Out and about this week in Brislington with Jos and Andrew
New community notice board:
Pop-up parklets:
We are delighted our new community notice board is ready to receive its first posters! We managed to get the notice board free-ofcharge from the Environment Agency after they had finished their work in the Nightingale Valley. Andrew at Briscycle agreed to place it on his forecourt and even paid for its installation. Thank you very much, Andrew. If you have an event you wish to advertise, please pop your poster into Briscycle.
Andrew went over to Southville on Tuesday to check out the pop-up parklet on Upton Road. At the request of local residents, two parking bays were suspended for the day and artificial grass and garden chairs were laid out. It was great to sit outside, drink tea and chat to local residents and the organisers, a charity called Possible. If you and a group of your neighbours would like to organise something similar for your street, get in touch and we’ll make it happen.
Langton Road Bridge update:
Abandoned scooters:
We recently wrote to the Council for an update on proposals for Langton Road Bridge. The good news is, the city engineer is finalising the revised options, which will hopefully be ready for consultation shortly. Options include pavement widening, zebra crossings, one-way northbound or southbound for motor vehicles, improved cycle way segregation and/or raised crossing tables by the school. We have our preferences but we believe it is up to local residents what happens in the area. Of course, we will share the consultation widely when we have it.
We recently had an issue with abandoned Voi e-scooters in the Brislington Brook near Tesco. Unfortunately, due to the complex nature of river management, their removal wasn’t straightforward and there was a long delay as BCC, WECA (West of England Combined Authority), the Environment Agency and Voi discussed who was responsible and most importantly, who would pay! As this is unlikely to be the last time Voi e-scooters end up in watercourses, we have asked the Bristol City Council team supporting the Voi trial to work with WECA and Voi to ensure that there is a clear process in place for the prompt removal of e-scooters abandoned in rivers and streams. Such a long delay is unacceptable and a potential environmental hazard.
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