HOTWELLS&CLIFTONWOOD
define preferences for a residents’ parking scheme and a meeting of supported by
Spring 2008
parking in our area is illegal (at
least 2 wheels on the pavement)
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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
We have got Lottery funding to Following a successful Christmas get to- O117 9291883
turn the green area below Cliftonwood Ter- gether we realised there were lots of people Admin@hotwellscliftonwood.org.uk
race into a wildlife area with access for working from home, running micro-
New Arrivals
Cliftonwood residents, and we are now plan- businesses, doing voluntary or paid work,
Whatever we lack as an
ning the first stage of activity. We have with ideas to share and projects to talk
area, we can’t complain
cleared a very rough path down into the about. wanting to make business contacts or about not having good
area, which has given us a much better idea just have a chance to get out and meet some places to eat and drink.
about what is there. The amount of work to people. We’ve therefore decided to rename At least three local pubs
do, and the amount of rubbish we will have the ‘Hotwells Traders Network’ to reflect have been re-vamped in the
to remove is rather daunting! But we have this different emphasis but traditional, retail last few months:
been taking expert advice, and we hope to businesses are still very much our concern in The Pump House, after a
start clearing and planting soon. We expect promoting the vitality of Hotwells. fallow period, is now under
it will take a few years to do all the work we We have fixed some dates and venues for new management (the chef
have got planned and for the new plants to future meeting gatherings: who used to work at The
get properly established. Coffee Morning at the Lion Pub, Albion in Clifton). It is now
We would like help from local residents in Church Lane, Cliftonwood, Friday Feb- a serious option for good
the task of creating a green area for us all, ruary 15th 9am-12pm. The Lion sells a food in a fine location. and
but at the moment, access to the land is dan- range of tea, coffee and pastries and usual deserves some local pa-
gerous and there is an unfenced 40-foot bar refreshments. If you have specific re- tronage.
drop down to the flats, so we need to do quirements, please phone them directly on The Grain Barge trans-
some basic safety work before we dare let 01179268492 formed from the former
anyone come and help. H.E.N. party at The Rose of Denmark, Shoots Restaurant is the
Cliftonwood Terrace Residents Assoc. Dowry Place, Hotwells, Tues. February first fully-owned outlet of the
5th from 8pm onwards. Please let us expanding Bristol Beer Fac-
The Swivel Bridge know if you're interested in eating, so we can tory empire. Much as we
The dream of bringing Brunel’s miniature give them an idea of numbers 01179291883. resent Southville capitalists
masterpiece at the Cumberland Basin back If you have specific dietary requirements, taking over Hotwells, it has
into everyday use has moved a step closer please phone them directly on 01179405866 to be admitted that the re-
with the success of Sustrans in winning the We would like some feedback on the meet- sult is an individual and re-
£50m ‘big lottery’ prize. This includes a ing format in which you would be interested laxed setting to enjoy lo-
commitment to construct a cycling/walking in participating. We might organise a more cally-brewed real ales and
route from Bristol to Nailsea, beginning at formal business networking event for local pub food.
the Portway. The ‘Swivel Bridge Group’ has enterprises, with short presentations to The Lion, the best kept
spread the word about your skill or service, secret in Cliftonwood but
at the Lockside sometime this spring. Check woefully off the beaten track
our website for dates, or call 9291883. to make an easy living. Now
producing some great food
Cliftonwood Community Garden and an ambience that al-
Cliftonwood residents have applied to make most draws you in off the
the Community Garden (at the junction of street to snuggle by the
Ambra Vale East with Ambrose Road) a open fire. A great place for
Town Green. The application went to Bris- meeting and re-charging.
tol City Council on 30 November.
The purpose is to safeguard this patch of Apologies to any new ven-
green for the community. Local people ues we have missed out.
would continue to have the right to use the Punter or proprietor, give us
been campaigning for 2 years and has suc- land in exactly the same way as now. There a call and we’ll make sure
ceeded in getting the bridge included in a is no current threat, but Town Green status you get a mention in the
BCC survey of all the Docks machinery now would ensure that none could arise in the next edition.
being undertaken by consultants. A third future.
source of pressure has come from Hotwells The application had to show that a significant
School parents who have children commut- number of the local inhabitants use the gar- If you have any ideas, or
ing from south Bristol who badly need a safe, den. A total of 148 residents completed comments, offers of help or
traffic-free route to school. It seems likely statements in support of registration, and need information the con-
that some funding is available and if all these various photos and other evidence were sent tact the C.A. at 3 Charles
parties can work together, the swivel bridge to the Council. It will be some weeks before Place, Hotwells BS8 4QW.
might yet swivel again so we can avoid cross- the outcome is known. tel: 0117 9291883. email:
ing the hazardous lock gates. Don Egginton admin@hotwellscliftonwood
For further details see: .org.uk
www.sustransconnect2.org.uk/
www.brunelbridge.org.uk/ 3
Hotwells Traffic Strategy Update
Thanks to all who returned the traffic questionnaire.
120 have been plotted to create a map of local routes
& modes. Also plotted are the dangers you identified
to produce your top ten Traffic Hotspots across the
whole area –
1. Top of Clifton Vale
2. Avon Crescent & Cumberland Road
3. Tops of Constitution Hill & Goldney Avenue
4. Hotwells Road, bottom of Hope Chapel Hill
5. Jacob’s Wells Roundabout
6. Bottom of Clifton Vale
7. Merchants Road
8. Hope Chapel Hill Crossing
9. Trinity Traffic Lights
10. Jacob’s Wells Road junction with Constitution
Hill
Actions have been identified for most of the Hotspots and
these are relatively easy to propose to Bristol City Council. Cumberland Basin & Cumberland Road
However a number are more complicated and about tackling
the fundamental problem – The high volume of through traffic
being miss-directed off the main roads through our residential
side streets (rat-running).
Below are suggested improvements to the local main roads.
Coupled with side street restrictions the whole area could
have less congestion, less rat-running & better, safer streets
for all.
Portway
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We need your help!
The next stage is to produce, and distribute a full (draft) Hotwells
and Clifton Wood Traffic Strategy so we can ensure we have
strong support from the whole community and effectively de-
mand actions by our Council to reduce traffic impacts across the
whole area.
We need help drawing up and communicating the visions of what ma-
jor improvements would be like. Can you help? We are seeking local
(landscape) artists, landscape architects and graphic designers who
can help a small working group design and draw up views and visuals
of how proposed improvements would look.
If you can help please contact Anna admin@hotwellscliftonwood.org.uk,
tel: 01179291883
If you have not filled in a traffic questionnaire it’s not to late, please ac-
cess one via http://www.hotwellscliftonwood.org.uk/chase.htm, or
admin@hotwellscliftonwood.org.uk and return by e-mail or to 3 Charles
Place BS8 4QW.
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USEFUL CONTACTS
Hotwells & Cliftonwood C.A.
3 Charles Place
Hotwells, Bristol, BS8 4QW
tel: 0117 9291883
co-ordinator: Anna Wilson
e-mail:
admin@hotwellscliftonwood.org.uk
Web site:
www.hotwellscliftonwood.org.uk
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