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Tesco's in North St planning applications for signs and bollards

Saved on 04/07/2008

Opponenets of Tesco's in North St might want to use the applications below as a means of registering objections to Tesco's in North StThis will likely be a futile gesture, but I really don't want to let them get away with it entirelyApplication numbers are08/02372/A and08/02620/Fand you can put in comments...

Tesco's in North St planning applications for signs and bollards

Feedback on residents parking...

Saved on 03/07/2008

Beyond the 50+ comments below, and the poll (over two to one against), I went and talked to some people in Allington Road and Osborne Road + a few in Stackpool, and some others.The overwhelming feedback is negative.Some said, they would accept some scheme if it changed (gave them more).Others just opposed...

Feedback on residents parking...

Bristol City Council business transformation

Saved on 29/06/2008

I have seen a couple of references recently to how BCC's proposed business transformation has 'all party support'.It comes as something of a surprise to me that anyone can say this (and it seems to be Labour cabinet members saying it mostly), because they never asked me.Anyway, leaving that aside, looking...

Bristol City Council business transformation

Residents parking poll

Saved on 27/06/2008

I have added a poll about residents parking, in view of the comments being made.It won't be part of any consultation, but may be instructive.

Residents parking poll

Residents parking consultation - here we go

Saved on 23/06/2008

Well, this is where we find out what Southvillians, Ashtonians, and Bemmies really think about residents parking.The key part of the process is that people responding to the consultation get to choose whether or not they support having it - and I urge any resident living locally to make sure that they...

Residents parking consultation - here we go

Well done Helen Holland, Mark Bradshaw, Terry Cook

Saved on 19/06/2008

and in particular the officers who put in the succesful Cycle city bid. THis is great news for cycling, which, in my view, is the most cost effective way of cutting emissions, while improving health at the same time.(I should probably express an interest here - I work for Life Cycle - a cycling promotion...

Well done Helen Holland, Mark Bradshaw, Terry Cook

Malago green way

Saved on 17/06/2008

I attended a meeting last night at W Hill community centre about the Malago Green WayThey have plans from the WoE partnership - to put the latest BRT route down the MalagoTHis surprises me, because I thought the Malago had been saved, but I will certainly take it up in the council (I already popped an...

Malago green way

Some questions (and answers) on Ultra-light rail

Saved on 13/06/2008

I asked these following a presentation organised by the Transport alliance at the council house.MQ11 COUNCILLOR C BOLTON TO ASK COUNCILLOR M BRADSHAW, EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ULTRA LIGHT RAIL Q1 Will the council or the West of England partnership be investigating the potential of...

Some questions (and answers) on Ultra-light rail

42 days.....

Saved on 12/06/2008

I see from todays EP that our 3 of our 4 Labour MPs voted in favour of the 42 day detention period.How depressing! I can't help thinking Labour really shouldn't be like this.

42 days.....

Well done Neil Harrison

Saved on 11/06/2008

Neil harrison finally got his Merton rule motion through the council - at 10.45pm last night, some 7 months after he started!The motion sought to find ways of pushing on-site renewables quicker (following a rule adopted in Merton years ago)I certainly support it, FoE support it, and at last (it appeared...

Well done Neil Harrison

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