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March, 2017 — ISSUE 6
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Council accused over skatepark 'promise' A FATHER who raised money for a skatepark in memory of his son who was killed in an aircraft accident says the council has reneged on a promise to offer further facilities for young people. Gordon Clapp, 74, is facing the tenth anniversary of his son Jamie’s death this year after the light aircraft he was travelling in crashed into a field and burst into flames. After Jamie’s death on July 8, 2007, Mr Clapp threw his might into fundraising £100,000 for a skatepark in his son’s memory. His dream was finally realised in April 2011 when the Jamie Clapp Memorial Skatepark in Emersons Green was opened. But Mr Clapp, who lives in Mangotsfield, claims South Gloucestershire Council had promised to add a picnic area, BMX ramps and artificial grass verges around the site. “We said we would raise £100,000 for a skateboard park Continued on Page 3
Sporting success for siblings Matthew and Leanne Baker from Emersons Green have won a host of medals and trophies in their respective sports of karting and synchronised swimming. PAGE 6
‘Don’t let our pond disappear’ Work is under way to to try to restore the 130-year-old Blackhorse Pond before it dries up completely. PAGE 15
Gordon Clapp wants to see the finishing touches made at the skatepark, including artificial grass on the edge of the ramps
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Paralympian visits school Will Bayley, gold medal winner at the Paralympics in Rio, visited Mangotsfield School to launch a table tennis centre. PAGE 28
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