Useful contacts
Non-emergency Police number 0845 456 7000
NHS Direct Crime stoppers 0845 46 47 0800 555 111
Bristol City Council numbers:
Graffiti 0117 922 2100
Fly tipping 0117 922 2100
Drug and Sex Litter rapid clean up team 0117 922 2100
Anti– social behaviour 0845 605 2222
Abandoned Vehicles 0800 083 5115
Neighbourhood police: Jen Appleford and Damian Hamilton-Smith are our local team. Jen’s mobile is 07919 538844. The office number is 9455023 – if they aren’t in in you can leave a message there.
Neighbourhood Watch – Graham Syrett is the local neighbourhood watch co-ordinator. Contact him at samuelthecat@msn.com to be added to his email group, which distributes up-to-date information on local crimes and related issues, or to send him information.
Councillors:
Alex Woodman, Liberal Democrat. Flat 006 Thomas Court, Three Queens Lane, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6LE. Home tel: (0117) 353 3381 alex.woodman@bristol.gov.uk You can read his blog at alexwoodman.blogspot.com
Dr Mark Wright, Liberal Democrat Flat 4, 53 Hampton Road, Cotham, Bristol BS6 6HZ Home tel: 914 2559 mark.wright@bristol.gov.uk
You can find more information on our Councillors on the City Council website under ‘Elected Representatives’.
Car Club – Kingsdown Car Club is managed by Smart Moves as part of the Bristol City Car club. Membership gives you use of the car (a Vauxhall Corsa), which is parked on its designated parking space in Clevedon Terrace (no parking problems!). Booking is by internet or phone. Full details, prices etc here or phone Iris Eiting on 0845 458 1785
For Kingsdown dwellers it makes an ideal alternative to car ownership (usually estimated at £3000 a year or more), or indeed to owning a second car. You can book for as little as an hour, on the spur of the moment (provided the car is available). You don’t have to go far to fetch it and take it back. If it is already booked, there are other cars in Fernbank Road, Cotham Road and St Andrews (including an estate car). And you don’t have to worry about parking when you return.It just takes a little bit of extra planning and removes the temptation to use cars indiscriminately!