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Count on Shaun for summer fun

Waiting game at tile depot site

Protesters warn that they may have won the battle against McDonald’s in Fishponds but the war is not yet over.

Page 3 Scout leader Amir gets MBE

The Queen has honoured East Bristol Scout leader Amir Cheema with the MBE for his work on making the movement more inclusive.

Page 5 Grateful couple’s cash for hospice

A Fishponds couple have raised thousands of pounds for Children’s Hospice South West as a tribute to their son Lincoln.

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BRISTOL’S Shaun the Sheep trail opens this month, with 70 statues of the popular Aardman character popping up all over the place. School children in Fishponds and across the city have been preparing for the summer fun by decorating their own mini Shaun sculptures.

Chester Park Infants chose a numerical theme for their Shaun while Chester Park Juniors covered their sheep in colourful loom bands and Begbrook Primary Academy also went for a rainbow theme. Shaun in the City is raising money for the Wallace and Gromit

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July, 2015 There’s no shortage of community spirit in Greater Fishponds, as our pages illustrate every month. This edition is packed with news and photos of picnics, summer events, charity fundraising and other activities as well as tales of people like Caroline Thomas and Amir Cheema who are having a major impact of the lives of many people. If you have a story to share, please get in touch via email, Facebook or Twitter to share your news and photos. Our email address is news@ fishpondsvoice.co.uk. If you are planning an event, we will be happy to list it free of charge in our What’s On pages. We hand-deliver thousands of free copies to homes every month.You can also pick up the Voice at libraries and cafes in the area.

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Have your say on former tile depot WOULD you like to see the former tile depot on Fishponds Road turned into a community space for markets, offices, art studios and leisure activities? Do you know a secret millionaire or philanthropist who would like to back such a plan? If so, the group campaigning to prevent the disused warehouse becoming a drive-through McDonald’s would love to hear from you. Louise Lowman, one of the protesters, said that local people, consulted through surveys and discussion groups, had come up with these suggested uses for the site as facilities that the area currently lacks. “We would be glad to hear from anyone who would like to invest in something that would benefit our community,” she said. The group is also hoping for further support from the Mayor of Bristol, George Ferguson. Since they won their decisive victory over the fastfood giant in February, when Bristol City Council planners turned down the takeaway plans, group members have looked after the site, decorating it with bunting and artwork and planting flowers. The protesters expect that McDonald’s will appeal. It has to do this within six months of the refusal. The company told the Voice last week that it was still keeping all options open and would make a decision in a few weeks’ time. Mrs Lowman said: “It is almost inevitable, judging by the company’s business operations pattern across the rest of the UK, that they will

move to appeal the decision, which they will be required to do by August 5. “The Say No to McDonald’s in Fishponds team continues to actively work to engage the community in trying to prevent such a large inappropriate development in a residential area that would also have a huge impact on anyone using Fishponds Road, whether driving, cycling or as a pedestrian. Since the refusal there have already been at least four food based retailers opened on the high street and there are plans for at least three more.” McDonald’s will only be able to appeal on the grounds that were given for refusal: road safety and “odour, noise and light” pollution. The campaigners hope to strengthen their case on the latter issue by persuading Bristol City Council to increase the exclusion zone around schools for fastfood outlets from 400m to 800m and they are urging residents to sign their online petition. They said in a statement: “We won the battle, but the war goes on. Remember if this McDonald’s goes ahead, it sets a dangerous precedent throughout the whole of Bristol and surrounding areas forcing the council to give the green light to fast food restaurants and drivethroughs anywhere in residential areas, from Southville and Clifton to Downend and Horfield and beyond. There are many other sites that fit the requirements for a McDonald’s drive through, needing only 0.25 acre and access to a main road such as the A38, A420 or A431. Would you want one opposite your house or near to your child’s school?”

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A FISHPONDS cafe which opened its doors just six months ago is already proving a base for community life. The Kingfisher Cafe, in the former Bottoms Up in Straits Parade, was opened by friends Sarah Baird and Jane Rose with the idea of running a friendly community cafe which could host events to be enjoyed by the neighbourhood. A recent night market selling wares from local artists and craft makers proved a huge success as did the Fishponds Crafting Bee, which will return as a regular event. Cafe assistant manager and event co-ordinator Tessa Trevitt said she wasn’t sure how the night market would take off but it went down well with visitors. “We had home-made soaps which were really beautiful and lotions which included one for problem skins. There was a woman who brought in items for crafting like buttons and ribbons. We also had a local illustrator who does fantastic cards and prints, someone with silver jewellery and artists selling their paintings. “It went really well especially as it was our first event.” The Crafting Bee, on June 16, attracted around 20 people who visited the cafe to carry out their craft whilst meeting new people. This event will now take place on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 7-9pm with the

