This week’s round up of local news

Jos and Andrew With the Wick Road Community Speedwatch Team THIS WEEK’S ROUND-UP OF LOCAL NEWS

Brislington bids get the go ahead: At a recent meeting at City Hall, all the Community Infrastructure Levy bids from across Greater Brislington received unanimous support from local councillors. Bids include the joint Brislington West and East bid for road safety improvements on Wick Road and Newbridge Road and biodiversity and recreational improvements at Arnos Court Park. At the meeting, we also spoke about the new ‘mudslide’ in the local park. Our fellow councillors were shocked at the way the specifications for this job were changed without consultation and what has been delivered is poor quality and not fit for purpose. We insisted that the council deliver a tarmac path, which is what the Friends group won funding for almost two years ago. Vote for Jubilee Jules:

Now that Jubilee Pool belongs to the local community, let’s try to support it as much as we can. Why not vote for Jules, Chair of the Friends group, in this online poll? You could help Jubilee win a £5000 prize: https://www.marshcommercial.co.uk/ campaigns/for-the-people-awards-2022/ passionate/rachel-heateon?fbclid=IwAR0yHsiCefkuYmzAFGcK5dAcAqHfOfs1gmrVPGemkgHveXtignY_sF26a6Q CATT Community bus comes to Brislington: Following the loss of Bristol’s Dial-a-Ride bus service, not to mention some of our regular bus services, we were delighted to speak to the team at CATT Community Transport, based in Hartcliffe and Withywood, about providing a community bus for Brislington residents. Initially, they would like to organize a once-a-week, door-to-door, shopping service, and if the demand is there, this could be expanded. All their buses are fully accessible and cater for people in wheelchairs or with mobility needs. For more details, please check out their website, and if you have any further queries, please feel free to contact the CATT office on 0117 3773451

https://hwcp.org.uk/catt-community-transport/ Advance notice - Whitby Road closure in December:

A quick heads-up about a temporary road closure from Unicorn Business Park southwards for 171 metres along Whitby Road, which is anticipated to take place between 10pm on 12th December to 6am on 13th December. This is due to railway bridge survey works. ALTERNATIVE ROUTE: Whitby Road (part unaffected), New Brislington Bridge, Feeder Road, Short Street, Albert Crescent, Albert Road, St. Philips Causeway, Whitby Road (part unaffected) and vice versa. Democracy Bristol - Stand to be a Councillor:

Bristol City Council is running a couple of ‘Be a Councillor’ events as part of their commitment to promote local democracy and public engagement in decisionmaking in Bristol. If you are curious about the role of a councillor and what it involves, if you are interested in standing as a local councillor now or in the future, if you know someone who should stand for public office, then come along to one of the following meetings this month: Virtual on Microsoft Teams Monday 21st November 19:00-21:00

https://www.eventbrite. com/e/445961943177

In Person at City Hall, College Green Saturday 26th November 10:00-12:00

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ democracy-bristol-stand-to-bea-councillor-in-person-event-tickets-445958833877

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

For information on being a Councillor, please visit: Get involved in local democracy (bristol.gov.uk)