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Welcome to the first edition of 2021 and lets begin with saying Happy New Year to all our readers, lets hope 2021 brings better things for everyone!

4. Pizzas Created By Bristol Chef 6. Horoscopes 8. NHS Nurses 10. Happy New Year From The Lib Dems 12. January Your Garden 16. Best Asian Takeaway 20. Bristol Mayor 21. Puzzles 24. Hotels Offer to Become Vaccines Centers 34. 5 Things To Check 42. Bridge Farm Submits Application The team EDITOR Michael Davies WEB DESIGNER Matthew Clarke

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I hope everyone had a great little Christmas and enjoyed the restricted celebrations that we had for the new years eve.

So it’s time once again to set those new years resolutions that we all break with in one to two weeks. Maybe this year things will be different? Probably not! Ha ha..

2021 does however bring more tougher restrictions for us as we leave tire 3 and enter Tier 5 and yet another lockdown.

However there is some light at the end of the tunnel as the Oxford vaccine gets approved so this can only mean more lives will be saved over the coming months shouldn’t it?

Anyway lets raise a glass to 2021 and hope it bring some sort of normality to the nation again.

We are strong together Bristol! let’s defeat this hidden threat this year, then we can parry till the cows come home

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Pizzas created by top Bristol chefs will raise money for charity

Popular Wapping Wharf restaurant, Bertha’s Pizza, has teamed up with a host of top Bristol chefs to create mouth-watering limited-edition pizzas, with £5 for every click & collect order over £25 going to food charity FareShare South West.

We’ve seen the incredible work FareShare South West do, getting food at a massive scale out to organisations who support those going hungry this winter so it was an obvious charity partner when we decided that we would rather line the pockets of an The chefs involved in the project include Elliott organisation doing good right here in our city than a huge delivery platform.

Lidstone of BOX-E Bristol, Jan Wilson of Wilson’s, Iain and Matthew Pennington of The We’re really grateful to the chefs who have Ethicurean, Sam Leach and Beccy Massey agreed to create some stand-out pizzas, of Wilding Cider, formerly Birch Bristol. The which we hope will prove very popular with launch collaboration pizza from Box-E Bristol the food-loving Bristol public.” will feature duck egg and Cornish Gouda on a florentine style leek, garlic and truffle base, CEO of FareShare South West, Julian Mines, says: “The hospitality industry in Bristol is a with plans already afoot for house venison close ally to us and over the past 3 years has n’duja which will feature on the second supported us massively, with chefs cooking special. The full menu will be available on the breakfasts in schools during our Big BreakBertha’s Pizza website. fast campaign, to taking part in a Ready, Steady, Cook style competition fundraiser in Co-owner of Bertha’s Pizza, Graham Faragh- 2019! er, says: “It’s no secret that being in hospitality has been a real struggle in the past 9 months We’re delighted that Bertha’s Pizza has decided to launch this fundraiser for us – which or so – and what’s added to that pain is the will hopefully enable us to get even more cut that many delivery platforms take. With food into our region at a time where need has business now solely being takeaway due to never been greater.” the national lockdown, we’re really keen to encourage Bristolians to make takeaway choices For more information about FareShare South West, and their latest winter food campaign: that fully supports the restaurants they know and love - by ensuring all their money reaches FoodStock, visit: www.faresharesouthwest. org.uk them.

We were staggered to learn that because of the scale of FareShare South West’s redistribution of food, £5 is enough to cover costs of getting a food parcel that could provide a family with a week’s worth of groceries!

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To order your click & collect takeaway from Bertha’s Pizza call 0117 929 0003 between 3pm and 5pm Thursday to Saturday or visit: www.bertha’s.co.uk

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WHATS DOES JANUARY 2021 HOLD FOR YOU? Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 Something you have been putting aside needs to be dealt with. The sooner you do this the better things will be for you.

Remember that in any situation you have a strong enough character that you will be able to deal with most things. If you have hold-ups and obstacles, check that you are not causing these yourself.

Keywords strength and endurance Pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20 Meeting people is quite prominent this month, both in social and other groups and gatherings. If something needs to be said or sorted now is a good time to do it. It may be a time to reflect and for decisions.

Keywords. Gatherings and decisions Aries Mar 21 - April 19 If you are involved in meetings at this time they may not run as smoothly as you would like If the situation feels difficult remember to keep calm. You may also feel time for spring cleaning, both on the physical, and emotional levels.

Keywords. Calm and clearing Taurus Apr 20 - May 20 Looks like changes are on the way for you. It may be a new venture or career. You may be feeling a bit restless at the moment., May be time to reflect on and some of the things you would like to achieve. You may find people keep wanting to give you their problems, but do not let yourself get involved in gossip or conflict.

Keywords changes and reflection.

Gemini May 21 - June 20 You may be feeling that things are being held up for you, or that your vitality levels are low.

Spring is just around the corner and soon your energy and yourself will be feeling back to normal. If there is something complicated in your life at the moment, you will soon be able to unravel it and and let it go. Don’t be too hard on yourself, remember you can achieve more than you think.

Keywords. Letting go and remember.

Cancer June 21 - July 22 Relationships are a high point this month, as well as possible. A small refresh in the home.If something is a bit hard going at the moment, you will find that you will have the strength and endurance to go through this with relatively plain sailing.

Keywords opportunities and relationships

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Leo Jul 23 - Aug 22 This month pay attention to your intuition especially in regarding to situations with other people. You may need to step back from something and try and see it from a different perspective. In all situations this month try and keep calm and balanced.

Keywords. Intuition and balance Virgo Aug 23 - Sept 22 You may be at a point where a knew interest hobby or some kind of study is on your mind. This could lead to opportunities in many directions. Just remember anything you want to achieve may involve some kind of challenges.

Keywords challenges and opportunities.

