SPRA – Sneyd Park Residents Association

Sea Mills Square – New 5G Mast Planning Application Submission: Deadline for Objections: 17th October

Please see below from Mary Milton of the Sea Mills 100 Project:

I’m sorry to say that a planning application has again been submitted for a 15 metre 5G mast on Sea Mills Square just months after a very similar proposal was declined by the Planning Inspector on appeal.

In 2021, Bristol City Council planners rejected plans for 5G mast and large cabinets on Sea Mills Square. The decision went to appeal with the Planning Inspectorate in Feb 2022 where the mast was also rejected.

CK Hutchinson Networks UK Limited have now submitted another very similar planning application for the square. This is for a 15 metre mast, it’s the same height as the one ultimately rejected by the planning inspector (even though Hutchinson claim it’s shorter), but it is slightly slimmer.

Last time hundreds of people objected to the proposed mast which helped to get the idea rejected. To object this time comments should be received by 17 October 2022, but if you are reading this after the date it’s still worth following the link to see if comments are still open.

Comment on the application here https://pa.bristol.gov.uk/online…/applicationDetails.do… or you can email development.management@bristol.gov.uk or write to Development Management, City Hall, Bristol City Council, PO Box 3399, Bristol, BS1 9NE

For further information you can also read the previous rejection reports by Bristol City Council: https://pa.bristol.gov.uk/…/21_02990_Y-OFFICER_REPORT… and the planning inspector https://pa.bristol.gov.uk/…/21_02990_Y-APPEAL_DISMISSED…

We will also be preparing some guidance for those who would like to object but are not sure what to say. The main objection is the visual appearance of this mast in an important part of the conservation area.

Mary Milton

Sea Mills 100 Project

www.seamills100.co.uk

We spotted that that the following event is happening tomorrow. Please do go along and support if you are able.

Keith Sheather is writing a new History of Stoke Bishop and the hunt is on for information. This will be the first history of our area for over 25 years. We need your help! If you, or anyone you know has memories, photos, films or sketches of interesting people, places or events in Stoke Bishop, please get in touch.

Contacts:

Keith Sheather 12 Little Stoke Road BS9 1HQ. sheather@blueyonder.co.uk

Tel: 0117 968 2170

Jenny Weeks 2a Druid Road BS9 1LH. jenny.weeks.mail@gmail.com

Tel: 0117 9686010 or 07780 438303

Date for the Diary:

The Poetry of World War I – Lecture & Readings

On Monday, 7 Nov at 7pm there will be a lecture and readings of the poetry of World War I at St Mary’s Church, Stoke Bishop, Bristol.

Free entry. Open to all.

The event includes a lecture about the poets and the poems, organised by theme, illustrated by readings of some well-known and some less well-known poems of WW1. The poems will cover a range of subjects such as anger, compassion, joy, sadness, moments of peace and more – all read by professional actors.

We are sad to hear that The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. Our thoughts are with King Charles III and the Royal Family at this sad time.

May she rest in peace.

Source: The official website of the British Monarchy.

You may already be aware that there will be another festival on The Downs this coming weekend. 

This is a different concept to the previous rendition, ‘Love Saves the Day’, which moved timing and location over to Ashton Court earlier this year. 

The organisers are the same as previously, Team Love, who prior to covid, had run 4 years of successful concerts on The Downs, broadly, without issue until last year.

When such issues occur, SPRA will get involved, where possible, to reduce impact and possible conflict over the holding of such large events in what is, in effect, our ‘back garden’.

Therefore, do rest assured that SPRA has been working with Team Love regarding the coming festival to minimise the issues we have experienced previously.  Several meetings have been held since last year to discuss concerns raised by residents and to seek solutions.

During this weekend, SPRA will be doing the following:

1.       Holding a Saturday morning meeting with Team Love to meet the coordinator for the weekend.

2.       Inspecting with the coordinator all security points which lead into Sneyd Park. Checks will occur on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

3.       Steve Small, Chairman of SPRA, will act as SPRA’s point of contact with the coordinator and will be discussing any problems.

4.       SPRA on Sunday and Monday morning will be inspecting The Downs and having further meetings with Team Love.

An evening event has been organised at St Mary’s for Saturday night and we believe some residents have booked to attend. 

Residents who are driving, will be requested to show proof of address, such as a Driving license to go past security points.

If, you have any problems please report them to SPRA here. You will also find direct contact details for individual Committee members on the SPRA Newsletter printed copy.

Established in 1969, SPRA (Sneyd Park Residents’ Association) is a membership organisation completely managed and run by an unpaid volunteer committee of residents to maintain the character of the Sneyd Park area of Bristol, officially designated as a conservation area since 1981.  To become a member and/or get involved, do get in touch with us for further details.

For more information about the ‘Forwards Festival’, please see:  https://www.forwardsbristol.co.uk/tickets

There have been several queries and issues recently regarding the number 4 bus service, particularly relating to the Julian Road stop.

SPRA and Councillor John Goulandris have been liaising with Bristol City Council in this matter, the upshot being the following:

‘Due to miscommunication between the people doing the works and the bus company, the service was diverted early.

Julian Road will be closed, weather and emergency works allowing, from 8am on Monday 15th August until 6pm on Friday 26th August for the necessary road repairs to take place.

Notices will be placed on the bus stops to advise passengers of the diversion. Unfortunately, due to the roadworks there are limited placed to install temporary stops during this time. ‘

See below for the full letter from Bristol City Council:

We have posted the following on behalf of the Friends of Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve. Please do consider getting involved in this worthwhile initiative if you are able:

Our lovely local Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve needs help!  The Nature Reserve is part of what was Old Sneed Park Estate, Stoke Bishop. This was the home of Francis Tagart, then George White and later became Nazareth House.  The Friends group (FOSPNR) have run the Nature Reserve since 1995. Many are now retiring and new volunteers are needed (not manual labourers). They need people for: – the Newsletter (writers/editor/distribution) – for publicity and fund raising – a Minutes Secretary – also new people to join the Committee to bring fresh ideas.  Bristol City Council puts very little into our Nature Reserve. It is thanks to the Friends, however, that the Reserve has extras like the dipping platform, the Millennium path benches, tree and hedge planting and general maintenance. Much of this is funded by successful grant applications.   Without continued management by a Friends group we risk an invasion of scrub, lack of maintenance and loss of flowers, no educational activities or information. Our Reserve will lose the unique habitats that make the site so special, as well as its Local Nature Reserve status.  DO PLEASE CONSIDER HOW YOU CAN HELP OUR LOVELY LOCAL NATURE RESERVE!   For more information, please do email the Friends of Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve here:  FOSPNR@gmail.com

Bristol City Council is asking that people who live or travel along the A4 Portway in Bristol give their views on improving bus, cycling and walking journeys via the following survey:

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/newsroom/help-us-improve-bus-cycling-and-walking-journeys-on-major-bristol-road?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Orlo

The deadline is Wednesday, 17th August 2022.

Click on the image for more information too.

SPRA was pleased to have recently been able to hold the first AGM since 2019, delayed due to the covid pandemic.

The minutes of the 51st AGM of Sneyd Park Residents Association (SPRA) are now available for viewing here: