David Waters        Chair BCP
Theresa Driscoll        Resident, Director BCP
Steve Pearce        Secretary BCP
Elizabeth Venn       Resident
Gill Luxford        Wicklea Shadow Management
Peter Main        Councillor Brislington West
Sgt Tim Chandler        Police (Brislington & St Annes SSN)
Colette Linehan        Treasurer BCP
Alan Bale        Resident
Roy Marsh       Brislington Conservatives
Christine Clothier        Wicklea Shadow Management
Matt Hunt       Avon Fire and Rescue service
PC Dave Bardle       Police (Brislington & St Annes SSN)
Sarah Howard       BCC Waste and Street Scene
Steve Moore       BCC Director Environment & Leisure
Lynda Harris        Brislington Conservation & History Soc
Marian Ovanlen        Shadower – Barbara Lewis
Barbara Lewis       Councillor Brislington East
Becky Thodurn        Resident
Rosie Tomlinson Resident
Tara Mistry       Resident
Georgie Bryant        BCC Community Safety Officer
Joules Taylor       Website
Keren Suchecki        Minute Taker

Ann Stobbs       Brislington Enterprise College
Louise Bale       BCP Vice Chair
Lorna Heaysman        BCC Community Development
Mike Brain        Resident
Simon Crew        Councillor Brislington East

Jackie Norman

Keren Suchecki

The minutes were accepted as a true record and signed by the Chair.

Item 6 Wicklea – members of BCP had favourable meeting with Wicklea GPs. GPs vision in line with BCP aspirations. GPs expressed concern with South Bristol Hospital in relation to St Anne's services – would prefer more involved health facility in Brislington i.e. Wicklea, but would need enlarging. Going into partnership with 2 other practices would give access to funding in the region of £2-3 million. GPs to draw up plans to NHS Bristol. Further meeting held with John Bos (BCC Community Buildings Officer) who informed that BCP could be a pilot for community asset transfer and approved of the links with the clinic.
The area surrounding Wicklea is part of the Brooklea Estate comprising 29 acres and was designated in 1946 for the specific use of Brislington people for pleasure, health etc. Partnership currently a tripartite of BCC, BCP and Wicklea GPs, Young Bristol welcome to come on board as a further partner. As part of community asset transfer process a community asset audit needs to be carried out to identify all known facilities – open meeting to achieve this to take place Monday 9 March at Wicklea, all known relevant parties invited. The results will go to national government in May.

These meetings have not superseded the planned reconvening of a meeting with BCC to discuss community asset transfer. Cllr Main has spoken to Graham Sims (BCC Service Director Neighbourhoods) and agreed a round table meeting of interested parties will go ahead.
Action: Cllr Main to arrange.

Item 10.4 – Election to be called at April meeting to elect 12 officers for BCP to administer formalities of the asset transfer. These officers will form the management team, councillors will be part of this.

Update and review of most recent priorities:
Fermaine Avenue/Allison Road

Second public meeting held - 15 residents, two councillors, two heads from local schools and Andrew Spicer (BCC Traffic and Transport) attended. Workshops were held and some sensible solutions were proposed, which AS took back to BCC for development. Proposals included: revert one-way system to two-way where consistent law breaking taking place; review parking restrictions outside school and nursery; review cycling provision where cyclists use pavements or travel against traffic flow.
Separate visit was held with Mama Bears nursery to discuss parking, useful meeting but no obvious compromise available. St Peter's church has offered some parking spaces for children's centre staff, which will be a significant help. Andrew Spicer has asked traffic management to pay some enforcement visits. Andrew Spice will report back but developments will be slow – takes 6 to 12 months to turn things around.

