We are Knowle West

This plan, which has been slightly amended, was the outcome of the EbD (12-16 November 2011) a fully inclusive and public event.

Minor revisions include:

• turning the office building to ensure the park and junior playing pitch has improved overlooking
• re-configuring the residential block fronting onto Hengrove Way to take on board design feedback and increase of family home
• re-siting the young person shelter and children’s play equipment to reflect feedback from community and officers
• realignment of path through park to improve connectivity
• inclusion of bike tracks within open space.

There is no change to the housing numbers proposed for the development.

It is therefore an important public record of the event and the principles of the plan will be incorporated into the planning application to be submitted by the Homes and Communities Agency.

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Posted by Council officers at the request of Knowle West Residents’ Planning Group

The Knowle West Residents’ Planning Group (KWRPG) met for a positive meeting on Tuesday 8^th November.  Councillor officers also attended.  Key points covered:

The Council’s City Design Group and local people are progressing well with the ideas for Filwood Broadway.  There has been local resident representation at: a meeting with Council Transport officers, and a session with GVA Grimley to look at the feasibility of the supermarket.

The residents’ were pleased to hear how the Homes and Communities Agency, heading up the Filwood Park project, and the Council’s City Design Group (leading the Filwood Broadway project) are liaising well.  Ideas for Filwood Broadway will be presented at the Filwood Park Enquiry By Design session mid November.

The Novers Park Drive site is being progressed as potential housing site for 14 dwellings.  Owners of the site, Somer Housing, are keen to attend a KWRPG meeting to hear the thoughts of local residents.

The quality of proposed developments the Creswick Rd sites, being developed by Knightstone Housing Association, improved as a result of input from council officers.

It was reported that Barratt Homes are interested the site towards the bottom of Novers Hill (between Hartcliffe Way & Novers Hill).

Planters (people) are needed for ‘National Tree Week’, which is open to anyone who lives in Filwood that has a front garden – contact Mil Lusk for more details.

From The City Design Group, Bristol City Council

The Knowle West Plan showed that local people wanted Filwood Broadway to be their main shopping centre.  Together, residents and Council Officers have come up with some exciting ideas to regenerate the Broadway as a thriving place for local people. There will be ideas about: the location for a supermarket, housing, shops and jobs, public areas – (e.g. street furniture, parking and lighting), play and green spaces and community facilities.

Bristol City Council wants to hear more local views to help decide future plans.  So, do play your part in making a better Broadway and see the ideas at Filwood Library (Filwood Broadway): 

The main event is Thursday 20^th October. Drop-in between 10am – 8pm and the team will explain the ideas to you.

Or see the exhibition from Friday 21^st October until Saturday 29th October.  Open Monday to Friday (9.30am –1pm and 2pm –5pm) and  Saturdays (9:30am –1pm).  Closed Thursdays and Sundays.

Your views and ideas will be considered when the draft formal document is produced outlining the plans for the future Filwood Broadway.  For more info, visit www.bristol.gov.uk/kwrf

The Knowle West Residents Planning Group is consulting the community about its proposals for housing on the Novers Slopes as well as in the Inns Court area. You are invited to come along to hear about and comment on the proposals at the exhibition.

The exhibition is at the Mede Centre, Marshall Walk, Inns Court on:

Friday 28th January between 2 and 4pm; and 6 to 8pm

Saturday 29th January between 10 and 2pm.

Dear Sir/Madam

Many thanks for contributing to the recent consultation on our Parks and Green Spaces Strategy. There has been a record number of responses – more than 3,000, not including people who signed petitions or attending drop-in sessions. Your input is very much welcomed and I can assure you that the points you raise are being carefully considered.

I wanted to update on the next steps. Officers have worked through the consultation responses and drawn up final proposals. These will be discussed firstly at an extraordinary meeting of the council’s Quality of Life Scrutiny Commission that will be held at the Council House on Wednesday 15 December (10am).

This replaces the scheduled discussion that was planned for Monday December 6. The change in date allowed officers more time to work up their final proposals following the huge level of public interest.
On the following day – Thursday December 16 at 4pm – the Council’s Cabinet will meet as planned to decide on the final plans.

Members of the public will be able to attend both meetings, make public statements in the usual way or watch proceedings on the webcast through the council’s website – www.bristol.gov.uk/webcast.
I would like to thank you once again for your contribution to this important consultation.

Yours faithfully
Tracey Morgan
Service Director
Environment & Leisure