Neighbourhood Partnership

Local residents should be getting a bigger say on local services in their wards according to changes just introduced to Neighbourhood Partnerships in the City. An election to elect four residents from each ward will be held at Henleaze Junior School on April 20th at 7.00 pm.  See details Here.

The new resident representative for each ward will, along with local councillors, be able to influence decisions on where money is spent on services like highway maintenance, footways and pavements, minor traffic schemes and some environmental projects.

Deciding the priorities for local schemes, suggesting new ones and, where necessary, questioning decisions by council officers, will be a key part of the responsibilities of the newly elected Partnership representatives. There`s likely to be keen competition between the 3 wards to ensure they all get a fair share of budget allocations for the different services.

Council officers have already announced a priority list of potential maintenance work which includes surface dressing on Brecon Road, Oakwood Road, Oakwood Avenue, The Drive and Hill Burn. A total of £25,714 has also been allocated for minor traffic schemes in the 3 wards of the Partnership.

Projects under consideration include improvements to the existing zebra crossing at the junction of Henleaze Road and Cavendish Road plus improvements to the mini roundabouts at the junctions of Henleaze Road and Southmead Road and Henleaze Road and Northumbria Drive.

As well as having a say in how local service budgets are allocated the 3 wards will also continue to receive funds for specific community projects. Currently £53,000, split between the 3 wards, is available. The figure includes £23,000 held over from last financial year. Henleaze has so far received a total of £7,800 for playground furniture, youth club work and youth cricket.