TRESAcic brings together residents in Totterdown with the aim of improving
and protecting our local environment and to promote a vibrant cultural life.
If you live in this wonderful part of Bristol called Totterdown, then this is your website as well. Let us know about your events, issues and local stories. Get involved with our campaigns - we can only help Totterdown with your action too.
This is Totterdown. This is your home...
Save Bushy Park green space!
TRESA is concerned that the green in front of Totterdown’s old YMCA building (known as ‘Bushy Park’ or ‘Zone N’) has been identified for ‘disposal’ by Bristol City Council. TRESA would like to see this area retained as green space (and then, hopefully, improved). One way we may be able to ensure that the land is not sold off, and then turned into a car park or built on, is to register it as a Town Green. To do this we have to establish that it has been used ‘as of right, for lawful sports and pastimes’ (which includes picnicking, walking the dog, community events and activities etc) throughout the last 20 years.
We need evidence so if you use, or have used, Bushy Park/Zone N in the last 20 years please take some time to print off, complete and return our evidence form. Don’t worry if you can’t answer all the questions but please give us as much evidence as you can. The form needs to be signed and returned to TRESAcic as soon as possible. Please pop it into one of our post boxes (in Patco by the door, or the post office counter at Tesco). Download the evidence form here...
Thank you very much for your support.
Bristol Streets Survey
There is a consultation taking place by the Bristol Development Framework as part of the City Council's 'Core Strategy' for future planning.
The Bristol Streets survey includes an interactive map of Bristol which can have 'cherish' or 'change' comments posted. The Central Area survey includes the Bath Road gateway into Totterdown and is your chance to say how you would like this area developed. It is a very busy road across the railway bridge and contains the area originally designated for the Bristol Arena development. Have your say by posting a comment.
Click on the map above to go to the survey on the Bristol Streets website or to browse from their homepage click here...
There is also a way to participate in direct consultations with Bristol City Council on future land use by going to the Council's website here... and for further information and downloads on site allocation proposals click here...
Bath Road Development Plans Return
Revised planning proposals have been made to develop the old petrol station site on the Bath Road. Based on the original planning applications that were rejected by the Planning Inspectorate in 2009 after rejections from Bristol City Council and local residents, including TRESA. The new proposals are open to consultation under Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) rules. TRESA will of course be looking at the new proposals but you can air your opinions at the the development website at http://www.sci-bathroad.info/
The original plans and planning rejection are available on this website here...
Totterdown Shopping.
TRESA has long argued that that Totterdown should be supported as a local shopping centre and we were pleased that the conclusion of a recent retail survey report offers some hope to our community in retaining and increasing the amount of local independent shopping in Totterdown. At our 2010 AGM the survey was presented to TRESAcic. For more information click here...
Stock Appeal for St Peter's Hospice Shop
Our friends at the St Peter's Hospice Charity Shop are appealing for donations of stock to the shop on the Wells Road. If you have any good quality items that they could sell to help raise funds for St Peter's Hospice, it would be warmly welcomed.
Donors can add an extra 28% to their donations by ensuring they sign up to Gift Aid. It’s completely free, and by signing up for Gift Aid donors will make the money they raise go much further, helping even more people affected by terminal illnesses.
Click on their logo above to find out more about the work they do.
2010 Garden Festival Winners
We had lots of entrys again this year. There were five overall winners each receiving gift vouchers as a prize. There were also 13 highly recommended entrys. Thanks to everyone who supported the event and to everyone who signed up to support TRESAcic. To see the winners pictures click here... or go to our Events page.
Garden Sharing Initiative
Here's a new idea. A community project to share our garden spaces.
If you have a garden you don't use, don't have time to keep tidy or would just like to share with others then this could be for you.
The project aims to link up like-minded people to maximise the use of our garden spaces and share the benefits of plants, vegetables or just recreational use.
You can contact the organisers by phone on 07770 391521 or via email (click here)...
The website is at http://gardensharebristol.blogspot.com
2009-10 Annual General Meeting Report
The latest AGM Report is available in pdf format here...
Latest Newsletter Spring 2010
The latest issue of 'Talk of Totterdown' is available in pdf format here...