Author name: David Demery

Our first event in 2026: a tour of the air-raid shelter beneath St Nicholas market.

Major work on Bedminster Bridge which was due to start this spring has been delayed until the autumn.

The lights around Merchants Landing have been upgraded to low-energy LED units.

The Ostrich team are putting on an exhibition on the top floor of the Ostrich, spotlighting local artists.

A contractor for the renovation of Bathurst Basin bridge has finally been appointed and work will shortly be underway.

The swing-bridge part of the Bathurst Basin Bridge will be closed for two years from March 2025.

Joi Demery, Chair of Merchants Landing Residents Association, explains the background and use of our new defibrillator.

Bristol City Council is consulting on proposals covered in its Harbour Place Shaping Strategy, with major changes to Bathurst Basin.

The West of England Combined Authority and Bristol City Council are consulting the public on major changes to traffic flows ‘to make the city centre more welcoming and people-friendly’.

Matt Sanders, an Aardman Animations Designer, complains that the signage around the Cumberland Road Bus Gate fails to comply with Department of Transport regulations.

Bristol City Council is planning to spend £12 million to stabilise the walls along the Avon New Cut which will take at least five years to complete.

With all the distractions in the run up to Christmas, some advice from our Neighbourhood Watch team and the Avon and Somerset police.