Emersons Green Voice August 2020

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August, 2020 — ISSUE 44

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Call for action to stop speeding Designs have been unveiled for new primary and secondary schools for Lyde Green

How new schools could look A VISION of how new schools for Lyde Green could look has been unveiled by South Gloucestershire Council.

The council says it wants to see a 900-place secondary school and a 420-place primary school built within two years.

Land for the schools and a financial contribution has already been secured from developers building homes in Lyde Green.

The Voice reported last month that two bids have been made to the Department for Education for permission

to run a new 600-place secondary school in the area: one by the SGS Academy Trust, which is sponsored by South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, and the other

by Castle Schools Educational Trust, which runs Mangotsfield Turn to Page 5

A petition is calling for action to stop drivers speeding on Lyde Green’s roads.

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Residents oppose mobile homes bid Plans to build a mobile home park with space for up to nine homes at Pomphrey Hill have drawn more than 40 objections PAGE 9

Safety moves at Rodway BMX track Emersons Green Town Council is filling in some ‘pits’ on a makeshift BMX track on Rodway Common for safety reasons.

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Covid-19 deaths fall TWO deaths from coronavirus among South Gloucestershire residents had been reported over a four-week period as the Voice went to print.

For the first time since March, the Office for National Statistics reported no deaths with Covid-19 among people in the district during two weeks, those ending on June 26 and July 3.

During the week to July 10, the most recent week for which figures for the district are available, one South Gloucestershire resident was reported to have died from the virus, in hospital.

There was also one Covid-19 death in the week ending on June 19.

Figures for Covid-19 deaths in care homes notified to regulator the Care Quality Commission showed that none had been reported in South Gloucestershire in the four weeks leading up to July 17.

The first three registered deaths of South Gloucestershire residents involving coronavirus happened in the week ending March 27 – the same week lockdown measures were introduced in England.

In the following week the numbers increased to 16, before peaking at 35 during the week ending on April 10.

The following three weeks each saw between 21 and 22 Covid-19 deaths, before numbers started to decline.

In total, 169 South Gloucestershire residents have died with the virus: 81 in hospital, 80 in care homes and eight in their own homes.

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South Gloucestershire was 750 as the Voice went to print, an infection rate of 265.4 per 100,000.

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Science park to be electric car charging hub THE Bristol & Bath Science Park is to be home to a “flagship” charging hub for electric vehicles.

Five rapid chargers, which can charge a typical electric car’s batteries in as little as 20 minutes, are set to be installed at the science park in Emersons Green, along with a fast charger, which takes up to six hours.

South Gloucestershire Council describes the new facility as a “flagship West of England charging hub”, which will also feature a solar canopy to generate electricity.

It plans to eventually install 12 charging bays there.

The first six chargers are among 14 the council is aiming to install across the district by the end of March next year as part of a public network of facilities available for all electric car drivers.

A fast charger is also being installed in Haynes Lane, Staple

Council cabinet councillor for transport Steve Reade at the Bristol & Bath Science Park in Emersons Green.

Hill, which is off Pendennis Road behind the High Street.

Other charging points are being installed at Yate Shopping Centre West car park, Cecil Road car park in Kingswood, St Mary Street car park in Thornbury, Laburnum Road car park in Hanham and The Parade, Epney Close in Patchway.

Council cabinet member for transport Steve Reade said: “We want to encourage greater use

of electric vehicles and will be continuing to implement new schemes to upgrade and enhance the public charging network, REVIVE. “It’s hoped that these improvements will give residents and businesses the confidence to invest in electric vehicles over the coming years and in turn to help lower carbon emissions.

“There are a range of benefits from electric vehicles, including

improved air quality and economic benefits.”

The REVIVE network will involve creating 40 recharging bays across South Gloucestershire, Bristol and B&NES, with funding given to the Go Ultra Low West partnership by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles.

More information about the scheme can be found online at bit.ly/3jn8j6M. The council says it plans to support charging points in other areas including Mangotsfield, Cribbs Causeway and Frampton Cotterell and is working with the private sector to increase coverage.

Fast chargers deliver 7kW to 22kW, which can charge a typical electric car in between one and six hours, and rapid chargers of 43kW or more, which can charge electric vehicle batteries in between 20 minutes and an hour.

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n NEWS "FOR me, it was very traumatic”, said hair salon owner Craig Anthony speaking to Downend Voice about the impact of lockdown on his business.

“I was worrying how I would cope financially - would I have to shut my business? I had staff to think about and they were relying on me to keep the business open and pay their wages."

“I struggled to get the furlough money back initially and from a business point of view there were times when it was very scary, not knowing if we'd come out the other side.

“Everyone had a different experience of lockdown and as a business owner mine certainly wasn't a walk in the park, although I'm aware that for some people it was actually a positive experience as they got to spend more time at home with their families.”

Craig said: “It felt like we were in some sort of sci-fi film.

It's been totally unreal. I honestly thought we'd be closed for three to four weeks maximum yet in the end it was nearly 15 weeks.

If we had stayed closed for much longer, I don't know that we would have survived so I was extremely grateful when the announcement came that we could re-open."

Craig, who is in his 30th year of trading in Downend, and his team of five staff welcomed back clients on Saturday, 4 July.

“We've reconfigured the whole salon, we've taken chairs out and moved the reception desk around. We've gone above and beyond what was required.”

The salon now has three to four metre spaces between clients and even boasts a room where anxious and vulnerable customers can book to be seen in a separate area to the rest of the salon with their stylist.

Craig said: “It was lovely to see our customers again. We have actually gained a lot of new customers, which has been amazing.

“It's going well and we've been busy. We are hoping that this will continue and we are trying to do the best we can.

