Neighbourhood Partnerships

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Bristol City Council has introduced new forms of Neighbourhood Governance across the city where local people can have more say in influencing decisions. The new local governance structure is called Neighbourhood Partnerships.

Click here to read the Voscur quick guide to Bristol's Neighbourhood Partnerships

Click here to see a map of the Neighbourhood Partnership and contact details for each partnership (updated June 2009)

Click here to see the NHS Bristol contact details for each Neighbourhood Partnership

Bristol City Council has established Neighbourhood Partnerships across all areas of Bristol. Some of the partnerships have held launch events. Details of future Neighbourhood partnership events will be listed on this page.

Click here to read an update on the Neighbourhood Partnerships (Feb 2008)

New Terms of Reference for Neighbourhood Partnerships have been agreed by Bristol City Council.
Click here to read the Terms of Reference (June 2008)

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Neighbourhood Partnership Residents Forum

 

Voscur coordinate the Neighbourhood Partnership Residents Forum (NPRF) for anyone involved with their local Neighbourhood Partnership.

Each meeting focuses on issues affecting local Neighbourhood Partnerships and gives participants the opportunity to hear from different parts of the city what is being done to address those issues and to share their own ideas or solutions.The forums also inludes:

  • Good Practice - hear what works in other Neighbourhood Partnerships
  • Problem solving- finding answers to help your Neighbourhood Partnership
  • Networking - meet people from other Neighbourhood Partnerships across Bristol 
  • Updates - find out what is happening at the Thriving Neighbourhoods Board

Previous meetings

The last meeting of the NPRF took place on Tuesday 19 May, 10 - 12.30pm at Broadmead Baptist Church, Union Street, Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3HY.

Click here to read NPRF notes 19 May 2009 - coming soon
Click here to read NPRF notes 26 February, 2009
Sustainable Communites Act briefing
Bristol City Council website Sustainable Communities Act page
Click here to read NPRF notes 27 January, 2009
Click here to read NPRF notes 22 November, 2008
Click here to read NPRF notes 23 September, 2008
Click here to read NPRF notes 24 July, 2008

The next NPRF meeting will take place on Thursday 16 July, 6 - 8.30pm at Barton Hill Settlement, Ducie Road, Barton Hill, Bristol, BS5 0AX

The Lighthouse - Barton Hill Settlment 

Click here to book your place at the July NPRF

To find out more contact Matthew Symonds on 0117 909 9949 or email matthew@voscur.org

Future meetings will take place on:

Saturday 19 September, 10am - 12.30pm
The Council House, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR

Tuesday 24 November, 2 - 4pm
Windmill Hill City Farm, Philip Street, Bedminster, BS3

Thursday 28 January, 2010, 6-8pm
The Council House, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR

Saturday 27 March,  2010, 10 - 12.30pm
Shirehampton Public Hall, Station Road, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9TX

To find out more about the Neighbourhood Partnership Residents Forum contact Matthew Symonds at Voscur on 0117 909 9949 or email matthew@voscur.org

 


 

Thriving Neighbourhoods Board

The Thriving Neighbourhoods Board (part of the Bristol Partnership - the Local Strategic Partnership) meets monthly. Neighbourhood Partnerships are represented at the meeting by Ben Barker (Greater Bedminster) - chair, Grenville Johnson (St George NP), Tracy Edwards-Brown (Bishopsworth, Hartcliffe and Whitchurch Park NP) and Liz Venn (Brislington NP). The meetings are open and any resident from a NP can attend.

Others represented on the TNB:
Simon Bale (Voscur)
Jackie Beavington (NHS Bristol)
Cllr Ron Stone (Labour)
Cllr Richard Eddy (Conservative)
Simba Tongogara (Black Development Agency)
Cllr Bev Knott (Liberal Democrat)
Julian Moss (Avon and Somerset Police)
Dave Salmon (Avon Fire and Rescue)
Graham Simms (Bristol City Council)
Nella Stokes (City of Bristol College)

For more details contact Ben Barker, Chair of the TNB, phone: (0117) 963 3652 or email:  benbarker@blueyonder.co.uk

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Neighbourhood Partnership e-forum

Voscur have launched a new Neighbourhood Partnership e-forum to give you an opportunity to share views and ideas with people from the 14 other Neighbourhood Partnerships across Bristol. You can use the forum to share your own ideas and solutions or just tell people what you and others are doing to address issues in your part of Bristol.

Click here to find out or join the Neighbourhood Partnerships e-forum

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Neighbourhood Partnership Ebulletin

Keep up to date with Neighbourhood Partnerships with our Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin sent out every third Monday in May, July, September, November, January and March. To subscibe to the e-bulletin email info@voscur.org with 'NP Subscribe' in the subject line

June 2009  Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin
May 2009 Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin

April 2009 Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin

March 2009 Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin

January 2009 Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin

November 2008 Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin
September 2008 Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin

July 2008 Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin

May 2008 Neighbourhood Partnership e-bulletin

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Neighbourhood Partnership Events

 

Neighbourhood Partnership Seminar

Bristol City Council hosted the first Neighbourhood Partnership Seminar on Monday 10 November 2008.

