'Vital' community space at risk as church put up for sale
“It’s the only space where people can meet, talk and hold activities”
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“It’s the only space where people can meet, talk and hold activities”
………………………………… The next major development in Bedminster could be the transformation of St Catherine’s Place on East Street. Scaled-back plans have now been approved for 180 homes, fewer shops and no cinema, despite continued concerns from dozens of residents and councillors’ own reticence over a number of aspects of the plan. The new plans mean the tallest residential block is now 14 storeys instead of 17 storeys, but there is no affordable housing promised any more. “East Street is slowly having its weird, unique character stripped away,” says Charlie Revelle...