We are fully compliant with government advice and are implementing the track and trace system for all of our clients.”

How our local businesses have coped during lockdown Craig said despite welcoming all his regular and new clients back into the salon he remains cautious and says: “You have to stay on top of everything and we are doing all we can to minimise any risk.” “ Tina Lewis, from the beauty salon The Beauty Spot in Staple Hill, said lockdown had hit staff hard.

“When we were told we had to close we were devastated. All the staff were concerned about how long we would be closed.”

Customers were pleasantly surprised when they returned on July 14, for Tina has used her time off wisely: “We decorated the salon while we were closed and the customers are loving the new salon layout and décor.

Our reviews have been really positive.”

Tina said she was concerned about how the new measures would affect cash flow.

“Treatments now take longer because of the new measures which means less clients and less money.”

This has impacted on her beauty therapists: “All staff were furloughed and are back now, but doing different hours and on less hours, not much less but less. They are, however, glad to be back.

“Most of our customers did manage their treatments themselves but are glad to get them done professionally again as well as for the friendship and chat - it's all part of the service.”

Tina remains optimistic about the salon's future: “I hope and feel we will be okay for moving with the new normal. When I was training in beauty therapy, Aids was just being discovered and as an industry, we had to adapt and we did. We always need to embrace change or get left behind.”

Downend and Frenchay Tennis Club closed on March 23, opening again on May 16 with restrictions in place.

To be as safe as possible, the club was advised to display advisory posters, with players

Craig, far right, with some of his team, from left to right, Kirsty, Louise and Jazmin. only allowed to play singles using personally marked balls.

Club chairwoman Penny White said: “When the club was advised to close, it brought home the idea that we were in a really serious situation, and, in fact, recreational tennis seemed a less important priority.

“As exercise is so important for mental and physical wellbeing, it was with much relief when tennis and golf were allowed to restart before many sports.”

The club membership renewal fell during lockdown, with members postponing their rejoining.

Penny said: “The club had installed a Pay & Play system the previous year, so this has actually proved to be most useful as it allows non-members to book a court and generates some extra income.”

At the start of July, the club was allowed to offer some

junior coaching in groups of five and adults could play doubles.

This month, the club can start running junior holiday camps of groups of seven to eight and adult coaching groups of six.

“It has been quite an anxious time as chairwoman. Initially there was nothing to be done on closing the club, then the correct decisions had to be made to make sure the club was doing everything possible to safeguard the members and the non-members coming to use the courts.Communications have been essential. Thankfully the club has various social media groups to help keep everyone informed and to feel they are still part of a club.”

Social events are not yet allowed but the club is hoping to run adult club nights and competitions from September, which will give members more opportunities to play and meet friends.

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Aerial impression of how the schools could look

Schools proposal From Page 1 School, Downend School and the existing Lyde Green Primary School.

A spokesperson for the DfE said the government was expecting to make an announcement on whether either application had succeeded in the autumn.

But the council says it wants to see a “joint new primary and secondary school” on the site.

On July 8 the council announced an online-only consultation on designs for two new schools, which will front on to a stretch of Honeysuckle Road that has still to be developed.

The “informal engagement process” was set to close on July 27. The short timescale means that the Voice was unable to give readers advance warning of the consultation in our pages – but the council says that formal comments can be made when a planning application is submitted in August or September.

The council says both new schools would open by September 2022. The primary school would cater for four to 11 year olds and the secondary for children aged 11 to 16, which would mean no sixth form.

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Where the Lyde Green schools will be situated difficulties in holding public meetings during the coronavirus pandemic.

In its consultation document it said: “Both the primary and secondary school buildings will be co-located on one site and benefit from separate access and separate play and accommodation, as appropriate for the age range of children.”

The primary school building would be two storeys high and secondary three storeys.

The buildings will be designed to be low-energy and the site is set to include courtyards, an all-weather artificial pitch, playing fields, an “assembly amphitheatre” and outdoor play and learning areas.

The design statement says that the schools’ design “seeks to create an inspirational environment and a sense of progression for pupils within the joint new primary and secondary school”.

It adds: “Balancing the changing needs of pupils and staff and the ethos of a learning village was a key design consideration, as well as the sustainable future for the school, which is underpinned by a sustainable Passivhaus (low energy) design.

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“The new school building has been designed to create an impact on arrival with a feature entrance and a modern and contemporary look.

“This is achieved through a simple architectural form, clean lines, large glazed openings and a choice of materials and colours that reflect the urban setting.”

A spokesperson for South Gloucestershire Council said: “We are committed to bringing additional primary and secondary school provision to Lyde Green so that we are prepared for any expansion in the local population caused by new housing development and the increased demand this will have on school places.

“We have shared our initial plans for new primary and adjacent secondary school provision with interested parties and we are inviting feedback through an informal engagement process which is open until the July 27.

“There will be a more formal opportunity for people to feedback on the final plans as part of the planning application process during August/September 2020.”

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n NEWS SCHOOLS have had to find new ways to say goodbye to leavers after a year like no other.

And their next challenge will be to welcome all pupils back in September, while still keeping everyone safe.

Traditional end-of-year events, from leavers’ proms and discos to residential camps, had to be cancelled, with video messages and socially-distanced events taking their place for the Year 2, Year 6, Year 11 and Year 13 pupils completing their journeys through the area’s schools.

With schools initially closing to all but the children of keyworkers and vulnerable pupils in the initial phase of lockdown, it was only in June that many Year 2 and Year 6 pupils were able to return to primary schools.

At Pucklechurch C of E Primary School teachers made a special effort to ensure that leavers who were unable “to complete their primary school journey in the usual way” found new ways of enjoying their leavers’ week.

Children designed luggage labels and ceramic tiles for a leavers’ plaque, which will be displayed in the school to remember the 2020 leavers.

