FOBRA Papers

FOBRA occasionally publishes papers, proposals, press releases or consultation responses. These are listed below.



Aug 24th 2024  |  Meeting with Council leadership 31st July 2024

Nov 19th 2023  |  Bath World Heritage Site Advisory Board – 7 November 2023

Nov 2nd 2023  |  FoBRA response to Bath Recreation Ground planning application - main response

Nov 2nd 2023  |  FoBRA response to Bath Recreation Ground planning application - supplementary transport paper

Jul 25th 2023  |  FoBRA response to Lambridge sports ground planning application

Jul 25th 2023  |  FoBRA response to Western Riverside Phase 2 Outline Planning Application

Jul 11th 2023  |  Bath World Heritage Site Advisory Board – 20 June 2023

Mar 7th 2023  |  Bath World Heritage Site Advisory Board – 28 February 2023

Nov 16th 2022  |  FoBRA response to Local Plan approach consultation

May 28th 2022  |  FoBRA Accounts 2021/22

Feb 17th 2021  |  FoBRA's comments on B&NES's LPPU Consultation

Nov 18th 2020  |  Cleveland Bridge - FoBRA letter to Cllr Dine Romero - 17 Nov 20

Oct 16th 2020  |  Liveable Neighbourhoods Consultation – FoBRA’s response - 9 October 2020

Sep 4th 2020  |  FoBRA Constitution - 3 Sept 2020

Sep 3rd 2020  |  Briefing note on LTN strategy - 13 Aug 20

Sep 3rd 2020  |  Liveable Streets - FoBRA letter to Cllr Jo Wright - 13 Aug 20

Jul 22nd 2020  |  Entry Hill and Approach Golf Courses - Cabinet speaking note 22 July 20

Jul 8th 2020  |  Cleveland Bridge Listed Building Application - FoBRA comments - 7 July 20

Jul 6th 2020  |  Traffic Movement Plan - 6 July 20

Jul 6th 2020  |  Traffic Movement Paper to Leader - 6 July 20

Jun 3rd 2020  |  Air Pollution Figures for Bath 2019

May 31st 2020  |  Local Plan Partial Update - FoBRA comments

May 28th 2020  |  Recycling centres - availability - Letter in Chronicle 28 May

May 17th 2020  |  FoBRA Accounts - May 20

Mar 13th 2020  |  WECA - FoBRA response to Bus Consultation

Mar 10th 2020  |  Speaking notes for cancelled 10 March Committee

Mar 4th 2020  |  Airbnb roadshow 6 March - FoBRA response to questionnaire

Feb 18th 2020  |  Short Term Lettings - NORA letter to Minister for Housing - Feb 20

Feb 16th 2020  |  Council's Corporate Strategy - FoBRA response - 26 Jan 20

Dec 27th 2019  |  FoBRA's Cleveland Bridge LBA comments

Dec 24th 2019  |  Bath goes cold on coach party tourists

Dec 24th 2019  |  Bath goes cold on coach party tourists

Oct 18th 2019  |  Clean Air Plan consultation - FoBRA response 18 Oct 19

Oct 11th 2019  |  Rec Trust - FoBRA chairman's statement to Council and response from Rec Trust

Oct 10th 2019  |  Party Houses article in Bath Chronicle 10 Oct 19 - with FoBRA content

Oct 1st 2019  |  Bristol Airport expansion - objection 23 Sept 19

Sep 23rd 2019  |  Party House article in Observer 22 Sept 19 - with FoBRA content

Sep 14th 2019  |  Licensing Policy Comments

Sep 11th 2019  |  Bath Rugby's stadium Environmental Impact draft, 18 Aug 19, FoBRA comments

Sep 1st 2019  |  Party House article in The Times 31 Aug 19 - with FoBRA content

Jul 25th 2019  |  Party House Appeal - Council Press Statement 9 July 19

Jul 25th 2019  |  Party House Case Offers New Hope - 25 July 19

Jul 4th 2019  |  Darker Side to the Airbnb Effect - Published in Chronicle 20 June 19

Jun 4th 2019  |  NO2 data Bath 2018

Jun 4th 2019  |  Pollution graphs in Bath - 2018

Mar 30th 2019  |  Rec East Stand - retention through the summer - objection

Mar 15th 2019  |  Joint Local Transport Plan (JLTP4) - FoBRA Comments

Mar 9th 2019  |  Cabinet 5 Mar 19 on Clean Air Plan - FoBRA Statement.