Libra Sept 23 - Oct 22 Any obstacles that have been in your way look likely to be on their way out. You may have been feeling a bit stuck in your ways of late, this could well be about to change.

It may be time to think of having a break, even if it’s just for a day or so.

Keywords change and relaxation Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21 It may be that time of year to go through some paperwork and to change some things that you have been putting off. A good time now for clearing and getting rid of things you don’t need both physically and emotionally. Try to be aware of being sensitive to other’s needs.

Keywords: Clearing and sensitivity Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21 This month is just the right time to start sorting other things out you have been putting off. You may feel I need to have a revamp in your home, this may also involve a clearing for yourself emotionally. Should be a chance to get rid of all those paperwork issues too.

Keywords clearing and cleansing Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19 At this time any hold-ups you have had are going to be easing. It would be good to listen more than talk at this time.Then may be things will be of value to you. Sensitivity and flexibility is something for you to be aware of this month. keywords: Listen and sensitivity Contact Marie to find out whats in store for you this month on: 07949 800354

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NHS nurses say they couldn't have moved out of their rented room without house builder's special discount

NHS discount used on a quarter of David Wilson Homes sold at Ladden Garden Village, Yate and across the South West Two NHS nurses in Bristol say they don't know how they would ever have moved out of the room they rented in a shared house without the special deposit contribution from a leading housebuilder.

Stuart continued:

"It's just been amazing to have our own space, which is so important as nurses doing shift work. The house is big enough that when people will come and stay, there will Almost a quarter of David Wilson Homes sold be plenty of room for all - especially with two across the South West, including at Ladden bathrooms. We can't wait to make the most of Garden Village, Yate, have gone to NHS staff the garden in the spring too, and open up the using the NHS Deposit Contribution Scheme. French doors on the ground floor."

The offer was launched last year to express a heartfelt thank you to the country's 1.5m NHS Louise Ware, sales director for Barratt David workers working hard to look after people Wilson Homes South West added: during the COVID-19 crisis.

"We were thrilled to welcome Stuart and Stuart and his partner Myckala, both nurses Myckala to their first home together in time at Emersons Green Hospital, moved into for Christmas. And we're really proud to have their three-bedroom town house at the start been able to offer some extra support to them of December and spent their first Christmas as NHS workers, who together with hundreds together in their new home. of thousands of others, have shown such courage and dedication in the face of Covid Stuart said they took a drive round the new pandemic. Ladden Garden Village is fast community earlier this year, just looking for becoming a thriving new neighbourhood in inspiration but not expecting to be able to put North Bristol. down a deposit, With its broad range of home types and sizes "We loved the David Wilson Homes but it has all the makings of a really diverse, thought there would be no way we could mixed community with lots of open, public afford anything. We popped into the sales space." centre and had a look around the show homes and were blown away. We looked at “The NHS discount was amazing. It made it second homes in the area too but nothing possible for us to buy a new home, which we compared, particularly when we factored in are so thrilled with. the cost of doing them up.

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We've bought a Cannington, which is a 3 bedroom, 3 storey town house. We just love having the open plan kitchen-diner on the ground floor and living room on the floor above. It's warm and cosy and means you can get away to the living room upstairs - it's a snug hideaway and a space to go and relax."

22% of people who have bought a David Wilson Home across the South West have benefitted from the NHS Deposit Contribution Scheme which launched in May this year and has now been extended until June 2021. This includes five NHS buyers at Ladden Garden Village.

The landmark new development in Yate offers a wide range of homes in a flourishing community, from two-bedroom homes ideal for first-time buyers to town houses, semi-detached and detached homes from both David Wilson and Barratt Homes. The development will also include a primary school, nursery, community and retail facilities. In addition, Ladden Garden Village will offer 32 acres of public, open space with 600 new trees being planted, 4 acres of new woodland and hedgerows, plus new allotments and sports pitches.

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Jos and Andrew wish everyone in Brislington West a very Happy New Year! Let’s hope 2021 is a much brighter year than 2020, which was very challenging for all of us. However, with a third national lockdown announced this week, we still have some way to go until we are out of the woods. Don’t forget, if you need any help during these difficult times, please contact us. Alternatively, you can call the We Are Bristol helpline on 0800 694 0184. Here’s a round-up of some of the work we’ve been doing over the festive period.

The Ecological Emergency and the Brislington Greenway The Brislington Liberal Democrats have been campaigning for the Brislington Greenway since 2016. As you may know, the Labour-run Bristol City Council, in partnership with the Conservative-run West of England Regional Authority, are working together on plans to construct a new road through the heart of Brislington West. This road will lead to more congestion and pollution and destroy the wildlife that has become established over the last 60 years. At Full Council next week, Andrew will be making the following statement:

Reporting Back 2020 By now, our latest Focus newsletter, ‘Reporting Back 2020’, should have been delivered “At the beginning of 2020, Bristol City Council to every household across Brislington West. declared an Ecological Emergency in reIf yours hasn’t arrived yet, please get in touch sponse to escalating threats to local wildlife and we’ll endeavour to get a copy to you as and ecosystems. At the time, the mayor said, soon as possible. Of course, it’s impossible to “It is not too late to start the recovery of our talk about 2020 without mentioning the pan- wildlife. We must work together to grasp this demic but in the newsletter we also highlight last chance and put things right for nature and some of the many other projects we have been wildlife in our city.” working on over the last year, especially our efforts to improve the Brislington environment. Following this declaration, the council pubThank you to everyone who has been in touch lished its strategy document, which outlined to say how much they have enjoyed reading its key targets, one of which was to have at the newsletter. If you would like a digital least 30% of land in Bristol managed for the version, please sign up here: benefit of wildlife by 2030. https://www.bristollibdems.org/efocus_BE I had hoped this was potentially good news for my long-running campaign opposing the plan to construct a new main road through the heart of Brislington West, namely the Callington Road Link, along the route of the former Brislington Railway Line.

