Westbury Transport Group
(Page Updated July 27th 2026)
The Story so far…
WoTSoc took over the oversight of transport and traffic issues in Westbury on Trym in January, 2026. They are a key part of our mission to support and further the Village’s vitality, distinctive character and environment, as a place to live in, do business in and visit. But WoTSoc is the just latest such ‘overseer’.
You can view the previous history of this endeavour HERE.
Current plans are for a core ‘group’, which will meet regularly in person, with a wider corresponding ‘panel’ kept notified of its business, and able to contribute to it as appropriate. Its operating ‘rules’ and ‘scope’ are now agreed and can be viewed HERE.
Minutes of our meetings, once agreed, will be available HERE
The group has already been active in two ongoing transport areas.
First, based on a further ‘usage’ survey, it challenged the Council’s Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), of December, 2025 (HERE). Second, and based on previous work by the TPM, it bid under the 2026 annual Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) programme to fund and install the ‘missing’ zebra crossing at the War Memorial roundabout, on the Stoke Lane entry/exit.
Looking further ahead, WoTSoc hopes to be constructively involved in future consultation over the next phase of the A4018/CPNN response and also with other transport initiatives elsewhere in Bristol that the Council might decide to migrate to our locality, such as Residents’ Parking Zones and ‘Liveable Neighbourhoods’. There are likely to be other transport-related initiatives and surveys that we decide to run, such as on vehicle emission pollution, and we’ll contribute the possible reconfiguration of the Canford Lane/Falcondale Road lights, soon due for replacement. Plus, of course, relevant transport issues local residents feel need prioritising.
Carlton Court Development
In its comment on this planning application from Churchill Living, the Council’s Transport Development Management (TDM) invited the applicants to undertake further investigation of nearby on-street parking. It noted that many previous objectors to the application were of the view that the partial closure of the car park in April 2025, supposedly reducing its capacity from 61, to just 18 ‘retail’ parking spaces, had led to an increase in problems of on-street parking in the central part of the Village. Not unreasonably, TDM felt this warranted further investigation by the applicant.
In response, Churchill Living’s transport consultant Paul Basham Associates (PBA) declined this invitation, arguing that it was unnecessary. The Westbury on Trym Society (WoTSoc), as a registered charity and the local amenity society, disagreed, and decided to conduct its own investigation to explore this potential impact further. You can read the results of their survey, which has been forwarded to the Council, HERE.
We’ll update this website as we move forward, including continuing to post relevant documents and reports here.
If you want to contact the group, please email Tony Hoare (a.g.hoare@gmail.com).
WoTSoc took over the oversight of transport and traffic issues in Westbury on Trym in January, 2026. They are a key part of our mission to support and further the Village’s vitality, distinctive character and environment, as a place to live in, do business in and visit. But WoTSoc is the just latest such ‘overseer’.
You can view the previous history of this endeavour HERE.
Current plans are for a core ‘group’, which will meet regularly in person, with a wider corresponding ‘panel’ kept notified of its business, and able to contribute to it as appropriate. Its operating ‘rules’ and ‘scope’ are now agreed and can be viewed HERE.
Minutes of our meetings, once agreed, will be available HERE
The group has already been active in two ongoing transport areas.
First, based on a further ‘usage’ survey, it challenged the Council’s Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), of December, 2025 (HERE). Second, and based on previous work by the TPM, it bid under the 2026 annual Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) programme to fund and install the ‘missing’ zebra crossing at the War Memorial roundabout, on the Stoke Lane entry/exit.
Looking further ahead, WoTSoc hopes to be constructively involved in future consultation over the next phase of the A4018/CPNN response and also with other transport initiatives elsewhere in Bristol that the Council might decide to migrate to our locality, such as Residents’ Parking Zones and ‘Liveable Neighbourhoods’. There are likely to be other transport-related initiatives and surveys that we decide to run, such as on vehicle emission pollution, and we’ll contribute the possible reconfiguration of the Canford Lane/Falcondale Road lights, soon due for replacement. Plus, of course, relevant transport issues local residents feel need prioritising.
Carlton Court Development
In its comment on this planning application from Churchill Living, the Council’s Transport Development Management (TDM) invited the applicants to undertake further investigation of nearby on-street parking. It noted that many previous objectors to the application were of the view that the partial closure of the car park in April 2025, supposedly reducing its capacity from 61, to just 18 ‘retail’ parking spaces, had led to an increase in problems of on-street parking in the central part of the Village. Not unreasonably, TDM felt this warranted further investigation by the applicant.
In response, Churchill Living’s transport consultant Paul Basham Associates (PBA) declined this invitation, arguing that it was unnecessary. The Westbury on Trym Society (WoTSoc), as a registered charity and the local amenity society, disagreed, and decided to conduct its own investigation to explore this potential impact further. You can read the results of their survey, which has been forwarded to the Council, HERE.
We’ll update this website as we move forward, including continuing to post relevant documents and reports here.
If you want to contact the group, please email Tony Hoare (a.g.hoare@gmail.com).