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Kingfisher launches night market exception of July 7. Tessa, who is the daughter of coowner Jane, said: “It was really lovely. There were about 20 people who seemed to sit together depending on the craft they were doing. There was a woman painting, someone making children’s tutus, people knitting and crocheting. It was just really lovely to see. “People might not do crafting at home but by getting together like this they get the opportunity to focus on a craft and socialise at the same time. Everyone was really chatty and no-one was sat of their own.” There are also plans for a pamper event (July 7), an evening of story telling (July 13), regular open mic nights (next one July 16) and even an evening with a psychic medium (July 10). Future plans include monthly quiz nights. Tessa said she was delighted how quickly the cafe had established itself in community life in Fishponds. “The cafe is fitting in really well,” she said. “We’re trying to host a selection of events which hopefully won’t all cater for one group of people. We are specifically doing a whole range of events so that everybody can find something they like.

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Amir awarded MBE in honours list AN INSPIRATIONAL Scout leader whose work covers the Fishponds area has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Amir Cheema, a volunteer from Avon County Scouts, has been awarded an MBE for services to young people in the Scouting movement. Amir has worked tirelessly for the last 16 years to ensure the development of Scouting within the Muslim community. Since establishing the first Muslim Scout Fellowship in Bristol, more than 20 Scout groups have opened across the UK. He is District Commissioner for Brunel District which covers Fishponds and much of inner-city Bristol, where he has worked hard to achieve inclusion. Amir began volunteering at Scouts after seeing the ‘lifeenhancing’ opportunities his own children benefited from. Now, he travels across the country helping develop new groups by providing training to communities who might just be getting Scouting established. Locally Amir has helped membership grow significantly and has launched an adventurous

activities provision for young people. On a national level, he is deputy chairman of the UK Muslim Scout Fellowship which aims to ensure that Scouting is inclusive of the needs of the Muslim community and remove any barriers to a young person’s development in Scouting. Amir said: “It’s a massive privilege to accept this award on behalf of the fantastic volunteers from the Muslim Scout Fellowship and my Brunel Scout District, who work tirelessly to help young people experience the adventure of a lifetime. “Helping young people grow and develop through adventurous, fun and purposeful activity is the best way to develop a peaceful and productive society. I would love to see all young people develop to be their best.” Wayne Bulpitt, The Scout Association’s UK Chief Commissioner, said it is thanks to Amir lots of young people have been able to become part of the movement who might otherwise not have been able to. He said: “Amir is a beacon of how we can integrate different communities with each other to give young people a balanced programme of Scouting, which is as

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EVERY child at Chester Park Infant School worked on “Counting Sheep” for the school’s Shaun statue. The model sheep is covered with numbers, mathematical symbols and number problems to solve. Head teacher Susan Tyte said: “The school was recently visited by one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors who commented in her report that the school has a rich curriculum which is used to develop challenging learning opportunities. Shaun is a fun way to teach children about maths.” Begbrook Primary Academy unveiled its Shaun the Sheep, which has a rainbow theme, and Chester Park Junior School’s statue is also very colourful, being covered in loom bands. * Has your school or nursery decorated its own Shaun? Send us a photo!

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WHEN young midwife Caroline Thomas, from Frenchay, went to work in Madagascar to “make a difference” she told her mum it wouldn’t be for long. “I’ll just stay for six months and get it out of my system,” she said. That was nearly ten years ago and, as you’ve probably guessed, it didn’t work out like that. Caroline has now adopted two children and looks after more than 100 more in the poverty-stricken country’s capital. Her mum, Sally, explained: “Caroline fell in love with Madagascar. After she returned to work at St Michael’s Hospital in Bristol, she heard how Malagasy babies were being thrown into skips and left to die because all the orphanages were full, and she felt she had to do something.” Following training with an organisation called Iris Ministries in Mozambique, Caroline rented a house in Madagascar, registered as a NGO (non governmental organisation) and began taking in street children in 2008. “After that it snowballed.s. “They now have three houses and look after 107 children, aged from birth to 20. The oldest boy,

Caroline with her adopted children Esther and Andry Radu, has come back as a member of staff,” said Sally. The orphanage has nine Western staff, including a nurse and a doctor, and about 50 Malagasy staff who work as house parents, cooks, cleaners and social workers. Caroline and her team take in

children who are abandoned for various reasons; their parents may have died or might just not be able to afford to feed them. “Sometimes children are left in the market place with a bag of clothes.“The police bring abandoned children to the houses too and

