Located in south end of the magnificent Guildhall, the Abbey View Room has a unique and charming view of the elegant Bath Abbey. With seating for up to 23 guests, we can work with you to create a bespoke ceremony that will reflect who you are as a couple.
Take a virtual tour of the Abbey View Room at the Guildhall.
If you're looking for a quiet and simple ceremony, set within a grand historic building, our register office at the Guildhall in Bath is the ideal place.
The iconic Guidlhall, a magnificent Grade 1 Listed Georgian and Victorian building in the heart of Bath, houses our Bath Register Office.
The Banqueting Room is a fine, highly decorated room with ornate gilding, historic paintings and soaring ceilings. You may seat up to 360 guests in this room which is available all day and could be followed with a reception in one of our other beautiful venues. (Photo credits: 1&2: Babb Photo, 3: Greg James.)
This policy sets out our approach to winter service such as gritting and grit bins
Last updated 26 January 2023
This policy is primarily concerned with: • The eligibility of any property for a Parking Permit within a Controlled Zone. • How the we will endeavour to treat people fairly, equally and with respect taking full account of their personal circumstances and those of our clients. • The conduct of our staff and the manner in which it carries out its duties, including the issue of permits to properties within a controlled zone • Service standards that we will adopt when carrying out the issue or permits and their renewals which are in addition to the normal accepted process.
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Last updated 02 December 2022
This feasibility report seeks to investigate whether a Link & Ride is possible along the A4 between Chippenham and Bath.
We are publishing a feasibility report which seeks to investigate whether a Link & Ride is possible along the A4 between Chippenham and Bath.
We are committed to reducing the number of private car journeys into Bath. There are currently over 28,000 commuter trips into Bath every day, the majority of which come from Wiltshire to the east, along the A4, and the wider B&NES area. This will not only protect our World Heritage Site, but also help us achieve our goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, in line with our climate emergency and journey to net zero priorities.
Link and Ride works in a similar way to a traditional Park and Ride, by intercepting traffic before it reaches the city centre. However, instead of having one large Park and Ride interchange hub, which people potentially have to drive further to reach, Link and Ride provides multiple, smaller interchange hubs at strategic locations along a set route.
The feasibility study tested different scenarios to better understand how a Link and Ride bus service could work between Chippenham and Bath. The introduction of a series of small interchange hubs, in locations along the A4 such as Corsham and Box, could enable more people to walk, wheel, or drive to a local hub before catching a quick and direct bus service into Bath city centre. The study suggests the greatest impact would be achieved by building on the existing X31 service, along with a combination of lower fares, high frequency services, and bus priority measures.
To reduce car journeys on the A4, we need to consider a range of options, including improved bus and rail services. It is proposed to re-open Corsham Railway Station in Wiltshire, which would transform the way people travel along this busy route. However, as this is likely to take a long time to deliver, we need to find a quicker solution, which will help address our climate emergency in the short to medium term. Following studies into a traditional Park and Ride site to the east of Bath, which concluded that no suitable site is available, it is therefore proposed that a Link and Ride scheme could offer a viable, attractive and sustainable solution for those who live and travel along the A4.
This is the first time we’ve undertaken a feasibility study into a potential Link and Ride scheme within Bath and North East Somerset. The study sets out our initial findings and recommendations and provides a good platform to move forward and discuss the idea further with the West of England Combined Authority, as the region’s transport authority, Wiltshire Council and local transport stakeholders, including our own Journey to Net Zero Transport Forum.
In order to better understand the wider benefits, impacts and viability of a Link and Ride scheme, we would need to undertake more in-depth analysis, including community and stakeholder engagement, before any decisions could be made. This would help identify who would potentially use the Link and Ride, the type of journeys currently being undertaken, where the interchange hubs could be sited and how they could best be utilised, including safe drop off points for people with limited mobility or children travelling to school, as well as possible locations for our electric scooters.
Last updated 13 October 2022
The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022 sets out an assessment of need for pharmaceutical services in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) for the three-year period 1st October 2022 to 30th September 2025. Producing this assessment is the responsibility of the B&NES Health & Wellbeing Board.
Last updated 03 October 2024
We are required to publish performance data in compliance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2002 and Late Payment of Commercial Debts Regulations 2013
Late payments constitute a major obstacle to the free movement of goods and services and can substantially distort competition. We all want an environment where paying on time is the norm and late payment is seen to be unacceptable across the business community. The UK Government recognises that the public sector should set a strong example by paying promptly.
Debtors are forced to pay interest and reimburse the reasonable recovery costs of the creditor if they do not pay for goods and services on time (usually 30 days for public authorities). The statutory right to claim interest and other compensation recovery costs and entitlements are not compulsory and the supplier decides whether to use their rights.
The table below shows:
| Year | % paid within 30 days | Interest paid to suppliers | Full liability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 to 2024 | 91% | £3086.95 | £316,120 |
| 2022 to 2023 | 90% | £1117.26 | £333,809 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 92% | £926.38 | £235,921 |
| 2020 to 2021 | 91.58% | £470.91 | £275,311 |
| 2019 to 2020 | 93.17% | £449.59 | £194,859 |
| 2018 to 2019 | 93.03% | £976.89 | £292,081 |
| 2017 to 2018 | 92.79% | £846.59 | £228,466 |
| 2016 to 2017 | 93.11% | £932.38 | £228,440 |
| 2015 to 2016 | 85.31% | £810.34 | £482,022 |
| Total | £9,617.29 | £2,587,030 |
Last updated 16 April 2024
All hackney carriage and private hire drivers and operators licensed by Bath & North East Somerset must abide by the policies and conditions we have put in place.
Last updated 15 May 2023