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 Bishopston and St Andrews Traffic and Parking Group (BOSA) give more details of this survey and discuss its implications for a Residents Parking Scheme. See the full BOSA background paper and discussion ...
26 November 2019
  An opportunity for the public, academics, policy makers and practitioners to get together and consider the thorny issue of parking in Bristol. See dtails of this event here
24 September 2019
Good news that Fay's Tea Garden cafe successfully won the bid for the cafe contract for St Andrews Park. The Chair of Friends of St Andrews Park has written to the Council about this much appreciated ...
23 April 2019
... collecting and disseminating information. We have also been busy listening to the many hundreds of local residents who share our concern about traffic levels, increasingly uncontrolled parking (often by ...
15 January 2019
It seems unlikely that local residents will experience any benefits from a new parking app aimed at easing parking which is to be trialled in Bristol on the Gloucester Road and along North Road. It ...
03 December 2018
Seth Piper is fighting the pedestrian's corner over the increasingly common practice by drivers of parking on pavements. See his comments here  ...
07 November 2018
At present, Bristol’s parks are in limbo. The cumulative effect of swingeing cuts in government grants to local councils has meant that Bristol Council no longer has the resources to run and maintain its ...
04 November 2018
There is increasing recognition of the intense and growing problems of traffic, road safety and parking in our neighbourhood. Pedestrians, cyclists and drivers all face problems from cars speeding through ...
28 August 2018
In response to concerns by residents of Bishopston and St Andrews about persistent parking problems, a hundred local residents attended a meeting on Saturday 12th May, supported by councillors from both ...
14 June 2018
Bristol Parks Forum latest newsletter includes pieces on: City Nature Challenge, Protecting heritage Lottery funding for parks and the Bristol Local Plan's proposals for Specially Protected Local Green ...
16 March 2018
If you haven’t yet seen this petition from the Parks Alliance via 38 degrees, we hope you will sign it. We need all the support that we can get in opposing the cuts to parks in Bristol. See petition here ...
04 March 2018
Bristol City Council is putting the running of park cafes out to tender. This would mean the unique, locally owned and very popular cafe in St Andrews Park would no longer be allowed to operate there. ...
10 February 2018
The retiring secretary of the Friends of St Andrews Park is making the following appeal: For your information, following discussion and agreement at the FoSAP meeting on 16th January, 2018, I have sent ...
25 January 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
In the 'My Favourite Park' piece in The Observer of July 9, St Andrew's Park was praised for its atmosphere, diversity and ability, all of which made the writer feel that Bristol is truly his home.  These ...
19 July 2017
Bristol City Council has consulted on a long term plan for Stoke Park. The consultation will inform bids for funding – the aim is for Stoke Park to be financially self-funding through grants from Heritage ...
20 March 2017
The Council is continuing with the process of adopting a new set of parks byelaws for Bristol. The 24 proposed byelaws focus on ensuring everyone can continue to use the city’s parks and green spaces ...
28 February 2016
  The greater the number of species in any given area, be it an ocean, a woodland or even a local park, the greater the degree of stability of the living community within it. Ultimately, higher biodiversity ...
24 February 2016
The latest newsletter includes features on the park's Britain in Bloom award, improvements in the play area, FoSAP's new Facebook page, news of the ceilidh next February and more.... You can read the ...
05 December 2015
The Neighbourhood Partnership has access to some central government money to pay for more cycle stands in our area. The money has to be spent very soon. So if you have any suggestions for sites ...
27 November 2015
Mistle                               Mistlethrush with fledgling Friends of St Andrews Park has been running monthly bird walks for about 5 years now. We've seen a good selection over that time because ...
03 November 2014
The Friends of St Andrews Park invite you to their Autumn Ceilidh. Come to the Ceilidh and help us raise funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee Syria Crisis Appeal as well as for our work in this ...
07 October 2014
With the help of a grant of £5,000 from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Community Action fund, and with additional input in the form of the expertise of BCC, members of Friends of St Andrews Park were ...
20 July 2014
... that we will be able to secure this funding as I think that the potential for the project in supporting the Green Capital aims is enormous, as well as enabling much more visibility for parks and green ...
14 July 2014
One of the features of St Andrews Park particularly appreciated by many, if not most of its users, is its many mature and varied trees. If you are an arboriphile, you may like to learn more about the trees ...
23 March 2014
Anti-social and nuisance behaviour, although not common in St Andrews Park, has become an increasing problem in the summer months, particularly for those living on the roads immediately adjacent to ...
01 September 2013
 It would appear the Bristol City Council has put on hold the implementation of the Resident Parking Scheme (RPS) for this area until after 2014, so this gives us all a breathing space.   This is ...
24 July 2013
A first time visitor to St Andrews Park will almost certainly be impressed with the number, size and variety of its trees.  While it is a relatively small park, it is well endowed with trees thanks to ...
29 June 2013
Latest information from the council about these schemes  can be found at: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/page/transport-and-streets/residents%E2%80%99-parking-schemes
06 June 2013
On May 1st, John Mayne, the chair of the Friends of St Andrews Park, attended a meeting at the Bridewell police station. The meeting was called by Inspector Keith Rundle, responsible for the Redland ...
