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11th AUGUST
4. Brizzle Kicks stage announced 6. Overstory 8. Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 10. Sold out for the second year 13. Nope 14. Eight things to do in your twenties 20. World photography day 22. CV 24. Fun at Sidney Garden Gala 28. New e-bike kit 30. Milestone reached Kingswood heritage site 34. 5 interesting fact about Yate/Chipping Sodbury 42. Five myths about keeping cool debunked 52. 5 year proposal for Bristol Published by
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Editor Michael Davies Journalist Lisa Davies Contributing Writers Andrea Sexton Martin Powell Daren Bane Kayleigh Penny Andrew Varney Jos Clark Corinna Ingram Kathryn Chatfield Jake Wattage
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BRIZZLE KICKS STAGE WITH PIP AND POSY Are set to entertain families at Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
Children’s party and entertainment experts, Party Peeps, will be creating fun and memorable experiences at this year’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta as they host the brand new Brizzle Kicks Stage with Pip and Posy. The family-friendly stage is jam packed with free entertainment throughout the week and will feature a variety of acts from magic shows to street dance, live DJs and singers. The Brizzle Kicks Stage will be open from 12pm until 6pm on Thursday and Friday, and 11am until 6pm on Saturday and Sunday. Children are invited to come and say hello to TV stars Pip and Posy, from Magic Light Pictures’ hugely popular and award-winning animated pre-school series on Milkshake! and Sky Kids. Pip and Posy are the best of friends whose lives revolve around a wonderful world of play. Packed with warmth and humour, the series is full of laughter and games, and the challenges that friendship’s journey brings. 4
They will be bringing their special brand of play to the Brizzle Kicks area throughout the event with exciting goodies and entertaining activities for children to have some fun! The Brizzle Kicks Stage will kick off each day with Mini Peeps, a fun-filled party for toddlers, Fiesta-families can get stuck in with some sing-along-songs, dancing and play along to games in the lively wake-andshake session. The area will close each day with a high energy family fun rave complete with foam machines and a live DJ. This foam-tastic funky-time will guarantee families to have their hands in the air with their big tunes, dance-filled beats and all the bubbles you could imagine.
Other activities that will keep your little ones entertained is a comedy magic show with Chris P Tee and his puppet Cheeky Chops and the Superhero Academy where your child will transform into a hero as they join in with interactive superhero training led by a real life hero. Also on the bill are Street Cred who have been wowing the crowds with their dance moves since 2013. On Saturday and Sunday, Fiesta-goers can expect a popping performance choreographed and directed by Faith Newport. Thursday will see Sofie May take us through years or sing-along classics including your favourite Disney hits and animation soundtracks. Continuing with the theme is the Royal Sisters; a professional princess performance the whole family will want to sing along with on the Friday.
Jay Dormer, Party Peeps founder, said: “We cannot contain our excitement as we enter the final few days before the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. We’ve got a family-tastic line-up of entertainment and activities which are guaranteed to bring nothing but joy to the Brizzle Kicks stage. There’s so much on the ground activity going on and so many things to experience at the Fiesta so make sure you head on down to Ashton Court this weekend.”
We The Curious will also be on hand with their family activity, Let’s Build. They will be seeing who can create the tallest tower, the strongest structure, or the weirdest shape? Using coloured straws and creative art materials, build amazing structures inspired by the shapes you see around you. As the session progresses, the bigger the structures become. By the end it’s like a mini city has popped up in the workshop! Hundreds of thousands of visitors gather at Ashton Court for the four days of the Fiesta and for those planning on driving to the event, car parking will only be available in advance. To book car parking tickets please visit the website and to keep up to date with Fiesta news and updates, follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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TREE-INSPIRED IMMERSIVE ART INSTALLATION TO TAKE ROOT IN BROADMEAD WEST NEXT WEEK
All you need to know about ‘Overstory’ - a free-to-attend artistic installation by leading contemporary artists, Ivan Morison and Heather Peak - opening Friday 19th Aug Artistic details have been revealed for Overstory, a free-to-attend summer art installation from leading contemporary artists Ivan Morison and Heather Peak. The artwork will take root in Broadmead from Friday 19th - Tuesday 30th August – brought to Bristol by The Natural History Consortium, the charity behind the city’s Festival of Nature. A pair of suspended structures featuring microscopic imagery of trees, Overstory will hang above Broadmead for two weeks, highlighting the importance of urban tree cover in alignment with Bristol’s tree planting strategy to expand the city’s tree canopy by 2050. Overstory’s title is inspired by the 2019 Pulitzer Prize Winning novel by ecological author Richard Powers, focusing on the deep importance of trees and the fight to preserve them. For the first headline cultural project for 2022/23 from Bristol’s City Centre and High Streets Recovery and Renewal programme, the artists were inspired by native trees across Bristol. The contemporary artwork will temporarily transform Broadmead, with visitors invited to enjoy the installation, alongside enjoying a programme of engaging, fun and free activities involving art and nature. 6
Overstory grew from the artists’ visits to Bristol’s stately homes, neighbourhood parks, suburban streets, gardens, estates, greens, and graveyards, to find two trees whose stories reflect the true spirit of the City. The artists explained: “We used to live among trees and now they live around us, when we should be living together symbiotically.” Immersing visitors into the microscopic world of trees to celebrate and consider how they are folded into our lives through their presence around us, the artwork will represent their functions within our shared ecosystems, the stories they tell, and the role we can all play in creating and protecting natural spaces in our cities. Featuring images of bright, microscopic cellular tree systems, the artwork comprises two geometric zig-zag canopies in the sky. The design blends vibrant shapes of the microscopic imagery with sharp, repeating folded lines, creating views that gradually change as the art is viewed from the ground below. The two artworks, both 65 m2 will be installed eight metres above ground at either end of Broadmead in the heart of Bristol.
