Hotwells &

Cliftonwood
News
spring 2015

in this edition:
Hotwells & Cliftonwood - is it time to part?
Residents parking six month review
Whats happening at Underfall Yard
H&C cyclists survival guide
published by Hotwells & Cliftonwood Community Association

editorial

Keeping our heads above water

- the HCCA annual meeting
About 40 people came to the AGM in
November and heard interesting presentations about High Water Line. Many
of you will have seen the long white line
painted around Harbourside and other
areas across Bristol. A line which aimed
to show people , in communities which
could be affected by flooding, where
water would rise to in certain conditions. Bristol was white-lined as it is one
of the cities with the highest flood risk in
the UK. See:
http://bristol.highwaterline.org
Before this the Chairman and other
members of the committee gave brief
reports. Highlights included the successful planting of trees on the Piazza and
other developments reported on in this
edition of our magazine.
Ambra Vale East Garden Group goes
from strength to strength having now
become Regional winner in Cultivation
Street, a national competition. Their success may be having a wider impact as
we understand that other streets in the
area maybe trying to follow suit.
Significant sums of money are now
available through the Neighbourhood
Partnership currently upwards of
800,000 and more money is likely to
become available because of developments in the area and the likelihood of
further devolving of powers to the Partnership. To ensure we gain appropriate
benefit for our area it is important that
the Association is represented in Partnership discussions.

Can you help with:

it is important that we attract
more and younger members to
work with the Community Association. Available roles include;
assisting with magazine production, developing our website and
social media usage, assisting in
projects like the Piazza developments, and undertaking work
within the Neighbourhood Partnership. So if you are that person, or know anyone who might
be interested in finding out
more, please get in touch.
admin@hotwellscliftonwood.org.uk

How to Contact us:

Hotwells & Cliftonwood
Community Association
c/o Southernhay House, Southernhay,
Bristol BS8 4TL

tel: 0117 9291883

admin@hotwellscliftonwood.org.uk
www.hotwellscliftonwood.org.uk
Management Committee
Dennis Gornall (Chair)
Brenda McLennan (Treasurer)
Ray Smith Communications
Mike Timmins Open spaces
Helena Kowalski
Anna Wilson
Gill Loats (Hotwells News advertising)
cover pic: Clifton Suspension Bridge firework
display Dec 8th 2014 by Steve Baker (Flickr:
baker_1000)

dennis gornall

community news
We just hope that any changes that are
made will make most people feel that the
When the Residents Parking Zone
scheme is even better than before.
(RPZ) for Hotwells & Cliftonwood was
At the time of going to press we do not
set up we were promised a review of
know when the report will be available,
the scheme after 6 months.
and therefore when any changes may be
On 3rd November about 100 people came implemented. Work for the RPZ team at
to Holy Trinity Church Hall to express
the City Council mounts up and staff
their views about the RPZ as part of this
have recently left and not yet been reconsultation exercise. Two Officers from placed. We will do our best to keep you
the Council provided a number of maps informed about anything significant to
and some comment forms. The evening do with the Scheme via our website and
involved both lively debate between
twitter.
people, earnest discussion about particu- Meanwhile, the work on marking out
lar aspects of the scheme and the quiet
bays and signage for the contentious
writing of comments to help inform the Clifton Village scheme is beginning at
Council about any changes which could last.
improve the scheme that has been in
Dennis Gornall
operation for the last 6 months.
Concerns were expressed by a number of Greening Cumberland Piazza
people about how the Clifton Village
With our new trees all seeming to do
scheme will impact in our area. For that
well after a good Summer we are lookof course we shall just have to wait and
ing at more planting projects for this
see. It seemed evident to me that for
year.
most people there was more benefit
from the scheme than disadvantage.
Sadly, we didnt win the Grow Wild Big
Lottery grant we applied for (see last edition of Hotwells News). We were runnersup to a joint bid by Manchester and Liverpool but thanks to all the thousands of
people who voted for the Bristol project,
which was led by Bristol Zoo. It has done
much to raise the profile of growing wild
in the City and we are discussing with the
Zoo what ways we might work together
at the Piazza with a less ambitious
budget in 2015.
Meanwhile, weve had a couple of work
parties to install the new wooden planters which were prefabricated for us by
Bristol Wood Recycling Project. They
should be ready for early Spring planting
but with 14 units, each 1.2m square we
have a massive amount of new space to

