Author: Suzanne Audrey

Bristol City Council cross-party Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (OSMB) asked for an update on the Clean Air Zone for their meeting on 5 October 2020. The cursory report they received, rather late in the day and much too late for the public to ask any meaningful questions, is below.[…]

When TRESA directors were out and about looking at trees in our area, we struggled to think of a way of measuring the height of a large tree, but the National Trust have recently given this useful guide. So if you see any TRESA members or directors looking backwards between[…]

An application has been made for a Waste Transfer Station opposite St Philips Marsh Nursery School. Plan-EL Neighbourhood Planning Group strongly object to this and have provided a long list of reasons why this application should be rejected. A link to the application is here: https://planningonline.bristol.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=QDXGPJDNFIR00 Plan-EL Neighbourhood Planning Group[…]

People across Bristol are being asked for their views on whether dog control orders should be maintained to help tackle anti-social behaviour in the city. Bristol City Council is reviewing some of the Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) currently in place. The orders ban or restrict certain acts or behaviour[…]

New business announcements from the Chancellor On Thursday 24 September 2020, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a series of new schemes for businesses under his Winter Economy Plan. Here’s a summary of the updates and what they mean for you: Job Support Scheme: Replacing furlough, the Job Support Scheme allows employees to[…]

Winter Bird Survey It’s nearly time for our Winter Bird Survey. This runs from October to March inclusive. People are invited to record the birds that they see. Mostly this is in gardens, but by all means include your local park, allotment or nature reserve. Until now, we have concentrated on BS3, but as[…]

Bristol City Council is consulting on the No2 bus route corridor. The link to the consultation is here: click https://bristol.citizenspace.com/city-transport/a37-a4018-improvements TRESA has submitted the following points relating to the section of the route between Broadwalk and Bath Bridges:1] To encourage walking – continuous pavements across side junctions.2] To stop rat-running on[…]

We reproduce in full this tribute to Dale Wakefiled, who set up the Bristol Lesbian & Gay Switchboard in Hill Street, Totterdown (from OutStories Bristol, outstoriesbristol.org.uk). Thank you for ‘saving lives, opening closets and helping to change the world for the better’. ___ “It is with great sadness we learn[…]

TRESA is backing the campaign to save Jubilee Pool in Knowle. This is the nearest pool for many people who live in Totterdown, and Hengrove Leisure centre is a difficult journey away for those without a car. The petition to save the pool has over 4,700 signatures and below are[…]

1.       Last month’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme proved so popular that some Bristol businesses have decided to extend the initiative themselves. If your establishment has decided to do this, you can be added to the list on Visit Bristol’s website here. 2.       Online ordering app Ritual and PayPal have partnered up to launch an initiative in Bristol that[…]