is now an eyesore puzzles me when there are calls to build a new Riugby stadium that will dwarf it. I would love to see the report you mention. I have a copy of 2281." "Turkman2, As part of the EAs Local Levy Programme 2007/2008, the EA were trying to obtain funds as -- 'A report is required to cost the removal of the gate and replace with a fixed weir. The cost of this study would have been 20k The report went on to say- 'Pulteney Radial Gate was constructed as part of the Bath Flood Defence scheme. Its original purpose was to automatically allow flows to pass through Bath when the river was high but retain a water level upstream when the flood flows had reduced. The role of the gate has been extensively modelled. This has shown that the gate is not required for this purpose and could be removed and replaced with a fixed weir.' Shame that 2.4M wasn't spent on replacing the ugly and pointless radial weir. The report is no longer available from their site but it was bath_1799435.pdf however I have a copy" "@Cap and Dave- Thank you for the useful info, what regeneration do you envisage for the Weir area at a guess, plus the awful area from Grove Street to the Rugby ground,which is in dire need of a clean up." "Just for the record, Flood Defence is the responsibility of the Environment Agency who own the Pulteney Sluice gate and