TRESA has received the following notification from Mayor Marvin Rees indicating that Bristol will not meet the legal deadline (31st December 2018) for announcing a clean air plan for the city: Bristol City Council is developing a Clean Air Plan which aims to reduce the harm caused to health from[…]
Read moreThe police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted distraction burglary in Totterdown. The victim, a woman in her 80s, answered a knock at the door of her home in County Street at about 2.45pm on Saturday (15th December). A man, dressed in work boots and high vis jacket/trousers, claimed[…]
Read moreBristol Living Streets have produced a really interesting report on the walkability of the route from Broadwalk in Knowle, down the Wells Road through Totterdown, joining the Bath Road and over Bath Road bridge. Lots of issues to address to make this route better for pedestrians of all ages and[…]
Read moreThe South West Fair Trade Business Awards are free to enter and showcase the very best of ethical business in the region. All applicants receive a free place at the awards party during National Fairtrade Fortnight in March 2019. From cafés to beauty salons, solicitors to food manufacturers, there’s a category for everyone[…]
Read moreThe Royal Mail sorting office is due to be demolished in the New Year, together with the rest of the Cattle Market site, to make way for the University of Bristol’s new Temple Quarter campus. The area has an interesting history. John Hare & Co – the oldest company in[…]
Read moreA Liberal Democrat motion to stop vehicles idling was passed at the full council meeting on 11th December 2018. Just how this will be implemented remains to be seen, but it could help reduce local air pollution – at least near schools. TRESA supports efforts to reduce vehicle idling. The[…]
Read moreFirst Bus has announced it will put extra buses on the busiest and most delay-hit routes, including routes 1 and 2 serving Totterdown. The ‘Queue Busters’ have been borrowed from other parts of the country and extra drivers recruited. The 1 travels from Cribbs Causeway, along the Bath Road stopping at[…]
Read moreTill the end of January 2019 match-funded grants from Travelwest are available for Bristol (Totterdown!) businesses to improve their sustainable travel provision. Physical measures such as cycle parking, electric pool bikes and car sharing bays can be funded, as can promotional events encouraging walking, cycling and car sharing. Travelwest can also provide 50% match funding for[…]
Read moreNot exactly on our patch but worth supporting and perhaps we could persuade them to perform in Totterdown? Please consider helping with this crowdfunding appeal at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/mxelders ‘Windrush Generation’ African Caribbean elders share and celebrate their own stories through an original new play ‘We Have Overcome – A Windrush Generation Story’ by Malcom[…]
Read moreBristol residents will not be getting a paper copy of their waste collection timetables for Christmas and the new year, but are asked to access the calendars online. This can be difficult for some people so please help any neighbours who are struggling to understand when their bins will be[…]
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