Cumberland Piazza Cumberland Piazza

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What next?

interim improvements

whats in the pot?

reserves (money underspent on previous projects) pledges from individual donors (for tree-planting) Neighbourhood Partnership (Well-being fund) Neighbourhood Partnership (S106 funds)

less funds committed for treeplanting* balance available for other projects

1,000? 8,500 5,000 21,240 35,740 -14,000 21,740

*(8 x trees @ 1,567. + mtce cost 171 per tree + dedication plaques)

spending options
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. renewing the temporary planters with more permanent structures and planting these with a mixture of perennials as well as annuals to reduce the maintenance needed. Installing some interpretation panels to describe the history of the site and nearby Hotwells and the Entrance Locks. providing more and better public seating. improving the signage on the site. Currently the 'legible city' signposts end abruptly at the Ashton Swing Bridge. funding some permanent public art in the space. paying for quantity surveys for some of the planned landscape works so we can submit costed estimates to funding trusts and charities that might support this kind of work. ??????

7.

1. Better planters
robust, large, possibly with built-in water reservoir. improve the plant mix to include perennials to reduce maintenance.
Newforest (plastic wood Woodstone (concrete wood effect) 400 + effect) 500 + delivery / installation delivery / installation

2. interpretation panels
robust, vandal/graffiti proof 1 x panel to explain entrance locks history 1 x panel to explain history of Cumberland Bridges scheme and Hotwells spa
(possible link with project to place another panel on river bank near Colonnade near site of spa pump room)
Panel 500 + delivery / installation Graphics design/print 500?

3. public seating
robust, vandal-proof, comfortable!

1964

Broxap steel frame 500-600 +installation

4. Signage
To show main walking, ferry & cycling routes as well as Hotwells. Robust, vandal-proof. ideally compatible with legible city or Sustrans signs
Bristol legible city Broxap - 5-600 + delivery + installation

5. public art
permanent, accessible. Not an invitation for graffiti taggers to embellish
concept for lockgate installation in fountain

Andy Council mural at Hotwells School

6. Development fund
retain some money to facilitate fundraising from lottery/ trust/ sources for further development