The first chosen tree inspiring the creation of Overstory is a fairly anonymous Lime, buried deep near the back of Arnos Vale Cemetery. It sits on a muddy path, featuring an informal archway through its foliage, created by people pushing past. This Victorian cemetery was saved by the community who now care for and protect it, in a very Bristolian way, allowing people to enjoy its peculiar charms for free. The second tree is the commemorative Oak that sits at the heart of Sea Mills Estate, planted over 100 years ago. The estate was one of the first to provide housing after the First World War, and a step towards the wider national introduction of social housing. The Oak still stands in the same place on the green today, in the middle of a thriving, well cared for community. Overstory’s microscopic imagery was created by working in concert with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and The Mesolab at the University of Strathclyde’s collections. Specimens from an Oak and Lime tree, imaged using advanced technology, reveal the complex organisation and hidden world of tree life at the micron-scale. The digital image of the Oak, produced by Alicia Musson, Collections Assistant at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is taken from a slide created by Jeanna Palmer-Wilson. The cross section of wood was imaged with brightfield illumination using a ZEISS Axio Scan Z1 microscope. The Lime tree specimen was captured using the Mesolens, a giant microscope designed for high-resolution imaging of large specimens. Its founder, Professor Gail McConnell from the University of Strathclyde and current Chair of the Royal Microscopical Society’s Light Microscopy Section, explained “We are using the Mesolens to image many different kinds of biological specimens including plants, bacteria, and fungi; the bright features of the images are from naturally occurring molecules present in the tissues”. Dr Liam Rooney, Fellow of the Royal Microscopical Society and Research Associate at the University of Strathclyde, added,
“This Tilia specimen demonstrates the complex organisation of cells arranged into specialised layers of tissues. Its tiny holes are sections of long tubes that transport nutrients and water along the stem of the plant”
Overstory will invite the public to look consciously at the trees around them, they may be surprised by what they see, and are naturally drawn towards. Visitors to Broadmead can learn how to create, protect, and explore woodlands and forests in the region; and are encouraged to discover the local parks, wildlife reserves, and older neighbourhoods to experience the diversity of native trees around Bristol and the stories they tell about the City. The artwork has been produced and curated by PONY, and commissioned with The Natural History Consortium, being delivered as one of the activities under the City Centre and High Streets Recovery and Renewal programme, funded by Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority’s Love our High Streets project. For more information, please follow social media updates on @nat_his_con and #Overstory.
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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK Aug
12 BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA DAY 2 Description: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is back at Ashton Court between the 11th -14th August. With morning assents from 6am, afternoon activities and the iconic. Join us at Ashton Court Estate for four days of pure family, fiesta fun. 6pm: afternoon mass ascent Watch the second mass ascent, with beautiful special shapes, colourful round balloons and huge ride balloons taking off in the afternoon sunshine. Visit: http://www.bristolballoonfiesta. co.uk/ Venue: Ashton Court Estate Ashton Court Mansion BS41 9JN Bristol
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13 BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA DAY 3 Description: 6am: morning mass ascent The fiesta’s third day starts with our third mass ascent, with over 100 hot air balloons gathering to fly together over Bristol.
RUGBY GOLF AND FUN DAY Description: Rugby Golf and Fun Day at Kingswood Rugby Club.
Venue: Kingswood Rugby Club, Grimsbury Rd Playing Fields Bristol Explore over 100 trade stands BS15 9RA and food stalls. Check out AMERICAN WEST Costa Coffee’s POD serving COUNTRY BRISTOL BLUES up barista quality coffee or Description: Join us for a catch a band on our cider-fuelled hoedown at acoustic bandstand. 6pm: afternoon mass ascent Watch Beard & Sabre, where live American Country music takes the second mass ascent, with beautiful special shapes, centre stage for a Saturday party like never before. colourful round balloons and huge ride balloons taking off in Venue: Beard and Sabre Cider the afternoon sunshine. 9pm: nightglow and fireworks Company 22 Denmark Street As night falls, over 20 hot air Bristol balloons gather for the BS1 5DQ nightglow, lighting up in time to the specially created soundtrack from BBC Radio Bristol. The evening finishes with a fantastic firework finale.
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BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA DAY 4 Description: 6am: morning mass ascent. The fiesta’s final day starts with the final chance to see a morning mass ascent, with hot air balloons gathering from all over the world to inflate and then fly together over Bristol. Fun activates throughout the day. Then 6pm: afternoon mass ascent Watch the final mass ascent, with beautiful special shapes, colourful round balloons and huge ride balloons taking off in the afternoon sunshine Venue: Ashton Court Estate Ashton Court Mansion BS41 9JN Bristol HEAVEN KNOWS Description: Adapted from a 1952 novel and directed by John Huston, the film was nominated for Best Actress (Deborah Kerr) and Best adapted Screenplay. It follows the fortunes of a marine (Robert Mitchum) and a nun (Kerr) shipwrecked on a desert island during WWII and was the first pairing of Deborah Kerr and Robert Mitchum (they would star in four movies together). Venue: SouthBank Club Dean Ln Southville Bristol BS3 1DB
THE GIANT’S FOOTPRINTS Description: Join us for some family fun this summer and find out about Blaise’s very own giant Goram! Go on a giant adventure and explore the estate to discover the giant’s footprint, PALE WAVES chair and soapdish. Then Description: Rough Trade Bristol is very excited to pres- head to the museum to find ent a special in-store acoustic out more about how these local landmarks were made performance and signing with Pale Waves. This unique with our friendly geologist. event celebrates the release of There will also be giant-inspired craft with Jem Dick, our their new record ‘Unwanted’ crafter-in-residence and tales Tickets for this event also include a physical copy of the of Goram with Michael Loader, fantastic new album on your our resident storyteller. format of choice to be collected from Rough Trade Bristol Venue: Blaise Castle House on the day of the show. More Museum product information can be Kings Weston Rd found here. Bristol BS10 7QS Venue:3 New Bridewell Nelson Street Bristol BS1 2QD . Aug Aug
16 New Diverse Bristol Photography Walking Social around the beautiful Bristol Northern Slopes Description: Exciting Outdoor Social! The Diverse Bristol Photography Walking Social is here! Every 3rd Tuesday of the month Venue: The Park Centre Daventry Road Knowle BS4 1DQ Bristol
18 A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Description: Shakespeare’s timeless comic masterpiece explores every colour in the spectrum of love, from arranged marriage to elopement, from infatuation to hatred, from chivalric devotion to raw sex. Add to this bawdy mix a heady brew of confusion, magic and mischief, and you have the most perfectly frothy comedy for a moonlit summer evening. Venue: Goldney House Goldney House Goldney Hall BS8 1BH Bristol
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SOLD OUT FOR THE SECOND YEAR
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Valley Fest sold out for the second year running over the weekend (4-7th August). Crowds flocked to the side of Chew Valley Lake for plenty of wholesome fun in the glorious sun. The family-friendly music festival, in its eighth year, is going from strength to strength. As well as big name acts, from the likes of Clean Bandit, Kosheen, Travis, Faithless (Dj Set) Roni Size and the Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club, the weekend showcased the region’s finest produce. This year, Josh Eggleton was at the helm of the food programme. Festival goers could join feasts, watch cooking demonstrations as well as eat an array of carefully-curated street food. Valley Fest has teamed up with Arcadia, the performance-art collective, and created a brand-new area: The Alchemist’s Playground. Here, the whole family got involved making structures and sculptures from recycled materials including a helicopter and aeroplane wings. They built their own stage and partied on it with Junior Jungle headlining on Saturday afternoon. By night, The Afterburner stage lit up with DJs, the Lords of Lightning tesla coil show amazed the crowds, as did the boundary-pushing fire performances, which could be admired from the whole Chew Valley. Valley Fest was also the first-ever festival to showcase all things regenerative – from food, farming, fashion, gardening, beauty and drinks. Never before has a music and food festival highlighted this approach in such a big way. The programme for Regen Area, sponsored by Yeo Valley, was packed with debates, talks and workshops from some of the leaders in the field.
