Widcombe Hosts Mayoral Debate

Close to one hundred local residents turned up at Widcombe Baptist Church on the evening of Wednesday 10th February to hear arguments for and against the proposition that BANES should have an elected mayor, in anticipation of voting in the referendum on March 10th 2016.  Speaking for the motion “This house would like to see…

New Review of the Rossiter Rd Scheme – What Still Needs to be Done

Widcombe Association urges Changes [ultimate_spacer height=”15″]The Rossiter Road scheme was finally completed in September, 2015. The Council has indicated that it will carry out a “safety audit” of the scheme six months after completion, in February 2016. The Widcombe Association has asked for a broader based assessment of environmental as well as safety aspects to…

Talking Points – February 2016

[ultimate_spacer height=”15″]Talking Points for February 2016   Dear Members, Following our committee meeting on Tuesday 2nd Feb, we thought you would be interested in the following: Rossiter Road Mike Wrigley and Richard Wales, (Rossiter Road Sub-committee), together with two council officials from the Highways Department, have carried out a ‘walk through’ of the scheme to…