Archive for May, 2009

Colston Fort – Specialist Alcohol Service

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Beck Marsh writes to say that the refurbishment of the ground floor of Colston Fort is nearing completion and the service will move into light, welcoming and well-equipped premises on June 25th. The phone number will be  0117 9192345

If you want to look round the new premises, there’s an informal ‘open house’  on Wednesday 22nd July from 6 to 8pm, with staff and service users available to show people round and answer questions about the service. If you want to attend, please contact Beck: Beck.Marsh@awp.nhs.uk

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The Jester visits Tate Modern

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

The familiar Kingsdown Jester, now renamed ‘Jester of the West’,  has been standing around outside Tate Modern to greet everyone at the ‘House of Fairy Tales’ event on May 22nd-May 25th. His creator, local artist Rebecca Johnson-Marshall, will also be among 70 exhibitors at a large London exhibition, “V22″. in the Old Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey up till 31st May, from Weds to Sun 12-6.. See http://www.v22collection.com/v22presents/almond/almond.html for more details, or contact Rebecca at rj-m@talktalk.net

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Well done, Derek

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Kingsdown author Derek Robinson earned a stunning review from the Guardian for his new book, “Hello Russia, Goodbye England”. You can find it here

Thanks to Mary Wright for passing this on.

Anyone else got any similar good news about local residents?

**** Update 15th May – yes, they do – see ‘Comments’

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20’s Plenty e-petition

Monday, May 11th, 2009

If you think that a 20mph limit in residential areas is a good idea, you might want to know about the e-petition that is now on the City Council’s website at  http://epetitions.bristol.gov.uk/view/20splenty. There’s a link over on the right (of the KCG site that you’re currently looking at) under Local Groups where you can find out more.

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Kingsdown ‘Clean-up’ days this Sunday & Monday

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

Bristol City Council is arranging a ‘Clean-Up’ Day, to tidy up the Kingsdown area.

This has been arranged because members of the local community highlighted this need as a priority at one of the previous PACT Meetings.

There will actually be two days, planned for Sunday 10 May and Monday 11 May.  The organisers are looking for as many members of the community as possible to join in, particularly with the ‘litter-pick’.  Equipment will be provided.

If anyone is interested in helping, please contact Trudy Feeney at BCC Waste Services on 0117 922 4724, or by email at trudy.feeney@bristol.gov.uk

The Sunday will also be a ‘Community Payback’ day.  Under the ‘Community Payback’ Scheme, local offenders conduct work within the community as part of a court sentence.  They will be performing a number of tasks, including clearance of undergrowth, litter picking, and general tidying.

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