Category: News & Events

Some important information here from Andrew Brown, Chair, Victoria Park Action Group ____ Dear Friend of Victoria Park, It looks like this weekend is going to be good weather, and that will inevitably mean more people exercising in the park. Please remember to stay within your household groups, keep your[…]

1.       Attached below is a compilation of the support available to businesses, the self-employed and individuals put together by Bristol City Council. 2.       And Business West has an extensive Q&A list relating to COVID-19 here. 3.       Click here for a list of business representative bodies offering support, together with other potential sources of help available during the COVID-19 outbreak, compiled by the UK Government.[…]

A summary of ways in which Royal Mail are protecting their delivery workers and the public is below. We have also added a ‘thank you’ poster which you may wish to put in your window to thank them for keeping the postal service going during these  difficult times. https://www.royalmail.com/d8/coronavirus-protection In[…]

1.       Information for businesses relating to COVID-19 – including links to the latest UK Government guidance – can be found on BCC’s website here. 2.       The UK Government has announced its package for the self-employed – the Self-employment Income Support Scheme; find out how to claim here. 3.       Read how parts of Bristol’s business community – for example hotels offering[…]

The following article relates to the towerblock development at Totterdown Bridge, which now appears to be 100% ‘affordable’ housing (previously 30%) through Clarion Housing Group. It is not clear how the current lock down as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic will affect plans to start work April/May 2020. TRESA[…]

Dear Friend of Victoria Park, The following is an extract from a Bristol Parks Forum email, reiterating the current guidance with respect to the use of parks during restrictions designed to limit the spread of Corona Virus/COVID-19: Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. Bristol’s parks (not play areas or[…]

Bristol Waste have had to reduce some of their services during this difficult time. Details are below. TRESA would like to thank the crews for continuing their important work for the city. We have designed a window poster for anyone who would like to send a thank you message to[…]

Butterfly and Moth Monitoring The sunny weather of the last couple of days has brought out lots of insects. I’m told that brimstones have been seen and Caroline R reports on our facebook that several peacock butterflies where in her garden yesterday. I’m sure the rain will be back, but[…]

An important message and some useful information below from Andrew Brown, Chair of Victoria Park Action Group ___ As you may have seen, the Prime Minister made a statement earlier on the latest measures to combat Coronavirus/COVID-19. These were, in part, a response to reports that previous measures were not[…]

1.       Information for businesses relating to COVID-19 – including information on business rates discounts and trading through this period – can be found on BCC’s website here. 2.       Events due to take place in the near future mentioned in recent bulletins that have been cancelled, postponed or suspended due to COVID-19 include: St[…]