Extra funds for Saltford boat moorings

EXTRA funding is to be spent on improving moorings for boats on the River Avon in Saltford.

Bath & North East Somerset Council has allocated £314,000 to the ‘Better Moorings Project – Mead Lane’ in its capital budget for 2026/2027.

This new money goes with £400,000 already allocated, which gives a total of £714,000 for the relocation of 14-day moorings to a new, purpose-built location with suitable facilities away from residential properties.

The project is expected up to take two years and will need planning permission because the site would be in the green belt. However, it is expected that “special circumstances” can be demonstrated that will outweigh any perceived harm to the green belt.

Saltford ward councillor Duncan Hounsell (Lib Dem) said: “This is amazing news in the current financial climate.

“Relocation of moorings to a more suitable site with facilities is not solely a local Saltford matter but of wider benefit along the river and a positive move for all involved, including boaters.

“Problems can always arise with a major capital project like this but having the funds available is a significant step forward by this current Lib Dem B&NES administration to create a better situation for all.”

Pictured above, Cllr Duncan Hounsell by the moorings in Mead Lane, Saltford