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Over the last 60 years, the disused railway line has become a haven for an enormous variety of flora and fauna, including 33 bird species observed by local residents, 7 species of mammals such as badgers, foxes, hedgehogs and bats, and 3 reptile species and amphibians such as slow worms, which have protected status.

If the road scheme goes ahead all of this biodiversity will be lost forever. However, my proposal for an active travel corridor, the Brislington Greenway, will protect the wildlife that has become established here, and help the council meet its new Ecological Emergency target.

Together with our changing working and travel habits, with more people working from home and record numbers of people taking up walking and cycling, the case for the road, which was never strong, grows ever weaker.

Unfortunately, the Labour-run Council remains determined to build a road here, which is completely contrary to their self-declared Ecological Emergency. I hope this won’t be yet another example of empty words from a mayor who promises so much but delivers so little.”

You can find out more about the Brislington Greenway by checking the Facebook page, Friends of the Brislington Greenway: https://www.facebook.com/groups/19604454 0963847/?ref=share You can also sign the petition here: https://www.bristollibdems.org/brislingtonrailwaypath Residents’ Survey on the Local Environment We have now finished delivering an environmental survey to thousands of households across Brislington West. We are seeking your views on our local environment. While everyone at the moment is rightly concerned with Covid, we are currently in a climate and ecological emergency and we want to understand the views of residents on a range of local issues. The environment is very close to our hearts, especially in Brislington where we both live, which is why we are:

• Pushing hard for the Brislington Greenway, an active travel corridor to promote walking and cycling and protect local wildlife.

• Campaigning to improve the Brislington Park and Ride, with cleaner, more regular buses and more onward travel choices such as eBikes and eScooters to reduce through traffic in our ward.

• Planting more trees to improve air quality and promote biodiversity, and holding regular litter picks in our local green spaces, such as Arnos Court Park.

Please fill in the survey so we can understand your views and send it back to us via freepost, or you can fill it in online at: www. bristollibdems.org/brislington_west We will report back on the results of the survey in the New Year.

By Jos Clark, Liberal Democrat Councillor (Brislington West) Email: cllr.jos.clark@ bristol.gov.uk Mobile: 07584 370429 & Andrew Varney, Liberal Democrat Councillor Candidate (Brislington West) Email: andyvarney@hotmail.com Mobile: 07544 667968 11

Your garden in January

The garden in January needs to be prepared for all sorts of weathers, and if you’ve been following our advice over the last few months, your hard work is done for now. Most plants are dormant this month as they sleep through the cold weather, but there are still a few things to do in the garden. Spring is just around the corner and work can be done to prepare for the warmth of the new season. When its not too cold, beds and borders can be dug over and lawn edges can be repaired and Plant of the Month Helleborus Why should you plant them?

The essential gardening jobs for January Protect plants

Dig over bare ground

January is known for cold frosts and bitter winds so plants will need protecting. If you haven’t already done so, ensure protective fleeces are in place on tender plants over-wintering outdoors.

Run a fork through your vegetable patch or flower beds.

This will help to aerate – getting air into the soil is important because plant roots need oxygen.

Choose a dry day when the soil isn’t too wet. Don’t break your back breaking down large lumps of soil.

Keeping them large can help air circulate and any later frosts will break them up.

Lift containers up onto pot feet – if water isn’t draining away the soil can become waterlogged.Wet compost can rot roots and cause pots to crack in frost.

Remove snow from tree and shrub branches by knocking with a broom.

Even a small amount of snow can add a lot of weight to branches, causing them to snap.

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Feed the birds Natural food sources for birds are in short supply during the winter. Give them a helping hand by putting food out for them.

Keep the food topped up but not full all the time – little and often is best.

Popular because they flower in cold winter and early spring, Hellebores herald the start of the New Year bringing a touch of colour to the garden.

Commonly know as ‘Christmas Roses’ they are easy to grow and very hardy. They produce attractive flowers and their leaves create a perfect evergreen backdrop to spring flowering bulbs.

How should you plant them?

Plant in shady herbaceous borders and the areas between deciduous shrubs to give an early splash of colour.

Happy in dappled shade they should be planted in rich, heavy soil that won’t dry out in the summer. ideal planting companies include Snowdrops, Primrose, Cornus and Mahonia.

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Curried Butternut Squash and Peanut Butter Soup

This is the perfect antidote to those cold January days…

Method

Makes about 6 servings

1. Peel the butternut squash, cut into wedges, remove the seeds and fibres and cut into small chunks.

Prepare less than 30 mins Cook around 40 mins Ingredients • 1kg butternut squash • 40g butter (almond oil if vegan) • 1 medium onion, thinly sliced • 2 sticks of celery, thinly sliced • 2 tsp mild curry powder • 1 litre veg stock • 5 llbs crunchy peanut butter • 300 ml milk (coconut milk if vegan) • A squeeze of lemon juice • Salt and pepper • 50g salted and roasted peanuts chopped, to garnish • Chopped coriander leaf, to garnish 14

2. Melt butter or oil in a large saucepan and cook onion and celery on low, until soft and lightly browned. Add the curry powder and fry for 1 minute, then add the squash and stock. Simmer for a good 20 minutes until the squash is very tender.

3. Puree the soup with the peanut butter (in batches if necessary). Return to the pan with milk and lemon juice and heat up again. Season to taste and serve with the peanut and coriander garnish.

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Curry house named best Asian takeaway in the South West

A take-away in Bristol which has delivered free meals to key workers and homeless people during lockdown has won a national award for its achievements in the industry.

Rajastan Royal in Downend has been named ‘Takeaway of the Year’ in the South West region in the 10th annual Asian Curry Awards.

Community support Organised by the Asian Catering Federation, the awards cover a range of national cuisines, including Chinese, Bangladeshi, Indian, Thai and Middle Eastern.

