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What a week it’s been in the media, what with mass role out of the vaccine and the possibility of further restrictions being on the horizon if we all do not comply with the current lockdown rules. I believe big brother is becoming more and more likely and the simple things we all enjoy Like going for a walk with a friends and grabbing a coffee will be something the government will put the breaks on. Especially if you read page 19’s article on the camera system that is in place on the M5. I hope everyone will be outside clapping for the NHS tonight at 8pm as they are doing a stellar job at the moment and deserve all our respect during this challenging time. Finally how are everyone’s new years resolutions going at the moment? Mine was to get more local news out to our fantastic readers who take the time to grab a cupper and sit down and read this magazine on their mobile devices and PC’s. THANK YOU. Till next time stay safe and please do not bend the rules :)
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JUBILEE POOL TO REOPEN AFTER AGREEMENT Immediate future secured until March 2022 While continuing to work closely with the community to find a long-term solution to keeping Jubilee Pool in Knowle open, Bristol City Council has committed to reopening the pool after lockdown until March 2022. The pool has been unable to reopen since the beginning of the first COVID-19 lockdown in March last year. The pool not only needs investment, but the financial impact of COVID-19 coupled with the original reopening and running costs stipulated by the operators Parkwood Leisure, made it financially unviable. After hearing the views of the local community, the council has negotiated and agreed a more cost-effective plan with Parkwood so the pool can stay open until next year when its contract runs out. Until then, the council has pledged to continue working with interested groups to find a long-term solution for the pool. Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, said: “It is clear that members of the local community feel strongly that Jubilee Pool should be kept open, so we have done all we can to reach an agreement with the operator so it can reopen after lockdown. “With the immediate future of Jubilee Pool now secured, work must continue to make it financially sustainable in the long term. The future of the pool is dependent on finding a community-led solution, such as community asset transfer. 4
“Local people are without doubt best placed to increase the visitor numbers that the pool needs to sustain its future, as proven by the success of other community groups in Bristol.” Jubilee Pool’s situation is sadly far from unique. Even before the latest national lockdown, over 200 pools across England were not expected to reopen due to the financial pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic – including the Oasis centre in nearby Swindon. Over half of swimming pools in similar cities were still closed, even before the latest national lockdown. Bristol managed to fund and reopen most of its swimming pools and even complete renovation works at South Bristol Pool, despite the immense challenges posed to the sector by the pandemic. Following a Full Council debate in September 2020, Mayor Marvin Rees extended the public consultation on the pool’s future to give people more time to have their say. The Mayor also met with the Friends of Jubilee Pool and established a cross-party working group of councillors, asking for their recommendations as to the long-term future of Jubilee Pool.
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NEW BUSINESS THRIVES FEEDING BUILDERS A new business, set up from home by a woman in Greenbank, Bristol, is thriving after providing food for workers on a city regeneration site. Angelina Morris started Bread and Cloth in June last year, despite the pandemic, and is now employing two local people providing healthy, homecooked food for builders and contractors working on The Chocolate Factory project in Greenbank. Each day construction workers order their morning snack, lunch and afternoon break food by text or phone and Angelina and her team deliver it on foot to the site. It has proved so successful that she is now delivering to other smaller building sites in the area. Said Angelina: “We had the idea before the pandemic struck and that set back our plans. We wouldn’t have been able to open without the Chocolate Factory being developed. Thankfully that is so near to our home that we are able to walk there and serve the people on site.
“There are some great local places to eat but they are all a little too far to walk in the short time the workers get as a break. Our service means they do not have to drive to find food It was a complete change of career for me. I worked in Business Development and Account Management before I had my son. My husband runs a design and build company so I know how hungry builders get so I wanted to provide good food and some variety. It has been great to also provide work for two people who were working in the events industry until Covid-19 hit.” Bread and Cloth sources its food locally with bread supplied locally by Herberts Bakery. Everything is served in biodegradable packaging. Angelina is currently looking for a local free range egg supplier and hopes to eventually open a sandwich shop and deli locally. She said: “We do serve those who want the traditional builders fare of sausage sandwiches and bacon, but we use quality sausages and we are a long way from the traditional greasy spoon. We are able to follow the seasons and we provide things like root vegetable soup. Our chorizo and chicken casserole sold out when we offered it. There are also a surprising number of vegetarians on site. We also provide lunches to the visitor centre when there are meetings going on there so the site is keeping us very busy. It’s great.” John Richards, Project Lead for builders Sweet Construct, said: “Having Angelina deliver has helped us to comply with Covid-19 regulations and means less people have to leave site during the day. There are queues whenever she arrives and I can say from personal experience that the food is delicious.” Bread and Cloth gets its name from the traditional cloth coverings used by construction workers in Morocco for their lunch. More information and menus can be found on the Bread and Cloth Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/BreadandCloth/)
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Covid: Eyesight risk warning from lockdown screen time A local eye health charity is recommending people learn the "20-20-20" rule to protect their sight, as lockdown has increased people's time using screens.
Government guidance states that under lockdown people can leave home for medical appointments and to "avoid injury, illness or risk of harm".
Fight for Sight advises looking at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds, every 20 minutes you look at a screen.
The College of Optometrists said its members should continue to provide eye care under lockdown for people who experience any eyesight changes or problems.
Out of 2,000 people, half used screens more since Covid struck and a third (38%) of those believed their eyesight had worsened, a survey suggested. Opticians remain open for those who need them, the charity said. The representative survey of 2,000 adults suggested one in five were less likely to get an eye test now than before the pandemic, for fear of catching or spreading the virus. Respondents reported difficulty reading, as well as headaches and migraines and poorer night vision. The research charity, which commissioned a survey from polling company YouGov, said it wanted to emphasise the importance of having regular eye tests and to remind people "the majority of opticians are open for appointments throughout lockdown restrictions". Fight for Sight chief executive Sherine Krause said: "More than half of all cases of sight loss are avoidable through early detection and prevention methods. Regular eye tests can often detect symptomless sight-threatening conditions." But even simple screen breaks can help to prevent eye strain, the charity suggested. 8
Optometrists are the professionals who will carry out your eye test when you visit an optician's practice. Routine appointments can also be provided "if capacity permits, and if it is in the patients' best interests", the guidance states. Screen break advice for children in lockdown Nine ways lockdown is different from last time Clinical adviser Paramdeep Bilkhu said the college's own research suggested just under a quarter of people noticed their vision deteriorate during the first lockdown. "Our research showed us that many people believe that spending more time in front of screens worsened their vision," he said. "The good news is that this is unlikely to cause any permanent harm to your vision. However, it is very important that if you feel your vision has deteriorated or if you are experiencing any problems with your eyes, such as them becoming red or painful, you contact your local optometrist by telephone or online."
UK health and safety legislation states employers must pay for eye tests for their employees if they have to use a screen for work for more than one hour a day. In the summer, the UK Ophthalmology Alliance and the Royal College of Ophthalmologists calculated that at least 10,000 people had missed out on essential eye care in Britain. In the most extreme cases, the Royal National Institute of Blind People said it feared some people were at risk of losing their sight because of a fear of attending hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. A Royal College of Ophthalmologists spokesperson said: "It is important that people who have found significant changes in their vision seek the advice of an optometrist who will examine, and determine if the changes require further investigation by an ophthalmologist - a medically-trained eye doctor."
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Pocket Parks & Play Areas 2020 has shown all of us just how important our local, green, recreational spaces are for both our physical and mental health and wellbeing. During the first, long, sunny, national lockdown, our parks and play areas proved to be absolutely invaluable, especially for people living in flats with little or no access to outside spaces. And even during this current, cold and wintry third national lockdown, our green spaces are a vital and wonderfully-uplifting resource for local people. Over in Stockwood Open Space, we worked with the local police and Stockwood councillors to deal with the problem of motorbike scrambling, a real danger for other park users and a serious noise nuisance for neighbours. We also spoke to council officers to make sure repairs to play equipment were undertaken as speedily as possible.
Across Bristol as a whole, we are well-blessed with beautiful parks, with around 400 in total. That’s more than one for every day of the year! However, in my part of Bristol, Brislington West, a densely-populated residential area with a population of over 11,000 people, we have just two public green spaces of any significance. One is Arnos Court Park, adjacent to the busy A4 Bath Road, and the other is Stockwood Open Space, which straddles the two wards of Brislington West and Stockwood.
However, in such a crowded ward we do not believe we have enough recreational spaces. We believe everyone should have access to pleasant, green spaces within a short walk from their homes. Of course, it is not possible to create new, large, urban parks. However, there are many neglected corners dotted across the ward, and indeed Bristol as a whole, which could easily be converted into beautiful pocket parks, with attractive planting, seating and perhaps play equipment for local children. We have been busy identifying potential sites and hope to work with local residents and council officers to make this a reality. Brislington West Local Councillor, Cllr. Jos Clark, said, ‘I have spoken to hundreds of local residents over the year and know how well-loved and well-used our local parks and play areas are. That’s why Andrew and I have been working so hard to improve them. This year, the Bristol Liberal Democrats will be submitting a budget amendment calling on Bristol City Council to commit to £500,000 over 5 years to create more pocket parks and children’s play areas. The current budget is far too low and Bristol City Council has one of the worst records in the country for repairs and improvements to play equipment’.
This year, My fellow Brislington Liberal Democrats and I have been working hard to promote and protect our local parks. For example, we set up a new Friends Group for Arnos Court Park, which currently has over 280 members. We organised litter picks and met with council officers to discuss new tree and hedge-planting schemes to promote biodiversity and improve air quality. We also planted 20 oak saplings donated by the Bristol By Andrew Varney, Liberal Democrat CouncilTree Forum lor Candidate for Brislington West. 10
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Yate Town Football Club refused plans Plans for a large new housing estate near Yate have been rejected on the grounds it would amount to destructive “urban sprawl” and swallow up a village. Councillors narrowly refused Redrow Homes’ proposal to build 118 houses on Iron Acton Way saying the development would see the village of Engine Common “subsumed” by the town of Yate. However, because today’s vote went against the recommendation of a planning officer to approve the application, a final decision will be made at a later date by a higher-level committee at South Gloucestershire Council. The officer told members of a planning committee on Friday (January 8) that Redrow Homes wanted to build on 5.7ha of mostly “poor quality” agricultural farmland around Yate Town Football Club. The land is in the countryside outside Yate’s settlement boundary and is not designated for housing, so building on it “conflicts with” council planning policy, he said. But national planning policy directs local authorities to boost the housing supply, and the benefits of the scheme “outweigh the harms”, he added. The developer is promising to make 42 of the homes affordable and supply on-site parking with an electric vehicle charging point for every household, the strategic sites delivery committee heard. Redrow Homes has also said it will upgrade the floodlights at the football club, upgrade two bus stops on Iron Acton Way, and provide nearly £1million for extra community infrastructure and services. 12
The proposed new housing is in a good location because it is just 20 minutes walk from Yate Railway Station, the officer added. The site was one of the locations identified for strategic development in the failed joint spatial plan for housing withdrawn by the councils for Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset, and Bath and North East Somerset after it was rejected by the government last year. But opposition to the application from 84 residents, two local district councillors, Yate Town Council and Iron Acton Parish Council included strongly held sentiment that the distinct rural character of Engine Common would be ruined by such a large housing estate. Liberal Democrat councillor for Frampton Cotterell Claire Young said: “Anyone coming along Iron Acton Way will feel they have entered Yate. “Engine Common is a village community with a separate identity,” she said. “It’s important that that’s preserved. “Allowing this application would be delivering part of the abandoned joint spatial plan by the back door,” she added. The committee heard that a previous attempt to build 210 homes in the area had been refused, and the decision upheld at appeal in 2013, as it was considered an “inappropriate suburban bulge”.
