Agenda item

To consider items of Public Forum sent to the Downs Committee.

Interested parties can submit a written statement of approximately

one side of A4 to the Downs Committee by sending it to Democratic

Services by no later than 12pm on Friday 18th September 2020.

Anyone who wishes to present their public forum

statement at the zoom meeting must register their interest by

giving at least two clear working days’ notice prior to the

meeting by 2pm on Thursday 17th September 2020.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEW

STANDING ORDERS AGREED BY BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL, YOU

MUST SUBMIT A STATEMENT TO ACCOMPANY YOUR

REGISTER TO SPEAK.

The Committee received Public Forum Statements from the following (speakers indicated by an S as appropriate):

S Councillor Steve Smith – Byelaws

S Dr Paul Main - Clifton and Hotwells Improvement Society – Request for the

Erection of an Information Board to explain the Draper Monuments on Christchurch Green, Clifton

S Richard Hensey – Downs Cycle Plans

Robert Westlake – FODAG

Thomas Hathway – Proposed Playground

S Merche Clark – Proposed Playground

Rupert Stuart-Baker – Proposed Playground

Peter Insole, Bristol City Council Archaeological explained to the Committee that he was supportive of the proposed scheme from Dr Paul Main subject to appropriate agreement on maintenance by the Downs Maintenance Manager.