Minutes of TRESA Director meeting held 7.30pm Tuesday 12th August 2025 at Stevens Crescent Present: Suzanne Audrey (Chair), Anne Silber (Vice-Chair), Carolyn Jones (Editor, Talk of Totterdown) Apologies: Miranda Walker, Simon Hobeck, Robin Millard Business Improvement District CJ met with Simone from Bruhaha to discuss the possibility of setting up[…]
Read moreThe judges have been out and about, and over 300 homes received a Totterdown Front Garden Award this year. We are grateful to everyone who has been making an effort to brighten up our streets – whether you have a front garden, a ‘green roof’ on your bin store, a[…]
Read moreThis interesting article about the Banana Bridge is reproduced from Grace’s Guide to British Industrial History [Grace’s Guide To British Industrial History] Wrought iron arched bowstring footbridge, 134 ft long, on masonry abutments. Built in 1882[1] by Finch and Co of Chepstow. 1882, July: ‘THE NEW BRIDGE AT BEDMINSTER. The temporary foot bridge[…]
Read moreMinutes of the TRESA pubic meeting held on 8th July 2025 at ArtPark, 143 Wells Road. Present: Suzanne Audrey (Chair), Simon Hobeck (Treasurer), Robin Millard (Company Secretary), Anne Silber (Membership Secretary), and six members of the public Apologies: Carolyn Jones, Miranda Walker, Charlie Mercer, Nick Walters The agenda and slides[…]
Read moreMinutes of the TRESA directors’ meeting on 10 June 2025, 7.30pm at Stevens Crescent, Totterdown Present: Suzanne Audrey, Simon Hobeck, Miranda Walker, Robin Millard Apologies: Carolyn Jones, Charlie Mercer, Anne Silber, Nick Walters Directors Reports Company Secretary: All up to date. Next submission will be the accounts and supporting[…]
Read moreTRESA, along with several other organisations, has objected to the proposed L&G development on Temple Island. The objection is reproduced in full below. 25/10013/P | Hybrid planning application for the phased development of Temple Island comprising the following: (i) Detailed approval for the first phase of development comprising a commercial[…]
Read morePresent: Suzanne Audrey (Chair), Robin Millard (Company Secretary), Simon Hobeck (Treasurer), Miranda Walker (TRESA director), Carolyn Jones (Editor, Talk of Totterdown), Cllr Lisa Stone, 8 members of the public; guest speakers (first part of the meeting only) Jeremy Few (Project Manager) Amy Mutch (Account Executive) Vattenfall. The first part of[…]
Read moreDuring Bristol WalkFest, May 2025, TRESA led a walk around Totterdown entitled ‘Totterdown’s religious buildings past and present’. Participants were given the following handout:
Read moreA planning application has been submitted to vary 43 conditions for the towerblock development at Totterdown Bridge. 25/11742/X | Application for variation of Condition Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,[…]
Read moreTRESA has received further information in relation to our concerns about the L&G development on Temple Island. Objections can be submitted here: 25/10013/P | Hybrid planning application for the phased development of Temple Island comprising the following: (i) Detailed approval for the first phase of development comprising a commercial office[…]
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