Whiteladies...The Next Hollywood! :p

Having witnessed a fairly large film crew filming inside the better food company, I decided to follow them up the road and pester them until they gave me some info on what they were actually filming... Called 'Frail', all I got was that it is some sort of independent feature film; a drama about some girl. They unfortunately didn't offer me a role...

Costa Coffee denied on Gloucester Rd!

Congratulations are in order to Richard Leonard and the 'Love Gloucester Rd' team on their success in stopping Costa Coffee from opening! *Three cheers!*

We too have a Costa trying to open, threatening all the independent coffee shops, so let us hope we shall have the same success here!

Lib Dem's 'Declare war on supermarkets'

I have come across a recent article in the Evening Post reporting on Bristol Lib Dem's 'declaring war on supermarkets'

This theoretically should be a good thing... So why did reading the article make me feel so nauseous?! Perhaps it's the fact that the Lib Dem's have let us down time and time again in the supermarket battle here in Bristol, with the constant U-turns in granting permissions.

I cant help but feel this is just the Libs trying to jump on the band wagon not because they truly believe it is right but because they believe it will help them regain some popularity.

An old saying comes to mind: Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. We are cautious to celebrate, as this Lib notion isn't a new one.

The Evening post made some pretty callous comments following its article; clearly showing it wasn't at all impressed with the libs, hypocritical, gun toting attitude towards the supermarkets:

'Whatever there reasons, this is woolly-minded gesture politics of the worst kind.'

http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Bristol-s-Liberal-Democrats-declare-war/story-13243272-detail/story.html

Bristol Pound drinks reception

Bristol Pound will be holding an informal drinks reception at the Create centre (http://www.createbristol.org/how-to-find-us.htm) on the evening of 28th July at 6pm. It will be an opportunity to talk to members of the Bristol Pound team, ask questions about the scheme and to find out how to get involved.

Sainsburys alcohol license granted

Unfortunate news, Sainsburys alcohol license was granted at the council hearing yesterday. Five representatives from Sainsburys attended vs the five members of the public who turned up to oppose including myself.

Though it has been approved, the fight is far from over... We now have two options: appeal or review. Appealing will go through the court is an expensive process and is used to appeal the council's decision, the review is as it says, a review of the licence again if we can gather more evidence and present a stronger case... So we will certainly be submitting a review, armed with the knowledge of the hearing procedures.

So much has been learned from this experience, too much to write in this one blog. So i have decided to write an account of everything that went on in the hearing, to keep for future use, and so for those who will follow the same path elsewhere, we can help by having a document of exactly how everything happens; all the procedures, do's and dont's.

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'. :)