long ashton

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08-Aug-08
Westleaze W.I.
Depart Long Ashton @ 8 a.m.

08-Aug-08
The Joy Of Sax
Church House, Long Ashton Road

06-Sep-08
Annual Flower Show
Village Hall

08-Oct-08
A Walk to Remember
Ashton Court

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I aplaud the recent decoration of the shelter by the chiildren's play area, at last youthful talent comes to the fore, but what about the bottles and cans. Why have a "zebra" crossing? If people park by it! on it! and ignore the zig zag lines and yellow lines. The answer is that we are waiting for someone to be knocked down on it. Also vans and lorrries delivery for the co-op unsighting pedestrians.
tagged with: coop   environment   parking   youth   zebra crossing  
The weak areas in Long Ashton are the condition and facilities of most of the shops. We consider the only quality shops are the bakery and the chemist. The other shops are in poor condition unbinviting and depressing. You only have to compare these shops with any in other villages. e.g. compare our Co-op with the one in Chew Magna. Chew Magna Co-Op is always well stocked, well presented, clean and withh polite and attentive staff. the whole central area of Long Ashton need to be brought into the 21st century in order to survive. Illegal signs are also a problem. Some retail outlets just keep adding signs without applying for planning permission these do not seem to be regulated and should be. Long Ashton is a good village with many good people, we all need to ensure it does not fall into an unregulated sprawl. I actively avoid Long ashton Post Office. I go to Failand monre than helpful and cheery.
tagged with: centre   coop   environment   post office   shops   signs  
Drains and galleys cleaned every 6 months Parking restrictions enforced - correct side of road at night not on yellow line or pavements Pot holes filled more quickly
tagged with: environment   parking   road maintenance   road sweeping  
I would like to see the co-op shut at 8 p.m. every night. This would stop yob element. Also a speed camera near the co-op would greatly reduce the speed of some motorists who clearly do not abide by the limit through the village. I would like to see more community spirit. I would like to see more Christmas decorations, a Christmas tree lit up where the children could gather on Christmas eve and make their last Christmas wishes and maybe the guides could sing carols etc. This village has lost its magic - lets get it back please.
tagged with: christmas decorations   environment   nuisance behaviour   shops   speed cameras   speeding  
I would like to see bollards on the pavement outside the supermarket to stop parking obstructing views to and from the crossing. (The respondee drew a map to illustrate where the bollards are required.) Q 8.05 refers to overhanging trees and shrubs Householder should be warned by letter if they do not trim foliage from their property the council will do it and send them the bill!
tagged with: environment   overhanging trees and shrubs   parking   pavements  
speed humps do slow traffic down cheap and effective. buses during the off peak are virtually empty shouild they run less often. The council have caused much of the traffic problems by allowing houses to be built without parkikng facilities I have lived in the village since 1947
tagged with: bus service   environment   planning   speed bumps   traffic  
there are pockets of land where the adequate planting is required and more business offices are needed.
tagged with: business   environment  
We are relative newcomers to the village, but i would like to see in future, the village to still identify itself as a village community, as it did when we first came. The parish council does excellent workand will remain key to achieving this. I would not like LA to become another soulless commuter suburb where everyone ois a stranger, where interest islimited to the walk from the front door to the car door.
tagged with: community   council   development   environment   parish  
No more housing developments
tagged with: development   environment   housing  
Use the research station ground at the back of Fenswood rd as a habitat for wild life. I don't think there is enough places for wild life and walkways around. I have bad feet so it would be helpful to have a green belt around the area
tagged with: environment   green belt  
2.04: I would like to see double yellow lines down one side of the main rd through the village as staggered parking very much restricts vehicle movement. 3.05:would expense be covered? low charge? 5.01: Live in Keeds Lane, too remote! 5.09 youth + community worker.7.01 (recycling) n/a doesn't come to us! 7.06:Litter is kept ok by orderly, but people should be encouraged not to drop it!7.08: NOT in area around shops! 7.0i9 esp by bottle bank. 11.21: One day a week; what ages? youth club age would be good! 11.22: Surely we had the new club room. Who would fund and man this centre to control/monitor the young opeoples behaviour. 11.23: funded and manned by scout leaders and parents!! win win!! 11.15 fence the football pitch
tagged with: communication   dog walking area   environment   lighting   litter   parking   scout cub hut   voluntary lift   youth centre   youth worker  
Need to protect environment, especially careful thought given to airport link-road junction postitioning.
tagged with: environment   junction   roads  