RPZ six month review

community news
Suspension Bridge celebrates
150 years with a bang
Residents of Hotwells tend to take for
granted that they have one of the best
views on their doorstep of a world class
heritage site that attracts visitors from
all over the world.
The thousands who filled the streets and
open spaces around the bridge for the
150th anniversary firework display on
Dec 7th were not disappointed (see front
fill. The plan for year 1 is to establish
cover) and Clifton Village had a real party
teams of Piazza Planter Patrons (PPPs)
atmosphere on that Sunday night.
who will devise a planting scheme for a
For several years, the Bridge visitor centre
box and maintain it through the Summer.
has been a portable building with very
Were game for anything you might like
limited space to present the story of the
to tryannuals, perennials, wild flowers,
bridge. In spite of that, over 60,000 visiveg... we only ask that it is kept welltors took the trouble to look in each year.
maintained so that we can have a PPP
The opening of a new permanent buildparty in the Autumn to judge the best
ing on the site of the Bridge maintenance
efforts. If you need help with buying
yard marks a major milestone for the
plants we may be able to offer some
Bridge Trustees as well as Laura Hilton
financial support courtesy of a generous
and Helen Jeffries who worked incredibly
grant from Hotwells Pantomime.
hard to deliver the Heritage Lottery
We are also applying for Wild Flower seed funded project and the many volunteers
kits from the Grow Wild project at Kew
who also contributed time and expertise.
Gardens, so well need help with using
those in the most spectacular way we
can.
We are hopeful that we will be able to
construct a rainwater-harvesting system
using the roof of the disused toilet block.
this will greatly improve the logistics of
keeping our new plants watered through
the Summer.
ray smith

Can you help with:

getting a team together to
adopt a Piazza planter box?
First offers get first pick of
available space
e-mail: ray.smith@gmx.com

A visit to the new Visitor Centre (above) is

a must. There are all-new displays with
something to appeal to everyone in the
family and a new 25min film. All in modern and spacious surroundings.
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community news
and two petitions of 217 names and rejected the application anyway.

A bridge too far at

Rownham Mead?

However, the proposals for an improved

cycle route across Junction Lock bridge
A fractious meeting attended by over
and past the Pump House (see last edi80 local residents on September 29th
tion of Hotwells News) were passed unaniat Holy Trinity church discussed City
mously. These include widening the East
Council proposals to improve the
side footpath from the Nova Scotia to the
Harbourside path by the Pump House.
Pump House from 1.5 to 3 metres which
The plan to bridge part of the inlet by the involves considerable engineering work.
ferry stop to create a 5 metre wide path
ray smith
was criticised by several contributors for
encouraging cyclists to go faster and
increase the risk of collision with pedestri- Can you see a good place
ans. John Richfield, the manager for the
to plant a tree?
project, funded through a central government 'Cycling Ambition' fund, took the
view that any widening of the path would The Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East
Neighbourhood Partnership has some
offer greater safety and comfort for all
150,000 available for the planting of
path users. Cyclists at the meeting
expressed the view that the cyclists who trees over the winter of 2015/16 and
there is likely to be further monies for
rode too fast and recklessly were in a
this purpose in years to come.
minority and accidents were rare.
A few years ago Bristol changed the planning rules to make developers replace
trees according to the size, shape, type,
etc. of the tree/s taken out. For instance
two large old trees lost near the Centre
resulted in the developers being required
to replace with sixteen! In this case
56,000, was given to the Council. The
decision about where new trees should
go and all the associated money has now
been delegated to the Neighbourhood
Partnership (NP)
The NP through its Environmental Sub
Group is currently mapping the position
of trees and tree stumps in the area. The
next stage is to ask you, and everyone
else in the area where you would like to
see trees planted, so that this can be
mapped as well. There will be an opportunity to do this at the next Neighbourhood Forum on Monday 23rd February.

the obstructed path in front of Rownham Mead

looks likely to remain

The Management Company for the

Rownham Mead Estate which owns a
critical part of the land (and water) affected could sink the scheme but, in December a meeting of the City Planning
Committee responded to 39 objections
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community news
and to plant some new trees. The more
ideas we have the better as this will allow
us to plan ahead for the years that follow.

