News

Shops to Let

- 76 Colston Street The premises comprise a ground floor retail unit with ancillary basement accommodation. Contact Alder King on 0117 3171000.
		- 17 Christmas Steps The premises comprise a ground floor retail unit with ancillary basement. Contact Simon Greenwood on 07836 700 804.

New Bus Route

From 8th October, the number 99 bus will stop at Park Row instead of College Green.

Graffiti

Bristol City Council is currently running a ‘Clean and Green’ scheme and will remove graffiti if occupants of buildings sign and return this indemnity form.

** Free Listing in Bristol Green Pages **

There is a new directory being published in Bristol this autumn, called the Green Pages, and it will include up to 4 free listings for 'ethical, sustainable businesses'. If you think your shop might qualify (and we understand from them that small local independent businesses are fair inclusions), then visit their website www.bristolgreenpages.co.uk or ring them on 0870 486 6435. You can also take out an advertisement if you want. Deadline is 13th October. The Christmas Steps Area should generate quite a few listings!

Neighbourhood Watch

After a spate of break-ins and burglaries in the area, some of the local traders are starting a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme. This scheme is for both residents and businesses. To find out how to register your property/business, then contact Tamsin at the Steps Gallery.

Planning Applications

- St Michael's Church
Easyrunners on Horfield Road have applied for planning permission to turn St Michael's Church into a running centre, where as well as selling running equipment, there will be a treatment room and other facilities for the sport.

- Colston Hall
The planning application for the new foyer of the Colston Hall is under consideration at the moment. A model can be seen in the present foyer.

- Fosters Almshouses
These fine buildings belong to Bristol Municipal Charities, and their director came to the CSAA July meeting to explain the plans. David Jones said that the buildings were now outdated for the housing of the elderly and could not be easily adapted to modern standards. They are therefore proposing to sell them. There was much discussion about the future of the Chapel, an important part of the Colston Street scene.

- Lower Colston Street
A year ago, CSAA discussed with Highways improvements to Upper Colston Street to reduce the impact of traffic and make it a more welcoming place for shoppers. These were rejected by Traffic Management, and we were advised that proposals were most likely to be successful in harness with the Colston Hall improvements. CSAA therefore submitted drawings for lower Colston Street to slow traffic and soften the dreariness of a long straight street with tall buildings (see picture below). On the basis that there would be no funds from the City towards this, the proposal had to be affordable. We are now getting the drawing checked and costed by a traffic engineer, in the hope that it may be included in Phase 2 (see above) of the Colston Hall project.

Click on image for bigger drawing

Licensing Applications

Traffic Orders