The Gloucester Road Traders Need YOU!

The Gloucester Road Traders ask for your support in relation to the proposed Sainsbury’s at the Memorial Ground. For those of you that do not already know the proposed development would be one the largest supermarkets in North Bristol. Help keep events such at the Christmas one illustrated right to remain possible.

The independent retail impact report suggests that if the Sainsbury’s proposal goes ahead, £7.7M pa will be diverted away from the Gloucester Road, a loss of 12% of retail turnover.  Some sections of Gloucester Road will be harder hit, losing 19% of retail turnover. Some shops will definitely be at risk of closure.

What you can do:

Sign the online petition http://epetitions.bristol.gov.uk/epetition_core/community/petition/1935

Write to your local Bishopston councillors: Bev Knott and David Willingham; c/o Liberal Democrat Group Office, Room 206, The Council House, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR

or email: bev.knott@bristol.gov.uk or david.willingham@bristol.gov.uk

Write to the planning officer: Peter Westbury, Development Management, Brunel House, St George’s Road Bristol, BS1 5UY or email: development.management@bristol.gov.uk

Please visit http://trashorfield.wordpress.com/ for further information and updates.

The January 2013 issue of Bishopston Matters will have a full report from the TRASH (Traders and Residents Against Horfield Sainsbury’s) action group.