Long Ashton Village

We included a space on the questionnaires for people to make free text comments; these are the comments they made. Click on any of the tags to see all the comments with that tag.

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Cox's Lane if frequently obstructed by brambles and nettles during the summer months. They are sometimes cut back, but need treatment with herbicide. The road surface of Long Ashton road (esp between Theynes Croft and the Angel) is deteriorating badly, it is especially dangerous for cyclists. It needs resurfacing, although it is not possible to do the whole stretch, maybe the worst parts could be repaired. What happened to the pond promised by the new estate developers? The population of the village is increasing, what are the chances of the return of a newsagents and butchers/delicatessen?

tagged with: main road newsagents overhanging trees and shrubs pond

2.03: The reason we think traffic calming is not a good idea is because of District and Planning decisions to allow extra housing extensions etc and reduce road widths, which puts extra cars on the road. People do not use their garages or drive-ways. An intergrated system of speed cameras would be more effective for reducing speeds and would allow for monitering habitual parkers of blocking roads. 8.05: We were told when the 'Birdwell' estate was built that the front wall should only be for small plants. Now we have large overhanging bushes especially in parts of Fenshurst Gardens and Bradville Gardens, making walking on the pavements difficult. This also blocks the view when driving. There are also similar situations on the main road. Large commercial vehicles parked in residential streets - often on the pavement. No one seems to be interested. Maybe an evening Police patrol would be a good idea.

tagged with: commercial vehicles overhanging trees and shrubs parking pavement parking police speed cameras traffic calming

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

More yellow lines on main road traffic and overhanging branches make it dangerous to walk on main road badly need allotments - used to have three in village No up to date information can we have a newsletter delivered

tagged with: allotments information newsletter overhanging trees and shrubs traffic yellow lines

I would like to see the Council do something about the lanes and hedges. The trees are getting out of order. We have had to cut back [?] overgrown down the lane. I know people that had their head scratched with the thorns during evenings. the worst lane is the one from Cedar Road to Brokes Farm - the trees need to be cut back. Considering the size of LA and the surrounding area, I think that the PO is inadequate. There is not enough room to move in there. Suggest an approach to be made to the Co-op to introduce a PO within this store, similar to the ones already operating within the Bristol area.

tagged with: overhanging trees and shrubs post office rown

Road by new housing made narrower by parking Road between Cox's shop and Yanley Lane should be widened by using people's gardens to make traffic safer. Overhanging branches should cut and householders of those gardens billed. Cafe's in the past (Bistro LA) have failed

tagged with: cafe overhanging trees and shrubs parking roads

it would be wonderful to see LA takins more of an innovative and creative steer to thinking about, and doing something, reducing waste and employing alternative sources of energy. relying on the mercury as the main means of advertising events is problematic. some of us have no delivery and many of us receive delivery 2/3 days late. would have like, in the environmental section of this questionnaire, a section about overhanging and too tall trees and bushes causing distress to neighbours in terms of lost light and continual dropping of leaves and debris eg boundaries betweeen Rigdeway and Chestnut Roads and Northleaze/Westwood Gardens. Would love to see the village retail opportunities increase to include quality fresh food and veg to encourage and enable us to really shop locally.

tagged with: alternative energy mercury overhanging trees and shrubs shops waste reduction

People who choose to live in a village shouldn't expect the leisure facilities of a town and I pay more than enough Council tax as it is! We need enough facilities for young people to prevent nuisance behaviour, but not so much as to attract young people from outside Long Ashton. Apparently this has happened in Backwell, with outsiders causing disturbance. Leylandii hedge just past the Little Tipple is a nuisance: Iam angry the owner has let this hedge grow so wide. A full width pavment is needed here for mums with small children and the elderly. Speed cameras would get vandalised.

tagged with: children facilities overhanging trees and shrubs pavements speed tax young people

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