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!

An article in the Chronicle about a Bathwick dog recently 'poisoned'...
http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/New-dog-poison-fear-city-park/article-1...

Bathwick Hill's new Waste Day is FRIDAY, starting on 12th June.
All household waste and recycling will be collected on the same day; including garden waste and cardboard (which will continue to be collected fortnightly)
NB There will be NO other collections that week, so the last *Monday* rubbish day is June 1st.

Some information on the number of parking tickets issued outside Tescos since it opened: http://nicholascoombes.mycouncillor.org.uk/2009/05/10/five-pcns/

The venue this year will be Old Apple, Bathwick Hill (which is opposite 19 Bathwick Hill) and it will take place on Saturday April 11th from 10am to 12 noon. We will have a raffle with the proceeds to our chosen charity. Tickets will be available for a splendid array of prizes at the AGM, if anyone would like to donate a prize for this raffle please don’t hesitate to contact us. Everyone is welcome, children are not an essential accessory, nephews, nieces and grandchildren are all welcome.

Volunteers wanted! Sunday 29th March
Meeting at: Towpath by Bathwick Hill (canal bridge/Tescos)
Time: 10am (until approx 1pm)
BW Activity Leader: Steve Manzi/Alison Colebrook
Activities: Litter picking, Vegetation Management, Painting, Sign Cleaning

If you'd like to help there is a Volunteer Agreement form to fill in, please email chris.dawson@bathwickhill.info for a copy, which the organisers require you to sign and return (by email is fine if you print your name and address or alternatively return it to me on the day).
What to expect

from Nick Coombes' blog:
"Network rail are inviting your opinions on the difficult balance between safety and history.

Brunel’s railway line through Sydney Gardens is one of the least protected in the UK and the Railways Inspector is now insisting that Network Rail take action against trespass. Network Rail managers have commited funding to a solution, but as many residents will know, previous plans have stopped in their tracks (run out of steam/gone off the rails/been sidelined/hit the buffers…).

Network Rail will be exhibiting three posible solutions in Bath Library next week. I met with a representative this morning to discuss the plans; as they will not be available on-line, here is a summary:

Miles House, above the canal, is for sale:
http://www.kingsturge.co.uk/property/miles-house_bathwick-hill_bath.htm

http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/concerns-Bathwick-Tesco-Express/article...

A unique opportunity to purchase a professionally-drawn A3-sized pictorial map of Claverton Down and Claverton Village. This popular beautifully-illustrated watercolour and ink print has been commissioned by Claverton Down Community Association to celebrate the recent 50th anniversary of the opening of the present Hall. The sample [below] is low-resolution. High-quality A3 prints of the original artwork (16.5in x 11.5in), printed on 350-gram card, can be obtained for just £7.50 (including local delivery) from either Barbara Beezley (babs@beezley.org.uk) or Peter Marsden (petermarsden1@aol.com). Alternatively, phone Bath 480225 or 466610.
Proceeds go towards Hall running costs.
Local picture framers Meltone Gallery (Tabard House, Powlett Road, Bathwick) will frame your print

Tesco is opening monday:
••• http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Date-Tesco-opening-Bath/article-482851-...

From Sarah Trimmer, BHRA:
"I met with Alison Colebrook from British Waterways and Sarah Gundry from Sydney Buildings RA to talk about the canal towpath clear up today. Given the weather it was an excellent time to check the potholes etc. A summary of what was discussed:

• The canal side has recently been cleared during the normal maintenance, so we concluded there is not a lot to do. However there will be a British Waterways tidy up in March so Alison will give us due warning and we can volunteer to help and suggest things we think should be done.

Bath University have published information about their proposed developments at the Claverton campus. Information is online here:
http://www.bath.ac.uk/masterplan

Meeting/Presentation of Masterplan
"There is a meeting on 29 October in the Claverton Rooms, at the Claverton Campus, between 7.30pm and 9pm, to view and comment on the proposals contained in the draft Masterplan. The evening will begin with some light refreshments and an opportunity to view the exhibition stands, followed by a presentation at 7.45pm of the plans by the University Architect, Professor Alan Day. There will then be an opportunity to discuss what you have seen and to ask the panel any questions you may have.