(More details are on the website.) Please register for one of these sessions here. We will be liaising with Greater Brislington Together to set up a meeting in May, when the successful applications will be decided. Sparke Evans footbridge repairs: A year ago, we asked the Mayor about the poor state of Sparke Evans Footbridge and when repairs would be taking place. He was unable to provide much detail at the time but last week we got the news that £15m of funding would be made available to ensure six bridges over the New Cut get the repairs and maintenance they require over the next five years starting with Gaol Ferry Bridge in April. All six bridges are busy strategic routes into the city centre, used by thousands of people each day. As well as Sparke Evans and Gaol Ferry, Vauxhall Bridge, Langton Street Bridge, Sparke Evans Park Bridge, Bedminster Bridge and Bath Bridge will also be repaired. Funding of the multi-million-pound project has been earmarked by the West of England Combined Authority from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement, provided by the Department for Transport.
Dead elm felling in the park: Following a recent site visit by tree officers, a group of dead elm trees, located in the small copse adjacent to the footpath that crosses Arnos Court Park require felling as failure onto the footpath is possible. The group to be removed are all clearly dead and there are 7 in total. In this particular case there will not be a requirement to replant as there will be sufficient natural regeneration in this particular location and as there are a multitude of other species within this group there will not be a detrimental impact on the visual amenity of the area. Three more dead elm trees will also be removed from land on Stockwood Road in the coming weeks. We have asked if these can be replaced. Hundreds of Brislington West residents have signed up to receive our monthly newsletter via email. You can register using this link here. By Jos Clark, Liberal Democrat Councillor (Brislington West) Email: cllr.jos.clark@ bristol.gov.uk Mobile: 07584 370429 & Andrew Varney, Liberal Democrat Councillor (Brislington West) Email: cllr. andrew.varney@bristol.gov.uk Mobile: 07584 183381 25
