Sharon Ball

I am pleased for local youths that the brickfields play area is to get the revamp that I have been calling for a long time now. The fact that the government has agreed to fund the local council for the sum of 2.5m in investment over the next two years to establish its “Play Pathfinder”, agenda is good news for our local youths.

The Pathfinder project is known as Play Out, Hang Out. Its main aims are: to give all children and young people more opportunities to enjoy adventurous outdoor play, and to involve children and young people in outdoor play space design and development, with opportunities for these spaces to be used by disabled children.

I am delighted for the young people of the area that they will have improved and enhanced play facilities of which I hope that they will make good use of.

Despite promise after promise the foot Bridge over the river Avon at the bottom of Fielding’s road is still not open.

I will asking the Conservative cabinet member who is responsible for this project the following questions for tomorrow nights cabinet meeting. I will let you know his reply and what excuses that he gives.

1) What is the final cost of the repair to the footbridge repair over the River Avon between Fielding’s Road and Locksbrook Road?

2) What is the length of time over run on this Bridge?

3) Will a full report be made available to Councillors and the Public as to why costs have exceeded the original estimate and to why the project has taken so long?

4) Will the council be issuing an apology to local residents for the amount of inconvenienced they have had to put up with for such a lengthy closure of a bridge that was supposed to be only closed for 3 months as our own estimates tell us this is now nearly 8 months.

A listed building planning application has been submitted by Lidl supermarkets for Internal and external alterations to include the refurbishment of Former Herman Miller Building on the Lower Bristol Road.

The application was registered on 4^th August and has a decision date of 29^th September 2008. The application reference number for this application is 08/02903/LBA if you wish to view this application then please follow the link on the application number.

Any representations on this applications should be made in writing to Development Control, Trimbridge House, Trim Street, Bath BA1 2DP.  Alternatively representations can be made using the Planning Service pages of the Council’s website www.bathnes.gov.uk.  All representations must arrive no later than the 14th September 2008.

A planning application has been submitted for the erection of single storey pitched roof extension to rear of 24 Dartmouth Avenue The application was submitted on 10th August 2008 and has a decision date of 5th October 2008.

The application reference number is 08/02670/FUL and you can view the application by following the link on the application number.

Any representation on these application should be made in writing to Development Control, Trimbridge House, Trim Street, Bath BA1 2DP.  Alternatively representations can be made using the Planning Service pages of the Council's website http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/.  All representations must arrive no later than the 14th September 2008.