Luke Hasell, Festival Founder says:
“Without a shadow of a doubt, it was the best one yet! So many people answered the call to Get on My Land! It was truly epic and the feedback we’ve been getting has been incredible, plus we’ve raised a lot of money for Teenage Cancer Trust. We can’t wait to do it all again next year!” The Dolly Show was a highlight for many. The tribute act always inspires the fancy-dress competition, which is consistently fierce. And the first prize was won by Doggy Parton – a dual assistance dog. Valley Fest offered hedge-to-hedge Somerset sparkle, plenty of nonsense with a spectacular soundtrack and a magnificent menu. Early bird tickets go on sale for next year on Friday 12th August at noon. Next year’s dates are 3rd - 6th August 2023
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NOPE Two siblings who run a California horse ranch discover something wonderful and sinister in the skies above, and the owner of an adjacent theme park tries to profit from the mysterious, otherworldly phenomenon. In Cinemas 12th August
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8 THINGS TO DO IN YOUR TWENTIES TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR LIFE Want to make the most of it? If so, start with these 8 things you must do in your twenties. Are you in your twenties? Welcome to the prime time of your life! You will only be a twenty-something once, so make sure you’re making the most of your 20s and prepare yourself to live a more fulfilling life.
DO SOMETHING SCARY Sky dive out of a plane. Bungee jump. Zip-line across a rocky canon.
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TRAVEL The world is meant to be explored. Taking an adventure by yourself will help you grow your perspective (plus you’ll get to do all the stuff you want to do without complaint).
PARTY ALL NIGHT GET TO KNOW YOUR FAMILY A consistent sleep schedule is your best bet It is amazing how little we can know about for energy to carry you through the day, but who’s to say you can’t break the rules on occasion? Go to a club, concert, or bar with your friends. Have a blast until the place shuts down and then go to an all-night diner for coffee and conversation. Memories are made up of things like late nights with the people you care about most.
a person despite how long we have known them. Find out how your parents and grandparents met. Ask older family members to explain what life was like when they were your age.
PLAY A SPORT VOLUNTEER FORA CAUSE What was your favourite sport when you were Complaining about the world’s problems will a kid? Invite some friends out to a park for a game of football,cricket, rugby or ultimate frisbee. If it’s a hit, make it a weekly event.
not make them go away. Choose a cause that connects with you and be a part of the solution.
PAY OFF YOUR DEBT SEE YOUR FAVOURITE BAND LIVE Frugal living might not be sexy, but there is I know it sounds amazing on your car stereo nothing fun about drowning in debt. Begin by reducing your debts that carry the lowest balances or highest interest rates. There is nothing wrong with the occasional indulgence, but financial freedom requires making sacrifices (and is so worth it).
or vinyl record, but there is something magical about hearing your favourite song performed live and in person.
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DARK & STORMY COCKTAIL
ICED PEPPERMINT WITH CUCUMBER AND MINT
What you need • • • •
1 lime 5ml dark rum 1 dash of bitters 125ml alcoholic ginger beer
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1 peppermint infusion bag 2 tsp caster sugar 1 sprig fresh mint 3 thin cucumber slices 20g raspberries
How to make •
Cut 2 or 3 thin slices from 1 lime and set aside
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Squeeze the juice from the rest of the lime into a small bowl
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Put the infusion bag in a tall, heat-safe glass and pour over 200ml boiling water
Half-fill a cocktail glass with ice, then pour over the lime juice, 15ml dark rum and a dash of bitters
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Stir in the sugar until dissolved,
Top up with ice to serve juice. Timing excludes freezing
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GREEK SALAD WITH MARINATED FETA Ingredients • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 garlic clove, crushed Zest and juice of 1 lemon 1/4 tsp chilli flakes 1 tsp red wine vinegar 1/2 tsp caster sugar 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper 2 tsp capers, drained 200g pack Greek Feta cheese 225g pack piccolo tomatoes, halved 1/2 cucumber, cut into 2cm chunks 1 small red onion, finely sliced 10 pitted black hojiblanca olives 7 mint leaves, roughly torn
Method 1. First, make the marinade by combining the olive oil, oregano, garlic, lemon juice and zest, chilli flakes, vinegar, sugar, pepper and capers. 2. Put the Feta in a small dish and pour over the marinade. 3. Chill for at least 1 hour, or longer if you have time, turning it occasionally. 4. To serve, arrange the tomatoes, cucumber, onion and olives on a plate. 5. Position the Feta in the middle, drizzle over the marinade and scatter over the mint leaves.
