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Major plans to try and cut congestion across Bath are out to consultation.

- Daniel Clark

Around 294,000 trips are made each day on the Bath transport network, comprising journeys within the city, to and from Bath, and through Bath, a council meeting last month heard.

And with growth set to continue over the next 10 years, if no intervention is made, forecasts suggest an increase of 21,000 additional daily trips (7% growth).

When considered alongside the wider West of England region, congestion is estimated to cost the regional economy approximately £800,000 per day, driven by lost productivity, longer journey times, and reduced reliability across the transport network, the report to the meeting said.

Recognising Bath's historic layout and constrained road network, the report says: “A Movement Strategy is required to reimagine how we use, and view, our streets.