Yesterday I joined the Mayor of Bath to officially open Woodside care home on Bathwick Hill.

This was one of many council elderly people’s homes sold by BathNES a few years ago in order to fund the refurbishment of the rest. The site was bought by a local family business and has been thoroughly rennovated as a private care home. Their first clients are due to move in from Thursday.

There are still some outstanding planning problems with the landscape and garden, however; work has been halted while BathNES council investigates. The Bathwick Hill Residents’ Association and I are following this.

Notwithstanding, the home manager and company director are approachable and seem genuinely concerned to be good neighbours. Let me know if you experience otherwise…