They persuaded the council not to lease Boal Quay to British Ports Authority, which would have ruined the appeal and the residents' quality of life.
Resident Power opposed an entirely inappropriate housing scheme on the old Central Tyre depot and the subsequent result has seen a development more in keeping visually with surrounding buildings and which also includes parking.
The Friars' Community Group saw off, despite the best efforts of the Council Planning Department, an entirely disproportionate and inappropriate scheme of 6 housing blocks, which would have made the whole site look akin to Soviet post-war Brutalism architecture.
A group of local people organised themselves into an association to protect a large area of land known as Harding's Pits, thus preserving it from future development for the benefit of local people.
If you are reading this and have a concern about where you live, and would like help setting up your own group, we would be happy to give advice.
 Unbelievably
there were a considerable number of pubs in the Friars at one time. Today there are two, only
one of which is actually in the centre of the Friars.
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It is fortunate that already developers are choosing to work with us rather than against us.
Working with us does open the gates for an easier way of life for us all.
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