2026_04_21 TRESA minutes

**Minutes of the TRESA directors’ meeting held on 21 st April 2026, 7.30pm at Stevens Crescent **

Present: Suzanne Audrey (Chair), Robin Millard (Company Secretary), Simon Hobeck (Treasurer), Carolyn Jones (Editor of the Talk of Totterdown), Miranda Walker

Apologies: Anne Silber, Penny Russell

Membership

126 members, 10 friends have paid to date. Lots of people are still paying £3, despite being reminded that the subscription has gone up to £5, because of the difficulty of changing the amount through PayPal. But payments are gradually being amended.

Company Secretary

The Confirmation Statement is due for Companies House by 17th May. Fee is £50 per year.

Treasurer’s report

Currently there is a total of £5,138 distributed over various ring-fenced budgets: Energy – £1,500; Bushy Park – £1,500; Admin – £1,200; Urban Nature Reserve – £428; Playing Out – £387; Mosaic – £281; Beehives – £215; Traders – £142; Sprouting – £42; Talk of Totterdown – £796.

There was discussion about the allocation of the fund from the film company. Following a vote, it was agreed that it should be split 50:50 between the Beehives project and the Talk of Totterdown. Action: SH

It was also agreed that the allocation of such offers of funding to TRESA should be discussed and agreed by directors. Action: All

Glyphosate free streets

AS has been investigating the possibility of Park Street becoming a glyphosate free street and asked if there was a template to distribute to streets.

** Following the meeting SA found the following information on the council website

If your street would like to opt out:

1. Hold a majority ballot of all households. Use our pdfballot template (pdf, 96 KB).
2. Once the result confirms a majority, complete and sign the docxopt out request letter (docx, 680 KB).
3. Send the signed letter and a copy of the ballot by email to the Street Scene Team at streetscene@bristol.gov.uk. You should also copy in your local councillor or councillors. Find your local councillor here.

Once we receive your request and it’s approved, your street will be removed from the glyphosate spraying rota and Bristol Waste will be informed.

St Luke’s Crescent is also considering becoming glyphosate free and a resident has undertaken door knocking. SA to check if TRESA could follow St Luke’s Crescent as a case study. Action: SA

Bees

A new brood box has been constructed. More of the old equipment has been sterilised and can be reused. After a recent inspection, the group have been advised to buy a nuc hive as there are a lot of bees and they are raising new queens in preparation for swarming. Action: AS

Grant application for community space

AS is applying for small grants for planters, and hoping for plant donations of herbs which people like having access to. Action: AS