Facilities

Many people are unclear as to what the Town Council actually does
with tax payers money.

The Town Council currently provides the following services:

 Leisure & Sports Facilities  

• Children's Play Areas at:-
  Upper Memorial Park, Park Road, Lower Memorial Park,
  Downfield, Kelston Road, Teviot Road, Holmoak Road, Manor Road
• Basketball facilities at Teviot Road & Holmoak Road
• BMX Track at Keynsham Road
• Football Pitches/Pavilion at Manor Road  - Fees
• Floodlit Multi Sport Site at Memorial Park - for all court bookings please contact Keynsham Park Cafe on 07527 027541 email: sports@keynshampark.co.uk  
• Multi Wheeled facility at Memorial Park

 Civic Amenities

• Cemetery and Chapel at Durley Hill - Cemetery fees/charges & Guide for People using Cemetery 
  Safety Testing of Memorials - September 2011 
• Bus Shelters
• Roadside Seats/Litter bins
• Public Notice Boards - situated at Holmoak Road, Queens Road, Chandag Road and Town Centre
• Maintenance of green footpaths within Keynsham town.  

 Activities

• Grants for Voluntary Organisations 
• Keynsham Victorian Evening Christmas Lights Display
• Activities for young people
• Keynsham Music Festival  
• Community Arts Development
• Keynsham Market
• Keynsham Fairtrade Group 
• Keynsham In Bloom
• Keynsham Good Citizen Award 

 Management & Administration 

There is also a certain amount of resources that has to be given over to running the Town Council including:

• Democratic Services
• Investment Management
• Financial Management
• Staff
• Town Council Offices and Equipment
• Information for Members and the Public
• Youth Service Keynsham is also served by Bath and North East Somerset Council, which is responsible for: Education, Social Services, Highways, Strategic Planning and Development Control, Libraries, Waste Collection and Disposal, Housing, Environmental Health, Leisure Centres
• Keynsham Town Council liaises with B&NES Council on a regular basis on matters related to the Town.

 Keynsham Allotment Association 

Keynsham Allotment Association was established in 1987 to provide allotments to the community of Keynsham. The Association looks after 120 allotments at the site on Park Road, Keynsham. It is subsidised by Keynsham Town Council, which financially supports the Association with rent payments and major repairs that are needed at the site.
The Association takes responsibility for allocation, inspection of allotments and maintenance and management of the site. Each allotment is approximately 150 square yards in size, and there is a water supply at the site.
For more details on plots availability and prices, please contact the Association's Treasurer: Mr Bassam Shahin tel: 0117 9867255. 

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