Welcome to the Bathford Parish Council Website
This site is intended to provide easy access to information about the activities of the council in their representation of the people of Bathford, Warleigh and Shockerwick.
Bathford Parish Council meet on the third Monday of the month in the Parish Council office beneath the Post Office on the High Street. Meetings start at 7.30 pm. All Bathford residents are welcome to attend, and are encouraged to bring up any matters of particular interest or concern during the first five minutes of the meeting.
Minutes of Council meetings can be seen on this website, on the Council noticeboards in the village and in the Post Office. The notice boards are at the junction of Dovers Park and the High Street and on the corner between 36 and 37 Meadow Park.
The clerk to the council is Ruth Holding and we can be contacted by email, post or telephone and details can be found on our Contact Us page. To reduce spam there are no email addresses on this website so please use the contact page to make the initial approach but please remember to leave your postal or email address or a telephone number to enable us to reply.
Latest News
Proposed closure of Bathford Post Office – Statement by Bathford Parish Council
The announcement of the proposed closure of the post office has probably not come as a surprise. The parish council accepts the economic realities facing the post office, although it deeply regrets the loss of another service in the village. The council is concerned that parishioners will be without access to any post office services on their doorstep and it has written to the Post Office, Don Foster MP and B&NES to see what can be done to retain some basic facilities such as postal services in the village. The obvious place for such facilities to be made available is the community shop and the parish council will do all it can to support BEFA as they explore the possibilities of expanding the shop to include the sale of newspapers and possibly providing some postal and payment services. The parish council is also enquiring about the possibility of Bathford being served by an outreach service.
Post Office Closure Plan - have your say
The Post Office has today opened a six week consultation on its area plan for Bristol and Somerset. Bathford Post Office is on the list for closure. A public meeting and online questionnaire, is being organised by Bath & North East Somerset Council's Enterprise and Economic Development Overview and Scrutiny Panel. This will provide the opportunity for people to share their views over the proposed plans that will determine the future of the Post Office network. The public meeting will be held at 10 am on Tuesday, 18 March in the Banqueting room, Bath, Guildhall. The online questionnaire will go live from 29 February to 14 March. Written consulations should be titled "Post Office Changes" and sent to Mark Durnford, Democratic Services, 2nd Floor, Guildhall, Bath, BA1 5AW or by email to mark_durnford@bathnes.gov.uk All representations should be received by 7 March. The online questionnaire can be found on the BANES website.
26 Feb 08
Careers and Volunteers Day on 7 March 2008 at "The Min"
The Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases (The Min) is holding a Careers and Volunteers Day on Friday 7 March. Drop in between 10.30am and 3.30pm to get information on career opportunities in the hospital and the NHS, services provided by The Min and ways to get involved through volunteering and membership.
25 Feb 08
Birdcage Walk - footpath not bridleway
Would riders please note that Birdcage Walk is a designated public footpath and is not a lawful route for horses. Riders are asked not to take their horses onto Birdcage Walk, but use the roadways instead.
8 Feb 08
Bath Half Marathon 16 March - Road Closures
The Bath Half Marathon will start from Great Pultney Street at 11am on Sunday 16 March. Road closures and parking suspensions will operate on the entire half marathon course route and on venue streets adjacent to Great Pultney Street. More information about the road closures can be obtained from the B&NES website www.bathnes.gov.uk, by calling 01225 422255 or emailing traffic@runninghigh.co.uk
8 Feb 08
Better Bath Forum
The Better Bath Forum is a new initiative to promote public discussion of important local issues. Anyone with a significant local issue will be able to make use of it. The first meeting will take place on 10 March at 18.00 for 18.30 in St Michael’s Church, Broad Street, Bath, on the subject of: Expansion of Bath – how can it be managed without spoiling the City? There will be presentations from John Everitt, Chief Executive of B&NES Council, Mike Grist, Director of Development from Somer Community Housing and others. The second meeting on 15 April, same time and venue, will discuss Traffic and pollution – safeguarding our environment. Register to receive future information on the Forum website, www.betterbath.org.uk. You can also suggest topics, and cofirm if you’d like to speak. Please let the organisers know if can attend one of these meetings, for planning purposes. Further details can be obtained from the Clerk.
4 Feb 08
Flood Awareness Day 2008
B&NES have arranged a Flood Awareness Day on 4 March 2008 in the Central Library, The Podium, Bath from 10am - 7pm. Anyone with concerns about flooding is encouraged to attend. It is being run in partnership with the Environment Agency and will give residents the opportunity to talk to experts about flood risks and how to protect themselves and their property. Suppliers of flood defense equipment and Avon Fire & Rescue will be in attendance.
1 Feb 08
New Bathford Society website
The Bathford Society have launched a new website for the parish. Bathford Society website
updated 11th Dec 2007
The Bathford Bulletin
Please submit articles and submissions or offers of help for the next issue of the Bathford Bulletin either through the new Bathford Bulletin website, in the box in the shop/Post office or they can also be contacted through our contact us link at the bottom of the page.
11th Dec 2007
Neighbourhood Watch Alert
Our Local Beat Manager, P.C. Roger Parker, has alerted the Parish Council to a recent incident in Bathford.
A child walking home from school was stopped by an unknown man in a car and offered a lift home.
The Parish Council ask all parents to remind their children not to accept lifts from strangers and to report any such incidents to the police immediately using the 999 system.
21st September 2006
