Direct Local Magazine (North) February 2016

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North Bristol February 2016

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Welcome to the first edition of North Direct Local Magazine Senior Editor (Mike Davies) Proof Reader (Elisabeth Davies)

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Welcome to the first edition of North Bristol Direct Local. It’s been a busy month putting this together, so we just want to thank everyone for the support in helping to get the first issue out. Every month we will do our best to provide you, our readers, with local news and information.

Editorials 5. City and Port of Bristol Bowls 6. In the spotlight 9. Study at Bristol City FC 10. Sansway House Day Nursery 11. Shire Public Hall newsletter 12. Weekly activities 13. Councillors Surgery Direct Local Is always looking for local news, views & events. pease contact us by email or phone.

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CITY AND PORT OF BRISTOL BOWLING CLUB. The City and Port of Bristol Bowling Club, situated in Nibley Road, Shirehampton is a mixed club welcoming ladies and gentlemen to bowl each season from April to September. The club has very good facilities, coloured shirts and a big car park.

Anyone who has not bowled before but would like to try can come along on Tuesday evenings from April to the end of the season at 6pm. Sessions are free of charge, with all equipment supplied and experienced bowlers on hand to provide help and advice.

There are mixed friendly games most Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The ladies have friendly games on Thursday afternoons. There is a club league on Monday evenings and both Ladies and Gentlemen play in their respective Bristol and District Leagues.

Bowling is a very social game offering many hours of healthy outdoor activity and the chance to make new friends.

There is an annual Summer Tour ---- this year to Eastbourne and a Winter indoor bowling break in Torquay.

During the Winter months there is a monthly Sunday evening social event --- skittles, a quiz and a beetle drive are amongst the things that take place.

Members have the chance to represent the club in friendly indoor games at the City and County Indoor Club. Three games are played each Winter against the Indoor Club or local outdoor clubs.

Anyone wishing to find out more about the club and its activities can call David Hinksman on 0117 9082713.

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In the spotlight Motaman is Bristol's independent motorist parts and accessories store, situated in East Street Bed minster. Motaman helps the motorists of Bristol and Somerset with a complete range of vehicle accessories from wiper blades to child safety seats.

Motaman has been running for over 30 years and is dedicated to bringing you the best service possible. If you have any questions regarding parts, sales and accessories call 0117 966 6142.

You can also check the website at www.motaman. co.uk. Like us on Facebook and twitter.

Motaman also mixes all vehicle paints while you wait. At Motaman they sell and install roof boxes and bike racks too. They cover all items for safer driving e.g. car cameras, GPS trackers, satnavs and many more safety accessories.

Safe motoring!

Cars are getting more digital and less mechanical but at Motaman they cater for today's cars and sell code readers for the cars that are more digital So you can diagnose the problem yourself.

Their team of knowledgeable staff are happy to help with your every need in store and if they do not have the part you want, they will order it for you, which in some cases can be the same day or next day delivery. They are also the biggest Stockists and installers of Thule roof boxes, bike carriers and leisure equipment.

Open Monday to Friday 8.30am /6.30pm Saturday 8.30am/5.30pm Sunday 10am/4 pm

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STUDY AT BRISTOL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

A range of free college courses available at Bristol City Community Trust.

Bristol City Community Trust will be hosting an education open evening on Monday, March 7th at 7pm in preparation for the 2016/17 academic year.

The evening will include a welcome talk from the Head of Education Chris Stenner, followed by a detailed presentation of all the courses available in a personalised manner. Prospective students will then have the opportunity to talk with the lecturers on a one-to-one basis, asking any questions that they may have.

Based at the newly redeveloped Ashton Gate Stadium, the Community Trust provides post-16 male and female students, of all academic and playing abilities, the perfect opportunity to enroll onto one of five exciting college courses.

With the Community Trust having achieved a 100 per cent pass rate in previous years, the Trust is now recognised as the number one education provider in the football league.

The Community Trust’s course content combines academic studies with a practical sporting experience and all the courses are free to enroll onto, with the exception of the Foundation Degree.

Students who complete the course have a variety of possible exit routes, with the most common being university, job opportunities within Bristol City Football Club or Bristol City Community Trust, American scholarships and apprenticeships.

The courses offered by the Community Trust are:

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Boys BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (Futsal and Football Pathway) Girls BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (Futsal and Football Pathway) Level 2 Diploma in Football Coaching in Community Settings Foundation Degree in Community Football Coaching & Development BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (LTA Tennis Coaching Scholarship)

The open evening will be held in the South Stand classrooms at Ashton Gate in the VIP entrance.

To book onto the education open evening, please e-mail Zak.Dowdeswell@bcfc.co.uk or call 0117 963 0636.

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Childcare at Sansway House Sansway House opened in February 2000 and is jointly owned by sisters Kelly and Alison. The owners are passionate about childcare and love what they do. Both followed the same career path having worked as private nannies, then opening their own day nursery .

The nursery has expanded slightly over the years but is still a small setting - the owners oversee the day to day running of the nursery and ensure the highest standards at all times.

Operating a day nursery has changed immensely over the years, Kelly and Alison have established a wealth of experience, expertise and associates.

They continue to exceed the requirements and provide only the very best care for the children at Sansway House.

