Clifton and Hotwells
Improvement Society (CHIS)

• Tuesday 20 October 8pm Read about the latest details about the CHIS AGM event. This is followed by a talk and demonstration by Alistair Park who carved the oak bench in the children's playground near the Suspension Bridge

CHIS plaques This year CHIS has put up plaques to

• 7th February: C. R. Burch scientist and engineer whose inventions were vital to vacuum technology
• 9th May: Dorothy Brown, the indefatigable campaigner at 6 Buckingham Vale who died in 2013
• 8 August Charles Richardson, the eminent engineer who was born 200 years ago and who lived in 10 Berkeley Square

• 3 Dec: James Johnson (l764-l844), famous fossil collector who lived at 12 Dowry Parade
• Saturday 21st May 2016: Eveline Dew Blacker (architect) at 20 Victoria  Square – 60th anniversary of her death.

• 7 March : 1, The Avenue.
• 29th July: Merit Award ceremony. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol, Professor Sir Eric Thomas, will unveil (or dedicate) the merit plaque for the Life Sciences Building and gardens.

On 19th June a magnificent carved oak bench was put up at the newly refurbished children's playground near the Suspension Bridge.

• 4 March 2015: There will be a 12 week public consultation starting on 4th March until June 30th to consider the future of Clifton and Redland library (and five others). The CHIS committee are putting serious consideration into the consultation. More details.
• 11 January 2016 7pm-8:30pm Clifton Neighbourhood Forum, Clifton High School, College Road.

• Step 1: Look at official Bristol City Council weekly list for BS8
  This page provides a list of each weekly list and may comment on what to look out for.
• Step 2: Look at Latest CHIS Monthly planning report on applications
  This page provides a list of the month's notable applications, outstanding ones and the ones commented on
• More details of some currently and recently considered applications.

  • November 2014: Former Whiteladies Road Cinema 44 Whiteladies Road Bristol BS8 2NH (discussed again by committee 5 Nov 2014)
  • September 2014: is keeping a close watch on what is happening at the 2-16 Clifton Down Road development and were actively involved on site to prevent another lamp post being removed. Temporary ice rink granted. Refused by Council Development committee 29 April

  • March 2014: First House, Kensington Place Appeal against enforcement notice: Breach of condition 2 (restricting further removal of front boundary wall) of conservation area consent 12/01326/LC - demolition of front boundary wall. Appeal withdrawn. The wall will have to be put back
• The council is creating a list of buildings, structures and sites that do not already have listed status but which are valued and are considered worthy of preservation, and would like you to help. More details

Monday 28 Sept 2015 7pm: At the Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Forum at Clifton High School, you will be able to find out more about the review
Oct 2015: Every household and business will be invited to participate in the six month review, but the Council RPZ team are always ready to listen to feedback outside review periods and monitor problems with the scheme. They are particularly interested in what you think about operating hours, location of different kinds of permit, anomolies.

Entrance Pillar knocked down leading to grade II* Buckingham Place More details

Cobblestone Mews
Bristol Water and Rossco Civil Engineering make a good job of relaying the cobbles in this wonderful street after major roadworks.

Repaired listed lamp post at the bottom of Sion Hill returned 5 years after being knocked down (insurance wrangles)

Brunel Swivel Bridge
Brunel's Other Bridge http://www.brunelsotherbridge.org.uk/
Read the latest. See the new signs to promote it.
CHIS and BIAS have each bought a 50 ton jack to lift it. CHIS contributed £1,000 to the project.

Read the latest, find out next open days at Clifton Rocks Railway. We are celebrating 10 years this year from when we first started work in February 2005.
7 January 2015: New overthrow delivered.

St Andrews Churchyard work party Sunday 1 november 10-3 2015

• May 2014: New Downs Playground equipment erected, after consultation and planning applications in 2013. In June 2015 the CHIS seat arrived, and will be dedicated in due course.
• 4 Dec 2013: Plans are afoot to create a Clifton Tree Trail

Latest news on refuse issues

14-15 December 2013: George Ferguson, Bristol’s Mayor is launching a new campaign to highlight the cost of litter and to encourage people to dispose of their rubbish responsibly.

Dec 2013: Smokers Litter Initiative

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Clifton East- Susan.Passmore@avonandsomerset.police.uk Jeremy.Burstow@avonandsomerset.police.uk