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Green Space in Avonmouth and Kingsweston Ideas and Options Paper Avonmouth & Kingsweston Area Green Space Plan Ideas and Options Paper Avonmouth & Kingsweston Area Green Space Plan A spatial and investment plan for the next 20 years Ideas and Options Paper Avonmouth & Kingsweston Area Green Space Plan If you would like this information in a different format, for example, Braille, audio CD, large print, electronic disc, BSL Henbury & Southmead DVD or community Avonmouth & Kingsweston languages, please contact Horfield & Lockleaze us on 0117 922 3719 Henleaze, Westbury-on-Trym & Stoke Bishop Redland, Frome Vale, Cotham & Hillfields & Eastville Bishopston Ashley, Easton & Lawrence Hill St George East & West Cabot, Clifton & Clifton East Bedminster & Brislington Southville East & West Knowle, Filwood & Windmill Hill Hartcliffe, Hengrove & Stockwood Bishopsworth & Whitchurch Park N © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Bristol City Council. Licence No. 100023406 2008. 0 1km • raising quality • setting standards • providing variety • encouraging use • Ideas and Options Paper Avonmouth & Kingsweston Area Green Space Plan Contents Vision for Green Space in Bristol Section Page Park Page A city with good quality, 1. Introduction 2 Kingsweston Estate 8-11 Henacre Open Space 12-14 attractive, enjoyable and 2. Background 3 Ridingleaze 15 accessible green spaces which St. Mary’s Recreation Ground 16 meet the diverse needs of all 3. Investment ideas and options to 7 Sea Mills Recreation Ground 17 improve each open space within the area Lamplighters Open Space 18 Bristol citizens and visitors. 4. Proposed open space disposals in the 29 Avonmouth Park 19 Avonmouth and Kingsweston Nibley Road Open Space 20 Source: Parks and Green Space Strategy 2008 Neighbourhood Partnership Area Cook Street Open Space 21 5. Future opportunities 33 Trymside Open Space and 22 Clack Mills Green Space Sea Mills Square 23 Appendix 1 34 Portway Tip (Daisy Field) and 23 How the Area Green Space Plan would meet West Town Lane Open Space the standards set out in the Parks and Green Mancroft Park 24 Space Strategy Beverston Gardens 24 Appendix 2 41 Sylvan Way Open Space 25 How the Area Green Space Plan would meet Springfield Avenue Amenity Area 25 the policies set out in the Parks and Green Other Sites 26-28 Space Strategy • raising quality • setting standards • providing variety • encouraging use • 1 Ideas and Options Paper Avonmouth & Kingsweston Area Green Space Plan Section 1. Consultation on the Ideas and Options Paper for Avonmouth and Kingsweston - how to make your comments. We would like your views on all the ideas and Paper and cd versions In addition to Avonmouth and Introduction options presented. You can make comments and Alternatively paper and cd versions of the Ideas Kingsweston, ideas and options papers give us your own ideas. We will not be able to and Options Paper and questionnaire are are also available for comment on the This draft Ideas and Options Paper afford all the ideas presented in the plans so we available from: following areas: is for the Neighbourhood Partnership would also like to know which spaces and types Bristol City Council, Parks, Colston 33, ◗ Knowle, Filwood and Windmill Hill Area of Avonmouth and Kingsweston. of facility you would like to see us invest in first. Colston Avenue, Bristol BS1 4UA Your views will inform a final Area Green Space ◗ Hengrove and Stockwood It sets out ideas for investing in green Or by telephoning: 0117 922 3719 Plan which will set down improvements and spaces over the next 20 years to ensure Or by e-mailing: [email protected] ◗ Hartcliffe, Withywood and Bishopsworth priorities over the next 20 years. ◗ Bedminster and Southville everyone has easy access to a range of Drop in sessions good quality green spaces with new and To make the most of your opportunity to ◗ Cabot Clifton and Clifton East A drop-in session is being organised for each comment we suggest you look at the Ideas and ◗ Henleaze, Westbury on Trym and Stoke Bishop improved facilities, such as children's Neighbourhood Partnership Area - this gives the playgrounds, sports pitches, young Options paper before you start to complete the ◗ Brislington East and West questionnaire. You can chose to comment on all opportunity to see the document and talk people's facilities and wildlife areas. It ◗ Henbury and Southmead the spaces or select those you are most through the ideas with council officers. For will also identify if any green space is no interested in. details about when these drop-in sessions will be ◗ Bishopston, Cotham and Redland longer needed and can be disposed of to held go to www.bristol.gov.uk/agsp, call ◗ Horfield and Lockleaze The public consultation is open for 14 weeks and fund improvements to other spaces. 