British Waterways are holding a towpath tidy event at Lock 13 on the canal. Volunteers wanted!
10am Sat 13th March, Lock 13. To paint hut and litter pick.

Everyone welcome contact karen.fishwick@britishwaterways.co.uk for more details and to sign up

If you use Twitter, you can now keep up to date via http://twitter.com/bathwickhill

And the Widcombe Rising day will celebrate this fact on June 13th
http://www.creativeboom.co.uk/bath/2010/01/19/biggest-ever-street-party-...
Watch out for other events along the canal in 2010 celebrating the anniversary.

Notice of Bathwick Hill Residents Association Annual General Meeting

4th Feb. St. Mary's Bathwick Church Hall

Guest speakers : Eric Parry Architects for the Holburne redevelopment

New members can join on the night, all welcome.

It seems the treated roads will have collections, but side roads may not be serviced today (Fri 15th)

from : http://www.bathnes.gov.uk/BathNES/environmentandplanning/recyclingandwas...

Today (Friday 15th Jan 2010)
"Households where roads have been treated and are scheduled for a collection are asked to leave their waste out for collection on Friday. Our drivers will be using their discretion to determine where vehicles can operate safely and it is safe underfoot. All other households are asked not to put out their waste for collection on Friday.

To minimise the waste collection disruption caused by the bad weather conditions, the Council has set-up 5 staffed waste collection points where refuse collection vehicles will be located.

From: http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/LocalPages/BeatDetails.aspx?BeatID=17

8 December 2009

1. Looking at ways to improve safety along Sham Castle Lane
2. Speeding along Claverton Down
3. Zebra crossing on Bathwick Hill

Zebra crossing coming soon - near to Tescos
http://nicholascoombes.mycouncillor.org.uk/2009/11/27/success-for-zebra-...

Social Event: A wine and cheese tasting – 22 October

A wine and cheese tasting at St. Mary’s Church Hall from 7:30 to 9:30 on Thursday Oct. 22nd. The evening will include a short talk from Godwin and Godwin who will supply and explain the wines for tasting. Also Graham Padfield of the Bath Soft cheese company based in Kelston will provide and talk about his locally produced cheese. There will be a chance to quaff more wine and a some very light refreshments will be provided. We also see this as an opportunity to meet new neighbours and re-acquaint yourselves with more long standing residents.

Ken Smith of Bathwick Stores died on 1 September. He was an important and irreplaceable part of the Bathwick Hill community, running Bathwick Stores for more than 20 years. He had fought the Tesco opening and had carried on business in the face of that heavy competition, but in April this year was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, forcing his retirement. Ken was able to make a trip to family in Thailand in the summer, but his condition deteriorated rapidly through August and he died peacefully on Bathwick Hill.

Ken's funeral will take place on Wednesday, September 16 from 12.30pm at Bathwick St Mary's Church in Darlington Street. Anyone who knew Ken is welcome to attend the service.

Photos (taken by Diana J) of Ken's leaving party on Raby Lawns:
http://drop.io/kensleavingparty

from http://nicholascoombes.mycouncillor.org.uk/2009/08/03/public-footpath-en...

"A long running footpath dispute will be settled by public enquiry next month.
A government inspector has been appointed to rule on the width of AQ78 - the footpath from Combe Down to the top of Widcombe Hill. Local councillor Nicholas Coombes pushed the issue at the B&NES footpath committee, proposing that the full width be enforced.
A fence has been erected in recent years reducing the width of the footpath, leaving a dark and narrow muddy track alongside the fence.
“It is important that the original width be reinstated,” says local resident Dr David Martin. “At full width this could also be a safe and convenient cycle route for pupils at Ralph Allen school and Bath University students.”

Apparently Miles House just above the canal bridge (the old Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Trust building) is due to open as a day nursery in September.
Am still looking for further details. This so far:
http://www.childbase.com/vacancies/vacancies.asp?jref=359
http://www.childbase.com

Just looking at http://www.bathintime.co.uk where there are some good historic photos of Bathwick Hill (you can search)
Great site - you can order prints/canvases

Examples:

This event is for members of the Bathwick Hill Residents' Association
Open Gardens: Saturday 13th June
from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
The gardens that have been kindly offered as open gardens for members to view are Nos. 20 and 7 Darlington Place, Nos. 5 and 15 Bathwick Hill. Access to nos. 19, 15 and 5 Bathwick Hill will be from Madeira walk, the path down the side of the National
Trust Land. Access to 7 and 20 Darlington place will be from the High Pavement on Sydney Buildings, right at the bottom of the steps from Madeira walk.

As many will know, after 20 years at Bathwick Stores Ken has been sadly forced to close the shop for health reasons. This weekend is his closing down sale (30, 31 May).
This week's Chronicle interview with Ken:
http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Shopkeeper-Ken-hangs-apron/article-1027...

The show will be at Claverton Community Hall at the top of the hill Sunday 31 May, 10am - 4pm. All welcome!