Choosing childcare can be a difficult decision to make. Both Kelly and Alison are working mums and we understand the anxiety, concerns and sometimes guilt families feel entrusting babies into our care. We want you to feel confident and reassured, ask lots of questions, spend time here with us and know that your child will have a fantastic time, feel loved and perfectly cared for.

We have a fantastic reputation at Sansway. Hundreds of families have experienced the happiness and laughter every day. The children develop new skills, make new friends and thrive.

We love our location - we are easy to reach, situated in a large detached property with an extensive rear garden, close to the local Farm.

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SHIREHAMPTON PUBLIC HALL NEWSLETTER The Trustees and Manager of the Hall would like to thank all those who helped or came along to the Santa Event on 21st December. The event was a great success, and the Trustees are particularly grateful to Mr Mullet, Manager of the Co-op in Shirehampton High Street, for the generous donations of mince pies and a raffle prize, and to all the traders in Shirehampton who agreed to display a poster for the event.

With the New Year now in full swing the Public Hall is very excited to present new activities to encourage community spirit – no excuses for staying at home on your own or being bored! During February we have the school half term break, and Shirehampton Public Hall is proud to be hosting the National Clown Theatre on Monday 8th at 11am.

Great fun for adults and children alike!

Tickets are £5 each and are available in advance from the box office on tel: 01384 423496. Grab them quick before they go! Also during February the Hall is hosting a quiz night on Saturday 27th February at 7.30pm to raise much needed funds.

Tickets are £5 in advance from the Hall, or available on the door on the night. American-style buffet supper (ie. bring a plate of food to share during the interval) and byo drinks! Raffle, too, so don’t forget to bring a donation of a prize along if you can! In January we welcomed a new yoga teacher, who took over from Melissa Davis.

Photo courtesy of Bob Pitchford) The Hall is in urgent need of a voluntary Treasurer. If you think this might be you please ring the Hall Manager on the number below.

The Public Hall has many events and regular activities, so please visit our website at www.shirepubhall.org.uk for further details, check out our noticeboard , email bookings@shirepubhall.org.uk or telephone 0117 9829963.

Her name is Suzi Griffin and she would love you to join in on a Monday evening from 6.30-7.30pm!

For further details see her website www.yogafriendly.co.uk. And how about trying something new? The Friday evening Pillowlace Club are looking for new members! If you enjoy craft, or just a new challenge for the new year, come along to this friendly little group for fun, conversation and friendship, relieve the stress of the day and create something beautiful!

Just turn up at 7.30pm on a Friday and you’ll be made to feel most welcome. To give you a feel for the facilities on offer, look at the photograph below of the Hall in full swing during one of its many events! It is available for hire and measures 50’x30’ approximately – perfect for parties and easily fits in bouncy castles and other exciting equipment! If you would like to know more about hiring this amazing facility please contact the Hall as illustrated below, or look on our website for full details

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Councillors Surgery Bristol Traffic - One Size doesn’t fix all I received several very interesting comments in response to last month’s topic in DirectLocal;”Welcome to Brislington ‘Island’, commenting on the large and uncoordinated number of roadworks blocking off Brislington from the rest of Bristol and the extra time it causes people getting to and from work.

The majority liked my notion about Brislington turning into an island, but wish it could be better planned, not simply caused by the bridges under repair! Seriously though, wherever you wish to go in Bristol, and by whatever transport method, you face delays and congestion. Despite the funding allocated by the current Mayor, we are not forsaking our cars and getting on our bikes.

We all know that Bristol roads and transport infrastructure is inadequate. But there seems to be no transport vision for Bristol, the regional capital of the South West. Apart from Metrobust, there only seems to be tinkering around the edges of the problem with RPZs, 20 mph, a cycle lane here, a cycle lane there going nowhere. I do welcome the new hybrid electric buses though – let’s have more of them please and less diesel pollution . And when anyone tries to suggest new ideas, the bleat that “we have no money” goes up.

Bristol is the only one of the core cities that pays into the Treasury, so I think we should get more out than Metrobus will offer.

We keep being told how much it will change things when completed, but I for one am already fed up by the hold-ups around the Centre,

Next we have the impact on the M32 to look forward to. When it is done, it ought to make a substantial difference to getting across the city from South Bristol to the Northern fringe. I hope so, or all that money that it is costing will be in vain.

Metrobus won’t help the East of the City, nor the West or North West. The solution for the West and North West is clearly visible on the map; the Henbury rail loop. There is cross-party support for it, but the undemocratic and unelected West of England Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) kicked it into the long grass, ignoring the wishes of the overwhelming majority of City Councillors. Still, if they can’t set up a platform next to the Portway Park and Ride, how could they be trusted with a far larger project?

The roads in the East of the city are equally congested. But yet again, no solution is proposed. So here is mine; a Light Railway, similar to the DLR – Docklands Light Railway in East London. Its purpose is simply to move people into and out of the city. It costs a lot less than a full blown railway as is being planned by Network Rail up to Parkway through Bishopston, Horfield and Lockleaze, welcome though that will be. It is more flexible and could be added to in stages. It is reliable and not held up by traffic, sometimes running alongside or above existing roads as it does not have heavy loads to carry. There is a former railway line from Temple Meads via Brislington to Whitchurch that it could follow.

Why should a one size fits all type of transport be considered for Bristol City? As long as we the citizens of Bristol could have reliable methods of getting into and out of the city centre, a mix of Metrobus, rail and light rail might get more of us out of our cars.

Eileen Means Labour Councillor

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