Extreme ‘Hole’ Gardening!
After the contractor had finished the soil sampling ‘holes’ on Glencoyne Square (see last month`s edition), “let’s plant some bulbs” she said, and like an idiot I said I would Read More …
Category: Building & Regeneration
What if communities had the power to create the homes they need? Southmead is already doing it!
Our very own Deana Perry went to speak on a panel event on Monday, which was part of the Bristol Festival of Ideas and looked at the question – What Read More …
A short history of the Arnside and Glencoyne Square Regeneration Project
By Deana Perry & Mike Murch We are old friends and play the characters of Edgar and Rose Meadows in the Southmead Resident, Community led, soap opera Meadows to Meaders. Read More …
My Hopes & Fears for Future
By Trenna Blundell I have lived on Ullswater Road with my family for 16 years and love it. I love the community of Southmead. It is home. Yes there have Read More …
Concerned about housing in Southmead? Would you like to be part of an innovative solution?
Southmead Development Trust (SDT) are working in conjunction with the Bristol Housing Festival to explore the possibility of creating a co-living community on a small area of land adjacent to Read More …
We did it! Southmead submits planning application for community-led regeneration scheme
On Friday September 20th our community submitted the planning application for Phase One of the Southmead Regeneration project. How does a community go from filling out surveys to leading one Read More …
Local firm secures first major contract to transform the historic former Filton Airfield
YTL Developments has appointed renowned Bristol-based contractors Vertase FLI to deliver enabling works for the first phase of new homes at Brabazon The first major construction contract to transform the Read More …
Tipping Point! Exciting news from Bristol Waste
Exciting work to improve Avonmouth Household Waste & Recycling Centre (otherwise known as ‘the tip’) has begun. The redeveloped site will have better access for residents, improved traffic flow to Read More …