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Saltford Parish Council
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Saltford is a large village in Somerset located between Bath and Bristol. Saltford Parish Council (SPC) serves the interests of its residents. This account is used as an 'electric noticeboard'. See www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk for contact details.
📣 Saltford Parish Council Precept 2026/27 - SPC has planned for new election charges and churchyard maintenance, plus a small budget to protect our Green Belt. 🔗 More details: 'SPC sets precept 2026/27' www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/spc-sets-pre...
SPC sets precept for 2026/27 - Saltford Parish Council
The majority of Saltford Parish Council’s income comes from the precept it levies. The precept for the 2026/2027 financial year was set by SPC at its January 2026 meeting. For […]
www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk
January 8, 2026 at 9:36 AM
SPC will resolve responses to seven planning consultations as received from B&NES Council (the Planning Authority) at its 6 January 2026 meeting (agenda on our website).
To submit comments directly to B&NES Council (the decision making authority), visit www.bathnes.gov.uk/webforms/Pla...
Planning Application Search
www.bathnes.gov.uk
December 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The agenda for SPC's January 2026 meeting is now available on SPC's noticeboard and website www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/u...
December 29, 2025 at 1:36 PM
✨SPC’s red phone box is looking especially festive against this lovely seasonal backdrop🎄
Remember SPC’s article “Christmas in Saltford 2025: Events & information round-up for residents” is at: www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/christmas-in...
December 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Reposted by Saltford Parish Council
Have you voted for your local hero?.

Nominations are open until 2 January www.bathnes.gov.uk/about-co...