So think trees and let us have

your ideas.
dennis gornall

Skatespot scheme passes

last planning hurdle
We are now seeking Contractors to resurface an area under the pillars at
Cumberland Piazza for wheeled sports
so local kids should soon have a lovely
If you cant get to this you can always
smooth surface to skate on!
send your ideas to us and Dennis will
To complement our tarmac, well start
feed them into the Sub Group, as he is a
painting the pillars between 13th-23rd
member of the Group.
Feb. (days and times t.b.c.). Many thanks
The plan is to collect enough information to all the people who have helped so far
before the June meeting of the NP to
and we gratefully accept all offers of help
submit proposals for planting to that
for future development of this space
meeting. It is expected that a significant
see: www.artunderthe flyover.com
part of the work in the first year will be
To join in with painting contact:
replacing tree stumps but we expect to
anna@littlefishfilms.org.uk
have sufficient funds to be able to do this
anna wilson
Indian bean tree (Catalpa bignonioides) at
Cumberland Piazza

Welcome to new vicar of Holy Trinity

Hello last September I began my new role as
Vicar of Holy Trinity church in Hotwells. For the last
two years our children have been attending Hotwells Primary School where Mary is currently cochair of the PTA. We are all really excited about the
future and looking forward to meeting different
people in the community. As this is an opportunity to share a little of who we are,
the following highlights some of our different family members passions/interests:
climbing trees, football (Derby County), creative arts, live music, whisky, scooters,
pillow fights, engaging with culture, poetry, adventures, pub conversations about
life, the universe and solving the worlds problems, parties, people, swimming
and peoples stories. We hope to get to know some of your stories in the coming
years.
Lee Barnes
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re-organisation of electoral wards

The Local Government Boundary Commission hates untidiness. It has put a lot
of thought into working out how to divide up the Citys political administration
so that every Councillor represents the same number of electors ( 4,607 to be
exact). There is little hope of achieving this of course but their
enthusiasm for tinkering with ward boundaries is boundless. Hence a review
that has led to recommendations which would have a major impact on our area.
The Commission suggests combining the South end of the current Clifton ward with
part of Cabot to create a new ward called Hotwells & Harbourside with a northern
boundary following Hotwell Road, a southern boundary along the New Cut and
stretching as far as St Augustines Reach in the East. This would be represented by
one councillor.

proposed boundary changes in

west Bristol
new boundaries marked in red

We have to be grateful I suppose that they didnt just name the whole thing
Harbourside and extinguish Hotwells completely but the proposal include some
strange anomalies:

It would cut in two what we think of as Hotwells by leaving almost everyone

north of Hotwell Road in a Clifton West ward and just the Oldfield/Sandford
road Island, Rownham Mead and Pooles Wharf in a rump Hotwells.
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It would also detach Cliftonwood from Hotwells although, since time immemorial, this community has been identified as Hotwells & Cliftonwood within
the current Clifton ward (hence the name of your community association).

However, it becomes increasingly irrational because East of Ambra Vale, the

buildings along the North side of Hotwell Road would be in Hotwells & Harbourside and West of that point (including Holy Trinity, the Parish Church of
Hotwells & Cliftonwood), they would be in Clifton West.
Other than electors per Councillor, one of the main criteria for assessing boundaries
is supposed to be reflecting community interests and identities. If the recommendation for Hotwells fails this test then the Eastern part of the new ward does so
more spectacularly because it extends to Clifton Triangle and Park Row hardly part
of Hotwells or Harbourside by any definition!
Even after the changes, Clifton West ward would still have a considerable excess
population (7% above the average) and the proposed Central ward would have a
6% deficit. So despite all the juggling of lines on maps LGBC doesnt even meet its
own criteria for improvement. In fact we would be worse off the biggest carve-up
of our neighbourhood since the flyover was built.
Would it not be more sensible for Hotwells & Harbourside to incorporate all of Hotwells & Cliftonwood and donate everything to the East of Jacobs Wells Road to
Central where it obviously belongs. Bingo! problem solved and it didnt take 6
months to reach that obvious solution.
ray smith

