Out and about with Jos and Andrew
Brislington road issues:
We recently had a meeting with transport officers to discuss several dangerous roads and junctions in Brislington West including Hampstead and Kensington Park, Talbot and Eagle, Hungerford Road and Wick Road. We were also presented with a report on proposals for road safety improvements on Wick Road. This report was actually commissioned by the Brislington Neighbourhood Partnership over 4 years ago but was delayed when the current Labour administration scrapped these community organisations. Unfortunately, there is no money to deliver any of the proposals in the report or to make improvements to the other locations mentioned above but we are hopeful some elements can be implemented as and when money becomes available in the future, perhaps as part of the A4 corridor project. Brislington Greenway: The application for the temporary installation of shipping containers along part of the route of the former Brislington Railway Line, to be used as pop-up office spaces and workshops for local artists and craftspeople, is now live on the planning website and we would encourage everyone to read the proposals and make comments. 28
This scheme includes paying for a footpath and cycle route from Sainsbury’s to Tesco, the missing link in the Sustran’s National Walking & Cycle Network, Route 3, as part of the application. There are currently 32 public comments on the planning portal, the overwhelming majority of which are fully supportive: Let Loose Family Fun Day: It’s just two weeks until the event of the summer, the Let Loose Family Fun Day! The venue is the Imperial Sports Ground on West Town Lane from 11 till 4pm on 31 July. We are part of the organising committee and have been helping to put together the programme for the day. There will be activities for all, including face painting, a bouncy castle, a giant slide, Zumba, martial arts and fitness classes, a food and beverage court, stalls supporting local businesses, It’s a Knockout tournament, a dog show and much, much more. We will also be fundraising for local charities and a new activity centre for autistic children. Fingers crossed for good weather and hope to see you there.
