Sunday, April 18th, 2010
Greenpeace hustings in Horfield
The four main candidates contesting the Bristol North West parliamentary seat took part in a hustings organised by Greenpeace held at the Quaker Meeting Room on the Gloucester Road. Charlotte Leslie, prospective Conservative MP for Bristol North West, said that it was extremely encouraging to see cross-party consensus on vitally important issues such as climate change.
Monday, February 15th, 2010
Working for more green space for Shirehampton Primary School
Charlotte has been working with Shirehampton Primary School and residents to secure a piece of unused green-space for the school to use. The school hopes to work with residents to improve the space for residents’ use, and use it for school use.
Monday, January 18th, 2010
Daisy Field Peaceful Wassail Protest success
Thanks to the efforts of local resident Caroline Penny, Shirehampton’s peaceful Wassail protest against the Council’s possible development plans for the Daisy Field was a great success.
Almost 150 people turned out to enjoy a special wassail brew of apple juice and spices, and watch local dance troupe Rag Morris perform their traditional dances on [...]
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Save the Daisy Field campaign kicks off
Join the campaign to save the Daisy Field! Beginning with Wassailing, Sunday 17th January, 2pm on Shirehampton Green.
Monday, January 11th, 2010
Victory for Save the Lamplighters Campaign!
After a petition, “Shire’s Big Picnic” and a packed public meeting, local campaigners are celebrating the success of the campaign, spearheaded by Charlotte Leslie and Siobhan Kennedy-Hall, to save the Lamplighters Land. But the future of Shirehampton’s Daisy Field still hangs in the balance. Charlotte says, “If the Council are really listening to people, they will take the Daisy Field off the list of ‘at risk’ sites as well.”
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Charlotte congratulates Southmead Rugby Club on their new changing rooms
Charlotte congratulates Southmead Rugby Club on the opening day of their brand new changing rooms, built through community effort.
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Green Spaces
Find out more about Charlotte’s campaigns to protect our valued community green spaces, including Shirehampton’s Daisy Field and Lamplighters land, and find out how you can do your bit to help, by clicking here.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Residents say “leave our green space alone” at Shirehampton public meeting
Shirehampton residents turn out in force to give the Council their views on the future of the Daisy Field and Lamplighters Land, at a public meeting called by Cllr. Kennedy-Hall and Charlotte Leslie.
Sunday, July 26th, 2009
Shire’s Big Picnic an enormous success – thanks to all involved!
Shire’s Big Picnic – part of the campaign to protest against the Council’s possible plans to put the Lamplighters Land and Daisy Field up for housing development – was a roaring success. Thank you to the hundreds of people who made it possible!
Monday, July 20th, 2009
Shire’s Big Picnic – to demonstrate how much the community values Shire’s green space
Charlotte and Cllr. Siobhan Kennedy-Hall invite residents to “Shire’s Big Picnic” – a family-fun demonstration against the Council’s possible plans to designate Lamplighters land and the Daisy Field as ‘low value’ and up for development.
