Brislington Street Art Festival

Out and about in Brislington West with Jos and Andrew

Brislington Street Art Festival:

Over the last few months, we have been working with a group of local artists to hopefully bring an exciting new festival to Brislington this September, the Brislington Street Art Festival. It’s still early days and we are currently looking for suitable, public-facing sites in the Sandy Park area, and possibly further afield, such as garage walls, gable-end walls, garden walls, etc, for artists to create their artwork. If you can help with a space or would like to get involved in any other way, please contact the organisers at: brislington.festival@gmail.com

Free litter picking kits for local businesses:

Bristol Waste wants to help Bristolian businesses bring the sparkle back to the high streets of Bristol by giving out FREE litter picking kits. The litter pickers are for you, your staff, friends, and family to use by making the Big Tidy pledge and committing just a few minutes each week to collecting and disposing of litter in your area.

- Boost your business’s sustainability credentials

- Improve the appeal of your high street - Get some fresh air!

- Build friendships within your team - Join (friendly) competitions with other Big Tidy businesses - Strengthen your business

Inbox or email naomi.davis@bristolwastecompany.co.uk for more information. This project has been sponsored by The European Regional Development Fund, HM Government & Bristol City Council Economic Regeneration.

The removal of the COVID-19 local testing site located at Brislington Park and Ride will begin on Thursday 9 June. A team working for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will be dismantling the structure and making any necessary repairs to the site to ensure it is returned to its original state. The removal process is due to last two days, however this may be extended if repairs are necessary. This may cause some disruption to local residents who have already been extremely understanding and accepting of the testing site at Brislington Park and Ride. Apologies for any inconvenience that the removal of the str ucture may cause. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the removal of the local testing site, please contact the Bristol City Council Public Health team on PH. business@bristol.gov.uk who will liaise with the DHSC to respond to your query.

Full Council report:

Despite a crushing defeat in the recent referendum on city governance, the Mayor reiterated at last week’s Full Council that he would not change the way he runs his administration. Leader of the Bristol Lib Dem Council Group, Cllr Jos Clark, said, “It is extremely disappointing that the Mayor will not make any concession to the public’s desire for Councillors to work cross-party in addressing the major issues in the city. Whilst formal changes don’t come into place until 2024, there is scope for informal changes that the mayor could adopt in response to the public’s verdict in the referendum. This is a missed opportunity to respond with openness to a new way of doing things rather than to double down on doing things his way.” Cllr Tim Kent, who had outlined some principles that Liberal Democrats believe should underpin the new system, added, “Rather than entrench himself within his existing structures, the Mayor should open these up to Councillors to allow a wider range of voices to be heard ahead of the formal change to the committee system.”

Help for Ukraine:

Last week, we took some provisions to City Hall to be sent to Ukraine to help those in need. If you would like to donate, here is a list of suggested items:

Canned food (fish, soup, etc) Instant food (noodles, etc) Crackers & biscuits Tea and coffee Pasta Flour Dried fruit Nuts Baby food Sweets and chocolates Foil emergency blankets Bandages Syringes Antiseptic cream Wipes Plasters Paracetamol/aspirin Toothpaste Toothbrushes Soap Razors Shaving cream Shampoo Packs of tissues

You can drop items off at City Hall at reception or contact us and we can deliver them. This is being coordinated at City Hall on behalf of registered charity, ‘From Bristol With Love for Ukraine’. Everything goes directly to the Ukrainian border via Moldova or Romania. There are no costs involved as all the work is done by volunteers, and the Council have allowed the use of the former Post centre at Willway Road for storing donations and packing them. More details here: https://m.facebook.com/DinBristolCuDrag/ Hundreds of Brislington West residents have signed up to receive our monthly newsletter via email. You can register using this link: http://www.bristollibdems.org/efocus. By Jos Clark, Liberal Democrat Councillor (Brislington West) Email: cllr.jos.clark@ bristol.gov.uk Mobile: 07584 370429 & Andrew Varney, Liberal Democrat Councillor (Brislington West) Email: cllr. andrew.varney@bristol.gov.uk Mobile: 07584 183381