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Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership 7 pm Brunel House 13 October 2015

This evening’s meeting 2 • CCCE Membership Update and Election of Neighbourhood Partnership Chair • Partnership Financial Update • Grant Funding Recommendations. • Studentification • Highways Update • Using Murals to Combat Graffiti • Sub Group Updates • Neighbourhood Partnership Coordinator Report Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

To start 3 • CCCE Membership Update (p 5-7) • Election of Neighbourhood Partnership Chair • Welcome and introductions • Apologies for absence • Minutes of the Neighbourhood Partnership held on 23 June 2015 (p 9-22). • Declarations of Interest • Public Forum Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

Partnership Financial Update (p 23-38) Budget CCCE NP budget Notes • Priority to existing stumps and high amenity sites. 13 October 2015 Highways Maintenance Budget Carriageway £0.00 This budget has now been un-devolved. Footway £0.00 This budget has now been un-devolved. Local Traffic Scheme Budget £77,142.00 Three years funding remains unspent. (£25,714 PA) Minor Lines and Signs £2,250.00 Narrow Estate Roads Contribution £15,725.00 New unrestricted funding made available to the NP. Wellbeing budget (£30,000 PA) £33,107.00 Includes £2,700.00 spent Clean and Green budget (£1,500 PA) £4,456.00 Includes £3,772.28 spent from 2015-16. Parks s106 budget £558,706.98 Includes £281,505.66 already committed but not spent. Transport s106 budget £248,506.57 Includes £463.01 already committed but not spent. Urban Design s106 budget £62,452.94 Community Buildings s106 budget £21,293.62 Community Infrastructure Levy £484,364.24 Total £1,508,004.35 £1,219,563.40 uncommitted Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

Partnership Financial Update (p 23-38) Recommendations • That the Partnership agrees its Devolved budget. • That the Partnership agrees to hold two Transport Sub-Group meetings between October 2015 and by February 2016; • That the Partnership agrees to hold two Environment Sub-Group meetings between October 2015 and by February 2016; • That the Neighbourhood Partnership identifies options for how the £21,293.62 s106 Community Buildings funding should be used; • That Neighbourhood Partnership members promote the Wellbeing Grant scheme. Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

Partnership Financial Update (p 23-38) 6 Description of project Amount of funding Five Cortonsteel planters at Millennium Promenade £1,500.00 Materials and fees – Clifton Hill railings painting £547.28 Six barrel planters and plants – Philips House Dove Street South £960.00 Acrylic paints for children’s mural – WUF flats £225.00 Three hanging baskets – St Stephens Street £540.00 Total £3,772.28 Recommendation • That the Neighbourhood Committee ratifies the Clean and Green funding agreed to date. Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

Wellbeing Report 13 October 2015 (p 39-54) 7 • Recommendations • Note the Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Wellbeing Grant fund financial position as at 13 October 2015. • Agree Wellbeing Grant recommendations totalling £10,000.00. • Reconfirm the £3,000 Wellbeing Grants funding allocation for the Christchurch Primary School grant application. • Agree Green Capital Grant Fund recommendations totalling £1,018.72 with Creative Youth Network offered £418.72, Christmas Steps Arts Quarter £300.00 and Friends of the Green £300.00. Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

Wellbeing Grant Recommendations (p 39-54) 8 Organisation Purpose of Spend Notes and Recommendation Amount Amount Application by Requested Awarded Hotwells and Fund tree planting in 31 March This application was agreed by the £5,000.00 £5,000.00 Cliftonwood Cumberland Piazza 2016 NP but the funding was not Community transferred. See supporting Association document. Agree Jacobs Wells Fund noticeboards for 31 March Agree £2,500.00 £2,500.00 Community Hub the Jacobs Wells Road 2016 area. The Long John To fund the 31 March Agree £2,500.00 £2,500.00 Silver Trust maintenance of the 2016 Treasure island Trail Total £10,000.00 £10,000.00 Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

