Ashley News Update

bristol | local government | news report Friday June 05, 2009 15:12 by tom

Ashley News update - lots of interesting stuff.

From Jon Rogers email:

(2) The monthly PACT meeting is this afternoon Monday 1st June, 4.30pm
at the St Pauls Learning and Family Centre, 94 Grosvenor Rd Bristol, BS2
8XJ Come and agree police and neighbourhood priorities. Also the drop-in
is at the café at 6pm. Next one is on Monday 6th July same time and place.

(3) Our current resident PACT priorities are St Pauls. It was agreed
that the generic parking priority can be removed as complete. The
following are the revised priorities

(a) Harassment and racial tension in St Pauls park and St Pauls Gardens
(b) Parking on the Cycle lane on Gloucester Road
(c) Negative graffiti - Safer Bristol lead on this issue
(d) Parking on Grosvenor Green - BCC Housing lead on this issue

(4) Dog fouling. Dog wardens can fit signs to lamp-posts advising the
dog owner to clear up after their dogs and to keep their dog on a lead.
Let me know or email dog.warden@bristol.gov.uk if you know of a suitable
lamp-post! Another change is that dog waste can now be placed bagged
into street waste bins as dog waste has been downgraded from hazardous
waste to nuisance waste.

(5) "Ask The Agencies" - The next "drop in" problem solving meeting is
on Thurs 16th July 2009 6pm - 7:30pm at St Pauls Learning Centre on
Grosvenor Road, St Pauls. Open to all residents, organisations and
businesses in Ashley ward. Details at http://www.stpaulsunlimited.org.uk
Future dates, same place and time Thurs 24th Sept and Thurs 19th Nov

(6) The new school on the Brunel field was formally approved at the Lib
Dem Cabinet meeting on Thurs 30th April. Labour's cancellation delayed
the opening to 2010.

(7) The paddling pool in St Andrews Park is now open. Hooray! The wild
flower meadow was seeded last week. Hooray! There was a lot of litter
left over after the wonderfully sunny and busy weekend. Boo!

(8) Transition Montpelier are holding a meeting next Wednesday 10th June
7:30pm at Fairfield Resource Centre (Opp 26 Fairfield Road) to include
"Practical Solutions: Home & Energy" , "Reclaiming the Streets: Parking,
20mph, Bins", "Picton Square: Transforming the pedestrian area between
Bells & Gallifords" and "Tree planting: An orchard? On the streets?"
More details from montpelier@transitionbristol.net

(9) Ashley Churches Together Serving (AcTs) will be holding "Praise in
the Park" with the attendance of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, on
Saturday 20th June in St Agnes' Park.
Music, drumming, Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Clown, refreshment stall
etc. will all be included in the afternoon, as a church in the community
event.

(10) St Pauls Carnival happening on Saturday 4th July.

(11) "ParkArts09" in St Andrews Park on Sunday July 5th 11.00 am -
5.00pm. I am told that it will be "a successor to Music in the Park with
more visual arts and performances".

(12) Change Fund of £1,000 has been match funded by the Council to
refurbish the benches and put in 4 bins in Brunswick Square.

(13) Donations wanted. Wellington Bomber memorial in St Andrews Park.
The council has agreed to match fund up to £2,500 towards the £5,000
costs. More details at http://friendsofstandrewspark.ning.com

(14) Montpelier Park progress. I understand that Andy Spargo from
Landscape Design will start working up proposals for consultation with
the Friends group and then wider consultation with the general public.
Proposals to be displayed in the Park towards the end of June.