The air pollution that we breathe every day is largely invisible but it is killing us. How did it get this bad, and how can we stop it? Far from a modern day problem, scientists were aware of the impact ...
11 June 2019
... 4.5, says that the document should be amended only after consultation with local residents. This consultation has not taken place and the Cricket Club has made no attempt to consult on the latest changes. ...
03 May 2019
This bulletin looks at an interesting range of topics and issues on public places, transport and planning policy in the local news, offering various links to these, some of which have already been featured ...
30 April 2019
18 March 2019
Details of the most recent proposed changes (and objections) to the original plan by the developers, PG Group, can be seen at carriageworks
11 February 2019
Wondering what is going on at the Golden Hill Community Garden? Their latest newsletter can be read here
08 February 2019
This latest bulletin has items on eleven proposed new developments including plans for an extension to the Watershed, plus a piece on the new Women's Suffrage Blue Plaque in Clifton. Read the bulletin ...
14 January 2019
The most recent e-newletter from Eleanor Combley includes funding for local projects and an update on the Council's consultation on the 20 mph limit. It can be read here ...
14 November 2018
This includes the Society's views on planning proposals for sites including the BRI, Broadwalk shopping centre and Portwall Gate. Full details of the Society's comments on these and other planning applications ...
05 November 2018
This survey, published just over a year and a half ago, shows many people would be willing to walk and cycle more if these alternative modes of travel were made safer with improved physical road conditions ...
07 September 2018
The Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Community Partnership newsletter gives links to how you can go on line and give your views on the 'fine tuning' of local speed limits by responding to the BCC consultation. ...
09 July 2018
Recent planning applications we've scrutinised include a crop of ugly conversions that appear to be part of a pattern, more cafés proposed for Gloucester Road, and other proposals.
Below is a summary ...
26 May 2018
For those who don't subscribe to this BCC newsletter, here is the link to the latest issue: BCCnewsletter ...
09 February 2018
By April 2019 the council has a target to reduce what it spends each year on parks by at least £2.868 million. This means services will need to be run in a very different way.
The Council says it will ...
18 November 2017
Following the apparent collapse of negotiations between Dwane Sports Limited (for Bristol Rovers) and UWE, it seems that the proposed new Rovers stadium at UWE is not to be. Wael Al-Qadi and Stephen ...
16 August 2017
A range of interesting local events and exhibitions including this year's 'Doors Open' day are detailed in the most recent newsletter from Bristol Archives which is part of the council's Bristol Museums ...
19 June 2017
Readers of the Bishopston Society website who are not on the Bristol Civic Society email and newsletter list may be interested to see the Civic Society's response to two new BRI Planning applications ...
10 February 2016
The Bishopston Society objects to this further planning application from Wetherspoons and the full text of our letter of objection to the Planning Department follows:
We are extremely concerned ...
29 January 2016
There is real progress now towards an agreed scheme (with the local community) that will allow the Carriageworks site development to go ahead.
The latest news on this can be seen here. And also ...
25 November 2015
The latest edition of the newsletter of Historic England (previously 'English Heritage') includes, among others, pieces on Historic graffiti, World War 1 memorials designed by Lutyens, and the Heritage ...
18 November 2015
Timothy Mowl’s latest book, featuring 12 urban walks, explores Bristol’s diverse architectural heritage, its maritime past and rich social history.
7.45pm: Unitarian Chapel, Brunswick Square, Bristol, ...
15 October 2015
This is a selection of the Local News contained in the eNewsletter which includes pieces on the Bristol North Baths development, parking improvements around the cricket ground, the Neigbourhood Partnership ...
04 September 2015
GCCC FLOODLIGHTING 14/05030/F - Proposed installation of 6 no. 45m tall permanent floodlights.
Further to our earlier comments on this application submitted on 10th November 2014 (here )–we would ...
06 January 2015
Howzat, the campaign group formed by local residents of Bishopston and Ashley Down with the original objective to challenge and revise the stadium expansion plans of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club ...
