been celebrated for her remarkable achievements during her industrial placement year. She was awarded the Industrial … Read More
M4 to Close Completely Over Weekend for Badminton Road Bridge Beam Installation Friday, October 24, 2025 m4 bridge closure construction traffic steelbeams badmintonroad highways motorway infrastructure sport The M4 motorway will be fully closed in both directions between junction 18 and junction 19 from 7pm on Friday, October 24 until 6am on Monday, October 27. This three-day shutdown is necessary as eight steel beams are lifted … Read More
Somerset Town Divided Over Controversial One-Way Road Scheme Friday, October 24, 2025 bridgwater somerset oneway traffic council transport pedestrian businesses congestion infrastructure Bridgwater’s newly introduced one-way system in the town centre has sparked heated debate, with concerns that it is causing significant traffic congestion. East Quay and Salmon Parade were converted to one-way streets as part … Read More