Author name: David Demery

A forthcoming ‘Harbour Place Shaping Strategy’ will examine how planned growth at Temple Quarter, the City Centre and Western Harbour will impact on the Harbour.

Two significant developments along Lower Guinea Street: new and extended Sanchez restaurants and a new hair salon in the General.

Bristol City Council is seeking planning permission to erect security fencing along a section south of Commercial Road along the edge of the New Cut. We have objected to this scheme.

Work has now started on the derelict O & M Shed converting it to a food and music venue called BOXHALL.

Despite work by FOBB and Bristol Harbour Estates Office, antisocial behaviour has recently damaged a Bathurst Basin bench beyond repair.

Diversion signs along Bathurst Parade help cyclists and pedestrians find their way to the City avoiding Redcliffe Bascule Bridge which is closed for repair.

The City Council has erected new LCD lighting by the King Edward VII Wing and the Iron Foundry, restoring lighting which was removed when building work started.

The finish of the Kennet and Avon Canal Race was once again hosted by the John Sebastian this year. The 145 mile race follows canal, river and railway paths from Little Venice in London to Bristol’s Bathurst Basin.

During the recent Harbour Festival, visitors to Bathurst Basin and drinkers at the Ostrich Pub left a substantial volume of litter behind, including a large volume of cigarette ends.

The concrete planters on Bathurst Parade are in full bloom. Placed there by the Harbourmaster’s office, they were largely ignored until individuals from Merchants Landing Residents Association agreed to plant and maintain them.