But the officer said the revised plans included fewer homes and other changes, including allotments and a play area.
Conservative member June Bamford said: “We’re going to have Yate, Engine Common and Iron Acton just one long scene of urban sprawl.”
Matthew Kendrick for Redrow Homes said the changes created a “defined visual buffer” between Yate and Engine Common.
Summing up the committee’s reasons for refusal, a democratic services officer said: “The scale and layout of the scheme would amount to an inappropriate suburban bulge at odds with the character and identity of the village.
“The previously proposals directly adjoined Engine Common,” Mr Kendrick said. “These proposals do not do that,” he said. “This application seeks to deliver much needed housing to boost the council’s housing supply.” The planning committee refused the application by five votes to four, saying they thought that, on balance, the harms outweighed the benefits and the council’s planning policies ought to be followed.
“Further, the proposal would blur the distinction between Yate and Engine Common, and result in the village being subsumed as part of the neighbouring town. “The separate identity of the village would be lost forever and the setting of Engine Common would be seriously compromised.”
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Bristol’s first citizen’s assembly, which will see a group of residents help shape the city’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place this weekend.
The first topics of discussion at the assembly will sit within the broad themes of the environment and climate change; transport; and health and social care.
The assembly is being created as a response to the city-wide conversation ‘Your City Our Future’ that took place last year, where more than 6,500 citizens gave their views on the future of the city.
Councillor Asher Craig, Deputy Mayor said: “This is such an exciting opportunity for residents across our communities to help shape Bristol’s recovery following COVID-19.
Bristol City Council asked people about their experiences during lockdown as part of the conversation, also posing questions about what they wanted Bristol to be like in the future.
“Only through listening to the voices of residents, can we truly create a city that offers opportunity for all. I’m proud our assembly actively sought the involvement of all communities and reflects the rich diversity of people living in Bristol.”
A number of valuable views and ideas were fed back, with the citizens’ assembly providing the mechanism for acting on them by giving members of the public the time and opportunity to learn about and discuss a topic, before reaching conclusions and then making recommendations to be taken forward.
Councillor Paula O’Rourke said: “The Your City Our Future conversation and the citizens’ assembly is about giving Bristolians a way to shape the future of our city. During the assembly experts and people with lived experience will present information on each of the key topics and members will then talk about what they have heard.
Thousands of letters were sent to random households across the city in December, inviting people to register to take part on the 60-person panel. An independent organisation reviewed the responses to help create a group that reflects the diverse citizens of Bristol, so as many varied opinions as possible can feed into the discus-
“I am confident that in this way their insights and priorities will help us plan the recovery and a better future for all in Bristol.” The first citizens’ assembly will be held this Saturday 16 January and Sunday 17 January. The assembly will discuss and answer the important question ‘How do we recover from COVID-19 and create a better future for all in Bristol?’ Further information about Bristol’s Citizens’ Assembly can be found on bristol.citizenspace. com/ycof/
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BUSTING THE OVER-BUDGET AND OVER-TIME PARADIGM When it comes to bidding for new clients, design and construction specialist Dan Grimshaw, explains why he walks away if the process involves competitive tender when it’s based on cost alone With a new Cabinet Office Green Paper set to simplify present complex public procurement procedures, South-West-based design construction specialist Dan Grimshaw, says there are lessons to be learned from the private sector when it comes to rethinking the procurement process. Dan, founder and director of Beam Developments, based in Bath and London, believes the process is ‘massively wasteful’ and that a negotiated tender route – where a client invites one contractor of their choice to submit a tender response for a project – is the way ahead. “The main motivation for people opting for competitive tender is to get a comparison price from more than one person, but the procedure doesn’t do an awful lot else and tragically doesn’t even do that very well,” said Dan. “Sadly, everyone has got used to this paradigm where everything's over-budget and over-time – with HS2 rail network £800 million over budget a case in point – when the truth is, they just weren’t priced and programmed properly in the first place.
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“Part of that is driven by competitive tender, by people claiming to be able to do things that they can't do and then making up for it later on. This has a massively negative impact and serves to sow seeds of distrust in procurement as a process. “In my own business if I learn a job is to be decided through competitive tender, I just walk away when it’s based on cost alone. It’s too costly in terms of resources, and also for the potential client who just ends up with a big spreadsheet of bloated numbers to compare and with prices that bear no relation to reality.” Dan, a specialist in the design and construction of high-end residential property for private clients and developers, says from a private sector perspective it is about negotiating the right tender at the right price for the job and then getting the job done. “It’s not about who can pretend to be cheapest and then win the work because this will inevitably mean costs are driven up one way or another,” he added. In the construction industry, negotiated contracts are typically a transparent collaboration between a specialist builder, an architect and the client. The builder is selected at the start of the design process for their reputation and experience based on the specific type of project.
“The result is not predicted. It’s still competitive. Even if we do negotiate tender we’re still up against other contractors and other project management companies out there that the clients will be looking at. We still have to win that client but we do it on merit, on track record, on recommendations and on the cost that we propose it is going to be.” Dan says the competitive tender process can also allow clients to try to do more than they can really afford, sometimes with disastrous consequences. “If you want to go down that route – where somebody is going to tell you that you can have something and then through the process of building it you're going to find out that you Dan Grimshaw is a mentor to the British can't and what’s more it's going to cost more – then fine, but I just don't think that's the best Library’s prestigious Innovating for Growth programme, funded by the European Regionway.” al Development Fund designed to help small businesses that are looking to grow. The Government published its Green Paper “Transforming public procurement” last month Since founding Beam in 2011, Dan’s work on proposed reform to the UK public procurement with the end of the Brexit transition has focussed on residential homes for clients in London with project values up to £2 million period providing “an historic opportunity to in areas including Highgate, Hampstead, overhaul our outdated public procurement Clerkenwell, Chelsea, Marylebone and Wimregime”. bledon
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Covid vaccination centre opens in Bristol stadium An ex-professional footballer Terrence Wilkinson aged 84 was the first person encountered when he checked in for his Covid-19 jab at the mass vaccination centre at the Ashton Gate stadium, was not a nurse or doctor, but Boris Johnson.