Feb 27th 2019  |  Student Accommodation speech by Nora - 26 Feb 19

Feb 18th 2019  |  The Rec and Stadium for Bath - FoBRA Comments

Jan 5th 2019  |  Local Plan Consultation - FoBRA comments - 5 Jan 19

Dec 13th 2018  |  Bath Rugby Stadium Parking - letter published in Chronicle 13 Dec 18

Dec 2nd 2018  |  Bath Clean Air Zone - FoBRA letter published in Chronicle 29 Nov 18

Nov 28th 2018  |  Clean Air Zone Consultation Response dated 27 Nov 18 - replaces 16 Nov version

Nov 10th 2018  |  Charges for Listed Building Consent

Oct 11th 2018  |  Student Housing Needs to be Sorted - published in Chronicle 11 Oct 18

Aug 19th 2018  |  University of Bath School of Management - letter in Chron 16 Aug

Jul 19th 2018  |  Short Term Lettings - published in Chronicle 19 July 18

Jun 29th 2018  |  Transport Conference 9 June 18 - FoBRA slides

Jun 29th 2018  |  Transport Conference 9 June 18 - FoBRA text as delivered

Jun 29th 2018  |  Pedestrianisation support, published in Chronicle 28 June 18

Jun 18th 2018  |  Air Quality Blog dated 18 June 18

May 23rd 2018  |  Clean Air Plan response - 15 May 18

May 23rd 2018  |  University of Bath Vice Chancellor recruitment attributes

Apr 12th 2018  |  B&NES' Golden Opportunity - 12 Apr 18

Apr 3rd 2018  |  Pollution Graphs in Bath - 2017

Apr 3rd 2018  |  Transport letter on Parking printed in Chronicle 29 Mar 18

Mar 8th 2018  |  Empty Homes Press Release

Feb 24th 2018  |  Transport and Pollution Briefing 23 Feb 18 - summing up

Feb 15th 2018  |  Student Accommodation & Effect on Affordable Housing: printed in Chronicle 15 Feb 18

Feb 13th 2018  |  Statement to Cabinet on Parking - 7 Feb 18

Dec 21st 2017  |  Parking letter printed in Chronicle 21 Dec 17

Dec 7th 2017  |  Cabinet Statement on Funding Losses - 6 Dec 17

Dec 4th 2017  |  Council Parking Strategy - speaking note for Scrutiny meeting 4 Dec

Dec 4th 2017  |  Council Coach Strategy - speaking note for Scrutiny meeting 4 Dec

Nov 23rd 2017  |  Bath needs an alternative route for the A36-A46 through traffic

Nov 20th 2017  |  Party House Nuisance Log and Instructions - Feb 18

Nov 11th 2017  |  Student Council Tax exemption - Business rates retention

Oct 19th 2017  |  Transport - Coach, Parking & Air Quality letter in Chronicle 19 Oct 17

Oct 12th 2017  |  FoBRA flyer for the Bath City Conference 13 Oct 17

Oct 12th 2017  |  Party Houses - statement for Bath City Forum - 20 Sept 17

Oct 12th 2017  |  Party Houses - statement for DCLG on behalf of NORA 27 Sept 17

Oct 12th 2017  |  Letter to Council Leader on 3 Transport Consultations

Oct 11th 2017  |  FoBRA's Air Quality Action Plan consultation response - 10 Oct 17

Oct 11th 2017  |  FoBRA's Parking Strategy Consultation response - 9 Oct 17

Oct 11th 2017  |  FoBRA's Coach Strategy consultation reponse - 9 Oct 17

Sep 5th 2017  |  Foxhill Call-in - DMC in line with Council Policy?

Aug 27th 2017  |  Council's New Refuse Policy

Aug 24th 2017  |  Party Houses - statement for Bath Chronicle

Aug 4th 2017  |  B&NES amongst the 29 Most polluted Authorities - Letter to Leader

Jul 30th 2017  |  Bath Polluted - Official!

