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Dear Friends and Neighbours, Special Report on Biodiversity in Frenchay You will be aware from many of our previous reports that biodiversity is a very important theme to our purpose, Neil Falango and Tony Joiner on the Frenchay Residents Association (FRA) committee have been very active in putting these plans together …
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Please note that we have already reported the worn road markings at the M32 roundabout that we know many residents will use daily. As this roundabout forms part of the motorway network, permission and collaboration is required from Highways England in advance of any works. We hope these lines will be refreshed quickly. …
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Dear Friends and Neighbours, The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations 4th June Picnic Afternoon Although the Frenchay Residents Association (FRA) have promoted this as extensively as possible, you should have this June magazine in time for the full details. On Saturday 4th June, on the common opposite Frenchay Parish …
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In February’s Frenchay News we outlined our plans for improvements to the Village Hall utilising the Section 106 funding from the Redrow development. Having had a detailed survey and advice from a Bristol based firm of architects we are now in a position to finalise our suggested plans for the structural changes to the …
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Planning permission for a new extension! It was ‘third time lucky’ in our attempts to persuade the planners of the need for an extension to West Lodge and perhaps a good omen that the formal permission was issued in time for the AGM of Frenchay Tuckett Society (FTS) last month. This milestone has been achieved with the …
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Frenchay Village Museum I was really pleased to see that the Planning Committee overturned the planning officer’s recommendation and gave approval for the extension to Frenchay Museum. Local residents understand the importance of Frenchay Museum and the tireless dedication of the volunteers who run it. I am very …
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 10th MARCH 7.30pm, FRIENDS’ MEETING HOUSE (QUAKERS) Frenchay Museum opened in 2000 and is run entirely by volunteers. We have great plans to extend the museum to house the many objects we have no room to display and to provide storage, an indoor toilet and a meeting space. Our planning …
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Dear Friends and Neighbours, Those spring bulbs are starting to appear to brighten up our days and even the days are beginning to get a bit longer as daylight lasts beyond 3pm! So many reasons to be cheerful and the thought of spring and summer events is starting to exercise our minds. One of the biggest occasions this …
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The Frenchay Village Hall Management Committee would like to take this opportunity to update you on the funding generated by the SGC Section 106 Agreement relating to the Redrow Housing development, which is to be used to carry out Improvements to the Village Hall. This funding, together with our own available funds, …
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Dear Friends and Neighbours, Happy New Year to you all, we hope that everyone had an enjoyable Christmas with their families and friends. 2022 will see FRA continue to tirelessly push and campaign for many things in Frenchay that have been promised or that are needed as essential parts of our Infrastructure to support …
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