Emersons Green Voice February 2022

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February, 2022Edition—Issue 61

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Action taken after Ofsted ‘inadequate’ rating

Young singer with a kind heart Amelie Russ, 11, staged an online concert from her home in Bromley Heath to raise money for a charity that is supporting her nineyear-old neighbour as he battles leukaemia.

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Busy Bees Day Nursery

Nursery forced to make urgent safety improvements A NURSERY in Emersons Green has taken urgent action after it was rated inadequate by Ofsted following an unannounced inspection.

The watchdog said in its report: “Children’s safety and well-being are at significant risk because safeguarding practice is weak.”

It issued a notice to Busy Bees Day Nursery to improve in nine areas and inspectors visited again

in December, when they found that the required safeguarding and welfare improvements had been made.

The company that runs the nursery said: “We have already made progress on many of the actions raised and are working very hard to achieve the necessary improvements.”

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New doors will make hall safer Emersons Green Village Hall has received a grant that will enable it to install new entrance doors that will make the venue safer.

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Teacher’s run in memory of mum A LYDE Green dad who lost his mother to Covid is running the 19 miles from his home to her old school to mark the anniversary of her death.

Andrew Marshall-Aherne’s mum Christine Marshall, 68, was treated on a ventilator in Southmead Hospital’s intensive care unit for 18 days last year but could not be saved.

Andrew, the assistant principal at King’s Oak Academy in Kingswood, hopes to raise £1,900 in sponsorship for the Southmead Hospital Charity, to support the well-being and mental health of staff at the hospital.

He raised more than £5,000 for the charity in 2021 when he pledged to run 10k every day that his mother was in hospital.

Since then he has kept up the running, completing a half marathon and 10k races.

But the 19-mile memorial route will be the furthest Andrew, 37, has ever run.

Starting from his home in Lyde Green, he will first run to Westerleigh Crematorium to place flowers at his mother’s memorial tree.

He will then carry on to Ivy Lane primary school in Chippenham, where his mother was head teacher for 17 years.

Some staff and pupils from Kings Oak will be cheering him on along the route, and husband Craig will be cycling the route carrying water bottles and energy gels.

His children George, eight, and Jacob, five, will be seeing him off at the start line then meeting him at the finish.

Andrew said: “I’m starting the run with a minute’s silence at 11.20am, which is the time my mum passed.

“I knew it would be a hard time of year to get through, so I wanted to do something to give me a focus.

“If there’s one good thing to have come out all of this, it’s

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Andrew with mum Christine

that my children have got really into sports as well. By seeing me doing it, they’ve started running, as well as playing rugby and doing karate.

“The public have got used to covid to some extent, but the staff in hospitals are still dealing with lots of cases. My husband is a lead nurse in Wiltshire, so I

know what it’s like on the front line.

“Hopefully the money I raise will help the staff who worked so hard to treat my mum and so many other people’s relatives.”

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AN EMERSONS Green man has been jailed for an “appalling” series of rapes.

Daniel Bishop drugged a woman before he and another man attacked her, and streamed the abuse online.

Avon and Somerset police have praised the “incredible bravery” of Bishop’s victim in coming forward.

He was given a prison sentence of 14 years and eight months, with an extended licence period of eight years, at Bristol Crown Court on January 17.

Bishop, aged 43, was also made Daniel Bishop. Picture: Avon & subject to a sexual harm prevention Somerset police order, to protect the public by barring him from activities which could place people at risk after he is released, including working with children or vulnerable adults.

The order will last indefinitely, as will Bishop’s listing on the sex offenders register.

Bishop pleaded guilty to a total of eight offences: three charges of rape, three of attempted rape, a further sexual assault and administering a noxious substance with intent.

The court was told Bishop had put a drug in his victim’s drink, rendering her unconscious before he and another man assaulted her.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Cheryl Aucott said: “Daniel Bishop has been convicted of a series of appalling offences following a sensitive and complex investigation.

“The victim in this case has shown incredible bravery in supporting these court proceedings.

“We hope this conviction encourages other victims of sexual offences to have the confidence to report incidents to us, so offenders can be brought to justice.”

Victims of sexual assault can call the police on 101 – or 999 if the assault has occurred recently.

Anyone who feels anxious about talking to the police can contact the Bridge sexual assault referral centre at any time, either online at thebridgecanhelp.org.uk or by calling 0117 342 6999.

Staff can explain the help available and provide support and advice about what to do next.

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n NEWS A NURSERY in Emersons Green has been rated inadequate by Ofsted after inspectors visited in response to a complaint.

The education watchdog gave its lowest possible rating to the quality of education, leadership and management and children's personal development at Busy Bees Day Nursery in St Lukes Close, while inspectors said the behaviour and attitudes of youngsters required improvement.

The company that runs the nursery said it was "very disappointed with the outcome" and had already taken action to improve.

Ofsted made an unannounced inspection of the nursery in November after it "received concerns" that the nursery was not meeting some of the legal requirements of the government's Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework, which sets the standards all providers must meet, covering learning and development, health and safety, and the knowledge and skills children need to start school.

Inspectors Karen Allen and Terri Breakwell said: "The provider has failed to monitor the nursery sufficiently.

"Senior managers and staff do not fulfil their roles and responsibilities to promote children's welfare or their learning and development.

"Children's safety and wellbeing are at significant risk because safeguarding practice is weak.

"Children's learning and development are significantly compromised because staff fail to implement a well-designed curriculum effectively.

"Staff do not know what they want children to learn and do not plan purposeful activities that focus on children's individual needs."

The inspectors did say that staff were "friendly and caring" and "deploy themselves well enough to supervise children".

They also said children were encouraged to behave well and some showed they were "happy and settled" at the nursery.

But their report outlined a series of specific criticisms, including "limited interaction" of staff with children during outdoor play, which left some pre-schoolers to "wander aimlessly", "chaotic" handovers of children between parents and

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Nursery children's safety at risk, says Ofsted

Busy Bees Day Nursery in Emersons Green staff, and a failure to ensure child protection records were properly maintained.

The inspectors said a "high turnover of staff" and changes to the management team meant parents did not know who their child's key worker was, and did not feel "sufficiently informed about their children's care, learning and development or how they can support their children's learning at home".

A number of weaknesses in keeping and sharing safeguarding and protection information put children at "significant risk of harm", the inspectors said.

The inspectors issued a notice requiring the nursery to improve in nine areas covering safeguarding, child protection, staff qualifications and training, improving the delivery of the curriculum and sharing of information with parents.

A subsequent visit to the nursery in early December

by Ofsted found that the safeguarding and welfare action it had called for had been implemented.

Busy Bees in Emersons Green is part of a national chain of more than 30 nurseries.

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findings and content of the report, we are very disappointed with the outcome and have already taken actions to improve.

"We strive to deliver only outstanding childcare at Busy Bees and are working hard to provide that for both parents and children.

"An action plan has been put in place to address all the areas identified during the inspection and we are sharing that with parents so they can see that progress is being made. We have already made progress on many of the actions raised and are working very hard to achieve the necessary improvements."

Busy Bees area director Niki Eyles said: "We have and continue to invest in staff training and are ensuring the needs of children are being met at all times.

"During their visit the inspectors did recognise and comment on areas of good practice, and acknowledged that a new team was in place at the nursery and they would need time to bed in. "We are committed to improving the nursery and will bring it to the standard parents and children expect of us."

"We recognise the need for high quality, caring and motivated staff and for a well led strong team to care for children.

"We believe that with the strong leadership and management now in place we are making the required improvements.

"We will do whatever it takes to support the team to deliver those improvements."

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A NEW temporary building for coronavirus patients has been put up at Southmead Hospital.

The "temporary Nightingale Covid-19 surge hub", which could care for up to 100 patients if needed, is part of the local NHS clinical commissioning group's measures to deal with a doubling of hospital admissions from the latest wave of covid infections, alongside "intense winter pressures".

The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire CCG is expecting Covid-related admissions from the Omicron variant of the virus to peak in the coming weeks.

It says increasing numbers of staff are off sick or isolating and has taken a series of other measures including: • Postponing non-urgent appointments and procedures in hospitals, GP practices and community health settings.

• Expanding the ‘pulse oximetry at home’ service to remotely monitor some Covid patients' oxygen levels so they do not need to go to hospital.

• Temporarily suspending visits

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Covid: preparing for a new surge on some hospital wards.

The new Nightingale facility is being built despite the NHS spending around £14.2 million in 2020 creating the Bristol Nightingale Hospital at UWE's Frenchay campus, which closed last year without ever treating a Covid-19 patient. The site is currently used as a covid vaccination centre.

A CCG spokesperson told the Voice: “Placing the new Nightingale facilities in hospital grounds will make it easier to flex staff and equipment if there is a surge in admissions, providing access to diagnostics and emergency care if required.”

CCG medical director Peter Brindle urged everyone to get the vaccine booster and said staff were going to "incredible lengths in the most challenging circumstances" to continue to

treat people in need.

Other services have also been hit by the increase in infections, which saw recorded new cases in South Gloucestershire reach 4,833 in the week to January 4 before reducing slightly to 3,121 a week later.

The high rates saw the council take its Covid testing vans off the road for week during January when they ran out of lateral flow testing kits.

The council was also having to combine plastics, glass, card, paper and cans recycling on some rounds due to staff shortages.

