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 BCR STREET SCENE NEWSLETTER February 5th 2020 Contents 1. Monday February 10th Drop in session 4.30 – 6pm Bishopston Library 2. BCR Street Scene meeting Thursday Feb 27th 7 pm Bishopston Library  ...
04 February 2020
 If you have made the environmentally sound choice of giving up using the car for the school run, now choose the healthier option of getting your child to walk to school via the quieter, less polluted ...
23 October 2019
... around the area and see what needs doing. Is it epicormic tree growth like a group of Redland residents tackled on Thursday? Would it improve the street if vegetation over growing onto the pavement ...
13 September 2019
  Streets are public spaces and not the property of corporations and businesses. This recent article outlines the reasons for campaigning against Bristol's use of more hoardings and the new technology of ...
27 August 2019
  Are you a parent concerned about the exposure of your child(ren) to air pollution on their journey to and from school? If you are not already aware of them, School Streets Bristol is working hard with ...
16 July 2019
This kit has been successfully used by Hackney Council for two years and has reduced the volume of traffic using roads past school gates, both school-run and through traffic. It has improved air quality ...
21 May 2019
Big high streets like Gloucester Road could be healthier through the introduction of bike lanes and other sustainable transport measures. But more cycling would also be good for business and boost trade, ...
27 March 2019
BISHOPSTON, COTHAM & REDLAND STREETSCENE VOLUNTEER GROUP NEWSLETTER –March 2019. 1.The next BCR Street Scene “drop-in” session is at Bishopston Library on Monday March 11th, 4.30 to 6 pm. 2.Fly-tipping: ...
05 March 2019
The next BCR Street Scene “drop in” session is at Bishopston Library on Monday February 11th 4.30 to 6 pm. This is our regular slot on the second Monday of each month. If you want to know how to report ...
03 February 2019
Contents: BCR Graffiti Removal New BCC Graffiti Action Group BWC Xmas collections Leaf Collection Great British High Street Competition BCR Street Scene drop in session Bishopston Library Monday ...
04 December 2018
The monthly BCR Street Scene volunteer drop in session is Monday September 10th 4.30 to 6pm at the Bishopston Library . Do come and talk to us about:- volunteering with the group advice on any ...
03 September 2018
The BCR Street scene volunteers are still working but with a few changes. Why not come and talk to us on Monday August 13th in Bishopston Library 4.30 – 6 pm. The updated student welcome flyers will be ...
08 August 2018
Gloucester Road Businesses Independent District (GRBID) has entered the national Great British High Streety Awards 2018. The process involves 5 stages and at stage 4 the public can become involved in voting ...
21 July 2018
... experienced in many other high streets around the country. The only downside to our vibrant local shopping area (which the article fails to mention) - the traffic fumes that are creating high levels ...
08 July 2018
The future of the fantastic work of the Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Street Scene Group has been put in jeopardy following a change in policy crucially affecting its partnership with Bristol Waste Company. ...
17 May 2018
... thirteen years since The Independent billed the Gloucester Road as “the last great British high street”. Now it’s time to look again at the vitality of our area in economic and community terms. We’re ...
09 January 2018
23 November 2017
Longmead Avenue in Horfield, BS7 needs 8 new trees to replace diseased ones that are being felled. A crowdfunding attempt is being made to raise enough money for replacement trees in this road. See: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/longmead-avenue-trees ...
14 November 2017
This is the latest Street scene 'newsletter' from Liz Kew: Hard to believe it is September on Friday. I hope you have all had a good summer and ready for some Street Scene work this autumn.   1. ...
01 September 2017
Date: 10 June 2017 Venue: The Suite, M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol, BS1 4RN Time: 11:00 - 14:30 Further details can be found here
03 June 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
... from Andrew Garrad, Chair of Bristol 2015 followed by Tracey Wintle, Supervisor of Redland, Clifton and Cheltenham Road Libraries and ending with Liz Kew from Streetscene followed by the customary searching ...
05 October 2015
... research into the safety impact of cutting street clutter in our towns, cities and villages. Dr Freddie Gick, Chair of Civic Voice said “Our members are informing us that many local councils are citing ...
01 December 2014
The quality and vitality of our streets is crucial to a big city like Bristol.  But are our streetscape and public spaces as good as they could be, and how could we make them better ?  Public space ...
11 October 2014
... BCR Neighbourhood Partnership agreed a scheme whereby any persons, neighbours or group can apply to get a new street tree planted;  to replace a stump, a dead tree or go in an old pit covered over by tarmac ...
