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  • Community Event March 2024

    Community Event March 2024

    In March Knowle West Alliance, Knowle West Media Centre, Filwood Community Centre, Bristol City Council Levelling Up Fund came together to provide a community event. It was held at Filwood Community Centre and Hannah, KWA Team Co-ordinator (and local resident) was a huge part of the organising the day. Hannah shares her view of the Read more

  • New funding for our Small Grants for food related projects 

    New funding for our Small Grants for food related projects 

    Since 2019, our Small Grants programme has gone from strength to strength!  It’s hard to believe that in that time we’ve awarded over 80 Small Grants to nearly 60 individuals, groups and organisations based in Knowle West to support local community projects.  We have now received a new pot of funding related to food projects.  Read more

  • The Local Plan

    The Local Plan

    What is the local plan? The Government requires every local planning authority to create a Local Plan. What Bristol City Council (BCC) say about their plan: “The new Local plan will set out how Bristol will develop over the next 20 years. It will help deliver the new homes and jobs we need and safeguard Read more

  • What next for The Knowledge?

    What next for The Knowledge?

    In 2023 we are reviewing our local newsletter, the Knowledge and the community website  – what they are for, how we use them and how we can improve them.   **HOW do we know & share what is happening in our community? **WHAT kind of local information is useful and WHERE do you want to find it? We are Read more

  • KW Food Network

    KW Food Network

    We are an active network of residents, groups, businesses and organisations (interested in food), working together to plan and make locally led change happen in Knowle West.  Everyone is welcome. Aims – what we want to achieve together: This group aims for everyone in Knowle West to have access to good quality affordable food; for Read more

  • Filwood Broadway Working Group

    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 Read more