Boris said in a further statement that they hope to vaccinate a further 10,000 people a week at Ashton Gate. however day one was steady as around several hundred people did receive vaccinations. In a Statement Irene Reynolds, 80, a retired office worker, from Weston-super-Mare, said she thought it would have been busier. “I am surprised at how quiet it was to be honest. I thought there would be queues and queues. I had to travel a little bit, but it is all for our own good, isn’t it? The great thing is I feel really reassured now. I am the first one to get it out of my friends,” she said. Sue Jones, a retired nurse from Clevedon, North Somerset, who has volunteered to return to help out, received her vaccination. “It is a game changer, although it will obviously take time,” she said. “It will be a while before we get through people that are high risk and get to people who are working age, so we all have to be patient.”
“It was a bit of a surprise,” said Terrence. And not an entirely pleasant one. “He’s not one of my favourite people. As far as I’m concerned he’s got a lot to answer for.” But Terrence, from Radstock in Somerset, was glad to receive his vaccination. “It was fine. Not painful. It’s a relief really. You’ve got to do it. You can’t ignore it. Covid’s here and we’ve got to get rid of it. People should get the jab done. We’ve got to do our bit to help, otherwise God knows what will happen.” He said his behaviour would not change. “I’ll still keep my distance. You’ve got to be sensible.” During his visit, the Boris Johnson said vaccinating the 15 million people in the top four priority groups by mid-February was achievable. “There’s no doubt that it’s a massively stretching target,” he said. “We believe it’s achievable and we’re going to put absolutely everything into it. “Today, I think I can confirm that we’ve done roughly 40% of the 80-year-olds in this country already. We’ve done about 23% of the elderly residents of care homes.” 18
Jacqueline Corney, 56, a social care worker from north Somerset, was among the first to receive her jab at Ashton Gate. She said: “I feel privileged to be on the list to get it. I’m really happy and I think everyone should get it when they’re asked.” She said she was missing seeing her elderly mother and eight-year-old grandson. “I see my mum sometimes as I’m in her bubble but it’s a bit scary. My grandson I haven’t really seen for three or four months, since the summer.” Jacqueline urged people to carry on following the rules. “I think people aren’t following the rules quite as well as they did before. There are lots more people out and about and not social distancing like they were before. “People need to pay more attention. We only have a little while longer to go with this. We’ve only got to follow the rules for a short time. Then we’ll get the vaccinations and go back to normal hopefully.”
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Police in Devon and Cornwall have announced this week they are using automatic number plate recognition to make sure only essential journeys are being made during lockdown. This weekend the Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Police Shaun Sawyer said ANPR cameras across the region would be used to help enforce Covid-19 regulations. As well as static cameras at the roadside in locations across the region, every officer in the force has access to an ANPR app on their devices which allows them to access live information about vehicles they pass.
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Restaurants Rundown 2021
Well, 2020 is almost over thank God! Sadly the hospitality industry has been left on its knees and begging for mercy, thanks Boris! Swathes of pubs, clubs, restaurants, bars and cafes have closed their doors for good. Thankfully though, still a few remain. And in the good city of
Bristol there area few of those gems that can still be found. So in 2021 where will be the best places be to eat out? Well let me tell you. Here is a small selection of some of the best restaurants in Bristol.
Miller and Carter, Cribbs Causeway. It’s a bit of a trek but well worth the drive. A great place for all us meat lovers. Superb steaks, great wine and friendly service. A little on the high end of the price spectrum, but worth splashing out for. The Botanist, Berkley Square Clifton. Newly opened, and very swishy. The Botanist, offers great food, friendly service and a fantastic cocktail menu. They serve a great steak and a delicious rack of lamb. not to mention also a stunning creme brûlée .
The Caribbean Croft, Stokes Croft. Located not too far from the railway arches, this independently run business serves up some of the best Caribbean food I have ever tasted. I can highly recommend their jerk chicken wings and salt fish fishcakes. Not to mention their curried goat with sweet fried dumplings.
These are just a few of the many fantastic places you can still continue to eat at in our great city.
Taste of Napoli, located in the city centre. A stones throw away from Cabot Circus. This isn’t a traditional restaurant, but more of a cafe and deli. Serving fabulous freshly made Italian sandwiches, cakes and pastries, it’s great if your’e on the go or want somewhere to grab a quick bite to eat on your lunch break
I’d like to thank everyone for reading this column during these past few months. I hope you all have had a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Please if you can support your local restaurant in 2021, they do need all of the help they can get.