A council spokesman said: "We have prepared robust contingency measures to minimise the impact of the pandemic but, when necessary, we may need to implement some temporary changes to help

maintain services and prioritise support for our most vulnerable residents."

Postal services were also being hit by outbreaks, with Downend residents reporting some cards and letters posted before Christmas arriving up to a month late.

A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “The vast majority of mail is delivered safely and on time.

In some areas of Bristol, we have been experiencing some delays to service due to high levels of sickness absence and Covid related self-isolation. We would like to apologise to customers for any inconvenience experienced."

Great Western Railway has introduced a temporary reduced timetable in response to higher than usual levels of staff being absent or self-isolating due to Covid.

Managing director Mark Hopwood said: “We have prioritised high-use school, college and other known key worker services and we very much hope that the changes will only be needed for a short period."

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Afew tips to keep the whole family healthy SUTTON Chiropractic in Downend specializes in keeping the whole family healthy, thriving and getting the most out of life.

This means your child’s health is at the very core of our practice.

Making sure they are developing naturally and getting the best start in life is something that drives us every day.

With colic being a very common problem in the first few months, we’ve put together a guide for you and your family to help your newest additions using natural methods. We love seeing children get the best start in life, allowing you to enjoy those precious early months with them to the full.

Does my baby have colic?

The main sign of a child experiencing colic are intense crying episodes. Now of course all babies cry, but if your little one

is healthy and well-fed but cries more than 3 hours a day, 3 days a week for at least 1 week, then this is most likely colic.

Other signs include: • Bringing their knees up to their tummy or arching their back • Writhing and squirming when lying flat on their back • Clench their fists • Going red in the face • Experiencing lots of wind • They have become hard to soothe/settle

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There is no consensus on the exact cause of Colic, however, common explanations are; gas, infant acid reflux, food allergies or sensitivity such as a cow’s milk allergy (see reference 1).

Tips for dealing with colic at home • Lots of cuddles when they’re unsettled

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If you’d like to know more about how we can help your children get the best start in life through natural means, we’d love to help. We want to help provide your family with the best of health so you can enjoy your time with each other for many years to come. Remember, Chiropractic isn’t just about parents with bad backs; it’s about the whole family thriving and getting the most out of life.

Reference 1

Matt Sutton • Sit them upright during feeding to stop them swallowing air • Wind them after feeds and gently rock them over your shoulder • Rocking in their Moses basket/ crib, or pushing them in their pram • A warm bath can help • Changes to mum’s diet if she’s breastfeeding – try having less dairy If you’ve tried our guide but are still having no luck, chiropractic care is a safe and natural method of relief from the symptoms of colic. Supported by 26 years of research analysed in the British Medical Journal (see reference 2) and listed on the NHS website as a treatment option, this gentle and natural treatment has become more

NHS Colic guide https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ colic/

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“Manual therapy for unsettled, distressed and excessively crying infants: a systematic review and meta-analyses” https://bmjopen.bmj.com/ content/8/1/e019040

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Play area set for £100,000 upgrade

The damaged play equipment. Picture: South Gloucestershire Council

Fido falsely accused?

SOUTH Gloucestershire Council has asked for information about damage to swings in the Springfield Park play area in Mangotsfield.

The council posted pictures of the damage on its Facebook page and said it had been caused by dogs.

But residents blame another culprit, telling the council the damage was more likely to have been done by squirrels or rats.

The council said: "The seats of the basket swing, zip wire and a toddler swing have been chewed by a dog/dogs. We have removed the toddler swing seat and reported the damage to the police. We may have to remove the other seats if this continues. ."

The council asked anyone with information about the damage to call the police on 101, the council contact centre on 01454 868000 or email playareas@southglos.gov.uk.

One resident replied: "Sure it’s not squirrels? They love plastic."

Another said: "I’d 100% say this is rats/squirrels – dogs would need hours to sit there and gnaw through that hard plastic."

A PLAY area in Pucklechurch is set for a major upgrade after being awarded almost £100,000 in funding.

A recent consultation on facilities at the Eagle Crescent play area by Pucklechurch Parish Council found that the slide and swings there were seen as “outdated”, with “limited play value”.

Families asked for more equipment suitable for younger children and the A slide at the play area. parish council has drawn up plans to Picture: Pucklechurch provide “a more appealing play area” Parish Council which is more inclusive, attracts new people and provides a space to “help grow a sense of community spirit”.

The parish council invited contractors to bid by the end of January for the job of redesigning, supplying and installing new play equipment. A £60,000 budget for the scheme was set.

South Gloucestershire Council’s cabinet member for communities, Rachael Hunt, has now announced that a total of £99,597 will be made available to the parish council to fund the upgrades.

The money is coming from contributions paid by developers of housing in nearby Oaktree Avenue as part of the process of securing planning permission.

Local MP Luke Hall said the funding would help “to keep local children active”.

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Kate braves the shave for charity AN Emersons Green mum has had her long hair shaved off to raise money for a charity that supports families who have lost a baby.

Kate Wooles also helped children and young people who have lost their hair through cancer treatment or other illnesses by donating her locks – which were up to 25 inches long – to be made into wigs.

Royal Navy officer Kate braved the shave to raise money for Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity which works to ensure that anyone affected by the death of a baby receives the best possible care

Kate before her head shave and support.

She said: "I decided to raise money for Sands as my best friend's daughter was still-born at full term; it was such an awful thing to happen to her, and so unexpected.

"It opened my eyes to how common it is for things like this to happen, and how much charities like Sands help people, my friends included, who are experiencing the worst time of their lives.

"I decided that I would need to do something big to generate enough fundraising, so I decided to shave my head!"

The other beneficiary of Kate's shave, which was done at Keratin Hair and Beauty in Emersons Green on January 19, is the Little Princess Trust, which provides real hair wigs, free of charge, to children and young people aged up to 24, who have lost their own hair through cancer or other conditions.

Kate said she wanted to help the trust as it is based in her home town of Hereford.

She said: "I have very long, thick hair but as a mum of three children aged under six, I rarely have time to do anything with it.

"I decided it would be better out, to use for a child who has lost their hair through cancer."

As the Voice went to press Kate had raised more than £1,000 on a Facebook donation page at www.facebook.com/ donate/466311224884780/ and more than £100 on a JustGiving page, at justgiving.com/ fundraising/kates-shaving-herhead.

Sands provides bereavement support services for parents and others affected by the death of a baby.

It runs a national Freephone helpline on 0808 164 3332 and email support at helpline@sands. org.uk, as well as a mobile app and online community.

The charity also runs a network of local support groups, and works with health care professionals and trusts to ensure bereaved families receive the best possible care, supports research and lobbies government to make reducing the number of baby deaths a priority.

For more information visit www.sands.org.uk.

As well as providing wigs, free of charge, to young people the Little Princess Trust is funding research into childhood cancers and supporting the development of less aggressive treatment.

To find out more about the charity visit www. littleprincesses.org.uk.

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Now I’m most definitely not a botanist, so here’s my understanding of this incredible plant and what we’ve learnt from its leaves, referred to as the Lotus effect. The amazing thing is how the plant achieves its self cleaning property. The leaf repels water due to possessing a surface structure of microscopically small bumps with a wax coating. This ensures that water cannot adhere to the surface and in turn flows off. As any water flows off the leaf surface debris is taken away too.

Principally this appears to be to protect from algae or fungus growing on the lotus leaves and damaging the plant structure.

Having clean leaves also looks to maximise the surface area available for photosynthesis, perhaps enabling the lotus plant to exist in more varied conditions - always an admirable characteristic for any living organism!

Why was I so interested in the natural self cleaning property of a plant? Well, we’ve all no doubt benefitted from easy clean products for decades, which came in part from our study of nature as well as lab experiments. These are of course so popular that Teflon has undergone genericization from a trademark to an adjective in common use today. The development of ultrahydrophobic surfaces, which are by their nature easy to keep clean, has many uses, which of course includes glasses lenses.

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Dave's fund tops £80k – but target rises THE family of a Staple Hill dad fighting brain cancer say they are "blown away" by supporters who have raised more than £80,000 to fund new treatment.

But the target now needed to help David Gibbs has increased to £150,000, after the family was told the treatment, which is not available on the NHS, is likely to be more expensive than they first anticipated.

Dave, who is 37, was diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive cancer of the brain and spinal cord, in September.

He has just completed six weeks of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, following surgery to remove 95% of the tumour at Southmead Hospital in October, and is set to start another course of chemo, this time lasting six months, in February.

But Dave, who is married with a three-year-old daughter, has been told that the tumour is likely to grow back again without further treatment – and the average survival time from diagnosis is 12 to 18 months.

The new treatment they are fundraising for is called a personalised cancer vaccine, and sequences genetic information from the patient and tumour to help the immune system target and attack the cancer cells.

To have it Dave would need to go to Germany or America.

Support for the appeal has flooded in from individuals, groups and businesses.

A comedy show, Giggle 4 Gibbs, at the Smoke and Mirrors theatre pub in Bristol city centre on January 25 has sold out. The show was set to feature Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Nick Page and two of Dave's friends who do stand-up, Matt Hobs and Jaleelah Galbraith.

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Dave Gibbs with daughter Molly and the Grapevine Brasserie in Mangotsfield are each running raffles for meals and bubbly, the Foresters pub is running a pool tournament and a disco, and holiday rentals firm StayStaycations is donating a proportion of orders to the fund.

Lyde Green Community Association and cafe Coffee at Lyde raised £235 at a Christmas event and a family fun day is being planned at Emersons Green Village Hall.

Many of Dave's friends are undertaking challenges, from a 5,000-squat thrust 'squatathon' to a joint attempt by 11 of his friends to run 2,022 km before the end of January.

Another friend is aiming to cycle 300 miles in 24 hours before organising a team relay from John O’Groats to Lands End, with the aim of completing nearly 900 miles in around 60 hours.

Other fundraisers include a half-marathon from Dave's work colleagues at SMC, where he is a technical sales engineer, an SAS challenge in Wales and an art sale by a wildlife artist.

Dave said: "The fundraising has been going incredibly well.

"We're blown away by the support we have received from the community. It's been amazing and we are so grateful.

"Unfortunately we have had to raise our target to ensure I

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can get the lifesaving treatment required. On a personal note I'd like to say a massive thank you to my wife and daughter for their love and support, which keeps me going everyday.

"I'd also like to thank my family and friends, particularly the Dave's Brain Fund team, supported by my sister, who are working tirelessly behind the scenes to keep the fundraising ticking over getting us ever closer to the goal.

"There are many businesses who have provided raffle prizes and we are grateful to all for their generous donations.

"Finally I'd like to thank everyone who had shared the story or made a donation, big

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or small – every action makes a difference. My family and I will be forever grateful."

Dave's sister Sarah Burford has been keeping supporters up to date on the main fundraising website, justgiving.com/ crowdfunding/davesbrainfund.

She said a clinic in Germany which is assessing Dave's case has been sent blood samples and MRI scans, and is due to receive a tumour sample. The family then faces a wait to see if the clinic can make a personalised targeted cancer vaccine for him.

Sarah told supporters: "Through further research and talking to a brain tumour charity with experience of these treatments it has come to our attention that the actual cost of treatment is considerably higher than we initially anticipated.

"So with this in mind, we have had to raise the target so we can get Dave the treatment he needs to change the prognosis.

"We sit with tears in our eyes as we try to comprehend achieving the increased target, knowing we simply cannot fail.

We can't imagine life without Dave."

Anyone who would like to offer a raffle prize or other help should email DavesBrainFund@ gmail.com or contact the appeal on Facebook @donate4dave or Twitter and Instagram @ davesbrainfund.

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Bringing public transport together I FINISHED my last Voice column welcoming the new more frequent half-hourly train services between Temple Meads and Severn Beach.

Transport issues continue to dominate my New Year work for you, too.

January 15 was ‘National Pothole Day’ and I know the huge frustrations people have about this issue. The statistics show they cost West of England motorists over a million pounds a year in repairs, and for cyclists they can be very dangerous.

So I’m pleased to be allocating up to £125 million to help local councils across our region repair potholes over the next five years.

Last year I was deeply proud to secure for the West of England the biggest per head investment in transport from the government in the country – over half a billion pounds.

In 2022 we will see the first of that £540m invested, with an initial focus on buses.

I am also creating West of England Sustainable Transport, which will gradually bring togeth-

er buses, trains, e-scooters and other new public transport under one umbrella.

The aim is to give you and your family and friends more reliable, affordable, greener and safe ways to travel – especially for the 23% of local people without access to a car.

In time, you will be able to travel from A to B much more seamlessly as different types of transport become integrated.

We will begin by improving some existing routes, and as more money becomes available, expand to new places.

Sadly, such improvements are complex, so won’t happen overnight, and we will need to make big choices together, but I’m truly excited about what this significant sum of money can do to improve our local travel.

Just as the classic ‘roundel’ design is iconic in London, our transport network needs a great logo too.

I want the design to be inspired by you – West of England residents and passengers. So

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I’m running a competition open to all to help influence that logo.

Entries are open until Friday February 12.

Then the designs and ideas of local people will be finalised by professional designers who are working on the whole transport brand. I’m really excited to see what you come up with.

I’m keen to see a design that is from the people, and for the people. Please join in by visiting www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/logo-competition for more details. Our region is amazing.

Together let’s make it the very best it can be.

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Stuart Harding with sister Eilidh and brother Jamie

Amelie Russ,, from Bromley Heath

Singer Amelie, 11, stages online concert in support of neighbour who has leukaemia YOUNG singer Amelie Russ could not help being moved by her nine-year-old neighbour's fight against leukaemia.

So when a festival she had been rehearsing for was cancelled, she decided to livestream a concert of her own on Facebook, to raise money for the charity which has helped his family.

Downend School pupil Amelie, aged 11, has been singing since she was two, won a singing contest at the age of eight and wants to be a singing teacher when she is older.

During the 2020 lockdown Amelie, who plays football for Emerson Green Junior FC U12s, raised £1,000 for NHS Charities Together with a concert on her front drive in Bromley Heath, inspired by mum Donna, who is a nurse.

Her neighbour Stuart Harding is currently having to isolate at home after undergoing a bone marrow transplant in October.

Stuart was diagnosed with Philadelphia positive acute lymphoblastic leukaemia - a complex form of the disease with a high relapse rate - at the age of four.

He had two years of intensive treatment then more than two years off, before the disease returned in April last year, just after his ninth birthday.

Stuart had five months of chemotherapy before having

a bone marrow transplant at Bristol Children's Hospital in October.

Although he has a twin brother, Jamie, it was his younger sister Eilidh, aged six, who was found to be a match and donated stem cells for the operation.

Stuart was able to return home in time for Christmas Day but is currently taking steroids and is immunosuppressed, which means that he, Jamie and Eilidh all have to stay away from their school, Mangotsfield C of E Primary, and learn at home.

Mum Alison and dad Chris have received invaluable help from the Rainbow Trust, a charity which provides bespoke support for families who have a child with a serious illness.

The charity and its support worker Charlotte Coyle have been a "massive help" to the family throughout Stuart's illness.

Alison said: "We had never heard of this charity until Stuart fell ill but they are truly amazing.

"During Stuart's first cancer journey, Charlotte would come and sit in hospital with Stuart whilst Chris and I would manage to get some rare time together in between lengthy hospital stays and looking after our other children at home.

"As time went on it became clear how much of an impact a cancer diagnosis can have on siblings. "This time round

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Charlotte has come to our house and has given some much needed one-to-one time and attention for Jamie and Eilidh, where they are the sole focus.

"Their faces truly light up when Charlotte arrives. She is an absolute breath of fresh air and helps to lift all our spirits. We are so thankful to Rainbow Trust for everything they do."

Two days before Stuart came home, Amelie live-streamed a 20-minute concert via Facebook to raise money for the Rainbow Trust, raising £220 for the charity. The concert was set up by Amelie's dad in the conservatory of their home.

She said: "I was supposed to be doing a festival for another charity but it got cancelled

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because of covid. I had worked and practised really hard and I wanted to support the Rainbow Trust."

Alison watched the concert with Stuart, Eilidh and Chris.

She said: "Amelie's amazing the first time we saw her singing was the lockdown concert and it sent tingles down the spine listening to her.

"We quite often hear her in the garden - we love hearing her sing and we were delighted when she decided to do a concert for the Rainbow Trust.

"Eilidh loved it and even Chris had a tear watching it, too.

"It was really wonderful."

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Honour for former police boss THE area's former police and crime commissioner has been made an OBE in the New Year Honours list.

Sue Mountstevens has been recognised for her services to the community in Bristol, Somerset and South Gloucestershire in her role as the first Avon & Somerset PCC, which she held for eight and a half years.

Elected as an independent, Ms Mountstevens oversaw the force during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, with her term of office extended for a year after elections scheduled for May 2020 were postponed because of the first lockdown.

A magistrate and police authority member before her election, she was also previously a director of the Mountstevens Bakeries chain.

During her time in office Ms Mountstevens had a particular focus on victim support, securing extra funding for services helping survivors of domestic abuse

Sue Mountstevens and sexual violence during the lockdown.

She was also made the chair

of the Quartet Community Foundation, which supports charities and promotes philanthropy in the region, in March 2020, leading the organisation through a time of "exceptional growth" as it responded to the pandemic.

The foundation awarded 930 grants, worth £5.2 million, to support community activities between April 2020 and March of last year, benefiting more than 590,000 people in the region.

Ms Mountstevens said: "This is a tremendous honour, and one that I humbly accept on behalf of an amazing team at the office of PCC. "The role of the PCC is to listen to all, especially the quiet voices.

"I continue to listen as chair of Quartet, to those who have been hit the hardest, and support those communities where covid has exacerbated the issues facing them on a daily basis."

Current PCC Mark Shelford,

elected after Ms Mountstevens stepped down in May, said: "I am delighted that Sue Mountstevens has been recognised for her work supporting victims across Avon and Somerset during her time as PCC." Quartet chief executive Suzanne Rolt said: "This is a wonderful achievement for Sue personally, and for her team.

We’re all so pleased that her work has been recognised in this way.

"Her steady and caring leadership style provided a supportive environment that allowed Quartet to do so much, reflecting her experience gained as Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset."

Quartet Community Foundation’s Endowment Fund, to support projects and groups benefiting local communities, reached £60m in 2021.

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February, 2022

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Help with rising cost of living

Chris Skidmore writes for

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AS the local MP, I am all too aware of the rising cost of living that is a result of the world economy waking up from almost two years of disruption caused by the Covid pandemic and governments around the world having to take steps to help their economies and societies recover.

This is now very much impacting on local household budgets and so I wanted to make readers aware of the help and support that’s out there during these difficult times.

It should be reassuring to know that there is in fact a range of support options for anyone struggling with financial pressures.

The National Living Wage will be increasing from April 1 to £9.50, an increase of 6.6%.

South Gloucestershire Council offers grants, welfare support and reduction schemes to help you.

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For example there is both the Community Resilience Fund (CRF) and Housing Support Fund (HSF).

The CRF can help you if your income or outgoings have been impacted by the coronavirus and there is emergency and long-term financial support available through this fund.

The HSF is to support people who are struggling to buy food, pay energy and water bills or cover other essential living costs. This does not have to be specifically COVID-19 related.

The council aims to support as many residents as they can who meet the eligibility criteria and need help the most.

The council also has support available for families in school holidays, including food vouchers.

The council’s main general enquiries telephone number is 01454 868009.

To book an appointment to talk with one of their One Stop Shop advisors you can email: OSSAppointment@southglos.gov.uk

On energy costs, I would recommend contacting South Gloucestershire Council’s Warm and Well service. Warm and Well is managed on behalf of the local councils by the charity Severn Wye Energy Agency. Their free energy advice line is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and the number is 0800 500 3076. You can also email warmandwell@severnwye.org.uk or visit www.warmandwell.co.uk online.

The service offers free energy efficiency advice, free home energy advice visits, insulation and heating grants, health related grants and renewable energy information.

They can help you save energy in your home, reduce your fuel bills, switch energy supplier and find local installers & tradespeople.

Finally, if you find any of this too confusing to navigate through, then please do contact my office on 0117 908 1524 or email chris.skidmore. mp@parliament.uk and either myself or a member of my team will try to direct you to the most appropriate support.

Can you design a transport logo?

PEOPLE are being asked to send in their ideas for a new logo to represent public transport in the West of England.

The logo would be used on buses, trains, e-scooters and other public transport and the idea is to create a symbol for the region that would be as memorable as the London Transport roundel famous from the tube.

Metro Mayor Dan Norris has launched a competition open to all residents from across the West of England Metro Mayor area, including south Gloucestershire, from amateur artists to seasoned graphic designers. The winning entry will be Metro Mayor Dan Norris is finalised by professional designers. looking for an iconic logo Mr Norris said: "Everyone knows the for public transport iconic 'roundel' design that appears right across the London transport network.

"Now I'm calling on local people to create our very own unique logo.

"I'm looking for something really special. A logo that is memorable and easily recognisable, that shows the pride we have in our great region and promotes sustainable forms of transport."

The logo should feature the words "West of England Sustainable Transport" and work in colour or black and white.

The competition runs until February 12.

For details how to enter visit www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/ logo-competition.

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n NEWS A MAN dumped five bulging bin bags and other waste in a Winterbourne road, despite being entitled to take it to a recycling centre.

Sunil Singh, now of Buckingham Place, Downend, dumped the waste at the side of Down Road in Winterbourne during August last year.

South Gloucestershire Council, which prosecuted him, said that at the time of the offence he was living half a mile from the spot where he dumped the waste.

Singh, aged 22, was prosecuted after South Gloucestershire Council’s environmental crime team investigated and found evidence relating to another address in Holcombe, near Radstock, where Singh had previously lived.

He was fined £200 and ordered to pay £354 in costs after pleading guilty to fly-tipping at Bristol Magistrates Court.

The council has also prosecuted another South Gloucestershire resident who admitted dumping waste because he didn't want to queue at the tip.

Mitchell Palmer, of Windsor Drive, Yate, has been ordered to pay a total of £858 in fines and costs after being spotted dumping waste at a lay-by at Bury Hill near the town.

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Residents fined for leaving rubbish bags at roadside The waste dumped by Sunil Singh, of Downend Palmer, aged 34, was prosecuted after a resident saw him dumping a number of black bags, challenged him for dumping the waste and took pictures of him and the bags on a mobile phone in February last year.

The council said that, when interviewed, Palmer admitted fly-tipping the waste, saying it was an accumulation of rubbish from an address he had been sharing with his ex-girlfriend.

A spokesperson said: "He claimed that he’d attempted a visit to his local Sort It recycling centre that morning but found the queue too long and was not

prepared to wait.

He was fined £320 and ordered to pay £504 in costs and a £34 victim surcharge.

Council cabinet member for communities Rachael Hunt said: "There is no excuse for flytipping and with these particular cases, a simple trip to the local recycling centre would have meant this waste was disposed of lawfully.

"We will pursue anyone who

dumps their rubbish illegally through the courts and we have a 100% success rate for securing convictions for this type of offence. Anyone who fly-tips in South Gloucestershire is five times more likely to be prosecuted than anywhere else in the country.

"In addition to it being illegal, it’s plain laziness to dump rubbish in this way and expect others to clear the mess left behind. We hope these prosecutions serve as a warning to anyone else who considers fly-tipping in South Gloucestershire."

Anyone who sees illegal fly tipping happening can report it by calling the StreetCare helpdesk on 01454 868000, email streetcare@southglos.gov. uk or visit www.southglos.gov. uk/flytipping online.

Furniture dumped in Mangotsfield COUNCILLORS are appealing for Mangotsfield residents to help track down whoever dumped waste including a bed and a barbecue in the street.

The waste was left outside the shops in Burley Grove in early January and photographed by Staple Hill & Mangotsfield ward councillor Michael Bell, who alerted landowner Bromford housing association, which removed them.

Cllr Bell has also asked the charity which runs the clothing bank at the site to empty it more frequently, as bags are regularly left outside.

He said: "This has become an eyesore.

"Along with my fellow councillors and the Mangotsfield Residents Association we are working hard to make our local area a clean and tidy place to live in, and need all your support."

Anyone with information about the fly-tippers can contact south Gloucestershire Council StreetCare on 01454 868000.

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n LIBRARY NEWS News from Downend, Emersons Green & Staple Hill libraries • Would you like to improve your mental wellbeing, but not sure where to start? Why not come along and meet your local Wellbeing Coach to get information, advice and make a basic plan to help start these changes? FREE sessions available at Emersons Green Library (2nd Friday each month) 12pm – 1pm and Staple Hill Library (4th Thursday each month) 10.30am – 11.30am. To check dates and register a place go to www.oneyou.eventrbite. com • Ancestry.com – all of our libraries subscribe to the family history website Ancestry. During the original Lockdown until the end of the 2021 it was possible to also access Ancestry via our website from home. This arrangement has now finished but anyone with a library card can access the website with all of its resources for FREE by logging onto our public PCs in the libraries.

• Downend Library temporary closure – Downend Library will closed completely from 14th February until 13th March for building work (hopefully these dates wont change but visit www.southglos.gov.uk/libraries or phone 01454 865022 to check). Downend residents can, of course, use Staple Hill Library (staffed on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am – 5.30pm and Saturdays 9.30am – 1pm) and Emersons Green Library (staffed Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays 10am – 5.30pm and Saturdays 9.30am – 1pm). Open Access is available in both libraries 8am – 7.30pm, seven days a week.

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n WHAT’S ON January 25 n BRISTOL ADVANCED MOTORISTS Group Monthly Meeting at BAWA Southmead Road Filton Tuesday 25 January 2022 Meet 7.15pm for 7:30pm The GWR Badminton Line, Building and History. Members of the public are invited to our first meeting of 2022 when on 25 January Alan Freke will give another of his fascinating talks. Some will remember Alan’s previous entertaining talks to us about JS Fry & Sons and his ‘sixty years as a Bodger’. This time he talks about the Great Western Railway.

We know there are many railway enthusiasts in Bristol and this sounds like a very interesting evening so please make a date in your diary. As always, entrance is free, and coffee refreshment will be available at £1 a cup.

January 29 n A WARMLEY JAZZ SPECIAL. Kevin Grenfell’s Jazz Giants, Cadbury Heath Social Club, BS30 8BX. Doors 7pm, music 8pm to 10.30pm.

Admission £10, bar, refreshments & raffle. Optional pre-booked Mario’s Fish & Chip Supper Served at 7.30pm - £5.50. Tickets from Carol Coombs on 07770 750327 or email carol@applause.co.uk.

February 3 n SPEAKER MORNING AT LINCOMBE BARN. Coffee available at 10.15am, talk 10.45am until 11.45am. Subject: Downend in Bloom, with Jackie Baker.

Entrance to hear talk, £2.50.

Refreshments extra. February 3 n DOWNEND FLOWER ARRANGING CLUB. Demonstration with Jenny York AT Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road, Downend, BS16 2RW. Visitors welcome, £8 pay at the door.

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Refreshments inc. All levels really Welcome. For more information ring Kath 07517 1297 Wednesday n THE WOMEN’S SECTION OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION We meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 2pm at the old school hall now known as the YOU Foundation by the car park in Page Road Staple Hill. Speakers, quiz’s and handy craft afternoon finish’s with tea. We have also planned fund raising events and are looking for any one willing to give us ladies a hand. If you are interested please telephone Madeleine Bills Secretary. 0117 9560805. n MANGO JAMS PARENT/ CARER AND TODDLER GROUP meets every Wednesday at Lyde Green community centre, 9.15am to 11.15am. Warm and friendly group run by volunteers from St James Church: everyone welcome to attend. n DOWNEND TANG SOO DO meets at Christchurch Parish Hall, North Street on Wednesday evenings from 7.30-9pm. Suitable for beginners and ages 10+. First class free. More details from Ian on 07817 744689 or at the Downend Tang Soo Do Facebook page. n DOWNEND FLOWER ARRANGING CLUB: Would you like to arrange flowers? Friendly club meets at 7.30pm on the first and third Wednesdays, from September to June, at Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road. For more information call Joyce on 0117 956 8978. n CLEEVESINGERS OF DOWNEND Enjoy singing, then come and join this four part choir who meet on Wednesday evenings at Lincombe Barn, Overndale

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Road 7.30 p.m. from September until July. You would receive a warm welcome by this happy choir who have at least three concerts a year whose repertoire includes items from Shows, Abba, Beattles and general popular songs which includes appropriate pieces for the time of year. For more information contact the Secretary on 0117 9561881. n FRENCHAY PROBUS CLUB We meet at Frenchay Village Hall on the first Wednesday of each month between 10.00 and 12.00 hrs. For further details contact: frenchayprobus@outlook.com n WARMLEY JAZZ CLUB, every Wednesday £5 on the door.

Cadbury Heath Social Club. Doors open 7.30pm. More details at warmleyjazz.co.uk.

Friday n TAI CHI FOR PARKINSON’S. Weekly beginners Tai Chi & Qi Gong class for people with Parkinson’s disease, their families and carers.

We meet for Tai Chi, tea and cake at Lincombe Barn, Downend. BS16 2RW. Time: Fridays (term times) 10.15 – 12.15 including tea / coffee break. Contact: Claire - Claire@ Taichibodyandmind.co.uk (07769 857672) or Sarah - buqiworks@ gmail.com (07815 662844) n MANGO JAMS PARENT/ CARER AND TODDLER GROUP meets every Friday at St James Church Hall, Richmond Road, Mangotsfield, 9.15am to 11.15am.

Warm and friendly group run by volunteers from St James Church: everyone welcome to attend.

Saturday n BRISTOL SUGARCRAFT GUILD We are a small friendly group who meet every third Saturday of the month 2pm to 4pm at St Andrews Hall, Elm Park, Filton.

Beginners very welcome. Please call Jean Kington on 01454 314178 for more information. n PAGE PARK UKULELE CLUB, Bean Tree café, Fridays at 1pm.

All abilities welcomed. Places £4 each. For further details call or text ‘Ukulele’ to Ben on 07910 668258.

Sunday n EMERSONS GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH is now up and running again, after Covid, at the Emersons Green Village Hall every Sunday at 10.30am. Do come along. It would be great to see you. We look forward to having our regulars back as well as many new people. n BADMINTON ROAD METHODIST CHURCH In-person Sunday worship continues weekly at 10.30am and all are welcome.

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n LYDE GREEN NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH FEBRUARY 8 is International Safer Internet Day and the theme set by the event’s committee this year is “Together for a Better Internet”.

The day will call upon everyone to join together to make the internet a safer and more trustworthy place for all.

As technology advances and the internet grows, we must become more involved, take more responsibility and become more tech savvy if we are to protect our children and ourselves and avoid being exposed to the dangers of the online world.

The police service, child protection services, social services and schools have told us that they are so inundated with these issues that they need more people to engage in tackling this head on. Our children are our most precious gifts and we need to lead the way to a more prosperous future where they never have to endure bullying, abuse and intimidation.

Together for a better internet A survey of parents about cyberbullying by Comparitech found that between 2018 and 2021, 60% of parents with children aged 14 to 18 reported them being bullied, with 82% of the bullying reported happening at school.

Since the start of Covid-19 cyberbullying has been on the increase as people are spending more time online and many young children were perhaps given premature access to technology with inadequate support or supervision as schools were forced to move to virtual education and parents had no option but to do what they could.

The Inner Wealth Group is running a Child Protection Awareness Programme (CPAP) webinar during February, with 50% of proceeds from all calls going to Lyde Green

Neighbourhood Watch.

You are welcome to join whether you are a young person, carer, parent, teacher, school or corporation. For more details visit bit.ly/3FwbCTa. Alongside BeSecureOnline, who are experts in covering online safety talks for everyone from toddlers to senior citizens, it will answer straightforward questions like “are Fortnite, TikTok, Meta, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat safe for my Children?”

It will also provide top tips for adults on shopping, passwords and securing bank details used online.

From speaking with over 1,200 schools world-wide, BeSecureOnline have learned what kids are doing online, what they do on devices all day and what games they play. Schools, children and parents everywhere

are struggling with the everevolving online world.

The internet is like chocolate, a little is great, a lot is not.

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New plan sets out priorities for police I AM delighted to announce that I have recently published my new Police and Crime Plan, which will set the strategic direction for how policing and crime services should be delivered in Avon and Somerset.

As I mentioned during the consultation process last autumn, I have a legal duty to produce a plan that sets out my police and crime priorities for the force area, as well as how I will hold the Chief Constable to account.

After consulting with local people, working with my team and Avon and Somerset Police, my four police and crime priorities are: • preventing and fighting crime; • engaging, supporting and working with communities, victims and partner organisations; • leading the police to be efficient and effective; • increasing the legitimacy of, and public confidence in, the police and criminal justice system.

I am determined that local

people will have the most efficient, effective and legitimate police service that meets the needs of communities while delivering the best value for money. I will be working with my office to monitor and scrutinise the performance of Avon and Somerset Police, in a transparent way, to help ensure delivery of the plan.

I want the force to reassure our communities by putting an emphasis on preventing crime. My plan will support this through focusing on strengthening partnership working, greater visibility, better engagement within communities, early intervention, reducing reoffending and, most importantly, improving the outcomes and support for victims and witnesses of crime.

Preventing and fighting crime cannot be done by the police alone: only by working together with partners and local people will we find solutions. I promise that, as your PCC, I will

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do everything in my power to engage with you and bring these partners together to work hard and deliver safe communities for all.

Finally, I want to urge family members of online daters to help protect their relatives from becoming a victim of romance fraud, as new figures show almost £92 million has been lost nationally through dating scams over the past year.

Across Avon and Somerset, losses of £2.4m were reported in the 12-month period up to and including October 2021.

Romance fraud is an awful, heart-breaking crime; victims invest time into someone and think they have a genuine connection when, in fact, it has been a cruel lie to commit fraud.

Criminals often use a range of stories to get victims to transfer money without raising suspicion.

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I know many victims feel ashamed when they realise they have been scammed by romance fraudsters, but please know support is available from the police and Action Fraud. If you think a family member or friend is a victim of this terrible crime, please make them aware of the signs and help them access help.

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Community awards for Staple Hill stalwarts TWO pillars of the community in Staple Hill have been recognised with awards.

Staple Hill & District Royal British Legion chair Ian Campbell and Staple Hill Salvation Army, represented by Colin Hylton-Jones, have each been given South Gloucestershire Chair's Community Awards.

Ian's award was to recognise his role in driving the revival of the RBL branch, which was suspended when he moved to the area five years ago.

To save it from closure he pulled the committee together to organise new events, ranging from lunches and quizzes to coach trips and holidays abroad.

Ian said: "We've tried to bring a lot more fun to it."

The work paid off: the branch is now the fastest-growing in the county and membership has doubled. A new website and Facebook page have transformed the group's communications and, during the lockdown in 2020, were used to stream online Remembrance services which Ian filmed and organised in collaboration with other local organisations.

The branch, which has members from across the Staple Hill, Mangotsfield, Downend and Emersons Green areas, raised more than £42,000 in last year's Poppy Appeal.

Ian, who was a senior aircraftman in the RAF, where he specialised as a photographer, now works as a communications manager for the British Forces Broadcasting Service and remained in the RAF Reserve until last year.

He said the award was "testament to the work that my committee has done in getting the branch going again".

The Salvation Army has been serving the community in Staple Hill for more than 100 years in a variety of ways, from hosting lunch clubs and providing food parcels to brass band performances at the area's Remembrance parade and Christmas events.

During the covid pandemic, when its regular events had to be suspended, the Salvation Army hosted an emergency food bank at its Broad Street base, with food and prescriptions being

Ian Campbell of the Royal British Legion and Colin Hylton-Jones of the Salvation Army (centre left and right) with Clive Heath of Mangotsfield Residents Association and Staple Hill councillors Michael Bell, Ian Boulton and Katie Cooper delivered to elderly, disabled, vulnerable and other people in need.

As restrictions ease the Salvation Army is working to gradually build back its full community programme, which also includes toddler song and story time sessions, toy collection and donations and home visits.

The Sunday services are in the process of building back up to pre-pandemic levels, when the congregation regularly numbered around 140 people.

As well as leading the Remembrance Sunday parade through Staple Hill, the Salvation Army Band performs at many concerts, with around 350 people turning out in the rain for the recent Christmas Eve 'carols around the tree' concert in Fountain Square.

