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This is advance notice of a third "Recreate Filwood" Workshop, planned for Saturday morning July 23rd at 10 am. Bristol City Council have used the report from the second workshop to set up a public survey, which you can find here: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/FilwoodBroadwaySurvey/ The purpose of the survey is to gather local opinion on the proposals … Continue reading Filwood Broadway Working Group →

You are welcome to join us on Tue 5th July at 5pm at Filwood Community Centre to explore ideas for a Local Lettings Policy for new affordable housing developments in Knowle West. - A local lettings policy for Lockleaze has recently been set up- We'll consider whether a similar policy might be suitable for Knowle … Continue reading **Local Lettings Policy for new affordable housing – Discussion** →

We are excited to share TWO new jobs with Knowle West Alliance.   We are looking for brilliant people to fill them - can you help?  Please share them with your networks, they are great jobs; please also read them and think who you might know that might need a nudge to apply! Community Communication Facilitator: https://www.voscur.org/jobs/102500 … Continue reading TWO new posts at kwa! →

Early in 2020, I was offered 100 oak trees for £20 via the Bristol Tree Forum of which I’m a member.  I applied for and obtained a £100 Grant from Knowle West Alliance to purchase these trees (50 cm ‘whips’), badge making materials, marking pens, labels and ties to run an ‘adopt a tree’ project … Continue reading guest blog – MORE TREES, PLEASE! By Filwood Tree Champion, Jim Smith →

NEW VOLUNTEER ROLE FOR KNOWLE WEST Are you a resident of Knowle West? Do you enjoy chatting to people? Are you connected in to your local community? Do you have ideas about how to reach people who may be isolated, lonely or don’t necessarily feel part of the community? Then, we’re looking for you! The … Continue reading COMMUNITY CHAMPION →

Members of the Man Alive group in the garden with their carpentry teacher and a bench they made I'm happy to announce the approval by Companies House of Knowle West Edible Gardens C.I.C.! This is the company who are looking after Inns Court Kitchen Garden based at The Inns Court Community and Family Centre. Work … Continue reading GUEST BLOG – Inns court kitchen garden by volunteer gardener extraordinaire, chris boddington →

This is the full article and list of food hacks that has appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of The Knowledge being delivered as we speak: A group of residents and local food organisations have been meeting regularly over the past year or so to talk about all things food.    We believe everyone in our community … Continue reading Food Action Event →

The Council are now consulting residents on the proposed South Bristol Youth Zone via http://www.bristol.gov.uk/youthzoneconsultation up until 2nd January 2022.  This is a NEW survey, which follows on from the far broader survey they carried out earlier in the Autumn.  This survey is to gather residents' feedback and is intended to be included in the Full Business Case that the … Continue reading Youth Zone: Two Consultations →

The next meeting of the local groups involved in the Knowle West Regeneration Framework is on Weds 8th December at 5pm at the Filwood Community Centre.The meeting will involve reports from each of the local groups involved in the Regeneration and the City Council, plus discussions on what is happening across our area.As you know … Continue reading MESSAGE FROM KNOWLE WEST FUTURE →

Earlier this year Knowle West Futures and Knowle West Alliance wrote to the Secretary of State for Education and the Mayor about the delay in opening for the new local secondary school; specifically, to request that an interim solution is found for young people who would be starting in Y7 in 2023/24. We have just … Continue reading New Secondary school – letter to secretary of state for education →