Winterbourne Parish Council Report

The Parish Council has continued to operate well under the restrictions. We have held the monthly meetings by Zoom which has worked well, many parishioner’s have joined the online meetings for planning matters, grants, traffic and environmental issues for example. If you would like to join a meeting please email clerk@winterbournepc.co.uk and Sally or Sarah will provide you with login details.

Yellow Hatched Junctions

I am very pleased to see these two under the M32 roundabout of the A4174. Many motorists from the Frenchay and Downend direction have sat in traffic when motorists have blocked this area preventing traffic flowing. I have been in consultation with South Glos. Council for a couple of years requesting this and did not give up on the reasons I was given for this not being able to be done.

Speeding Traffic

The Parish Council have requested speed reviews in the area following requests from residents and Parish Councillors. In Frenchay the 20 mph zone from the village hall past the commons we have been requesting for some years is working well. Some motorists however have been seen to be well over the limit with the temporary speed visor we had installed. We have been in consultation to have a community speedwatch in Frenchay with the help of FRA and other residents who have given up time to assist. We have requested this on Beckspool Road and Bristol Road. We have also asked for a review for 20 mph on Beckspool Road heading towards and past the duckpond.

Frenchay Commons

The commons have been very well used this year and generally been kept tidy. We have installed an extra bin by the BBQ area as some bins have been overflowing. Lyn at the White Lion Pub has always kindly done extra litter picking for which we are grateful. ‘No overnight parking’ signs for motorhomes have gone up opposite the White Lion in the car park area and also by the Church parking space off Beckspool Road.

Paul Kembery
Chair, Winterbourne Parish Council