They were also given a series of mock Year 7 lessons to give them a taste of what secondary school will be like.

On their final day, virtual Year 6 leavers’ service was held for the children in school and those who had remained at home, with parents also able to join virtually to say goodbye.

Children were also treated to a Year 6 leavers’ brunch, a virtual school trip and an afternoon of kite flying to end the week.

Teacher Sophia Miller said: “We hope the children will remember the end of their leavers’ week and their time at Pucklechurch for years to come, in spite of this unbelievable end to their primary school experience.”

Blackhorse Primary managed to get children in Years 2 to 5 in to school for sessions to say farewell to their teachers and meet their new teachers.

The school also minted special rainbow badges saying “Blackhorse Stood Together” to commemorate the unusual

Schools say goodbye to leavers – and get ready for September

Pucklechurch Primary School Year 6 leavers school year of 2019-20.

Emersons Green Primary School has said it will have staggered start and exit times from September and will not be reintroducing hot meals until it has trialled new lunchtime arrangements designed to ensure safety for children and staff.

Mangotsfield C of E Primary School teachers have made videos to welcome their new classes for September.

Secondary schools have had to say goodbye to Year 11 pupils and Year 13 students without both exams and the traditional celebrations that follow.

At Downend School, teachers made a farewell video for Year 13 leavers, while Year 11 tutors wrote messages for their classes which were shared.

Head teacher Lisa Howell told leavers: “Although this summer has not been the one you would have planned and although you left us so suddenly and we didn’t have chance for many of the usual rites of passage to take place, we hope that your memories of your time at Downend are happy ones.

“You have acquitted

Pucklechurch Primary School leavers made commemorative tiles yourselves admirably over the past few months and now are about to set off into the world as adults. We hope that your time with us has prepared you to take your place in the world as kind, decent and intellectually curious young people, with a strong sense of integrity and a passion for making the world a better place.”

The school has produced a regular ‘wall of pride’ to celebrate the work of pupils studying

remotely during the past term.

In September, Downend School pupils will be back in full-size classes in “year group bubbles”, with staggered starts and finishes to the day.

At Mangotsfield School, Year 11s have received a personalised leavers’ magazine and the school has produced a video with farewell and good luck messages from staff.

The school hopes to arrange a prom later in the year.

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n NEWS A CALL for an “average speed check net” to stop drivers speeding on Lyde Green’s roads is gaining support.

Pharmacist and deputy mayor of Emersons Green Sadik AlHassan has placed a petition on the Change.org website to rally support for measures to stop drivers flouting the new estate’s 20mph limit.

Around 300 people had signed the petition as the Voice went to press. It calls for the installation of automatic number plate recognition cameras “on entrances, exits and points throughout the estate” to enable monitoring of traffic speed and volume, as well as ensuring construction and commercial vehicles are using agreed routes.

Sadik, who has lived in Willowherb Road since 2014, said: “Even in those first few days people didn’t drive safely.

My family grew, the Lyde Green community grew but so did the problems on the roads.

“Now we have a primary school and a nursery on our most risky part of our roads.

“I hope that our South Glos councillors will join me in seeking a final solution to this problem before this dangerous situation ends in someone getting hurt.”

Resident Phil Beresford said he had been trying for five years to get the council and developers’ consortium to address speeding problems on the estate, particularly on Willowherb Road and Jenner Boulevard, and has also contacted councillors, police and Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore “trying to get the bottom of who is responsible”.

Both Phil and Sadik say the road should have been designed

‘All we want is for drivers to stick to 20mph limit’

Sadik Al-Hassan and Phil Beresford are calling for enforcement of the 20mph limit on Willowherb Road and other streets in Lyde Green. to make it easy for drivers to keep to the 20mph limit but this was not done.

Phil said speed monitoring surveys carried out over the last three years had recorded an average speed of 34mph, with some drivers reaching up to 56mph.

He said: “The risk of someone getting hurt is getting more and more likely. We have already had a number of road traffic accidents on the estate involving speeding vehicles.

“Safety is the key word and when Lyde Green Primary School opened, I pushed the issue even more. The Consortium have made some changes to the

road outside of the school but nowhere near what is needed to keep the children and other members of the community safe.

“All we want is what was asked for. All I want is for the speeds to come down and the community to be safe. The speeding petition has been set up as a statement to SGC that we, as a community, want the issue addressed and not forgotten about.

“We don’t want this carrying on until someone gets hurt.”

South Gloucestershire Council has yet to formally adopt any of the roads in Lyde Green as publicly-maintainable highway.

A spokesperson for the

authority said: “Although we haven’t been formally notified about this particular petition, we are committed to making our roads as safe as possible and have been working with developers in Lyde Green, who have already introduced some traffic calming measures, and the Police Safety Camera Partnership, who have been monitoring speed levels and issuing prosecutions where necessary.

“Developers are currently working to introduce some additional measures to reduce the speeds further.”

You can find the petition online at bit.ly/395bDyP.

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Mobile home site plans hit opposition PLANS to build a mobile home park with space for up to nine homes on land at Pomphrey Hill have drawn more than 40 objections.

Applicant Jason McDonagh has asked South Gloucestershire Council for permission to demolish buildings at Orchard Farm Cottage, next to the Pomphrey Hill Public Open Space car park, and replace them with hardstandings and landscaping for mobile homes.

A planning statement submitted to the council on behalf of Mr McDonagh said the land, next door to an existing traveller site, was “overgrown and unsightly, featuring two tin-roofed sheds, a stone building with pantile roof in a state of disrepair, hardstanding, abandoned machinery, building materials and other detritus".

