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Bath, England: New spa intended as neighbour for Roman baths is 5 years late, 500% over budget

Broadcasting House host Fi Glover presents a fresh and irreverent approach to the news, discussing the top stories of the week with her studio guests -- It was in its way, the perfect millennium project. Bath's spring waters hadn't been used for bathing since 1978. Private companies had given it a try, but it proved too expensive. But with eight million quid of lottery cash and a little bit from the council, Bath could have its spa back, possibly in time for the millennium. Five years later, the people of Bath are still waiting, and the final bill may well top forty million. Is there still hope? For BH, Chris Ledgard dips his toe into the troubled waters of the Bath Spa saga.
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "Broadcasting House" (20:33-28:05)