Category Archives: Environment

It's chaos, wrapped in a cock-up, inside a shambles …

Posted on October 23, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Was it only two months ago that the Bristol Blogger pointed out that the sale of city council land on the Railway Path at Greenbank contravened the council’s freshly minted Parks and Green Spaces Strategy? Indeed it was and now … Continue reading →

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The X-Factor, city council style

Posted on October 21, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Alas, we must report that despite mystery parks Manager “Mr X” being drafted in to deal with Vowlsie’s now legendary complaint to the council, there’s no sign of the answers he was promised by this evening. Even the involvement of … Continue reading →

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STOP PRESS: Now they really don’t know what they’re doing!!!

Posted on October 18, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

News just coming in … Oh my aching sides! … The shambles just gets more shambolic … It seems Richard Mond, the council’s Head of Parks, Estates & Sport – the man who’s spent over a month not answering a … Continue reading →

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They don't know what they're doing! Pt 3

Posted on October 17, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Bish at his desk with attentive middle managers (still from Jan Ormondroyd’s 2008 production of ‘No Questions Please, We’re Incompetent’) It’s a competitive field, but I think my Bristol City Council story of the year is shaping up to be … Continue reading →

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Save Grove Wood!

Posted on October 16, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

We Love Trees from the ‘Destruction of Grove Wood’ group forwards the following report and advice from Tuesday’s Full Council Meeting: Until the webcast appears, people can read the public statements here: http://www.bristol.gov.uk/item/committeecontent/?ref=ta&code=ta000&year=2008&month=10&day=14&hour=18&minute=00 The offer of a meeting between local … Continue reading →

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They don't know what they're doing! Pt. 2

Posted on October 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

“Asked by Mrs Janke if he could explain how the sale of the park affected the Area Green Space plan, Mr Bees’ answer was: “The area is well served by green space.” Bristol Evening Post, October 15 2008 Bristol’s new … Continue reading →

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They don't know what they're doing!

Posted on October 13, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

The plan to rip up the city’s premier green corridor, the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, at Greenbank and build a tower block and houses on it takes a new turn courtesy of the relentless Bristol City Council – Square … Continue reading →

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Another bloody CONsultation

Posted on September 20, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

More good work from the Green Bristol Blog who’ve spotted that Railway Path wreckers, Square Peg Developments (Blogger passim), have consulted with and got the go-ahead – according to their optimistically titled Planning Performance Agreement (pdf) with Bristol City Council … Continue reading →

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Insignificance

Posted on September 15, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

Back in February, in their Parks and Green Spaces Strategy (pdf), the city council had this to say about the Bristol and Bath Railway Path: Bristol has a number of strategically important green links, providing important traffic free cycling and … Continue reading →

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Bristol first!

Posted on September 9, 2008 by The Bristol Blogger

“It’s a world first,” thunders Merchant Venturer George Ferguson on the subject of the ‘cycle houses’ he’s planning to build on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path. Er, no it isn’t George. Even leaving aside the fact that the ‘bridge’ … Continue reading →

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