What drivers need to know

What drivers need to know about up coming changes

Plug-in car grant reduced

The Plug-in car grant is a contribution from the government towards the cost of a new electric car.

The plug-in car grant was reduced from £2,500 to £1,500 in December 2021, and only cars under £32,000 are eligible. Plug-in hybrids are also no longer covered. The £1,500 discount is applied automatically at the dealer, who will then have the money reimbursed.

The grant also used to be available for cars that emit under 50g/km and can travel 70 miles on electric power alone, however, this has been scrapped now only pure electric vehicles are eligible.

All new homes to get EV chargers by law

New-build houses from 2022 will need to be fitted with electric car chargers, in a bid to speed up the rollout of EVs across the country.

Any new homes, new supermarkets or buildings undergoing major renovations will need to have EV chargers fitted. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this scheme could mean an additional 145,000 chargers per year across the country.

All new cars to get speed limiters

Any new car sold in Europe after this year 2022 will be legally required to be fitted with a speed limiter in order to boost road safety.

A speed limiter is a device that will stop your car from exceeding a certain speed set by the driver. This can be handy for making sure you don’t inadvertently break the speed limit.

All cars in Europe will be sold with “intelligent speed assist”, which uses GPS data and cameras to read the speed limit and set the limiter accordingly. The European Transport Safety Council predicts this could reduce collisions by 30%.

WHERE SPEED CAMERAS WILL BE THIS WEEK

With reports of mobile speed cameras increasing, never get caught speeding again with a full list of sites to expect a mobile speed camera at anytime.

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Your Garden In May

Your garden in May

Spring is well under way now. The spring bulbs are fading and the herbaceous border is growing in leaps and bounds. The May days are longer and warmer and the risk of frost should have gone by now. The idea of getting out in the garden during the fine weather and ‘ticking things off the list’ becomes much more appealing. Spring flowering bulbs and plants will need clearing in preparation for summer bedding, and its promise of colour to come. But don’t get overwhelmed by those seemingly endless list of gardening jobs – here are our three most important…

Plant summer bedding

May is the month to get your summer bedding started in borders and containers. If planting borders lift out old plants run a fork through the soil and add a good fertilizer before replanting summer plants.

Try to fill pots and containers in the position they are going to stay – they can become heavy when filled! Water retaining crystals will help to reduce the amount of watering and keep the compost moist during warmer periods. Don’t forget to feed with fertiliser during flowering period.

Prune evergreen hedges and spring flowering shrubs

There’s no better time to give evergreen hedges a trim to get them looking neat and tidy. Smaller hedges can be tackled with a pair of shears, but you may need a hedge trimmer for larger bushes. Prune any shrubs that flowered in spring as soon as they have finished flowering. Broom, forsythia and rubies all need pruning now.

Remove around a third of the oldest flowering stems – this will make the plant look better and encourage new growth to create a good display next year. Be sure to check large shrubs and hedges for nesting birds before you start chopping!

Looking good this month...Geranium

Why should you plant them?

Plant out young veg

Marrow, courgette and sweetcorn are all ready to be sown in the greenhouse. The likes of brussel sprouts, kale, peas and swede should be okay covered outside. If you have already grown tomatoes, move them outside to harden them off. Keep them outside during the day and bring them back inside at night for two weeks to acclimatize them.

If you have potatoes that are starting to emerge, pull a few inches of earth around the plant with a rake to give the plant more soil to grow. Geraniums make popular bedding plants – either in the garden or in pots and hanging baskets. They thrive outdoors in the summer but are also great for using a houseplant. They look good planted in a group in a flowerbed all by themselves or mixed in with other annuals – the perfect plant for any spot that calls for a splash of colour throughout the season.

How should you plant them?

Geraniums need to be grown in well draining soil or if planting in pots a good quality free draining compost. They should be located in a bright spot in the garden that gets plenty of sunshine. Soil should be allowed to dry between watering to avoid root rot.

Enjoy your garden!

Bristol’s Box-E to support Children’s Hospice South Wes

Box-E has announced it will be supporting Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) during this year’s national Children’s Hospice Week.

Run by husband-and-wife team Elliott and Tess Lidstone, Box-E is housed in two converted shipping containers at Whapping Wharf and is one of Bristol’s smallest restaurants. It has been voted best restaurant outside London, according to a readers’ poll in a top food and travel magazine. The restaurant will be donating 50p to CHSW from every panna cotta sold from Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 June. Children’s Hospice Week is June 20-26 and is the only week in the year dedicated to raising awareness and funds for children’s hospice and palliative care services across the UK, and the seriously ill children and young people they support. CHSW’s local hospice, Charlton Farm, is situated in beautiful surroundings in the North Somerset countryside just 15 minutes from Bristol’s City Centre. The hospice is an imaginative restoration of a listed farm and farm buildings which has retained the homely feel of the farm house and yet provides stunning and spacious accommodation.

The hospice helps and supports families who face the emotional and physical strain of caring for children who, sadly, are not expected to live into adulthood. Care is provided in-house, in families’ own homes and virtually.

CHSW Area Fundraiser, Clemi Williams, said: “The Bristol food scene is growing every year and is full of creative and passionate independent businesses like Box-E. We are thrilled they will be supporting us throughout Children’s Hospice Week, not only raising vital funds but awareness of the care we offer to children, young people, and their families when they need it most. ” CHSW is appealing to other local establishments to get involved in supporting them during Children’s Hospice Week. To find out more email corporate@chsw.org.uk