Source operations desk
Bath assignment desk before the daily send.
Priority counts, daily checks and category routes for Good Morning Bath. This is internal prep for source-linked editions; it does not fetch, send or post anything live.
Daily checks
What editors verify before publication
06:00 first pass
Check core council, planning, roadworks, transport, weather-impact and public safety routes before drafting the edition.
Resident usefulness
Prefer practical records, disruption, school/family impact, civic decisions and dated events over generic visitor economy copy.
Commercial signal
Tag stories that create sponsor fit for property, education, hospitality, professional services or neighbourhood independents.
Publication boundary
No live email send, public social post, paid ad, sponsor booking or payment link goes live from this static build.
Source category
Transport
Tracked source for Good Morning Bath.
Open source ->mediumNational Highways — Unplanned Events (incidents)Tracked source for Good Morning Bath.
Open source ->mediumTravelwest — West of England transport newsTracked source for Good Morning Bath.
Open source ->highBath Clean Air ZoneCouncil Clean Air Zone rules, exemptions and charge guidance for trades, taxis, delivery firms, coaches and resident-facing travel explainers.
Open source ->mediumB&NES Bath car parksCouncil car park locations, charges and restrictions for city-centre access, events, closures and shopper/commuter service updates.
Open source ->highFirst Bus Bath service updatesBus service disruption and network changes.
Open source ->highTravelwest bus and travel disruptionWest of England travel updates covering bus disruption, road closures, rail disruption and regional transport notices affecting Bath commuters.
Open source ->highGWR Bath Spa updatesRail disruption affecting Bath Spa commuters.
Open source ->mediumNational Highways South West travel alertsStrategic road alerts for M4, M5, A36/A46 approaches and regional incidents that can disrupt Bath commuter and visitor travel.
Open source ->highNational Rail Bath Spa stationStation status, live departures and rail disruption for Bath Spa commuters.
Open source ->mediumTravel Somerset roadworks and travelRegional roadworks and disruption affecting south B&NES and Somerset fringe readers.
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Local news
Tracked source for Good Morning Bath.
Open source ->highSomersetLive — Somerset NewsTracked source for Good Morning Bath.
Open source ->highSomersetLive — Local NewsTracked source for Good Morning Bath.
Open source ->highSomersetLive / Bath Chronicle — Bath sectionTracked source for Good Morning Bath.
Open source ->highSomerset LiveLocal newspaper RSS — real articles + images.
Open source ->coreBath EchoIndependent Bath local news.
Open source ->lowChew Valley Gazette profilePublisher profile confirming the Chew Valley and Wrington Vale coverage footprint; use the live article feed for current editorial checks.
Open source ->mediumChew Valley GazetteChew Valley and Wrington Vale local news route for rural B&NES events, council updates and community issues.
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Events
Tracked source for Good Morning Bath.
Open source ->coreVisit Bath events calendarOfficial visitor events calendar.
Open source ->highVisit Bath What's OnOfficial what's on listing.
Open source ->mediumWidcombe Association eventsWidcombe event listings for resident-useful community diary checks, venue activity and social launch hooks.
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Government and records
Council news and service updates.
Open source ->coreB&NES Council newsletterWeekly e-connect council updates.
Open source ->highBath & North East Somerset CouncilCouncil services, planning and public notices.
Open source ->coreB&NES planning applicationsPlanning search and weekly application checks.
Open source ->highB&NES traffic and public noticesRoadworks, closures and traffic disruption.
Open source ->highB&NES public noticesCouncil public notices for traffic, licensing, legal orders and resident-facing statutory updates.
Open source ->highB&NES public registersLicensing public access, planning register links and regulated local records for pubs, restaurants, venues and street trading checks.
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Education
Official route for proposed school closures, openings, expansions, amalgamations and school provision consultations.
Open source ->highBath Spa University newsUniversity news and events.
Open source ->mediumBath Spa Students' Union newsStudent union updates.
Open source ->highUniversity of Bath newsUniversity research, campus and civic announcements.
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Democracy
Live consultation route for schools, transport, environment, local plan and resident-feedback stories.
Open source ->mediumB&NES Have Your SayResident participation hub covering consultations, planning comments, meetings, complaints and policy engagement.
Open source ->highB&NES council webcastsCouncil meeting webcast and agenda portal.
