A 60 metre screen made of live plants is being deployed in Sheffield to help ameliorate air pollution outside schools. The full story can be found here
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24 April 2019
... Bullivant and Colin Moody found they were advertising their work alongside Mike Manson, local author and historian, while the Kelvin Players were promulgating their amateur dramatics group, cheek by jowl ...
17 April 2019
... to donate reusable items to The British Heart Found ation.
Last year, the campaign raised awareness of the importance of recycling, preventing 205 tonnes of reusable goods from ending up in landfill sites ...
27 March 2019
... way. And some schemes prove that a more positive, healthier environment for shoppers, cyclists and pedestrians as well as high street trade all go well together.
A 2015 survey in Waltham Forest found ...
27 March 2019
You are looking at a sneak preview of a new section coming soon to this web site, on Bishopston's culture and social life - shhhh, don't tell anyone you found it!
This might offer a permanent, growi ...
19 March 2019
... the evening event can be found here ...
03 March 2019
There's a huge amount going on locally for cyclists. Comprehensive information about events and activities is best found from local bike organisations, but here's a flavour from our own experience:-
Lifecyc ...
26 February 2019
Some tips from Avon and Somerset Police to make burglars think twice about targeting your property can be found here ...
23 February 2019
... on this event including the panel of speakers in the discussion following the talk can be found at Bristol Civic Society ...
14 February 2019
... their roles and how you can help can be found here. ...
05 February 2019
... found here. ...
29 January 2019
... may be found on Jonathan’s blog site here. Cycling doesn’t have to be dangerous: “Every local councillor, every planner and every highways engineer should watch this”. A brilliant video in which Chris ...
08 January 2019
... Details of other talks organised by the Avon Organic Group can be found here ...
02 January 2019
... is high. Stationary idling has been an offence across the country since 1988 and if caught could land you with a £20 fine - but councils have historically found this difficult to enforce due to the low ...
17 December 2018
... carried out in shopping areas across the world.
The full report called 'Pedestrian Pound' can be found at livingstreets but two small, particularly relevant excerpts are given below. References ha ...
07 December 2018
... e effects on both local pollution levels and parking for residents by simply encouraging more cars into the area.
More on this story can be found at: 24/7 ...
03 December 2018
... n be accessed via pp.bishopstonsociety.org.uk/. More information about Planning in Bishopston can be found at www.bishopstonsociety.org.uk/planning.
Historic moment
The portal relaunch takes place ...
08 November 2018
We have continued to scrutinise planning applications in recent weeks whilst preparing to relaunch our Planning Portal.
Details of the following cases can be found on our Portal: please follow the ...
07 November 2018
A summary of the wide ranging work of this group during the last year can be found here ...
05 November 2018
... its parks by joint ownership between a charitable trust and the council. This is the Bournemouth Parks Found ation and it has been the inspiration for how our Bristol and Bath parks could be run. It was ...
04 November 2018
... found at the BCC website here ...
29 October 2018
... Transition Bristol's newsletter can be found here
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29 October 2018
... w overlooking Gloucester Road. ‘Shared space’ solutions such as those found all over the city centre are an expensive disaster, pitting cyclists and pedestrians against each other and leaving neither gro ...
19 October 2018
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If someone knows that people notice who is making an effort to reduce their contribution to air pollution are they more likely to do the same?
If somebody found out that ten local people have posted ...
10 October 2018
Bristol Autumn Litter Blitz is running from 15th to 28th of October. More details can be found at: litter blitz ...
30 September 2018
... not least in order to deal with the present serious problem of air pollution.
The details of the draft Transport Strategy and how to take part in this consultation can be found here
This articl ...
25 September 2018
... findings can be found here ...
07 September 2018
... so much to Bristol as the whole world.’
George Muller found ed his orphanage in 1834 in Wilson Street, St Paul’s. Condition of entry to Muller’s orphanage was straightforward: all were welcome. All were ...
