... enable you to understand how we represent you when scrutinising planning applications and submiting public comments. Note that at present our policies are presented in a single long article, but a revised ...
21 February 2013
Book Review: The Invisible Killer: The Rising Global Threat of Air Pollution – and How We Can Fight Back, by Gary Fuller. Melville House UK. 2018 This new public ation offers a fascinating but also frightening ...
27 June 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
... two local news media public ations, Bishopston Matters and Bishopston Voice.
There was plenty of time allowed for those attending to wander round the stalls and learn about what was on offer, and the ...
17 April 2019
Please grab and reuse any of the materials on this page and use them to help us public ise the day, and rally support
We'd love to have your help rallying support for all the exciting activities we' ...
15 March 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
Alan Morris of Bristol Civic Society has put together a compendium of recent news on Bristol's public spaces, transport and planning policy. Contents include:
Overview of policies and schemes Miscellaneou ...
08 January 2019
Plans now revealed for Clean Air Day Bishopston on Thursday 21st June feature public support pledges and a "community call-out", 6-7pm, at Boston Tea Party, Gloucester Road, followed by a clean air walk ...
06 June 2018
... air in our part of the city.
Air pollution has been described by some as representing a "public health emergency", and reports suggest that 300 deaths per year may be occuring in Bristol due to illega ...
17 May 2018
The “Clean Air Bishopston” project was launched today, 17 May 2018, as the notion that air pollution represents a “public health emergency” becomes increasingly accepted and drives people into action. ...
17 May 2018
09 November 2017
The Bishopston Society’s arrangements for our next exciting public meeting, to be coupled with our 2017 Annual General Meeting, have now been finalised. Please make a diary note now: the meeting will take ...
29 August 2017
... issues, including from the local police and councillors, it will focus on the Bristol City Council consultation on proposed cuts to local services: the library service, public toilets, school crossing ...
28 June 2017
... take action through the setting up of a freight consolidation centre, residents parking schemes, and efforts to improve the bus network.
However one thing that also has to happen is improvement in publi ...
13 April 2017
Redland Green School at 7pm. “A future Community Partnership”. The Bishopston Cotham and Redland Neighbourhood Partnership will cease at the end of June 2017.
All community organisations working, and ...
11 April 2017
This is a public meeting to discuss outdoor advertising in Bristol. The meeting is at Hamilton House, Stokes Croft on 13 April, 7pm. It's a free meeting.
All are welcome. This will be an opportunit ...
05 April 2017
The contentious issue of air pollution, and how it affects our lives in Bishopston, is to be examined with expert help at The Bishopston Society's next public meeting taking place on Tuesday 4th April 2017 ...
21 February 2017
The Bishopston Society has extended a key consultation into the public domain.
We've recently been on a journey reviewing what we do, why, and how we can do it better. We've recently consulted our membe ...
24 January 2017
The Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Neighbourhood Partnership is holding a special public forum meeting to discuss the problems of residential streets in Bishopston that suffer from the effects of road ...
26 August 2016
... our main guest, the Bristol West MP, Thangam Debbonaire, all added up to the creation of one of the Society’s most enjoyable and successful Public Meetings, held on April 15th.
Plea for ‘Mem’ ...
19 April 2016
A well-attended public meeting held on 30 March 2015 not only heard four contrasting but equally interesting guest presentations, but also a range of lively interventions from the audience.
Despite ...
10 April 2015
The February Neighbourhood Forum is your chance to help shape your Neighbourhood Partnership Plan!
Join the interactive session
All residents are welcome to find out what is happening in the local ...
11 February 2015
The Howzat organisation wish to inform local residents that Gloucestershire Cricket Club are holding a public exhibition of their proposals for floodlights at the County Ground on Friday 18th July 3 ...
20 July 2014
There was a shared focus on ‘liveability’ at The Bishopston Society public meeting held on 7 April 2014. The common theme running through each of our four guest presentations was how the neighbourhood ...
09 April 2014
Commissioned by PFI developers Carillion, Willis Newson is working with Fresh Arts, the ongoing arts programme at North Bristol NHS Trust, to deliver a major public art programme for the new £430m super ...
09 February 2014
The planning application for this public convenience property simply states what work is planned for improving its present dilapidated state, namely:
Replace all existing windows, doors and frames, ...
07 December 2013
... by the quality of the buildings and public spaces that they pass through, in what George terms the ‘Brunel Mile’. This aspect of his vision also encompasses a view of how Temple Meads could logically become ...
27 March 2013
One of our members, Dennis Wright, has collaborated with John Hyde in writing a book entitled 'Bishopston: the Early Years' (price £12.00). It is published by the Bishopston, Horfield and Ashley Down ...
30 December 2010
... area. Being primarily a residential area much of the emphasis will be on the need to promote the prevention of the public nuisance. A CIA is not a tool for getting rid of existing licensed premises no ...
15 May 2010
At a lively public meeting of The Bishopston Society on 2nd October, a range of powerful ideas for improving Bishopston was gathered.
The ideas were the meeting's response to the key question of the evening ...
