Whiteway, Bath

Whiteway is the name given to a housing estate contained within the Southdown and Twerton electoral wards of Bath, Somerset, England. The construction of the estate began shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War [ [http://www.proudoftwerton.com/article_memories_twerton.html Proud of Twerton, Whiteway and Southdown, Memories of old Twerton] ] . Whiteway falls within the parish of St Barnabas Church at Mount Road, Southdown [ [http://www.achurchnearyou.com/parish.php?p=1/243 A church near you, Bath, St Barnabas] ] . However, it is closer to the Southdown Methodist Centre at The Hollow, which provides a range of weekly support services [ [http://www.bath-methodist.org.uk/southdownwhiteway/index.php The Southdown-Whiteway community support project] ] .

Whiteway has a number of community resources. The Whiteway Community Respect Project is an association of residents who set up community initiatives based upon their experience of needs on the estate [ [http://www.proudoftwerton.com/news_may_II_2008.html#meeting Proud of Twerton, Whiteway and Southdown, The Whiteway Community Respect Project] ] . The Southside Youth Centre at Kelston View offers activities for teenagers and is home to a boxing club for youth [ [http://www.proudoftwerton.com/groups.html#southside_youth Proud of Twerton, Whiteway and Southdown, Southside Youth Centre] ] . Also at Kelston View is the entrance to Bath City Farm, which is open to the public and has the Roots & Shoots pre-school group [ [http://bathcityfarm.org.uk/ Bath City Farm] ] . The Community Playrangers run play sessions for older children at Bath City Farm and the Rosewarn playing field [ [http://www.playrangers.net Community Playrangers, Session times] ] . An elderly person's group called Golden-Oldies sings hit songs of the 50s, 60s and 70s in the Blagdon Park community room [ [http://www.proudoftwerton.com/article_whiteway_golden-oldies.html Proud of Twerton, Whiteway and Southdown, Golden-Oldies] ] . The Southside Family Project has an office at St Michael's Road and offers extensive services in the areas of counselling and advice [ [http://beehive.thisisbath.com/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=5115 Southside Family Project] ] .

In December, some Whiteway households decorate the exterior of their homes with Christmas lights. Other residents of Bath visit Whiteway to view the display.

A PACT (Partners and Communities Together) meeting is held four times a year in the Southdown Ward. This enables residents of the Whiteway, Southdown and Kingsway estates to discuss local issues with Councillors, and representatives from the Police and Somer Housing Trust. The time and venue for the PACT meetings, when confirmed, are available from a blog written by the elected Councillors for Southdown [ [http://www.readmyday.co.uk/SouthdownBath SouthdownBath] ] . A website called "Proud of Twerton, Whiteway and Southdown" provides information pertinent to Whiteway, including regular news, articles, and information about local community groups [ [http://www.proudoftwerton.com Proud of Twerton, Whiteway and Southdown] ] .

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External links

* [http://www.proudoftwerton.com Proud of Twerton, Whiteway and Southdown] - a community website for South West Bath
* [http://www.readmyday.co.uk/SouthdownBath SouthdownBath] - a blog written by the elected Councillors for Southdown