Jul 13th 2017  |  Placemaking Plan adoption - Chairman's address to the Council

Jul 13th 2017  |  Eastern Park & Ride - Chairman's Statement 12 July 17

Jul 5th 2017  |  Bath air quality figures 2016 - page 2

Jul 4th 2017  |  Bath air quality figures 2016

Jul 4th 2017  |  Bath air quality graphs 2016

May 20th 2017  |  Eastern Park and Ride letter in Bath Chronicle

May 12th 2017  |  HMO SPD Review - FoBRA Response - 12th May 17

Mar 16th 2017  |  HMOs - Liability for Business Rates - 15 Mar 17

Feb 25th 2017  |  Houses in Multiple Occupation in Bath - 18 Feb 17

Feb 18th 2017  |  Placemaking Plan Main Mods - FoBRA supporting paper MM31, 11 Feb 17

Feb 18th 2017  |  Placemaking Plan Main Modifications - FoBRA comments dated 11 Feb 17

Jan 30th 2017  |  Parking Strategy for BANES - FoBRA's response to consultation

Dec 23rd 2016  |  Freight Consolidation - letter in 22 Dec Chronicle

Dec 22nd 2016  |  Foxhill Plans - letter in 22 Dec 16 Chronicle

Dec 22nd 2016  |  West of England Joint Spatial Study - FoBRA response - 22 Dec 16

Dec 15th 2016  |  Air Pollution in Bath - letter to Council Leader - 15 Dec 16

Dec 15th 2016  |  DEFRA letter on air pollution in Bath - 14 Nov 16

Dec 9th 2016  |  West of England Joint Transport Study - FoBRA response 9 Dec 16

Dec 1st 2016  |  Outline Planning - FoBRA Objection to Foxhill Estate application, 29th Nov 2016

Nov 28th 2016  |  Air Pollution in Bath - reply from Ben to our 7th Nov letter

Nov 24th 2016  |  A36-46 link - letter to Ben Howlett MP, 24 Nov 16

Nov 19th 2016  |  FoBRA Constitution - 15 Nov 2016

Nov 11th 2016  |  BNath Air Quality site measurements 2015 page 1

Nov 11th 2016  |  Bath Air Quality site measurements 2015 page 2

Nov 11th 2016  |  Bath Air Quality graphs 2015

Nov 7th 2016  |  Air Pollution in Bath - letter to Ben Howlett MP

Aug 25th 2016  |  City Needs a Student Housing Policy - letter to Bath Chronicle

Apr 9th 2016  |  Air Pollution in Bath - letter to the Chronicle published 7 Apr 16

Apr 9th 2016  |  World Heritage Day 17 Apr 2016 - flyer

Feb 25th 2016  |  Park and Ride or Cable Car?

Jan 12th 2016  |  Cycle Lane changes in London Road

Jan 6th 2016  |  Placemaking Plan - Chairman's address to Planning Scrutiny Panel 5 Jan 2016

Dec 24th 2015  |  Student Housing letter in Chronicle 23 Dec 15

Dec 7th 2015  |  Placemaking Plan - Lead for Universities speech to Cabinet 2 Dec 15

Dec 7th 2015  |  Eastern P&R - Chairman's email to all FoBRA members 26 Nov 15

Dec 7th 2015  |  Eastern P&R: Chairman's speech to Council 12 Nov 15

Dec 7th 2015  |  Placemaking Plan - Chairman's address to Cabinet 2 Dec 15

Nov 6th 2015  |  Eastern P&R letter to Chronicle and all Councillors

Nov 4th 2015  |  Eastern Park & Ride joint press release with Chamber of Commerce

Sep 30th 2015  |  Eastern Park and Ride consultation response

Sep 11th 2015  |  Transport & Governance letter, published in the Chronicle 10th Sept 15

Aug 29th 2015  |  Bath city-centre street parking policy - published in Chronicle 27 Aug 15

Jul 31st 2015  |  Bath City Forum letter to Chronicle, 20 July 15

Jul 31st 2015  |  Transport letter to Chronicle 12 July 15

Jun 2nd 2015  |  Bath Air Pollution Map

Feb 15th 2015  |  Letter to Don Foster MP about traffic pollution and Council powers