Colin, the Salvation Army's joint minister alongside his wife, Nicola, said that while members did not seek recognition for their work, it was good to have it.

Both awards were made after nominations by Staple Hill & Mangotsfield councillor Michael Bell, supported by fellow ward councillors Ian Boulton and Katie Cooper, and Mangotsfield Residents Association chair Clive Heath.

Cllr Bell said: "The Salvation Army in Staple Hill has served the local community for very many years in so many ways."

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Clive said: "Colin and his team do an excellent job, not just through Covid but all the time."

Cllr Bell said Ian's award recognised his individual role in reviving the RBL branch.

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MANGOTSFIELD WI IT all seems such a long time ago now, but our trip to Stow-on-theWold market was a great success.

The weather was mild and dry.

Unfortunately the road was closed just past Cirencester; we missed the diversion sign and ended up travelling narrower and narrower roads. Just when we thought we would end up at a farm gate, we came across a signpost!

It was a lovely day. We were really lucky to get a parking space right outside Lucy’s 300-year-old tearoom, where we had coffee and a snack, followed by a wander around the market stalls.

It was only a small market but there were plenty of other shops to explore and pick up those lastminute Christmas bargains in. One of our members found an artisan coffee roasting shop and stocked

up on delicious coffee. On the way back we stopped off at the Close Hotel in Tetbury, where we had a lovely meal.

In December, for our Sapphire Anniversary, we had Mario’s fish'n'chip supper delivered to us

by Santa and his helper [members’ husbands]. We had Felix Sürbe, a pianist and accompanist who works in musical theatre, and Naomi Willmott, a local singer.

Felix played requested songs from the shows and later accompanied Naomi in a selection of Christmas songs. Finally, Naomi concluded the evening with lively dance songs – a chance to get up and boogie. One of our members hand made ‘sapphire’ brooches for all of us and another who volunteers for the homeless thanked everybody for their donations.

On January 2 a car-load of members went to the panto at the Playhouse in Weston-super-Mare to see Jack and Beanstalk – oh yes we did! It was a super performance, at this lovely theatre.

Our next meeting is on January 31 and we are looking forward to having a bit of fun, with a silent auction of Santa’s mistakes.

In February we are planning to begin celebrating our Queen’s platinum year with an afternoon tea and entertainment.

To find out more about us you can take a look at our Facebook page or go to our website, www. mangotsfieldwi.org.uk.

If you are not a member but would like to join us, please let me know by emailing president@ mangotsfieldwi.org.uk.

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BEECHMERE BELLES WI AFTER the last two years, we are seriously hoping that we can meet up every month in 2022: we really don’t want all that again.

We have planned our first few months of the year, and it's looking like a good start.

Along with our usual and highly popular craft evenings, we have

a visit from East Bristol Auctions, who will help us to identify the best items for us to take to auction, a look into mindfulness and meditation, and we will be holding a "Right Royal Occasion" to commemorate our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

We meet every fourth Thursday of the month at 7.30pm, at Emersons Green Village Hall. As you can see, we have speakers, craft nights and demonstrations, along with a raffle – and all with a cuppa and obviously cake.

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The hall was awarded almost £4,500 towards the cost of replacement doors from the Suez Communities Fund, leaving just under £600 to be met from the charity’s funds.

Village hall manager Viv Roberts said: “The old doors were the original ones, were 17 years old and had a life of their own, as our attendees will tell you.

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“With the recent problems with youth in the area, we can also ensure the safety of our staff, hirers and attendees of the hall, by being able to secure the doors between classes, especially on an evening.”

The new arrangement features one larger automated door and a narrower manual door, which allows wheelchair and pram access but will reduce maintenance costs.

Viv added: “Thank you Suez for the opportunity to replace the worn-out doors – as a self-funded registered charity, we couldn’t have done this without them.”

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The Mangotsfield forger who ended up on a banknote Historian and Mangotsfield Residents Association member David Blackmore looks at the fascinating story of Francis Greenway WHEN Mangotsfield-born architect Francis Howard Greenway was sentenced to death for forgery in 1812 it looked like the end of a once-promising life. But instead Greenway would find fame on the other side of the world, as Australia's first government architect. His work on buildings such as St Matthew's Church in Windsor, New South Wales, St James' Church and Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, even saw him appear on the back of the Australian $10 note from 1966-93 – probably the only forger ever to be given such an honour.

Born in Mangotsfield in 1777, into a family who had been stonemasons, builders and architects for generations, Greenway became an architect "of some eminence" in a private practice in Bristol and Bath. His only surviving UK building is the Clifton Club in The Mall, Clifton, originally the Clifton Hotel and Assembly Rooms.

In 1809 Greenway became bankrupt and in 1812 he pleaded guilty "under the advice of his friends" to forging a financial document. He was sentenced to death; this sentence was later commuted to 14 years' transportation. Why he pleaded

guilty is unknown; he may have been told it was the only way to save his life. Whilst awaiting deportation, Greenway spent time in Newgate Prison, Bristol, where he painted scenes inside the jail.

Greenway arrived in Sydney on the transport ship General Hewitt in February 1814, followed in July by his wife Mary, whom he had married about 1804, and three children. Allowed much freedom after his arrival, he began private practice immediately. He was self-confident, temperamental and quick to take offence, but his artistic abilities were great and he had a full command of the techniques of his profession.

In 1815 Governor Lachlan Macquarie called on Greenway to report on the Rum Hospital being built for the government.

His criticism was devastating.

The builders had to make costly alterations to the building and Greenway made the first of a long list of enemies.

In March 1816 he was appointed civil architect and assistant engineer at a salary of 3 shillings a day, with quarters for himself and family, a horse and forage. His first work for the government was to design a lighthouse, known as the

Macquarie Tower, at Port Jackson.

Macquarie was so pleased, he presented Greenway with conditional emancipation.

When Greenway was called upon to design a new government house Macquarie left it entirely in his hands. He promptly designed a castle and began a stable block so grand that it was often mistaken for Government House itself. But Macquarie was already in trouble with the Colonial Office over his building programme, and when the new extravagance became known in London, the secretary of state forbade the castle. In the meantime Greenway designed many other buildings, several of which remain and, despite their mutilated condition, are considered valuable gems of Early Australian Colonial architecture.

One, the court-house at Windsor, New South Wales, has been beautifully restored and is the closest to a complete Greenway design that has survived.

He earned an absolute pardon from Macquarie in 1819 but by that year his arrogance made him misjudge his authority. Having already made many enemies, he now fell out with Macquarie. A long series of quarrels, also involving Commissioner John Thomas Bigge, saw Greenway side with first one politician then another, until he made his position impossible by suddenly presenting a bill for £11,000 for fees for buildings he had designed while an employee of the government.

Macquarie's successor, Sir Thomas Brisbane, sought to curb Greenway and, although he continued to design buildings, public servants and builders paid

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Francis Howard Greenway, unknown artist, State Library of New South Wales less and less attention to him, altering his designs without telling him.

He was dismissed from government service in 1822 but refused to give up the house which went with the job and produced a document – now thought to be a forgery – which purported to give him title to the house. The government did not recover the property until after his death.

Macquarie had granted Greenway 800 acres of land on the right bank of the Hunter River, which he farmed, but it was marshy and poor. Greenway maintained that he had been promised town land for building. He also never relinquished his claim for £11,000 in fees. But as he had made so many enemies, these claims received little attention.

Greenway continued his private practice but with only one considerable commission and his professional life ended around 1828.

His wife, Mary, ran a small school for young ladies. She bore him five sons and two daughters: one son, Charles, became an archdeacon and canon at Grafton Cathedral.

In 1837 Greenway died in the Hunter River Valley and was buried in a small cemetery in a lonely paddock outside East Maitland.

There is no tombstone or marker over his grave.

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Street lights switch brings big CO2 saving SWITCHING street lights to LEDs in South Gloucestershire has prevented 34,000 tonnes of CO2 being released into the atmosphere.

The council says it has also saved £12 million in energy and maintenance costs in return for the £6.1m cost so far of upgrading from old-style sodium lights across the district.

The scheme to replace all 30,000 council street lights started in 2014 and the council says that so far 23,000 have been upgraded to LEDs, including most of those in Downend and all of the lights in Staple Hill, Mangotsfield, Frenchay, Emersons Green and Pucklechurch.

The authority says the carbon reduction is equivalent CAMPAIGNERS say South Gloucestershire Council's plan to respond to the climate crisis will fail unless the authority takes it more seriously.

The council declared a 'Climate Emergency' in 2019 and worked out a strategy to become 'carbon neutral' by 2030, cutting emissions, generating renewable energy, planting more trees, protecting nature and making sure the area is prepared for the impact of climate change.

Annual action plans are produced and checked to see if the council is meeting its targets.

But campaigners say the latest action plan is of "huge concern".

The South Glos Climate Action Network, a non-party political group of residents, academics, and local

expected to cost £7.9m, but by the time it is finished it will already have saved an estimated £20 million in energy bills.

Cabinet member Steve Reade said: "Not only does this project continue to deliver significant energy consumption and cost efficiency savings year on year, but it is supporting our goals of addressing the climate emergency by becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

"As the technology improves and the LED lights become even more efficient, we foresee further opportunities for energy savings while keeping our communities and highways well-lit for our residents.”

For more information visit the council website at bit. ly/3nsherm.

