KWL in Bristol's local food update

http://www.transitionbristol.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Bristols-local-food-update-July-Aug11.pdf

Burlington Rd, Street Party

This was the scene today on Burlington Rd, just off Whiteladies Rd; the locals clearly enjoying the scorching sunshine on a summer’s afternoon.
This is a fantastic reminder to every one that the Whiteladies area is more than just a shopping high street, it's a community, it's a place people call 'home'. :)

First stage a success!!

Great news! Have just received a letter from the council... Our objections to Sainsbury's alcohol licence have been considered valid! So it will now go to a licencing commitee and a hearing! Just going through all the rights and legal documents now, will update shortly with more information.

Last chance to oppose Sainsbury's alcohol licence!

We now only have today and tomorrow to submit objections of the alcohol licence application for Sainsburys. For information on how to do so please look to the prior blog entry titled 'Alcohol licence objection DEADLINE' .

Here is the link the the council's licence application page:
http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/Business/Licences-and-street-trading/licensing-file-storage-items/licensing-register--premises-licence-club-premises-certificates-and-provisional-statements---grant-applications.en

Judicial review for Tesco in Stokes Croft appeal granted!!!!!!

Tesco in Stokes Croft appeal has been granted a Judicial Review - so we might stand a chance at removing their permission to trade! This is something everyone needs to get behind! It is massive. It's basically a world first. Do not underestimate the possibilities here!

Here is what Ashley Councillor, Gus Hoyt, says of the permission for the judicial review:

'I strongly feel the wrong decision was made by the planning committee; they completely failed to take into account the extra deliveries a 'Tesco Express' requires. The fact that the deliveries DO occur out of hour slots they were given, demonstrates exactly how much the store respects BCC guidelines. They do not deserve to earn trade in this neighbourhood'

This is a very inspiring and encouraging piece of news, not only just for us in Whiteladies but also for the whole of Bristol! Now is truly the time to get involved and push back the flood.

Here is a link to an article today in the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jun/15/bristol-tesco-opponents-day-in-court?INTCMP=SRCH

Tesco's plans brought to light

Seems like the Evening Post are also having a hard time trying rationalise the need for five supermarkets on one street.

They have published an article today page 8, regarding the new Tesco store at the bottom of Whiteladies Rd, including a map of where all the supermarkets are situated on the road, visually showing just how absurd it is! Here is the link to the article online:

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Derelict-petrol-station-shop-flats/story-12765895-detail/story.html

Sainsbury's licence error

Having received numerous comments by people saying they saw on the notice in the Clifton Bazaar premises that the deadline for objecting the alcohol licence was actually June 9th, not the 17th, I investigated to find two adjacent notices on the window each with a different deadline date.

Following this find, I contacted the licencing authority to report how misleading this is to the public, they have said that the actual deadline IS the 17th... the notice with the 9th on it was a technical advertising error and will be removed.

Hmmmm...