Bristol City Council’s 16-week consultation on a plan to sell off 62 green spaces is due to come to an end on Friday. Today, SAM RKAINA looks at Henleaze, Westbury-on-Trym and Stoke Bishop.

THIS part of the city is the first of four that would not lose any green spaces under the proposals.

Not a single plot of land in any of three areas has been put forward for sale, but there are at least nine parks that could be improved.

That means that residents in Henleaze, Westbury-on-Trym and Stoke Bishop will lose nothing and only stand to gain.

The council has put forward a number of ideas for areas that could be upgraded when money raised from land sales is reinvested over the 20-year period of the project.

Although it won't have the money to fund them all, the authority wants residents to say which they would prefer. Many of the proposals in this section of Bristol relate to improving play areas for children.

Most of The Downs falls within the Clifton and Cabot area of the green spaces plan, due to be explored in the Evening Post later this week.

But it has been mentioned in the proposals for this part of the city as well due to the lack of a children's play space in Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym.

A play area has been put forward for The Downs, subject to the views of The Downs Committee, but a specific location has not been suggested. Proposals have also been made to expand the existing children's play area at a park in Falloden Way, with more for younger children including a climbing structure.

The Henleaze Society is already in the process of installing a small children's picnic area in the park, according to officers. Residents have complained about anti-social behaviour at the park after dark, particularly at weekends.

Ideas to tackle this include trimming back boundary hedges and removing trees from the woodland area to make it easier to keep an eye on.

The council has also recommended dog walking is banned, arguing local people can use the ground at Brean Down Avenue instead.

An area for skateboarders and BMX riders could be added to Canford Park next to the tennis courts, while a new footpath has been suggested to go around this whole green space.

The old toilet block in the north west could be demolished, while the disused drinking fountain could be reinstalled nearby as part of a revamped entrance.

And Old Quarry Park could see a kick about area for young people added, a new walk around the western side and new entrances.

The consultation period on the green spaces plan is set to continue until Friday and the council has urged residents to keep sending in their views until then.

Spokeswoman Helen Hewitt said: "The plans give local people some suggested ideas of what the next 20 years could bring in terms of investment in our parks and land disposals.

"At this stage no decisions have been made."

To view the detailed proposals go to www.bristol.gov.uk/agsp.

What do you think of the proposals for your area? Email s.rkaina@bepp.co.uk or write to Sam Rkaina, Evening Post, Temple Way, Bristol, BS99 7HD.