Headline Summary and Agreed Action Points Of

Headline summary and agreed action points of

OLD CITY TRADERS’ AND BUSINESS MEETING NO. 13

Venue: The Guildhall

Date : Tuesday, 30th April 2013

Time: 6.00 – 8.00pm

Attendees see end of document & Apologies:

AP Summary and agreed actions Who? By When? 1 Welcome and Introductions

Scene set by Eva Stuetzenberger, Destination Bristol (DB)

 All thanked for attending and Trevor Osborne for hosting Info  Introductions  Apologies

2 Agenda Review

Agenda approved. Info

3 Tour to Guildhall and Guildhall progress report

by Trevor Osborne, TOP Group and Megan Witty, Art Ventures

Trevor led half hour tour to the building. Info

Listed Building Application approved with various conditions. Info

Full Planning Application in preparation with aim to obtain consent by end of Info 2013.

Until end of 2013 Guildhall to be used as Arts Centre. Info

Guild Hall Arts Centre managed by Art Ventures. Exhibition, competitions, events in planning – Old City specific and city wide. Art More info to follow. Ventures asap

For more info or ideas contact [email protected]

4 Make Sunday Special Initiative

by Esther Mars – Festival and Events Officer, BCC  Bristol’s Mayor George Ferguson is Making Sundays Special from 23rd Info June 2013.  All streets in Old City, Baldwin Street and King Street will be closed to Info traffic. See map of road closures circulated with these minutes.  Community groups, activity leaders, artists and street performers will animate the space. To get involved please send proposals for activities/events to All 07.05.13 [email protected] or tel. 0117 9223538 by 7th May 2013  Initially just once a month over the summer period, once successful it is Info aimed to grow the initiative.  Dates: 23 June, 21 July, 18 August, 29 September, 20 October Info

If your idea involves selling food or drink commercially, contact Markets Manager [email protected]

More info: http://bristololdcity.co.uk/news/join-us-june-make-sundays- special-old-city

5 Old City cycling improvements

by John Richfield, BCC

260k from Cycling Safety Fund and BCC for investment in improving safety Info for cyclists on Baldwin Street.

Scheme to be implemented within 12 months. Info

BCC to develop options and consult with Traders' Group. BCC 04.06.13

More info: [email protected]

6 Old City Core Public Realm Scoping Project – next steps

by Vicky Welchman, BCC

Main recommendations of BCC Public Realm Scoping Project related to Traffic, Clutter and Waste

Traffic:

 Corn Street: - Problems with proposed trial pedestrianisation of Corn Street. Info - Reason: recently approved planning application for Old Magistrates Court in Nelson Street requires closure of Christmas Street during construction period of about 2 years. - Christmas Street is part of traffic re-routing plan in proposed pedestrianisation scheme – particularly relevant to serve Law Courts in Small Street. - Alternative options currently being explored. One option is pedestrianisation of Corn Street initially only on weekends (when Law BCC asap Courts are closed) until completion of Old Magistrates Court construction work. - Animation programme for Corn Street important and under discussion. BCC asap - More info to follow from BCC. BCC asap  Other traffic/road improvements going ahead to plan: - The Pithay to be made one way down. BCC tbc - Broad Street/Corn Street junction, speed table. BCC tbc - St Stephen’s Street gateway improvements. BCC tbc De-cluttering:

 De-cluttering work has started by BCC, removing info points and other Info structures.  Further discussions to be held with Markets Manager and businesses re BCC asap best group approach.

Trade waste:

 Policy to be developed by BCC BCC tbc

For more info re CollecEco’s waste service and bag collection possibilities contact [email protected]

7 YourStreet gift card

by Imogen McIntosh and Anne-Louis Perez

YourStreet Ltd is a unique new gift card scheme for independent retailers. Info

It is a multi-store gift card only redeemable in independent retailers and Info services that are part of the YourStreet network. The card will be available from 22nd June 2013 on www.yourstreetgiftcards.com

Launch: 22nd June 11-4pm, 102 Gloucester Road (Nailsea Electrical) Info 22.06.13

To sign up or for further info [email protected] www.yourstreetgiftcards.com

Old City (Leonard Lane) walking route funding bid

£65k Community Active Travel Grant bid submitted by Centrespace, St Info Stephen’s, BCS, for circular walking route around Old City, with focus on Leonard Lane. Decision expected mid-May 2013.

