RESIDENTS in Stockwood and Hengrove told Bristol City Council they did not want any of their green spaces sold – but so far only one has been saved.

Open space in Craydon Road was removed from the list of threatened sites after 185 people signed petitions against the loss.

But 188 people signed a petition against the Burnbush Close proposal – but that stayed on the "for sale" list.

At least 937 more people signed general petitions against the loss of land in their area but five of those were only found by officers the day before a decision was made and more than 300 more were not included in the final report on the scheme.

Residents will have to wait for decisions on two other sites – part of Briery Leaze and Gillebank Close.

Further work will be carried out on these sites and then officers and executive member for the scheme Gary Hopkins will decide how to move forward. The council has always argued that selling off green spaces is necessary to help invest in other parks across Bristol, after a lack of investment for decades.

During the consultation period residents were asked to fill in questionnaires saying which of their local parks were most important to invest in and which investments in each park they wanted most.

Of the 117 questionnaires returned, Stockwood open space and local nature reserve was thought to be most in need of improvements.

Providing a nature trail for use by schools around the site was the most popular choice, followed by "new natural seating".

Opening up views across to Hicks Gate by thinning vegetation was the lowest on the list of priorities.

Residents' comments included praise for the council's plans for Stockwood open space. All of the public responses had names removed when the council published them last month.

One said: "Fantastic ideas, enhance the natural area please.

"My husband has poor mobility and to be able to get around the area in the future is especially important to us."

But another felt intrusive proposals were not needed: "Leave this natural environment well alone, children can use and play in a creative way as it exists.

"This area is a gem in our city and should be treasured. Look after things like the ponds and general maintenance, but leave alone."

Mowbray Road came bottom of the list of areas that needed improving.

Money raised from sales will be added to funding from developers', grants and the parks departmental budget and then divided between areas in the city. Residents will be able to have a say on where the money should go at Neighbourhood Partnerships meetings, and over the next six months a "shopping list" of improvements will be drawn up for each area.

Council spokesman James Easey said: "We'll work with a sub-group of the Neighbourhood Partnership and representatives from local parks groups, and it will be for them to draw up a priority list of improvements and new facilities they would like to see for parks and green spaces in their area.

"So that when money becomes available – either through section 106, disposals or grant funding, we shall have a clear idea of which projects to take forward.