Category: News & Events

A construction management plan (see link below) has been submitted for the demolition of the former scout hall in Goolden Street, land excavation to road level, and the construction of six three-storey family dwellings for shared ownership. The plan indicates where parking and access will be restricted for local residents. 18_01128_COND-CONSTRUCTION_PHASE_MANAGEMENT_PLAN-1803034.

TCCW is an after school and holiday club for 4-11 year olds based in Totterdown. As a long standing and well respected club within our community we are continually growing and expanding – therefore the need to add to our existing staff team. We are therefore looking for bank workers to join[…]

Sydenham Road Under Fives is looking for a Level 3 qualified Deputy Team Leader to join their team of Early Years professionals: 26 hours per week term time  only £12,400 annual salary (pro rata) with yearly pay review pension provision paid training opportunities All appointments follow a safer recruitment policy and[…]

Mayor Marvin Rees may have given the clearest indication yet that he will reject Temple Meads as the site for Bristol’s arena, in favour of YTL’s Filton location. The issue was discussed at full council on Tuesday 20th March when the Mayor and councillors were presented with a petition signed by over[…]

OPINION. In a recent Bristol 24/7 article Glenn Vowles argues the case for bespoke residents parking schemes (and Totterdown gets a mention!) “Residents parking schemes are a way of regulating and controlling parking in particular places where a need is established. In cities especially they are one key part of[…]

To bee or not to bee? Victoria Park: Victoria Park Action Group (VPAG) in conjunction with Urban Buzz/Buglife are proposing some more wildflower meadows in 2018. They aim to introduce more native wildflower species into the boggy long grass area that faces Hill Avenue. It is already a long-grass triangle,[…]

Come and celebrate Earth day in the Community Orchard and say NO to plastic. Activities for all ages including the plastic challenge – can you sort a plastic recycling box into different plastics. What can be reused or recycled and what plastics could you not buy in the first place.[…]

Marius, the Big Issue seller who stands outside the co-op in Totterdown,  was robbed in the evening of Tuesday March 13th as he was preparing to leave for the night. A man walked off with his bag containing copies of the Big Issue and all the cash from his sales. The incident[…]

The council have indicated that there is still some space available for requesting personal memorial trees to fill gaps in local parks. This includes Victoria Park. If this is something that interests you, information and costs are available on the links below, including a map of potential locations (unfortunately, there is no[…]

Thank you for taking the time to read our tenth update on the Temple Gate roadworks. We send one of these updates every month, providing the latest information about changes to the road network and some general information about the scheme. Please feel free to pass this update on to all[…]