Old City identity – Logo, leaflet, website

Logo: Please use in all Old City related communication. All asap Leaflet: Please distribute widely. To obtain further leaflets or copy of logo contact [email protected]

Website: www.BristolOldCity.co.uk Twitter: @BristolOldCity Facebook: www.facebook.com/BristolOldCity Please upload your businesses and follow Old City on facebook and twitter. All asap More info or to submit news/events: [email protected]

TravelWest Bus Checker

TravelWest Bus Checker is a new innovative app that works all around the Info subregion to show WHEN buses are coming and WHERE they're going. It is now available for download on I-phone and android.

More info: www.travelwest.info/buschecker

OLD CITY EVENTS

StrEAT Food night market, Corn Street 01.05.13 Every first Wednesday of the month, for initially 3 months. Info 05.06.13 Dates: 1st May, 5th June, 3 July 2013 03.07.13

If successful aim is to increase it to weekly markets.

Local traders encouraged to stay open late on these nights to add and All see benefit from increased footfall. above

Love your Local Market Fortnight, 15 th - 29 th May 2013

For the second year the Love Your Local Market movement will be Info 15.05.- encouraging markets across the country to take an active role in raising the 29.05.13 profile of markets and getting more footfall into town centres.

More info www.loveyourlocalmarket.org.uk

Big Green Week, 15th - 23rd June 2013, events across Bristol Including Sat 22 nd June Big Green Market, Corn Street http://bristololdcity.co.uk/events/bristols-big-market Info 22.05.13

Love Saves The Day Festival, 26 th May 2013, Castle Park www.lovesavestheday.org Info 26.05.13

Bristol Independents Campaign

Starting on Independents Day 4th July – more info to follow Info 04.07.13

EXHIBITIONS / CONFERENCES / TALKS

Building a Better Bristol Exhibition, 25th March – 25th May 2013, Trinity Centre

Interactive exhibition where your ideas can help change the city. Including Info 25.03.- projects in Old City. 25.05.13 www.oldmarketquarter.co.uk

Bristol Ambitious City, 24 th April – 28 th July, Architecture Centre http://www.architecturecentre.co.uk/exhibitions-spring-green-2013 Info 24.04.- 28.07.13 Talking Shop – E-Street vs High Street, Friday, 24 th May, 2-6.30pm Watershed

www.michelmores.com/talkingshop Info 24.05.13

9 Date of next meeting

Tuesday, 4th June 2013, 6pm, The Grand Thistle Hotel All 04.06.13

A Alan Morris, Bristol Civic Society T Alan White, Guilberts Chocolate T Anne-Louise Perez, YourStreet Ltd E Ben Tague, Tangentstudio N Bob Durie, Duries Chartered Surveyors D Bonnie Porter, Art Ventures E Brett Hirt, The Rummer E Bryony Morgan, Made in Bristol S Caroline Bowler, Stanfords Christopher Chubb, Small Street Espresso Colin Macy, Big Chill Dave Smeaton, Big Chill Esther Mars, BCC Eva Stuetzenberger, Destination Bristol Hannah Winwood, Tangentstudio Henning Lohlein, Centrespace Imogen McIntosh, YourStreet Ltd Jasmine Hortop, No 31 Urban Graphic Joe Wheatcroft, Source John Hirst, Destination Bristol John Richfield, BCC Kieran Doswell, Arc Lucy Clarke, BrewDog Luke Bakewell, Commercial Rooms Lynn Andres, Guy Fawkes Hair & Beauty Margaret Stewart, Eddisons Mark Kelly, Grand Thistle Mark Rind, Café Revival Mark Wolff, Mr Wolf’s Megan Witty, Art Ventures Michael Cleary, Walkabout Mike Porter, Art Ventures Ned Clarke, BrewDog Paul Carter, May Gurney Philippa Bramley, Bramley Pope Opticians Rebecca Bishop, Quadrant Trading Sally Daniels, Centrespace Sam Dumont, Commercial Rooms Simon Ellis, PrintSimon Steve Morris, BCC Markets Steve Sliney, CollectEco Susan Bishop, Memories Teresa Tallo, Europa Restaurant Tim Massingham, No 31 Urban Graphic Trevor Osborne, The Trevor Osborne Group Vicky Welchman, BCC A Andrew Brooks, Brooks Guesthouse P Carla Brooks, Brooks Guesthouse O David Jackson, Police L Emma Martinez, Safer Bristol O Georgina Haslam, Birdcage G Jason Thorne, BCC I Mark Wright, Cllr. E Rick Woodland, Police S Rose Watkins, Kalahari Moon Tim Higgins, St Stephen’s

Eva Stuetzenberger, 07.05.13