News

During the public applause for the National Health Service, SXS Events arranged for a laser-display to appear on the steeple of St Mary Redcliffe.

On Good Friday afternoon fly-tipping reported. Bristol City Council’s fly-tipping unit cleared the radiators on Easter Monday.

At its meeting on 18th March 2020, Bristol City Council’s Development Control Committee B rejected the planning application to build a 96-metre jetty along the New Cut close to Bathurst Basin.

Cumberland Road is now open to motor traffic in both directions along its full length.

The impact of COVID-19 and the steps taken by the government to protect the community are very visible around Bathurst Basin.

Located between two Michelin-starred restaurants, Casamia and Paco Tapas, the space will from tomorrow become a new concept called ‘The 3rd’.

After careful monitoring and correspondence with Streetwise and St. Mungo’s, the Bristol City Council Park Estates office confirms that the space beneath Bathurst Bridge is presently abandoned.

Bristol White Water Boaters use the unusual high water to kayak from the New Cut into Bathurst Basin.

The Planning officer’s report on the Marchioness jetty proposal has been published. The report recommends that the proposal be rejected.

The car park in Bathurst Basin has undergone some substantial changes.

A high spring tide, made even higher by low atmospheric pressure, caused water from the New Cut (River Avon) to overflow into Bathurst Basin.

On 18th March the City Council’s Development Control Committee B will take a decision on the proposal to build a jetty on the wall of New Cut along Commercial Road.

As part of Lower Guinea Street road and pedestrian infrastructure upgrade, five new bollards have been positioned.

The road sign warning traffic of elderly pedestrians along Lower Guinea Street has been removed.

Residents living close to Bathurst Basin now have a fully operational public Automatic External Defibrillator.

Two new trees have been planted alongside Commercial Road to replace the old tree stumps. The trees are Old World sycamore.

Forthcoming events at the Lightship Theatre held on the John Sebastian Lightship.

In a 2009 biodiversity report commissioned by Bristol City Council, it was suggested that Bathurst Basin would be suitable for floating reed beds and kingfisher perches.

Cumberland Road is closed in both directions close to the caravan park entrance.

Butcombe Brewing Company is investing heavily in the Grade II-listed Ostrich Inn following its purchase by them towards the end of 2017.