The Widcombe Association Widcombe Association Autumn Meeting – 20 October Our Autumn meeting will be on Thursday 20 October at Widcombe Social Club starting at 7.30p.m. All members are welcome to attend and will have a free drink. It is not necessary to book a ticket but it would be helpful if you could let…
The Widcombe Association Queen Elizabeth II We mourn with the whole Nation the death of our extraordinary monarch Queen Elizabeth. We give thanks for her exceptional dedication and service to us all. We share our condolences with the Royal Family. We would also like to share our best wishes with King Charles III on his accession…
The Widcombe Association Here are this month’s Talking Points. Some things to consider as we all enjoy the summer. Events I hope you have all enjoyed the comprehensive series of events over the last few months, History Walks, Prosecco Tea at Crowe Hall, two garden visits, Widcombe Art Trail, regular walking and cycling and Tosca at Prior Park.…
The Widcombe Association As you may know, we have been trying to get long lasting improvements to the towpath between Bathwick Hill and Deep Lock for many years. The Canal and River Trust have now submitted a CIL (community infrastructure levy) application for funds to move this project forward. The WA, alongside other local residents associations,…
The Widcombe Association Here are this months talking points. Shorter this month with a focus on our summer events which we hope you will support. Bath Opera – Tosca – Saturday 23 July – Reminder There are still tickets available for this event which promises to be a wonderful evening. In conjunction with Bath Opera…
The Widcombe Association Here are this months talking points. This is a longer email than usual but we wanted to share what’s going on in Widcombe over the coming weeks. I hope you find it interesting. Pass on a Poem – 14 June Doors Open at 7.30pm Reading Starts at 8pm at St Thomas à Becket Church…
The Widcombe Association Here are this months talking points. Events – Garden Club 25 May – Private tour of Stoberry House Garden in Wells. Further details can be found at: https://widcombe-association.whitefuse.net/events/stoberry-house-garden-wells-a-guided-tour Annual General Meeting The AGM was a very successful evening and it was good to see real people again! The minutes are available at https://widcombe-association.whitefuse.net/resources/wa-agm-27-april-2022 .We had a…
The Widcombe Association Here are this months talking points. Annual General Meeting and Talk – 27 April 2022 We are pleased to let you know that we will be having the AGM in person this year. It will take place at the Widcombe Social Club and we will make sure the room is spaced out and…
The Widcombe Association These are the talking points from our main committee meeting earlier this week. Ian Gilchrist We are sad to inform you that Ian Gilchrist passed away in February. As many of you will know he was a long-time former councillor for Widcombe and a Mayor of the City of Bath. He was an early…
The Widcombe Association Here are the highlights from our main committee meeting this week. Journey to Net Zero – reducing the environmental impact of transport in Bath Just a final reminder that the Council’s consultation closes on 7th February and members are encouraged to submit their views. The link is: https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/journey-net-zero-public-consultation-january-2022/journey-net-zero-public-consultation-january-2022 The WA will be submitting our organisation response…