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The orphanage provides a loving home for many babies boy’s eyes filled with tears. It turned he had been abandoned by his mother at the age of one. Caroline felt a rapport with him and went back in to see the judge.” Caroline adopted Andry, now 13, and has also adopted Esther, now three, who was left at the orphanage at a day old wrapped in a blanket.” These two children now visit their granny in Frenchay regularly. “They love to come to England, but they are not too sure about the dark grey weather. They would love to see snow,” said Sally. She keeps in touch with the family using Skype, Facebook, text and phone and spends a lot of time fundraising for the project. “It is amazing how money comes

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A FISHPONDS man who left another man permanently disabled after attacking him with a machete has been jailed for 14 years. Nelo Smith, 24, of Marshfield Road, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court in June after being convicted of GBH. Smith attacked a 36-year-old man with a machete in Marshfield Road on Saturday December 5 during a dispute over a drug deal. The victim lost part of one hand and suffered severe trauma to his other hand and leg during the incident, spending 16 hours in emergency surgery as a result. Det Sgt Mark Newbury said: “Smith inflicted severe injuries on the victim, who lost more than three pints of blood before being operated on. “It was an horrific attack which has left the victim permanently disabled. “I hope this significant sentence sends out a strong message that crimes involving violence are treated very seriously by the police and the courts.”

School praised for swift action to bring about improvements CHESTER Park Infant School has been commended by a Government inspector for its swift and effective response to a disappointing Ofsted report. The school was judged in March to “require improvement” and Her Majesty’s Inspector Lorna Brackstone, who visited in early June, said the measures taken were already having an impact. In a letter to head teacher Susan Tyte, she said: “The inspection judgement of ‘requires improvement’ came as a huge shock to you, your senior team, governors, parents and the local authority. However, in true ‘Chester Park Infant’ style, the school community, supported by other schools and

local authority officials, have wasted no time in planning improvements and putting them quickly into place.” Ms Brackstone noted that timetable changes had been made so that children could practise key literacy and numeracy skills in depth. She said the school’s rich curriculum provided many challenging learning opportunities for pupils of all abilities. Teachers had increased the number of ways they check on how well each child is doing and were very focused on improving their practice and governors’ teamwork with senior leaders had been reinforced, the letter acknowledged.

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AST week, Grounded Fishponds welcomed eleven kids from the local area for a pizza making party. The kids enjoyed an afternoon of being Grounded pizza chefs, choosing exactly what they wanted to put on their pizza. There were numerous toppings to choose from, including salami, rocket, spinach, peas and several types of cheese. The freshly-made pizza dough was enthusiastically piled high with homemade tomato sauce, followed by everything from carrots to chorizo. The kids were encouraged

Fishponds Pizza Party . . . to create an attractive design for their pizza, with a good balance of colours and flavours. Many kids tried toppings they’ve never had before, with spinach being the surprise favourite, and olives coming in a close second. Whilst the pizzas went into the kitchen to be stone-baked, the kids got the chance to take advantage of the good weather and play on the climbing frame in the Grounded garden. Mum of one of the children Hazel Takle said she was amazed at the huge choice the children had to choose from, “I was expecting a small choice of ingredients for them to make their pizzas but the choice was amazing with the children entering into the fun of the process also by selecting different foods just because they looked good. “It was great and when it was time to put the pizzas in the oven the kids took themselves out to

the play area to carry on the party. to be honest some of the mums even suggested the possibilty of a girls pizza making night out with a few wines . . . watch this space”. It’s safe to say that the default ham and cheese pizza is a thing of the past - these kids are far more likely to ask for olives and spinach on their pizzas from now on! n Our pizza making parties give kids a chance to be a Grounded pizza chef for the day, topping freshly made pizza dough with homemade tomato sauce and a wide variety of toppings, from carrots to chorizo. We encourage them to try toppings they’ve never had before, or wouldn’t think to put

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DO you know the name of the person living next door? What about the young couple living opposite? Or the elderly lady four doors up? It’s a sign of the times that we aren’t as friendly with our neighbours as previous generations used to be. We’re out to work early, home late and heaven forbid we let our children loose in the streets in case they get hit by the constant stream of traffic thundering by. We just don’t get the chance to spend time with the people who are, metaphorically, closest to us. However, two schemes in the district plan to change all that. They are encouraging children and adults who live near each other to make the effort to mix and communicate. People taking part say their lives are far richer for it. The first is aimed at children and as a consequence, parents too - in Hillfields and has just celebrated its first anniversary. Once a month Maple Avenue is closed to traffic and youngsters are encouraged to play in the street.

