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‘Bristol Eye’ big wheel alongside a new luxury boutique hotel and a host of other facilities. The £24m concept has been put


Bristol Eye plan for Harbourside A


n area of land running alongside Bordeaux Quay could be transformed by a


working on designs; discussions have started with Hotel Indigo, an Intercontinental Group Hotel brand to potentially launch a new hotel with management by Interstate. Mark Bailey, development


forward to Bristol City Council by Manor Property Group, to create a major tourist attraction, luxury hotel overlooking St Augustine’s Reach, a floating restaurant and a covered area for market stalls and events. The site, owned by Bristol City


Council has been earmarked for leisure use with the development of a ‘statement building’. CODA Architects, of Queen Charlotte Street, Bristol, have been


Bath Cycle Relay Race


The Rotary Club of Keynsham is hosting a cycle relay race on Sunday 23 April at the Odd Down Cycle Track in Bath in aid of local disability charities. Teams of four are invited to


take part in the relay race, where competitors will battle it out to see who can complete the most laps of the 1.4km course in an hour. Cash prizes and trophies


will be awarded to overall winners in the men’s and mixed gender races, in addition to the highest fundraiser at the event!


For more information visit: www.bathcyclerelay.org.uk


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director at Manor Property Group, said: “This scheme would provide a new focus in the heart of Bristol bringing jobs, investment and extend the city’s leisure use. “We would be looking to work


with local restaurateurs to occupy those elements of the scheme and have already had some preliminary talks with the city council.” Architect Ronnie Rennoldson, founding director of CODA Architects, is especially pleased


with the design for the hotel, which appears to be floating in mid-air. He said: “The ground floor would


have a small reception area for the hotel widening out to a glass open space. In effect the hotel is on stilts floating above the public area. “We’ve designed a ‘roofed over’


public space which creates an atmospheric route to the existing Lloyds amphitheatre, as well as an all-weather protection for outdoor markets and events. The 125-bed hotel has restaurants and a bar beneath and enjoys views of the harbour-side location from a rooftop restaurant. “The wheel would be larger than the temporary structures that have


been erected to date in central Bristol whilst in context with the locale, it would be a prominent feature attracting attention and tourists while affording unique views of the city centre. “The overall height of the building gives presence and the facilities provided meet the leisure needs of the city. We don’t believe this area is right for residential and offices and should be somewhere that the people of Bristol can enjoy. “The inclusion of a floating restaurant accessed from a pontoon in St Augustine’s Reach would connect with Bristol’s maritime heritage and be another exciting venue for the city.”


Apprentices go head to head Some of the apprentices at Redrow Homes


Nine apprentices at Redrow Homes in Bristol are taking part in a national challenge to promote apprenticeships to potential employers and young people considering their future career options. Grace Knight, Rhiannon Trower, Abigail Hipkiss, Liam Fitzpatrick, Joe Page, Jacob Leworthy, Dario Lanciano, Ben Farrow and Caleb Law will all take on a series of work-related challenges. The nine youngsters will start by carrying out a series


of talks at schools and colleges in the area, to explain the benefits of apprenticeships. They will also organise job swaps with key members of the Redrow South West team, including regional chief executive Barry Stiles and managing director Lee Hawker. The team are competing against more than 650 apprentices from 75 organisations taking part in the Brathay Challenge, a joint initiative run by the National Apprenticeship Service and Brathay Trust. Lee Hawker said: “At Redrow, we run an annual


apprenticeship scheme as part of our commitment to introduce talented youngsters to the industry. It is great to see this group working so hard to promote the benefits of apprenticeships.”


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