Hundreds across the country took part and the winners were announced during a live online ceremony, which was The awards, which also recognised hosted by BBC TV presenter Samantha those who worked hard to help their local Simmonds. community during Covid-19, celebrates innovative vision and exceptional food.

Fishponds resident Naseem, a project manager for charity Plastic Pollution Naseem Talukdar, who heads the Awareness and Action Projects which takeaway in Westbourne Road, said: looks at alternatives to single-use plastic “This is a proud moment for our team in the food industry, said the award was and our customers, who voted for us. good for morale.

“We have worked hard over the Covid-19 Naseem, who has received a High period and it’s great to get such Sheriff’s Award from the Lord-Lieutenant recognition.”

Bristol, in recognition of his contribution to the city, said: “It’s a great boost to confidence to receive such an award and we couldn’t have done it without the support of people in our community.

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Free food for frontline workers and homeless people Naseem, whose own parents ran Indian restaurant Rupali, in Kingswood, led the Food 4 NHS Project.

The project, which was set up alongside campaign group UK Curry Connect- to raise awareness of skills shortages in the Asian catering, involved teams from takeaways and restaurants across Bristol Together they delivered thousands of hot meals to frontline workers, who were working long shifts.

Naseem also campaigns for greater support for homeless people, as deaths rise for a fifth year in a row according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

“We’ve received lots of positive messages, both in person and online.

This event is an opportunity to see what others are doing in the industry and keep on improving our work.”

Land of the Kings Chairman of the Asian Curry Awards Yawar Khan, who is keen to recognise great food and how recent measures are affecting the hospitality industry, said: “The team at Rajastan were deserving winners as they have given back to their community over the years and have upped this support since the coronavirus outbreak. In turn, their community showed their appreciation and voted for them to win this award.”

Rajastan means ‘Land of the Kings’ in Sanskrit and the arid state gave rise to creative dishes - with an array of vibrant Naseem, who has organised the provision spices. of hot meals and essentials for people on the street, said: “Homelessness could The team at Rajastan Royal bring a taste happen to anyone and we are doing are of the East inspired from various regions bit to provide essentials, but more needs across the Indian subcontinent. to be done - particularly during these difficult times.”

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Property developer Gavin Bridge launches new venture Spatia, a new property development company, has been launched by award-winning developer Gavin Bridge.

Gavin, who topped South West Business Insider's Property Power list 2020 (and in 2019), which recognises the most influential people in the sector, says: "I'm Focused on creating places and spaces hugely excited to be embarking on a new that build a better future for people and the venture at a time when the world of property, planet, Spatia combines a fresh, open-minded an industry steeped in tradition, is having to approach with over two decades of successful reinvent itself as we experience a major shift property development and urban regeneration in how we live, work and play. experience.

"That is a space I want to be in; challenging This new independent venture will spearhead the status quo, raising the bar and transformational mixed-use regeneration, as instigating real change, transforming places, well as creating low and zero carbon homes communities and lives by creating and best-in-class, future-fit workspaces in sustainable, inclusive neighbourhoods, towns and cities across the UK. future-fit, healthy workspaces and low and zero carbon homes that connect people."

Spatia and investor PfP Capital, the fund and asset management arm of Places for People The company is looking to build on its strong Group, have already formed a strategic foundation of existing relationships by partnership that will transform St Jude's collaborating with like-minded and in Bristol city centre into a balanced new complementary partners including funders, riverfront neighbourhood known as Frome local authorities and housing associations on Gateway. They are actively looking for further future projects as either a development mixed-use regeneration opportunities across partner or as a development consultant the UK. advising family offices and institutional investors requiring regional knowledge and Spatia's goal is to create 2,500 low and expertise. zero[1] carbon homes over the next few years.

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Spatia is focused on buying land without planning consent, adding value using its know-how and experience in property development, and developing out projects of scale through to completion.

The company is targeting mixed-use, residential-led development opportunities from £50m gross development value (GDV) upwards, typically on post-industrial land in urban centres, repurposing redundant retail space and development around transport hubs. Spatia is also keen to work in the build-to-rent, later living and hospitality markets, as well as developing sustainable, healthy office buildings typically of at least 50,000 sq ft.

Gavin, who grew up in Liverpool and lives in the South West, says: "Spatia is very much a regional urban regeneration specialist; I believe each development should have its own distinct identity, balanced mix of uses and be reflective of its surrounding community. At Spatia, we are open minded, always challenging ourselves to do better, and we care deeply about ‘doing the right thing' and the impact we have on the places and people where we operate."

The launch of Spatia comes after Gavin left his position as a founding director at Bristol-based Cubex following 17 years at the company. Gavin has delivered over £750m worth of mixed-use development across the UK, including the multi-award-winning transformation of Finzels Reach, a new balanced neighbourhood created by Bristol's Floating Harbour. Having set up the regional branch of property industry charity LandAid, Gavin is leading an industry consortium to deliver pro bono, new housing for young homeless in Bristol.

Go to www.spatiauk.com to find out more about Spatia or follow @SpatiaUK on Twitter or Instagram. Follow Gavin Bridge on LinkedIn here.

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Bristol Mayor responds to new national lockdown The government has announced that England will move into a third lockdown with all schools closing from tomorrow remaining open only for vulnerable and key worker children.

The national lockdown decision comes as COVID-19 infection rates rise rapidly across the UK, as well as in Bristol. The England average infection rate is now 519 per 100,000 and Bristol’s infection rate is 306 per 100,000 people, which represents a 57% increase in the city from the previous seven days.

And we must rally the city to help those in need due to poverty, mental ill-health or shielding. We also need to continue planning for recovering from lockdown and the pandemic, and the eventual reopening of schools and businesses.