28 August 2018
... TBS is a found ing member of the Partnership and has a representative (Kevin Molloy) on the committee. At the meeting the audience raised a number of questions that Cllr Beech promised to pass on to the ...
28 August 2018
... More on this topic can be found here ...
28 August 2018
... details of the hugely impressive aims of this environmental project can be found here ...
09 August 2018
... for their local High Street (Gloucester Road).
More information on the awards can be found here while you can read more about the 5 stages here ...
21 July 2018
... thus significantly reduce the damaging effects of air pollution on our health. (More on the greater risks to children's than adults' health can be found here)
Eleanor Combley, Bishopston Councillor an ...
25 June 2018
News from Kingsdown Conservation Group on the putting up ceremony on Monday June 18th of a new blue plaque for the poet Robert Southey can be found here. More about Southey's connection with Bristol ca ...
15 June 2018
... on parking and speeding was raised. It was noted that the various schemes around the city have differing hours (as much as 9-9) and number of days (up to six days) and they have all been found popula ...
14 June 2018
... of the exhibition in September on the role of Bristol women in the First World war can be found here ...
12 June 2018
... Bishopston Library.
In addition, all the details of the Society's organised trips and their involvement in Bristol's major planning projects can be found at Bristol Civic Society
Readers may also ...
09 June 2018
... tagged once again and waste builds up.”.
Street Scene are in talks with the public authorities and community groups, including The Bishopston Society, in case a viable way forward can be found . We’ll ...
17 May 2018
... l background can be found via the Search facility at http://bishopstonsociety.org.uk using seach terms such as "air pollution" or "clean air". ...
05 May 2018
... r development plan is to stay focused on the deliberately-limited activities set out above, and only add activities to our portfolio if a leader for each can be found and will join our team.
We are worki ...
04 May 2018
... issues, traffic problems, and cycling 'bugbears'. An interactive comment map (illustrated) was produced, and a summary report can be found here.
The Traffic Choices project gave residents a say i ...
04 May 2018
... eets in 2020, and moving to all vehicle types across the whole city centre in 2035.
Some final thoughts and links
A good critique of charging Clean Air Zones can be found here. Their effect may be ...
04 May 2018
... ey Down and Gloucester Road found that 19% of traffic entering the area was passing through, suggesting that 80% was ‘local traffic’."
Further details of this research can be found via this page.
Dr T ...
04 May 2018
... PM 2.5). The serious effects on our health of these microscopic particles found particularly in diesel exhausts are now beginning to be discovered.
The particles, known as PM2.5s, have been linked to caus ...
04 May 2018
... ed loops.
Details can be found in the Bishopston/Walking maps section of this web site. You can view or download the new extension map, and the original series of seven Bishopston walking maps and a mas ...
27 April 2018
... e businesses if they are to compete successfully with internet buying and home delivery services provided by large companies.
Sarah, as a local trader herself, has found that online trading has work ...
20 April 2018
The latest e newsletter from The Neighbourhood Planning Network includes details of its next meeting on April 10th, as well as the three current BCC consultations. This information can be found here ...
06 April 2018
Future plans for developments in Bristol City Centre and how you can take part in the BCC City Centre Framework consultation can be found here ...
23 March 2018
What's happening with Bristol's transport in 2018? This Civic Society event aims to update us on transport initiatives in Bristol. More information about this talk can be found here ...
20 March 2018
... at 11am on Wednesday 2nd May 2018. It will offer learning tips on how to make your walks as clean-air-full as possible. Meet at the Writing Room, City Hall on College Green. More details can be found a ...
12 March 2018
The Henleaze Society was found ed in 1973, is established as a charity and has a membership of around 1500 households. It aims to ensure that Henleaze remains a good place to live and work. ...
19 April 2016
One of our neighbourhood sister organisations, Redland and Cotham Amenities Society was found ed in 1973, its general aim is to preserve and enhance the character of the Cotham area, its architecture, trees ...
19 April 2016
