Update 8 November: Saltford Parish Council (SPC) has resolved a robust and detailed response to the West of England Combined Authority’s (WECA) ‘A4 Bath to Bristol’ consultation. A copy of SPC’s full response can be downloaded here: Saltford Parish Council A4 Bath to Bristol Consultation Response 4 November 2025 and is summarised below.
The response was formally resolved at SPC’s meeting on 4 November 2025 and has been submitted to WECA. Saltford Parish Council extends sincere thanks to the residents who addressed the Council with their views and attended the meeting, and to those residents who attended WECA’s ‘drop in’ session in Saltford.
SPC strongly encourages all Saltford residents to respond directly to the consultation, ensuring their views are submitted to the appropriate authority.
Visit the ‘Have Your Say West’ questionnaire page at https://haveyoursaywest.co.uk/index.php?contentid=67 or view each set of proposals and submit a response in the text box. More details on how to respond are below.
Your views will help ensure community concerns are properly considered. SPC really appreciates residents taking the time to engage and respond to this WECA consultation.
UPDATE: 7 November – SPC November meeting (4 Nov) and WECA ‘Drop-in’ event (7 Nov)
SPC’s November meeting: Saltford Parish Council resolved its response to the WECA A4 Bath to Bristol Consultation at its November meeting. The Parish Council resolved its response at its November meeting so that residents had the opportunity to speak on both the B&NES Local Plan Options Consultation (which includes Transport) and the WECA A4 Bath to Bristol consultation at the same time. In August, SPC was informed by the Deputy WECA Mayor and Leader of B&NES Council that the two authorities had intentionally launched their consultations at similar times due to their relevance to one another. (SPC also needed to resolve its response at its 4 November meeting because the WECA consultation closes on 2 December, the same date as SPC’s next meeting).
SPC thanks those residents who contacted the Parish Council both before and who addressed the Council during ‘Public Time’ at its November meeting with regards to both consultations, and for their attention as this item was discussed and resolved by the Council. SPC’s draft minutes from the meeting will be available on its ‘Meetings – Agendas and Minutes‘ page (see Items 11 & 12) and on our noticeboard (space permitting).
WECA Drop-Ins: SPC would have liked to have given more notice about the Keynsham drop in on 24 October and the Salford drop-in on 7 November. Unfortunately Saltford Parish Council was not informed by WECA about its public drop-in sessions or when these would take place until the day after the consultation opened (following notification by a Ward Councillor, when SPC contacted WECA for details). WECA confirmed to SPC that a drop-in session for residents would take place on Friday 7 November at St Mary’s Church Hall (2:30–8:30pm), which SPC publicised. SPC thanks all the residents who took the time to attend and engage with WECA Officers.
As the Saltford drop-in date was after SPC’s scheduled November meeting, SPC Councillors and staff also attended the drop in on 7 November independently, and took the opportunity to engage with WECA officers to request more detail on proposals. It is hoped that the WECA Officers engaged with will take up SPC’s invitation to carry out a site visit to the village, with SPC and Ward Councillors, prior to developing further the proposals in the consultation.
This was also requested due to the Parish Council’s view that the WECA consultation lacks adequate detail on some proposals. SPC hopes to expand on the points and concerns as raised in its response at any meeting. SPC appreciated WECA officers being amenable to this suggestion at the WECA drop-in session in Saltford.
L-R: Saltford PC Cllrs Paul Smith and Andy Rice at the WECA drop-in event, on Friday 7 November (St Mary’s Church Hall)
As yet, Saltford Parish Council has not been directly consulted by WECA on the A4 Bath to Bristol consultation, and will be raising a formal complaint regarding this – as also resolved at its November meeting.
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The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) opened its ‘A4 Bath to Bristol’ consultation on 21 October. Residents have the chance to respond to the public consultation until 2 December 2025.
To view proposals in the A4 Bath to Bristol consultation visit the ‘Have Your Say West’ page for the A4 Bath to Bristol (at https://haveyoursaywest.co.uk/index.php).
Detail on navigating the consultation website for matters relating to Saltford can be found below.
