WECA A4 ‘Keynsham Section’ consultation: SPC objects to four proposals and seeks further evidence

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        September 11, 2026

WECA A4 ‘Keynsham Section’ consultation: SPC objects to four proposals and seeks further evidence

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Saltford Parish Council (SPC) has submitted its response to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA) consultation on the Keynsham Section of...
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WECA A4 ‘Keynsham Section’ consultation: SPC objects to four proposals and seeks further evidence
• Saltford Parish Council (SPC) has submitted its response to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (WECA) consultation on the Keynsham Section of the A4 Bath to Bristol project. 🔹
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Bath Abbey's present church was begun around 1499 but not completed and used as a parish church until 1616, taking nearly 120 years to finish.
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