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In Memory of Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

It is with great sadness that Whitchurch Village Council have learnt of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

We trust the residents of Whitchurch Village would like to join us in extending our sincere condolences to the whole Royal Family at this very sad time for us all.

We recognise that many people will want to express their sadness at the passing of HM The Queen in their own way.

Floral tributes may be placed at Whitchurch and Pensford Royal British Legion, Staunton Lane, in the Remembrance Garden where the Union Flag is flying at half-mast.


A Book of Condolence will be opened in Whitchurch and Pensford Legion for anyone who wishes to pay their respects from Saturday 10th September 2022. The Legion is open on Saturday and Sunday all day from 8.30am, Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 3pm and 7.30pm to 11pm and again on Friday all day from 8.30am.


We would also direct residents to the online Book of Condolence organised by Buckingham Palace https://www.royal.uk/
Further details are available on Bath and North East Somerset Council’s Website https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/hm-queen-elizabeth-ii

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Help for residents to lower household energy costs and reduce carbon emissions

Low-income households without gas heating will be able to apply for funding to help improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

Bath and North East Somerset Council has partnered with Bristol City Council and North Somerset Council to secure £2.7m funding through the government’s Home Upgrade Grant.

Eligible households will receive funding and support to install a range of energy saving and low carbon technologies including loft, underfloor and wall insulation, air source heat pump central heating systems and solar panels.

Councillor Sarah Warren, deputy leader and cabinet member for Climate Emergency and Sustainable Travel said: “With the cost of energy rising so sharply, it’s important to improve the energy efficiency of our homes to try to reduce bills. There are a range of options open to eligible homeowners to improve home energy performance and the measures that could be installed would be long term solutions, fit for the net zero future.”

Households that do not use gas central heating may be entitled to receive up to £25,000 of funding.

To be eligible for the scheme you must have:

  • a combined annual household income of less than £30,000 per year
  • an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, E, F or G
  • electric or non-gas fossil fuel heating source such as oil or coal.
  • live in the B&NES area
  • be the owner, landlord or private rented tenant of the property

The scheme will be administered by Bristol City Council’s Energy Service.

Interested residents will need to complete the short registration form online and one of the team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility for the funding and to discuss the next steps.

If you have any questions about the scheme, you can contact the team directly by calling 0117 352 1180 or by emailing domestic@energyservicebristol.co.uk.

Homeowners without an EPC certificate can apply. If you are eligible for funding an EPC can be arranged ahead of the installation.

More information about the Bright Green Homes funding and a link to the questionnaire can be found on the Bath and North East Somerset Council’s  Energy at Home website.

Bath and West Community Energy are also promoting Bright Green Homes through their networks and running engagement activities.

This is one of a number of energy-related home improvement and grant and loan schemes that are available to B&NES residents. More information can be found on the Energy at Home website.

You can find wider information about other types of help and support on the Community Wellbeing Hub website or by calling 0300 247 0050.

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Over 60’s Exercise Class

A fun and sociable exercise class that provides everything needed to achieve a good level of fitness, mobility and balance.

This is more than ‘just-another-exercise-class’. Suitable for any level of fitness.

The class is held at Whitchurch Community Village Hall Every Tuesdays from 10 – 11am

Kate Davies holds a Distinction in Exercise & Health studies from the University of Bristol, plus many advanced teaching diplomas. She has 40 years of teaching experience and has taught the young/old, fit/unfit, injured and disabled. Any queries : 07771 907175

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Message from Liveable Neighbourhoods Team including drop-in on 17th August 4pm-8pm at Queen Charlton Village Hall

We want to thank everyone who took part in the Liveable Neighbourhood co-development workshop for the Whitchurch Village and Queen Charlton area and inform you of an important event in August where you can view the output from the workshop and share your opinion on a proposed through-traffic restriction trial .

Workshop outcomes and exhibition

We have enjoyed gathering people’s ideas and working with communities to start developing more inclusive and accessible neighbourhoods. We are now preparing a report, highlighting all the ideas expressed at the workshop for the Whitchurch Village and Queen Charlton area. 

