Urban jungle taming
This year the council did not carry out its usual practice of spraying weeds on the outer and inner edge of pavements in the spring. On health and environmental grounds this is probably...
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AGM next Thursday
…from the comfort of your own home, this year, due to the Covid ‘lockdown’. We really hope you can join us. A lot has happened and there is the prospect of real change...
Wera gets Cleveland Bridge 18 tonne weight limit debated in Parliament today
We covered the start of this campaign here two weeks ago. I did not expect it to get into parliamentary business so quickly. Here is a link to the BBC Parliament channel. It...
Camden Crescent Viaduct Works
Our West Camden reporter, Louise, contacted Dale Mynett, Principal Structures Engineer, about how the works have been progressing. He said… Getting started We had quite a few hurdles to jump before we could...
Does anyone know this guy?
It is perhaps a truth universally acknowledged, that a man in need of a good fortune, must be in want of the opportunity to write? Camden neighbour, David Kernek, goes on-line. I asked...
Sometimes we forget how amazing Bath is despite our local issues
Here’s a new website to support the launch of ‘Bath Unlimited’. They say: You may be surprised to find that Bath and North East Somerset is home to some amazing businesses, often global...
Local Hero
Many thanks to Bath Newseum for running this story this morning. Kenny is a cricket coach and loving volunteer who has been tending to the artist-inspired rusty planters on the city end of...
Flower power
Just to lighten the mood for a few moments – with thanks to Bath Newseum for this one. Here’s a two minute video explaining what Bath Flower School did as good citizens. Back...
TV Licences for the over 75s – scam
I’m grateful to Chris Smith for passing on this warning from Avon and Somerset Police. From this month, those over 75 and used to getting a free TV licence will also have to...
Thinking to next year
Here’s one photograph from the twelve in local resident, David Kernek’s 2021 Camden calendar. You’ll, no doubt, be able to pinpoint most of them from the comfort of your armchair. The CRA is...