It continued: “The proposal removes the existing buildings on the site, reduces the area of hardstanding and removes the large quantities of detritus that cover the site, preserving and improving its openness and improving its visual amenity.

“The application site is Previously Developed Land, that is located in the Green Belt in a sustainable location, adjacent to the settlement of Mangotsfield.

“It is likely that the change of use would promote an improvement to the disorder of the site and accordingly would result in an enhancement of the immediate setting, not only preserving but improving the visual amenity of the Green Belt through a more beneficial use of land.

Entrance to the site from the road “The proposal would provide nine units of low-cost housing in the form of mobile homes, thereby contributing to this form of housing need as identified within the South Gloucestershire area.”

As the Voice went to press 46 people had written to the council to object to the plans, with four writing in favour.

The site is near the junction with Johnson Road, one of the main access roads for Emersons Green.

Emersons Green resident Peter Scott told the council the development was "completely out of character with the area" and posed a "serious health and safety risk to an already congested bus route, as well as access issues".

Pomphrey Hill pavilion manager Hilary Norley told the council work had already started on the site, with earthworks encroaching on the open space.

Emersons Green Town Council Members said they

had "several concerns" with the plans, saying: "The site is on the brow of a hill with traffic busy in both directions, the current access does not provide good visibility on to and off of the road.

"The proposal has a potential of eighteen permanent vehicles on site, plus visitors; the increased number of vehicles

using this access could result in highway safety issues. The proposed number of dwellings is too many for the size of the site and will result in the overdevelopment of the site.

"No parking has been provided for visitors, which may result in parking on the very busy road."

The Coal Authority, which was consulted as the site “is likely to have been subject to historic unrecorded underground coal mining at shallow depth”, has raised no objection to the plan, and South Gloucestershire Council's environmental protection department has also raised no objections.

The planning application was awaiting a decision by South Gloucestershire Council as the Voice went to press.

Details of the plan can be found by searching for reference number P20/04560/F on the planning section of council’s website.

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Group maps out Emersons Green history A VOLUNTARY group has been hard at work during lockdown producing a map to guide people around the history of the Emersons Green and Downend area.

Members of the Community History and Arts Project (CHAP) have been researching how the landscape, roads, buildings and communities who live and work in the area have grown up over the centuries.

Supported by funding from South Gloucestershire Council, and brought to life by freelance illustrator Matt Joyce, they have created a map full of pictures and fact on how Downend and Emersons Green have evolved from a wild and dark forest to thriving communities on the outskirts of Bristol.

It includes key historical places – some of still in existence as well as others long gone – including Cleve Hill House, farms, mines and quarries, the Scout Memorial, World War II

Helen Rana of CHAP with the new historical map of Downend and Emersons Green ARP posts and the site of the Britannia air crash.

It even features the old stocks and whipping post, where local wrongdoers would

suffer whatever humiliation and punishment passers-by could throw at them.

The map features notable figures including cricketer WG

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Non-profit voluntary group CHAP, which has members from Downend and Bromley Heath Parish Council and Downend School as well as local arts, heritage and community figures, had to delay plans for an official launch of the map because of COVID-19 restrictions but now plans to distribute it during the autumn.

CHAP member Nick Smith said: "We’re hoping to put on some fun events and activities based on the map to bring people from all parts of the local community together, so watch this space!"

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CORONAVIRUS restrictions have stopped them staging concerts and even rehearsing together in one place.

But members of the Bristol Military Wives Choir have not let the virus stop them singing.

The choir, which draws many of its 45 members from Emersons Green and normally rehearses in Mangotsfield, has been practising via video app Zoom every week through the lockdown.

And they were given a focus for their rehearsals when they were asked to perform in an online spectacular.

The choir was one of 12 chosen to take part in the Choirshow – Virtual Choirs Singing Together event on July 26.

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AN attempt to get South Gloucestershire Council to adopt the “real living wage” for its staff has failed after an emotional debate.

The council's Labour group tabled a motion seeking the change that would have seen a pay rise for the council’s lowest paid workers.

Instead, the Conservative-led council pledged to consider the real living wage as part of the process for setting next year’s budget.

The Real Living Wage is calculated by the Living Wage Foundation and is currently £9.30 per hour. It is higher than the National Living Wage introduced by the government in 2016, which takes affordability by employers into account and is currently £8.72 per hour for people aged 24 and over and £8.20 per hour for those aged 21 to 24.

At a full council meeting on July 15, Labour Staple Hill and Mangotsfield ward councillor Ian Boulton said adopting the real living wage would mean a pay rise for 161 council and school staff and would cost about £63,000, and would show the council “genuinely values” those staff who “put their lives on the line” during the coronavirus pandemic and who continue to “suffer the indignities of in-work poverty as the echoes of our doorstep applause fade.”

But the Conservative group said the Labour motion was an attempt to “score political points” and would actually cost £1.5m per year.

Council leader Toby Savage said: “I’ll keep on clapping for our staff and when I’m not clapping I’ll keep on working alongside my fellow Conservative members, council officers and our residents to make sure we can afford the most generous pay packages that we can, alongside the important front-line services that residents need.”

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Update from Downend, Emersons Green and Staple Hill libraries LIBRARIES in Downend, Emersons Green and Staple Hill have now reopened but at the moment are only offering limited services, by appointment only.

Full details can be viewed online at www.southglos.gov.uk/ librarychanges or at the South Gloucestershire Libraries page on Facebook.

As it is not currently possible to browse, readers can request items to borrow using each library's click and collect service, which can be reached by calling 01454 865022 on Monday to Friday between 10am and 4pm, on Saturday between 9.30am and midday, or by visiting www.sglibraries.eventbrite.com online.

All stock has been automatically renewed until September 1 but anyone who would like to return books before then can put them through each library's letterbox.