An image from South GlosCouncil shows the difference between the light emitted from its old (left) and new (right) street lights to the emissions of an average family car being driven for around 85 million miles.

The remaining 7,000 lights are due to be fitted with

the latest generation of LED lanterns, which use 60% less energy than the lights they are replacing, by the end of March 2024.In total the scheme is

Climate plan in danger of failing, campaigners warn environmental group members, says it "broadly supports and endorses" the council strategy but says: • Not enough resources are being put into meeting the action plan, with only three waged officers directly responsible for it, while Bristol has 25.

• The plan contains no short term measurable targets, which means there is no way for people to know exactly whether the council is on target.

• The plan shows the council is behind schedule on 29 of its targets – a third of the total.

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• The plan is supposed to be examined by a cross-party scrutiny group before being presented but this did not happen in time, leading the Liberal Democrats to say cross party agreement had ended.

• Advisory group meetings of University of the West of England experts to review council actions now include council officers, which means the officers are "marking their own homework".

SGCAN member Sean Rhodes, who raised the group's concerns when the action plan was presented at a council meeting in December said: "We want to support the council, but we are concerned that a failure to set clear and measurable targets, with properly-funded council staff implementing them, which are then properly scrutinised by elected councillors, will mean that this plan will fail."

A council spokesperson said the number of full-time officers was increasing to four but the figures did not take account of work "dispersed across the organisation" to produce a council-wide response.

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The spokesperson said that the council administration would "continue to engage" with opposition groups, who had not requested a progress report before the latest plan was presented, and that, while the council's climate emergency team met with the UWE advisory group, the group did not include any council representatives.

The spokesperson said: “We provide regular, detailed, and transparent reports on our commitment to become carbon neutral by 2030, and we set an annual carbon reduction target which covers both area-wide and our own, direct emissions.

"Our reporting illustrates the trajectory of our carbon reduction against these targets, along with a detailed commentary on our progress.

“UWE provides us with technical advice and recommendations to support our response to the Climate Emergency, and after discussion with UWE, the vast majority of these recommendations are fed into our action plan to achieve net zero.”

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Warning over insulation scams PEOPLE are being warned to be on the lookout for doorstep fraudsters trying to push them into installing "spray-in insulation" they don't need.

South Gloucestershire Council says there has been a rise in cold-calling scams targeting "vulnerable" homeowners, who are told the insulation they currently have is either likely to cause damage or will soon become illegal.

They are then persuaded that they should opt for an alternative ‘spray-in’ insulation which is sold at an inflated price by the rogue installers.

The council has issued a warning which says: "Dishonest companies often use databases of people aged 70 and over and lists of properties that have already had spray foam insulation installed to target potential victims.

"Commission-based salespeople then visit, posing as expert surveyors, to pressure homeowners into signing contracts for unnecessary and

Overpriced spray foam insulation is being sold by doorstep scammersPicture: South Gloucestershire Council expensive work.

"This work is often carried out within days, to avoid homeowners changing their minds."

The council has its own home energy advice service and is encouraging people not to feel pressured into paying for upgrades to their homes.

Cabinet member for housing Ben Stokes said: "Through our Warm and Well service,

residents can access independent expert advice and, in many cases, grant funding towards work that improves their property’s energy efficiency.

"This can help people make significant savings to energy bills and supports our efforts to tackle the climate emergency.

"Unfortunately, scams like this undermine confidence in legitimate insulation schemes, which rarely use doorstep selling

tactics.

"Our guidance is always to seek advice yourself and if you’re concerned that you may have been targeted by a scam, contact Trading Standards via the Citizen’s Advice helpline.”

Advice on spotting and avoiding the tell-tale signs of scams can be found online at warmandwell.co.uk/scams.

Bernadette Muldowney, who leads the Warm and Well team, said that, while insulation was one of the best ways of cutting energy bills and fighting climate change, "unscrupulous" companies were taking advantage of people’s best intentions to sell expensive work that was not needed and could even cause long-term damage to homes.

The Warm and Well service is delivered by charity Severn Wye Energy Agency and funded by South Gloucestershire Council and six other councils.

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Personally, I kicked off January with a pledge to avoid drinking too much alcohol and to stay clear of ‘bad’ foods. So far, it’s going well – let’s just see if I can keep it going for the rest of the year…

Sadly, COVID is still causing disruption to so many people’s lives and professional winter sport is no exception. This is the year that my Cleve Chiropractic colleague Catherine and I were supposed to be supporting a couple of the best skeleton athletes around during their World Cup campaign, followed by the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Australian Jackie Parsons, the wife of Dom Parsons, and Kimberly Bos, from the Netherlands, have to get on with their busy lives of competition without any personal help from the ‘Bristol connection’.

As I write this blog, Jackie is doing exceptionally well at 17th place out of 32 in a competition that’s really difficult to qualify for because the standard is so high.

It is super hard to even get into the top World Championship

competition, so 17th is incredible.

However, Kimberly Bos is having an amazing time, leading the way with just one race to go before the Olympics.

Kim is a physiotherapist and former gymnast. We met when I was working with GB Olympic bronze medal winner Dom Parsons in St Moritz in 2018, just before the last winter games. Readers may remember that story – Dom gave me his World Cup medal from the race and it still hangs proudly in reception at the clinic!

Kim has always shown real promise but this season she has hit a purple patch of form just in time for Beijing.

Catherine and I have worked with her all around the world. I remember one race in Sigulda, Latvia, where there was an incredibly fast concrete track that started from the top of an intimidating high-rise building.

On Kim’s second practice run, three days before the world championship race, she cracked her ankle on the hard ice as she went round a bend at high speed.

She limped up to me after the practice run and showed me the

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damage. On careful examination it was clear that, miraculously, she hadn’t broken anything but the ankle was very swollen, stiff and she couldn’t walk on it properly.

This was my time to get to work!

We had three days with nothing to lose as we tried to get Kim to the start line. The daily routine involved carefully manipulating the ankle and going to a local pool for low weight-bearing exercises, before some cold and hot therapy.

Every long day, we used all the techniques I had learned throughout my years in elite sport to get her ready and, as all good stories go, we got her to the starting line – essentially her first practice run since the injury.

In the circumstances, her first run was pretty good as she qualified in 18th place, but her second effort was extraordinary.

Only those who had worked with Kim knew that she had the potential for incredible speed. Now she knew that the ankle would hold up, she felt confident to give it everything from that vital push at the top of the track.

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Above is Tim with GB Olympic Bronze medalist Dom Parsons the bottom of the run and asked “where did that come from?” It was so fast that she finished a level 9th place overall.

No matter how it works out in Saint Moritz or the Olympics, Kim has put herself in to the record books with her results this season.

I’m so proud of her achievements and a single-minded commitment to her sport at the expense of everything else.

So good luck to the lovely and amazing Jackie and Kim. You both have an English fan base in Bristol and we wish we could be there with you!

If you want to follow Jackie and Kim’s fortunes on the ice, search for them on social media. You can get details of all the races on https:// www.ibsf.org/en/.

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n LYDE GREEN OPEN SPACE COLUMN WITH February being the month of love, why not think about spending some time loving your garden?

February is a good month to get in the garden to start preparations for spring.

If you have an allotment or growing patches, why not think about getting your soil spring ready?

It’s important to get your beds prepared by turning over the soil, putting plenty of manure or home-made compost in and also adding some organic matter.

We also recommend to sheet over, to prevent weeds and to warm the soil.

Habitat building in February can also be useful: think about building a small pond or some log piles to help our smaller creatures and invertebrates.

If the weather warms up you may see the odd hedgehog or bumble bee about, so keep your eyes peeled.

To help, you can place some water and meat based cat/dog food out in the evening to help our hungry early risers.

If you have any nest boxes, this is a good time to clean them ready for spring. The birds

Time to show some love to your garden tend to start searching for sites mid-month, so this will benefit. If you are looking to get a nest box, have a look online for more information and if installing a nest box, it is advised to erect in a sheltered spot, facing north east.

We have some fabulous projects planned and will touch more on that in our March column, as we are finalising the last few details.

We are looking to hold a big spring clean in March: this will be a neighbourhood litter pick similar to previous efforts, so keep eyes on our Facebook page in the coming weeks.

Our regular meetings will continue this year but move to every two months from February and, as per last year, will be on the

first Monday of the month at 7pm, at the community centre.

We will be discussing our plans, monthly activity and how to get the best out of Lyde.

Please feel free to pop along if you have an hour to spare.

As always, if you want to know more and would like to volunteer with us, drop us a line and we can discuss further.

Find us on Facebook or send an email to lgopenspace@gmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support – it means a lot to all of us.

Laurence Binks , Chair Lyde Green OpenSpace

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How to avoid video game addiction Emersons Green-based gamer Conor McGeachie looks at how video games can improve our lives. This month: Stopping yourself from becoming a gaming addict.

YES, you read that correctly.

With recent years being dominated by a global virus, countless lockdowns and an underlying sense of despair, many people have felt the need to turn to video games to escape the current climate we’re living in.

However, the line becomes blurred as to when playing video games transitions from a form of escape to something of an addiction, so it’s sensible to highlight the potential emergence of a problem and how best to get a handle on it.

If you think you are playing for too long, don’t try to completely cut out all video games.