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WARNING OVER SCAM TARGETING DRIVERS The DVLA has issues a fresh warning over scams targeting drivers. The body responsible for car tax and vehicle licensing has warned drivers to be on the lookout for new phishing scams this new year. Phishing scams dupe innocent victims into handing over personal details such as bank information, often by sending messages claiming to be from a legitimate company or organisation. The DVLA has recently released images of the type of scam messages purporting to be from it and trying to fool drivers into handing over personal data or making payments to the fraudsters. Criminals use email and text messages to pose as the DVLA and divert victims to fraudulent websites to enter their personal and bank details. The messages usually claim either that a driver has overpaid their car tax and is due a refund or that there has been a problem with a tax payment and they need to log into the fake website to update their information. The DVLA has also reported seeing scam messages that claim there is a problem with their licence information. Handing over data like this can help criminals committing identity fraud. Last year there was a massive rise in the number of drivers reporting suspected fraud to the DVLA. In the three months to September 2020, the agency saw a 603 per cent increase in reported cases compared with the same period a year earlier. 24
Phil Morgan, head of fraud policy investigation at DVLA, said: “These recent scams may at first seem legitimate, however they are designed to trick motorists into providing their personal details. We never ask for bank or credit card details via text message or email, so if you receive something like this, it’s a scam.” What to do if you’ve been targeted by a phishing scam Anyone who has received a suspicious email is being urged to report to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) via their suspicious email service: report@phishing.gov.uk. Suspicious texts can also be forwarded free of charge to your network provider on 7726. You can also report it to Action Fraud or police if you think you have fallen victim to such a scam. DVLA has issued 5 top tips for motorists to stay safe online: • • • • •
Never share driving licence images and vehicle documents online Never share bank details or personal data online Avoid websites offering to connect to DVLA’s contact centre Only use GOV.UK when looking for DVLA contact details Immediately report it to the police via Action Fraud if you think you have been the victim of a scam
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COUNCILLOR REPORT – 11TH JANUARY 2021
This time last year, as I started out on my election campaign to fill the seat left vacant by the sad passing of Cllr Mike Langley, I think it’s safe to say I had absolutely no idea of what was to come! Myself and my Labour colleagues had just finished a gruelling General Election campaign fought in the heart of winter. It was a really tough experience, and the idea of getting out there again to knock on doors and talk to as many people as possible about a local election in the middle of January was not a very enticing prospect – but oh how I’d love to be able to do that now! I won the seat, but was resigned to having to fight another election in May 2020. Thinking I only had a few short months, I started by arranging meetings with as many council officers as possible to see how I could progress my agenda. A lot has changed since then though. The pandemic has meant my first year has been as extraordinary as it could be, but I thought now would be a good time to list out some of the things I’ve been working on and what progress, if any, has been made. So here we go.. • St Anne’s Railway Station – the first thing in my campaign video, but possibly the last thing I expected to make any real progress on! However, in March this year myself and Kerry McCarthy MP applied to the government’s Restoring Your Railways fund and succeeded in winning the funding for a feasibility study to see if a new station in St Anne’s is feasible. The money will pay for a professional Business Case, which must be delivered by June this year. • St Anne’s House – in January last year, just after the election, the Council ran a consultation on the old office buildings at St Anne’s House, and presented their plans to convert the building into housing. Residents made it clear that some form of community space was a must for the development, and I’m glad to say that officers have listened and have promised to make half the ground-floor available when this building is developed. In the meantime. However, I’ve been working closely with Community Arts organization Bricks, who want to take over the building until it is developed and use it for various community projects. 26
The pandemic has made these negotiations painfully slow, but it now looks as though contracts will be signed soon and Bricks will be able to start applying for grants to help them realise their ambitions for the site. This is a really exciting project and I’ll be keeping up the pressure to get it over the line. • 513/4 bus service – this was a Council subsidised bus service last January, so I started negotiations with the transport team to get the route reviewed. Brislington has some gaping holes in its bus service, not least a service to Sainsburys and Avonmeads, or between Hungerford Road and the surgery on Newbridge Road. The Council was more than happy to review the service to see if it could be improved, and plans were well underway when the pandemic struck. As we all know, bus services since then have been run at a much-reduced capacity and there has been no chance to change existing services because all funding comes from government and has to be spent on maintaining the existing routes. The management of subsidised services has also now moved to WECA, which will make things more difficult, but as soon as we are back to approaching normal I will be taking this up again. • St Anne’s Ferry service – possibly the biggest disappointment of the year. We had a trial commuter service all ready to go between Netham Lock and the City Centre when the pandemic hit – tickets were even on sale. The week of the trial in April was gloriously sunny and I’m sure this would have been a huge hit, but sadly everyone was locked in their homes and it never went ahead. The future of the ferry services is uncertain at the present time, but hopefully we can resurrect this idea in the future. • Eastwood Farm Play Park – the Friends of Eastwood Farm had already been campaigning for several years to raise the money for a playpark by the time I was elected. As a candidate I had supported the successful bid for £65,000 from Community Infrastructure Levy funding, and the friends had done a great job of securing some match funding in difficult and changing circumstances. In March this year there was still a significant funding gap to be made up, however, and I worked within the council to get an additional £10,000 of CIL funding allocated to ensure the project went ahead. Works should now take place in
• There were also a lot of issues in the summer with the sheer numbers of people flocking to enjoy the delights of Eastwood Farm, and this caused a lot of issues with local residents. The current access to the Farm is not really suitable, and there is no parking, which led to the lower playpark being used by people as a car park. To prevent this happening next year, I have agreement from the Parks Department to put in a barrier across the entrance to the park – however, the longterm future really dictates a new entrance and car park, and I have already met with the officers involved to try to make this a reality. Work in progress, as they say! • Tree Planting in Brislington - I’ve been working with officers and with local residents to identify new locations for trees to be planted in Brislington, and to ensure that the money put aside by the Environment Agency to compensate for tree loss in Brislington Brook gets appropriately spent. The good news on this is that the money has now been handed over and we are set to get 30+ new trees this year as a result of that funding. • Brislington Meadows. One of the first things I enquired about when I got elected was the possibility of using the old Police station on Broomhill Road as a community facility. I was told then that the land was in the process of being sold to Homes England and a deal was about to be concluded. Homes England have since announced their plans for 300 houses on the site and the old Police station has already gone. Whilst I am a supporter of the need for more housing, especially the promised 30% council housing, I am also keenly aware of the many issues that such a development will bring with it – more people need better facilities, including better public transport. They will also bring more cars with them, no matter how good we make the cycle paths and walkways. In order to keep everyone in the area fully appraised of the plans and how they will be affected, I set up a Facebook Group and have held regular meetings with Homes England to continuously push these points, as well as the need to make the development as sustainable and ecologically friendly as possible. This does not mean unconditional support – I will make my mind up when I see the plans brought forward.