They will be discharged from cards after being quarantined for 72 hours.

Anyone who wants to book an hour of free computer use or Wi-Fi can call 01454 868006 on Monday to Friday, between 8.45am and 4.30pm.

Details of the library service's free e-services, including e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines and now e-comics and e-newspapers, can be found on the library e-resources section of the libraries page on South Gloucestershire Council's website.

n MANGOTSFIELD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION THE officers of the residents association were able to get together recently for a socially distant, outdoor, long-overdue catch up.

We discussed how we start to resurrect our 2020 plans, accepting that some of them now won’t happen until 2021. In summary: We need to obtain more stones for the Dame School wall and reach out to local stonemasons to get it built properly. If anyone can help us with either, then please get in touch.

Dame School needs a good clean-up following the recent break-in, and the flower border needs some TLC, mainly weeding to start with. We agreed we'd try to do both and re-paint the planters in the village when we recommence our 'hour-a-month' or HAM. We will also be removing a large tree stump from the site and contacting South Glos Council to restart the “master plan” - more on that another time.

The commemorative statue on the site of the old Mangotsfield CoE Primary School should be installed at the end of July. There will be an official unveiling; more on that when we have it. It will be e nice to get this one done.

We held a good meeting with councillors, local residents and the council biodiversity officer about what is being done or will be done to Mangotsfield Common (the green area by the Lamb Inn). After an initial 'robust' exchange of views, we agreed on an outline plan which the council will formalise and publish, so that we can seek wider community comment and hopeful support. The plan involves the creation of some wildlifefriendly areas but maintains some more formal managed areas.

I mentioned our HAM earlier. We are proposing these restart on Saturday September 5, but that clearly depends on how things develop over the coming weeks. We’ll advertise it via this publication and local social media channels. We’d love to see lots of people get involved.

We have also tentatively set a date for our next Residents Association Meeting: Friday September 25, 7.30pm in the Scout Hall. This meeting will also be our AGM and we’ll publicise it in the same way as the HAM. So, light at the end of the tunnel. Let’s hope it doesn’t get switched off!

And finally, the more people get involved, the more we can do, so if you are interested in getting involved in the future or need any help then please get in touch via mangotsfieldourvillage@gmail.com, the everpopular Mangotsfield Matters Facebook page or telephone 07507 168700.

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Help bridge the snack gap ORGANISERS of the Resound foodbank are expecting another surge in demand during the school summer holidays.

Claire Collins and Steve Riches are asking donors for items including tinned beand with sausages, peanut butter, chocolate spread, biscuits such as KitKats and Penguins and chocolate bars such as Mars and Marathon to help ease the pressure for families needing to provide meals and snacks.

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Barriers divide streets – and residents RESIDENTS of streets where barriers were installed to stop through traffic are divided on whether they should stay.

The temporary closures in Signal Road and Charnell Road were brought in by South Gloucestershire Council at the same time as the single-lane system in Staple Hill High Street.

Initially installed for three weeks, they will now be staying until August 9 at the earliest.

The council said the closures are intended to "prevent congestion on nearby roads and to improve access to the BristolBath railway path for cyclists and pedestrians", as part of its efforts to support walking and cycling.

But while the barriers have cut rat-running on the roads and in nearby Charnhill Drive, the council has been accused of incompetence in installing them – and a "scandalous" lack of consultation.

Charnhill Drive resident Ray Isaac says the barriers have made his street much quieter.

He has knocked on the doors of around 50 neighbours to ask their opinions and says the majority would like the closures to stay in place.

Ray, who has lived in the road for 37 years, said: "It's brilliant – it's really made a difference to the road."

He said Charnhill Drive and Signal Road were previously a rat run for people travelling between Mangotsfield and Teewell Hill to avoid the traffic lights at the junction with Broad Street.

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Ray Isaac at the barrier in Signal Road

people who have got young children."

Charnell Road resident Steve Richards says the closure of his street and nearby Signal Road was a "calamity" which had been "railroaded" through by the council.

He said residents were given just four days warning before contractors turned up to start installing the barriers to close the roads to through traffic.

The barriers were then installed at what Steve says was the 'wrong' end of Charnell Road, at the east end by White Lodge Road. This meant visiting delivery, recycling and other lorries had to reverse out into traffic on Teewell Hill, as there is nowhere for them to turn around in Charnell Road.

Steve described this as a "massive breach of health and safety", which could have left council taxpayers footing the bill for fines or damages in the event

of a serious accident.

He said the situation in Charnell Road had been made worse by the "incompetent" decision to install the barrier near to three skips which had been given permission to be placed in the road, which made it even harder for vehicles to manoeuvre.

Steve said: "To block it off and turn it into a cul de sac without proper consultation is scandalous."

He would like to see the barriers removed from both roads but says something needs to be done before this happens, to tackle speeding drivers on Charnhill Drive, and suggested chicanes be installed.

A council spokesman said the government had told councils to make changes to road layouts to give more space to cyclists and pedestrians "as swiftly as possible, and in any event within weeks" to change travel habits before the exit from lockdown

took full effect. The closures had been discussed with Staple Hill and Mangotsfield ward councillors beforehand, he said.

"Given these timescales, we have not been able to carry out a full consultation as we normally would expect to for a scheme of this scale before its implementation but we are providing as much information as possible and answering queries as quickly as we can.

"Consultation will continue to run throughout the scheme’s trial.

"We needed to close the road the day before the scheme went live to allow us to put the measures in place and we informed residents of this by letter and online."

"We relocated the temporary closure barriers to the Teewell Hill end of Charnell Road on July 6 following feedback from residents and reports of dangerous driving.This change will help residents access their properties.We are reviewing both closures on Charnell Road and Signal Road and will be in touch with residents soon."

