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Please be aware that the online admissions parent portal will be unavailable on Thursday 18 December between 5pm and 6pm due to an upgrade of the EYES system.
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Last updated: 4 days ago
Christmas opening times
Date
Keynsham Library
Midsomer Norton Library
Bath Central Library
Bath Housing, Welfare & Advice Services
Mon 22 Dec
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
Tues 23 Dec
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
Weds 24 Dec
9.30am to 5pm
9.30am to 5pm
9.30am to 5pm
9.30am to 5pm
Thurs 25 Dec
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Fri 26 Dec
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Sat 27 Dec
9.30am to 4.30pm
9.30am to 1pm
9.30am to 4.30pm
Closed
Sun 28 Dec
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Mon 29 Dec
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
Tues 30 Dec
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
9am to 5pm
Weds 31 Dec
9.30am to 5pm
9.30am to 5pm
9.30am to 5pm
9.30am to 5pm
Thurs 1 Jan
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Fri 2 Jan
9am to 4.30pm
9am to 4.30pm
9am to 4.30pm
9am to 4.30pm
For the Emergency Duty Team over the Christmas period please contact 01454 615165
Please note that our Mobile Library will be off the road from Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026.
It will return to the regular route on Tuesday 6 January 2026 with Route 5.
Last updated: 1 week ago
Garden Waste service update
Please note that our Garden Waste service will be suspended for the Christmas period, from 7 December to 19 January.
During this time, we will not be processing any new subscriptions or sack collections.
The service will resume as normal on 20 January.
Last updated: 2 weeks ago
Pest Control service update
Due to unforeseen resource challenges, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend all domestic pest control treatments until Friday 9 January 2026. We will continue to monitor and review the situation.
During this period, if you require a pest control service, we recommend using a provider listed on the Buy with Confidence website, which is a national register of Trading Standards approved businesses. You can access the link here.
We value your custom and would like to say thank you for your understanding during this difficult period. You will find updates on our Pest Control website, or you can call Council Connect on 01225 394041.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
The Pest Control Team
Last updated: 3 weeks ago
Book Christmas Market Coach Parking
The Bath Christmas Market runs from Thursday 27 November until Sunday 14 December 2025.
Our designated coach park for Bath Christmas Market is situated at Royal Avenue (BA1 2PH). When you make your booking, you will only be able to select Royal Avenue as your drop-off/pick-up location.
There will be signage and marshals to help direct your driver to and from the drop-off and pick-up location to the all-day parking locations. Royal Avenue will be operated with a one-way system with access from Gay Street only (BA1 2NT).
View booking charges
The charge covers two 30-minute slots at your chosen drop-off/pick-up location, and gives the option of one of our marshalled all day parking locations. These charges do not cover the cost of our Clean Air Zone. Learn more about our clean air zone charges.
Coach parking charges for the duration of the Christmas Market
We will be holding a Christmas Memorial Service at the Hilltop Chapel at Haycombe Cemetery, Bath, on Sunday 14 December at 3pm.
This special service provides an opportunity to honour those who have died and make them a part of our Christmas. There will be traditional carols and a time to reflect in a warm, welcoming environment.
The service will be webcast live, and re-released for a further 28 days a few days after the service for those who are unable to attend in person.
Due to the Bath Christmas Market taking place, access through the bollards in the city centre are going to be changed to make sure the sites footprint is safe whilst the event is live.
Cheap Street, Upper Borough Walls, Lower Borough Walls and Hot Bath Street bollards will be closed 10am to 9pm, Wednesday 26 November, and then from 6am to 9pm (managed access between 6am and 9am), Thursday 27 November to Sunday 14 December. York Street bollards will be closed 24/7 with managed access by event security, with no access between 6am and 10pm (managed access between 6am and 9am), Wednesday 26 November to Sunday 14 December. If you have any questions about access during those times, please contact Christmas_market@bathnes.gov.uk.
We are currently reviewing and compiling the evidence gathered during the trials, including traffic and air quality data, as well as feedback from the public consultation surveys and other stakeholder engagement.
Detailed written reports are being prepared for consideration by decision-makers. These reports will be published on this webpage in December 2025.
We are currently reviewing and compiling the evidence gathered during the Lower Lansdown ETRO trials that ran from November to the end of April 2025. This includes traffic and air quality data, as well as feedback from the public consultation surveys and other stakeholder engagement.
Detailed written reports are being prepared for consideration by decision-makers. These reports will be published on this webpage in December 2025.
For the attention of buskers and street performers in Bath
We are undertaking essential works underneath a section of Stall Street in Bath, in front of the Roman Baths Shop. As a precautionary measure the above ground area has been closed to vehicles and pedestrians. The safety barriers will remain in place during the set up and removal of the wooden chalets and throughout the Christmas Market, which is open to the public from Wednesday 26 November to Sunday 14 December 2025.
Due to limited space and to ensure public safety, we recommend that buskers and street performers do not perform in the area from Monday 17 November to Friday 19 December. You should ensure there is an adequate distance between your pitch and the market chalets. Council officers may need to ask buskers performing nearby to relocate if your presence causes concerns around crowd flow, public safety, and/or risk to the public highway.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone.
Please note the Reuse Shop will be closing over Christmas and New Year for our staff to take a well earned break.
The last day of opening will be Saturday 20 December and it will reopen on Saturday 3 January.
During the closure, donations cannot be accepted. Items left outside will be placed in general waste, so please hold onto your donations until the shop reopens.
