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Public backs vision for improvements to Bath’s transport network

Residents have called for better bus infrastructure, safer streets and real alternatives to car dependency in their feedback on an ambitious 10-year plan to address the city’s transport network.

Public feedback on The Movement Strategy for Bath showed strong support for the overall direction of the strategy, with 63% of respondents backing cleaner, safer and more sustainable transport options. Only 19% were unsupportive of the proposals.

The six‑week public engagement ran in October and November 2025 and attracted 842 responses; more than 500 people attended events to find out more and almost 16,000 visited the webpage to find out more.

The Movement Strategy for Bath builds on the council’s wider transport, climate and placemaking work, including improvements to public transport, walking, wheeling and cycling routes, and the delivery of electric vehicle infrastructure.

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