“The virus needs controlling to save lives and we can all help with this by following the guidance. However we must also recognise that the continued measures are having a detrimental impact on people’s lives and livelihoods. The situation is causing stress, Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, has appealed worry and anxiety and the long term effects to Bristol’s residents to yet again pull together of that will take years for our communities to to turn the rising tide of infections, protect the recover from. The need in Bristol has never most vulnerable people in our communities been greater. and do their very best to stay home and save lives.

“I know that closing schools adds pressures for parents and teachers and this last minute Mayor Rees said: “I know how hard people notice to shut schools impacts on jobs and have worked over the past months enduring household finances alongside the demands changes to their lives that we never could of home learning. We are continuing to talk have imagined. Thank you for doing your very with unions and head teachers to help them best, but it is clear, we still must to do more. support parents and school staff during this While no one wants businesses and schools difficult time.” closed, or limits on meeting friends and family, we must once again pull together and harness The mayor has also renewed calls for the govthe commitment that pulled us through the ernment to provide assurance that lockdown previous two lockdowns. It is tough for us all, restrictions will be fully funded for businesses but we must stay home and save lives.” and self-employed people unable to work.

Recognising the challenges the government is facing, Mayor Rees said: “We will need protection for jobs and businesses that are unable to operate. We need to support schools to reopen safely and to provide education for keyworker and vulnerable children.

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Mayor Rees said: “We need to ensure people are fully supported with the right financial packages so are once again calling for more clear and urgent action to save local businesses, and ensure no one falls through the gaps in financial support.

“Monthly funding packages for councils to support additional lockdown restrictions must continue for as long as these new restrictions are in place. So far, the government has announced no further allocations to the Additional Restricted Grant, meaning the funding we do have is simply not sufficient to meet the level of need we have in the city.”

Many individuals and businesses are excluded from national financial support measures. ExcludedUK highlighted that around 10% of the national workforce are currently excluded from meaningful support.

Mayor Rees said: “Bristol has 30,200 self-employed people, and only 24,400 were eligible for the original Self-employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) in the first national lockdown in March last year.

Thousands of people were considered not eligible by government and left behind without the support they need. Additional funding of around £1m per month is needed to support hundreds of traders through the next few weeks.”

The council is also ramping up efforts to offer mental health and wellbeing support to people in the city, who are finding the ongoing situation particularly demanding.

Mayor Rees appealed to residents to support this by showing graciousness to one another in the face of another big challenge for the city.

Mayor Rees said: “I know how hard the past months have been on everyone’s lives, relationships, work and mental health, and I thank everyone for their efforts so far. I appeal to you all once again to continue to show kindness and love. Look out for neighbours, friends, family and those most vulnerable or at risk of domestic abuse. We must all follow the guidance that is in place to keep us safe so we can return to normal sooner. Please do the most you can do, stay at home and save lives.”

Director for Public Health Christina Gray said: “Unfortunately, the combination of the new COVID-19 variant and the winter pressure on health and care systems have meant additional measures are needed. It is welcome news that the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine has been approved, but we must continue to take care, the virus is still very much in circulation.

“We must continue to prevent the virus spreading by following the guidance – in order to protect ourselves, our loved ones and those most vulnerable. If you or someone you have close contact with has symptoms, please self-isolate at home and book a test.

You must stay at home. Wash your hands frequently. Wear face coverings. Stay two metres away from other people. We all need to do the best we can to Protect Bristol.”

Support is available through the We Are Bristol free helpline on 0800 694 0184, open Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm and Saturday to Sunday 10am- 2pm. A 24/7 helpline is also available for people in Bristol to get immediate emotional and practical mental health support, on 0800 012 6549.

Further information from: https://www.gov.uk/ guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home In summary what you can and cannot do during the national lockdown: Leaving home You must not leave, or be outside of your home except where necessary. You may leave the home to: shop for basic necessities, for you or a vulnerable person go to work, or provide voluntary or charitable services, if you cannot reasonably do so from home exercise with your household (or support bubble) or one other person, this should be limited to once per day, and you should not travel outside your local area meet your support bubble or childcare bubble where necessary, but only if you are legally permitted to form one seek medical assistance or avoid injury, illness or risk of harm (including domestic abuse) attend education or childcare - for those eligible Meeting others You cannot leave your home to meet socially with anyone you do not live with or are not in a support bubble with (if you are legally permitted to form one) You may exercise on your own, with one other person, or with your household or support bubble You should not meet other people you do not live with, or have formed a support bubble with, unless for a permitted reason Stay 2 metres apart from anyone not in your household.

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Hotels offer to become vaccination centres The implementation of the third lockdown means many hotels have once again had to close their doors – some are still open to accommodate key workers – amid concerns about their long-term viability.

The rolling out of vaccinations has thrown a ray of hope to the nation that there is, at last, hope that that nation can return to some sort of normality later this year.

“I don’t think many hotels are going to be able to re-open before mid-March at best, and even then there will be restrictions.”

The Government has made available new grants of up to £9,000 for hospitality businesses, but Mr Herzog said while any additional financial support is welcome, this is, in reality, little more than a token gesture.

But that might come too little too late for some businesses, especially those in the hospitality sector which has been particularly hit hard by lockdown restrictions.

“Up to £9,000 is simply not enough when most hotels have many times more that amount in terms of costs every month – even when we are closed – with no income coming in.

Raphael Herzog, chair of the Bristol Hoteliers Association, said: “We know that the focus is on these vaccines, with the government trying to vaccinate as many people as possible by March.

“The reduced rate of VAT only benefits us when we are able to trade, so under national lockdown conditions. or under Tier 3, this is of no benefit, either.”

“But two million people per week is not enough to get us out of this crisis before June.

“Why doesn’t the government use hotels to vaccinate people? We can be trained to do this, and it would help to significantly speed up the process, which is in the best interests of everyone.

