Author: Suzanne Audrey

The application for two 12m wide x 3m high LED digital displays on the St Philips Causeway has been refused. The reason for refusal is: By virtue of the size, scale and location of the proposed structure, the advertisement would unacceptably interrupt long-distance views to Clifton and the Totterdown escarpment.[…]

Bristol City Council is continuing to refuse a Freedom of Information request to release the full feasibility report on proposals for the Cumberland Basin road network. Unfortunately, the reasons given seem to reflect a wider reluctance by the current administration to provide comprehensive information about large-scale development proposals for our[…]

Arnos Vale Cemetery Trust, Redcatch Community Garden and Windmill Hill City Farm are among seven businesses in line for skills support and a cash grant of up to £10,000 after reaching the final of the Bristol leg of the M&S Community Business Challenge. Bristol is the third city in England[…]

1.       Scale Up 4 Growth (S4G) is a free programme of support, being delivered by UWE Bristol, Natwest and Foot Anstey, for businesses in the West of England that are looking to grow, expand and scale. The S4G team cordially invite you to join them for their final, free-of-charge two-day workshop of 2019 on Wednesday 25 & Thursday[…]

Hedgehogs, Slow Worms and Newts Following their return to Frayne Road in 2017, there have been a number of sightings this year in both back and front gardens, including hedgehogs wandering up the pavement and along the top of low walls. At least two properties have hedgehog ‘houses’ in situ.[…]

An application for change of use of a vacant warehouse (Class B8) and associated area of hard standing in St Philips to a mixed-use indoor entertainment/event venue and associated outdoor event space has been refused by Bristol City Council. TRESA was invited to comment on the application and made a[…]

The council and its partners are currently working on plans for the future of Temple Meads station and the surrounding area, including St Philip’s Marsh. Ahead of more formal public update in October, we would like to invite you to a feedback session to show how your comments have helped[…]

Bristol City Council is keen to implement ‘mobility stations’ across the city TRESA thinks this is a great idea and we think Zone N, Bushy Park, would be a good spot. We believe interactive travel information and some transport options (e.g. electric vehicle charging point, car club parking space, cycle[…]

Totterdown knows all about the disastrous implications of ‘transformative’ road schemes and so TRESA has some sympathy for the neighbourhoods, businesses and communities that are currently distressed by proposals to transform the Cumberland Basin to make way for the development of ‘Western Harbour’. The area is in the Bristol Investment[…]

The Pring Site application, 19/000267/F, for high rise, high density student accommodation will be determined at 2.00pm on Wednesday September 4th by planning committee. This is the first of the five major developments for Bedminster Green to go before a planning committee for a decision, so the outcome could  have[…]