‘Love Stapleton Road’ is a collaborative project between the Police, Bristol City Council, and community members to improve the Stapleton Road surrounding area. By continuing to work in partnership we’re focused on making Stapleton Road and the surrounding areas a cleaner, safer and more welcoming place to live, work and visit.
This is the second newsletter, if you have any ideas for community updates/stories please let us know!
Our New Logo! - Year 5 students at Evergreen Primary School were invited to design posters celebrating the Love Stapleton Road project. Several standout designs were chosen, and elements from these were combined using digital tools to create a range of logo options. These logos were then shared at our community meeting and were voted on. Thank you Year 5 students! |
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Empire Fighting Chance - We've Opened the Annex!
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At Empire Fighting Chance we use a powerful combination of non-contact boxing with intensive personal support to help individuals aged 8–25 to overcome challenges, feel inspired and realise their unique potential. Our mission is to fight the destructive impact of inequality and transform the lives of young people. Through our core programmes, Box Champions, Box Therapy, Box Careers, and Box Juniors, we combine physical activity with mentoring, psychological support, education, and career guidance. Our sessions take place at our Easton gym, led consistently by an Empire Coach or therapist, creating a safe and empowering environment for young people. We have recently completed the build of our new annex, providing us with more space to deepen our impact on young lives. Inside you’ll now find:
- Our Careers Room: where we help young people write CVs, apply for college or jobs, and take confident steps into their future.
- Our Community Room: ready for workshops, youth groups and partner organisations so even more support can be provided to young people and their families. If you are a charity or community-based organisation and want to use our new space, please contact courtney@empirefightingchance.org.
- A Kitchen: which will be home to cookery sessions and our Box Sisterhood programme, teaching healthy habits that last a lifetime.
- A brand-new private Gym: perfect for one-to-one boxing and wellbeing coaching (watch this space, our Youth Voice Group is choosing its name!).
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If you would like your business, group or community event showcased in this newsletter next time please contact Richard.Sleight@bristol.gov.uk
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Culture Strategy Engagement Commissions – Now Open!
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Applications are open for a series of creative commissions, as part of the development of Bristol's Cultural Strategy. These are designed to start meaningful conversations around what culture means today.They're open to Bristol-based individuals, artists, collectives and cultural organisations. Available commissions include: Community Conversations, worth up to £4,500 each Artist Conversations, worth up to £4,500 each Everyday Culture micro-commissions worth up to £500 each There is a total of £58,000 available. Closing date: Monday 12 January 2026. Find out more and how to apply here.
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 Updates from Avon and Somerset Police
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Empowering Futures: Open Access Job Club
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Looking for work or training opportunities? Empowering Futures is here to help. This Open Access Job Club supports young people aged 18–25 in Easton and St Paul’s/city centre to take the next step toward employment, education, or training. The club runs twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2–4pm on a drop-in basis, so you can come along whenever you need support. It’s completely free and designed to give practical, hands-on help.
 What’s on offer?
- One-to-one careers advice and CV support
- Connections with local employers and mentors
- Tailored routes into training, education, or jobs
Sessions are delivered by trusted local youth organisations who understand the challenges young people face. The focus is on real progress; every visit helps you move closer to your goals with a clear plan for what’s next. This project is funded through Police hotspot funding and aims to give positive opportunities to young people who might otherwise be at risk of involvement in crime or violence. By working together with grassroots organisations, we’re building a safe, supportive space where young people can create brighter futures. To find out more and contact Mwanzo you can visit their website - https://www.mwanzo.co.uk/ |
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Operation Harmony - Week of Action
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Operation Harmony in East Bristol took place from 8 September to Saturday 13 September, focusing on the Stapleton Road area. The operation combined targeted enforcement against on-street drug dealing with increased high-visibility patrols. To conclude the week, officers hosted an extended “Talk to Us” event on Stapleton Road, providing an opportunity to share updates on the week’s activity and listen to community concerns.
During the week of action, officers made six arrests and seized a significant amount of drugs, including 283 wraps of Class A substances and 60 deal bags of cannabis. Officers also recovered £4,990 in cash, closed three active drug lines, and executed one arrest warrant. In addition, 11 vehicles were seized, and 86 traffic offence reports were issued as part of the operation.
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Operation Haven Hotspot Patrols
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As part of Operation Harmony, additional patrol hours have been deployed along the corridor from Old Market to the top of Stapleton Road. These extra shifts are delivered on top of normal daily policing to provide a stronger visible presence in areas identified as crime and antisocial behaviour hotspots.
In September, officers completed 105 additional patrol hours, followed by 97 hours in October. This work is funded by the Home Office and is designed to reassure communities, deter criminal activity, and tackle issues that matter most to local residents.
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 Updates from Bristol City Council
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Skip Schemes across the area
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In October, Bristol City Council’s Street Scene Team and Bristol Waste organised two ‘skip days’ as part of a partnership project to make the Stapleton Road area safer and cleaner. Promotional leaflets were distributed to over 700 households, and the events took place in Goodhind Street and Fox Road, Lawrence Hill.
Three large skips were delivered to each location on both days, enabling residents to dispose of household items. These events supported those who may find it difficult to access recycling centres and were designed to help tackle fly-tipping, which blights local communities.
The events proved very popular, with some skips filled within 30 minutes. Council and Bristol Waste officers praised residents for not overfilling the skips and appreciated the opportunity to meet local people and hear their concerns about littering and fly-tipping. Further skip events are planned for 2026.
