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From the Newsletter- April 2005 |
ROUND AND ABOUT IN BRISTOL . . . . .
The Avon Gorge
The many Bristolians and visitors who walk across the Suspension Bridge have a fine view of the terraces below the Avon Gorge Hotel. Their refurbishment programme has cleared years of accumulated vegetation and the retaining walls have been repaired. Enhancing and restoring the look of our famous gorge is to be applauded.
The Clifton Rocks Railway is also on the way to being rescued in time. Sections are gradually being restored as funds permit. The trustees are hoping to obtain lottery funding towards the remainder of the necessary work. However the replica upper portal will be in place for the Festival of Transport on 21 May when the site will be open to the public. A chance to see this well known Bristol feature which has been closed for so long.
The Sustainable Southville Project
We last heard from them in October 2003. Having secured Heritage Lottery funding they are continuing their work on opening up many new green spaces within the Bedminster and Southville area. They work with local parks groups and those living round other small open spaces. People are really keen to enhance their local streets and they set about clearing, replanting, fund raising etc. The Council is supportive of the aims of local groups, not having the resources to look after smaller areas properly themselves, a partnership in other words.
The new funding enables the Southville Project to work with rivers, both the New Cut and the Malago. There is a walk up the Malago on 15 May, about a five mile stroll. Why not join in? They have also identified a small patch of land in North Street, an ex bomb site it had become sadly neglected. They are hoping to create a ‘North Street Green’ with art work, planting and seating. Artwork in conjunction with local schools has been established on many sites with attractive mosaics.
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An Intractable Problem - Is there a Solution?
Talking with representatives of communities all around, and including, the
central area, people enjoy living close to the centre of the city with all
its amenities. They all have one BIG problem though - the car and where to
put it. If you need to own a car for your work, carrying heavy loads,
visiting or transporting elderly relatives, etc. - where do you keep it? As
a good citizen you don’t use it in the central area if you can help it, but
cars are not going to go away in the foreseeable future, very often there is
no viable alternative - how are they to be managed?
See Tony Howell’s list of questions to put to political candidates.
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