Survey opens on how The Downs should be managed
Bristol City Council and the Society of Merchant Venturers want your thoughts on how to look after the green space
The people who run The Downs in Bristol what your opinion on how the space should be managed in the future.
A survey has opened which gives you the chance to give your thoughts on six fundamental principles of how the green space is looked after.
Cllr Steve Smith, Lord Mayor of Bristol and Chair of the Downs Committee said, “We are focussing here on what we are trying to achieve for the people across Bristol and beyond who use The Downs.
"We know there are things we can improve about our governance as well, so we’re also taking the opportunity to ask some wider questions about how the committee is established and run, and the legal structures that underpin it.”
David Freed, Master of the Society of Merchant Venturers, says The Downs exists for everyone.
"We are committed to looking after The Downs as an open space for recreation and conservation for everybody, now and into the future," he said.
"We really want to hear from as many people as we can across the city.”
The Downs is 412 acres of green open space in Bristol, protected by the Downs Act of 1861.
Under the Act, The Downs is managed by a committee consisting of seven Bristol City Councillors and seven members of the Society of Merchant Venturers.
The City Council and the Merchant Venturers each own roughly half of the land that makes up The Downs.
Under the Downs Act, the committee is responsible for maintaining The Downs forever as an open recreation space for the benefit of the people of Bristol.
To take part in the survey, click here.