Residents have been contacting ward councillors Ian Boulton, Michael Bell and Katie Cooper about the closures.

They have encouraged anyone who wants to give feedback about the scheme to email transportservices@southglos. gov.uk. Feedback can also be left online at www.sustrans.org/ space-to-move.

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n NEWS A POLICE investigation is under way into the death of a teenager from Emersons Green who died in Southmead hospital.

Oliver McGowan, who was 18, was given an anti-psychotic drug after suffering a partial seizure in October 2016, despite both him and his parents telling staff he had previously had an adverse reaction to such medication.

The drug caused his brain to swell, causing massive, irreparable damage: his life support machine was later turned off after doctors told the family there was no hope of recovery.

Oliver’s parents Paula and Thomas fought for an independent review into his death after a conclusion that it was avoidable was removed from an official report.

They also campaigned to change the way NHS staff communicate with people with learning disabilities such as Oliver, who had a mild learning disability and high-functioning autism.

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A spokesperson said: “Police are investigating the circumstances behind the death of Oliver McGowan in 2016.

“As part of the enquiry they will interview a number of individuals as they seek to establish the circumstances around Oliver’s death before seeking advice from the Crown Prosecution Service.”

Oliver’s mother Paula welcomed the news.

She said: “We embrace the police doing a full and thorough investigation into Oliver’s death. Oliver made it clear to paramedics and doctors he was not to be administered antipsychotic medication; under the Mental Health Act this is called an advanced verbal decision.”

Paula said that she and her

husband had also told all doctors involved in treating Oliver that permission had not been given for anti-psychotic medicine to be administered, with supporting medical evidence of his sensitivity to such medicines.

She said: “It is the responsibility of the Crown Prosecution Service to now allow Oliver’s story to be heard in a court of law.

“Nobody is above the law – for far too long too many laws have been broken and ignored where learning disabled people are concerned. We have the mental capacity act, the equality act, the human rights act but it seems these laws are not adhered to for this group of people.

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n LETTERS SPECIAL LAST month the Voice reported on the “unbearable” noise from speeding traffic on the Avon Ring Road during lockdown, which was making life a misery for Fontwell Drive resident Tim Hockey. Tim said he was thinking of moving because of the noise, and called for permanent speed cameras to enforce the 50mph limit.

The story prompted a huge response from readers – here are some of your views: I HAVE found sitting in the garden of my Bromley Heath home is more akin to standing in the pit lane at Brands Hatch.

There is little adherence to the 50 mph speed limit, the noise exaggerated by illegal derestricted exhausts. Where is the policing?

One camera on the footbridge above the A4174 would yield £1,000s in fines and, potentially, get the miscreants off the road.

The speeding is not just confined to the ring road; my road's 20 mph limit sees vehicles regularly exceed 50mph (school notwithstanding) and Bromley Heath Road sees 70+ mph.

Alan Barratt THE noise from the ring road, depending on the wind direction, can be terrible and has caused me to come indoors on occasions. This has become significantly worse since the cutting of large trees for the Metrobus and work to the Bromley Heath viaduct.

Some noise barriers would help in places, especially where the M4 is close to the Ring Road. A new surface would also help.

Judith England Heathfields NOISE pollution is an accepted serious threat to health, with continued exposure to loud noise caused by traffic leading to annoyance, sleep disturbance, poor mental health and even mortality.

However, the issue of noise pollution is complex and whilst I accept that the introduction of speed cameras at this location may seek to provide a temporary respite for local residents, South Gloucestershire Council requires a coordinated strategy (aligned to the DEFRA Noise Action Plan) that considers all factors and solutions.

Richard I WOULD add Bromley Heath Road

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A RESIDENT living close to the Avon Ring Road is considering moving because of the “unbearable” noise from speeding traffic.

Tim Hockey has lived in Fontwell Drive, yards from the stretch of the A4174 between the Bromley Heath and Wick Wick roundabouts, since 1993.

The volume of traffic and accompanying noise has increased steadily over the years – but Tim says the increasing number of cars and motorbikes speeding at well over the 50mph limit is making things much worse.

He said: “It is quite common for motorcyclists to travel on this section at well over 100mph, which also means they make a lot more noise.

“At times that noise can become unbearable, especially when sitting in the garden, to the point that my wife and I are looking at the option of moving house.

Tim Hockey at a stretch of the A4174 he says is increasingly plagued by speeding drivers “Near the end of the ring road towards the Downend roundabout is a space allocated for a speed van, but it is very rare to see one there, and I am sure motorists and motorcyclists are aware of that.”

Tim says the noise of speeding is worse when roads are relatively empty and the suspension of routine police speed camera patrols at the start

of the coronavirus lockdown had brought the problem to a head.

He said the road was used as a “race track” late at night, by motorcyclists in particular, adding: “The 50mph speed limit is a joke, as nobody seems to adhere to it.”

Tim believes permanent speed cameras on both sides of the ring road, along with a new surface to reduce traffic noise,

were two possible solutions to the problem and he has written to MP Chris Skidmore, who passed his concerns on to South Gloucestershire Council.

A council spokesperson said: “We are aware of issues with speeding at this location and are working with the safety camera partnership group to monitor speeds with mobile cameras and target offenders.”

During the lockdown Avon and Somerset police took part in a national campaign to target drivers who were exploiting the quieter roads to speed.

A police spokesperson said that while the national campaign had mainly targeted sites where community speed watch schemes had been suspended, a return to normal operations meant that mobile cameras would be out on the ring road again.