We’ll be inviting your opinion on what measures from this ‘longlist’ of ideas should be shortlisted for preliminary design. Now we have your wider views, we’ll also now be asking you to focus back on the original application area. You can give your feedback at an exhibition this August where the ideas will be showcased. When we draw up the shortlist for preliminary design, we will also consider costs, timescales and other practicalities.

You are welcome to come to the exhibition whether you attended the earlier workshop or not. Friends and family are also welcome. Please see details of the event below. 

If you can’t make the exhibition, you’re welcome to view the workshop output report online from mid-August and to email liveableneighbourhood@bathnes.gov.uk with your comments. There will also be several other opportunities to have your say on the designs in due course.

Share your opinion on a through-traffic restriction proposal

At the event we’ll also be asking opinions on a through-traffic restriction trial in Queen Charlton Lane which, if supported, would start this autumn.

It’s one of four schemes across the area that are being trialled ahead of the wider Liveable Neighbourhoods programme. This is because levels of support for it are already high among residents who responded to earlier surveys. The purpose of this engagement is to check how the wider community feels before we proceed. For details of the proposal and to complete a survey, go to www.bathnes.gov.uk/queencharltonpilot

Event details

The workshop exhibition and public engagement on the proposal for Queen Charlton Lane through-traffic restriction is on 17 August 2022 at Queen Charlton Village Hall between 4pm and 8pm. This is a drop-in event, open to the public.

If you have a question or need support to access the event, please email liveableneighbourhoods@bathnes.gov.uk or call Council Connect on 01225 39 40 41. 

Yours faithfully,

The Liveable Neighbourhoods Team

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ROAD CLOSURES AUGUST 2022


We have advised by Bath and North East Somerset Council that over the next few weeks the following roads will be closed and to expect delays and congestion.


STAUNTON LANE 8-9th AUGUST THTTC2880 – These are patching works being undertaken by BANES on Staunton Lane from the junction with the A37 up to the Sleep Lane roundabout. Works are planned for 8-9th August, with the road being closed 7am – 7pm. This can be viewed 2 weeks before the start of the works on one.network via the following link: https://one.network/?tm=129370572. One.network will also show the official diversion route.


MAGGS LANE 15-19th AUGUST THTTC2838 – To replace the footpaths. Works are planned to start on 15th August and expected to take 5 days to complete https://one.network/ USRN 47904495 when link available One.network will also show the official diversion route.


STAUNTON LANE/SLEEP LANE 15-19th AUGUST THTTC2926 – These are resurfacing works being undertaken by Flynn Limited in connection with the Bellway housing development Section 278 remedial works. Works are planned to start on 15th August and are expected to take 2 weeks to complete, with the road being closed for the whole period of the works – The first week will be a closure on Staunton Lane from the Sleep Lane roundabout up to the tuning for Horseworld. The second week will be a closure on Sleep Lane from outside number 10 to outside no 4. The entrances to Hamilton Way and Farrier Way will also be closed as part of the Sleep Lane closure. These can be viewed on one.network 2 weeks before the start of the works via the following links: https://one.network/?tm=129474341 (Staunton Lane) and https://one.network/?tm=129475059 (Sleep Lane). One.network will also show the official diversion route.

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Residents asked to check their voter registration details as part of the annual canvass

Bath & North East Somerset Council will soon be asking residents to check their electoral registration details so they can vote on decisions that affect them.From Monday 25th July residents who have previously provided their email address will receive an email from the domain @notifications.service.gov.uk on behalf of the Electoral Registration Officer at Bath & North East Somerset Council.The email will ask residents to check their household details via a dedicated secure portal where they can either confirm that the information is correct or, if necessary, make any changes.If residents have not provided an email address they will be sent a letter in the post, which will explain what action they need to take.With local elections taking place in May 2023, this is an opportunity for residents to make sure they can take part.Will Godfrey, Electoral Registration Officer and Chief Executive of the Council said: “We want to make sure that we have the right information for every household in Bath and North East Somerset, so everyone who is eligible to vote is able to do so at our next elections.”For further information visit www.bathnes.gov.uk/annual-canvass