Ashley Ward News for Sept

bristol | local government | news report Monday September 07, 2009 11:45 by fw

from Jon Roger's email...

Here you go...


(2) Hurlingham Road, Ashley Hill & Chesterfield Road
(3) Wellington Bomber memorial in St Andrews Park
(4) Piglets at the farm!
(5) MP annual dinner with Baroness Shirley Williams
(6) Opportunity to learn about gardening
(7) Plans for 20mph areas - comments welcome
(8) Montpelier Park plans
(9) Montpelier Bean Feast next weekend
(10) "Ask the Agencies" renamed "Got a problem?"
(11) Next PACT meeting today. First Monday of month.
(12) St Werburghs Art Trail
(13) Buddhist, ethical eating retreat next weekend
(14) "Shank" - controversial Bristol film at Watershed. Filmed locally.
(15) Freeskilling - regular Tuesday meetings in St Werburghs
(16) Creative Learning Centre and library by M32 J3 roundabout.
(17) Various other casework items in brief!

(2) Hurlingham Road traffic plans are still progressing, but held up slightly by problems with subsidence at planned new mini roundabout site at junction of Ashley Hill and Chesterfield Road.

(3) Memorial and dedication service for the victims, survivors and local people involved in the crash of Wellington Bomber T2905 in St Andrews Park. Saturday 26th September 1pm in presence of Lord Mayor and Air Vice Marshall Nigel Baldwin.

(4) New piglets born last month at St Werburghs City Farm. Worth a visit!

(5) Stephen Williams MP Annual Dinner with Baroness Shirley Williams of Crosby. Saturday 14th November at Gloucestershire Cricket Club. Tickets cost £50, dress is lounge suit/long dress. Let me know if interested in joining us.

(6) Volunteer gardening project for St Pauls Park. Learn about moving. propagating, planting and maintaining. Starts Wednesday September 9th. Email teija.ahjokoski@bristol.gov.uk or phone 0117 92 23719 for details.

(7) 20mph on local residential roads. Do people want more roads included? Please feedback. http://www.bristol.gov.uk/20mph

(8) Montpelier Park - consultation completed. I understand that the final draft design will be unveiled for comment at the Montpelier Bean Feast on September 12th.

(9) Montpelier Bean Feast Saturday 12th September. Resurrection of a Montpelier event from the Eighteenth Century! http://www.montpelierbeanfeast.org.uk

(10) "Ask the Agengies" is now called "Got a Problem?" and is next taking place on Thursday 24th September 6pm at St Pauls Learning Centre. Chance to meet councillors, police, youth services, parks, housing, etc.

(11) St Pauls Community Safety Task Group - next meeting Monday 7th September 6pm = PACT meeting for whole of Ashley ward. Details of community priorities and outcomes at http://bit.ly/bdRay

(12) St Werburghs Art Trail - not to be missed! Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th September http://www.stwerburghsarts.org.uk

(13) Ethical Eating Retreat at Paddington Farm, Glastonbury from Friday eve 11th to Sunday 13th September £100 (£60 unwaged) - including food for cooking - contact Bristol Buddhist Centre 0117 9249991

(14) "Shank" - Watershed screenings from: Fri 11 - Thu 17 Sep "gritty, coming of age tale filmed in Bristol" - 18 http://www.watershed.co.uk/exhibits/1984

(15) Freeskilling - regular freeconomy community meetings in St Werburghs on Tuesday evenings - more detail at
http://www.justfortheloveofit.org

(16) Plans agreed for new £2 million creative learning centre in Baptist Mills, on a derelict piece of land next to Junction 3 of the M32.

(17) Other casework issues in brief. CEED problems and sale of their premises in St Pauls. Play area plans for St Andrews Park under discussion. Telephone kiosk on St Andrews Road source of anti-social behaviour. Potholes on Fairfield Road - hopefully sorted. Dove Lane - CPZ parking restrictions halted at request of businesses. Happy Lane wall - stones fallen out - investigation on ownership to fix.