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To advertise, contact Gary on 0779 946 1169 Or 0117 8585. Email: sales@downendvoice.co.uk Got News? Call Jayne On 0788 0731148 Kay Spring OUR garden backs onto the Avon Ring Road, and the noise from IT is not just the ring road that is speeding cars and motorbikes is the problem, it's the motorway absolutely ridiculous. as well. In Germany, where their We wrote to the police about it Autobahn passes near housing, and received back a letter saying they have speed restrictions during they would carry out enforcement the hours of darkness to reduce and patrol the area. the noise pollution. They also We did notice for about a week have tall fences on the edge of the that it was a bit quieter but it didn’t Autobahn to contain the traffic last, and I am going to contact noise. Therefore, why can't we have them again. There should be speed something similar? In the past I cameras out there – also noise have brought this to the attention cameras! of both Chris Skidmore and South It is becoming unbearable.

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Fenbrook Close To reduce the traffic noise the following should be considered NOISE from the A4174 is always an and implemented: a speed issue for those living close by but restriction of 50 mph on both the to some extent you tune out the ring road and motorway between constant hum of traffic. However, 9pm and 6 am, with speed the noise of cars and motorbikes enforcement cameras; new low speeding and accelerating harshly noise road surface on ring road is highly intrusive and cuts right and motorway between Hambrook through you. and Emersons Green; additional We need a period of constant barriers (fencing or trees) alongside monitoring for speed and sound, the ring road and motorway to that is 24-hour monitoring as it’s retain the traffic noise. pretty much a 24-hour problem.

Fraser Budd We then need those in authority to Fontwell Drive put forward effective proposals to tackle this blight.

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YES please to speed cameras. The ring road has been used as a race track during lockdown, particularly by motorbikes in the evening and at night.

The noise has been unbearable and of course these drivers are a danger to others.

Speed cameras would actively stop this if people thought they would be picked up on cameras and fined... no blank or pretend cameras though - they have to be real.

Mandy Stone ALTHOUGH the article seemed to be aimed at motorcycles, I would argue that in fact it was mostly cars now that are the biggest issue, as more and more people have access to cheap high performance models with load or switchable valve exhausts. They drop down the gears just to hear them crackle and pop.

The section of ring road between the Rosary Roundabout and Dramway Roundabout is particularly bad, with people accelerating and cutting each other up and blaring horns constantly.

It's like the Wacky Races out there now.

We need speed and sound devices and to actually enforce it with fines to pay for the policing.

Bring the speed limit down to 40 as well.

Richard Challis I LIVE in Elizabeth Way and our back garden backs onto the ring road. We would welcome speed cameras at every stretch to stop the racing at night, which has become so much worse recently.

Karen Wild I DEFINITELY think there should be speed cameras on the ring road.

Also there should be more police presence on the ring road.

Please could you also push for Emerson Way to be resurfaced completely, getting rid of the ridiculous block paving.

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'We're not anti-BMX – but this is the pits' A COUNCIL has defended its decision to fill in pits dug on a BMX track used by young people on Rodway Common.

Emersons Green Town Council announced on its Facebook page that there was "a bit of an issue...with the creation of a makeshift BMX track", which it said "poses a significant health and safety hazard to those walking, or biking, in the area".

Going on to say that it was "taking measures to return the land in question to its original state", the council advised people to use "purpose built" skate parks and said it wanted to "spread the word that this destruction of the common is unacceptable".

However the announcement brought protests from residents who said the area had been in use by BMX bikers for more than 30 years, with commenters telling the council to "let the kids have some fun" and "leave Mangotsfield alone".

There were also complaints that the skate park near the shops in Emersons Green was plagued by anti-social behaviour and the track built at Lyde Green was "sub-standard".

The town council, which has legal responsibilities for health and safety on the common, has now clarified its position to say that it was only planning to fill in some of the "pits" on the track, near the path which links the common to the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, and does not want to stop youngsters riding BMX bikes on the common.

Deputy mayor Sadik AlHassan said: "The town council is aware that the area has been

used by BMX bikers for many years, and this is not something that we wish to cease.

"However, within the last few months, there have been significant excavations (with shovels) in the area, which constitute a serious health and safety hazard, which was reported to us by a member of the public.

"The council is mindful of the risk to the users of the common in general, as well as the bikers themselves, from some of these deep ‘pits’. Some have been covered with sticks and bracken so they are not clearly visible.

"The town council has to take health and safety risks to members of the public seriously, and town council insurance would not cover any accidents or injuries arising from such excavations."

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HE last few weeks have seen announcements from the Chancellor that are designed to protect jobs, support local employers and secure promising figures for young people across Kingswood.

August sees the launch of the Chancellor’s Eat Out To Help Out scheme, which offers a discount to diners to encourage them to eat at local restaurants, pubs and cafes. You can use the scheme all day, every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 3 to 31 August 2020 and it offers a 50% discount, up to a maximum of £10 per person, to diners for food or nonalcoholic drinks to eat or drink in.

This scheme comes on top of the Chancellor’s targeted temporary reduction of VAT to 5% for hospitality, accommodation and attractions from 15 July 2020 to 12 January 2021. As lockdown

eases, this will provide another boost to our local attractions and hospitality businesses - which employ hundreds of local people - as they try to get back on their feet.

As well as heavy discounts and targeted tax cuts, there is also a new Job Retention Bonus which aims to reward and incentivise employers who bring staff back from furlough with a one-off payment of £1,000 for every furloughed employee who remains continuously employed through to the end of January 2021.

For local youngsters, a Kickstart Scheme will create 6-month work placements for those aged 16-24. Funding made available for each job will cover 100% of the relevant National Minimum Wage for 25 hours a week, plus other costs. There

will also be new payments for businesses for hiring apprentices and new funding for traineeships.