This will support local GPs as well as Ashton Gate, which will become one of seven vaccination ‘super centres’ across England from next week.

“Hotels have invested a lot of money this year in introducing and implementing measures to make our premises as safe as possible, so we have the ideal venues for vaccination centres. We want to do what is best for the public and to get us out of this crisis as soon as possible.”

He said that while he understood the need for another lockdown, given the rapid spread of the new variation of the virus, hospitality businesses are again being hit particularly hard.

“What is especially worrying is that, after six weeks, hotels won’t reopen for half-term again, so there will be no trade. And hotels and restaurants are once again likely to be among the last businesses allowed to open when restrictions are eased.

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UK hospitality contributes more than £73bn to the UK economy each year, generates around £40bn in taxes and employs some 3.2 million people.

In light of the latest lockdown, Mr Herzog reiterated his calls for a more sustainable round of grants, a reduced rate of VAT for hospitality through the whole of 2021, a business rates holiday for 2021/22 and extensive government promotion of the UK’s tourism and hospitality sector.

He said he will also await with interest the outcome of a parliamentary debate on January 11 in response to a petition calling for the appointment of a dedicated Minister for Hospitality, which attracted more than 190,000 signatures.

Mr Herzog said: “It is time for the hospitality sector to have a voice within the government because, at this time, no one is taking full ownership of the third biggest employer in the UK. “At present the responsibility for the hospitality sector is shared by Ministers in the Departments for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, and Digital, Culture, Media & Sport.

“We are also seeking much more support from local MPs and Bristol’s Mayor, Marvin Rees, as much more could be done locally to support such a large industry in the Bristol area.”

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Another new year, another lockdown and another update.

It’s been a while since my last one and a number of things have happened.

New National Lockdown – We are into a new national lockdown. I won’t go into the details here, but this is a link to guide you https:// www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdownstay-at-home New Financial help – Rishi Sunak has announced new financial help available to businesses through a new grant scheme.

We don’t have the small print yet, but here is a link to the latest advice https://www.gov. uk/government/news/46-billion-in-new-lockdown-grants-to-support-businesses-andprotect-jobs. It’s also highly likely that the furlough scheme will yet again be extended, though we have no formal confirmation of this.

I’d like to say a big thank you to all of our clients, who have been incredibly patient during these difficult times. On occasion one or more of us at TSA have been on the telephone to HMRC for many hours at a time and we’ve received huge numbers of e-mails regarding grants, loans and furlough to answer as well.

This means we haven’t been able to answer or reply as quickly as we’d like. And that’s aside from processing furlough claims etc. which also takes many hours. Naturally this has a knock on effect and has made it difficult to turn around accounts and self-assessments quickly.

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On a positive note, we have processed many of our self-assessments already and are on track to have the balance processed in the next week to ten days so are well on track despite the challenges we had earlier in the year. This would not have been possible had we not recruited just before lockdown and worked around the clock, weekends and bank holidays.

I can’t thank my staff enough for their dedication and ongoing commitment to all of our clients. Some accountants however are very behind, through no fault of their own and you may hear that a request was made to HMRC to extend the self-assessment filing deadline.

This has been declined by HMRC and a petition is doing the rounds.

However, If you can’t get the information to us or cant pay your tax bill on time due to Covid 19, please let us know as HMRC have said that this will be accepted as a reasonable excuse on appeal and they are open to payment plans. We expect to process our remaining self-assessments with no need for a filing extension.

Stay safe and we will continue working to ensure self-assessments and accounts are filed on time and continue to provide as much help and support as we possibly can.

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Self-isolating? Here are five lockdown exercises Funny how when you can’t do something, it’s suddenly all you pine to do. And in these strange and disquieting times, exercise can provide much-needed solace. So for habitual runners, or footballers, or gym-goers, or pilates devotees, the prospect of cancelled games, races or classes is sad, and the temporary loss of the community that goes with them perhaps even worse.

Around the world, communities are either in total lockdown or partial social isolation.

Some can still get out and run - the lucky ones - but plenty can’t. People who are really desperate to exercise will usually find a way - I’ve seen some brilliantly creative videos of people running in the bath, read stories of people jogging 60,000 times round their dining room table. This is magnificent lunacy which I can only applaud. But really, most of us aren’t as adaptive or creative. But we all need to exercise.

When I say all, of course not if you are ill or have health concerns. But if you are healthy, just stuck indoors, then I beg, in fact implore you to keep exercising. Or start! Sure, it’s good for your body and your physical health, but perhaps even more importantly, at least in the short term, it’s good for your mind.

It’s 2020, so if you have internet access, you have an entire world of free online workouts, many of which require nothing more than a small amount of space. Youtube has a video for every exercise niche - but the sheer choice can be a little overwhelming. So to start fairly simply: the NHS here in England has a really good site with 24 videos, from 10-45 minutes a piece. If you find something you really like then you can explore that in more detail, using the countless apps and subscription sites - or even face-to-face ones with an instructor over FaceTime or Skype.

But really, you don’t even need that. You’ve got your own gym at home already. Looking sceptically around you? No, honestly, you really do! Do you have a step or stair? A suitcase or holdall? Some books? Any bags of sugar or flour? If you are lucky, perhaps an old skipping rope lying around somewhere?

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Just a few of these, and you have a home gym. Here’s a short suggested selection of exercises you can do with stuff you have lying around anyway (or using nothing at all). But there’s plenty more that you can do with nothing more than your own bodyweight and 20 minutes. So do yourself a favour: take that 20 minutes, close down the alarming news, step away from social media, and try and raise some endorphins.

SIMPLE HOME WORK OUT EXERCISES Plank

First of all, clear a little space - push back chairs or tuck away things from the hallway. If you have a yoga mat, set that up somewhere.

It’s not essential - if you have carpet you don’t need anything, if it’s a hard floor maybe put a towel or two down just to protect your arms.