Does this raise an interesting debate in our area? Do we still see Hotwells
& Cliftonwood; a community, defined by an historic parish boundary, as a
natural unified entity with common problems and interests, or would no
one care if they were split?
Does it matter if people living on one side of Hotwell Road are represented
by 2 councillors in Clifton West and people on the other side by one councillor in Hotwells & Harbourside?
Should we reform our community association to represent people living at
Canons Marsh and Brandon Hill and abandon Cliftonwood and half of Hotwells?
H&CCA would obviously like to hear your view and perhaps, so would the
boundary commissioners, so weve set up an online petition. If you reject
the Boundary Commission proposal you can register your view at:
http://epetitions.bristol.gov.uk/epetition_core/community/petition/2974
Please vote for Keep Hotwells & Cliftonwood by Thur 12th Feb. so we can
pass on the result before the official consultation period ends on Feb 16th.
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Pumping new life into the Underfall Yard

We welcome two new people into our community. Nicola Dyer has been working with the Underfall Yard Trust as Project Director since June and was joined in
December by Sarah Murray the Community learning and volunteering officer.
Here Nicola gives us some background to the project.
2014 has been a busy time
for the 200 year-old
Underfall Yard. Back in
March we discovered that
the Underfall Yard Trusts
bid to the Heritage Lottery
Fund (HLF) for just over 3
million had been successful. Since then its been all
systems go as the staff,
tenants and the design
team have worked to develop plans to the point of
going out to tender to find
the right contractor to
undertake the work at this
very special site.
The Underfall Yard has been the heart of the city docks operation since the Floating
Harbour was created in 1809. Most of the buildings we see today were created when
the Chief Engineer William Girdlestone was in charge in the 1880s: the iconic Pump
House with its tall chimney and incredible hydraulic machinery, the patent slipway
and the impressive workshop and forge still in use by Bristol City Councils docks
team today. The whole site has now been leased to the Underfall Yard Trust, an independent charity formed in 1994 to restore the slipway. The Trust will be carrying out
restoration and refurbishment works from March 2015 until Easter 2016. The areas
still needed by the docks team are leased back to the City and their vital work in
managing and maintaining the harbour continues from its historic base.
The Underfall Yard will remain an
active centre of maritime industry.
Following 17 months of construction,
two boatbuilders launched new
yachts simultaneously in October
which captured media interest. Win
Cnoops of Star Yachts launched a 25
Eventide called Niarbyl which will
remain in the Bristol Channel. The
other boat was built by Tim Loftus and
named Leaf of Bristol
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The project with an overall cost of 4

million, including nearly 1 million raised
by the Trust as match-funding for the HLF
contribution, will see more workshops
and units created for small, maritimelinked and traditional skills-based business. There will be a new exhibition
space in the Pump House for visitors to
learn about the site, as well as a small
caf counter to grab a coffee for your
harbourside walks. Above all we will
maintain the atmosphere of a real working boatyard.
Sarahs role will be to work with our visitors, neighbours, local groups, volunteers
and educational bodies to ensure they
get the most out of what the Yard can
offer. This could be simply as a place to
enjoy walking through, or as a focus for
art, or learning, or conservation. There
will be lots of opportunities to get
involved.
Even though well be disappearing under
scaffolding for parts of the coming year
as we undertake critical work to walls and
roofs, youll be able to track our progress
in a number of ways:

Keep a look out for information

Did you know?

The Underfall Yard is
built above the original
course of the tidal River
Avon before William Jessop
dammed it to create the
Floating Harbour in 1809.

Jessops original
Overfall dam; a simple
weir, was replaced on
Brunels recommendation by
a low level sluice to stop
the Harbour silting up.
This therefore became
known as the Underfall.

The patent slipway in the
Yard, devised in 1890 as a
cheap alternative to constructing a dry dock, was
last restored in 1994. It
is thought to be one of
the last surviving
examples of 200 built in
the UK.

The pump house once sent
pressurised water through
iron pipes to power locks
and bridges all around the
docks including Ashton
Swing Bridge and Prince
St. Bridge. A system that
only ended in 2012 when
the Entrance lock gates
were replaced.

boards around the Yard when

youre walking through.
Follow us on twitter and Facebook:
well be advertising events such as
hard-hat tours via these channels, as
well as sharing major milestones as we meet them
Sign up for our e-bulletin and have the latest news delivered to your inbox
Join us as a volunteer! Well be as busy off-site as we are on, and will need
volunteer researchers, guides, education group helpers and conservators to
make sure we keep people informed about the work were doing.