• Newbridge Road and other speeding hotspots – during the election campaign I wrote to residents of Newbridge Road, in response to the many interactions we had on doorsteps where the issue of traffic came up. I promised to do what I could to help find a solution. Once elected, I contacted the transport department, to learn that a report had been commissioned some years earlier to look at possible traffic calming measures, and this report was soon to be published. This was in March – unfortunately we are still waiting. I chase the report regularly to be told it will be ready soon. I’ve also raised the issue at Full Council and have encouraged other residents to do the same. Traffic and speeding are major issues all over the city, but there is no joined up approach to trying to tackle the problem – this is something I have already raised with the Cabinet Member for Transport and I will continue to discuss with anyone who will listen how these issues, which affect other roads in Brislington as well, could best be tackled with the limited resources available. • Liveable Neighbourhoods – 2020 saw a Liveable Neighbourhoods group established in Bristol, and Brislington has a branch. I’m supporting the concept because I think it is perfectly suited to parts of Brislington where we could create a better environment by removing through traffic and giving the roads back to the people who live on them. We’ve had a few meetings by Zoom, but it’s also something I’m pushing within the Labour Party because I want to see it in our Manifesto for 2021. before the group was set up I held consulations locally on ideas for the WECA Walking and Cycling plan, and fed these in to the consulation. I'm hopeful we'll see some money for these ideas from WECA before too long. In October I was appointed to the post of Deputy Cabinet Member for Transport – it’s not a paid position, but it does mean I am now starting to get to grips with more of the transport issues in Bristol and meeting regularly with the people whose job it is to improve things. I’ll keep you all posted. Thanks Tim Rippington Labour Councillor for Brislington East
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Origami animals have got me through the pandemic A Bristol hospital assistant says folding more than 150 paper animals and Yodas has "got him through the lockdown". Alex Ray, who works at Bristol Children's Hospital, has been practising ancient form of origami for 20 years, but since the start of the lockdown his paper folding passion has gone a bit out of control.
“And when my dad had a stroke, origami got me through it. It takes you into a different world.” He often uses just a single sheet of paper now he has creased and folded thousands of models over the years. Alex also said in a statement that since March, he had been able to concentrate on the more time-consuming “complex models”.
He said in a statement: "Since lockdown, I've made three times what I normally would and I'm running out of places to put them.
“I like the realistic ones. The pangolin is made from a one metre piece of Kraft paper and took over a week to fold,” he said.
"I've also been working on the complex ones, which can take weeks to make."
“I’ve wanted to fold it for years but never thought I would be able to make it.
Alex said he began folding sheets of paper at the age of eight or nine, after his father taught him how to make a Samurai hat.
“It’s definitely my favourite and has pride of place in the lounge.”
With a giant Yoda, dinosaur skeletons and a “I started teaching my friends at school how to 9.8ft long cobra, Alex said he is running out make water bombs, mainly, and that’s when I of space. got into it,” he said. “There’s not many creatures left. I had to throw out about 200 of the older less complex models, because they fell out of shape,” “The rest - I’ve given a lot out to the children at the hospital and to the patients. “But origami is what’s got me through, it’s incredibly therapeutic.”
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Vegan banana & salted peanut pancakes Ingredients
Method
1 large ripe banana, plus extra slices to serve
Mash the banana with the sugar and 1 tbsp of the oil. Mix in the oat drink
2 tbsp Llight brown soft sugar
Put the flour and baking powder in a bowl, make a well and stir in the wet ingredients
3 tbsp Vegetable oil
Heat 1 tbsp more of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, then add 2 ladlefuls of the batter
150ml unsweetened oat drink 150g Self raising white flour ½ tsp Baking powder 1 tbsp Pure maple syrup 2 tbsp Roasted and salted peanuts, roughly chopped
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Cook for 2-3 mins on each side, until bubbles start to appear, then flip over and cook the other side for 2-3 mins until golden Keep warm under a tea towel while you repeat to make 8 pancakes in total, adding the remaining oil as needed To serve, drizzle the pancakes with maple syrup and scatter over the peanuts and extra banana
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A post-lockdown golf escape to the Cotswolds this spring and summer Golfers who are wary about booking overseas travel this spring and summer but still looking to get away after months of being cooped up at home can escape to one of the UK’s most spectacular golf courses, The Manor House, for the ultimate staycation following lockdown. Those looking for a top-quality course and luxury accommodation can flee to the pretty village of Castle Combe, Wiltshire, to the highly regarded hotel and golf club for some indulgence and thrilling golf, with staycations set to be the theme of 2021 until people feel comfortable and safe to travel again. And there aren’t many better destinations in the UK for avid golfers than The Manor House, which offers some of the most idyllic scenery which can be seen on an English golf course and a wide range of stay and play options. The delightful championship-standard 18hole course is immersed in the enchanting surroundings of the Cotswolds, with 365 acres of breathtaking rolling countryside as a backdrop.
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Designed by Peter Alliss and Clive Clark, the mature oak and beech trees that line the beautifully manicured fairways, together with the immaculate greens and the River Bybrook meandering through the middle, bring both drama and beauty to the 6,500-yard parkland course, which is rightly considered one of the best in the South West. This, combined with the opulent hotel and Castle Inn pub which make up the estate, makes for a memorable golf break, whether this be with family or a group of friends, depending on restrictions. The Manor House hotel is a luxury 14th-century stately country house with a Michelin starred restaurant, alfresco dining and a dedicated gin bar. Complete with 21 comfort able, individually styled rooms and suites – as well as 29 picturesque cottages full of character – the hotel is full of charm and traditional quirky features.
