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Latest News From Widcombe Ward - April 2013
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Dear ResidentYou are receiving this because of past contact with the Widcombe or Bath Lib Dems. We think it will contain news and information of interest to you. If you don't want to receive it please let us know. And do feel free to forward it to any of your friends or neighbours for whom it might also be relevant. Thank you, Ian and Ben Rossiter RdAfter a regrettable delay we are pleased to say that the design work on the new road scheme will hopefully soon be restarting. This will inevitably mean a later than expected completion date, so are now looking to 2014-15. We have no reason at this stage to believe it will take any longer. Halfpenny Bridge
20mph in Widcombe
Beechen Cliff woods
And in the same area, the Calton Rd playground is scheduled soon to be receiving some TLC. We hope to be able to arrange for the council to work with members of the local ARCH residents association to get the best outcomes for everyone.
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Rossiter Rd Halfpenny Bridge 20mph in Widcombe Beechen Cliff woods Ward Councillor Initiative fund Next PaCT (Partners and Communities Together) meeting LibDems in Widcombe Connect With Us
Useful Phone NumbersB&NES Council - (01225) 477000 Council Connect - (01225) 394041 Council Tax Line - (01225 477777 Police Non-Emergency - 101 Local Energy Advice - 0800 512012 Student Community Partnership - (01225) 396996 LinksBath and North East Somerset Lib Dems Bath and North East Somerset Council Contact UsCllr Ian GilchristWidcombe Ward Councillor Widcombe Ward Councillor BathNES Liberal Democrats |
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After several years of pressing for a restoration of Halfpenny Bridge we have finally got the council to start work, which is now underway. This has of necessity led to the closure of the bridge which we know causes inconvenience to many. However, we have managed to get the period of closure down from three months to 9 weeks, and are optimistic that it might be even shorter than this - possibly reopening in early June. We have also been working with the Widcombe Association to get some further enhancements incorporated at the same time.
Following the successful consultation on the introduction 20mph limits in the roads west of Wells Rd, we hope shortly to hear of the results of the consultation for Dolemeads, Then the consultation on other parts of Widcombe should start. Residents on upper Widcombe Hill recently brought a petition to be included in this. We are interested too to promote the concept of 20mph on the main through roads (such as Wells Rd), and questions on this will be included in a survey we will soon be bringing out.
Some remedial work to stabilise the woods on Beechen Cliff in the area of Calton Gardens has already taken place. This is intended to be just the start of £0.5m programme of works to bring some vigour back to this iconic part of Bath's world heritage site. The intention is to work on this with the National Trust over the long-term to produce a real difference in the area, which will also benefit the city as a whole. 