To replace the seating in the bus shelters, not allowing yob culture to deny the public of the one true helpful facility. Regardless of what has seemingly become the Anti-Environment Department's intention through revaluation, I think that one should consider the planting of trees, where made possible, around the village as a boundary demonstration disconnecting itself from any intenntion of a larger boundary authority. Although one could say Long Ashton has become a townite village, I'm sorry, I cannot understand the thought of various businesses, which would be the basis of township. To support landfill site at east end of village with subsequent landscaping to debar the area from permanent building development.
tagged with: building   bus service   economy   environment   new   shelters   waste  
A newball club. Parenting classes to assist parents with troubled teenagers. Incentives to encourage residents to keep their street tidy, i.e. more bins, award for most improved/best kept street. CCTV cameras on the recreation ground and other trouble spots. Up to date information on notice boards. Bulletin board (web based or other) to allow local residents to communicate events/special occasions etc.
tagged with: cctv   environment   parenting class  
I have left many questions unanswered because a) they were not applicable, didn't affect me b)I do not like "should" questions 3.09 Timetables can be bought from the bus station and Travel 6 3.10 Bus stops - I need to be able to sit down, in the dry AND be able to see when a bus is coming. See Cleeve - (Bristol bound) - the near perfect bus stop. DO NOT let anyone replace/redo a bus shelter without asking someone who uses the bus. The stop by the Angel is a prime example of money being spent uselessly, 3.11 I do cycle, separation from cars would make life pleasanter and safer. 5.03 If you want the village newsletter to be a means of communication - 3 times a year is not enough. 6.03 More seats scattered perhaps would be more use - On the rec, public footpaths Dawson's walk etc. 6.06 Depends on the buses. BRI is fine. Southmead not. Clevedon no buses. WSM takes forever. 7.08 More planting, more upkeep. A shrub warden? 8.02 Pavements. Why not ask people to cut shrubs back? i.e ask them personally if they are able. Pay to help if not. 9.03 More jobs in L.A. may not lessen traffic 11.07 There is already several yoga classes & 2 taichi 8.01 Walking I walk anyway. Safer would mean pleasant AND safer. p.s. I would like a public loo near the village hall.
tagged with: bus service   bus shelter   cycle lanes   environment   jobs   newsletter   pavements   pedestrians   public loo   questionnaire   yoga  
At time of originally completing this form I felt very safe in Long Ashton. Last night my partner was attcked outside Picolo's fish and pizza shop, and now I am reluctant to use the local shopping facilities. The incident occurred about 10:30 on Sat 25th November. We had been to Twickenham for the day and on our return the taxi dropped him at Picolo's while I continued home. He ordered the food, read the paper while waiting and on leavong someone acused him of laughing at his mate and punched him. He now has cut and swollen lips, and is understandably upset. We have not reported this incident to the police since he cannot give a description of the attackers. My partner is a placid, friendly personand although we had been drinkingthere is no way he would have provoked the attack.
tagged with: crime   environment   nuisance behaviour   picolos   police   shops   violence  
More small shops opening also a Bank Street drains cleaned more often
tagged with: bank   environment   shops  
Only infill housing. To much random parking on the way thro. Hard Landscaping to the shopping areas is awful - need a full landscaping scheme.
tagged with: environment   housing development   parking   shops  
Wheelie Bins for rubbish
tagged with: environment   rubbish  
Gutters and pavements need sweeping on a regular basis. The village is filthy. Parking. Something must be done about inconsiderate parking especially in Providence opposite Short Lane where cars and vans are permanently left on a blind bend and the brow of a hill. Also on the main road outside the new houses which are being built at the research station. Bouble Lines must be put at these locations before somebody is killed. Police to patrol on foot throughout the village especially at night to deter vandalism. Not just the main road but the side roads and lanes. Driving through in a Panda car does not address the problem.
tagged with: environment   parking   police   street cleaning   vandalism  
The frontage of the Coop should be changed to improve the area. It is always dirty strewn with litter and often poulated by groups of youths involved in varying degrees of anti-social behaviour. Ther is not enough space between the road and the frontage - but I don't have any suggestions on how it could be improved without the Coop spending a lot of money. This respondent wrote "what about the library?" in response to Q11.10
tagged with: antisocial behaviour   coop   environment   shops   youth  
Christmas lighting and Christmas tree. Rotting cars and vans removed from the Cox's shop area.
tagged with: christmas decorations   environment   shops  
The field at the entrance to the village opposite Ashton Court Estate should be kept free of buildings forever. Remove overhead cables throughout the main road in the village. More attractive road lighting. Make shop fronts more attractive.
tagged with: ashton court   development   environment   overhead cables   street lighting  

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