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CCTV in the Basin
To tackle knife crime, Bristol City Council will spend over £650,000 improve CCTV coverage on local authority land over the next two years.
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Boat fire in the Basin
Several fire brigade units were in attendance at Bathurst Basin when fire broke out in one of the Cabot Cruising Club boats.
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Pavement parking
A Bristol City Council notice has recently been posted on the pavement opposite the Iron Foundry indicating that parking in this area requires a permit.
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Application to fell trees
There has been an application from Dr Pratt to fell five ash trees on the bank of the Avon New Cut along Commercial Road.
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Guinea Street closure
There is a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order closure of Guinea Street from Redcliff Hill to Alfred Place.
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Bristol Harbour fees
At a Bristol City Council Cabinet Meeting held on 24th January 2023, city docks fees were raised substantially to make the harbour financially viable and improve facilities.
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Commercial Road drains
Using the Fix My Street website we have reported problems with the drains along Commercial Road which struggle to cope during heavy rainfall.
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Local landmarks removed
The last of the two large teepee tents, erected in October 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been removed from the Ostrich.
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Cumberland Road bus gate
The temporary closure of Cumberland Road to east-bound traffic will soon be permanent if Bristol City Council succeeds in introducing a ‘bus gate’ to the east of Gas Ferry Road.
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Basin partially frozen
The temperatures have been low enough to partially freeze Bathurst Basin, but not as severe as that experienced in December 2010.
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Bird flu
Bird Flu has been detected in the harbour and Defra’s notice near Prince Street bridge sets out steps to avoid spreading it.
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eDNA analysis of the Floating Harbour
Environmental DNA analysis of the Floating Harbour has detected the presence of threatened fish species including the critically endangered European eel.