Good Intent Public House

Residents have reported problems with anti-social behaviour, children in the pub, poor management of the pub, outside drinkers. Written to Enterprise Inns (owners), not received a response, but this is not unusual as they leave local issues to managers. Written to Mr Hulls, the new manager, explaining the concerns and received positive outcome, leading to meeting with Mr Hulls. He is well aware of the problems and knows the pub and the area well having managed the Good Intent previously. He has signed up to the police process to tackle drug misuse in pubs, which means police can go in at any time to test surfaces for drugs and notices are displayed to inform customers of this. He has agreed to the pub toilets receiving regular drugs testing during the evenings.
Mr Hulls not happy about children in the bar, however he wants to make the Good Intent a family pub, so needs to find a balanced way to manage this – proposal is for designated child-friendly hours. The outside forecourt area is difficult to manage. His license would have to be changed to ban drinking on the forecourt. He is developing a change to the layout to discourage drinking near the pavement. There have been no new issues at the pub since November so things are definitely improving. He has instigated a strict management style and kept banned people out very effectively, even shutting the pub when needed to enforce his rules.

Birchwood Shops
Further meeting been held with SARI with some new suggestions. Research into the issues still ongoing. Walkabout with relevant services being planned, as is a pizza and cola evening with the young people involved. The nature of the anti-social behaviour is not simply racist, more complicated than that. Avon Fire and Rescue have got involved (due to some arson incidents) and have done a leaflet drop in the area to open up communication. The local crew will also attend the pizza evening. There has been a close police focus on some individuals and an Acceptable Behaviour Contract (ABC) has been signed by one, achieved in partnership with BCC housing. Arrest was made through cctv surveillance and a criminal investigation is underway. Request for more cctv has been made by police.

Escalated Action Plans
Runnymede Avenue. Motorcycles cutting through from Callington Road. Through cctv problem times have been identified as 8-9am and 5-6pm – motorcycles bypassing rush hour traffic. Some registration numbers identified and warnings will be given in the first instance, with repeated offences leading to prosecution.

West Town Lane Traffic Lights. Public meeting was held with residents, councillors and BCC staff. Cllr Main expecting a response from Andrew Spicer this week. It was pointed out that as the meeting was outside at the site of the problem and there were 50 or 60 people present, it was very difficult to hear what was being said unless you were right at the front. The people who attended would like feedback on what was said and on any solutions being proposed. This would be a good opportunity for BCP to communicate with residents and demonstrate what a community partnership is for. Suggestion was made for a newsletter. Steve Moore (BCC) said he was sure that some sort of action plan will have been developed as a result of the meeting but that this had not been communicated to BCP and that BCC is struggling to connect to Neighbourhood Partnerships.

It was proposed that BCP formally adopt the escalated issues as they are wider than police issues.

Next steps on the above:
Fermain/Allison – Action: Sgt Chandler to write to Andrew Spicer setting feedback date of 1st May. BCP to be copied in.
Good Intent – closed unless further issues emerge.
Birchwood – ongoing and maintain feedback to BCP.
Runnymede – closed for now.
West Town Lane – feedback to come to BCP. Action: Steve Pearce to write to Andrew Spicer.

New Issues

The accounts to 16th January, as supplied with the minutes, were read. No issues were raised. Information given re APAG balance – it was confirmed that the balance given was correct, but a cheque has subsequently been received to refund fun day insurance.

Respect workers. Kay has resigned due to other commitments and has given 3 months notice. The funding will be almost at an end at that time. It was proposed not to recruit to the post, but to focus remaining resources on Saturday skateboarding.
Agreed.

Boxing Club. SP wanted to give recognition to Paula’s achievements. Funding from Quartet expected this week. Equipment need has been identified and launch will be in April at the latest.

Multi-gym. Arrives at Wicklea this week, but room needs preparation before public can use it. Intention is for GPs to ‘prescribe’ fitness sessions.

BCP sub-groups.
Funding sub-group needed both for allocating BCP grants and applying for funding on behalf of BCP. Wants those interested in receiving funding to attend.
Health sub-group – would like to see this set up at Wicklea to include cooking and growing projects.

Bristol Partnership. Congratulations were offered to Liz on securing a seat on the Thriving Neighbourhoods forum – one of only three places for the city.

Bath Road Planning application. Was turned down but applicants have appealed. Public hearing to be held on 18 March.

Safer Bristol Day. 27th March, 24 hour campaign. If there’s something that BCP want Avon Fire and Rescue to focus on they should inform Matt.

Bristol Development Framework. Now up for consultation. 1500 houses planned for Bristol and very relevant to Brislington. Thursday 5 March at Broadmead Baptist Church, community involvement event to look at the framework.