Montpelier Action Group

Celebrating and improving the best district in Bristol

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jacqui added a discussion
We've just heard back on the school place allocated to us for our son for this Sept and are not happy - I was hoping for at least our 3rd preference!   From the info provided on just how oversubscribed the local schools were it's looking like there…
on Sunday
You will just have to wait for the planning application and object I guess. There's a meeting on 8th February:
on Sunday
MIss P added a discussion
i was very sad to hear that the former Jesters lease has gone to Tescos! There is enough already!
February 1
MIss P is now a member of Montpelier Action Group
February 1

Blog Posts

Des Bowring

Montpelier Poplars Under Threat Again!

COLSTON'S TREES THREAT: POPLAR FRONT TO REUNITE 26 SEPTEMBER 2009 AT 10.30AM: BE THERE TO SHOW YOU CARE

Colston's Girls' School is the subject of a planning application submitted in May 2009. Supplementary documents have been posted in September which include felling the remaining black poplars, the very same trees which were saved by protesters in 1989. They omitted to mention this tree felling in their original exhibition leaflet too.

The application also includes felling the plane tree on t… Continue

Posted by Des Bowring on September 24, 2009 at 6:16pm

Dan Cook

FoI request on empty commercial properties

I came across a Freedom of Information request asking for the addresses and rateable values of empty commercial premises in Bristol on whatdotheyknow.com: dated 11 May 2009

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/details_of_empty_commercial_prop_32#incoming-26608

Using the power of Microsoft Excel and the limitless storage capacity of the internet, I… Continue

Posted by Dan Cook on May 19, 2009 at 8:45pm

Dan Cook

Links page

I've been asked a few times for a links page. I've added one now. Suggestions for additions welcome - just reply to this post and I'll add to the page.

Posted by Dan Cook on April 15, 2009 at 11:08pm — 6 Comments

simon humphrey

Crime Update February - March 09

Montpelier –St Werburghs Beat March-April 09

CRIME UPDATE

The good news for February is that Dwelling Burglary was at its lowest point for several years, with only 3 reports for dwellings and 2 reports for shed break-ins. There has been a slight increase for March with 10 reports of dwelling burglary and 2 for shed break-ins, but this is still low.

Robberies have also remained very low with 3 for February and 3 for March with most being committed in the early hours of the morning. The dedicat… Continue

Posted by simon humphrey on March 30, 2009 at 5:11pm — 3 Comments

Dan Cook

Evening post take Bristol City Council to task over Montpelier rubbish

The Bristol Evening Post is running a story on the St. Andrews Road dump

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/homepage/Bristol-City-Council-land-dump/article-786018-detail/article.html

However, they have failed to pick-up on the broader themes of detritus that plague the area:

- Dog fouling
- Ripped-open rubbish bags a permanent feature of the streets
- Wheelie-bins crowding the p… Continue

Posted by Dan Cook on March 21, 2009 at 10:25am — 1 Comment

 
 

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