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WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY August 19th,
World Photography Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography. The next World Photography Day will take place on Friday, August 19th, 2022. Be sure to share your best photos on social media and tag using #WorldPhotographyDay. You can participate in World Photography Day and help support photography everywhere, whether or not you have a photo to share! Search for posts using the tag #WorldPhotographyDay on August 19th, on the social medium of your choice, and "Like", comment and share the photos that resonate with you the most. If you discover a photographer whose work you appreciate, be sure to give them a follow on social media, as well!
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LOOKING BEYOND THE CV We are in the process of hiring staff at the moment and, one of the positions is, arguably, and, in my humble opinion, one of the most pivotal roles in the Agency.
It’s the Viewings role. So often underestimated but so important – why? Because it’s the first point of contact and, as such, the face of KPA; this person will (after lots of training) be charged with choosing tenants for our properties and for our landlords’ properties (and it’s well known how important we think this process is) and they will be liaising with the team, the tenants and making value judgements along every step of the way. Now, there are some things we can teach and some things we can’t and lots of the attributes required for the viewing’s role are things you cannot teach, so it’s crucial that we are able to really get a sense of the person in these interviews. Common sense and the ability to read people are right at the top of the wish list on this one and it’s hard to see this on a CV. We opt for a two staged interview process, and we psychometrically profile the candidates too. This may well sound very 1960s – but it is so that we can get a sense of whether they are a process driven person, a sales driven person or a people’s person and how this mix looks. 22
This isn’t just so that we choose the right candidate, but because we want them to be happy, content, working in their excellence and to stay. There is nothing more disheartening, than putting lots of training effort in, only for someone to leave in 6 months’ time. We are not after a quick fix, we are after a solid team member, who is going to be with us for many years to come. Recruiting in this current market sounds easy, as there are some fabulous candidates out there and we have definitely seen a rise in the number of applications, since our last hire but when you are looking for things like enthusiasm, personality, work ethic and people skills as job requirements it’s hard to see where these fit on a CV – a CV won’t tell you whether someone is a natural communicator! So, you need to do the legwork! Everyone loves a little quick fix these days don’t they – but this is one of those times where you need to get involved and, I’ve said it so many times, and I’ll say it again, people will tell you so much about themselves, if you will only listen! HERE ARE MY TOP 5 TIPS FOR LOOKING BEYOND THE CV, AND THIS APPLIES TO ANY POSITION:
1. Adaptable and transferrable skills. With
the right amount of training and time, even without any experience, a great candidate can turn out to be a really valuable member of the team.
2. Think about industries (like hospitality) that have been decimated by the pandemic. Candidates may have been out of work for a while. See beyond this. They may give you 110% effort, be super grateful for the opportunity and worth their weight in gold.
3. Think about the things you can’t gauge
from a CV – energy, enthusiasm, work ethic, common sense, people skills and, whether they will be working in their excellence and happy in the position, which means they will stay, and you won’t be caught in that cycle of re-hiring and training every 6 months, which is soul destroying, especially when you are busy!
4. The candidate does not have to have
worked in your business sector before, for you to be able to gently mould them into your business practices and way of thinking and doing things. Someone from your business sector may have picked up bad working habits and “industry standard” practices that you actively dislike (I’m trying to be diplomatic here, can you tell!) It’s tempting, when time is scarce, to choose someone who can “hit the ground running” but, from experience, I can say that this is not always the best option.
5. Someone from a different business background can bring new ideas, new ways of thinking and great diversity to your team and, may even be able to think of things that you have never considered! A new team member, fresh to the role, with experience from other industries, who feels excited about the position and empowered to speak their minds because they know that they will be heard, is a wonderful thing. Watching the team grow with the business is one of the most rewarding things and, undoubtedly my favourite part of growing a business! So, wish us luck. These next few weeks are going to be busy, as we are interviewing for several new members of staff. The viewings’ role is one where the successful candidate will need to fill big shoes, as our last team member was absolutely fantastic! She left us to go travelling around Europe, working on the way (which obviously didn’t lend itself well to viewings). We were so excited for her that we couldn’t even be mad that she left us! She was much loved by tenants, landlords and the rest of the team alike. We are hoping for the same this time around and will definitely be looking beyond the CV for these attributes! 23
FUN AT SYDNEY GARDENS GALA
An afternoon of free family fun, music, circus and spectacle is being held at Bath’s Sydney Gardens on Sunday 11 September from 1pm-5pm to celebrate the completion of the Gardens Restoration Project. £3.4m has been spent over the past three years restoring and conserving the historic buildings and gardens, improving the landscape and providing new visitor facilities at the former Regency Pleasure Gardens. The project has been a partnership between Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Parks & Open Spaces Team and the Friends of Sydney Gardens, with the National Lottery providing the majority of funding. 24
Councillor Mark Roper, cabinet assistant for Neighbourhood Services said: “Sydney Gardens is a real gem in the heart of Bath. It’s one of the few remaining Regency Pleasure Gardens in the country and the restoration project has been a true labour of love for all those involved. Historic features including the Loggia and Minerva’s Temple have been restored, lots of work to conserve wildlife has been carried out, the tennis courts have been refurbished and new facilities including a Community Pavilion and boules terrain have been created. Its’s now time to celebrate all that’s been achieved!” Throughout the afternoon of Sunday 11 September, the Gardens will be alive with performances and activities in the true tradition of Regency Pleasure Gardens.
Visitors will be able to see the locally based Rainbow Steel Band and Turkish Folk Band, Chalguh Chengi. Sparklin’ Sorcha & Juggling Jim will entertain you with fire-eating, juggling and stilt-walking. You’ll be able to try your hand at tennis, petanque and hula-hoop and ‘Go to the Loo’ on a special tour of the rare and restored cast iron toilets (booking essential via Eventbrite: https:// www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/friends-of-sydneygardens-40890784773). There’s a new play area to explore and there’ll also be ribbon wand-making, cyanotype printing, donkey rides, a fire engine on show and a Forest School especially for children. There’ll be stalls with inventive activities for the whole family in archaeology, astronomy, beekeeping, climate action, local heritage and more.
As the Gala coincides with the first weekend of the Jane Austen Festival, you can bring a picnic to mingle with ‘Jane Austen’ and her friends on the lawn and experience 'a whole camp full of soldiers', with authentic drill displays, music, and talks at the Holburne Museum. If you need a breather, take part in a wellness workshop or wander the quiet areas of the Gardens and take a look at the new planting and works to preserve and enhance this special space for future generations to enjoy. Find out more about Sydney Gardens
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The cladding scandal is affecting thousands of leaseholders and residents across Bristol. Fire safety is essential, yet the current system in place to identify and remediate cladding and fire safety issues including dangerous cladding is not only perilously slow, presenting significant safety risks but is also leaving thousands of leaseholders facing financial ruin. The complete lack of urgency and comprehensive action by the Government on this matter is unacceptable. The Elipse Tower in the town centre, one of the many buildings thought to be affected in Bristol The Bristol Liberal Democrats support the 10 demands of the End Our Cladding Scandal campaign and are calling on both the Government and the Mayor of Bristol to work together to immediately ensure properties are made safe and none of the remediation or associated costs are passed on to leaseholders or residents in Bristol.
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We the undersigned are calling on both the Government and the Mayor of Bristol to work together to immediately ensure properties are made safe and none of the remediation or associated costs are passed on to leaseholders or residents in Bristol. We are also calling on the Mayor of Bristol to support the 10 demands of the End Our Cladding Scandal campaign for Bristol and to set up a ‘Cladding Hub’ to provide information to local residents. Based on the recommendations of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee and backed by a range of sector bodies and MPs from across the political spectrum, these are Inside Housing’s 10 steps to End Our Cladding Scandal: The government must lead an urgent national effort to remove all dangerous cladding from buildings The Building Safety Fund must cover all buildings, regardless of height, and a range of internal and external fire safety defects, not just cladding.
The government should provide the money up front and then seek to recover it from any responsible parties or via a temporary levy on development. Social housing providers must have full and equal access to the fund. The government must compel building owners or managers to be honest with residents about fire safety defects. The government should cover the cost of interim safety measures. The government should act as an insurer of last resort and underwrite insurance where premiums have soared. A fairer, faster process is needed to replace the EWS form and funding is necessary to ensure all buildings requiring a form are surveyed within 12 months. Mental health support must be offered to affected residents. Protecting residents from historic and future costs must be a key commitment of new building safety legislation.
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NEW E-BIKE KIT TO EXPAND CYCLE HIRE SCHEME Bristol City Council has expanded its bike loan scheme to include an additional 20 bikes that have been converted to electric.
The Revos eBike Conversion Kits are designed and made in Bristol and are an affordable and very efficient way to convert existing bikes to electric. The kits can be fitted in around half an hour and weigh so little that you can happily ride without it being powered up. The council will be offering residents the chance to try out the Revos eBikes in a one-month free trial, enabling them to replace trips which may otherwise have been taken by car. Since 2016, the council’s loan bike scheme has helped over 1,500 people to borrow one of its bikes. In total, there are now 60 regular bikes, 22 eBikes, 20 Revos eBikes, and 11 folding bikes available to loan. The loan scheme is available for anyone over 18 years old and a deposit is required on collection. Councillor Don Alexander, Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “The aim of this scheme is to introduce more people to e-bike conversion kits and let them experience the benefits first-hand. 28
We’re offering an opportunity to try out a new technology that is better for the environment, helping us to work towards cleaner air, and less congestion and pollution, while being an affordable option. By being able to test the Revos eBikes, it will hopefully help residents to decide whether this might be a suitable long-term transport option for them and encourage them to purchase a kit for themselves”. The cycle expansion is part of the WECA’s wider plans to increase the number of e-bikes on roads up and down the region after last year winning £248,000 from the Government to buy e-bikes and expand e-bike loan schemes like the scheme in Bristol. WECA Metro Mayor Dan Norris said: “The £12,300 cash injection from WECA means more Bristolians will be able to reap the benefits of pedal power. If we want more people to leave their cars at home, the alternatives need to be convenient, safe and affordable. EBikes are getting more and more popular and given that Bristol is rather hilly, are a gamechanger. “More Bristolians can try and experience the benefits of e-bikes and enjoy riding on two wheels without having to be a lycra-clad fitness fanatic!
This is important to enable us to reach our ambitious net-zero targets and let local people breathe cleaner air and lead healthier lives.” Some residents have already embraced the new Revos eBikes and are keen to encourage others to try them out. Edana, from Totterdown who trialled a Revos eBike for four weeks, said: “I borrowed a bike to see if I could find a healthy way to exercise and get around the city, including commuting to work. I opted for a Revos eBike to make it easier on my lower body when I had to tackle Bristol’s hills. “The trial has made me want to change the way that I get to work or travel for small errands, and I am thinking about purchasing one of the Revos eBike Conversion Kits to put on my own bike at home. I would highly recommend trying out one of the bikes, especially as the council’s Sustainable Travel Team offer a five-star service.” The Revos eBike Conversion Kits were developed locally by Revolutionworks. They are based at Filwood Green Business Park, which is a Bristol City Council and Homes and Communities Agency initiative,
This provides space for small and medium sized business with an environmental ethos. Mark Palmer, Director from Revolutionworks, said: “We were delighted when Bristol City Council decided to add our Revos eBike Conversion Kits to 20 of their loan scheme bikes. Bristol is a hilly city and the Revos eBikes are ideal to help people up them. As we say, with Revos – hills are history!
“We design and make Revos eBikes in the city, so it would be great if more Bristol cyclists used them as a green way to get about and keep healthy. The conversion kits are easy to fit, but we'd be happy to help anyone who brings their bike to us in our Bristol workshop”.
