Bristol 10k

Willmore Iles fielded a small team at the Bristol 10k road race this weekend. Rachel, Ben and Rob all posted good times. Ben Murrell finished 66th out of a field of almost 4000 with a time of 38mins 41secs. Very fast! We're hoping to field a bigger team for the Bristol Half Marathon in September.

RNC Phase II - Gardner Hall

Planning permission has been granted for the extension and conversion of Gardner Hall for the Royal National College in Hereford. The scheme provides overnight rooms, an assessment centre, cafe and ancillary accommodation for the College which will be used to support their existing activities. The overnight accommodation will also be occupied by visiting teams using the sports facilities, including the British Paralympic Blind Football squad.

The new football pitch at the Venns Lane centre will get a thorough test this weekend (3rd May) when GB’s Blind Football Squad play an international friendly against Spain.

Success at Appeal for Infill Live / Work Unit

A proposal for a flat and workshop at an infill site in St George, Bristol, has been granted at appeal. The scheme makes the most of a difficult backlands site by extending an existing commercial unit at first floor to create a one-bedroom flat.

Bursary Award for MA Research

Andrew Iles was delighted to receive a £500 bursary from the University of the West of England. The bursary was awarded in recognition of the high standard of performance achieved in his Post Graduate Diploma for which he recieved a merit. The bursary is given to support the research work Andrew is undertaking for his MA thesis. The thesis explores the issues of masterplanning university precincts in the context of the new Local Development Framework process.

New Arrival - Laurie Burge

Welcome to Laurie Burge, son of Rob and Maxine. Born January 14. 7lb and 7oz. All well (and cute as a button!).

Congratulations.

RNCB Sports Hall - Steelwork on Site

The project at Venns Lane is progressing well with the initial steelwork erection starting in the first week in January. The sports pitch sub-base is complete and will be open for training in February. The large retaining walls and basement are also near completion.

Seasons Greetings