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An exciting new free interactive online forum supporting local people to tackle the
causes and effects of climate change through discussing environmental news, events,
ideas, and projects has been launched by Bath & North East Somerset Council.
The Environmental Sustainability Network -
Over 100 people have already joined the Network from all walks of life. One of those
is David Lambert, a member of the Transition Keynsham group, who said, “I think the
Forum is a great idea. It’s great that every resident across the area can have a
presence on it so that local people can log on and find out what we are doing, offer
suggestions, and ask questions. It’s like a community ideas box, and I think to make
a difference we all need to support each other and share our ideas.”
Excellent news from B&NES
You may be aware that North Somerset Council is making reductions to its support
for bus services from April 2012, including some weekly buses that take residents
of Bath & North East Somerset to Weston-
B&NES Council has been able to secure the continuation of two of the three bus services
that have been threatened with withdrawal for the next year (until 31 March 2013).
These both run on Tuesdays – 683 from Keynsham to Wells and 834 from Bishop Sutton
to Weston-
The third service, which will not run after 31 March 2012, runs on Thursdays -
B&NES will notify passengers on the affected services.
Editorial to newsletters/local websites
5 March 2012
Changes to weekend opening times at recycling centres
Bath & North East Somerset Council is changing the weekend opening times at all three recycling centres.
Mondays to Fridays won’t be affected and all centres at Midsomer Norton, Keynsham and Bath, will be open as usual from 8am – 4.15pm. At weekends however, the centres will, from March 31 2012, open at 9am instead of 8am.
The changes have been made following a careful study of when the centres are most used by residents. Our Recycling Centres are very popular with local people and because of the Council’s responsible financial management we do not have to significantly reduce opening hours to balance our budgets.
From 3 1March the opening hours will be:
Monday-
Saturday and Sunday 9am-
Bank holidays 8am – 3.45pm
From November the winter opening hours will change to Sunday 1pm closing. All other hours will remain the same.
For Christmas and New Year and bank holiday opening times please check our website or contact Council Connect.
We can recycle over 35 types of materials at our Recycling Centres and we are currently recycling an average of 74% of the items from these centres. Please separate your materials into the right container when you visit to help us recycle even more. For a full list of what you can recycle please visit our website or contact Council Connect.
www.bathnes.gov.uk/wasteservices
01225 39 40 41
councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk
Dog owners warned in fouling crackdown
In response to residents’ concerns, Bath & North East Somerset Council is putting forward proposals which will encourage more responsible dog ownership across the district and make open spaces even more safe and pleasant for everyone to enjoy.
Fines for dog fouling are going up from £50 to £75, in line with other councils, and more Council officers will be authorised to issue fixed penalty notices when they see someone allowing their dog to foul in a public place.
As part of the new, updated Dog Control Orders there will also be more areas where dogs will not be allowed, and also locations where leads must be used. These locations are online at www.bathnes.gov.uk/dogs – where maps are available detailing the specific locations where the Orders are proposed to be enforced. In some cases, the locations are places like play parks and sports grounds which occupy a small part of the wider open space.
In 2011, reports to the Council’s Dog Warden Service about fouling increased by 127% from 211 to 480 compared to 2010. Specific requests for cleansing also went up by 10% in the same period. The Dog Wardens regularly attend Partnerships And Communities Together (PACT) meetings where dog fouling and control issues are regularly raised by members of the public attending.
Councillor David Dixon (Lib-
“We are also putting forward suggestions for some specific locations where dog owners must use a lead and those places where dogs should not go. Many of these are common sense, such as school premises. We welcome feedback from the public about these proposals.”
Councillor Dixon will be holding a surgery about the issue with members of the Dog Control Team on Wednesday 1st February 10am – 12pm, Council Connect, The Hollies and Wednesday 8th February 11.30am – 1.30pm, Council Connect, Guildhall, Wednesday 22nd February, 3.30pm – 5pm, Council Connect Riverside.
The Council is now consulting on the Dog Control Orders, which would be introduced under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environmental Act 2005 and will replace all existing byelaws relating to dog control. Copies of the proposed orders and plans are available for inspection throughout the consultation period 26thJanuary 2012 until 20th February 2012 during normal opening hours at the following locations:
Bath Street office, 9 – 10 Bath St, Bath.
Guildhall. High Street, Bath / The Hollies, Midsomer Norton / Riverside, Keynsham.
This information can also be viewed at www.bathnes.gov.uk/dogs
