Comments for Kingsdown Conservation Group

Comment on KCG AGM Thursday 18th March 7.30 pm by Peter Ferne

Peter Ferne — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:18:46 +0000

I notice that the poster on the notice board mistakenly says Tuesday 18th (which is confusing as the 18th isn’t a Tuesday). Glad to have the date confirmed as the Thursday.

Comment on Basque Refugee Children in Kingsdown, 1937 by natalia benjamin

natalia benjamin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:54:06 +0000

Could someone tell me more about the Basque children in Bristol? Is there a photo of No 10 Kingsdown Parade? We are trying to get photos of all the homes they stayed at throughout Britain but I have no information about Bristol.
Thank you very much
Natalia Benjamin
(Secretary)

Comment on Kingsdown police beat website by tony kerr

tony kerr — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:52:39 +0000

Hi Colin and thanks for alerting us to this. The best person to tell is Graham Syrett, who coordinates the links with the local police. His email is samuelthecat@msn.com He can also add you to his occasional updates on Kingsdown crime and other info.

Best wishes

Tony Kerr

Comment on Kingsdown police beat website by Colin

Colin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:47:25 +0000

Hiya,

Myself and my girlfriend live in 78 Kingsdown Parade. I thought I would leave a note mentioning that we recently had our wing mirror stolen from our car. We know it wasn’t mindless vandalism as it has been carefully removed and the wires were cut. It was sitting out the front of our flat. We thought other people in the street should be made aware of the risks.

I have noticed in the previous year a couple of signs of car crime in our street. Does anyone else have any experiences of car crime? Is this considered an issue in this neighbourhood?

Thanks
Colin

Comment on Kingsdown photos – time to revive the Flickr group by penny leaver green

penny leaver green — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:01:33 +0000

Thanks Tony- I hope it will make it easier for you!

Comment on Residents’ Parking Scheme – Analysis of proposals by Dr Duncan S Pepper

Dr Duncan S Pepper — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:51:44 +0000

I recently moved into the area and was pleased to find unrestricted parking. Having just been through the introduction of a CPZ in Edinburgh I can predict what will happen. It will be much worse than anyone has appreciated. You will not be able to park outwith marked bays or outside your own zone, rendering cars useless. You will not be able to park outside your garage or drive, nor will relatives/friends/tradesmen. The number of spaces will be severely reduced. Permit allowances are too small in number and time for use by visitors/tradesmen. The number of dual use/pay spaces is inadequate for visitors/tradesmen. Visitors over the weekend who do not depart by 08:59 will be ticketed at 09:01 on a Monday morning. If you forget to display a permit or change/borrow a car you will be fined. Permits will be rationed and new people moving into the area will have to wait until old permits are surrendered. Hope this does not sound like a rant! It actually happened to us.

Comment on Residents’ Parking Scheme – Analysis of proposals by Matt Nicholson

Matt Nicholson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:38:11 +0000

I would certainly support Prof. Thomas’ proposal for a ‘curfew’ parking scheme. If there is strong support for this alternative, what is the best way of conveying that to the powers that be?

Comment on Residents’ Parking Scheme – Analysis of proposals by dave mallard

dave mallard — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:38:34 +0000

this won’t be a very articlulate reply but here goes:
100 permits a year (50 free/50 paid) gives each of us just two visitors (friends and family) a week. Or if we need a builder, electrician, decorator, plumber probably one visit a week.
If we use all our permits on socialising and friendship then how does our plumber/sparky/builder/decorator park nearby to offload tools etc?
I guess we tell them to use the pay and display spaces? Imagine the response we’ll get from the builder when we say “i say old chap would you mind awfully parking in the pay and display and move your van every two hours” !
RPZ might seem a good idea but thats just one small item, of which i,m sure there’s more, that hasn’t been thought through in enough detail by the council on the impact on our daily lives

Comment on Residents’ Parking Scheme – Analysis of proposals by pam reader- howell

pam reader- howell — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:00:17 +0000

I am mindful of the letters from david Mellor and david thomas.I had originally welcomed a resident’s parking scheme , but am now concerned for the reasons identified. Professor Thomas’s suggestions sound refreshingly sensible and must surely be worth a go.

Comment on Well done, Derek by Tony Kerr

Tony Kerr — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:04:59 +0000

Wendy Tomlinson says: “Local resident, artist and queen of all things textile, Penny Leaver Green, has recently been selected to exhibit at the highly prestigious Contemporary Craft Fair at Mill Marsh Park, Bovey Tracey, Devon (5-7 June) where she will be exhibiting and selling her extraordinarily beautiful and clever stitched and printed pictures and floor maps. If we are celebrating local talent then I think Penny definitely deserves mentioning, especially as she did such a lovely job of the Bee-keeping poster.”