The Castle Inn is a cosy 12th-century country pub which sits in the heart of the village, opposite the adjacent main hotel, offering 12 unique en-suite bedrooms and delicious homemade food. The pub is particularly popular among groups of golfers looking for more affordable accommodation and a pint or two of the local beer on offer.
Packages at The Manor House, between April and September, start at £199pp and include bed and breakfast in a Cosy room, a £30 per person allocation to use towards dinner at The Castle Inn, use of the driving range and 36 holes of the best golf in Wiltshire. Guests can upgrade to the Michelin starred Bybrook restaurant for just £45pp.
Golf Club Manager, Andrew Ryan, said: “We are fortunate to be located in one of the most beautiful parts of the country, which is perfect for Brits looking to get away for some well-needed leisure time and relaxation after months of being in lockdown. Something that I know everyone will be desperate for!
Packages at The Castle Inn for the same time period start at £149pp and include bed and breakfast in a Standard room, a £30 per person allocation to use towards dinner, use of the driving range and 36 holes of golf. Guests can again upgrade to the Michelin starred Bybrook restaurant at The Manor House for just £45pp.
“With golf becoming a phenomenon across the UK over the past year, there are more golfers looking to get away for a golf break and try out new and exciting courses – and at a time where overseas travel is still uncertain, The Manor House provides a fantastic alternative, as our surroundings are unique from the rest of the country and we also offer a brilliant challenge for golfers of all abilities.”
The above packages are dependent on government restrictions and some facilities may not be able to open straight away following the lockdown. The pricing and packages will be adjusted accordingly and there is a free cancellation policy in place to allow flexibility.
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2,820 traffic offences and speeds of up to 154 mph detected in Avon and Somerset during National Road Safety Week Avon and Somerset Police have dealt with over 2,820 road traffic offences during Road Safety Week16th - 23rd November 202o. The week, when England was in lockdown 2.0, saw mostly wet roads, often with reduced or poor visibility and conditions which should naturally slow traffic down. Despite this, offences included a motorist driving at 154 mph on an A-road in poor weather, another travelling at 101 mph in fog and one person driving at 80 miles per hour with their hands behind their head. All of these motorists will now be summonsed to court. Road Safety Week, organised by road safety charity ‘BRAKE’, is an annual event and the biggest road safety awareness event in the UK. This year, the campaign message is “No Need To Speed”.
Chief Inspector Jason Shears of Avon and Somerset Police said: “Speeding on any road is unacceptable – it is a serious, dangerous and anti-social offence that causes death and injury to thousands of people each year. Some people don’t take the risk of speeding seriously, but our patrols do. We will continue to target those who choose to put others at risk and work all year round to educate on safe driving and the consequences of not doing so. “We always have our communities’ safety at heart and we thank the public who are increasingly assisting us by uploading Dashcam footage and reporting to our website. This enables us to bring more offenders to justice, helping keep our roads safer for everyone.”
Speed is one of the ‘Fatal Five’ offences dealt with by police. Others include careless driving, drink and drug driving, not wearing a seat-belt and driver distractions which could include using a mobile phone, listening to music or reading a map. Motorists who commit one of the ‘Fatal Five’ are far more likely to be involved in a fatal collision. Inappropriate speed is linked to 75 per cent of fatal collisions. It applies not only when the speed limit is exceeded but when the speed travelled is inappropriate for the conditions – including weather, traffic flow, pedestrians or hazards. “Sadly, speed continues to be an issue both in our communities and on our motorways. Our Speed Enforcement Units (SEUs) are out every week and we work with our Community Speed Watch volunteers, Special Constables and other partners whenever possible, to detect the drivers who put others at risk.
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Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens added: “During my eight and a half years as PCC, local people have always stressed how concerned they are about road safety, especially regarding speeding. Let’s be clear, speeding is never acceptable but, as proven by the offences from just one single week, a small group of people are ignoring the rules and putting themselves and others at risk. “We all know what the speed limits are on certain roads and in certain areas, and there really is no reason to ignore such limits that keep you safe. Please take care and respect speed limits at all times.” The outcomes of Road Safety Week come as Avon and Somerset Police take part in Op Tonic, a nationwide operation targeting motorists who choose to drink/drug drive.
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Mobile Speed Camera Sites Bristol
With reports of mobile speed cameras back in operation never get caught speeding again with this list of sites to expect a mobile speed camera at anytime.