Studentification (p 55-63) 9 • The presentation reflects a wide and growing concern about the problems associated with the expanding student population in this part of Bristol, although many of the issues will resonate with people in other parts of the city. • The paper is supported by many other local community and amenity associations who share our frustration and alarm at the lack of any coherent council/university strategy for managing the present and future situation. Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

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Highways Update (p 65-70) 22 – Bridge Valley Road Report ( Page x) – To report to the Partnership the outcome of recent investigations into the feasibility of improving the traffic situation at the junction of Bridge Valley Road, Clifton Down and Ladies Mile, and to gauge the level of support from within the Partnership for the suggested solution. Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

Highways Update (p 43-46) 23 – Update on Highways Scheme Delivery. – Update on Major Projects. – Update on Walking and Cycling Strategy.

Highways Update (p 43-46) 24 – Update on Highways Scheme Delivery. – Update on Major Projects. – Update on Walking and Cycling Strategy.

Highways Update (p 65-70) 25 – Update on Highways Scheme Delivery. – Update on Major Projects. – Update on Walking and Cycling Strategy. Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

Sub Group Updates (p 71-76) 26 • Environment Sub Group • Arlington Gardens – possible site for play area (there are no play areas in Clifton East!) • Repair walls on Brandon Hill • Paint railings at Kingsdown play area • WW1 commemoration – convalescent shelter top of Blackboy Hill • Pissoire (urinals) on Blackboy Hill • Clock at Thomas memorial at Blackboy Hill • Public toilets at Suspension Bridge Gardens • Planter at Sion Hill on pavement build-out • Alma Road seating opposite RBS • Improve area around the Co-op store on St Michael’s Hill and improve the general shopping area on St Michael’s Hill special for pedestrians and cyclists • More trees around Henrietta Street and Alfred Place around/near hospital buildings • High Kingsdown play area • Clarence Place pavement and bins • Highbury Place? • Exercise equipment in open spaces/play areas • Choose a public space for public realm improvements: • Corn Street; Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

Sub Group Updates (p 71-76) 27 • Nelson Street; • Trenchard Street; • Denmark Street; • e.g. pocket parks, paving improvements, de-clutter • Bearpit – toilets renovation and conversion, and a community hub • Public benches • Highway improvements along a key pedestrian commuter route • Obtaining recognition for Cumberland Basin Piazza as an open green space top assist further development • To consider joining funds with GBCP to build a proper skate park under Ashton flyover adjacent to MetroBus route • Refurbishment of Argyle Place play area • Improve Cliftonwood Terrace ‘secret garden’ space • SUDS and rain gardens for Cumberland Basin • SUDS and rain gardens for areas around High Kingsdown • Cycle racks at High Kingsdown and St Michael’s Hill • Drop kerbs for pedestrians and cyclists in High Kingsdown • Cycle rack by Oakfield Place lido • Re-new the ‘trim track’ on Clifton Downs • Cycle racks around the Mall in Clifton, and clear away abandoned bikes Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

Coordinator Report (p 77-89) 28 Neighbourhood Forum Updates. • Cabot – Presentation on Homelessness by Streetwise, Traffic Choices Website demonstration, Green Capital Arts presentation, NP trees project and sub group joining request. – Next meeting 7 December 2015 • Clifton – Abandoned bikes, Traffic Choices Website demonstration, Merchant’s Dock pedestrian and cycle scheme consultation, NP trees project and sub group joining request. – Next meeting 6 July 2015 at the Beech Room, Clifton High School Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership

Coordinator Report (p 77-89) 29 • Note New Equalities Training Date 22 October 2015. • A session has been booked for Neighbourhood Partnerships in East Central Bristol. This final session will take place 18:30 to 20:30 on 22 October 2015 at St George Library, Church Road, Bristol, Avon BS5 8AL. • Please let me know if you are able to attend. Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East Neighbourhood Partnership