Restoring Cabot Tower to its former glory is what most people in this part of the city want, according to the green spaces consultation.

Cabot and Clifton was one of four areas that had no sites put at risk of sale under Bristol City Council's plan.

It returned one of the lowest responses to the consultation process but the majority of people who did respond prioritised an idea that is happening regardless of the green spaces strategy.

The Evening Post helped residents fight and win a campaign to restore Cabot Tower on Brandon Hill after it had been allowed to slide into neglect and become a target for vandalism and graffiti.

Work finally began on the £400,000 scheme last week

The council has always argued that selling off green spaces is necessary to help invest in scores of 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 53 people who returned surveys, most felt Brandon Hill was in greatest need of investment, followed by St James Barton and Castle Park.

Restoring the tower was considered the most important improvement to make – with 94 per cent of people prioritising it, one of the largest statements of support in the entire consultation.

Improving interpretational material and signs was considered the least important change.

For St James Barton, new planting was considered the most important, followed by improving lighting, paving and surfaces along the subway.

Installing a large screen TV or projector was considered the least important, with 87 per cent thinking it unimportant.

All of the public responses had names removed when the council published them last month. One comment said: "Keep it simple, but stylish and fit for use. People need to feel safer, lighting vital."

Another resident said: "A cafe is a totally stupid idea, St James Barton is already surrounded by cafes. Just put in more flowers."

For Castle Park, improving access from Broadweir was considered the most important – by reducing the height, removing the mounding and opening up the frontage to the junction.

Improved layout of footpaths had the least support, closely followed by new entrances to Union Street, Bristol Bridge and Castle Street.

One comment said: "The disused office building at the Corn Street end of the park should be dealt with – it is really depressing."

Another comment read: "Emphasise wildlife and nature more. Have fewer noisy and polluting commercialised events. People in cities need respite from the continual buzz, and there is Broadmead for noisy amusements."

Freemantle Square came bottom of the list of areas that need improving.

Money raised from sales will be added to funding from developers, grants and the parks department budget and then divided between areas in the city.

Residents will be able to have their say on where the money should go at Neighbourhood Partnership 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 are now focusing on the investment into our parks and green spaces.

"We shall 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.

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