Not only was the day fine and dry (despite a few drops of ‘liquid sunshine’ – thanks Martin!) and gave so many people of all ages much pleasure but it produced some very impressive donation totals thanks to the organising genius of Chris Pratt and her team.

The first sub total I can publish here is that collected in the buckets and totted up by Ted Marshall and myself was £216-20

And now I can detail the other income / profits for the day excluding stall / ground rent : -

Raffle – £211.00, Tombola – £148.80, Bric a Brac -£108.97, Toys – £59.14, Books & Puzzles – £70.30, Clothes – £38.92, Produce – £18.35, Duck Game – £96, Marrow competition – £2.40, Hair Spraying – £49, Nail Art – £11, Face Painting / Tattoos – £27, Donation from Willow Tree – £18, Donation from Betting Shop – £3.19

All these efforts total: -

£862.07

And this gives a grand total of £1078.27

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Extracted from Bristol’s Parks and Green Space Strategy adopted by the Council in February 2008

It is estimated that achieving a ‘good’ standard of provision across the whole parks and green space network will cost £87million in capital funding (at 2006 prices) over the 20 year life of the strategy. Money for this will come from a number of sources including contributions from developers in the city (est £15m), external funding sources such as the lottery (est £21m), monies raised from the sale of some green space (est £41m) and from the council’s core budget for Bristol Parks services (est £10m). The council’s usual policy is that all receipts from asset disposals should go into a ‘single capital pot’ for distribution to overall priorities but in this case 70% will be ring fenced for reinvestment back into parks and green spaces.

The achievement of the strategy will be geared to the pace at which capital can be generated; this is why disposal of some land is essential if its ambitious quality improvements are to be realised. It is important to emphasise that it is not the council’s intention to keep selling land until the funding requirements of the strategy are achieved, irrespective of the importance and ‘value’ of the space to the community. On the contrary, should there be insufficient ‘low value’, marginal land available once the area planning process has been concluded, the council will review the ambitions of the strategy and consider alternative funding sources.

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Investment opportunity to improve the space
Well used site -mainly dog walking, passing through
Most significant space in Brentry therefore key investment site.
More opportunities could be explored for informal recreation space utilising fledgling woodland at centre (huge part of the site which is mostly inaccessible)
Propose new CPG facility here
Public Right of Way through site
Wildlife Network Site

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In line with the comments posted for Crow Lane / Tormarton Crescent…

Tormarton Crescent Playing Fields are being considered by the AGSP as being low value and it is recommended that this site should be reclassified as a new allotment facility.

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- Investment opportunity to improve the space
Area Green Space Plan Assessment of this site states:
“Local residents feel passionate that Crow Lane Open space is at the heart of their community – however it’s “no go” reputation and associated anti-social behaviour at certain times of the day and evening, it’s size and the access to all of the space makes it difficult for this sense of ownership to be expressed.”
Crow Lane Open Space is being looked at separately by Masterplanners employed by the City Council. Proposals for these sites will be presented during a public consultation in September. A session was held to discuss these sites in May – these views have been fed back through into the work considered by the masterplanners.

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Investment opportunity to improve the space
Anti Social behaviour
Sports Focus
Wildlife Network Site
Flood risk 3 at North west corner by Crow Lane
Flood Risk 2 over whole of North West corner
Large site footprint, do we need whole of site?
Which would be preferred area if were to partially dispose?

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This space lying in the N corner defined Passage Rd. and Brentry Avenue has been deemed low value according to the text published at meeting at Wesley College on 30/7/09

The text:Informal green space which provides a corner site on busy main road. Not delivering in terms of informal green space for that area which isn’t being delivered nearby – Tree Tops and Royal Victoria Park

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Text published at meeting at Wesley College on 30/7/09

Backlands site on edge of busy road and tucked behind flats and other housing.
Use is mainly as a young people’s hang-out spot with the occasional dog walker.
Feels unsafe
Not suitable site for children’s play – will be approaching Children’s Centre to identify potential for siting CPG there and exploring Oakbourne Road as another site for this in Henbury.
Site gets flytipped regularly.
Floodzone 2

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For a number of years residents in Henbury, particularly those near or under the flight paths of the planes flying circuits from Filton, have been suffering annoyance from the noise.

The Bristol City Council Noise Pollution staff have no influence or jurisdiction over the noise from low flying planes. Direct representation to Filton Airport is the only option open to residents. Mark Weston, Henbury Ward councillor, has been active in making representations and, until recently, there seemed to have been a significant reduction in nuisance caused.

However there seems to have been a resurgence of nuisance flights recently and the following message from J Martin received by the Newsletter Editor demonstrates a continuing problem: -

“ hi perhaps you could run a petition to stop the incessant noise and danger we have to tolerate in henbury by the illegal circling of joyrider planes over us. the noise is unacceptable the danger obvious .these planes are breaking the aviation laws by flying over densely populated areas at low altitude. we are in the process of presenting a letter via our solicitor stating these facts. it would be interesting to see how many local residents are aggrieved by this by this constant intrusion of our right to peace and quiet “

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