As the local MP, I know that this is a worrying time for local business owners, their workers and young people looking to enter the world of work. I welcome this comprehensive package from the Chancellor which should boost confidence, help to protect existing jobs and create new opportunities during these challenging times.

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A NURSE from Emersons Green is using her downtime to help make life more comfortable for fellow key workers who have to wear PPE at work.

Steph Davis is a member of an international Facebook group making crocheted and knitted facemask adapters for healthcare workers across the UK and elsewhere in the world, including Australia and the US. The adapters allow elasticated face masks to be worn more comfortably, stopping people’s ears becoming sore.

Made using 100% cotton yarn, with plastic buttons, they can be washed with uniforms and reused.

Specialist nurse Steph has made and sent more than 1,000 of the adapters to hospitals and has also dedicated time to liaising with procurement departments to ensure the adapters are delivered to the front-line workers who need them, all on her evenings and

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As well as hospitals, Steph has supplied care homes, a care agency, friends and colleagues in hospitals she has trained or worked in, as well as a hospice in Devon whose workers helped her family when her father in law was terminally ill three years ago.

Steph said: “It had been a long time since I had crocheted, having taught myself in my

teenage years (my mum in law soon showed me all of the bad habits I had acquired in recent years), but I set myself a challenge of learning it again and have made 1,000 so far, and I also send some crocheted hearts for the staff.

“A lot of the group members had never crocheted before and we all encourage each other, and it has been a delight to see so many people with a common

cause supporting each other and helping our own mental wellbeing at the same time.”

Steph has been given donations of yarn and buttons from family-run businesses and says she has been “overwhelmed by their generosity”, with one package containing 700 buttons and 60 balls of yarn. The group is also branching out to supply workers outside the health and care sector and make other craft items to donate.

Steph said: “A lot of the group of crafters have their own battles with mental health issues, disabilities, illness and find that making the adapters reduces anxiety and pain and gives them some respite from the current relentless situation.”

Anyone who would like to try crocheting a facemask adapter can find a YouTube tutorial online at bit.ly/3fPvVPt. For advice on where to send any finished items, email stephy1968.sd@gmail.com.

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nW HAT’S ON IN OUR AREA GROUPS organising events in the Downend, Mangotsfield, Emersons Green, Lyde Green and Pucklechurch areas are being invited to tell readers about them. Our popular What's On section was suspended at the start of the lockdown, as community events and meetings were cancelled indefinitely.

Now restrictions are easing and some groups are planning events again, we offer free space to publicise non profit-making activities once more. Clubs, charities and societies can send details of events to the Voice by email at news@emersonsgreenvoice.co.uk.

Businesses staging profit-making events and paid-for classes in the area can advertise in the What's On section for a small charge every month, by contacting sales@downendvoice.co.uk.

Because of the many changes to venues, groups and clubs since March, regular entries that appeared before lockdown will not automatically be reused in the What's On section so any information should be re-sent to one of the addresses above.

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Norville jobs saved as optician has new owner JOBS at Downend's Norville Opticians have been saved and the Downend branch is staying open after the retail business was saved from administration.

Former parent company Norville Optical Group entered administration in early July.

But Norville Opticians, the retail division of the group, which includes the Downend practice employing five people at the Willows shopping centre in Downend Road, was acquired by the Hakim Group at the end of June.

The new owner says its investment involves a transformation programme, which includes shared ownership opportunities for existing employees, along with significant enhancements to its products and "customer experience".

Norville’s laboratories in Gloucester entered administration on July 3 but were bought from administrator BDO on July 14 by Bathbased Inspecs. Adrian Street, of Norville Opticians, said: “The future is bright for Norville Opticians and our teams are as committed as ever to deliver the highest quality eyecare and eyewear.

“Our best wishes go to the other parts of the Norville Group and hope the good people there see a positive outcome, and they come out of this situation stronger than when they entered it.”

Hakim Group head of business development Luke Wren said: “Job security for colleagues will always be our priority, no matter the circumstances, but I can reassure team members’ jobs within the retail division will not be affected by the Norville Group’s administration. “We’re incredibly excited for the opportunities that lie ahead in unleashing the full potential of Norville Opticians for our colleagues who work there."

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Mangos' high hopes Leisure centres open MANGOTSFIELD United have started planning pre-season as club's wait for news of when league football will re-start.

Manager Glyn Ashton told supporters on the club website that he was currently expecting league fixtures to start in late September or early October, subject to government guidance.

He said: "The squad for the coming season will be based upon the younger players that finished last season with us. Whilst results didn’t go our way in the games I managed, I felt that we were competitive in every game, and with key players returning from injury and a few additional players in certain positions, I feel that we are more than capable of competing well next season.

"In addition, a lot of the players we have would have either played for our youth teams or live in, or are close to, Mangotsfield and therefore have more of a connection and loyalty to the club, which ideally is what I’m looking for."

Glyn said the club's partnership with SGS College would also play a big part in player recruitment, drawing on the college's "exceptional talent pool", which includes many former Mangotsfield Youth) players, while the college's head of male football David Hockaday, a former Leeds United head coach, will continue to be part of the Mangos' coaching staff.

Glyn thanked those who had donated to the club's crowdfunding campaign and said: "Along with other initiatives going on in the background I believe the club’s future is very bright with exciting times ahead."

The club will publish details on friendlies when known.

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SOUTH Gloucestershire’s leisure centres are finally reopening after the coronavirus lockdown.

The Active Lifestyle Centres in Longwell Green, Yate, Kingswood, Bradley Stoke and Thornbury were shut for four months.

Doors were due to open again from July 27 with Circadian Trust, which runs them, saying changes will be made in stages.

The trust has been working with UK Active, Community Leisure UK, sports governing bodies, government and health authorities to ensure Covid-19 secure measures are in place.

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