• What has happened to Jack's

  By Boggie_Walter

  I understand that the unit is to be converted into a women only gym. Best wishes BW

            

   

  By BS20ladz at 09:12 on 20/03/13

  

  Does anyone know what has happened to Jack's  - other than it now appears to to be closed?   We drove past on Saturday afternoon and the place was in darkness. We hear it has closed, but just why?

• Lake grounds

  By Boggie_Walter

  Welcome to Portishead angiwitch! I'm glad you made our little community your home - And I am sure...

            

   

  By angiwitch at 17:33 on 13/03/13

  

  Who is responsible for maintaining the level of the water in the lake?  It is so low at the moment, it looks as if it is going to dry up - a couple of months ago it was flooded over the path - some expensive equiipement was installed last year, to enable adjustment of the water level - seems totally pointless unless there is someone to monitor it regularly

• Town Council Code of Conduct - Question

  By BeeWee

  This isn't clear

            

   

  By thurti365 at 12:03 on 16/02/13

  

  The following wording is wording contained in the Town Council Code of Conduct.  It states, "When a member of the Council acts, claims to act or gives the impression of acting as a representative of the Council, he/she has the following obligations". So would a town councillor who writes a letter/email using his title of Cllr or conducts surveys attaching North Somerset Council compliment slips, come under...

• New Idea? Abolish Politics at Parish Level

  By BeeWee

  I support this recommendation

            

   

  By thurti365 at 11:13 on 17/02/13

  

  Having viewed some very worrying documentation and knowing that some very committed local residents, who do not have a political bone in their bodies, have only the town's interest at heart rather than the agenda of a political party, can we not try to remove the town council completely?  In other words, rather like the wonderful group that organises Portishead Christmas Lights (as just one example), this town...

• "Lake Grounds Residents' & Friends' Association"

  By thurti365

  We shall defend our Portishead, whatever the cost may be. We shall never surrender and if, which I...

            

   

  By thurti365 at 13:25 on 08/02/13

  

  Quite apart from someone not understanding the rules of the apostrophe,  I am curious about this group that is sending leaflets out to residents in the Lake Grounds area (exact numbers are not known)and which is supported by the local Ward Councillor. The content of the leaflet refers to a 'survey' by the Ward Councillor about the skatepark application for the Lake Grounds that he has told the...

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