To see Cllr Terry Cook, Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Involvement speaking at the seminar about the vision for Neighbourhood Partnerships in Bristol visit the Voscur You Tube channel. Please note this videocast is in two parts.


Neighbourhood Partnership Meetings

Key to meetings

SG = Steering group meeting
OM = Open Meeting
L = Launch meeting

East Bristol

Clockwise from top left - The Feeder Canal, Lawrence Hill; Arnos Vale Cemetary; Cossham Hospital; The fountain, St George

Brislington East and Brislington West

The date of the next meeting is (OM) Monday 6 July, Arnos Park Hotel, Bath Road, BS4 3HQ

Contact Lorna Heaysman on (0117) 377 2653 or email lorna.heaysman@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Click here to read the notes of the previous meetings of Brislington Community Partnership

For more details contact David Waters (BCP Chairman) on (0117) 971 0831 or email info@brislington.org

For more details visit the BCP website www.brislington.org
Click here to visit the Brislington issues e-forum

Ward Information

Click here for the Brislington East ward map
Click here for more information about Brislington East ward

Click here for the Brislington west ward map
Click here for more information about Brislington West ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)

 

Frome Vale, Eastville and Hillfields

The Neighbourhood Partnership launch took place on Tuesday 20 November 2007.

The date of the next meeting is (OM) Tuesday 23 June, 7 - 9pm, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds,  BS16 3TR.

Contact Jo Holmes on (0117) 903 6898 or email johanna.holmes@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Click here to read the Frome Vale, Eastville and Hillfields Neighbourhood Partnership action plan
Click here to read the report from the launch event

Ward Information

Click here for the Frome Vale ward map
Click here for more information about Frome Vale ward

Click here for the Eastville ward map
Click here for more information about Eastville ward

Click here for the Hillfields ward map
Click here for more information about Hillfields ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)


 

Inner City Neighbourhood Partnership (Ashley, Easton and Lawrence Hill)

The Neighbourhood Partnership launch took place on Tuesday 10 February, 2009

The date of the next meeting is (OM) Monday 13 July, 6.30 - 8.30pm at St Werburghs Primary School, James Street, Bristol, BS2 9UH.

Contact Penny Germon on (0117) 903 9879  or email: innercity@neighbourhoodpartnership.co.uk for more details

Tuesday 10 February
Tuesday 10 February priority exercise

Ward Information

Click here for Ashley ward map
Click here for more information about Ashley ward

Click here for Easton ward map
Click here for more information about Easton ward

Click here for Lawrence Hill ward map
Click here for more information about Lawrence Hill ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)

Click here for contact details for this Neighbourhood Partnerships

 

St George East and St George West

Neighbourhood Partnership launch took place on Wednesday 14 November 2007.

The date of the next meeting is (OM) Wednesday 15 July, 7 to 9pm, Venue to be confirmed

Contact Abdul Razak Dahir on 0117 903 6409 or email abdulrazak.dahir@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

St George Neighbourhood Partnership News - Issue 2 (Spring 2009)
St George Neighbourhood Partnership News - Issue 1 (Autumn 2008)
Draft St George Neighbourhood Partnership terms of reference

Ward Information

Click here for the St George East ward map
Click here for more information about St George East ward

Click here for the St George West ward map
Click here for more information about St George West ward 

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)

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North Bristol

Clockwise from top left - Avonmouth; Upper Horfield; The Greenway Centre, Southmead; St Andrews Park

Avonmouth and Kingsweston

Neighbourhood Partnership launch took place on Wednesday 9 January 2008.

The date of the next meeting is (OM) Monday 20 July, 7 - 9pm, Oasis Academy, Penpole Lane, Bristol, BS11 0EB
This meeting will focus on Children and Young Peoples issues. the meeting will be led by young people.

Contact Sam Parker on (0117) 922 3029 or email sam.parker@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Click here to read the report from launch event

Ward Information

Click here for the Avonmouth ward map
Click here for more information about Avonmouth ward

Click here for the Kingsweston ward map
Click here for more information about Kingsweston ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)

 

Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Neighbourhood Partnership.