A3029 Winterstoke Road (30mph)
Hazelbury Road, Whitchurch (20mph)
A37 Wells Road, Hengrove (30mph)
Hengrove Avenue, Hengrove, Bristol (20mph)
A370 Coronation Road, Southville (30mph)
Hengrove Lane, Hengrove, Bristol (20mph)
A38 Rupert Street/Bridewell Highbury Road, Bedminster Street/The Haymarket, Bristol (20mph) (20mph) Highridge Green, Bristol A4 Totterdown Bridge (30mph) (30mph) Hollister’s Drive, Hartcliffe A4174 Callington Road, (20mph) Brislington, Bristol (30mph) Hollway Road, Stockwood A4174 King Georges Road, (20mph) Bristol (30mph) Hungerford Road, Bristol Allison Road, Bristol (30mph) (20mph)
Stockwood Lane, nr the sports ground, Stockwood (20mph) Stockwood Lane, nr Whitchurch Village sign, Stockwood (30mph) Stockwood Lane, Stockwood (30mph) Sturminster Road, Stockwood (30mph) Talbot Road, Bristol (20mph) Whitchurch Lane, nr Halfacre Lane (20mph) Whitchurch Lane, nr Hawkfield Road (20mph) Whitland Road, Bristol (30mph)
B3119 West Town Lane (20mph)
Ladies Mile, Durdham Down (20mph)
B3122 Redcatch Road, Knowle (20mph)
Ladman Road, Stockwood (20mph)
Wingfield Road, Bristol (20mph)
B4466 Jacobs Wells Road, Bristol (20mph)
Marksbury Road, Bedminster (20mph)
Furber Road, Bristol (20mph)
Bamfield, Hengrove (30mph)
Newbridge Road, Bristol (20mph)
Barnstaple Road, Knowle (20mph) Bishport Avenue, Hartcliffe (30mph) Broadwalk, Knowle West (20mph)
Novers Hill, Bristol (20mph) Novers Lane, Bristol (20mph) Petherton Road, Hengrove (20mph)
Broomhill Road (30mph)
Queen’s Road, Bishopsworth (30mph)
Calcott Road, Knowle (20mph)
Ridgeway Lane, Bristol (30mph)
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Wick Road (20mph)
Glyn Vale, Knowle (20mph) Hareclive Road, Hartcliffe (30mph) Smyth Road, Ashton (20mph) Somerdale Avenue, Knowle (20mph) South Liberty Lane, Ashton Vale (20mph) Duckmoor Road, Ashton Gate, Bristol (20mph)
A4 Portway Nr Barrow Hill Road (30mph)
B4052 Ashley Down Road, Bristol (20mph)
A4 Portway Nr Hung Road (40mph)
B4054 Avonmouth Road, Shirehampton (30mph)
Bonnington Walk, nr Wordsworth Road, Lockleaze (20mph) Concorde Drive, Southmead (20mph)
A4 Portway Nr Portview Road B4054 Cranbrook Road, Redland (20mph) Constable Road, nr Crome (30mph) Road, Lockleaze (20mph) B4054 Shirehampton Road, A4 Portway Nr Roman Way Sea Mills (30mph) Coombe Lane, Stoke Bishop (40mph) (20mph) B4054 Shirehampton Road, A4 Portway Nr Sylvan Way/ Shirehampton Park (30mph) Eastfield Road, Westbury on Riverleaze (40mph) Trym (20mph) B4055 Station Road, Henbury A4018 Falcondale Road, (20mph) Furber Road, Bristol (20mph) Westbury on Trym (30mph) A403 St Andrews Road, Avonmouth (40mph)
B4057 Knole Lane, Brentry (30mph)
Glenfrome Road, Eastville (20mph)
A4162 Sylvan Way/Dingle Road/Canford Lane (30mph)
B4469 Muller Road, Horfield (30mph)
Gordon Avenue, Bristol (20mph)
A4174 Ring Road, nr Hicks Gate roundabout (70mph)
Bell Barn Road, Stoke Bishop (20mph)
Highbury Road, Horfield (20mph)
A432 Downend Road, Fishponds (20mph)
Bonnington Walk, nr Branwhite Close, Lockleaze (20mph)
Ladies Mile, Durdham Down (20mph)
A432 Fishponds Road, Easton (20mph) Ashley Hill, Montpelier (20mph) Avonmouth Way, Avonmouth (30mph) Highbury Road, Horfield (20mph) Hill View, Henleaze (20mph) Kings Weston Lane, Lawrence Weston (30mph)
Julian Road, Sneyd Park (20mph) Keys Avenue, Horfield (20mph) Hill View, Henleaze (20mph) Romney Avenue, nr Stoke Park Primary School, Lockleaze (20mph) Stoke Hill, Sneyd Park (30mph) Wellington Hill West, Horfield (30mph)
Long Cross, Lawrence Weston (30mph) Merebank Road, Avonmouth (30mph) Portview Road, Shirehampton (20mph) Roman Way, Bristol (20mph) Station Road, Shirehampton (20mph) Wellington Hill West, Horfield (30mph) Wessex Ave, Horfield (20mph)
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HARGREAVES LANSDOWN RENEW NASCENCE PARTNERSHIP The Nascence Project is Bristol Sport Foundation's unique business and community engagement programme which works in partnership with others to have the greatest social impact in the communities of Greater Bristol. The partnership between Hargreaves Lansdown and Bristol Sport Foundation, which has been ongoing for the last two years, has already helped a significant amount of young people throughout Greater Bristol through joint initiatives such as our Reading Recovery programme, Active Healthy Happy Holiday Camps, Bristol Bears Community Foundation’s Bright Sparks programme and the annual Break The Cycle fundraiser. We are looking forward to seeing what the next stage in this journey will produce. Paul Glanville, Corporate Partnerships Manager at Bristol Sport Foundation, shared his thoughts on the continuing partnership ‘Hargreaves Lansdown and Bristol Sport Foundation are united in their desire to engage and inspire our community, to make a positive difference to those often living in disadvantage.
We are most grateful to Hargreaves Lansdown for extending our Nascence Partnership for a third year, we can’t wait to continue working together in the new year. Please contact me to find out how we can develop an impactful corporate-charity partnership in 2021. You would be combining forces and aligning with other great Bristol based businesses. Working together we can make a big difference’ Heather Cooper, Chief People Officer at Hargreaves Lansdown, spoke of her excitement at renewing the Nascence partnership “We’re delighted to be able to partner with Bristol Sport Foundation again. It is so important for us to support Bristol as city where everyone can thrive. Now more than ever, it is crucial that we can support our community as much as possible and help ensure that inequalities aren’t exacerbated. By ensuring children have the right start in life is of vital importance so we are proud to be able to provide volunteers to help children with their literacy as it is such an important building block for future resilience.”
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20/20 Challenge As a Bristol business you will know how important it is to be involved in the community. By answering our 20/20 Challenge your business will help drive our projects this year and beyond. Community of Purpose is seeking 20 local businesses to donate ÂŁ1,000 each towards the cost of a new vehicle which would be used for our Break Free school holidays scheme and Bristol Together Championships. Break Free
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