Groups and individuals living and/or operating in Combe Down for the benefit of the local area, can apply for a Community Grant from Curo. · Do you have a great idea for the Combe Down and Foxhill neighbourhood? · Do you want to organise a local event? · Do you need a piece of equipment […]

The wonderful old Heritage red Telephone Box on Claverton Down Road in Combe Down, has been a landmark, and well loved icon. However for many years it had fallen into disrepair, and looked rather neglected. Local Bath resident Joel Hirst, working with Ward Councillor Cherry Beath, had initiated contact with BT and asked for the […]

Firs Field, the much-loved green space in Combe Down is to be put forward to gain official “Centenary Field” designation. This was agreed last week at Cabinet and Full Council Meetings.  “Centenary Fields” is a nationwide initiative of Fields in Trust in partnership with The Royal British Legion, to protect and preserve the UK’s war memorial […]

There is a Planning Application Proposal to change the Toilet Block into a one Bedroomed Flat. see Application here: http://tinyurl.com/Bradford-Rd-Toilet-Block you can look at all the papers and submit a comment on line. Whilst it is regrettable that the toilets have been closed and sold by the Council, I have had some assurances from Curo, […]

According to First Group, from yesterday the frequency of the Bus Service 13 increased to every 15 minutes. First Group have put on an extra Bus every hour. I have been lobbying First Group since last Autumn on this service, and the reports of it’s unreliability, so pleased to see this improvement in frequency. This will […]

On Wednesday 10th August a meeting with residents from Foxhill and Bradord Road invited to attend took place in the Community Centre on Hawthorn Grove. the purpose was to form a new Residents Association. I attended, on the invitation of a number of residents who had received a leaflet about the meeting This meeting followed […]

Many of you will know Sarah living in Combe Down, and who suffers from the rare MORQUIO Syndrome. The Chronicle has featured her predicament recently,  amongst other things her condition means she needs Enzyme Treatment, to help with major functions, like her lungs. She has been on Vimizim treatment in Bristol, and sometimes London, on a […]

I have been in touch with the National Trust about the problem of visitors parking, causing a hazard along Claverton Down Road. residents have been in touch, saying it is very difficult to turn out of Flatwoods Road, and various other exits on to the main road, as the parked vehicles block the sight lines.  […]

Cherry met with the Street & Road Cleaning Team Manager last week, to focus on one or two streets in the Ward needing cleansing. A team of four to five operate once a fortnight in Combe Down, litter picking, street sweeping and there is a response  back up Vehicle for trouble spots reported through Council […]

  Work Completed successfully on new Roundabout Traffic Islands. Councillor Cherry Beath worked with Officers for some weeks to make amendments to the two crossing islands on the new Roundabout layout at the top of Ralph Allen Drive. This was following damage by large, over weight vehicles to the historic Ralph Allen Pillars. It is […]