0117 922 3719 or email: ◗ Ashley, Easton and Lawrence Hill will end on 29th October 2010 [email protected] In drawing up these options local groups and ◗ Eastville, Frome Vale and Hillfields experts have given their views. We would now Available to view ◗ St George East and West like feedback from all Bristol residents - your All ideas and options are open for Paper versions of the Ideas and Options papers views are important and will inform a final are available to view at all Bristol libraries, comment. Other consultations you may be interested in Area Green Space Plan for your area. customer service points and The Council House, College Green, Central Bristol, BS1 5TR. The Site Allocations and Development How to make your comments Management Options Document is also out to consultation up until Friday 29 October 2010. There are a number of ways you can submit What happens next This document suggests specific sites in the city comments to us; via a questionnaire online, by which may be developed to provide new homes, obtaining a paper copy of the questionnaire or by The views put forward during this consultation jobs or shops in your area. It also proposes land visiting one of our drop in sessions. will help to inform a final Area Green Space Plan for your area. All views put forward by the public to be protected for open space, industry, nature Online at www.bristol.gov.uk/agsp will be analysed and carefully considered, conversation and shopping. In terms of green space, while the Area Green Space Plans cover You can view the Ideas and Options paper and following the close of the consultation on 29th publicly accessible green space only, the Site complete a questionnaire online. If you do not October. Final Area Green Space Plans will be Allocations will include consideration of a wider have Internet access you can visit any of our drafted and further comment will be sought range of green space in the city including libraries or customer service points which offer from key stakeholders and Neighbourhood allotments and grazing land. Visit free Internet access. Partnerships. The current aim is to adopt the final Area Green Space Plans early in 2011. www.bristol.gov.uk/siteallocations or email [email protected] or call 0117 903 6725. 2 • raising quality • setting standards • providing variety • encouraging use • Ideas and Options Paper Avonmouth & Kingsweston Area Green Space Plan Section 2. How does the Ideas and Options Paper fit into the plans for green space and wider citywide planning? Parks and Green Quality standard: a level of quality which Playing Pitch Strategy Space Strategy all spaces should attain The Bristol Development The Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) is a Bristol's Parks and Distance standard: how far people should Framework sub-strategy of the Parks and Green Green Space Strategy was have to travel to reach a particular type of Space Strategy and is the technical document which adopted by Cabinet on 21st February 2008. space Bristol City Council is producing a new suite of contains proposals for formally organised outdoor sport The strategy sets out an ambitious plan planning documents to guide development across Bristol. Quantity standard – how much green over the next 20 years for ensuring that decisions in the city over a 20-year period. The It is based on a careful evaluation and review of demand space of different types there should be people have access to good quality parks Bristol Development Framework (BDF) will set and supply based on a full audit of pitches, users and and green spaces of different types, close These standards have been applied during out how the city will grow to accommodate providers within the city. The evaluation included all to where they live. the development of Area Green Space 30,000 new homes for an increasing population. pitches in Bristol including parks, school playing fields, Plans and the ideas and options paper New employment and commercial opportunities private sector facilities and those run by further The strategy contains service management associated with them. will be needed and new transport links are education organisations. The PPS advocates the creation policies and a set of standards for the expected to connect growing residential and of larger multi-pitch and multi-sport sites and greater provision of publicly accessible green To view the strategy and find out more employment centres. Together these use of school playing fields. The Playing Pitch Strategy space. There are three specific standards: about the standards go to documents make up the BDF, which will replace can be viewed online at www.bristol.gov.uk/parkstrategy www.bristol.gov.uk/parkstrategy the Local Plan. The council has undertaken and commissioned a range of studies and assessments to provide a robust evidence base for the preparation of the Bristol Development Framework. The Parks and Area Green Space Plans Step 1 Step 2 Green Space Strategy will act together with Area Area Green Space Plans are one of Ideas and options paper Final Area Green Space Plans to provide the evidence base for the first steps in implementing the Currently out for consultation Green Space Plan publicly accessible open spaces.
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