Get into position: lie on your front with your forearms on the floor (parallel to each other), toes tucked under, then push up your bodyweight so you are resting on your forearms and your feet. Keep your body in a straight line - brace your core muscles, don’t sag in the middle. Hold!

Work up to holding 1 minute. If you’ve never done it before, have a google of “plank daily challenge” and follow that - in days you’ll move from 10 seconds to 60, and possibly well beyond. If you’ve already a regular planker (which sounds, horribly close to an i nsult, sorry) then try variations like side planks or harder adaptions. Check online videos for correct form but also always remember my own personal plank rule 1: while planking you must spend the time thinking about the fact that the world record for a plank is 8 hours and 15 minutes. It’s strangely cheering, mainly because no one is making you do it.

Farmer carry

Try to keep your back nice and straight again and your core braced. Do as many reps as you can until you feel like your form is starting to go a bit. Maybe keep a count of how many that is, and aim for a few more next time.

Free weights

Just when you thought holidays were a dream, it’s time to fill your suitcase! Use books, tins, old CDs - whatever you’ve got.

Squat slightly to pick it up (don’t bend over) and make sure you brace through your core and then walk, keeping nice and even and straight backed. Of course, you can do this with one “weight” in each hand but that might be tricky to balance properly at home - unless of course you happen to have two sacks of rice lying around. Again there are some good online videos and explainers by better qualified people than me - but please do start light and gradually add weight if it’s too easy, rather than the other way round. Ideally you will work up to using an amount of weight you couldn’t carry more than a couple of hundred metres max.

Step-ups

Things you can use for this: a step, a low bench, a toddler’s chair - anything that won’t move and can comfortably take your weight.

Things you can use for this: a step, a low bench, a toddler’s chair - anything that won’t move and can comfortably take your weight.

Stand in front, step up with one foot, bring the other up stand up on the step. Step backwards using the same leg. Repeat on the other side. So basically it’s a constant upand-down but each time you are alternating your ‘lead’ foot.

Time to unpack again! Get some of those tins or bags out of the suitcase and use them as weights. There’s almost an endless list of exercises you can, from simple bicep curls to deadlifts - but there’s also a really good BBC workout set here using only cans. You can also use them when you get super good at planks - together, we can all come out of isolation one day in the happy future with cores of steel.

Skipping

Skipping with a rope is a truly fantastic cardio exercise, challenging a lot of muscle groups and working your hand/eye coordination and timing into the bargain. Of course you do need a bit more space for this but if you can, it’s a brilliant way to get the heart rate up and fantastic particularly for runners who can’t get out. Only the truly hardcore could probably manage to skip for any serious length of time but mix in repetitions of, for example, a minute of skipping then working through the other exercises above - then repeat times 5. Or just see how many skips you can do before you snag yourself with the rope, then try and beat that each time.

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5 Tips on how to help children during lockdown After a year of disruption to the lives of our children and their education, the announcement of the latest lockdown would have raised concerns about the re-introduction of home-schooling for the coming weeks.

However, it is possible to make this period as successful as possible without having an adverse effect on your child’s development and education. We’d like to share with you a few tips that we hope will be helpful for your children and the family as a whole.

Tip 1 (Keep Children Organised) As we know, children need some form of structure and boundaries, this is especially true during challenging times like these.

Look at producing a schedule and keep a routine: plan a daily or weekly schedule together, or give them the chance to create one for themselves.

You could look at adding meal-times, school work, play, chores or anything you can think of to make the structure of the day helpful for your family.

Tip 2 (Keep Children Learning) Whether online or home schooled, using fun and creative ways at home to learn can support your children’s development – and of

The BBC will be broadcasting a number of educational lessons to suit many age groups throughout this lockdown period. Click here to find out when lessons will be broadcast.

Tip 3 (Keep Children Active & Busy) Physical activity is important for children’s health and well-being. There are plenty of things you can do at home as a family to stay active and have fun. We can keep them active with chores and helping out in family activities such as cooking and cleaning. Maybe using your allocated time period of exercise to take a family walk or utilise your indoor space to take part in some online physical activities.

The Premier League ‘Super Movers’ initiative is a great way of being able to keep active at home. Check out the different videos that you can do with your children by clicking here.

Tip 4 (Keep Children Creative) Staying at home can quickly become boring and young brains need challenges and opportunities to grow. Keep children’s minds alert and interested by organizing time and activities to encourage their creativity. Whether it’s allocating time to draw, paint, write or read, making sure that your children are creative will help to keep them away from boredom.

Tip 5 (Keep Children Healthy) Children need healthy and balanced diet to grow and develop. A healthy diet is more important than ever right now, as children need to maintain their immunity and keep a balance with limited physical exercise.

If you need to home-school, then maybe you can incorporate the cooking of a healthy meal as part of your schedule. This could be an opportunity for children to try new fruit, vegetables and new recipes. You may find that your choice favourite family meals could increase dramatically.

Keep a check on comfort eating though, especially sugars and processed foods.

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As difficult as these times are for us all, we do have an opportunity to turn our family life into a positive by making healthy changes to our lifestyles and helping to educate our children in a different way.

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New Airbus research and development building South Gloucestershire Council has granted planning permission for a new research and development building which will be constructed by Airbus on their site in Filton.

The building will house a state of the art research and test facility for the design and testing of new wing technologies and will be constructed as part of the Airbus ‘Wings of the Future’ programme.

The Airbus Wing Integration Centre will be located on the former Rodney Works site in Filton, alongside other bespoke manufacturing buildings which support Airbus’ operations. In the building, as well as the main hangar for wing and component testing, there will also be new staff facilities, research, development and new material technology areas, offices and laboratories. The development will also provide revised parking and access to the A38.

