The External Environment Task Group is working to improve the quality of the environment for the community of St Pauls.

The group works to improve Parks and Open Spaces and to address Parking and Traffic issues. It also seeks to ensure that new development in the area reflects the aspirations of local people and that major problem sites, such as Westmoreland House, will be redeveloped to reduce their negative impact on the community.

What people bring to the Task Group

• Engage community in environmental changes
• Knowledge of housing and how it fits with environment
• Local knowledge
• Town planning, traffic, project management skills
• Landscape architect skills
• Knowledge of St Paul’s and City
• Housing knowledge and overview of housing task groups
• Wealth of experience and cross fertilisation
• Resident perspective
• Interest in Brunswick Square
• Interest in cemetery
• Local knowledge and aspirations – turn to action
• Appreciation of what LA tries to achieve
• Viewpoint of Stokes Croft Traders - bring into St Paul’s
• Wider overview of inner City working

 

What people get from being part of the Task Group

• Holistic understanding of environmental issues
• Support and networking across 2 area
• Understanding of other organisations and issues and how to work with them
• Knowing the bigger picture
• Who to go to for different things – contacts
• Understanding of aspirations of community to feed into BCC planning
• Try to make sure people know what’s happening
• Influence powers that be
• Links with housing task group and support for projects
• Feelings of groundswell
• Info about development of area – arts etc
• Access to funding for projects
• Knowledge of St Paul’s and inner city – PR work
• Understanding of anarchy re planning
• Understanding of urban design
• Fun and friendship

 

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month, from 11:00 - 13:00

at the St Pauls Learning & Family Centre

Minutes of the meeting held in May 2008

Minutes of the meeting held in April 2008

Minutes of the meeting held in March 2008

Notes from Task Group Review Session February 2008

Minutes of the meeting held in November 2007

Minutes of the meeting held in September 2007

Minutes of the meeting held in June 2007

Minutes of meeting held in April 2007

Minutes of meeting held in February 2007

Minutes of meeting held on 10th October 2006 PDF file

Minutes of the meeting held on 10th May 2005

Minutes of the meeting held on 6th July 2005

Minutes of the joint Housing & External Environment meeting 15th July 05

Minutes of the meeting held on 13th September 2005

Minutes of meeting on 11th October 2005

View Places for People' s portfolio here

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This Task Group has 4 'Sub Groups'

Parks Sub Group
Planning Sub Group
Westmoreland House Sub Group
Rubbish Sub Group