Service updates

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Please check our waste disruptions page for details of any disruptions to waste services.

Last updated: 23 hours ago

Update on proposed camera enforcement of traffic restrictions in Lower Lansdown

This consultation closed on 5 May 2026.

Analysis of the feedback we received indicated that a majority of respondents (57%) support our proposals.

While there were comments from objectors, many of these were outside the scope of the consultation and focused more on the Liveable Neighbourhood schemes themselves rather than the specific enforcement proposals.

A consultation outcomes report showing the results of the feedback is available here.

The report outcomes and recommendations were approved by the Director of Place Management via an Officer Delegated Decision. You can read the decision notice here.

Last updated: 3 days ago

Garden waste service changes from 13 July 2026

We've made changes to the garden waste subscription service. 

The service is now fully digital, and you no longer need to put a printed sticker on your green garden waste bin. 

We've included full details of the service upgrade in subscription renewal letters for existing customers, or you can read about it below.

Learn more about why and how we've changed your service 

We’ve made improvements to the garden waste subscription service to make it more efficient, more reliable, and better for the environment. As part of this upgrade, the service is now fully digital. By removing the need for printed stickers on garden waste bins, we’re reducing unnecessary waste and streamlining the way we manage collections. This change supports our commitment to operating more sustainably.

The process is simpler than ever for you. Once you’ve subscribed, you don’t need to wait for a sticker or attach anything to your bin. Our on-board systems and digital database tells our crews which households have an active subscription, ensuring your bin is collected as normal. If a property does not have a valid subscription, the team will not be able to empty the bin. 

If you do not renew your subscription within eight weeks of it expiring, we will arrange to retrieve the garden waste bin from your property. This helps us make sure our bins are used correctly and remain available for households that need them.

Last updated: 2 weeks ago

Service Update – Mobile Library

Due to the red weather warning, the Mobile Library will not be running today (Thursday 25 June) on its usual Combe Down, Odd Down, Mulberry Park route.

If you have books due for return, you can easily renew them via the LibrariesWest app or by calling us on 01225 394041.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you for your understanding.

Last updated: 3 weeks ago

Update on proposed changes to parking charges

This consultation closed on 7 November 2025.

A report outlining the results and recommendations from this consultation was published, and the decision taken to hold further public consultation in the coming months.

You can read our press release or the cabinet member's decision notice for more information.

You can see the subsequent public consultation, which was live between 28 May and 18 June 2026, held as part of the Traffic Regulation Order process.

Last updated: 1 month ago

Update on Royal Victoria Park pond

Interim ways of restoring water levels to the ponds in Royal Victoria Park in Bath will be tested this summer, ahead of longer-term plans to secure a permanent water supply.

Read our press release to find out more

Last updated: 2 months ago

Lambridge RPZ consultation update: 17 April 2026

The findings from the informal consultation held in October/November 2025 on proposed new on-street parking arrangements in Lambridge are now available.

• Read the consultation report on proposals for a new Residents' Parking Zone in Lambridge.
• Read the consultation report on the proposal to extend existing zone 27 into the Grosvenor Place area.
• Read the related news story (17 April 2026).

We are carefully considering the findings presented in these reports before deciding on next steps. 

Please subscribe to our newsletter to keep informed. 

Last updated: 4 months ago

Update on the Lyme Road ETRO trial

The one-way experimental trial for this area was cancelled in 2024. Following a re-design and formal consultation, we installed it in February 2026. It is one of several measures that will be introduced in the area to reduce congestion and improve safety for children walking and cycling to Newbridge School.

Please visit the Lyme Road and Charmouth Road Liveable Neighbourhood web page for more information.

Last updated: 4 months ago

Update on the Pulteney Estate LN area, June 2025

We will consider the outcomes of other schemes being introduced in the area to reduce congestion and improve walking and cycling infrastructure before considering whether measures proposed for this LN are required. 

• Read a statement with more details

Last updated: 4 months ago

Update on the London Road and Snow Hill Liveable Neighbourhood area

For the latest news on this Liveable Neighbourhood, please read the following statement by Cllr Kevin Guy, Leader of the Council.

Read Cllr Kevin Guy's open letter on the future of London Road and Snow Hill LN Area (18 February 2025)

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.

Following the statement by Cllr Kevin Guy, we will not progress these plans. For background on the FBC, please read the press release from 12 October 2024. 

Last updated: 5 months ago

Updated vehicle dimensions

Please note we are currently in process of updating the guidance which will include updated dimensions of electric refuse collection vehicles which will be in use from October 2026.

Please contact WastePlanning@bathnes.gov.uk if you need the new vehicle dimensions for swept path analysis. 

Last updated: 6 months ago

Lyme Road, Lyme Gardens and Charmouth Road area consultation update

A public consultation on the proposals for this area has now closed and we are reviewing the results.

The responses to the consultation will be summarised in a report to the deciding officer before a final decision is made on whether to install the scheme later this year.

To stay informed, please subscribe to our e-newsletter.

Last updated: 9 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: 1 year ago

Changes to our Local Plan

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.