Local Resident Submissions to the Bristol City Council Electoral Review
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Local resident submissions to the Bristol City Council electoral review This PDF document contains local resident submissions with surnames I-J. Some versions of Adobe allow the viewer to move quickly between bookmarks. Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 1 City of Bristol Personal Details: Name: Sandra Ingham E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: We are not against the proposed electoral boundary change from Eastville into Frome Vale as long as our postcode remains the same and that where we live will still be known as Stapleton. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informed-representation/4714 10/02/2015 Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 1 City of Bristol Personal Details: Name: Ruth Jackson E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: To whom it may concern, I have just been informed that there are plans to redraw the Bristol ward of Westbury-on-Trym. Having seen the planned new boundaries I would like to voice my strong opposition. As a resident of Trym Road in the heart of the historic village of Westbury-on -Trym I am horrified to discover that under the new boundaries I would be classed as living in Henleaze. My cottage is 150 years old, it sits next to the river Trym, To say I don't live in Westbury-on-Trym would be utterly ludicrous. I am very proud of Westbury-on-Trym and the village community that thrives here. To suddenly declare that the historic heart of the village is no longer in Westbury-on-Trym would be utter madness. I believe that the alternative option put forward by the Westbury-on-Trym Society for a partnership ward with Henleaze combining the two present wards and sharing three councillors would be a far better idea that would not damage the historic community of the village. I hope my opposition to the proposed redrawing of the ward will be noted. Kind regards, Ruth Jackson Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informed-representation/4501 28/01/2015 Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 1 City of Bristol Personal Details: Name: Roger Jacob E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Westbury on Trym resident Comment text: 1 Westbury on Trym is the oldest settlement in the Bristol area with origins in the 8th Century –a charter to found a monastery was granted by King Offa of Mercia 2 There is a strong and sturdy community here with roots in an ancestry stretching back for centuries as a Gloucestershire farming village and in the See of the Bishop of Worcester until the 19thC 3 It was a centre for early Christian missionaries in Saxon England and later its famous College of Canons trained clerics for the medieval church before the Dissolution of the Monasteries 4 It still has six active church congregations associated with the village with Bishop Carpenter’s original re-modelled 15thC Parish church - which he wanted to make into a Cathedral - at its heart 5 The village is still a busy shopping and financial centre, equivalent to a small market town, serving at least 7 other wards besides its own, with a car park and central bus stops and having a well established Business Association 6 It has one of Bristol’s oldest shops, founded by the Mogford family in the 19th C, famed for its personal service and drawing customers from far and wide 7 Its original school room was founded in 1828 (building still extant) and there are now 2 primary and 3 secondary schools, including the famous Redmaids’ and Badminton Schools within the ward 7 1869 was a momentous year for the village given then not only a Police Station, (now used as law offices) but also the famous Village Hall. A Crown Post Office and Public Library followed in the 1930s 8 It is proud of the splendid, architect designed 'Westbury' (not Henleaze) Village Hall, built in Victorian Gothic style and established for concerts and education by the well- known Ames family of Cote House. Now well known around Bristol as a venue for weddings and parties, it was saved from destruction in 1970 by a village campaign 9 A War Memorial subscribed and erected by Westbury people graces the centre of the village and hosts a large Remembrance Day service every year, with church leaders, choirs and processions 10 No less than seven pubs are still supported within its borders, each serving its own group of local supporters, at least four dating back to the days of coaches travelling through on the early Turnpike Rd 11 An established Conservation Area protects the centre of the historic village and is now under reappraisal for enlargement after the Westbury Society’s lead in forming a ‘Community Plan’ for future town planning reference 12 The village is celebrated among other older suburbs in a display at the ‘M Shed’- museum of Bristol’s history Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informed-representation/4487 28/01/2015 Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 1 City of Bristol Personal Details: Name: Garry James E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: These proposed boundary changes make no sense at all in my opinion.It seems devisive and will split communities which have been together since Bishopsworth was formed.I class the area around Lloyds bank and the shops as the centre of Bishopsworth and to put this area into the Hartcliffe ward is absolute madness. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informed-representation/4404 12/01/2015 Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 1 City of Bristol Personal Details: Name: Richard Jarrett E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: NA Comment text: I do not see the proven benefit to moving the boundaries. It has been recommended that they stay the same by the LGBC. Additionally, a change would result in confusion for those who are "moved" from one area to another. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informed-representation/4330 16/12/2014 Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 1 City of Bristol Personal Details: Name: Jo Jenkins E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: To maintain the historical identity and preserve the integrity of the village of Westbury on Trym. I would support the proposal put forward by the Westbury on Trym Society to go into partnership with the ward of Henleaze and combine the two present wards into one and share the three councillors between them. Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informed-representation/4643 06/02/2015 From: To: Subject: FW: Boundary changes. Date: 05 January 2015 09:15:13 -----Original Message----- From: Roger Jenkins ] Sent: 27 December 2014 10:22 To: Reviews@ Subject: Boundary changes. Dear Sirs, I understand that there is a proposal to incorporate most of the historic village of Westbury on Trym into the Henleaze Ward. Whilst I have no doubt that for demographic reasons boundaries need to be moved to accommodate population movements, it is quite unacceptable that the historic village of Westbury on Trym should be moved out of the Westbury Ward. If anything Henleaze Ward should be renamed Westbury on Trym as it was for centuries part of the parish of W o T, until St. Peter's Church was built in the 1920s and it still is part of the postal district of W o T. I trust that those responsible for these proposed changes will not remove Westbury on Trym from the Westbury on Trym Ward. Yours faithfully, Roger & Rosie Jenkins, Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 1 City of Bristol Personal Details: Name: Anne Jewell E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: Proposal to incorporate part of Westbury-on-Trym into Henleaze Ward We are residents of Henleaze, and former residents of Westbury-on-Trym. We strongly disagree with the proposal to transfer parts of the nucleus of the village of Westbury into the Henleaze ward. As adjustments are necessary, we strongly support the suggestion made at the January 2015 meeting of the Westbury-on-Trym Society that this new ward should be called Henleaze and Westbury-on-Trym with three councillors representing it. David and Anne Jewell Uploaded Documents: None Uploaded https://consultation.lgbce.org.uk/node/print/informed-representation/4825 16/02/2015 From: To: Subject: FW: Ashley Ward Bristol BS2; BS6 Date: 15 January 2015 14:22:23 Hi Mark, Please see submission below for Bristol. Helen From: David John [mailto: ] Sent: 14 January 2015 16:56 To: Reviews@ Cc: Subject: Ashley Ward Bristol BS2; BS6 May I ,fmr Ashley County Councillor on Avon County Council ,wish to point out that the proposed redrawing of the boundaries to encompass : Stokes Croft and Effingham Road and environs , will disadvantage the B.M.E population of Bristol's inner City . Stokes Croft is a student accommodation area disproportionately young and white. Effingham Road is made up of large family houses bordering St Andrews Park - white middleclass. To arbitarily re-draw the boundaries would devalue the demographic and special nature of the Bristol West Constituency and 'bell weather'constituency for the National Election. Local Boundary Commission for England Consultation Portal Page 1 of 1 City of Bristol Personal Details: Name: Grenville Johnson E-mail: Postcode: Organisation Name: Comment text: The proposal for a new and additional ward in St George, Bristol to cover the Troopers Hill area and a major restructuring of the ward boundaries is not really necessary or beneficial for all residents of the St George area longer term.