Farewell, then, to a Bristol institution.

Marcruss Outdoors, probably better known as “the army surplus shop on Hotwell Road’, is calling it a day in July. The grand old 18th century building will become ten unaffordable flats and three retail units instead.

Shop boss, Marcus, was concerned about the clean air zone (CAZ) in 2022: “I think it could essentially kill us off because it starts from Ashton. Unless people are allowed to come into this area, nobody’s going to shop in here.”

Death by CAZ then. Viva CAZ!

Compliance

The Bristolian hears that the parks’ vehicle fleet is not compliant with the city council’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ).

The department is therefore paying every time one of their vehicles  enters the zone. Adding insult to injury, they also have to pay fines if bosses are on leave or don’t pay the charge on time.

Money for our cash-starved parks’ is therefore being shovelled at a formidable rate into the coffers of the council’s Green Party pet project slush fund to get wasted on sustainable transport tosh.

Who needs trees?