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Supporter for Age Friendly Streets, said: “More and more we’re online, rather than talking face to face. Our streets are increasingly mixed, and families live further apart. I think these new pressures mean that making real neighbourly connections is more important than ever. Age Friendly Streets can help us to make these connections and to be happy where we live.” One 81-year-old resident said: “This campaign is what we need. It’s a positive reminder to think about it. I make an effort with lots of younger people, taking in parcels

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A COUPLE have raised thousands of pounds to thank the “unbelievably amazing” hospice nurses who cared for their 17-month-old baby. Kimberley Richmond, 36, and Andy Clipson, 44, from Fishponds, were devastated after their son Lincoln lost his fight for life after suffering a brain injury at birth. He was diagnosed with severe disabilities and given a limited life expectancy. Sadly, Lincoln died last August at just 17-months-old. Since then the couple have raised nearly £3,000 for Children’s Hospice South West to help ensure other children and parents are able to get the same level of care and understanding. Kimberley said: “Lincoln was in and out of hospital every few weeks with recurrent problems. “He didn’t leave NICU until fivemonths-old and he had his first day at home at six-months-old. I was still

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Grateful parents support hospice in memory of son on maternity leave but my partner had to constantly take sick leave or unpaid leave. “When Lincoln was so poorly that no amount of oxygen was keeping him at an acceptable level, we sadly came to the decision he was him dying. We transferred him from the children’s hospital to Charlton Farm (Children’s Hospice South West) and he passed away in my arms two days later. “The support we received from the nurses at Charlton Farm was so unbelievably amazing. They helped us choose the funeral directors, the readings and the minister. They even suggested a balloon release in his honour as his funeral happened to be on the day of the balloon fiesta. “It was so lovely and peaceful on a sunny day watching all the balloons with personal messages be released in to the sky.” The couple, who have another son Evan who is 13-months-old, have been raising money since Lincoln died as a thank you to staff, and also, as a tribute to their son. They set up a Just Giving page where people can make online donations and they then spread the word about the page via social

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ARSONISTS have been blamed for a fire which set light to back gardens in Fishponds. The attack affected two homes in Lower Station Road when a garden shed was set on fire. A bicycle was taken during the incident, which happened around 11.40pm on Saturday June 6. Spokesperson for Avon Fire & Rescue Service, Stephanie Mounsey, said: “On arrival firefighters found a shed on fire which was affecting the back of two properties. Two firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a high pressure hose reel to put the fire out. They then ventilated the area. “It’s thought the fire was started deliberately. Arson can be extremely dangerous as fire can spread very quickly, destroying property and endangering lives. “When AF&RS is called to a deliberately set fire, it ties up our fire engines which could be needed to attend an emergency elsewhere." A police spokesperson said officers were investigating the attack and urged anyone with information to call 101 and quote

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CAMPAIGNERS have stepped up their opposition to plans to build 12 homes in the Frome Valley at Stapleton. They say development would ruin a much-loved open space in one of Bristol’s most beautiful and cherished landscapes and could pave the way for similar housing estates on other parks and green areas of the city. The protesters have been gathering support since they heard about the proposals for the houses on a small part of the grounds at Colston’s School in February. Builders Woodstock Homes submitted a formal planning application for ten luxury homes and two affordable homes off Welsford Avenue to Bristol City Council at the end of May and a decision is expected by the end of August. The Protect Frome Valley group said in a statement: “This kind of insidious, piecemeal development threatens all green open space in Bristol. Planning permission, if granted, would send out a signal that all green open space in Bristol is potentially available for development.” The campaigners point out that the land, owned by the Society of Merchant Venturers, is designated as “important open space”, part of a “historic park” and a recognised “wildlife corridor” and sits within the Stapleton and Frome Valley

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Conservation Area. Yet despite these multiple protections, it is “extremely vulnerable to what we regard as a speculative and wholly inappropriate development proposal”, they add. The protesters say they recognise and accept that Bristol needs more homes but believe this should not be at the expense of precious and finite resources. They have launched a petition highlighting a report from the Council for the Protection of Rural England based on research by UWE Bristol which says Bristol has the capacity to build more than 30,000 new homes on brownfield or previously developed land. At the time Fishponds Voice went to print, they had gathered more than 500 signatures. They are also urging people to comment on the application 15/01870/F in writing or on the council planning website. More than 150 have already done so, both supporters and objectors. About 50 people attended the group’s third public meeting at Glenfrome Primary School on June 22, where community association chairman Colwyn Jones and resident Christopher Faulkner Gibson outlined the campaign to date.

