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At its meeting on 4 February, the Council Planning Committee agreed to defer a decision on the GCCC floodlights, in order to explore alternative options further.
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The date has been set for the meeting of the Development Control Committee, to consider Gloucester County Cricket Club's application for 45 metre tall permanent floodlights.
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The Howzat Campaign Group have sent us the following update on the proposed floodlight planning application for the cricket ground.
Those of you who have made comments on the GCCC Floodlight Application will now have received another letter from Development Management at the Council.
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The roots of Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO) run deeper, spread wider, and are probably older than you think. Enabled by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, orchard members explored the history of food and fruit growing in the Golden Hill area of Bristol during their 2013 Orchard Roots Bristol (ORB) project.
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In the July 2014 newsletter and on this website (see here), I reported on the initial survey carried out by some of our members and others on a stretch of the Gloucester Road, including the section designated as a Conservation Area.
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History
The Golden Hill Community Garden was born out of the efforts of the Horfield and District Allotment Association, in particular a group of people who wanted to create a community allotment which any one could visit;
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The Howzat Campaign Group has sent us the following, most up to date information on the proposed floodlight planning application for the cricket ground. (The earlier article on our website on the flood lighting and our response to the application can be seen here)
After a significant delay due to technical problems, there is now some information on light spill.........
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Some of our readers may have seen an article in the recent ‘Bishopston Voice’ about local artist, Tim Foster who has drawn all the buildings along the stretch of the Gloucester road running from Sommerville Road to Zetland Road.
