Bath BID – A meeting will be held shortly with Andrew Cooper of the Bath BID (Business Improvement District) to discuss the benefits and possibility of Widcombe Parade being included in the BID.
Local History Society – Margaret Burrows attended our meeting to discuss ways in which stronger links could be put in place between WA and the Local History Society.
Rossiter Road – Louise Fradd, Strategic Director for Place, is enthusiastic about this scheme and determined it will go ahead. All the difficult issues have now been dealt with and a contractor should be appointed this week. It seems likely that the new look Widcombe Parade will be in place by the end of the year. You can check the link on the WA website for on-going information.
Events – All tickets for the Opera at Crowe Hall at the end of June have now been sold, which demonstrates the popularity of this event. We are sorry if you have been disappointed and unable to buy tickets, but please check out the WA website for details of the exciting and varied Summer Events Programme.
Photography Competition – Helen Peter is organising a competition to select the twelve best photographs on the theme ‘Widcombe through the Year’. The Royal Photographic Society will judge the entries and the winning photographs will be made into a calendar, which will be on sale later in the year. Details will be on the website shortly.