Hello
I thought I would share this with the cowfolk in case anyone wants to
contribute.
Cheers
Peta
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From: Rachel deGarang <RachelDeGarang(a)thecareforum.org.uk>
Date: Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 3:34 PM
Subject: Your City Our Future - your chance to help shape the city's
recovery post Covid-19
To:
Hello there, hope your week has started well? Part of our role at the VIP
project is to try and ensure that those whose voices are not often heard
have an opportunity to engage in public consultations.
Covid-19 has been all of our pre-occupation since March and still a lot of
learning to be had. The Council have launched a consultation for creating
recovery plan post Covid-19 and are keen to hear from all its citizens and
community groups. Below are all the details and links related to the
consultation.
*Bristolians to help shape the city’s recovery post COVID-19*
Citizens are being given the chance to help shape the future of Bristol as
the city rebuilds following lockdown and continues to adapt to the
challenges posed by COVID-19.
‘Your City, Our Future’ is a new Bristol City Council project which seeks
the views and ideas from citizens and community groups in the city’s
recovery plan. The first part of the project is a city-wide survey finding
out how people’s lives have changed and what can be learnt from how
citizens have travelled, worked and spent leisure time over the past few
months.
Citizens will be able to share their views on how to build a healthier,
fairer and more sustainable city in a comprehensive citizen’s survey that
will feed into Bristol’s recovery plan.
‘Your City, Our Future’ will culminate in a Citizen’s Assembly where one
hundred people representing every part of the city will come together to
tackle the city’s most important issues.
*We would appreciate your help encouraging people in your networks to take
part in the consultation. * *We have produced a toolkit which I hope you
will find helpful*
<https://files.smartsurvey.io/2/0/6WY6NX7W/Your_City_Our_Future_Toolkit.pdf> *–
it includes downloadable posters, sample copy for newsletters and example
social media messages. *
*More information is available, along with the questionnaire at *
*www.bristol.gov.uk/yourcityourfuture*
<http://www.bristol.gov.uk/yourcityourfuture>
Information can be provided in an alternative format by emailing
*consultation(a)bristol.gov.uk* <consultation(a)bristol.gov.uk> or calling 0117
922 2848.
The consultation closes on 9 September 2020.
Many thanks,
Bristol City Council Consultation & Engagement Team
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Date for your diary peeps. Bookie from the plough is organising a family fun day in Chelsea park to raise money for charities in Jamaica. There will be a 5 aside football tournament both men’s and women’s and I’ve said we should be able to enter two teams and I will try and recruit a couple more. It’s 29th Aug and £20 team entry
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https://planningonline.bristol.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetail…
I am objecting to the planning application submitted to build a 3-story
building of residential flats at the rear of All Hallows Hall in Easton BS5
0HH (planning application number 20/02804/LA).
My primary objection is due to the detrimental effect this will have on the
use of the hall and adjoining building by the community, as well as loss of
light and space and overcrowding.
All Hallows Hall, which is Grade 2 listed, is a vital amenity for the
diverse community of Easton. It is currently home to a weekly Cooperative
Gym, The Ping Pong Parlour, acting classes, circus training and community
events including dances, pop ups, live music, markets, arts events, film
festivals and affordable rehearsal space. It is also being used as a base
for the 'Community Care Package' charitable food box scheme, which is
providing free, healthy food to thousands of people across Bristol who have
been affected by the Covid-19 crisis.
The build would remove the stage area of the Hall, where the community have
come together for the past 8 years to share music, performances and much
more, as well as 2 of the 3 fire escapes. This would severely restrict the
number of people that the hall could accommodate at one time, effectively
ending the ability to host evening events and reducing access to the
various activities listed above.
It would also limit the use of the outdoor space, which is shared with the
adjoining building - home to the 'Baggator' young people's project and
'Super Super Club' meal scheme. All Hallows Co-op and Baggator, with aid
from the BBC’s ‘Operation People Power’, have been creating a safe outdoor
space for vulnerable members of the local community who already have very
little outside private space in Easton. As well as the reduction in numbers
that could be accomodated, this space would be overlooked by the flats,
thus rendering it virtually useless to vulnerable women and young people.
In summary, I feel that the building of 4 flats squeezed into the small
space between 2 valued community projects will depreciate the character of
the local area, downgrade the usefulness of this well-loved and utilised
grade 2 listed building and will have a detrimental effect on the community
of Easton which it currently helps to support in a multitude of ways.
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Secretary, Easton Cowboys and Cowgirls Sports and Social Club
http://eastoncowfolk.org.uk/
Hey all, someone has raised the question on FB and I wonder if there’s anything we can do as a club to show solidarity with Katungua, the lad who was racially attacked leaving southmead. There’s a link to a fundraising page to raise money to aid his recovery. I thought maybe we could take a solidarity pic at training tonight and share it asking people to donate. Thoughts?
He is a footballer and another club is raising funds for him so any other thoughts welcome.
Without HQ our fundraising opportunities are fairly limited at present
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