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MILESTONE REACHED TO RESTORE KINGSWOOD HERITAGE SITE
Work to protect and restore Kingswood’s 18th century Whitfield Tabernacle has reached a significant milestone, with the first phase of work to restore the Grade one listed building now complete. The building is set in the heart of the Kingswood conservation area and has been stabilised following years of neglect, with a newly installed roof now protecting it from the elements and security measures in place to safeguard its long-term future. South Gloucestershire Council is working closely with the Tabernacle Trust and local company, Ferguson Mann Architects, to fully restore the building for the benefit of the local community. The next phase of the project will see the full restoration of the building, bringing it back into use and opening to the public. Work is expected to be complete by the end 2023 when the Tabernacle will open as a community building and performing arts space, to be enjoyed by the people of Kingswood and the wider area. A time capsule was discovered during the restoration having lay undiscovered in the walls of the building since the 1930s. It was placed around 90 years ago by the Tabernacle’s then caretaker. Inside was an order of service and a page from the Western Daily Press which covered an event in 1913 when a plaque was unveiled to commemorate George Whitefield.
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Leader of South Gloucestershire Council, councillor Toby Savage recently met with members of the Tabernacle Trust to see how the work to unlock the potential of the building and give it a new lease of life was progressing. Councillor Savage said: “It is fantastic to see how work to restore the Tabernacle is beginning to take shape and it is immensely satisfying after the years of hard work it has taken to get to this stage. I am thrilled to see it being revitalised and being put back into public use as a community building and performing arts space. “The building has international significance in terms of its associated history with the non— conformist movement, so it is important we restore and protect it for the benefit of the local community, and for future generations. This is an exciting time for Kingswood, with plans for the High Street taking shape and our purchase of the Kings Chase shopping centre set to unlock opportunities for investment into leisure, retail, residential and other significant developments in the area.” Tabernacle Trust Secretary, Kim Scudamore said: “The last time some of our Trustees had been inside the building there was no roof. We had to carefully pick our way over rotten floorboards and try to avoid the trees and vegetation that had taken over the space in the years that the building lay abandoned. To see the restored pillars, new roof, windows, and security doors gave us a glimpse of what the restored space will look like when the full development is achieved next year.” The stabilisation work has been funded by the West of England Combined Authority through its Love our High Streets project, and by Historic England.
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COUNCIL WORKING TO SAVE BUS ROUTES The council is warning that it's unlikely to be able to arrange a solution where every service under threat is saved and difficult decisions will have to be made. North Somerset Council is looking at ways to continue local services in response to the latest announcement of further cuts proposed by commercial bus company First. In common with bus services across the country, passenger numbers on some local routes have failed to recover quickly enough following the pandemic. Central government Covid-19 relief funding will also be withdrawn later this year.
Councillor Steve Hogg, North Somerset Council’s executive member with responsibility for transport and highways, said: “Buses play a vital role serving the communities of North Somerset. They help residents go to work, shop and access vital services such as schools, colleges and health services. They're also key to our response to the climate emergency.
“Commercial bus companies operate the vast majority of bus routes in North The services are expected to be removed in Somerset and decide where and how often October and would leave some communities these run. We recognise the challenges they without bus services, cutting links to shops, face – there is a shortage of drivers and employment, hospitals, schools and colleges. usage hasn’t yet returned to levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic. The three services in question are: “We haven’t yet received the funding to • X2 (Yatton to Bristol). deliver our Bus Service Improvement Plan and unfortunately the government will not • X5 (Weston-super-Mare to Bristol, allow us to use this funding to replace routes serving Clevedon and Portishead). like-for-like. Without additional government funding, we can’t afford to replace current • 126 (Weston-super-Mare to Wells, routes. We are committed to lobbying government and working with partners, serving Locking, Banwell, Sandford and communities and bus operators to explore Winscombe). every avenue to maintain vital services wherever possible. The council recently announced that significant investment will be made in bus services over the next three years thanks to a “The Government needs to act now – financial support to bus companies must successful bid for funding from the continue until passenger numbers are closer Department for Transport (DfT), made in to pre-pandemic levels. Across North partnership with the West of England Somerset, we’ve seen around 75 per cent Combined Authority. Work will include the of passengers return to services, delivery of the council’s Bus Service Imunderlining just how critical these buses are provement Plan. However, the council has to our communities.” been told that the DfT funding can’t be used to support services that are commercially First intends to introduce their changes in unsustainable, such as the X2, X5 and 126 North Somerset from October this year. 32
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BRUNEL HARBOURSIDE WALK Begin the walk on Brunel Square next to Brunel’s SS Great Britain. Walk past the giant buoy along Gas Ferry Road and turn right to follow the narrow path, following the blue sign labelled ‘Harbourside walk’. On reaching the road (Hanover Place), turn right past the Bristol Old Vic Scenic Workshop andback towards the harbour, past the Albion Dockyard. Walk around the Marina, continuing to follow signs for ‘ Harbourside walk’ and past the housing development of Baltic Wharf and The Cottage Inn on your left.
