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Information about works at nailsea & backwell station. Reads:
Severnside Community Rail Partnership
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Bristol BS1 6EB
Keith Walton Chairman - 077 400 47012
keith.severnside@btconnect.com
Improving Nailsea and Backwell Station
The Severnside Community Rail Partnership, North Somerset Council and First Great Western are sponsoring improvements at the station. This note outlines what is being undertaken and proposed.
Re-painting the station
Most of the current re-painting work is being undertaken through the Probation Service, as part of their Community Service Programme for offenders. Because work under this scheme is largely confined to weekends, progress is inevitably slow. More work will (weather permitting) be done in late September/early October: where necessary, paint spills will be cleared up and new platform notices will be provided.
Working with local schools
We are working with Backwell schools to brighten up the station by displaying school artwork. The first artwork - silhouettes of local school children - should being going up on the footbridge shortly, and hopefully this will be followed by platform displays.
Car parking
North Somerset Council will be re-marking the car park. This will entail removal of some of the overgrown shrubs in the middle of the car park to provide extra spaces; official spaces will also be marked out, where cars have traditionally parked along some of the internal roads. In total, the number of marked out spaces will be about the same as the number of cars currently accommodated in the car park. To minimise disruption, the remarking will be done over a weekend. North Somerset Council is also working on proposals to extend the car park, but this is a longer term project.
Cycle Parking
As part of the car park re-marking scheme, North Somerset Council will be providing some additional cycle stands.
Bus service
Passengers are reminded that there is now a new local commuter bus service from Nailsea and Backwell to the station. See separate poster for times.
Staffing the station
First Great Western has recently re-introduced staffing, usually from 6.30 until 9.30 on weekdays. Although tickets should normally be purchased from the machines, FGW has confirmed that the intention is to train the Station Assistant on ticket issuing and to provide him with a portable machine. This is very welcome.
Community Notice Board
A community notice board is now available for the display of local news and events.
DSCF6229
Information about works at nailsea & backwell station. Reads:
Severnside Community Rail Partnership
Temple Quay House
2 The Square
Bristol BS1 6EB
Keith Walton Chairman - 077 400 47012
keith.severnside@btconnect.com
Improving Nailsea and Backwell Station
The Severnside Community Rail Partnership, North Somerset Council and First Great Western are sponsoring improvements at the station. This note outlines what is being undertaken and proposed.
Re-painting the station
Most of the current re-painting work is being undertaken through the Probation Service, as part of their Community Service Programme for offenders. Because work under this scheme is largely confined to weekends, progress is inevitably slow. More work will (weather permitting) be done in late September/early October: where necessary, paint spills will be cleared up and new platform notices will be provided.
Working with local schools
We are working with Backwell schools to brighten up the station by displaying school artwork. The first artwork - silhouettes of local school children - should being going up on the footbridge shortly, and hopefully this will be followed by platform displays.
Car parking
North Somerset Council will be re-marking the car park. This will entail removal of some of the overgrown shrubs in the middle of the car park to provide extra spaces; official spaces will also be marked out, where cars have traditionally parked along some of the internal roads. In total, the number of marked out spaces will be about the same as the number of cars currently accommodated in the car park. To minimise disruption, the remarking will be done over a weekend. North Somerset Council is also working on proposals to extend the car park, but this is a longer term project.
Cycle Parking
As part of the car park re-marking scheme, North Somerset Council will be providing some additional cycle stands.
Bus service
Passengers are reminded that there is now a new local commuter bus service from Nailsea and Backwell to the station. See separate poster for times.
Staffing the station
First Great Western has recently re-introduced staffing, usually from 6.30 until 9.30 on weekdays. Although tickets should normally be purchased from the machines, FGW has confirmed that the intention is to train the Station Assistant on ticket issuing and to provide him with a portable machine. This is very welcome.
Community Notice Board
A community notice board is now available for the display of local news and events.