Proposed cycle route
PERA fully supports the Council’s policies on tackling the Climate Emergency and working towards carbon neutrality. We also support the Council’s policy to effect a switch from private cars to mass transport, cycling and walking. The Council’s recent proposal to introduce a cycle route from the City Centre to the University (via Beckford Road and North … Read More
Cleveland Bridge
Council will lift weight limit at Cleveland Bridge following repair Cleveland Bridge is a Georgian bridge of national heritage significance. You can find its Historic Listing here which describes Cleveland Bridge as “one of the finest late Georgian bridges in the Greek Revival style anywhere” and “among the most characteristic examples of a Greek Revival bridge … Read More
Coronavirus
This is a worrying time for all of us but especially for our older members. With the potential plans for people over 70 to be asked to stay at home for up to four months whether they feel unwell or not, we think that it is important that we make plans now to reassure those … Read More
Stadium for Bath
17 February 2020 – Temporary planning applications Bath Rugby were granted temporary planning consents in 2015. In summary these increased the height and capacity of the East, West, and South Stands to what they are currently. This January we became aware that Bath Rugby had filed three new planning applications: 20/00135/VAR, 20/00136/VAR and 20/00137/VAR. Although … Read More
Clean Air Zone
The second consultation on the Bath Clean Air Zone has now closed. PERA’s response can be found here. B&NES will now be compiling the Full Business Case for submission to Defra and DoT in December 2019, with the installation of ANPR cameras and signage due to start in January 2020. The CAZ is scheduled to … Read More
Award winners!
We are very proud to report that the reinstatement of overthrow lighting at the front of properties on Great Pulteney Street has won an award at the Georgian Group’s Architectural Awards 2019. Together with the conservation and restoration of historic street signs across Bath, the overthrow lighting jointly won the Streetscape Initiative award. With the … Read More