30 November -0001
... dates are:•August 21st booking form to be returned•September 9th confirmation of your booking. We would be very grateful if you could public ise this event through your own networks, and let us know o ...
26 June 2019
A chance to put this date in your diary now: The Bishopston Society public meeting and AGM, 7.30 pm on Tuesday Oct 1st 2019, Horfield Quakers’ Meeting House, will feature Sustainable Transport in Bishopston. ...
13 June 2019
Nearly 6 months after BCC was required by government to come up with full details of its policy on clean air plans, the decision (though still after being taken to be available for public consultation) ...
11 June 2019
... planet and improve collective global health is for city and national governments to stop ignoring evidence and take action, persuading the public and making polluters bear the full cost of the harm tha ...
11 June 2019
... in their recent article "Bishopston -and all of Bristol- needs clear air", who reminded us of the public pledges emerging from last year's Clean Air Day and headlined what would be on offer this year.
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07 June 2019
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We are supportive of the move towards densification in order to prevent the city expanding out into the Green Belt and to achieve a density which will support improved local facilities and public transport ...
20 May 2019
... popular and prestigious event has been held for over 25 years and celebrates the very best of new developments in Bristol.
These must be completed during the past year and visible from public viewpoints. ...
26 April 2019
Pressure continues to mount to get the Council to take significant action to improve Bristol's air quality with a new campaign - Fight for Fair Air - now started by the local independent news public ation ...
11 April 2019
... and raised up to £358,000 for local and national charities.
This year, the campaign will run from 26 March until the end of July. Nineteen temporary donation banks will be placed in public ly accessible ...
27 March 2019
... this area to promote the economic benefits to members of walkability, public spaces and provision for cycling and active transport users . (Key finding, Pedestrian Pound 2018)
From https://www.citylab.com/solutions/2015/03/the-complete-business-case-for-converting-street-parking-into-bike-lanes/387595/From ...
27 March 2019
... music, gardening and growing, local history, and community & media.
At this special event, which diverts from The Bishopston Society's usual public meeting format, you'll have a chance to find out m ...
19 March 2019
... " (where this term is intended informally), and organisers/helpers. As you can tell, it is accessible to you in public via our web site but is not intended for public consumption, so we would ask you n ...
15 March 2019
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Help public ise the event! Here's our flyer in a choice of formats - please download/print/circulate/email to your friends/post to social media:-
Clean Air Day flyer (to suit A4 printing)
Clean Ai ...
15 March 2019
... Culture at the next public meeting is signalled, and we hear about the work of the Bishopston and St Andrews Traffic and Parking Group....
This newsletter will be available to the public to download ...
05 March 2019
The Bishopston Society is throwing open its doors for a celebration of Bishopston’s world-class social life, in a change to our normal public meeting format, on Tuesday 2nd April, 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start, ...
06 February 2019
... and take on carefully selected aspects of new development work.
Operationally, we aim in the 2018/19 year to maintain momentum on three priorities, ie our planning work, our public meetings and our information ...
05 February 2019
... – from this meeting of minds BOSA was formed.
In recent months, and particularly since the very well attended public meeting held on 12th May hosted by Thangam Debbonaire MP, we have been active ...
15 January 2019
Details on the next Public Forum meeting and other Community Partnership business can be seen in their newsletter here ...
10 January 2019
... cars, and has completed its public consultation. It plans to submit its proposals to government at the end of January. Derby will not be introducing a charging Clean Air Zone. They are re-consulting, ...
08 January 2019
... aim to cut emissions from cars which remain running whilst idle.
Last year the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Public Health England (PHE) produced new guidance which recommended ...
17 December 2018
The latest BCR CP newsletter includes items on the Consultation on next year's Council budget and the next BCR CP Public Forum meeting. See here for full details ...
11 December 2018
... exchange and public ations. We work closely with municipalities, planning consultancies and health authorities in the UK, as well as with the wider WHO European Healthy Cities network. ...
23 April 2016
Developing and advocating an investment strategy for the natural environment of the West of England to support economic development and public health. ...
23 April 2016
The Kingsdown Conservation Group tries to protect and enhance the area, and stimulate public interest in it. The Conservation Area Character Appraisal sets out the City Council’s policies for Kingsdown. ...
23 April 2016
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.Sustrans is a leading UK charity enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we make every day ...
23 April 2016
The Living Heart for Bristol campaign aims to improve the central areas of Bristol and create new public space by diverting through-traffic. ...
23 April 2016
... and environmental issues in the public sector. Together with our delivery partnerswe work in local communities, towns and cities as well as at regional and national levels. ...
23 April 2016
... its buildings, facilities and public spaces. ...
23 April 2016
Mission statement: Bristol is one of the leading city’s in the UK for public art commissioning and for its programme of projects with artists of local, national and international significance. Our programme ...
23 April 2016
RTPI is the UK's largest leading planning body for spatial, sustainable and inclusive planning. It is a charity whose purpose is to advance the science and art of planning for the benefit of the public ' ...
23 April 2016
Part of the mission statement: We will provide benefit to The Community by promoting the interests of the area, and by seeking to work with the skills of the whole Community to influence the direction ...
19 April 2016