Online responses to WECA can be submitted in the boxes provided in each proposal, or via the ‘Questionnaire’ page.
Residents can also respond by post. Hardcopies of the A4 Bath to Bristol questionnaire are available at libraries (including to Saltford Community Post Office and Library – subject to availability), at WECA’s consultation ‘drop in’ events, and can be downloaded from the consultation website and posted for free. Further detail on how to respond can be found below under ‘How can I respond?’
Image shows the front of WECA’s A4 Bath to Bristol A5 postcard
When will SPC resolve its view?
Saltford Parish Council (SPC) will resolve its response to the consultation at its Tuesday 4 November 2025 meeting. Members of the public are welcome to attend, and – time permitting – may address the Council under the ‘Public Time’ item.
Please view our ‘Meetings – Agendas and Minutes’ page for more information, including Public Engagement Guidelines.
The agenda for the November meeting will be published by Thursday 30 October. Draft minutes following SPC’s meeting are generally published c. 1 week following a meeting.
SPC’s response to the WECA A4 Bath to Bristol consultation is likely to be shared soon after the November meeting on SPC’s website and social media.
Context to WECA’s latest transport consultation
Prior to responding, residents may wish to view the consultation page’s ‘About‘ section which gives context to the current consultation. This includes a section titled ‘What’s changed since 2023’. This relates to the previous consultation carried out by WECA on the ‘A4 Bath to Bristol Corridor’ in autumn 2023.
To view Saltford Parish Council’s response to the 2023 consultation, please view our article titled ‘SPC strongly objects to A4 Bath to Bristol consultation proposals‘ (published September 2023).
An engagement report was produced by WECA following the 2023 consultation, which can be viewed on the consultation’s ‘Downloads‘ page.
WECA states on its website: Since we last asked for your views in 2023, we’ve listened to your feedback and made changes to the designs. We’ve also carried out environmental and engineering surveys. We now have updated plans and want to hear what you think‘.
An example of this is High Street, Saltford – in 2023 the removal of parking spaces to allow installation of double yellow lines was included in proposals (as objected to by SPC and many residents). In the current consultation, WECA has stated under the ‘Keynsham and Saltford’ – ‘Norman Road’ section: ‘we have reviewed the plans following concerns raised during the 2023 consultation, and no parking spaces would need to be removed‘.
Residents may also wish to view the FAQ page, which also provides context to WECA’s consultation.
Image shows A4 Bath Road in Saltford, including one of the many bus stops in the village by the parade of shops. Photo taken October 2025.
What WECA is consulting on – and what isn’t included (NOT the A4 Keynsham Bypass)
WECA is inviting residents to share their views on updated proposals for the A4 corridor. View the ‘Proposals‘ page on the consultation for an overview of which areas are covered in the current consultation.
The consultation covers:
- ~ Short-term plans in Brislington – the longer-term proposals shown in WECA’s 2023 consultation (from West Town Lane towards Bristol city centre) are now part of a separate project and will be consulted on separately in the future.
- ~ Keynsham to Saltford and Bath
The ‘Proposals’ page displays the following map (below) – sections in green are included in the consultation. Sections in purple will be consulted on by WECA in the future.
Map taken from the ‘Proposals‘ page of WECA’s consultation website
WECA has stated on this page that they have decided to look again at proposals for the Keynsham bypass. Residents will recall that the 2023 consultation proposed bus lanes on the bypass, and a mobility hub also. As such, the current consultation is not looking for comments on the A4 Bypass in Keynsham and residents will have the opportunity to comment on any revised proposals for the A4 Keynsham Bypass in the future.
Where can I find proposals for Saltford?
The consultation is available online and in hard copy at libraries. Residents are encouraged to view the entire consultation website prior to responding, especially those who regularly travel in and out of Bristol and Bath.