Keep playing them, but find ways which allow you to indulge in these digital worlds without neglecting your real life.

Here are three simple tips to help.

The first, pivotal point, is to ensure you give yourself time limits, such as by using the timer on your phone to keep track and alert you when your time is up.

By doing this, you’ll begin to appreciate the time you do have to play video games.

Think of it like this: you would only spend about an hour in the gym, as if you push it too far, you’ll end up doing more damage than good.

There is a clear portion of time which benefits your physical and mental health. This idea is directly transferable to video games, as apportioning a two-hour slot is enough to allow yourself time to unwind, while also ensuring you don’t fall into a slump. Much like anything in life, it’s all about balance. While six-hour gaming sessions may feel fine in the short-term, the long-term effects can be severe.

Another tip is to restrict yourself to only playing later in the day.

Doing this can make gaming a reward that you give yourself for being productive and completing prior requirements; starting a session in the morning risks getting you sucked into prolonged playtime.

Combining this and the previous tip will allow you to take control of your time and

strike a balance between being productive and allowing yourself time to relax.

The final tip to take onboard would be to replace some video game sessions with different hobbies, ones which you deem more useful to your life, such as learning an instrument or even coding your own game.

Through doing this, you’ll develop more skills than you would by only playing games.

Who knows, you may even find your next passion!

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Mangos put five past Slimbridge AN amazing 5-3 win at Slimbridge lifted everyone’s spirits as Mangotsfield United got 2022 off to a great start.

The festive period had started with two home defeats. A week before Christmas, the Mangos started brightly against play-off chasers Winchester City, with Wayne Nderemani scoring on 15 minutes, but Oliver Bailey struck twice for the visitors before half-time.

Despite valiant Mango efforts in the second half they couldn’t level, and when Bailey completed his hat-trick and Henry Brooks made it 4-1 on 76 minutes, it was all over. A late penalty by Daniel McBeam made it 4-2.

The Monday after Christmas saw the Mangos go down 3-0 at home to local rivals Bristol Manor Farm in front of a healthy crowd of 347.

It was a game where the hosts never really got going. Aron Robbins scored right on half time and Jayden Nielsen's goal, just 2 minutes into the second half, meant the Mangos needed a 'Plan C', as the half-time talk for Plan B had quickly been scuppered. Jake Gosling made it 3-0, right on 90 minutes, just to rub salt into the wound.

However, New Year’s Day was somewhat different, as the Mangos went goal-crazy at Slimbridge and banged in five. William Hawes gave the Swans the lead after just 5 minutes, but the Mangos rolled their sleeves up and Harry Haughton levelled four minutes later. A fine 25yard strike by Luke Smith put the Mangos ahead A JUNIOR football club is sponsoring one of its former players who has come through the ranks to become a first team regular.

Goalkeeper Jakob Glover was one of the first ever Mini Mangos, a team set up by Mangotsfield United for under-5s.

An ever-present player as he progressed through the Mangotsfield Juniors ranks, Jakob and his teammates won three titles in the Hanham Minor League and Avon Youth League.

He made his first team debut two years ago, when he came on as a substitute at Barnstaple on New Year's Day 2020 and became the first former Mini Mango to make the first team.

While that season and the one that followed were curtailed by coronavirus restrictions, Jakob has gone on to make 10 first team starts this season.

To support their former player and the first team, the Mini Mangos are now sponsoring Jakob for the remainder of this season, helping to pay towards kit and other expenses.

Mini Mangos manager Paul Gwatkin said: "It was a proud day for Jakob, his family, Mangotsfield Juniors and Mini Mangos when he made his Mangotsfield United debut.

"As an ever-present part of the Mangos Family, we are immensely proud of the progress Jakob has made from Mini Mangos to the Southern League.

"It’s a high standard of football and it’s

Mangotsfield United (in yellow) take on Slimbridge on New Year's Day Picture: David Smale on 23 minutes.

Slimbridge began strongly in the second half and the visiting supporters groaned when the hosts levelled on 50 minutes through Hawes again, but Daniel McBeam netted twice, on 54 and 55 minutes, and the Mangos were suddenly 4-2 up! Hawes completed his hat-trick on 73 minutes to set up a grandstand finish, but Joe Cattermole hooked one home for the Mangos on 84 minutes to make it 5-3 and seal the win.

A gate of 193 was Slimbridge’s best home crowd for some years.

The two subsequent fixtures were both

postponed – January 8's match against Highworth Town because of a waterlogged pitch and the January 15 fixture at Larkhall Athletic because the home side were on FA Trophy duty.

David Smale FORTHCOMING FIXTURES January 29 v AFC Totton (away) February 1 v Yate Town (home) (Gloucestershire FE Trophy semi-final) February 5 v Cinderford Town (away) February 19 v Melksham Town (away) February 26 v Lymington Town (home)

He's one of our own! great to see one of our own standing between the sticks!

"Sponsoring Jakob was an easy decision for us at Mini Mangos to make."

Mangotsfield United has produced many players who went on to professional careers, with clubs from Bristol Rovers and Bristol City to Liverpool, Everton and Aston Villa, including Gary Penrice, Nicky Tanner, Phil Purnell, Steve Talboys, Mike Hooper, Gary Megson, Steve White and Gary Warren – a tradition continued recently when Louis Britton was signed by City.

Jakob is currently a student at SGS College, where he is studying business management and playing football under former Leeds United manger David Hockaday, who is head of male football at the college.

He said: "It's nice getting sponsorship – to know it was the Mini Mangos, from back when I started, who have been keeping an eye on me and are supporting me now, is even better. I've been with Mangotsfield my whole life and it's good to carry on going into the

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first team. To get a pro contract would be a dream – I'm pushing for that and playing as high as I can."

Mini Mangos Top: Jakob Glover provides Reception with his sponsored and Year 1 children a shirt and, above, as "fantastic, fun start in a Mini Mango football".

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Cleve look forward CLEVE RFC held a club day to coincide with the last game of 2021, with a Christmas meal for ex-players, sponsors and club members.

The day started early and all at the meal enjoyed good food and the usual prediction of scores. Money was raised for the club Under-16 team, who helped out.

The final match of the year was against Gordano – Cleve had narrowly lost against them early in the season and it was evident they had a strong full-back and fly half.

This game showed how the opposition had improved. Cleve’s pack as usual fronted up well and the player carrying most of our hopes was Chris McCann (pictured above), who stood out as a tower of strength going forward, but the game ended up a heavy loss, 56-0.

The start of 2022 saw Cleve away to Matson. This was another strong team, who had beaten us 53-3 in September and won 40-8 this time around.

However Cleve's team has shown improvement, with the forwards becoming a more cohesive unit and the backs developing new skills to combat the tough rigours of this league. The team, despite adversity, is now well led by Chris McCann and we are looking forward to some good results in 2022.

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Cricket pre-season training resumes FOLLOWING the promotion of all three Saturday teams and also their Sunday XI, Carsons and Mangotsfield Cricket Club have resumed pre-season training.

The 2022 season will begin on April 23, and the club has arranged a number of pre-season fixtures before the commencement of league fixtures on May 7.

The club's indoor net sessions for the seniors have been moved away from Mangotsfield School, as the nets were unable to cope with the number of players attending.

The club are using local cricket company DFCA as their coach for pre-season training and also during the season. The club sees this as a way of investing in the future.

Junior coaching nights will continue to run at Mangotsfield School, where sessions will take place for age groups from the under 9’s to under 15’s.

We are continuing to develop the girls' side of the club, where Chloe Micklethwaite will be the senior coach.

Chloe is an experienced coach and has knowledge of both women’s and men’s cricket.

If you are interested in playing cricket, either at senior or junior level, whether boys or girls, please contact me on 07746 112998 or email iancoles7@sky.com.

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Steph closes in on motor racing dream A MOTOR sport fan is bidding to make her dream of becoming a racing driver come true.

Steph Bedford, aged 32, has made the final 50 in a contest to find drivers for a women's team entering this year's GT Cup Championship.

The former Downend School pupil, who has been "obsessed" with motor sport since she was a child, has already come through a field of 800 women from 27 countries to make the next stage of the Formula Woman 2022 competition, which will take place in March.

Steph, who lives in Fishponds, said: “This is a lifelong dream. I have had the need for speed for as long as I can remember – one of my earliest memories is getting my brother to push me as fast as he could in a plastic car

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"It quickly moved on to watching the World Rally Championship with my dad every year before winning an indoor go karting championship in Avonmouth at the age of 13. I was the only female competitor.

Unfortunately, due to the cost involved in go karting I was unable to pursue my passion any further."

Steph and her family also tried to get her into rallying but financial constraints and a lack of sponsorship again held her back.

But her love of cars never wavered and she trained to be a mechanic at 16, working at Heritage Volkswagen and Dick Lovett in Bristol. She currently works for CitNOW, an automotive digital video company.

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Steph is now looking for sponsors to support her on her way to the televised final of the competition.

She said: "With everyone behind me I genuinely believe I have what it takes to win.

There are some experienced competitors, so I am working extremely hard on my fitness and racing driving abilities."

Anyone who would like to sponsor Steph should email stebed50@hotmail.com.

She is posting updates on her journey through the competition on her Instagram page @stephbedfordracing.

To find out more about the competition visit www.formulawoman.co.uk.

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