Bath Voice News in brief
River tragedy: Police confirmed in September the missing University student found in the river was Martin Bowers. In a statement they said: “We do not consider the circumstances to be suspicious and we’ll carry out further enquiries on behalf of the Coroner’s office.”
Green Flag Park: Five of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s parks have been recognised in this year’s Green Flag awards for meeting the highest quality standards used as an international benchmark. Alexandra Park, Bloomfield Green, Hedgemead Park, Henrietta Park and Royal Victoria Park have all won the international mark of quality for being well-managed.
Widcombe butcher: Larkhall Butchers are opening a new shop on Widcombe Parade this month. The traders are represented by Simon and Amanda Brown at Flamingos. Amanda said it meant the street had 100% occupancy which showed that local people had rediscovered local shopping. She said having the Larkhall Butcher open a store endorsed the community as a vibrant centre
Medals recovered: A collection of war medals stolen from a house in Bath nearly five years ago have been returned to their owner Leslie Waldron’ s daughter after they were recovered by police last month. Mr Waldron passed away late last year aged 82. They were eventually tracked down through auction records in Surrey and given to his family.
Oldfield Park pub’s refit: The Moorfields pub in Oldfield Park has reopened following £500,000 investment from Stonegate Pub Company and The Bath Pub Company. The pub serves food so hopefully remain open should the covid restrictions tighten. The manager is Paul Newson and the chef is Jack Scarterfield.
Chemistry University winner: Dr Asel Sartbaeva a researcher from the University of Bath has won the ‘Emerging Technologies’ competition run by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), in recognition of her work making vaccines safer for children around the globe.
Annual Exhibition goes online: The Bath Society of Artists Annual Exhibition will be displayed online instead of the Victoria Art Gallery, which is currently closed due to Covid-19. The exhibition will be online from Monday 2 November 2020 to Sunday 3 January 2021 at www.victoriagal.org.uk/bathsociety2020.
Park’s night closure: Alexandra Park’s night closure to vehicles is under review. It was closed to cars in October from 6pm-9am due to anti-social motorists misusing the circular park’s road at night. A community group said they are monitoring the situation on a daily basis ahead of a reopening.
Work starts on gardens: Work has started to revive Bath’s Sydney Gardens following funding boost from The National Lottery. Improvements will include a new large play area for all ages, improved tennis courts and a new Community Pavilion.
Student removed: A student has been removed from Beechen Cliff School after an “inappropriate” and “prejudicial” video was shared on social media last month using Snapchat.
Tennis winner: Ralph Allen School’s Grace Piper who won the prestigious tennis British Tour event in Taunton last weekend. The British Tour 2020 provides a circuit of tournaments designed to give up and coming players the opportunity to gain experience in their quest to become professional tennis players. More good news from the school Toby Osgood has got selected for the County Badminton team.
New superstructure: The next milestone in the creation of the first new crossing point to be installed across the River Avon in Bath for a century will be completed next month. The superstructure of Bath Quays Bridge, a 60m long steel bridge which will link Bath Quays North and South and provide a new route for pedestrians and cyclists, will be in place early this month.
Cameras to catch cars: Cameras for the temporary bus gate at the junction of Milsom Street and George Street in Bath have been switched on. The vehicle restriction allows only buses to travel along the one-way Milsom Street up to the junction with Quiet Street – 10am and 6pm.
Bridge repair in 2021: Work to repair Bath’s historic Cleveland Bridge is set to start in the spring/summer of 2021 following the approval of listed building consent by councillors. While the bridge has been routinely maintained over the years, a survey has shown it needs major repairs including the replacement of some of the major structural elements. The council applied for financial assistance from the Government through the Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund. The Department for Transport is contributing £3.5m to the repairs.
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