I’ve been with the BBC in Bath today, supporting a big announcement about the Homes and Communities Agency’s investment in one of the South West’s most important regeneration projects.
We joined Bath and North East Somerset Council leader Francine Haeberling and director John Betty for morning interviews with broadcast crews outside the impressive Bath Western Riverside development.
The Beeb wanted to see how the agency’s £6m investment in the project supports the largest brownfield regeneration site outside London, providing affordable housing and infrastructure improvements.
It’s great news, which generated national coverage today. It caps a huge amount of work by colleagues, the council and site owners Crest Nicholson.
But looking at the site from the Homebase car park in Pines Road today, it’s clear that the really hard work has only just begun. The radio journalist with us today couldn’t help raise an eyebrow when he heard that the project could take 30 years to complete. It won’t be the last time it hits the headlines.
I’m glad for now though that we were able to hit the right notes with the media today. Here are some images of the scheme (courtesy of Crest Nicholson) along with I took from the visit.