Plans to enhance public space in Bath city centre will be on show at an event for local residents next week.

The Council is putting forward the plans in a bid to encourage walking and cycling and reduce the dominance of cars in the city centre, with improvements to Saw Close re-establishing the area as a social space and focal point for Bath entertainment.

Saw Close experiences low vehicle traffic, but is a busy pedestrian area that is largely occupied by carriageway. It is proposed to see the road narrowed to slow traffic and encourage pedestrians to make more use of the entire area.

The plans will be on display on Monday, 11 July, from 1 pm to 6 pm in the Brunswick Room on the ground floor of the Guildhall in Bath, where locals will be able to give their views on the proposals. Council officers will also be present to answer any questions.

Councillor Anthony Clarke (Conservative, Lansdown), Bath and North East Somerset Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “The Council is committed to making it easier for residents, businesses and visitors to get around Bath. As part of this, we want Saw Close to become an area which is seen as a destination for cultural events, social activity and nightlife, where walking around will be easier and spending time in the area more pleasant. I would encourage residents to attend the exhibition to find out more and to give their views on the proposals so that these can be considered as part of the final design proposals.”

For those unable to make the event on the day, copies of the plans and a feedback questionnaire will be available at: www.bathnes.gov.uk/sawclose from Tuesday.