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Parking charges to be introduced at Bristol's Blaise Castle and Oldbury Court estates in November

Parking charges are to be introduced at two of Bristol's large countryside estates from November, in a bid to manage parking while raising money to invest in green spaces.

New pay and display machines will be installed at the Blaise Castle and Oldbury Court estates by Bristol City Council, with prices starting at £1 for one hour.

The council say the new charges are necessary "to help manage parking at both sites and to enable investment in all of Bristol’s parks and green spaces."

They also say the new measures are "being delivered to protect junctions, driveways, and bus routes from obstructive parking."

Pay and display machines will also be installed at Snuff Mills car park, while single and double yellow lines will also be painted on sections of several surrounding roads in the next few weeks.

How much will it cost to park?

All three car parks will charge for parking between 9am and 6pm and the standard charges will be:

£1 for up to one hour

£2 for up to two hours

£3 for up to five hours

Parking for Blue Badge holders and for two-wheeled motorcyles will remain free, with no time restrictions.

Standard parking will also remain free before 9am and after 6pm. Blaise Castle and Oldbury Court car parks may also use overflow parking at busy times, which will also be subject to the same charges as the main car parks. Blaise Castle Estate car park will have some coach bays for use for coaches and minibuses. Charges for these will vary between £3 and £25 depending on the size of the vehicle and the length of stay.

'Significant investment required' Cllr Asher Craig, Deputy Mayor with responsibility for Communities, Equalities and Public Health, said: “Our parks and green spaces are already hugely popular with Bristolians and we want to ensure they remain attractive places to visit for future generations. "As well as taking care of natural and heritage assets across the city, we plan to host more events and activities and improve play, café, and toilet facilities.

This requires significant investment for which the new parking charges will generate vital funds, during a time when the council is under increasing financial pressure due to government cuts and the impacts of the pandemic. Cllr Asher Craig, Deputy Mayor with responsibility for Communities, Equalities a nd Public Health

"The new arrangement will help to ensure that green spaces across the city are a welcoming place for locals, visitors and wildlife for years to come.” His colleague, Cllr Don Alexander, Cabinet Member for Transport, added: "The new arrangements will help to encourage a higher turnover of spaces and reduce obstructive parking on surrounding roads.

"This will help to ease issues with traffic congestion in the area, which will also help to keep buses running on time.

"We would also encourage everyone to walk, cycle or get the bus for short journeys if they can, as this will also help us to deliver clean air for Bristol and meet our commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030.”

CITY AND PORT OF BRISTOL BOWLING CLUB

After a season without club competitions in 2020 it was great to see them return in 2021. Starting a little later in the season than usual, rounds were played and finalists decided in time for finals week-end --- September 18th and 19th.

There is a new name on the Ladies Four Wood Singles Trophy --- Carol Green in her first year at the club was victorious in her final against Flo Grimes in a game that either player looked likely to win at different stages of the contest. But – it was Carol who reached the magic 21 shots first --- in fact 22 against the 18 scored by Flo to take the trophy and the title Ladies Champion 2021, and entry in next seasons Champion of Champions Competition run by the Gloucestershire County Association. This was one of two games starting at 10am on the first day of competition --- the other was the Men’s Pairs --- being contested for the first time since 2016. A game of 21 ends duration went very much toward the eventual winners Bill Hatherall and Dave Chilcott and win it they did by 24 shots to 13 against Ken Davies and Mike Porter.

Ken Davies was back in action later in the day, this time in the Mixed Pairs where his partner was Mary Lomas. They faced Bob Morgan, in his first season at the club and Sandra Rees in a game of 21 ends duration. A well contested game ended in victory by 27 shots to 18 to Bob and Sandra.

Sunday saw just two finals played and the first at 10am was the Sid Holmes Handicap between Ken Davies and Howard Surman, playing in his first ever final and without a handicap. Kens handicap was six meaning that his winning target was 27 shots and he quickly established a commanding lead. Howard rallied later in the game to score 14 shots but it was Ken who came out in front by reaching the required 27.

The closest edge of the seat final of the week-end was the last one to be played --- the Men’s Four Wood Singles – between David Hinksman and Dave Chilcott. Starting at 3pm and with a winning target of 21 shots it came down to one shot to win in what had to be the last end of the game. Dave Chilcott started the game well, establishing a lead that looked like it was heading for victory. But David Hinksman fought back until the scores were close and eventually level at 20-20.A good number of bowlers, family and friends had been at the green all week-end to support the finals and the bowlers taking part. When the scores were level --- one more end to play ---- there was silent concentration from all around the green. Four more woods each --- who would find that winning shot. With three of the four woods bowled it was David Hinksman holding shot and there was no need to bowl the last one. What a game --- who says that bowling isn’t exciting!!

Competitions and the finals week-end were organised by Chairperson Lis Davies. Gill Gibson was one of a group of ladies who looked after catering and importantly --- the raffle. The weather was great and tribute must be paid to everyone who entered competitions this year --- without competitors there would be no Finals Week-End.

Originally called Winter Bowling Break but not possible early in the year due to Covid, the Bowling Break finally took place from October 3rd to 8th --- at Torquay in the Toorak Hotel.

Twenty nine people --- bowlers and family, headed for Torquay on October 3rd for a five night break which included four days of indoor bowling on the arena within the hotel complex.

Bowling is two hours a day so there is plenty of time to go out and explore Torquay and the surrounding area. Some explorers visited Dartmouth whilst others were to be seen in Brixham and on the water on a ferry back to Torquay --- taking a close look at one of the huge cruise ship anchored in the bay. The now traditional Ten Pin Bowling Night was on Tuesday and supported this year by 27 ten pin bowlers -- has there ever been more? Wednesday night was Theatre Night and a short coach journey to Babbacombe to enjoy an excellent variety show.

The bowling is very much for fun --- not many of the City and Port Bowlers play indoors and it is very different to playing on grass. So --- it is great to win a game and that was exactly what happened on the first day. Playing the Penfields Club from Wolverhampton on Monday Morning saw a win by 44shots to 39. It was the only win of the week but a great start.

Tuesdays game was against Century from London and on Wednesday and Thursday --- Wellington ( Somerset) were the opposition. A great part of bowling in all its forms is meeting and exchanging stories with the opposition and that was certainly achieved this year.

As traditional as Ten Pin Bowling is the meeting and Prize Giving on Thursday Evening. Organisers Dee and Gill handed out prizes and cards to everyone but especially to winners and to captains of the day. Top Lady Bowler this year was Sandra Rees and top Man --- a very surprised Howard Surman. The highest winning rink was Shirley Parker, Dee Crawley, Sandra Rees and Mervyn White. The highest scoring Ten Pin Bowlers were --- John Tooze and Gill Hinksman. Lis Davies was given a special prize for doing an excellent job of keeping scores from bowling through the week. Shirley Parker made a presentation to Dee and Gill on behalf of the touring party for their work in making the excellent break happen. The hotel has lots to offer and lots of people took advantage of it --- swim or steam, play bingo or play cards --- it’s all there. The good news is, 2022 is already booked ----- March 6th --- let’s do it all again. Still to come at the club this year ---- Friday 19th November ---- Social evening and Presentation of Trophies. Singer Dave Dean will be there to entertain.

Sunday December 6th ---- thinking caps on for Quiz Night. For further information about the club and its activities please call David Hinksman on 0117 9082713.

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