Thank you for your support and for helping us reuse this festive season!
Last updated: 1 month ago
Update on the Lyme Road ETRO trial
The one-way experimental trial for the Lyme Road and Charmouth Road area is postponed until we have engaged the community on a wider package of measures for this LN area.
We have submitted a full business case (FBC) to the West of England Combined Authority to secure approval and funds to deliver a package of measures in 11 LN areas by March 2027.
Empty hairspray, deodorant, shaving foam or polish cans can be recycled. Check that the container is empty and place in your green recycling container alongside household plastics and cans. If your aerosols are not empty, take them to your local Recycling Centre. Never squash or pierce aerosol cans. Find out more at Recycle Aluminium.
Last updated: 1 month ago
Business Rate online account log-in changes
Over the coming months, you may notice some changes when logging into your online account. These updates are part of ongoing improvements to enhance access and security.
You can still use your existing login details, but once entered, you’ll be prompted to enter a verification code which will be sent to the email address you have registered. This extra step is designed to provide additional protection for your account.
Thank you for your understanding as we continue to improve your online experience.
Last updated: 1 month ago
Council Tax online account log in changes
Over the coming months, you may notice some changes when logging into your online account. These updates are part of ongoing improvements to enhance access and security.
You can still use your existing login details, but once entered, you’ll be prompted to enter a verification code which will be sent to the email address you have registered. This extra step is designed to provide additional protection for your account.
Thank you for your understanding as we continue to improve your online experience.
Last updated: 1 month ago
Green Heritage Homes project survey
We are working in partnership with Bath and West Community Energy to launch an offer for joint energy surveys in Autumn 2025, as part of the Green Heritage Homes project. These surveys will provide retrofit advice for listed buildings from both a heritage and a technical energy perspective.
Surveys will include a shared home visit from a Council Conservation Officer, providing Service Level 0 pre-app advice, and a BWCE assessor, providing one of BWCE’s energy surveys.
Surveys can be booked via the BWCE website and are eligible for Retrofit West discount vouchers. This joint survey service cannot be booked through B&NES Council.
Last updated: 2 months ago
Public engagement outcomes now available
We have considered your feedback on Liveable Neighbourhood proposals for this area. See Public Engagement Outcomes and the final list of proposals for the area outlined below.
Last updated: 2 months ago
Through-traffic restriction made permanent under TRO
A decision has now been reached to make the New Sydney Place and Sydney Road through-traffic restriction permanent under Traffic Regulation Order 25-012.
To read the decision notice and the reports summarising the outcomes of the statutory 21-day public TRO consultation, please view the legal notices. You can also read a press release.
Last updated: 4 months ago
Midland Road works
Please note, due to essential works being undertaken on Midland Road as part of the Western Riverside housing development, you may experience some delay entering the Recycling Centre.
If you are delayed due to queueing traffic, your booking slot will be honoured.
Last updated: 4 months ago
Bath Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Links consultation report
The public consultation report for the Bath Walking, Wheeling, and Cycling Links scheme has now been published.
The consultation report is being finalised and reviewed. It will now be published in July. It will include answers to the questions previously raised through Cabinet, as an appendix.
Ahead of the publication, we would like to share some initial highlights and summaries from the report. There was support for the some proposals with 66% of responses strongly supporting or supporting the City Centre to Kennet & Avon Canal route and more than half were in favour of the Royal United Hospital links route. Feedback demonstrated agreement that some of the routes would lead to a shift toward active modes, with disagreement on this point on others. We also received suggested additional/alternative walking and cycling improvements to improve the schemes.
Respondents believed the removal of parking spaces needs to be revisited and the proposals are not fully inclusive. In addition, some respondents said there would be an adverse impact on those who are dependent on cars and public transport. Within the Links to Royal United Hospital survey, respondents raised the effect of the proposals on the Royal United Hospital and other medical facilities.
Finally, a suggestion across all surveys was the need for improved public transport services, as well as suggesting infrastructure improvements to reduce traffic speeds.
This feedback received is key to supporting the development of Bath Walking, Wheeling, and Cycling Links. We encourage the community to sign up to alerts to stay updated throughout the project. Upcoming alerts will outline the project's development timeline and its next steps.
In light of national Planning policy changes and the publication of a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in December 2024, we reset our approach to our Local Plan in February 2025.
Last updated: 8 months ago
New Sydney Place and Sydney Road consultation update
This consultation is now closed. A decision to make the trial permanent under a standard Traffic Regulation Order by the Cabinet Member for Resources was upheld following a call-in, and the restriction and junction improvements will now be made permanent under a formal TRO.
Our intention was to engage the community on preliminary designs for this area in spring 2025. The measures to be included in the design were summarised at a high level in the final business case (FBC) for the programme including a bus gate on Camden Road, a series of one-ways, and a through-traffic restriction to help reduce traffic volumes in residential areas.
The results and recommendations from the public consultation are contained within Appendix 3 of the final TRO report. The breakdown of charges for vehicles parking in Midsomer Norton and Radstock can be found within Appendix D of the results and recommendation report.
Last updated: 1 year ago
Replacement wheeled black bins
From Monday 1 April 2024, you will need to pay £22.40 for a replacement wheelie bin for your rubbish if it is lost or stolen.
Please note that the charge for replacement wheeled black bins was agreed in our 2022/23 budget to help offset the purchase and delivery costs associated with providing a replacement bin.
