Local Community
Local Groups
Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Community Partnership
(they are the organisation the council goes to to discuss funding, and in the past have pulled together local organisations and active people)
Redland & Cotham Amenities Society website and Facebook page
Highbury Residents Association (no web site, but active local organisation)
Key council people and committees
Friendly Neighbours' group, 07949 674206 or friendlyneighbours@outlook.com
A good local source of advice and support. Maybe just someone to chat with for a moment.
Doctors
The Family Practice (Western College)
Your councillors (Cotham Ward)
Guy Poultney guy.poultney@greenparty.org
Mohamed Makawi cotham@greenparty.org.uk
Your MP
Thangham Debbonaire, Labour, (+ commons site)
Issues
Action for balanced communities report (pdf)
Reporting-problems - police, pests, nuisance, garbage, etc
Bristol Council
Main Switchboard 0117 922 2000 (you get through to a human on this number)
Street Sweeping 0117 922 2100
Recycling 0117 903 1221
Refuse Collection 0117 922 2100
Roads, Pavements & Drains 0117 922 2100
Anti-social Behaviour 0845 605 2222
Collection of Bulky Items 0117 922 2100 wait a short time then dial 2-2 (connects you to a human)
Reporting Abandoned Vehicles 0117 222 2100
Concessionary Fares 0117 922 3089
Our community policemen:
https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/your-area/cotham/
Lorna Dallimore – Neighbourhood Team Inspector
Johnathon Scott – Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant
Lucy Bagnowiec – Police Constable Patrol
Mark Jackson – Beat Manager
Or see cci@avonandsomerset.police.uk
University Community Liaison Officers:
conduct-accom@bristol.ac.uk (0117 95 46640)
community@uwe.ac.uk
Data
Cotham ward statistical profile 2019
Bristol city pinpoint map (amazing!)