Campaigns

TRESAcic gets many thanks and emails about the campaigns we run or support. Thank you. However, unless more of the Totterdown residents get involved, TRESA may not win every time. Add your voices to petitions, get along to a meeting, join us and help support the campaigns directly. So, if you love this place like we do, then Totterdown needs your social action too. Also, if you know of an application that causes you concern let us know.

Bushy Park

Although Bristol City Council recently decided not to sell off the Bushy Park area TRESA is concerned that the green in front of Totterdown’s old YMCA building may still be identified for ‘disposal’ by Bristol City Council in future. 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.
Totterdown Shops

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.
Albert Road Waste Facility

here were proposals to build a very large waste management facility on Totterdown's doorstep in Albert Road. The Environmental Resources Management / West of England Partnership were recommending the site (currently occupied by W.H.White waste transfer) be considered for the building of a huge waste facility that could include an heat incinerator. It recommended the site as there is expansion possible into the SITA bin and truck depot next door. TRESAcic were approached by local residents and the owners of the Fruit Market to highlight and campaign against these proposals.