Category: News & Events

1.       The University of Bristol is considering running a series of short (one hour) online courses, at least one being on the theme of retailing and consumer behaviour in uncertain times. Initial feedback from our business impact survey (which, if you haven’t already done so, you can take here) suggests that there is an appetite for this type[…]

1.       The UK Government has recently announced new measures to protect the UK high street from aggressive rent collection and closure. High street shops and other companies under strain will be protected from aggressive rent collection and asked to pay what they can during the coronavirus pandemic; more here. 2.       Visit Bristol has a list of restaurants, cafes,[…]

The development at Totterdown bridge requires an Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief (see full report below). The required report includes what is known about the area to date: 4 Archaeological and Historical Background 4.1 Historically, the site lay just within the bounds of the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Bedminster. The[…]

Big Spaces in BS3 Attached (below) is the second version of our survey of parks, allotments, local nature reserves and other green spaces in BS3. There are still some gaps. Please contact us on mywildbedminster@virginmedia.com if you have additional information. The idea is to establish the wildlife potential of these spaces[…]

Bristol City Council has provided the following information about financial help if you’ve lost your job or had a drop in your income because of COVID-19 https://www.bristol.gov.uk/benefits-financial-help/covid-19-financial-help ___ Help available if you can’t work, have been made redundant or have trouble paying your Council Tax and other bills What you[…]

Butterflies of Bedminster Lots of people are already reporting butterflies and day moths, especially on our facebook. Some great pictures are being shared. Every year since we started in 2017, our group of butterfly observers has increased.  Hopefully, that trend will continue in 2020. It’s not too late to start.[…]

Mayor Marvin Rees and Cllr Kye Dudd, cabinet lead for transport, have been asked to allocate more space in our streets for pedestrians and cyclists during the Covid-19 pandemic. This would help people move around for exercise and essential shopping at a safe distance from each other. Many pavements in[…]

1.       Bristol City Council is carrying out a short survey of the city’s businesses and organisations to gain a more detailed understanding of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. While we fully appreciate this is a challenging time, any information you provide will help inform any future business support we might develop, either[…]

1.       The Council’s Employment Support Team are helping residents of Bristol by spreading the word about local temporary vacancies. If you are looking for temp (or new) staff, please send any local vacancies to chris.mitchell@bristol.gov.uk who will promote them through our Ways2Work network. Some will also then appear on the Council’s feeds.  All that Employment Support do is aimed[…]

This Facebook information from a local surgery is likely to apply to others. Please look out for your vulnerable neighbours while they are waiting for assistance and please respect staff at GP surgeries during these difficult times. ____ SHIELDED (VULNERABLE) PATIENT LIST LETTERS Dear patients, As you may be aware[…]