Feb 8th 2015  |  FoBRA comments on Council's Placemaking Plan

Jan 11th 2015  |  Letter to Chronicle on FoBRA and Traffic

Oct 15th 2014  |  Student Housing Numbers - FoBRA prediction - 25 Sept 14

Oct 15th 2014  |  Low Emission Zone letter to Council Leader, 28 Sept 14

Aug 5th 2014  |  FoBRA response to draft Bath Transport Strategy, 20.07.2014

Feb 18th 2014  |  FoBRA letter to Bath Rugby, 18.02.2014

Nov 29th 2013  |  FoBRA letter to Bath Rugby, 29.11.2013

Nov 27th 2013  |  FoBRA statement at seagull inquiry day, 27.11.2013

Oct 22nd 2013  |  FoBRA response to Housing Standards Review, 21.10.2013

Oct 21st 2013  |  FoBRA response to Housing Standards Review, 21.10.2013

Aug 20th 2013  |  FoBRA covering document on placemaking plan

Aug 20th 2013  |  FoBRA detailed comments on placemaking plan

Jun 14th 2013  |  Impact survey of FoBRA communications

Jun 7th 2013  |  FoBRA request to Council for short-term improvements to public realm

May 29th 2013  |  FoBRA letter to Bath Chronicle on Public Realm & Pattern Book

May 7th 2013  |  Part 2 of FoBRA comments on Core Strategy

May 7th 2013  |  Part 1 of FoBRA comments on Core Strategy

Feb 5th 2013  |  FoBRA response to B&NES on off-street parking

Jan 9th 2013  |  FoBRA response to government alcohol consultation

Dec 27th 2012  |  FoBRA response to Charity Commission Scheme for the Rec

Dec 16th 2012  |  FoBRA email to B&NES on regulation of A-boards

Dec 7th 2012  |  FoBRA detailed response to B&NES consultation on World Heritage Site Setting Supplementary Planning Document

Dec 7th 2012  |  FoBRA response to B&NES on proposed closure of public conveniences in Bath

Jun 27th 2012  |  FoBRA response to B&NES consultation on Dorchester Street

May 24th 2012  |  FoBRA detailed response to B&NES consultation on Green Infrastructure

Dec 1st 2011  |  FoBRA letter to Don Foster MP about the Live Music Bill

Oct 14th 2011  |  FoBRA summary response to draft National Planning Policy Framework

Oct 6th 2011  |  FoBRA response to draft National Planning Policy Framework

Oct 4th 2011  |  FoBRA response on sexual entertainment venues

Aug 23rd 2011  |  FoBRA letter of support for the Bath Transport Package

Aug 10th 2011  |  FoBRA letter to the Charity Commission about the future of the Recreation Ground, Bath

Jun 22nd 2011  |  FoBRA comments on Public Realm Improvements in the High Street and Orange Grove

May 3rd 2011  |  FoBRA response to Rec Trust consultation on land use at the Recreation Ground, Bath

Mar 23rd 2011  |  FoBRA response to B&NES on Footway Obstructions and the Issuing of Permission to place amenities on the Highway

Feb 3rd 2011  |  Residents and the BID in Bath

Jan 28th 2011  |  FoBRA comments on draft Core Strategy

Jan 6th 2011  |  FoBRA comments on the Council's proposals on A-boards

Oct 20th 2010  |  FoBRA Constitution - 2010

Oct 20th 2010  |  FoBRA statement on public spending cuts

Aug 26th 2010  |  FoBRA comments on the draft Joint Local Transport Plan 3

Jul 22nd 2010  |  FoBRA response of 22.07.2010 about Street Trading Policy

Jul 22nd 2010  |  FoBRA response of 22.07.2010 about Cultural Strategy

Jul 21st 2010  |  FoBRA response of 21.07.2010 about parking charges

Jul 8th 2010  |  FoBRA response of 19.07.2010 to licensing consultation FoBRA response of 08.07.2010 about Pulteney Bridge and Argyle Street

Jun 4th 2010  |  FoBRA letter of 04.06.2010 to B&NES about winter maintenance