Eventually, you will come to the Harbour Master’s office and Underfall Yard (if the yard is closed, turn left and through the green gate onto Cumberland Road, following Avon Crescent). Continue straight through Underfall Yard, taking care as this is a working area. On reaching the red brick building with a tower and chimney (the Pump Room), turn right and continue around and past the visitor centre and café. Turn right again and the path will lead you out through the gate onto Nova Scotia Place, where you turn left passing Nova Scotia Hotel. Cross the road (Merchants Road) to join a narrow path, which leads to a car park and the lock. Take care at this road crossing as it is on a bend. Join the waterside footpath with the harbour on your right and houses on the left, following this path round to the right onto the man-made island and under a grey road bridge (Plimsoll Bridge). You will come to Brunel’s original hand-powered tubular swing bridge, otherwise known as ‘Brunel’s Other Bridge’. With the swing bridge on your right, turn left over a grey pedestrian bridge. At the other side of the bridge turn immediately sharp right to then follow the footpath, marked with a blue sign, down the slope. 36
This path leads you to a concrete seating area and viewpoint for the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Retrace your steps back to the grey bridge. Continue onto a road (Brunel Lock Road) passing the green railed spiral stairs on your left, which takes you back under Plimsoll Bridge. On reaching Merchants Road again turn left to cross over two road bridges. At the end of the second bridge, cross over the road to turn right, following a blue pedestrian sign towards the Pump House. You will continue following this harbourside path for almost a mile. Continuing ahead you will cross a pedestrian bridge. Further on, look out for excellent views of the SS Great Britain across the harbour. On reaching an inlet, follow the blue pedestrian signposts, which take you past the cross-harbour ferry to the SS Great Britain. Continue to follow the harbourside past a large amphitheatre and a row of waterfront bars and cafes. Turn right to cross the pedestrian bridge (Pero’s Bridge) with horn-shaped structures and then turn right along Narrow Quay. Follow theharbourside path past the Arnolfini as it curves around to Prince Street Bridge. Cross over the bridge onto Wapping Road. On the side of the M Shed, above the L Shed door, you will notice a plaque commemorating the launch of the Great Western steamship. Take your first left onto Princes Wharf, passing the four cranes on the harbourside and the entrance to M Shed, which has items relating to the Great Western. Continue ahead with the harbour on your right, following the railway track. As you walk towards Brunel’s Buttery, you will see the masts and rigging for the SS Great Britain further down the harbour where this walk finishes.
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22 people have been ordered to pay over £8,000 in fines as a result of prosecutions by North Somerset Council for breaches of Public Space Protection Orders. The cases of breached Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) were heard at North Somerset Magistrates Court on 1 July. 20 of the charges brought were for littering by dropping a cigarette and two charges were for having a dog off its lead in an area where dogs must be on leads. Total fines ranged from £174 to £404 depending on means and whether a guilty plea was entered. North Somerset Council were awarded costs in all cases. Each person had been given a fixed penalty notice for £75, sent at least one reminder letter but failed to pay. Councillor Mike Solomon, North Somerset Council's executive member for neighbourhoods and community services, said: “It’s disappointing to see that the majority of these offenders live in Weston-super-Mare. We’ve heavily publicied our PSPOs so there really is no excuse. “Robust enforcement of the PSPOs is a key part of the action we are taking to clean up our local area and make North Somerset a greener place to be. We hope our partnership with Local Authority Support and enforcement of the PSPOs will lead to a reduction of overall offending." 38
More information on the PSPOs can be found at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/pspo. The following two people were found guilty of having a dog off its lead in an area where dogs must be on lead: Ben Turner of Nimbus Road, Weston-super-Mare and Nicola Smith of Stephen Street, Bristol. The 20 people found guilty of littering by dropping a cigarette were: Wayne Steer of Paddock Rise, Cwmbran; Sam Bovey of West Hill, Bristol; Tony Martin of Downlands Road, Devizes; Luke Bowcott of Monkton Avenue, Weston-super-Mare; Henrik Swierczek of Locking Road, Weston-super-Mare; Lee Buckley of Alfred Street, Weston-super-Mare; Chris Clemments of Milton Rise, Weston-super-Mare; Leon Mills of Burnham Road, Highbridge; Amanda Dyke of Upper Church Road, Weston-super-Mare; Laurentiu Borcan of Waterloo Street, Weston-super-Mare; John Stewart of Alfred Street, Weston-super-Mare; Kaushik Ravi of Alie Street, London; Pavlina Michailova of Milton Road, Weston-super-Mare; Jarrod Little of Dunster Crescent, Weston-super-Mare; Margaret Perry of Park Place, Weston-super-Mare; Steven Reeder of Severn Road, Westonsuper-Mare; Habet Viorel of Charlton Road, Weston-super-Mare; Terrence Knotts of Royal Crescent, Weston-super-Mare; Rachel Anderson of Monkton Avenue, Westonsuper-Mare and Elliott Walsh of Hillcroft Close, Weston-super-Mare.
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BRISTOL HAS HIT ANOTHER HEAT WARNING, ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE With temperatures set to reach over 34 degrees in areas across the county, many people are resorting to desperate measures in order to keep cool. Whether it's cold showers before bed, sleeping commando or sticking a frozen bottle in front of a fan, we take a look at the myths being debunked and the tips that are hot - and not. 1. Taking a cold shower before bed - although it can give you an immediate relief? Actually longer warm shower can help keep you cool in the long-term. 2. Wet clothes and bed sheets - sleeping on wet bed sheets or wet clothes can end up raising your body temperature. However, according to experts, putting your pillow in the freezer for about 40 minutes can cool your skin.
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GAS UPGRADE WORK IN SHIREHAMPTON The £560,000 work, which started on Shirehampton Road, began on 25 April and is essential to keep the gas flowing safely to heat and power local homes and businesses. Barring any engineering difficulties, it is due to finish by December. To keep disruption to a minimum, Wales & West Utilities has liaised with Bristol City Council to plan the work. To minimise disruption, it has been agreed to complete the work in phases. Between 25 April and 1 July, road closures took place on Shirehampton Road from it’s junction with Kings Weston Road to outside Shirehampton Park Golf Club and between 4 July and 26 August, road closures will be in place on Park Hill from outside Shirehampton Golf Club to its junction with Park Road. 29 August and 7 October a road closures will be in place on The Green with a closure between its junction with Park Hill and High Street. The dates are all subject to change in circumstances. Diversion routes will be clearly signposted to help residents navigate the road closures.
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“One of the main false assumptions people make about walking is that they can’t get fit from it,” says Joanna Hall, founder of Walk Active. “In fact, it’s one of the most accessible forms of exercise for the majority of people, and suitable for any stage or phase of life.” Kerry Dixon, founder of The Athlete Method, agrees. “There’s this notion that if you’re not dying after exercise, it doesn’t count. That’s not the case, and it’s not always a true indicator of improving your fitness,” she says.
