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Railway Cutting development: update Feb 2024
The residents of Barossa Place and Alfred Place are seeking additional financial support to prevent an unwelcome development on the Redcliffe railway cutting.
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Five ash trees: planning error
No action is being taken over the five ash trees felled by Hugh Pratt because a decision on his application was not taken within a six-week period.
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Paco Tapas loses Michelin star
Paco Tapas is not listed in the 2024 Michelin Star restaurants, so Bristol has only one Michelin Star restaurant – the Bulrush in Cotham.
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Guinea Street ash tree – again
Hugh and Judith Pratt have made a second attempt to have permission to fell the attractive mature ash tree on Guinea Street.
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Stabilizing the New Cut
Bristol City Council is planning to spend £12m to stabilise the walls along the Avon New Cut which will take at least five years to complete.
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City & Country apply again
City & Country seem determined to keep their unwelcome display boards on the attractive corner plot of Guinea Street and Lower Guinea Street.
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Exceptionally high pollution in the Basin
Bacteriological readings of e-coli in Bathurst Basin at their highest level since 2003. Only twice in the last 30 years have they been higher.
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Redcliffe Wharf development start date
Work is expected to start on developing Redcliffe Wharf in April 2024 and will last until July 2027.
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A smarter basin
The Harbour estates department has smartened up the interior and exterior of the toilets and shower block on the John Sebastian quay.
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Dredging in Bathurst Basin
The vessel ‘Intervention’ was in Bathurst Basin to survey the basin bottom and to dredge shallow areas.
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World record at Torque
Tom Luke (Torque Training director) set a world record distance in his 24-hour Ski Erg event in aid of Lexi Robins and the Friends of FOP Charity to raise awareness and funding.
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City & Country signs remain
City and Country are seeking renewed planning permission to keep the advertising boards on the corner plot of Guinea Street and Lower Guinea Street.