30 October 2014
The Bishopston Society, frustrated as is everyone in the neighbourhood at the lack of any progress (for months now) on the Bristol North Baths and Library site, sent the following email on July 22nd to ...
27 July 2014
... continues to be concerned about the current application for the site.
This latest application is virtually identical to the previous application except that the number of houses has been reduced from ...
20 June 2014
Daniella's latest newsletter covers a wide range of topics - 24 in total - including 'Walking Maps Project', 'Horfield Common Pond', 'Big Green Week', ...
02 February 2014
Bishopston councillor, Daniella Radice has just sent out her most recent (December) e-newsletter. This includes items on:
BCC Budget cuts, No 20 bus route to be reinstated, Traders and residents ...
22 December 2013
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11 December 2013
Residents’ Meeting with GCCC, 15th October 2013
Present: Will Brown – New Chief Executive GCCC Peter Hall – GCCC Jon Young – Galliford Try (Contractors) ...
20 October 2013
Councillor Daniella Radice says: "It's been an incredibly busy few weeks for me...."
You can continue reading Daniella's email news here: http://www.bristolgreenparty.org.uk/Bishopston-News ...
20 October 2013
A fascinating insight into the plans for a new medical practice, and much more, was given at the The Bishopston Society AGM.
Contributions from guest speakers included revelations from Mark Allen of ...
09 October 2013
The BCR Street Scene group, under the auspices of Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Neighbourhood Partnership, is still looking for people who wish to help improve their local area by acting as 'Street ...
23 September 2013
The latest batch of planning applications added to our Planning Portal include one exceptional case that's well outside our normal Bishopston boundary.
Here is a summary of the most recent applications ...
29 November -0001
The UWE based project, ClairCity (Citizen led air pollution reduction in cities) has just published its latest newsletter. One of the eye-opening and rather worrying facts it reports is shown in the illustration ...
12 December 2019
Latest research supports earlier study that PM 2.5 particulate pollution is likely to bring about damaging changes to brain structure and function
03 December 2019
You can read the latest news from local Green Party Councillor Jude English here
26 November 2019
Latest research further indicates how wide spread the damaging effects of PM 2.5s may be on prenatal development.
In this case the link is between the effect of PM2.5 levels below the limit value ...
25 November 2019
The latest newsletter from the UWE based, but European wide, air pollution study group. It includes an interview with Andrew Edwards, Air Quality Project Manager at BCC. The newsletter can be read here ...
16 July 2019
This latest research finds billions of nanoparticles from exhausts and industrial processes are in our hearts, brains and probably every organ of our bodies. Further details on this can be seen in the ...
14 July 2019
You can read the latest news about Golden Hill Comunity Garden at community garden
06 June 2019
This latest newsletter includes latest newsletter details of their Spring Fair.
11 April 2019
With this latest statement here from PHE, pressure is mounting on councils to stop parents from waiting in idling cars outside schools to pick up their children. Parents in Bristol are already mobilising ...
12 March 2019
Three speakers will be providing an up to date survey bringing together reports on all the latest developments, initiatives and future plans for improving Bristol's transport problems. Full details for ...
03 March 2019
... how the latest version looks.
Now you need to insert an image for your article, or edit (the) existing image(s). Images, regardless of their source, need to be sized correctly and inserted in the right ...
26 February 2019
Thangam Debonnaire makes clear in her latest blog how disappointed she is in BCC's tardiness in deciding on and implementing policies that can begin to deal with Bristol's poor air quality - and how she ...
03 February 2019
If you thought that NOx, and PM 10 and 2.5 were the only serious air pollutants to worry about, think again. The latest toxic (carcinogenic) vehicle exhaust pollutant to occur at levels that can be considered ...
20 January 2019
... on the TBS website, please click on the CAB tab at the far right of the tabs on the top of the home page. This will take you to cab with the latest interesting articles we have added on air pollution which ...
15 January 2019
... different charging levels with different exemptions. It is creating a very confusing picture and it is coming across as pretty shambolic.” The government has described its latest initiatives and how they ...
08 January 2019
