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Cycle Parking Proposal for Bonnington Square, Vauxhall Grove and Langley Lane

Friday, May 7th, 2010

You decide. Do you like the Sheffield n-shape stand that comes in chrome, painted finishes and other shapes, and seen here in black outside Bonnington Square Pleasure Garden?

Or is the chunky Plantlock growing on you, which combines cycle parking with a metal planter and there’s a choice of funky colours?

And would you consider something like [...]

And the winner of ‘the best kept tree plot’ is …

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Jimmy in Vauxhall Grove.  At least he would be if there were a competition. But then we would probably have to disqualify him as, after all, he is a professional gardener.

The adopt-a-plot initiative from a while back has matured into a real long-term success story with local residents taking over neglected tree plots in front [...]

New pavement in Bonnington Square

Friday, February 26th, 2010

We really should have taken ‘before and after’ photos, but anyway take a look now at the new pavement alongside Bonnington Square Garden and opposite Vine Lodge which has replaced the uneven pavement and ugly mesh barrier that was there before.  Note the contrast-colour flush surrounds to the tree pits, so no longer a trip [...]

FixMyStreet

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Silvia in Bonnington Square flagged FixMyStreet up to us and so we tried it out by reporting a faulty street light.  Easy to to do online, confirmation e-mail received back within minutes, an update sent to us when someone else (Cllr Andrew Sawdon as it happens) reported it and faulty light replaced within 3 days. [...]

Don’t all shout ‘Bonnington Square’ at once

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

… in answer to the question: ‘Do you know any roads/pavements that are in need of repair?
The council is currently preparing the list of roads and pavements to be repaired in the next financial year and within our Residents’ Association area that would take in Bonnington Square, Langley Lane, Lawn Lane and Vauxhall Grove and [...]