20 May 2014
... for Civic Voice members across England. The support from the Local Government Association is a welcome development for those communities that want more local control over their high streets.” The Local ...
01 February 2014
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
... suggestions. Ridley added “Many high streets suffer from a lack of strategic vision and strong leadership. Plans for town centres should give local authorities, communities and businesses the opportunity ...
05 September 2013
... expected to take around 2 years.  In the meantime, Corn Street will be pedestrianised at weekends, parking will be removed, and the right turn from St. Nicholas Street into Corn Street will be banned. ...
12 August 2013
BISHOPSTON, COTHAM AND REDLAND NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTNERSHIP FEEDBACK FROM PUBLIC CONSULTATION OF 11th May – 7th June 2013 There were 23 responses to the consultation carried out in respect of the street ...
18 July 2013
... and wellbeing is intimately connected to the health of our high streets which play an important social role in bringing people together. The rise of supermarkets, with the infrastructure needed to sustain ...
25 February 2013
... scheme (RPS) covering parts of Bishopston and St Andrews, requiring vehicles parked in the streets at certain times of day to have a permit. This depends on receiving ‘overwhelming support’ from residents ...
26 November 2019
... BCR Community Partnership is an ‘umbrella’ organisation and through collaboration TBS needs to structure itself around and focus on specific projects such as making streets more friendly RCAS (and also ...
20 November 2019
... local councilors  ************************************************************************************************************************ Tony Boden from Bristol Living Streets which works closely ...
24 October 2019
 On 24th October 7:30pm Broadmead Baptist Church, Union Street Bristol BS1 3HY. See here for more details.
10 October 2019
 This thorough and detailed survey reports on the experience of the pedestrian on Gloucester Road, Bristol between its junctions with Zetland Road and Berkeley/Sommerville Roads, which forms a local high ...
02 October 2019
... in modern style apartment blocks. The design reflects Georgian precedent with the use of white render and ties into the local street pattern by the liberal use of rubble stone and traditional boundary ...
08 September 2019
... pollution monitoring with the children. There are also plans afoot to bring together a group of parents called School Streets Bishopston, two from each local primary school to support each other and share ...
29 July 2019
... to giving speakers from Medact , Living Streets Bristol , Bristol Cycling Alliance and School Streets Bristol. The latter group has gained useful experience of working with Hackney council to control and ...
21 June 2019
... Cycling Campaign. You can get more at the "Protect our kids" stand with School Streets Bristol and Playing Out. You can learn more about air quality, transport and travel behaviours at the "Get the Facts" ...
07 June 2019
... a graffiti kit to take home with you.  If you know additional people in your area who may be interested then please pass on the information. The BCR Street Scene core group will be happy to support ...
06 June 2019
42. Enjoy an evening walk
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... an easy midsummer clear air stroll around the quieter streets of Bishopston Appreciate and discuss the (somewhat) better air quality away from our big main roads Share your thoughts with other Clean ...
23 May 2019
43. Join the conversation
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... Air Bishopson project Guests signed up for the conversation include:- Tony Bowden, Living Streets Kate Highton, School Streets Bristol Victoria Stanford, Medact Tom Swithinbank, Bristol Cycling ...
23 May 2019
44. Get the facts
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At the UWE Fact Bank, which is located at the Boston Tea Party street corner, between 3 and 6pm, you can get the facts on air quality, and hear from academic experts on clean air, to:- Find out how ...
23 May 2019
45. Protect our kids
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... we improve air quality around primary schools? How can streets around schools be closed to polluting vehicles? How can "playing out" schemes work? What is School Streets Bristol's role in helping with ...
23 May 2019
46. Love your bike
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... bike breakfast Visit the roadshow - lots more about biking The new Cycle section of our web site "High street cycling- good for business as well as health and the environment" Bristol Cycling Campaign' ...
23 May 2019
A new report by the charity 'Living Streets' identifies many parents' concerns for their children's health as they breathe polluted air on the way to and from school.  But it reminds us that  ‘Exposure to ...
21 May 2019
... to the setting and views of historic monuments. - detriment to the integrity of the historic fabric of the city. - unwelcome environmental impacts to our streets and public spaces by overshadowing and ...
20 May 2019
49. Trees of Bristol
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This site provides an interactive guide to the trees in Bristol and surrounds. Currently there are 66,066 live trees in the database and 67,303 including stumps, of which 16,087 are street trees, covering ...
23 June 2017
50. Bristol Independent Shops
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Campaigning group aiming to keep local highstreets alive by encouraging the use of local independent retailers, cafes, restaurants.
23 April 2016