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Exhibition and public meeting about new footbridge plan

Bradford on Avon Town Council is seeking the views of town people on the proposal to construct a new bridge for pedestrians and cyclists to cross the River Avon, linking land adjacent to the Library with the new development at Kingston Mills.

All are invited to an exhibition of the proposals, to be held at the Town Library from Saturday 30 May until Friday 5 June 2009.

There will also be a Public Meeting to discuss the scheme, at 7pm on Wednesday 3rd June in St Margaret’s Hall.

There will also be a leaflet describing the proposals, with a reply questionnaire, available at numerous locations in the town including the Town Council, Tourist Information, Library, shops and business premises.

The Town Council is keen to hear your views about this plan – here’s your chance to express them!

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MPs expenses in Wiltshire

As the expenses row drags on in Westminster, what have local MPs been claiming?

MSN has created an interactive map which you can use to zoom in on individual constituencies, and see what the sitting MP claimed in expenses for the year 2007-08.

The site says that Bradford’s MP Andrew Murrison claimed a total of £136,035 during that period, of which £20,401 was Second Home Allowance.

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Roadworks by town bridge

Electricity contractors were working on the road at the south side of the Town Bridge today, causing a bit of traffic congestion.

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Bridge Tea Rooms wins another award

The Bridge Tea Rooms has been named Top Tea Place 2009 by the Tea Guild.

Says the Guild:

“The Bridge Tea Rooms, based in an old blacksmith’s cottage dating back to 1675, was voted into the top spot after it gained a near perfect score from The Tea Guild’s anonymous Inspectors who were hugely impressed with the exceptional tea expertise and the warm charm of the staff.”

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What is a Willat?

Julia Warin writes:

“People keep asking me this question. I know what I think, but what do you think? Answers on the blog please.”

You heard her. What do you think a Willat is? Post your answers here.

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Christ Church May Fayre

First estimates say that the Christ Church School May Fayre raised as much as £6,500 for the school.

Here’s two members of staff getting a soaking:

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Advertising hoardings up on Lamb Yard

The hoardings point you to lindenhomes.co.uk but there’s not much to see when you get there – one somewhat empty page and a link to some nice, but not-very-useful to locals panoramic photos of the town. Perhaps there’ll be some more information in weeks and months to come.

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Steam train video

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Dr Alex Moulton interviewed in 1995

An interesting discovery on YouTube: Alex Moulton takes a luxury car for a spin on behalf of a mid-90s TV show.

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Canal boaters pay Bradford a visit

Here’s an entertaining blog post from a chap who used to live in these parts, and hasn’t been back for decades. He popped into BoA while boating through the other day, and wrote:

“At Bradford Lock we halted for a shopping trip to dear old Sainsburys. Might as well take a walk into town while we’re there, she said, and we found it much as we’d left it 35 years ago. In fact it’s much as we’d have left it hundreds of years ago. The Bridge has been branded UK’s Top Tea Room 2009, topping the Ritz and all London’s top hotels and even Bath’s Pump Rooms, so the sign says. What a lovely place to find near the Kennet & Avon canal, well worth the half mile walk from the boat. Smashing place, nice people and a lovely accent is developing as we get closer to our old haunt of Bristol.”

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