Annual Report Following on from the notice in last month’s edition that the AGM has been postponed because of on-going concerns about ‘Covid’ and potentially crowded indoor meetings, here is my report. Winterbourne Parish Council (WPC) has considered the usual range of planning applications - from tree works through …

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Allotments Parish Councils have an obligation to provide adequate allotments. We set up the Jubilee allotments In Winterbourne some years back which have been full most of the time. There is a smaller area within Frenchay on the former hospital site but there is a need to look for more land. As Adrian Collins reported …

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2020 has been a challenging time for all of us, and your parish councillors have continued to work to the best of their capabilities, with Zoom meetings and socially-distanced site meetings where necessary. The four Frenchay councillors have been monitoring local issues. The Frenchay Parkland site, in part of the …

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I had a couple of residents ask about how Winterbourne Parish Council (WPC) and Frenchay have been affected by the electoral boundary changes. As many of you are aware, Frenchay is now part of the Downend Ward. However the parish boundary remains the same as it historically was. Trevor Jones is now a Winterbourne …

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Frenchay Preservation Society invite you to the Half Yearly meeting on Thursday 20th June 2019 at 7.30 pm in The Unitarian Chapel, Beckspool Road. Agenda includes: Lime Trees Westbourne Terrace - replacement trees were planted a few years back to mature up and were intended to replace the existing trees by the road …

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Frenchay Preservation Society invite you to The AGM meeting on Thursday 15th November 2018 at 7.30 pm in The Unitarian Chapel, Beckspool Road. To cover: Village Museum - Hugh Whatley will present the plans for the future development of Frenchay Museum and the entrance to Lime Tree Avenue. Developments to Former …

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A short introduction to the intricacies of planning regulations and policies … When someone applies to South Gloucestershire Council for planning permission to alter or extend their property or to build a new house, Winterbourne Parish Council receive notification so that they can make a comment. We have the …

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Several people have commented favourably about the clearing up and pruning of trees that has taken place on the Hospital site prior to Winterbourne Parish Council taking it over. They have also commented on the strip of land at the hospital boundary from the museum round to CLIC cottage. It is overgrown and the wall is …

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Following the closure of Frenchay Hospital, Winterbourne Parish Council will be taking over and running the hospital’s open spaces. Before this happens major management work is being carried out. The trees are being pruned, brambles cleared and the nature reserve restored. As part of this work the fence along Beckspool …

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A public meeting was held at the Village Hall on Thursday 19th March to discuss and debate the proposed Village Design Statement (VDS). Part of Frenchay is covered by the Conservation status, but areas outside such as Grange Park, Newlands, Riverwood and all properties outside the boundary are not. We are proposing to …

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