Bristol-area open spaces surface in legal, planning and funding decisions

Recent reports have touched on legal, planning and funding decisions affecting Bristol-area open and community spaces.

Bristol 24/7 reported that three campaign groups have criticised a lack of green space in the St Philip's Marsh development [3]. The same outlet said a barrister has ruled that Turbo Island should not be registered as a 'town green' [4].

Filton Voice reported that Filton Community Garden and its annual festival are among the first groups to benefit from a £1,000 grant awarded by the developer behind the Brabazon project; a community kitchen and a community centre in Patchway are also among the four recipients [1]. Bristol 24/7 separately reported that a former primary school is to become a new community hub [6].

Bristol Older People's Forum announced an Over 55s Sensory Tree Walk at Oldbury Court, hosted with Friends of Oldbury Court and Your Park Bristol and Bath, following the site's Tree Trail [2][5].