Welcome to the Victoria Park Action Group website We hope you'll enjoy using this website, and help VPAG to help Victoria Park. You can also visit us on our Facebook page (Victoria Park, Bristol) and follow us on Twitter @vpagbristol Did you know that Victoria Park is a dark sky discovery site? Find out more Dark Sky Discovery Website. (Posted 25th February) TravelWest Consultation on Walking and Cycling There is a large consultation in progress regarding walking and cycling in the city. Victoria park is mentioned in that the existing path is to be monitored and potentially widened. There is also a 'variant' route marked, which exits by the railway bridge on St Luke's Road, but I don't know the significance of this. If interested please have a look and comment on the consultation. The consultation website is - https://travelwest.info/projects/transport-consultations/west-of-england-local-cycling-and-walking-infrastructure-plan Be warned, it's a large document! The part relevant to Victoria Park is on page 95.  (Image extracted from page 95 of the TravelWest consultation document) | VPAG Meetings Every month we meet to discuss various things relating to Victoria Park including upcoming events, any issues that have arisen and ongoing projects, like creating the play areas, wildlife areas, mending benches and many more things. Our meetings are currently being held online, monthly. If you would like to attend, please contact our chair, Andrew Brown (andrewcbrownuk@gmail.com), and he will send you details. We're all volunteers who care about the park and we welcome anyone who wishes to come along and see what we do. If you fancy volunteering but aren't really sure, we don't ask for any commitment just the occasional help when you're available. Typical things we require help with are usually when we have an event, so it could be helping to put up gazebos, being a warden for the bonfire night, weeding and planting, delivering flyers or designing a poster. If this is something that you want to know more about feel free to come to one of our meetings or get in touch.
(Posted 5th April 2019) Catering company Stuffed opening in Victoria Park on 15th April Stuffed, Victoria Park's new mobile Café will open on 15 April 2019. The owners of Stuffed Café, Jodie and Kylie, run the business from their beautifully converted 1970s Bakers Van and will be serving locally roasted coffee, an array of tea, cold beverages, Ice-cream, freshly made sandwiches, award winning cakes and other confectionary delights. Jodie and Kylie are from South Bristol and have traded at local events in the past. They know and love the park very much and are thrilled to have secured the Concession. They are especially keen to hear feedback from park users to ensure they continue providing a great service, much like the former mobile Café, Mrs Brown's. Get in touch on Facebook @yourstuffed 
 In the past VPAG have received reports that sharp screws were found on the paths in the park. We do not know if they had been dropped or left there deliberately. VPAG condemn anti-social behaviour of any type that could harm any park user. If you see anything similar: · Clear it up if possible and safe to do so – thanks · Contact Bristol Council on bristolparks@bristol.gov.uk to report the issue · Tell us by contacting VPAG at info@treasuremind.org or post a tweet including @vpagbristol Let’s keep Victoria Park a great environment for everyone. Graffiti - a problem where you live?There have been reports of graffiti in the Windmill Hill area, we are working with Bristol City Council to tackle these issues, but we need your help.
· When you see graffiti, report it: Report what, where (the precise location) and whether it’s offensive to the Police on 999 (if it’s in progress) or 101 (if it’s already happened) to report it as a crime. This helps us keep track of where graffiti is occurring. You can also report it for removal to Bristol City Council by calling 0117 922 2100 or online: www.bristol.gov.uk/reportgraffitiform . · Fill out an ‘indemnity form’ which gives permission for graffiti to be removed from your property by the Council’s cleansing teams. More information online here: www.bristol.gov.uk/graffiti
More information on graffiti: · The Council aims to remove any undesirable graffiti from public areas · Racist and other offensive graffiti will normally be removed within one working day of the Council receiving permission to remove it. · All other graffiti will normally be removed within three days of the Council receiving permission to remove it (ie if on private property) · Graffiti on bus shelters: Call Clearchannel Adshel on 0800 731 3699. ‘Clearchannel Adshel’ are responsible for the maintenance of bus shelters. Please report all maintenance issues, including graffiti and smashed windowpanes. Make a note of the two numbers on the roof line e.g. 1102 1182 |
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Interactive MapSediment explores the layers of Victoria Park giving a variety of perspectives of the park. Click on the link below to explore and perhaps change your view of Victoria Park. Treasure Mind  Parkhive "...a measure of a city's greatness is to be found in the quality of its public spaces, its parks and squares." -John Ruskin Helping, innovation, visibility, engagement www.bristolparkhive.com |
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