Focus on: Wyevale enforcement notices served Last Wednesday, 4 PENs were served in respect of cases 1 and 3. The requirement of the PENs is to permanently remove from the land all items of construction plant and equipment and all portable buildings, to remove all of the earth bunds that have been formed on the land, to cease all use of the land as builder's yard and scaffold storage yard, and to remove all hard surfacing laid from the land and remove all the resulting spoil from the land. All four PENs have a 3 month compliance period. There is a right of appeal and when we met one of the landowners last year, he told us that it was his land and he could do what he wanted with it but we hope on this occasion the landowners will comply. New supported bus service:
Wyevale enforcement notices served: Concerned local residents will be pleased to learn that after lengthy delays (and a lot of emails, phone calls, meetings and questions at Full Council and planning meetings!) Planning Enforcement Notices (PENs) have finally been served on the owners of the former Wyevale Garden Centre site on the A4 Bath Road in Brislington West. There are currently 4 cases: 1. The laying of hardstanding and use of land to the rear of the former garden centre. 2. The removal of trees on Green Belt field. This case is currently on hold as the Forestry Commission are dealing with an Appeal against a re-stocking order that they served on the landowner requiring replanting of trees. 3. Earth moving and regrading of the land, including the formation of bunds and storage of construction plant and equipment and portable buildings on Green Belt field. 4. Removal of line of self-seeded trees in front of fencing towards middle of site (at rear of car park land). This case is still under assessment. 24
Last year, we met with transport officers from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) and the Bristol City Council cabinet member for transport to discuss bus services in Brislington West. We were particularly concerned about the lack of public transport serving the large Hungerford Road community. Many older residents there don’t have a car and they have told us they feel isolated and cut off. We suggested that the route of one of the local supported bus services could be amended to include Hungerford Road so that residents would have better access to local shopping areas and the doctor’s. We are pleased these comments have been taken on board (excuse the pun!) and WECA is now about to commence a retendering of supported bus services across the region, including our local 513/514 bus services that operate in both Brislington West and East. The proposal is to change the 513/514 into one circular service with improved frequency. WECA are considering a few route options at the moment and in our feedback we stressed the importance of including Hungerford Road, connecting all the local shopping areas and the library and doctor’s surgery on Wick Road. Ideally, the new bus service would also include Avonmeads, however, we have heard there is a problem with the land owner and getting permission.