Welcoming the news, Leader of South Gloucestershire Council Cllr Matthew Riddle said:

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We are pleased to see Airbus make progress with this development, which will increase their Filton operations and further help to establish our region as a centre of excellence in the aviation industry.

“This represents significant investment, which help to ensure that the North Fringe area continues to thrive as a major economic driver, employment area and as a major hub for commercial activity in the South West.”

Mark Stewart, HR Director and General Manager for Airbus UK said: “The joint investment in this project with the UK Government under ATI will give us the technological edge in a fiercely competitive global business and will benefit not just Airbus sites at Filton and Broughton but wider UK aerospace industry. The new facility once again reinforces the strategic importance of Filton and will enable the best knowledge and skills in aerospace to develop new and cutting edge ideas helping underpin the UK as one of the world’s leading aerospace sectors.”

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FIVE THINGS TO CHECK WHEN YOU GET YOUR ENERGY BILL Energy bills can be hard to understand, but Mark Gutteridge from Nailsea-based energy switching site Flipper says you should always take a couple of minutes to check a few key details when you get one.

There are 4 crucial bits of information amongst the pages of your bill that show if you are being charged correctly and paying the correct amount. Mark says it is especially important to make sure these details are right at this time of year when energy usage is at its peak.

Here is a quick guide on what you need to look at: 1. IS YOUR BILL BASED ON ACTUAL OR ESTIMATED USAGE? If you don’t provide regular meter readings your supplier will calculate your bill based on estimated usage. Estimated usage is the suppliers ‘best guess’ of the amount of energy you have used based on the consumption of similar households to yours – but this could over or understate your actual usage by a significant amount. If your bill is based on estimated usage, you need to take a meter reading and send it to your supplier ASAP. 2. WHAT IS YOUR ACCOUNT BALANCE? If you pay by monthly direct debit your account with your energy supplier is likely to show a credit or debit balance. This is because your monthly payment isn’t the actual cost of the energy you have used in that month, but the cost of your estimated annual usage divided by 12. While paying the same amount each month makes it easier to budget, it makes it harder to know if you are paying the right amount.

Usually, an account balance which is less than the value of two monthly payments is nothing to worry about. However, if you have a large credit balance you should contact your supplier and ask for some of it to be repaid or if you have a large debit balance you should, if at all possible, make an additional payment to reduce the debt.

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Having a debit balance can stop you switching to a better deal, as your current supplier will ask for this to be paid off before you leave.

3. IS YOUR MONTHLY PAYMENT THE RIGHT AMOUNT? As well as checking your account balance, you should also check your monthly payment is set at the right level to cover your annual usage. If your actual energy usage has been higher or lower than expected – and with many of us spending much more time at home than usual in 2020 energy usage has generally been higher than usual - your monthly payment may be set too low (or high). So: •

Check your annual usage is being updated based on actual meter readings

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Check what the annual estimated cost of this usage is

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Divide this figure by 12

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If you get a different value to your current DD ask your supplier to update your payment amount ASAP.

4. ARE YOU ON A GOOD DEAL? Even if your usage is based on actual meter reads, your account balance is minimal and your monthly direct debit is at the correct level, that doesn’t mean you are on a good deal.

But you don’t need to spend hours on price comparison sites looking at prices to find this out, just check: •

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What is my tariff called? If it is anything like ‘Standard’, ‘Flexible’, ‘Simpler Energy’ or ‘The Energy Plan’ then you are on a standard variable tariff - which is an expensive rate.

Am I on my supplier’s best deal?

Suppliers have to tell you this on your bill. The information is normally somewhere on the first page but may not be easy to spot. If you’re not on your supplier’s best deal, you’re definitely not on a great deal.

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When did I last switch? If this was more than 12 months ago, it’s unlikely you are still on a good deal

5. SHOULD YOU SWITCH? If the answers to number 4 suggest you are not currently on a good energy deal, then it is definitely time to switch to a cheaper tariff…

And even if you think you are on a good deal, it’s worth double checking!

The easiest way to check how much you could save and then switch is with Flipper. co.uk. Flipper will show your estimated saving in less than 1 minute and you don’t even need to have a bill to hand to get this. After that, it takes around 5 minutes to compete signing up and then Flipper do the rest.

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Bridge Farm Submit Planning Application The historic site at Bridge Farm, Bristol is set In late 2019 we secured grant funding to to be lovingly restored as part of ambitious take us into planning so thank you to Power ecologically friendly plans. to Change and to Homes England for their support.”

Bridge Farm, once a landmark building in Stapleton village but now in a rather sorry The group behind the plans have worked hard state, is to be restored by a local community to listen and take on board everyone’s hopes group. And what’s more, a community of and wishes for the site. self-built affordable eco homes is planned to spring up alongside it.

“Inevitably it’s impossible to give everybody everything they want. We believe the plans as The driving force behind the ambitious proposed are absolutely true to our principles: project is Ashley Vale Action Group, or sustainable, light touch development, which is AVAG, the team of self-builders and eco affordable, beautifully designed and sensitive pioneers who built the Yard in St to the heritage of the farm. We think the plans Werburgh’s. When the opportunity came strike a really good balance between growing along to buy Bridge Farm and 4 acres space and space for development. We really of land in 2018, the group jumped at the hope people in the local area and across chance.

Bristol like the plans and feel they can support them. We’d be interested to hear everyone’s Ruth Larbey, one of the volunteer directors views, this is community-led housing in action.” of AVAG, commented “We’re tremendously proud to have got to this stage. It's the Some of the plans can be found at https:// culmination of 3 years’ hard work. AVAG bridgefarmbristol.co.uk/the-site/our-plans/ bought Bridge Farm in January 2018 and huge efforts have been put into The whole application is available to view on community building, fundraising, outreach, the Bristol City Council planning site under restoring the old buildings and the land, and reference 20/05972/P. working through our dreams and ideas together.

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