January 2018

Details: Published: 13 February 2018

.....focus on the Gloucester Road, with a public meeting on the subject coming up. We profile longstanding barbers Vincenzo & Sons, and highlight the Gloucester Road Story website. Also updates on the BCRCP, and clean air.

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The Bishopston Society

Monday 14 October

"Weca assumes economic benefits to the West of England, whereas there is mounting evidence that there will be very few economic benefits but there will be massive harm to local communities if expansion goes ahead.”

The Bishopston Society

Friday 11 October

yesterday the Bristol charity Life Cycle UK launched the Bristol Women's Cycling Charter https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-49987668 Please sign up here to show your support: https://www.lifecycleuk.org.uk/bristol-womens-cycling-charter#Sign%20Up

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The Bishopston SocietyFriday 11 October

More info on the Bishopston Society's Website: https://bishopstonsociety.org.uk/cab/cycle

The Bishopston Society

Friday 11 October

The Bristol Bridges Walk is a 45km walk that crosses each of the 45 bridges spanning the city’s waterways. The author will be giving a lecture based on his book at the Friends Meeting House on Whiteladies Road at 7.30pm on Wednesday, October 16th https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/features/bristols-history-through-bridges/?utm_source=Bristol24%2F7&utm_campaign=3a80df9228-bristol247_newsletter_09.10.19&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_67a9a4e1bd-3a80df9228-38761889&mc_cid=3a80df9228&mc_eid=ec82001faf

The Bishopston Society

Tuesday 08 October

The black dust which the author refers to comes from vehicle tyres and brakes as well as diesel. Limiting vehicles from parts of the city would be a huge help.

The Bishopston Society

Monday 07 October

Some interesting facts about SUV's: "A person is 11% more likely to die in a crash inside an SUV than a regular saloon, "twice as likely to kill pedestrians", "often exempt from the kinds of safety standards applied to passenger vehicles", “ if you’re hit by a large engine car you’re almost twice as likely to be killed,” "SUVs have CO2 emissions 14% (16g/km) higher than an equivalent hatchback model". Full details here https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/oct/07/a-deadly-problem-should-we-ban-suvs-from-our-cities

The Bishopston Society

Sunday 06 October

Many changes have taken place in Bishopston from it being quite run down in the 1970's and being targeted by developers, to being the sort-after area it is today with over subscribed schools. https://www.bishopstonsociety.org.uk/bishopston/history/1323-history-repeats-itself