10th November 2008: Previous statements and questions. We have uploaded a document containing lots of previous statements and questions which have been asked (and answered) at many previous Council Meetings. Some have answers from the Councillors. It's here: Some Statements and Questions. The statements, questions and answers from  the last Cabinet Meeting are here: Last Cabinet Meeting QAs

30th October 2008: Expansion Plans and IRIS consultation information published. Read it here: Sefton Park Schools Expansion Consultation

24th October 2008: Protest walk featured in Evening Post. "More than 100 children and their parents staged a demonstration at Sefton Park School to protest against plans for its expansion". Read it here: Protest Walk

20th October 2008: Another Evening Post article! "Cricket club was put before Bristol school pupils". Read it here: Cricket Club

17th October 2008: Article in Evening Post. Photo and full page article describing our campaign. See it here: Historic home to city mayors under threat. You can read the text of the article online here: Bristol school merger would see Ashley House demolished

14th October 2008: Some questions answered. Two people received written answers to questions at the Children's Services Scrutiny Commission on Monday. You can read the replies here: Response to John-Paul's questions and here: Response to Merriel's Questions. A quote: "The City Council is not opposed to 1FE size schools"!

7th October 2008: Sefton Park School Governors Newsletter. Copy here: School Expansion Update Newsletter

30th September 2008:  Bats! The Council will definitely have to conduct a Bat Survey before planning permission is granted. Becky's email is here: Bats and Demolition.

26th September 2008: SAVE Britain's Heritage issue a Press Release "calling on Bristol City Council to abandon plans to demolish a fine Italianate Victorian villa". Read it here: Save Ashley House

22nd September 2008: The "Primary Review - Post Consultation Recommendations" have been published - there's a copy here: Primary Review - Post Consultation Recommendations. Sefton Park is mentioned in several places, but the strength of local opposition is downplayed.

24th July 2008: Demonstration report in the Evening Post, see here: Protests over Bristol schools shake-up. 

15th July 2008: Article in today's Evening Post reporting that the Governors of Ashley Down Infant School have described Bristol City Council's Primary Review as "ill-conceived":  BRISTOL SCHOOLS PLAN IS 'ILL-CONCEIVED'

13th July 2008: Andrew's notes from the Parents Meeting on 8th July 2008: Notes Of Parents Meeting

13th July 2008: Article in Evening Post after Parents Meeting at Sefton Park School: Parents hit out at school merger plan

13th July 2008: Governors Newsletter summarising the concerns raised at the Open Meeting on 30 June 2008: Summary of Concerns raised at Open Meeting

13th July 2008: Governors Newsletter reporting on the Open Meeting on 30th June 2008: School Expansion Proposals

20th June 2008: IRIS ("Involving Residents In Solutions") letter to residents : IRIS letter and form IRIS form (first page only). IRIS form online: IRIS form online.

6th March 2008: Minutes of the meeting between Local Residents and Cllr Derek Pickup: Sefton Park School Minutes 060308.doc

March 2008: Application for listed building status: Bristol Listing.doc

Feb-June 2008: Andrew Nicholls has written four Newsletter for the residents. Newsletter 1, Newsletter 2, Newsletter 3, Newsletter 4.

4th February 2008: Minutes of the Bristol Council Cabinet Meeting on 4th February 2008. Questions from residents concerning the Proposed expansion of Sefton Park schools site, pages 12-23. Cabinet Minutes 02-Feb-08

January 2008: Governors Newsletter describing the expansion: School Expansion

11th January 2008: Minutes of the Bristol Council Cabinet Meeting on 10th January 2008 detailing the new "Proposals to Increase Primary Capacity – Ashley/Bishopston Wards": Cabinet Minutes 10-Jan-08

2nd January 2008: Bristol Council Press Release dated 2nd Jan 2008 stating "Extra investment and new plan will boost primary education in north Bristol": 2nd January 2008 Press Release

December 2007: Preliminary architects proposals drawn up by Batterham Matthews Architects: Proposal drawings from December 2007

9th March 2006: Minutes of Bristol City Council Cabinet Meeting of 9th March 2006 detailing the original proposal for the "Establishment Of A New 210 Place Primary School In Bishopston Ward": Cabinet Minutes 09-Mar-06

Media stuff

28th June 2008: Article in the Evening Post by architect George Ferguson about the expansion of Ashton Gate primary school: Bigger isn't always better

2nd Jan 2008: Evening post article from 2nd Jan 2008:

Microsoft maps aerial photograph of the site:

Picture of typical traffic chaos, cars about 10 deep to the school gate:

Link to Channel 4 "Dispatches" episode "The Children Left Behind", about the problems caused by large secondary schools: The Children Left Behind