We are still fundraising and are just under 100,000 short of our match-funding target so if
you can help us raise this money wed love to hear from you.
www.underfallboatyard.co.uk
@theunderfall
Facebook.com/underfallyard
0117 929 3250

Sarah Murray

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transport
Cyclists Survival Guide - Central Library to Regent St.
I imagine that to most, the two words most associated with cycling in and
around our area are B ......HILLS! This is not about cyclists in Lycra, and illmannered road users . Rather, after some 40 years of day to day cycling , I wish to
share some of my routes for a slightly easier and safer ride, particularly if you
want to tackle the steep and very busy hills up to Clifton and Clifton Wood.
From the Central Library, to cycle to Regent St. You are faced with a lively Deanery Rd, then a
suicidal junction at Jacobs Wells roundabout, a steep climb up to Constitution Hill, and then a
heart bursting Mont Ventoux ascent to the top. There is of course the Ben Nevis country
route alternative over Brandon Hill. Snow conditions apart, it is doubtful if you can legally cycle
on the tarmac areas of the hill, let alone on the grass .

My recommendation:
 From the Central Library
go to the bottom of Park
St. round the back of
City Hall.
 Don't go up our traffic-filled
main shopping drag, somewhat misnamed Park St. Instead
go up the virtually traffic-free but
parallel Hill St. Take the 2nd turn right
into Charlotte St. and you find yourself
already three quarters the way up Park St .
 Take a breather at the junction before turning left onto Park St. to get to the traffic
lights which are opposite The University
Tower. Probably another breather, then on to the lights at
the Triangle, then keep left and whoopee ! DOWN HILL onto
Jacobs Wells Rd.
 Carefully getting into the right hand lane of Jacobs Wells Rd turn right
(yes cyclists are allowed over this divided dual carriageway via a small
cyclist ramp opposite Lower Clifton Hill).
 Go up Lower Clifton Hill, past the Eldon House Pub, then keep right
(cheating a bit here because it's one way. So maybe push the bike)
between the imposing buildings of Clifton Hill House and Manor
Hall and you emerge at the top of Constitution Hill. From here
it is a relatively simple ride to Regent St.
What do you mean "It's not at all flat". We live in the Clifton area, I
can't help that, but even if you do have to push the bike in some bits,
there's much less chance of anyone spotting you on this route!
Rik Goldsmith

Rik is a Trustee of Lifecycle; a charity dedicated to encouraging people to cycle more. If

you want to get back into cycling , or don't have a bike , or want to learn or re-learn your
old cycling skills, you can find useful email addresses at the website:
http://www.lifecycleuk.org.uk/contact
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Metrobus project heading

for a financial meltdown
Campaign group Stop BRT2 has
claimed, on the basis of a leaked confidential annex report to the Council
Cabinet, that many of the costs of
building the new bus route have doubled compared with estimates given in
2012.
The cost of renovating the Ashton Swing
Bridge, for example, has risen from 2.1m
to 4.5m (this may not surprise anyone in
our area who crosses it regularly!).

Ashton Swing Bridgea bridge too far gone?

Bristol City Council Tax payers appear to

be the losers if the budget runs out of
control because the contribution from
the Government for the full scheme remains fixed at 34m and contractors are
unlikely to agree to a fixed price for the
project, regardless of unforseen problems that arise during construction. The
sum that BCC and North Somerset will
need to find (currently 42m) will need
to absorb all the risk of further cost
inflation.
Stop BRT2 accuses the Council of hiding
project costs by re-allocating these to
existing transport budgets, reducing
contingency allowances to unrealistically
low amounts and pillaging funds from

cycle improvement grants and the Community Infrastructure Levy, to feed the
Metrobus juggernaut.
see: www.stopbrt2.org.uk

Easiest way to
find your bus
Smartphone users may
be interested in an
app. that I think is the
best yet for displaying real time bus
arrivals at any stop in the City.
Its Travelwest Buschecker, available on
both Android and Mac platforms. When
you open it, GPS will display a map of
your current location with all nearby bus
stops. All you do then is tap on the stop
you want and up pops a list of all the bus
estimated arrival times. Nothing could
be simpler (as long as you have a signal
on your phone).
You can also search for a stop somewhere else or even display the route to a
stop. Download from your favourite
app. store. Its free!
Ray Smith

