OUT AND ABOUT IN BRISLINGTON WEST WITH JOS AND ANDREW

WHITE HART REDEVELOPMENT UPDATE:

Consultation is about to start on behalf of Meadow Care Homes regarding proposals to redevelop the former White Hart in Brislington Village. The proposed redevelopment of the existing Grade II listed building/site would provide an 80-bed care-home and some key-worker flats, along with some public facing uses. Meadow Care Homes and their project team are currently working up proposals and would like to share the plans and invite feedback from neighbours and stakeholders in advance of submitting a planning application at the end of February. Public consultation will run from Thursday 26 January to Saturday 11 February 2023. From 26 January the consultation material will be available to view online at https://bit.ly/WhiteHartLodge

Feedback from the consultation and other key stakeholders will then be considered by the project team as they finalise the proposals and prepare the planning submission. There will be a face-to-face event on site at the White Hart on Tuesday 31 January 2023, from 4pm – 7pm. On the day, representatives from Meadow Care and their design and planning team will be available to talk through the application scheme and answer any questions. Once the application has been submitted, there will be a further consultation period, led by the Council, when there will be another opportunity for you to comment before a formal planning decision is made. If you would prefer a printed copy of the consultation material, or have any further queries about the project, please contact ABC by emailing info@abc-pr.co.uk or calling 0117 977 2002.

INTRODUCTION OF CAR PARKING CHARGES:

The Council is proposing to introduce car parking charges at Callington and Repton Road car parks as part of their efforts to plug the hole in the budget. The proposed charges are £1 an hour between 8am and 6pm, 7 days a week, with a maximum stay of 4 hours. We are concerned that these charges may have a detrimental impact on our local shopping areas, with people choosing to go to shopping centres with free parking. This may also lead to an increase in inappropriate parking, such as pavement parking, which is already a problem on Sandy Park Road, and clogging up neighbouring residential streets. Let us know your thoughts.

BUS CUTS:

Thank you to everyone who submitted statements at last week’s WECA meeting to discuss supported bus services. Unfortunately, those statements fell on deaf ears and the Metro Mayor and council leaders proceeded with the bus cuts.

Services affected in our area include the 178 Brislington P&R to Keynsham and Midsomer Norton, the 96 Brislington to Hengrove (It wasn’t in the report, but we believe it will be affected) and the 513/514 Brislington circular. These services will end at the beginning of April to be replaced by Demand Response 18-seater buses, which require advance booking.

PARKS UPDATE:

Some good news for the parks department. There are now no cuts in the proposed council budget for 2023 to 2024. This is as a result of consultation feedback, so a big thank you to everyone who responded to the consultation. If you want to get more involved in supporting our local parks, why not go along to the Your Park Volunteer Get Together on Saturday 11 February 2023, 10am-2pm at the Engine Shed, Station Approach, Bristol, BS1 6QH? It will be a good opportunity for networking and to discuss any ideas you may have. There will be a mix of talks, networking and workshops all designed to help you learn from one another and discover what’s happening locally’. You can book your space here.

FROM BRISTOL WITH LOVE FOR UKRAINE:

As we approach the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we wanted to draw attention to the work of the wonderful charity, ‘From Bristol with Love for Ukraine’. They have just made their second delivery of aid this year, and the 43rd since the beginning of the war! Thank you to all the donors who have made these deliveries possible. Times are hard for everyone, but if you can, please consider donating and/or volunteering. Bristol International Centre for Ukraine, 9 Willway Street Bristol BS3 4BQ, is open for donations, sorting and packing on:

Fridays 15:00 – 18:00

Saturdays 10:00 – 13:00

IN UKRAINE AND IN BRISTOL, THE FIGHT FOR HUMANITY GOES ON.

www.FromBristolwithLove.org

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By Jos Clark, Liberal Democrat Councillor (Brislington West) Email: cllr.jos. clark@bristol.gov.uk Mobile: 07584

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& Andrew Varney, Liberal Democrat Councillor (Brislington West) Email: cllr. andrew.varney@bristol.gov.uk Mobile:

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