Neighbourhood Partnership launch took place on Thursday 20 November 2008

The date of the next meeting will be confirmed shortly

Contact Jo Holmes on (0117) 903 9797 or email johanna.holmes@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Ward Information

Click here for Bishopston ward map
Click here for more information about Bishopston ward

Click here for Redland ward map
Click here for more information about Redland ward

Click here for Cotham ward map
Click here for more information about Cotham ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)

 

Cabot, Clifton and Clifton East

Launch took place on Tuesday 25 November 2008

The date of the next meeting will be confirmed shortly

Contact Ariaf Hussain on (0117) 922 3218 or email ariaf.hussain@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Ward Information

Click here for Cabot ward map
Click here for more information about Cabot ward

Click here for Clifton ward map
Click here for more information about Clifton ward

Click here for Clifton East ward map
Click here for more information about Clifton East ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)

 

Henbury and Southmead

Neighbourhood Partnership launch took place on Monday 31 March 2008

The date of the next meetings are  is (OM) Southmead meeting Tuesday 16 June, 6pm, United Reform Church, Wigton Cresent, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 6DY

Contact Sam Parker on (0117) 922 3029 or email sam.parker@bristol.gov.uk
for more details.

Ward Information

Click here for the Henbury ward map
Click here for more information about Henbury ward

Click here for the Southmead ward map
Click here for more information about Southmead ward


Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)

Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury on Trym

Neighbourhood Partnership launch took place on Thursday 6 November 2008

The date of the next meeting is (OM) Wednesday 1 July, 7 - 9pm at Westbury Baptist Church, Reedley Road, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 3TD

Contact Jayne Anstis on (0117) 903 6442 or email Jayne.Anstis@bristol.gov.uk

Ward Information

Click here for Henleaze ward map
Click here for more information about Henleaze ward

Click here for Stoke Bishop ward map
Click here for more information about Stoke Bishop ward

Click here for Westbury on Trym ward map
Click here for more information about Westbury on Trym ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)

 

Horfield and Lockleaze

Neighbourhood Partnership launch took place on Monday 3 March 2008

(SG) Monday 20 July at the Cameron Centre, Cameron Walk Lockleaze Bristol BS7 9XB
(SG) Mondat 24 August at Upper Horfield Community Trust, UHCT Community Centre, Eden Grove, Horfield, BS7 0PQ

Contact Mohamed Ismail on (0117) 903 6420 or email mailto:mohamed.ismail@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Click here to read the report from launch event

Ward Information

Click here for the Horfield ward map
Click here for more information about Horfield ward

Click here for the Lockleaze ward map
Click here for more information about Lockleaze ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)

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South Bristol

Clockwise from top left - Hengrove Play Park; Knowle West Media Centre; Gaol Ferry Bridge over the River Avon New Cut, Southville; The Withywood Centre

Bedminster and Southville

The date of the next meeting is (OM) Tuesday 23 June, 7pm at the Southville Centre, Beauley Road, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1QG

Contact Ben Barker (GBCP secretary) on 0117 963 3652 or email: mailto:benbarker@blueyonder.co.uk for more details.

Click here to visit the GBCP website
Click here to visit the Greater Bedminster issues e-forum

To contact the Bristol City Council link officer for the GBCP call Lorna Heaysman on (0117) 377 2653 or email lorna.heaysman@bristol.gov.uk

Ward Information

Click here for the Bedminster ward map
Click here for more information about Bedminster ward

Click here for the Southville ward map
Click here for more information about Southville ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)

 

Bishopsworth, Hartcliffe and Whitchurch Park

Neighbourhood Partnership launch took place on Monday 13 October 2008

The date of the next meeting will be confirmed shortly

Contact Heather Williams on (0117) 903 8044 or email mailto:heather.williams@hwcp.org.uk for more details.

Ward Information

Click here for Bishopsworth ward map
Click here for more information about Bishopsworth ward

Click here for Hartcliffe ward map
Click here for more information about Hartcliffe ward

Click here for Whitchurch Park ward map
Click here for more information about Whitchurch Park ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)

 

Filwood, Knowle and Windmill Hill

The Neighbourhood Partnership launch took place on Wednesday 1 October 2008

The date of the next meeting is (SG) Tuesday 28 July, 6-8pm at Knowle West Media Centre, Leinster Avenue, Filwood, Bristol, BS4 1NL

Contact Valeria Talbot on (0117) 908 4247 or email mailto:valerie.talbot@bristol.gov.uk for more details.

Ward Information

Click here for Filwood ward map
Click here for more information about Fillwood ward

Click here for Knowle ward map
Click here for more information about Knowle ward

Click here for Windmill Hill ward map
Click here for more information about Windmill Hill ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)


Hengrove and Stockwood

The launch of the Neighbourhood Partnership took place on Monday 20 October 2008

The date of the next meeting will be confirmed shortly

Contact Ariaf Hussain on (0117) 903 6825 or email mailto:ariaf.hussain@bristol.gov.uk for more details

Ward Information

Click here for Hengrove ward map
Click here for more information about Hengrove ward

Click here for Stockwood ward map
Click here for more information about Stockwood ward

Click here for this Neighbourhood Partnerships Statistical Profile (June 2009)

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