Loft Boarding & Insulation

Powell told the Voice: “We are waiting for the official designation to be registered and then expect the school to remove the fence.

“A lot depends on what approach Cotham School take – we really hope they will work with the community, so we can all make a fresh start. We hope this will be the start of something new.”

Helen, who led the campaign with fellow resident Emma Burgess, said the battle had taken up much of their spare time, and a lot of money in legal fees.

About 40 WLSL campaigners attended the meeting of BCC’s Public Rights of Way and Greens Committee on June 28, where six members voted in favour of Town Green status, one against and two abstentions.

Cotham School and Bristol City Council objected to the application. The school said the fence was needed to keep pupils safe, both from leaving school during the day and from any dog waste left on the field.

Jo Butler, headteacher of Cotham School, said: “Granting this application would have very serious consequences for the operation of our school.

“It’s essential for our students, the majority of whom live in very deprived areas of Bristol in overcrowded housing with no access to green space at all.”