​Hopes of making more of Bath’s neglected riverside will be discussed at a meeting next month.

The next BetterBath forum will look at a number of visions for the city which focus on its riverside areas.

The event - one of a regular series of meetings exploring local issues - will take place at St Michael’s Church in Broad Street on July 5 at 6pm for 6.30pm.

Organiser Henry Brown said of the Visions for the River in Bath event: “It is often said that, except near Pulteney Bridge, Bath turns its back on the river. This could be about to change.”

The meeting has been inspired by the prospect of new housing development at the Western Riverside, Bath and North East Somerset Council’s desire to regenerate the riverside corridor, and Bath Rugby’s dream of a new stadium alongside the river either at the Rec or the Western Riverside.

It will also look at the potential for new leisure activities on the river and interest in hydro-electric schemes.

Mr Brown said: “These developments could be hugely positive for a neglected area of Bath, but they would need to be managed sensitively, with full account taken of flood risk issues, protection and enhancement of the ecology, and respect for the World Heritage Site.

“The aim of the meeting is to give people who live and work in Bath an opportunity to discuss these issues, and say what they think should be done.”

The keynote speaker will be environmental campaigner and adviser Professor Chris Baines, who is a member of the Urban Regeneration Panel set up by B&NES to scrutinise new development proposals in the city.

A representative from the council will outline what is known about the latest regeneration plans at the meeting.

For further information about the event, visit www.betterbath.org.uk, or call 01225 427497.