Whether it’s simply a way to break up your HOW DOES WALKING IMPROVE FITNESS? work day or to loosen your stiff muscles, walking has become a go-to for everyone over the past year. Exercising to improve your fitness is going to be different depending on your exercise And it comes with a lot of health experience and what your body can advantages, too. A study published in the withstand. But, generally, walking can help to British Journal of Sports Medicine found that keep you fit, or improve your fitness. those who adhered to a walking program showed significant improvements in blood “The body adapts to what you do most often, pressure, reduced cholesterol, improved so if you are someone who runs all the time, depression scores with better quality of life walking probably won’t improve your and increased measures of endurance. endurance, but it can support other elements of fitness, including mental fitness”. Yet despite the benefits of walking, it’s not often thought of as a way to improve your The reason being that “the more you physical fitness. Instead, we tend to focus increase your heart rate and breathing more on running or HIIT as the best ways to through exercise, even if it’s only slightly, the improve cardiovascular health and endurance. more efficient your body gets at these things,” Could that be an oversight? Kerry explains. “Walking requires more blood and oxygen to circulate throughout the body so your muscles can move, and the more you practice, the stronger these organs get. Effectively, it makes the body more efficient and means they don’t have to work as hard.” 46
A 2013 study published in the American Heart Association journal found that walking can lower your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as running can. The researchers compared people who moved the same distances – just at different intensities – to find that you are no better off running a quick paced 5k than you are walking it at a more gentle speed. In fact, many of the walkers actually had less of a risk of hypertension and high cholestrol, perhaps because it is more of a sustainable activity. “Around 53% of runners will get injuries, but walking is much easier on your joints and bones,” says Joanna. “The other thing about walking is that it’s actually it’s less stress inducing, so your cortisol levels will be less elevated, which can improve the mental and physical benefits.” “Walking won’t get you as fit as other forms of exercise because it can’t build muscle mass in the same way as resistance training,” adds Kerry. “However, it can be a low impact way of supporting bone strength, along with increasing other elements of fitness.” It turns out that walking can help hack your immune system, too. A Harvard Health study found that people who walked for at least 20 minutes a day, at least five days a week had 43% fewer sick days than those who only exercised once a week. And if they were ill, it was for a shorter duration and their symptoms were milder.
HOW TO WALK TO GET FITTER “Intensity is determined by the amount of muscle mass that is recruited, the speed and the incline,” says Joanna. “However, technique is key. Often when people want to increase their speed, they end up shortening their stride length, which reduces the muscle mass being recruited and therefore the intensity of the training.” Lengthening your stride by utilising your glutes and hamstrings will increase the oxidative uptake of the walking while still maintaining less strain on your joints as well. Nordic walking is another way to improve your fitness levels through walking. In a 2015 Spanish study, the use of Nordic poles generated higher oxygen uptake than standard walking – with no difference in perceived exertion in the individuals. Essentially, the body was getting fitter without people feeling like they were doing more. If walking for fitness is your goal, they suggest adding inclines, hand weights and increasing the speed “in order to challenge the body. But the great thing about walking is that it’s an activity we can incorporate into everyday life. Even taking the stairs instead of the lift, getting off the bus one stop early or walking rather than driving to the shop is going to have benefits on your fitness and health.”
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FARM IN FRAMPTON COTTERELL TO BE NATURE RESERVE A farm in a village north of Bristol is set to be turned into a new nature reserve after previous fears the land was earmarked for housing.
Frampton End farm, near Frampton Cotterell, would become a river and nature reserve after 2028, writes Alex Seabrook, Local Democracy Reporter. Locals had been concerned the farm would be given over to housing developers, after the site was included in a key South Gloucestershire Council document. A new nature reserve would mean a boost for the local area in health, education, volunteering, biodiversity and the environment, according to council chiefs. Planting new trees and wetlands could also act as a massive carbon sink, absorbing carbon dioxide emissions and tackling climate change. Rumours about the farm being used for housing began recently after the council included the area on its call for sites, as part of the new local plan. The new plan will come into effect in 2024, setting out where major developments will take place over the next few years across South Gloucestershire. In June, council bosses were urged by local resident Tom Howell to protect the farm as a nature reserve. Now Mr Howell and parish councillors Tim Niblett and Andy Pullen have said they are “delighted” the council has decided to back their campaign. They said: “We’re absolutely delighted that South Gloucestershire Council has supported our campaign to turn Frampton End farm into a brand new nature reserve, saving it from the risk of unwanted housing and helping to protect nature locally. 48
“Conservation is at the heart of what we want to achieve for our rural villages, and we strongly believe that this nature reserve would have ecological and environmental benefits locally, and it’s great to see the council’s leadership share this view. We look forward to working closely with the council to progress this vision on behalf of local people.” The 102-hectare farm is owned by the council and has been let to the same tenant since 1993, and the tenancy is due to end in 2028. It was originally used as a dairy and livestock farm, but now is mostly arable with permission for horses. Running through the site is the River Frome and the Frome Valley Walkway public footpath. Turning the farm into a nature reserve could cost about £1 million, funded by the West of England combined authority. About £20,000 is due to be spent by the council on researching the potential options for the plans. The council is planning to create five new nature reserves in total in South Gloucestershire, to boost biodiversity and cut carbon emissions.
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BID OUTLINES FIVE-YEAR PROPOSALS
The Bristol City Centre Business I mprovement District (BID) has revealed an ambitious plan for its second five-year term, outlining activity designed to support the city centre across 2022-2027. Presenting the vision of a "better Bristol for all", the business plan details how the team will implement campaigns, initiatives, partnerships and events to help attract business, inward investment and people to the area. The new-term proposal has been written as part of the BID's journey towards renewal in September, when levy paying businesses will be asked to vote for the future of the organisation. Since being introduced in 2017, the Bristol City Centre BID has been behind £5m worth of investments from the BID levy, alongside additional grants and funding to the value of £500,000. This has enabled a number of initiatives to be implemented including a seven-days-aweek cleansing team to remove graffiti and deep clean businesses property and frontages, several safety and crime reduction initiatives, and the set up and co-ordination of Bristol's first Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP). The BID is now looking to build on the successes of the last five years. 52
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