This is Bath: Environment

Village's green scheme takes on festive trees

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Residents in a village which has become a beacon of green good practice all chipped in to round off Christmas.

An environmental group in Colerne staged a Christmas tree chipping event in an attempt to enhance community spirit and help the environment.

Scores of...

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Pledge to keep on recycling Bath's paper

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Paper collected in Bath for recycling will not be sent to landfill sites, despite the huge problems facing the waste industry. May Gurney, the...

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Plan to ban horses from some paths

Monday, January 05, 2009

A bitter dispute between horse riders and cyclists clashing on paths around Bath has flared up again after council officers recommended horses...

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Fears over canal sell-off idea

Monday, January 05, 2009

Future plans to revive more of the region's canals could be in jeopardy if the Government presses ahead with a 'fire sale' of the old...

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Recycle electrical goods plea

Monday, December 29, 2008

More than 6,000 tonnes of electrical or electronic equipment a year are being recycled in the Bath area. And council chiefs are keen to keep up...

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Advice from water firm

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Bath-based Wessex Water is urging people to dispose of cooking fat carefully to avoid a build-up in the drains. Hot fats cool quickly and...

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New plans for £1.2m church centre

Monday, December 22, 2008

New plans have been submitted for a £1.2 million community centre on the edge of Bath. Planning chiefs rejected the first scheme for the...

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Plot to bring organic gardening to Bath

Friday, December 19, 2008

A wholly organic allotments site has been created on the edge of Bath by a project encouraging people to get fit. The 12 plots at Rockcliffe...

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New bid to put up wind turbine

Sunday, December 14, 2008

A controversial businessman has come up with new plans for a 140 ft wind turbine on the edge of Bath. Entrepreneur Andy Ridings wants to put...

Bath housebuilding decision delayed

Friday, December 12, 2008

A decision on controversial plans for housing development in Bath is likely to be delayed and may not be made until next summer, it has been...

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