Somerset Live

Writing to the Bath Chronicle, local P. Bowden says recent initiatives like the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and the Ring of Steel have led to a perceived downfall of ...

Mr Bowden continued: "Judging by the plethora of unsolicited, self-congratulatory Lib Dem leaflets arriving on my doormat, they are at last realising that their divisive 'net-zero' policies are leading to their defeat in the next local elections. "It would be difficult to verify councillor Warren’s pollution figures, as with many of the council's statistics. He wrote: "In my opinion, Covid was used in Bath to severely reduce our civil liberties by removing on-street parking, installing miles of mostly unused cycle lanes, and the pedestrianisation of areas of our town centre. Mr Bowden also branded the current "sticking-plaster" Liberal Democrat council "soundbite [speaking], car-hating and green-shaded". Mr Bowden believes civil liberties have been "severely reduced" by the policies. Bowden says recent initiatives like the Clean Air Zone (CAZ) and the Ring of Steel have led to a perceived downfall of Milsom Street, despite council assertions that the city centre is "vibrant".

Incidents involving cars are unfortunately not uncommon, with certain roads often acting as hotspots for collisions. Across North Somerset, serious and ...

The stretch of road just north of Pensford recorded four incidents in the space of just two years from 2015 to 2016. Outside of North Somerset, the A37 has recorded some of the highest number of fatalities. Elsewhere in North Somerset, the A369 has recorded four fatal collisions. Despite a number of 'serious' incidents in this stretch of road, there has not been a fatality between Puxton Park and Long Ashton in this period of time. The A370 and B3139 both recorded the highest amount of fatal collisions over the past nine years. Across North Somerset, serious and fatal incidents often happen on the same roads, with two roads in particular among the most dangerous.