Round-up of local news in Brislington West with Jos and Andrew Brislington Greenway update: Since both being elected in early May we have repeatedly requested a meeting with council officers for an update on the A4 corridor project, but were getting nowhere. Eventually, we complained directly to the Mayor, Marvin Rees, and we managed to get a meeting. At the meeting were the project manager for the scheme together with the head of strategic city transport. What is absolutely clear is that nothing has been taken off the table, including using the old Brislington Railway Line for a road, despite claims to the contrary during the election. The council officers were unable or unwilling to give any details about their preferred options nor when the public consultation would likely be taking place. Between now and then, the project team will be reducing a long list of options to a short list, which will then be presented to the public. Whatever happens, we will continue opposing the Callington Road Link, as we have done so consistently for the last five years. You can join the Friends Group here: https://www. facebook.com/groups/196044540963847/ Flowers Hill update: At our first meeting with the developers of the Flowers Hill site back in January we were delighted with their suggestion of using the old War Rooms, a listed monument, as a community space. However, when we examined their Outline Planning Application for the site (21/01699/P), we noticed that this use had been left off the proposal and instead it was earmarked for storage or business use (Class B8 and E). 32
We quickly organised another meeting with the developers and are pleased to say they agreed to resubmit the application to include Class F, which would allow for community use. We know that a local community organisation has expressed an interest in the site so hopefully, we will have some more good news soon. You can find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/487689002398624/ Community speedwatch: We joined local residents and our local police community support officers on Saturday for a Speedwatch session on Wick Road. According to data the team have collected over the last few years, this location is one of the worst in the city for speeding. However, our presence on Saturday morning had the desired effect and the majority of drivers were keeping to the speed limit. As one of the speedwatch organisers said, “It’s not about penalising drivers but improving driving”. If you would like to join the friendly Speedwatch team, please send us your details which we will forward to the organisers. Big Tidy comes to Brislington West: The Big Tidy crews will be working in the area for the next couple of weeks. We are hoping to join them during their time in Brislington West to say thank you on behalf of local residents. We are also hoping to have a Saturday morning street stall on Sandy Park Road. Once the all-clear has been given by the Health & Safety team, we will let you know the date. More details here: https://bristolwastecompany.co.uk/big-tidy/
