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Kingsdown Homegrown – Saturday 26th Sept.

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  • Post date August 26, 2009
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Note: There’s a much nicer-looking version of this info in a Word document here This year’s fun event will again be held in and around St Matthew’s Church and we hope it will be an…

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Police 'drop-in' surgery Tues 18 Aug

  • Post author By john
  • Post date August 12, 2009
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We note from Cllr Alex Woodman’s email newsletter that there will be a “drop-in surgery” to meet with our new local community police officer (beat manager) in Kingsdown, Jen Appleford, on Tuesday evening 18 August…

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Committee meeting 8th July 2009 – summary

  • Post author By john
  • Post date July 9, 2009
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The Heart Institute – problems reinstating public rights of way KCG is in discussion with University Hospitals Bristol about the state the pavements above and below the entrance to the reopened car park on Montague…

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"Art on the Railings"

  • Post author By john
  • Post date June 16, 2009
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Thanks to Ruth Rimmer for the following information: Wednesday 24th June 2009. Grounds of St Matthew’s Church Gates open at 6.30pm. Music from 7.30pm. Auction at 8.15 The charity ‘For-ethopia’ invites you to join us…

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Committee meeting 2nd June 2009 – notes

  • Post author By john
  • Post date June 11, 2009
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Westmoreland House The Planning Committee has dismissed the owner’s recent application for planning permission.  KCG objected to the application because more than 160 small homes overdeveloped the site.  We wanted to see the height of…

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The Old Bowling Green on Brandon Hill

  • Post author By john
  • Post date June 10, 2009
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Beverley Ward of the Friends of Brandon Hill writes: We are carrying out a survey to get views on possible development of the old bowling green site in the park and attached is a questionnaire…

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Bee Day – what a buzz it was!

  • Post author By john
  • Post date June 8, 2009
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50 Kingsdowners created quite a buzz at St Matthew’s Church last Saturday when they went along to hear Bristol bee expert David Maslen talk about the Secret Life of the Honeybee. We looked at real…

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Party in the Garden – Saturday 13th June

  • Post author By john
  • Post date June 3, 2009
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St Matthew’s church are holding a Party in the Garden on Saturday 13th from 1230 to 530. Games, music, stalls and competitions are promised, along with a barbecue, afternoon teas and ‘lots more’. More info…

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Colston Fort – Specialist Alcohol Service

  • Post author By john
  • Post date May 30, 2009
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Beck Marsh writes to say that the refurbishment of the ground floor of Colston Fort is nearing completion and the service will move into light, welcoming and well-equipped premises on June 25th. The phone number…

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The Jester visits Tate Modern

  • Post author By john
  • Post date May 20, 2009
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The familiar Kingsdown Jester, now renamed ‘Jester of the West’,  has been standing around outside Tate Modern to greet everyone at the ‘House of Fairy Tales’ event on May 22nd-May 25th. His creator, local artist…

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