Geofencing -no its not a

new game but it needs a new
name
Bristol has just received a 1m Government grant to buy hybrid buses that can
switch from diesel to electric power automatically depending on their GPS location. This trial will focus the use of lowemission technology in areas of highest
pollution, inside a so-called geo-fence.
Were afraid this laudable initiative is
doomed to failure unless they come up
with a catchier title for the buses
perhaps NOx-Knockers or Fug-busters?
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green light
you have opened
your account, or
you can buy
notes at AtBristol, the Tourist Office and
If you are worried about your heating bills
plenty of other
you can sign up for Warmup Bristol a
centres.
new 4 year Council initiative,
designed to make homes cosier and more www.bristolpound.org
cost effective to run. Offers for everyone,
regardless of their circumstances, and
including solid wall, cavity
While you are reviewing your financial
and loft insulation as well as
arrangements you may also want to join
efficient boilers, draughtthe campaign to get your bank out of
proofing and other efficiency
fossil fuels. Move Your Money is launchmeasures
ing a campaign to give your bank an ultimatum: either they disclose their investCheck the website:
ments, and agree to take your money out
of fossil fuels, or youll take your money
out of their accounts. More details, and
information on alternative places to place
your money:
http://moveyourmoney.org.uk/
campaigns/divest/
Happy New Year it's 2015. Bristol is
European Green Capital, and there's
plenty to get involved with. You can
find out all about this year-long green
extravaganza at www.bristol2015.co.uk.

www.warmupbristol.co.uk

You can do your shopping with Bristol

Pounds, and keep money circulating in
your local community, rather than being
siphoned off to London, or some tax haven, by the big banks and companies. The
2015 Bristol Pound directory lists lots of
local businesses using the Bristol Pound,
including the Pumphouse, the Mall Deli,
Chandos Deli, Reg the Veg, the Bag of Nails,
the Grain Barge an osteopath in Ambrose
Road etc. Paying by Text 2 pay is easier
than using a credit card, and can be done
with the cheapest of mobile phones once

This isnt just a green issue - its a financial one. The financial risks associated
with investment in what may be unusable
fuels are not being properly allowed for.
There are also a variety of opportunities
for investing in renewable energy. Local
organisations Converging World and Bristol Energy Co-op have offers, as does Triodos Bank (office on College Green).
If you are interested in learning more
about new possibilities for 2015 you may
want to go on the Transition Hotwells and
Cliftonwood mailing list (e-mail:
rjt_hancock@yahoo.co.uk). Come to the
Lion for a chat, or to the Bristol Transition
Day meeting in the Trinity Centre on 14th
March.
richard hancock

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events
A date for your diary:
meet election candidates
face to face

Discover Cliftons hidden

wonder -The Rocks Railway

Following the success of the Mayoral

election hustings held in 2012, we are
planning a similar event in advance of
the May General Election.
We hope that all candidates standing in
the Bristol West Constituency will be
there. Currently the candidates for the
Green, Conservative, Labour and LibDem
parties are committed to attend.
Each candidate will be given a few minutes to introduce themselves and indicate why they think you should vote for
them and then the floor will be open to
questions. This is certain to be a popular
event so come early to be sure of a seat.
Doors open at 6pm when tea and coffee
will be available,

This year is the 10th anniversary of renovation work starting and Peter Davey,
one of the leading authorities on the Railway will outline some of its extraordinary
history for Hotwells & Cliftonwood
Local History Society.
Wed Mar 18th at Create Centre,
Smeaton Road. 7pm for 7.30.
4 admission includes glass of wine or
soft drink.

The railway top station in Sion Hill will

be open for free guided tours on April
12th and May17th 10-4pm.
Booking not required but no children
under 14.

Wednesday 22nd April, 7 to

9pm, Holy Trinity Church

This years show is Strictly Panto

Time to book your tickets to the hottest
show in town.

About Twelve Dancing Princesses

will take to the boards at Hope Chapel in
March. As ever, expect something original, spectacular and hilarious; theres no
harm in aiming high.....
This is all about having a good time and
raising money for your community!