08 May 2012
Some time ago, the Friends of St Andrews Park were asked by the BCC Neighbourhood Partnership Area-Co-ordinator to produce a list of priorities for the park. There are three other parks in the Neighbourhood ...
02 December 2011
... many in the community share concerns over, such as traffic and parking problems, or the climate crisis Bishopston Voice and Bishopston Matters feel strongly that TBS is successful in raising awareness ...
20 November 2019
33. TBS response to Bristol's CAZ plan
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... it is not going to be effective enough if it doesn't consider the wider problems of needing to seriously reduce traffic levels, deal with parking problems and improve public transport and safe cycling facilities. ...
12 November 2019
... buses. Bus hubs and more orbital linking routes to them are being considered as are trams for the A36 Gloucester Road and out to the airport. In the medium term a Workplace Parking Levy has been suggested ...
24 October 2019
... Redland. Bishop’s Road School was soon full again but now there were other issues, shops were being lost, parking was becoming a problem and the swimming baths were threatened with closure. So in September ...
04 October 2019
... retention ponds Community allotments and green houses Community orchard Controlled residents’ parking Large green open spaces This was an opportunity to start an ideal/purpose-built new community ...
08 September 2019
... arched double height corner window. This large opening should be set centrally within the front gable of the chapel in order to look balanced. - On practical matters, the plans show 11 parking spaces accessed ...
14 June 2019
38. Festival of Nature 2019
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Bishopston may not be over endowed with green and 'wild' spaces, but Bristol as a whole does have a lot of parks and open spaces where groups are working hard to encourage and develop their potential for ...
20 May 2019
... for planning permission. We are all aware of the damage already done by Permitted Development with respect to domestic extensions, roof extensions, parking in front gardens and worst of all converting ...
20 May 2019
40. Bristol Civic Society Design Awards 2019
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Join Bristol Civic Society for the presentation of the Society’s annual Design Awards. Tuesday 11th June, doors open from 6.00 pm. Hosted by Jonathan Foyle, architectural historian and broadcaster, this ...
26 April 2019
... Community and Media, Parks and Gardening, and Sport and Wellbeing were all present to inform us about their work and how one can get involved in or support what they do. Thus local photographers Paul ...
17 April 2019
... Pound 2018) Business owners and organisations still over-value the importance of parking and car access to their footfall and sales revenue. Business organisations need to be aware of the evidence in ...
27 March 2019
Five schools across Bristol; Bannerman Road, May Park, Cotham Gardens, Compass Point and our local primary, Brunel Field, are taking part in temporary road closures after school next week as part of Sustrans' ...
24 March 2019
... for shop windows Bring seasonal events to the area Increase and monitor footfall Make provisions for cycle parking Consider ways to create income Engage with Gloucester Road traders and businesses(outside ...
18 March 2019
... Togneri RiffRaff Choir Elaine Wilson Stepford Singers Marion Lovell Gurt Lush Choir - Parks & Gardening Horfield Organic Community ...
15 March 2019
46. BCR Street Scene March '19 Newsletter
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... hour of 2019 will be on Sunday March 24 at 9 am.The plan is to overpaint the graffiti along Happy Lane (rear of Sefton park Road). If you can join us,please meet either Rob at the start of Happy Lane by ...
05 March 2019
47. January 2019
(Newsletters)
  January 2019  ......after an insight into planned priorities for the Society in 2019, we address the futures of the Gloucester Road and St Andrews Park.  The forthcoming celebration of Bishopston ...
05 March 2019
... Way – quiet roads and some traffic free sections up to Lockleaze and downhill through Stoke Park. Pick up the Frome Greenway to Oldbury Court and across to the Bristol to Bath cycle path back to Temple ...
26 February 2019
... on Thursday (see above). There are other issues which need to be discussed (traffic, parking, crowd management, stewarding, community liaison etc) and you will be updated. Local Councillors will be attending. ...
17 February 2019
50. Stoke <span class="highlight">Park</span> Action Group
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Stoke Park Action Group is a member group of Lockleaze Voice – a community group formed to ensure the views of the Lockleaze community of Bristol are heard by those making decisions that affect our neighbourhood ...
23 April 2016
51. Friends of St Andrews <span class="highlight">Park</span>
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Friends of St Andrews Park are a key partner to Bishopston Society and we too love the park! Their web site is excellent - many discussions on local hot topics, lots of great photographs, particularly ...
23 April 2016
52. Bristol <span class="highlight">Park</span>s Forum
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Bristol Parks Forum was established by Bristol Parks as an umbrella organisation for community park groups and organisations in the city with an interest in their local parks and green spaces. The forum ...
23 April 2016
53. Phoenix Hedge Preservation Group
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This 700 year old + hedge runs between Henleaze Park and Phoenix Grove. The 295ft (90m) long boundary straddles the Henleaze Junior School playing fields and Golden Hill Sports Ground.
19 April 2016
Friends of St Andrews Park are a key partner to Bishopston Society and we too love the park! Their web site is excellent - many discussions on local hot topics, lots of great photographs of the wild life ...
19 April 2016