Consultation proposals specifically relating to Saltford can be found online on the A4 Bath to Bristol consultation website as follows:
- ~ Keynsham and Saltford: This links to the following three boxes:
- i. The A4: Broadmead Roundabout to Saltford Village
- ii. Norman Rd
- iii. Saltford Railway Station
- ~Bristol and Bath Railway Path: This links to information at the start of the page which states ‘we aim to create a brand-new alternative cycle route between Bristol and Bath cutting four miles from the existing end-to-end trip‘ plus three further boxes as follows:
- i. Bird in Hand connection Saltford
- ii. Extending the Railway Path in Bath
- iii.Improvements to the Railway path between Saltford and Bath
- ~ Bus stops : This links to an interactive map where you can zoom into various areas. For Saltford, there are around nine proposed bus stop upgrades. Each one can be clicked on for a PDF of the proposed design at each location. For example, click on the following link to view a PDF of the upgrade proposals for the Bristol bound ‘The Shallows’ stop.
- ~ FAQs: Specific FAQs for Keynsham and Saltford can be found at the end of the page (three drop-down boxes). FAQs listed above the Keynsham and Saltford section are helpful for overall context.
- ~ Interactive map: This is helpful for zooming into Saltford to see the finer details of proposals.
WECA has sent paper copies of the consultation to libraries for residents to view onsite, this includes Saltford Post Office and Community Library at 478a Bath Road, Saltford – opening times at https://www.saltfordhub.org/ for opening times. A limited number of copies of the consultation may be available to take away also, subject to availability.
For more information on how to access paper copies of consultation information, please view SPC’s article (dated 27 October 2025): View current consultation documents in Saltford! Inc. B&NES Council’s ‘Local Plan Options’ and WECA’s ‘A4 Bath to Bristol’ consultations.
Image shows laminated and bound copy of the A4 Bath to Bristol consultation available to view at Saltford Community Library.
How can I respond?
Residents can respond online via the Have Your Say West’ page .
At the end of each ‘Proposal’ page listed on the consultation website e.g. ‘Keynsham to Saltford’ or ‘Bus Stops’ (as linked above) there is a box titled ‘Have your say’, similar to the image below:
Following commenting in the box, just click ‘I’m not a robot’ then ‘submit’.
Alternatively, residents can respond online to all sections of the consultation via the ‘Questionnaire‘ page on the consultation website.
Paper copies of the Questionnaire are also available at libraries, including Saltford Community Post Office and Library (pending availability) at 478a Bath Road, Saltford. Opening times are available on their website.
WECA has shared that residents can also pick up a paper copy of the questionnaire at:
- ~ Consultation events (see table)
- ~ A local deposit point near you: Bristol Central Library, Stockwood Library, Wick Road Library, Bedminster Library, Knowle Library, Bath Central Library, Keynsham Library, Saltford Community Library, Mobile Library Newton St. Loe, and Mobile Library Newbridge.
Residents also have the option to download a PDF version of the Questionnaire to print and post (PDF here), and as available to download from the consultation website’s ‘Downloads‘ page.
Residents can return paper questionnaires to WECA, free of charge, by posting to: FREEPOST West of England Combined Authority.
Drop-in events – including in Saltford on 7 November
To speak to a member of the WECA team (and to pick up a paper questionnaire), WECA is running a number of ‘drop in’ events whilst the consultation is open.
The list of locations and times can be found on the consultation website’s ‘Get Involved‘ page.
The drop-in event in Saltford is listed for Friday 7 November, between 2.30pm-8.30pm, at St Mary’s Church Hall (Not in St Mary’s Church as advertised, SPC contacted WECA for clarification). Please note that some publicity has been issued by WECA with the incorrect time of 2-8pm for Saltford’s public drop in, WECA has confirmed that 2:30-8:30pm is correct and that their publicity has been updated.
Residents may also wish to be aware that a drop-in event in Keynsham will take place on Friday 24 October, at ‘The Space’ (‘Keynsham Community Space’ above Keynsham Library – 5 Temple Street, Keynsham), between 2.00pm-8.00pm.
Reverse of WECA’s A4 Bath to Bristol A5 postcard, with details about drop-in events locally
How to contact WECA:
Residents can contact WECA as follows:
~ Writing to: FREEPOST West of England Combined Authority
~ Emailing: bathtobristol@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
~ Calling: 0117 428 6210
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