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Graffiti Removed from Stapleton Road Shop Fronts
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Local residents have highlighted that tagging (graffiti) on shop shutters makes Stapleton Road feel uncared for and unsafe. In response, Bristol City Council’s Street Scene Team and Big Tidy are working with 35 businesses along Stapleton Road to remove graffiti from shop shutters.
Work began in October, engaging shop owners and starting the process of removal by jet washing or painting. This initiative will continue into 2026. We look forward to partnering with businesses to encourage them to keep shutters clean as part of our joint effort to maintain Stapleton Road..
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Enforcement Taking Action on Stapleton Road
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Two residents have received £400 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for Household Duty of Care breaches after their waste was found fly-tipped on New Stadium Road and Lawrence Weston. Both admitted to transferring waste to unlicensed carriers following interviews under caution.
Another resident received a £1,000 FPN for fly-tipping general household waste at the end of the street, with evidence provided by street cleansing crews and investigated by a Waste Enforcement Officer.
A shop on Stapleton Road was fined £1,000 for fly-tipping after leaving a commercial fridge on the public highway. Despite being encouraged to remove it, the business did not comply.
Three further businesses on Stapleton Road received £300 FPNs for failing to produce waste transfer notes during investigations into escaped waste.
Neighbourhood Enforcement continues to investigate environmental crimes, supported by proactive visits from Waste Enforcement Officers, three dedicated fly-tip CCTV cameras, evidence from street cleansing crews, and follow-up on FixMyStreet reports where reporters have provided evidence or information about offenders.
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Working Together for Safer Communities
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Bristol City Council Community Safety Team is bringing agencies and residents together to tackle some of the issues that matter most. Using a problem solving approach, we’re addressing issues such as anti-social behaviour, drug dealing and use, sex working, fly-tipping, littering, and illegal parking. Our aim is to create safer, cleaner, and more welcoming spaces for everyone.
Fox Road Estate Operational Group
This multi-agency team includes the Community Safety Team, Neighbourhood Enforcement, Police Sex Work Liaison Team, Community Development, One25, local councillors, Parks, and Neighbourhood Policing. Working alongside the Fox Watch Community Group, we’ve started delivering improvements such as:
- Plans for a new play park and CCTV
- Cutting back overgrowth to tidy the area
- Installing security lighting, gating, and signage
These changes will help reduce ASB, sex working, littering, and drug dealing. We’re also carrying out door-knocking to hear residents’ feedback and encourage involvement in the community led Fox Watch group, ensuring the community’s views shape any improvements.
Belmont Street Operational Group
This group brings together the Community Safety Team, Trading Standards, Food Safety, Neighbourhood Enforcement, Community Development, Parks, Places for People, Brighter Places, LiveWest, and local policing teams. Here’s what we’ve achieved so far:
- Door-knocking to listen to residents’ concerns
- Setting up a residents’ WhatsApp group for sharing ideas and positive stories
- Hosting a well-attended community meeting that led to actions like hedge and tree cutting and improved lighting in Belmont Street Park
- Installing CCTV at the end of the road, which has already reduced ASB in the immediate area
- Supporting enforcement against prolific fly-tippers
Some residents have told us these changes are making a real difference, and we’re committed to keeping up the momentum.
Looking Ahead
We’re working to secure extra staffing so we can take this same approach to other hotspot areas, including Claremont Street and Riverside Park. Together with residents and partners, we are continuing to take practical steps to improve community safety, reduce harm and build a stronger community in Easton.
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Get in touch with Bristol City Council
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For more information about where to report issues visit: www.bristol.gov.uk
or call: 0117 922 2000
To report issues such as fly-tipping, graffiti, broken streetlights or other environmental concerns, visit
www.fixmystreet.com
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Community Meetings and Groups
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The Love Stapleton Road Community Meetings are always held on a Thursday evening between 6:30pm and 8:30pm at the Easton Christian Family Centre, Beauford Street, BS5 0SQ. The next meeting is 12th February 2026. Everyone is welcome, please invite your friends and neighbours. Complete a Community Safety Survey to tell Bristol City Council and the Police how you feel and what you think about safety on your road - click here. A Stapleton Road Business Group is now meeting to discuss how we can collaborate to improve Stapleton Rd. Street Market - If you are interested in discussing the pros and cons of the Street Market then email Richard.Sleight@bristol.gov.uk Two street resident groups have recently started to work with the council and the police on improving their roads and area in different ways, they are Fox Road (known as Fox (Neighbourhood) Watch, and Belmont Street. The first step to creating a street resident group is often to have a street meeting/party or start a street FB or whatsapp group. If you would like support making and advertising a new group please contact Richard.Sleight@bristol.gov.uk A Youth Steering Group is starting so young people can have a say about Stapleton Rd and youth activities. Email Marlene.McAllister@bristol.gov.uk if you are young and interested in joining. The Stapleton Road Litter Picking group are meeting regularly at the Easton Leisure Centre, at the entrance on Thrissell Street. All kit provided! There is also the option for residents to pick up the equipment whenever they want to do litter picking. To join the WhatsApp group for this group, click: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Enimave7tqO2UtMurqLj7l?mode=ems_wa_tA Womens Walk group has started meeting up regularly, looking at activities for women and inclusivity of local spaces. To join the group email daisy.rajput@bristol.gov.uk
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