Categories are:
Beryl Dixon Community Leader of the Year
Jenny Willson Volunteer of the Year
Sara Banks Young Volunteer of the Year
Peter Duppa-Miller Parish
Charity of the Year
December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
♻️ Christmas & New Year waste & recycling collection reminder: Temporary alterations to B&NES Council recycling and rubbish collection schedules are in place from Wednesday 25 December to Saturday 11 January. Details in SPC's article: www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/waste-recycl...
Waste, recycling and Christmas tree collections in Saltford: Christmas and New Year 2025–2026   - Saltford Parish Council
Saltford residents will experience temporary alterations to B&NES Council recycling and rubbish collection dates over the Christmas and New Year period. For the 2025/26 Christmas and New Year period, ...
www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk
December 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Tips from Avon and Somerset Police to help keep you and your property safe this Christmas and all year round
December 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
💙 Look who’s at the river! 💙 We usually keep an eye out for robins this time of year, but today it’s a kingfisher showing off its brilliant blue! To thrive these birds need healthy riverbanks inc. suitable nesting sites, clean water, and plenty of fish - so it’s wonderful to see them in Saltford.
December 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🎄🚌 Free bus travel for under 16s this Christmas! 🚌🎄From this Saturday (20 Dec) until 4 Jan, kids and teens can ride almost any bus in the region for FREE. See the TravelWest website for information travelwest.info/bus/kids-go-...
Kids go free - again - in the festive holidays - WEST
Getting out and about with the kids during the school holidays is even easier, with the return of free travel for under 16’s on buses across the region thanks to funding from the West of England Mayor...
travelwest.info
December 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🥾🌿 Saltford residents – your support is needed! SPC wants to secure Public Right of Way status for a historic village path, but we need your evidence! 🚶‍♂️🌳 See our article for details & User Evidence Form www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/help-spc-sec...
Help SPC secure Public Right of Way status for Saltford’s historic ‘greenway’ - Saltford Parish Council
Your evidence is essential – please print and return a User Evidence Form to SPC Saltford Parish Council (SPC) is beginning the process of applying for a Definitive Map Modification […]
www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk
December 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🎄 A festive thank you to Flourish Foodhall & Kitchen! Today SPC's phone box on Norman Road was given a winter makeover - SPC’s volunteer predicts these new flowers will bring a burst of colour to the village all winter long.
December 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Draft minutes from SPC's December 2025 meeting are now available on our noticeboard and website at www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/u...
December 9, 2025 at 8:52 AM
'Kids Go Free' Christmas Special bus travel scheme: From 20 Dec to 4 Jan, children aged 5-15 can travel FREE on local buses across Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. Visit the West of England Authority website www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/christm...
Christmas special: Kids Go Free again - West of England Combined Authority
www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk
December 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
🎅✨ 🏃‍♂️ Well done to everyone who took part in Saltford Santa Dash 2025 on Sunday! Fantastic effort all round & a huge shout-out to everyone involved in making it happen. What an amazing local festive event! 🎄👏🎉
December 8, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🎄 Christmas in Saltford – 2025 🎄Happy December! SPC's looked to create a 'Christmas round-up' for what's happening in the village - find festive information in our article here: www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/christmas-in...
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
SPC will next meet on 2 December, the agenda is now available on our noticeboard and website www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/u...
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🐴🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚗 SPC achieves 20mph on 'the lanes' between Saltford & Keynsham! Saltford Parish Council is delighted to confirm that, following our request in Sept 2023, B&NES Council has agreed to introduce a 20 mph speed limit on the rural lanes between Saltford and Keynsham (Manor Road and Courtenay Road).
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🚯 Fly-tipping in Saltford: If you see fly-tipping like this again in our village, please report to B&NES at: fix.bathnes.gov.uk
Thanks to B&NES Council for responding so quickly and keeping our community clean. 🙌
November 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
🎄✨ SPC’s 'Bath Christmas Market' article has now been updated to include B&NES Council’s ‘Plan your Christmas Market journey’ guidance.
📅 Reminder: Residents special preview evening is this Wednesday 5-7pm! Full details in SPC's article:
👉 www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/bath-christm...
November 26, 2025 at 9:05 AM
❄️ Winter is back! ❄️📍 Check your area: See a map of gritting routes and grit bin locations on B&NES Council's website:
app.bathnes.gov.uk/webforms/map...
🛠️ Empty grit bin? Report it to B&NES here:
www.bathnes.gov.uk/report-it
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Check out SPC’s dedicated page below to learn how to sign up for free B&NES Council planning notifications for applications near your property:
👉 www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/.../finding....
Remember: B&NES Council is the Planning Authority for Saltford.
How can Saltford residents find out about planning applications? - Saltford Parish Council
It is the responsibility of the Planning Authority to inform nearby residents and the Parish Council about planning applications. This is usually done by letter. Should residents have any questions […...
www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🚧 WECA’s ‘A4 Bath to Bristol’ consultation isn’t just about the A4. It covers proposals for Norman Rd, High St, and the path to the Railway Path behind the Bird pub (pictured), plus the Railway Path itself. Have your say to WECA, consultation ends 2 December: haveyoursaywest.co.uk/index.php?co...
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🎅 Saltford Santa Dash – Sunday 7 December 2025 🎅 Get ready, Saltford! Hundreds of Santas will be taking over the streets and traffic may jingle along more slowly, so please plan ahead if you have a time-sensitive journey. SPC article at www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/saltford-san...
Saltford Santa Dash – Sunday 7 December 2025: Hundreds of Santas on the streets (traffic may jingle along more slowly!) - Saltford Parish Council
The Saltford Santa Dash 2025 team has asked SPC to let residents know that on Sunday 7 December hundreds of Santas will be on the streets of Saltford, and that […]
www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
📢 Have your say on the future of Saltford! - the consultation closes tomorrow (Fri, 5pm), so don’t miss out! You’ll find all the information you need to respond, including a step-by-step guide and details of SPC’s response, in our article www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/bnes-local-p...
B&NES Local Plan Options Consultation 2025: SPC objects to proposed 'options' & Have your say on the future of Saltford - Saltford Parish Council
Updated article – 5 November: SPC’s Options Consultation response Saltford Parish Council approved its formal response to the B&NES Local Plan Options Consultation at its 4 November 2025 meeting. Salt...
www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🎄♻️ Waste, recycling & Christmas Tree collections in Saltford ♻️🎄 Over Christmas & New Year 2025–26, Saltford’s rubbish and recycling collections will run on revised dates.

👉 Read the full details here: www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk/waste-recycl...
Waste, recycling and Christmas tree collections in Saltford: Christmas and New Year 2025–2026   - Saltford Parish Council
Saltford residents will experience temporary alterations to B&NES Council recycling and rubbish collection dates over the Christmas and New Year period. Please view the image below. SPC’s created this...
www.saltfordparishcouncil.gov.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM