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  
less take aways in the village - encourages hanging out and litter every effort to retain co-op store further development of Gatcome Farm shot and opportunity to purchase local produce need to promote local countryside
tagged with: coop   countryside   farm   litter   local produce   shop   take aways  
more neighbourhood watch at Ashton Court end security cameras would make us feel safer Encourage team sports, eg running clubs cafe/deli would be good Co-op updated, with healthier foods
tagged with: cafe   coop   deli   neighbourhood watch   security cameras   team sports  
more shops especially bank and market community shop to provide food not available in the village co-op car park signs free car park in centre of village
tagged with: bank   coop   market   parking   shops  
Make Co-op repair surfaces around building and employ a cleaner Parked cars control flow - no yellow lines Fines for those who park outside co-op
tagged with: coop   parking   yellow lines  
Trees and grass behind co-op too long/high lorries parking by co-op cause problems Should be a bank on village
tagged with: bank   coop   parking   trees  
better litter bins/collection security lighting near shosp/car parks co-op area cleaned village walk and cyle path plan on notice boards local business card board sleeping policeman primary school bus service
tagged with: bus service   coop   lighting  
Yellow lines only effective if policed Parking of lorries in front of Co-op dangerous Auto Scuderia should not park cars on main road Post office should be relocated to a larger building Residents should be made aware of responsiblities re overhaning hedges etc Co-op should take care of trees by its parking.
tagged with: coop   hedges   parking   post office   yellow lines  
Parking opposite Angel pub creates problems No more houses Pavements tidied up Roads on the Birdwell Estate tarmaced properly The Co-op is an eye-sore More public awareness of plans to build on land from Ashton Gate through to Barrow. Important to stop this Doctors Surgery - they do their best but to get an appointment is a joke Our village has to stay a village More local based events Should enter Village of the Year
tagged with: building   coop   housing   parking   pavements   tarmac roads  
Christmas lights recycling centre for items not collected dog mess free streets better lighting, security and liason between old and young to reduce peoples' fears at Co-op
tagged with: christmas decorations   coop   dog fouling   recycling  
I have grave concerns about the pedestian crossing at the Co-op. On a great many occasions one car has stopped, I have started to walk across, the car on the other side doesn't. I feel this is a great danger to children in particular. I have been in contact with Trevor Byford and he says the police are aware of the problem and are hoping to back a puffin crossing. Perhaps we could all back this before a child is knocked down. There has already been one knocked down on the other village crossing for the same reason as described above. I have answered the questions on buses; however it is rather difficult to give the answers as I am a pensioner so get free transport - this does encourage me to use them more. I gather the C-op have put clamping signs in the car park behind them. This will not help the already obvious parking problem on the main road outside; this car park, as I understand it, is not entirely the Co-op's but part belongs to the local authority anyway. It should be made clear by the Co-op which are their parking spaces if they are making this claim. I also understanf d the vet practice has 2-3 spaces for their staff - even the GPs were never given parking spaces! 2-3 spaces is quite unnecessary - there is only one visiting vet as there is only one consulting room. I also feel the Co-op should be pressured into using their own rear loading bay. I gather it needs bringing up-to-date for Health and Safety. Their lorries cause a great many problems on the road. I have even seen them carry on with their manoeuvres and keep an emergency vehicle waiting.
tagged with: bus service   coop   parking   pedestrian crossings   roads   transport   vet  
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  
Traffic/parking enforcements - espicially around Northleaze School & surrounding roads Extended library hours Higher profile policing around village shops & better lighting in Co-op car park
tagged with: coop   library   lighting   parking   police  
Suggestions cost money, council tax high and we get little in proporton to other North Somerset towns Poor parking on narrow pavements more visible police prescence Face lift to area behind Co-op Mess left by refuge men lanes need attention and vegetation cut back
tagged with: coop   costs   lanes   litter   parking  

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