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Events and business
City centre events and offers.
Open source ->highBath BID newsCity centre business, levy payer and footfall updates.
Open source ->mediumBath BID projectsCity centre projects, safety, ambassador and business support signals for sponsor and service coverage.
Open source ->mediumBath BID event calendarCity-centre events calendar for local footfall, family listings and merchant campaign hooks.
Open source ->mediumBath BID business directoryMore than 650 Bath city-centre businesses for sponsor discovery, retail changes and high-street coverage; verify editorial claims elsewhere.
Open source ->mediumBath Chamber of CommerceLocal business networking and sponsor prospect signals.
Open source ->lowCalibre 100 Bath business directoryLocal professional services and supplier discovery for sponsor prospecting; do not treat as editorial confirmation.
Open source ->lowBath Life Awards companiesAward entrants and local commercial categories for sponsor mapping and launch outreach research.
Open source ->lowChew Valley Chamber of CommerceChew Valley business directory and member route for rural sponsor prospecting, local services and advertiser-fit research.
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Culture and heritage
Central Bath civic, heritage and cultural events.
Open source ->mediumThe Roman Baths newsMuseum, heritage and visitor economy updates.
Open source ->mediumBath Preservation TrustHeritage, planning, museums and city conservation updates.
Open source ->mediumBath FestivalsFestival announcements and major cultural programme news.
Open source ->mediumTheatre Royal BathMajor theatre programme and city centre event listings.
Open source ->mediumKomedia BathComedy, music and club night listings.
Open source ->mediumThe Forum BathLarge venue listings and touring events.
Open source ->lowCreative Bath directoryCreative sector organisations, makers and cultural businesses for events and sponsor prospecting.
Open source ->lowCombe Down Heritage SocietyCombe Down heritage and local-history route for neighbourhood context, heritage events and Bath stone story angles; verify current civic facts elsewhere.
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Health and safety
Royal United Hospitals Bath charity and hospital news.
Open source ->highRoyal United Hospitals Bath news and mediaOfficial RUH route for hospital service pressure, strikes, redevelopment, maternity, paediatrics, emergency care and patient-facing announcements.
Open source ->highBath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB newsNHS commissioning and service-change route for GP access, pharmacies, urgent care, vaccination, winter pressure and community health updates.
Open source ->mediumAvon and Somerset Police BathNeighbourhood policing priorities and local alerts.
Open source ->mediumAvon and Somerset Police newsForce-wide appeals, public safety campaigns and incident updates to cross-check before mentioning Bath-area police stories.
Open source ->mediumAvon Fire & Rescue Service newsFire service incident, prevention, recruitment and public safety updates for Bath and wider Avon coverage.
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Community services
Library service updates, community information and local events.
Open source ->mediumKeynsham Area ForumConnecting Communities forum for Keynsham residents, councillors, public services and community organisations.
Open source ->highKeynsham Town Council newsTown council notices, community events, service signposting and Keynsham-specific local updates.
Open source ->highMidsomer Norton Town Council newsTown council updates, civic awards, town-centre regeneration and Somer Valley community signals.
Open source ->highRadstock Town Council meetingsCouncil meeting calendar and local governance route for Radstock neighbourhood planning and community hub updates.
Open source ->mediumPaulton Parish Council newsParish notices, agendas, library updates, village hall and Paulton community events.
Open source ->mediumPeasedown St John Parish Council what's onNews, events, newsletter and community noticeboard route for Peasedown St John readers.
Open source ->mediumSaltford Parish Council newsVillage council news, grants, green belt, community event and resident service updates.
Open source ->mediumBathampton Parish CouncilParish notices, meetings and community news for Bathampton and nearby east Bath village coverage.
Open source ->mediumBatheaston Parish CouncilEast Bath parish route for meetings, grants, footpaths, Bathampton Meadows and Solsbury Hill updates.
Open source ->mediumBathford SocietyBathford community and local-history route for east Bath village coverage; useful for parish context, events and place-specific resident signals.
Open source ->mediumWidcombe AssociationResidents' association route for Widcombe events, local issues, community projects and business-neighbourhood signals south of the city centre.
Open source ->lowYour Park Bristol & BathParks, green-space projects and community wellbeing updates around Bath.
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