A scene from Hotwells Panto 2014

The Hotwells Panto is at Hope Chapel, Mar 4th-7th. 7:30pm

Tickets 9, 7 conc., 5 child.
Tickets available from Feb 6th from Tobacco Factory Theatre Box Office tel: 0117 9020344 or, in person from Recession, 8 Jacobs Wells
Rd. Thur-Sat, 12:00-18:00.
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events
when

what

where

Tue Jan 27th

19:00

Clifton & Cabot Neighbourhood Partnership

Pavilion, Hanover
Quay

Mon Feb 23rd

19:00

Clifton Neighbourhood
Forum

Clifton High
School

Wed Mar 4th

Mar 7th

19:30

Hotwells Pantomime
About 12 Dancing
Princesses

Hope Chapel,
Hotwells

Wed Mar 18th

19:00

Hotwells & Cliftonwood Local

History Soc.
Clifton Rocks Railway

Create Centre,
Smeaton Rd.

Tue Mar 31st

19:00

Clifton & Cabot Neighbourhood Partnership

Pavilion, Hanover
Quay

Sun April 5th

11:00

Easter Day Service

Holy Trinity
Church

Hustings Meeting for Parliamentary Election

Holy Trinity
Church

Wed April 22nd 19:0021:00

local area to help with our childrens programme so if you like working with children
and can spare a few days a month, please
get in touch.
Accidents kill about 14,000 people a year To find out more please call Lifeskills on
across the UK and seriously injure more than 0117 9224511 or visit the website
700,000 a year in England alone.
www.lifeskills-bristol.org.uk.
Lifeskills, based in the Create Centre in Hotandy townsend
wells, offers safety and independent living
education via a life size, realistic village. The
interactive nature of the Centre allows us to
teach children, adults with learning difficulties and older people, how to deal with potentially difficult or dangerous situations by
letting them experience risk in a safe
environment.
Most of our programmes are run by volunteers who help around 11,000 people each
year to live safely and independently. We
are currently recruiting volunteers from the
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Jacobs Well -a place worth making

The shops on the corner of Jacobs Wells Road and St Georges
Road have set up a traders association with the aim of making
Jacobs Well a place that reflects its new-found sense of identity.

After years of being the Hotwells ugly duckling this quirky corner has emerged,
fully-fledged and confident with all the shops now occupied by an appealing
miscelleny of independent businesses in a great location betwixt City and suburb.
At Chai Shai you can have coffee, eat in or take away, authentic freshly made glorious Indian food, light enough for lunch as well as dinner.
At Clifton Cakes you can drink more coffee and be seduced by scrummy cakes and
chocolates.
For something stronger there are four pubs to chose from in Jacobs Well, each
special in its own way and offering a variety of friendly drinking and eating opportunities.
Apart from eating and drinking; Jacobs Well offers furniture, old, reworked or new.
Beautifully designed contemporary cards and gifts as well as curiosities and books
to use again.
Try on recycled clothes, vintage and unexpected at Recession, that can be tailored
to fit by Hassan next door, if necessary.
You could even take a class at the Dance Centre or have your hair cut (twice).
For Cliftonwooders the charming olde worlde trek down Worlds End steps means
Jacobs Well is only a 5 or 10 minute walk . If even the flat stroll from Hotwells seems
a bit too much, pop into Atmosphere and try out an electric bike for the journey
home.
If you need to park your car to collect a large purchase, the new RPZ rules mean you
get 30 minutes free, even if you dont have a residents permit.
Oh, and dont forget you will soon be able to spend Bristol Pounds at Jacobs Well.
Bring the fun back by shopping local and support your neighbourhood.
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J H THOMPSON
BA (Hons) DOMRO
REGISTERED OSTEOPATH

39 Oldfield Road
Hotwells

8 Jacobs Wells Road

BRISTOL

open 12-6
thursday,friday,saturday

BS8 4QQ

vintage, dressing up and recycling

ALSO dressing up events/parties

Tel: (0117) 927 2100

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Paule Plumbing Services

Established since 1985

Tel: 0117 9737132

Mob: 07721 057029
Email: paule@catsquirrel.co.uk

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Yoga
provides time for stillness in
a busy world
Gentle Class
Thursdays from Jan 8th
10.15-11.45 Clifton
Library, Princess Victoria
Street
Call Em Sawday to book
0117-9738213 or
07833751235
emsawday@gmail.com

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