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The following services are experiencing service disruption.

These messages also appear on relevant pages about individual services.

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

Last updated: 9 hours ago

Payment system downtime

Our payment system is unavailable on Tuesday 21 January 2025.

No payments can be accepted from 9am on 21 January for approximately 24 hours. This is due to an essential upgrade that affects payments by internet, automated telephone payments, mediated telephone payments and any payment in person.

The payment system will be made available as soon as possible and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Last updated: 3 days ago

Waterspace Connected planning application live

The planning application for the bridge is live (reference 24/04715/REG03) and is open for public comment until Thursday 13 February 2025.

View and comment on the planning application

Last updated: 5 days ago

Early toilet closures

Due to issues with anti-social behaviour opening hours at the following facilities are reduced until further notice:

  • Shaftesbury Road, Bath: public toilets are open from 7am to 3.30pm
  • Charlotte Street: public toilets are open 7am to 6pm

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Last updated: 1 month ago

Devonshire Tunnel works closure extended

Due to unforeseen drainage issues, The Devonshire Tunnel works closure will be extended until mid to late January. Due to additional works, a section of the Two Tunnels cycle track will be closed from the access point at Bloomfield open space to the Viaduct from 13th January, for approximately 1 week. Site signage will instruct alternate routes.

Updates will be provided in the new year.

Last updated: 1 month ago

New Procurement legislation coming into effect February 2025

The Procurement Act 2023 is due to come in to force on 24 February 2025. These webpages reflect the current procurement regulations, but will be updated in due course to reflect the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023.

You can find more information about the changes that will come into force by visiting the Government’s Transforming Public Procurement website.

Last updated: 1 month ago

Arrange a Christmas tree collection

From Monday 30 December you can arrange for your Christmas tree to be collected by us, or a local charity.

Please visit the Christmas tree collection page to book a collection and find more information.

Last updated: 2 months ago

Emission-based parking charges (Find parking page)

All charges in Bath and Keynsham car parks are based on the emissions of your vehicle. 

Find out about emissions-based parking charges

Find out about Bath's Clean Air Zone

Last updated: 2 months ago

Introduction of emission-based parking charges

All charges in Bath and Keynsham car parks are based on the emissions of your vehicle. 

Find out about emissions-based parking charges

Find out about Bath's Clean Air Zone

Last updated: 2 months ago

Update on the Lower Lansdown and The Circus area

A package of measures for this Liveable Neighbourhood (LN), based on community feedback, has now been shortlisted for inclusion in the full business case (FBC) for the programme.

The purpose of the FBC is to secure funds to develop and install this LN by March 2027 subject to further engagement and detailed designs.

Three experimental through-traffic restriction trials in this area are due to start this Autumn under our pilot programme and will progress separately.

Later in the year, when we have formally secured the necessary funds, we will update this page with details on the proposed measures and how you can share your views.

Meanwhile, please read our press release on the FBC.

Last updated: 2 months ago

Consultations now live

Use this web page to have your say on the Catharine Place, Gay Street, and Winifred's Lane trials. We recommend you experience the trials for several weeks before you submit your feedback. 

To respond to the individual consultations, please use the links in the 'Have your say' section of this web page.

The consultation runs until 30 April 2025.

Last updated: 2 months ago

This consultation has closed

This consultation closed on 8 August 2024.

You can read the final TRO report here.

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: 2 months ago

Consultation survey now live

You can have your say on this trial on the Lower Lansdown ETRO Trial consultation page. We recommend that you experience it for several weeks before submitting your feedback.

The consultation runs until 30 April 2025.

Last updated: 3 months ago

New Sydney Place and Sydney Road consultation update

This public consultation is now closed.

The trial will remain in place until we have reached a decision on whether to make it permanent or not. We hope to reach a decision in early 2025. See ‘what happens next’ at the bottom of this page. 

Last updated: 4 months 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.

Please read our press release on the FBC.

Last updated: 4 months ago

Progress report on this Liveable Neighbourhood area

We have submitted a full business case (FBC) for the Liveable Neighbourhood Programme and, in discussion with ward councillors, agreed not to pursue funds to develop a Liveable Neighbourhood in this area in 2024.

This is due to budgetary constraints. Should further funding opportunities arise next year, we will engage the community.

For more information on how we reached this decision, please read our press release on the submission of the FBC.

Last updated: 4 months ago

Update on the progression of this LN area

A package of measures for this Liveable Neighbourhood (LN) area, based on community feedback and to complement the through-traffic restriction already in place, has now been shortlisted for inclusion in the full business case (FBC) for the LN programme.

The purpose of the FBC is to secure the funds required to develop and install this LN by March 2027, subject to further engagement and detailed designs.

Later in the year, we have formally secured the funds, we will update this page with full details of the proposals and how you can share your views.

Meanwhile, please read our press release on the FBC.

Last updated: 4 months ago

Update on the Lyme Road area

A package of measures for this Liveable Neighbourhood (LN), based on community feedback, has now been shortlisted for inclusion in the full business case (FBC) for the programme.

The purpose of the FBC is to secure funds to develop and install this LN by March 2027 subject to further engagement and detailed designs. A one-way trial in this area was due to start this summer under our pilot programme. This is postponed until we have engaged on the full package of measures proposed in the FBC.

Later in the year, when we have formally secured the necessary funds, we will update this page with details on the proposals and how you can share your views.

Meanwhile, please read our press release on the FBC.

Last updated: 4 months ago

Update on the Sydney Road area

A package of measures for this Liveable Neighbourhood (LN), based on community feedback, has now been shortlisted for inclusion in the full business case (FBC) for the programme.

The purpose of the FBC is to secure funds to develop and install this LN by March 2027, subject to further engagement and detailed designs.

An experimental through-traffic restriction trial on Sydney Road is already being trialled under our pilot programme and will progress separately.

Later in the year, when we have formally secured the necessary funds, we will update this page with details of the proposals and how you can share your views.

Meanwhile, please read our press release on the FBC.

Last updated: 4 months ago

Update on this Liveable Neighbourhood area

A package of measures for this Liveable Neighbourhood (LN), based on community feedback, has now been shortlisted for inclusion in a full business case (FBC) for the programme.

The purpose of the FBC is to secure funds to develop and install this LN by March 2027 subject to further engagement, detailed designs and, if appropriate, experimental trials.

Later in the year, when we have formally secured the funds, we will update this page with details of the proposals and how you can share your views.

Meanwhile, please read our press release on the FBC.

Last updated: 4 months ago

Update on Lower Lansdown ETRO trials

We have temporarily paused the installation of this ETRO. We will update this webpage when more news is available.

Last updated: 5 months 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.