Category: News & Events

Wildlife Photographic Exhibition We know that many wildlife enthusiasts are also great photographers.  We’ve therefore teamed up with the Bedminster Business Improvement District (BID) people to promote a photographic exhibition.     Depending on Covid regulations this should be late in 2021 or early in 2022.  The exhibition will probably last for[…]

An update from WHaM about the Bedminster Green proposals is below. ____________ Bedminster Green continues to keep us on our toes. You will probably have heard that the 2 Appeals against BCC’s planning decisions for the Pring site were dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate. Reassuring that the Inspector supported BCC’s planning[…]

Key messages from a University of Bristol update on the Temple Quarter campus are set out below. ___________________ Phase one of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus will provide academic and engagement facilities for management, social science, innovation and entrepreneurship, computer science and engineering. It will host some large multidisciplinary research[…]

Below are the 11 most common misconceptions about the 2021 census. Please do share this information and encourage people to complete the census if they haven’t already.  Census 2021 is over – I’ve missed Census Day so I don’t have to do it Wrong! Every household is required by law to[…]

More business-related news below from Bristol City Council______________________________________________________________________________________________ From Monday 12 April, under step two of the roadmap, the Prime Minister has confirmed that outdoor hospitality and non-essential retail including personal care premises can reopen, together with public buildings, indoor leisure facilities and self-contained accommodation such as holiday cottages and[…]

COVID-19 guidance and support Some of the rules on what you can and cannot do changed on 29 March. However, many restrictions remain in place. You should continue to work from home if you can, minimise the number of journeys you make where possible, and follow the COVID restrictions guidance. Visit[…]

The latest wildlife news from MyWildBedminster@virginmedia.com is here: Let’s Be FrANC The Friends of the Avon New Cut have a new Secretary, John Holland, and are hoping to beef up the organisation with people willing to contribute ideas to move things forward. For example, they are looking to improve the signage,[…]

Stephen Sumner, local democracy reporter for North Somerset, asked questions of the 5 candidates for Police & Crime Commissioner in the May elections: Labour, Green, Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Independent [See https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/candidates-for-avon-and-somerset-police-and-crime-commissioner-revealed/] The answers are reproduced in full below. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Kerry Barker – LabourWhy are you standing for election?  Policing is[…]

Take part in the Bristol and Metro Mayoral hustingsBristol Green Capital Partnership, working with partners, is organising two hustings events in the lead up to the upcoming elections for Mayor of Bristol and Mayor of the West of England.  Both Mayors have significant influence over how quickly and fairly our city and region can respond to the climate and[…]

The latest Business News from Bristol City Council is here: New Restart GrantsFollowing the Chancellor’s announcement in the Budget on 3 March, we’re now able to share details of the Restart Grant, which aims to support businesses to reopen safely as COVID-19 restrictions are eased across the country. The Restart[…]