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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

Added by Dan Cook on May 19, 2009 at 8:45pm — No Comments

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. Continue

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

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

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

From Robin via Dan - a MAG update

Hi It's been a while since you've heard for me or MAG - for various reasons, the main one being the focus on Mont Park over the last year. We are now making progress with our improvement proposals being assessed and costed by the Council, and about £90k has been initially identified as a budget towards works for the Park. If you didn't join the Park mail group a year or so ago, and want to know more about what is going on now, let me know and I will send you a copy of the proposals and put you i… Continue

Added by Dan Cook on February 5, 2009 at 1:03pm — No Comments

http://www.fixmystreet.com/

Just discovered a great tool for quickly informing the relevant authority about a problem in the local area. Go to , type in your postcode, stick a pin in the map, upload a photo if you can, and quickly describe the problem. The data gets fed to the Council. It's great because it allows problems to be tracked and shared by the whole community. Give it a go! Continue

Added by Dan Cook on April 17, 2008 at 6:30am — 2 Comments

Montpelier Park

At the last open meeting on 12th Nov, there was interest in re-forming the Montpelier Park Group, which made some improvements to the Park a few years ago. If you look in the "Forums" bit of the website, there's a discussion started by Kevin Dennis on this issue, which prompted this as an agenda item.

To cut a long story short, there are problems with drug use in the park and drugs litter being left behin… Continue

Added by Dan Cook on November 19, 2007 at 11:07pm — 13 Comments

Notes of MAG Meeting on 12th November

Notes of MAG Meeting on 12th November, are now available on the site at:

http://montpelier.ning.com/group/notesofmagmeetings

Happy reading, please share your thoughts and feedback via the site.
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Added by Dan Cook on November 19, 2007 at 10:47pm — 8 Comments

Next MAG meeting - Monday 12th November, 7.30, Beaufort Pub

We're hoping you can make the next (3rd) meeting of the Montpelier Action Group:

7.30 pm

Beaufort Pub, York Road

Monday 12th November 2007

Draft agenda for the meeting is attached to this post:

(This is a revised agenda, adding issues about the park, following discussions in the forum)

Download Agenda 2007-11-12_v2.pdf… Continue

Added by Dan Cook on October 30, 2007 at 8:03pm — 1 Comment

Clean-up on Saturday 6th October

The Council will be joining local residents for a clean-up around the Picton St/Bath Buildings area.

Starting at 11 am, how much we achieve will depend on numbers attending. Meet by the entrance to the surgery car park.

If you didn't get a flyer, there's a copy available here.

Download MAG_pamphlet.doc

If your house or flat has been tagged, you can fill in th… Continue

Added by Dan Cook on October 1, 2007 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Phone box at the bottom of St Andrew's Road, Montpelier, BS6

An issue that's been discussed at both MAG meetings so far has been local residents concerned by the phone box being used for arranging drugs drop-offs.

While people's ideas about recreation differ, there is lots of evidence, in the form of left-over needles, that the park next to the 'phone box gets used for drug-taking, and the litter is potentially harmful to those who use the park. The police have advised that they have spoken to BT, who have not been very helpful, and advise reside… Continue

Added by Dan Cook on September 12, 2007 at 6:50pm — 2 Comments

Minutes of last meeting - 30th July 2007

For your information, Minutes of the 30th July 2007 meeting are attached to this blog post - click on the link below to download.

Thanks to Jessica for being scribe!

Download MAG meeting note.30 July.doc Continue

Added by Dan Cook on September 5, 2007 at 10:06pm — No Comments

Wild Monty - wildlife talk at 7 Generations

Sue Savill e-mailed to say that Des Bowring who does the excellent 'Wild Monty' website about wildlife in Montpelier will be giving a talk at Seven Generations in Picton Street on the evening of Thursday June 28.

Check out his website (you have to go down the diary entries) or the 7G website for more details.

Both websites are below, and you may also wish to feature them on the new Montpelier website!

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Added by Dan Cook on June 5, 2007 at 8:53pm — 2 Comments