Category: News & Events

The long awaited review of Bristol’s 20mph policy for neighbourhoods starts today, 20th June. TRESA supports 20mph in Totterdown and throughout our Ward (Windmill Hill). The recent research report by the University of the West of England has shown that 20mph has saved lives, reduced the number of serious accidents[…]

Totterdown opticians Lynne Fernandes recently won Family Optician of the Year 2018 at the national Optician Awards.  A fantastic achievement.  The team was recognised for its clinical excellence, expert care and personal service within the community. You can read the blog here.  http://www.lynnefernandes.co.uk/blog/awarded-for-vision-and-family-values?next=&id=248 The practice is also holding a special Neubau Eyewea Launch Party[…]

Tobacco Factory Theatres Young Producers programme gives a group of 16 – 25 year olds the opportunity to spend a year learning from Tobacco Factory Theatres’s producing team as well as theatre and art buffs from across the city. If you’re part of the group, you will see shows, lots[…]

Volunteers at Community Navigators Bristol help people who are feeling lonely to gain the confidence to get more involved in activities in their local area. This support could include a home visit or accompanying them in trying something new. Older people may be helped with their garden after their spouse has died, or introduced[…]

MRS BROWN’S CAFE RETURNS TO VICTORIA PARK FOR THE SUMMER By MARTIN BOOTH, Bristol 24/7, Friday Jun 15, 2018 The laughter and squeals of pre-school children fills the air in Victoria Park on Friday morning as they climb, slide and swing their way around the playground. Soon before 10am on a[…]

The results of the consultation on the Urban Living Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) have shown overwhelming rejection to the new tall buildings policy.  The planning department’s senior officers have indicated. the draft SPD had not been intended to legitimise tall buildings a promise to remove pro-tall buildings statements from the SPD We should[…]

Thursday 21 June is Clean Air Day and TRESA will have a stall in Totterdown Square from 10.00am, so pop by and find out more.  Bristol City Council are also holding a public drop-in session on College Green, 12.30-6.30pm, with information about their Clean Air Plan proposals. Staff will be[…]

If you’re fed up with the amount of dog poo on the streets and in the countryside (not to mention adorning shrubs and bushes in bags) then you might like an app that has just been developed called Pooper Snooper.  The app allows you to record the locations of any[…]

NAIL IN THE COFFIN FOR ARENA AT TEMPLE MEADS? By MARTIN BOOTH, Monday  11 Jun 2018,  Bristol 24/7 An official report has dealt what could be a killer blow to the long-awaited Bristol Arena being built on land next to Temple Meads. A mixed use development on the area known as[…]

The KPMG reports relating to the Bristol arena ‘value for money’ have been released and are attached below. These will be discussed at an extraordinary meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny management board on Monday 18th June at 4.15pm in City Hall. The meeting will be open to the public.[…]