Kirsty Hassan, spokeswoman for the independent Colston’s School, said the Woodstock Homes team was liaising with council officers as part of the normal planning process. In a statement to the Voice she said: “If officers require the team to refine or amend the proposals, it is happy to do so. It is also happy to undertake any necessary further assessments, if the council requires it The team has reviewed issues raised by the community and has already made some changes to the application. It remains open to suggested further changes and is happy to discuss specific concerns with local residents. “While both the school and

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PLANS to breathe new life into a derelict Fishponds landmark are steaming ahead despite unexpected problems because the building has lain empty for so long. For the past two years Fishponds Church of England Academy has been in negotiations to buy the old Fishponds Library from its owners, Bristol City Council. Talks were successfully wrapped up at the end of last year when the school took ownership of the historic building. However, when workmen recently moved in they discovered more work than previously thought will have to be carried out before it is in a fit state to use. Academy business manager Helen Godfrey said: “We have a lot more more work to do than we anticipated but nevertheless it will AW.pdf be a 1 fantastic 10/06/2015 14:36 space once it’s done. “The downpipes on the road

side were broken so it meant everything that was going down them was just bleeding into the walls and causing damp. The plaster inside has all had to be knocked off. “I would hope it would be water-tight by September and hope the academy would be in there using it by around February/March next year. “We would have liked to have done this two years ago and then it wouldn’t have been in such disrepair but we’re cracking on and are pleased with the progress being made.” The library closed in December 2011 when facilities moved to Robinson House, a council customer service point in nearby Hockey’s Lane. The academy says once work is finished it will be used for various school activities and will also be hired out for community use. Ms Godfrey said the building

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won’t look much different although it could take on a different colour to the existing salmon shade it is currently painted. “We’re just making good,” she said. “We will sort out the rendering, downpipes, windows and electrics so it will be up-to-date. It will probably be painted it in our school colour which is a very pale blue.” Ms Godfrey said there are numerous ideas for the space including a breakfast club, afterschool club and base for ESOL (English as a Second Language) classes. “There will also be the opportunity to let it out,” she said. “We’re putting a concertina door half way down so even if we are using it, the top end will be a separate entity so we can let it out. We’re going to have to because we have to make it pay. “I have a list of people who are interested. It will be more a case of letting it rather than renting it because the academy needs to have first dibs on it. We can’t have someone in there all day every day so we can’t use it as that’s not what we wanted. “We are looking to let it to groups to use like, for example, a sewing group.” Ms Godfrey said there will also be the opportunity to let the space out on evenings and during

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SUNSHINE helped draw the crowds at the annual Hillfields ward 999 Fun Day. The event, at Barton Fields, Duncombe Lane, Speedwell, was held in partnership with the local neighbourhood police team, Barton Fields Trust and Creative Youth Network. The crowds enjoyed BMX stunt rider Matti Hemming’s performance, a taekwondo display, and a fun dog show. Adding to the entertainment were fairground rides, face painting and a dramatic tug of war at the end. The event, which is now in its ninth year, was attended by police crime commissioner Sue Mountstevens and one of Bristol’s youth mayors. PC Jamie Shiels said: “It went brilliantly. There were no issues or problems and everyone had a really good time.”

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I AM extremely disturbed by Colston’s School’s plan to build 12 houses on the land to the south of Welsford Avenue. The site has already been extensively damaged; the Badger sett roof has extremely deep tyre grooves from the flailing machine causing damage that contravenes the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. More disturbingly what message does this destruction of a rich, green area of Conservation Land give to the pupils of the school? Do they think it is okay for the school they attend to build expensive houses, for profit, rather than look after green spaces that are increasingly under threat? Do they consider it justifiable to allow the desecration of wildlife habitats that contribute to the decline in many native species of animals and plants? I would like to call upon all

Threat to wildlife from homes plan I AM sure all readers are in agreement that The Frome Valley is a beautiful, unique and important open space, teaming with wildlife and accessible for every one to enjoy. The plans for this proposed development , will clearly have a huge visual impact, as it is on a highly visible elevated position and there will be an increase in light and noise pollution. The River Frome and the surrounding area is recognised as a site of Nature Conservation Interest and any development will be detrimental to the homes of badgers, otters, kingfishers and bats, all protected species. Our concerns are that if this development is allowed to go ahead,

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it opens the flood gates to further green open space development . It is driven by short term commercial gain for Colston’s School and the developers, and will make little difference to alleviate the housing shortage and need for affordable homes.. I urge all readers to write objections to this outrageous proposal - go to www.protect. fromevalley.org, where there are clear links about how to easily make an objection, as well as an online petition to sign ‘Prioritise brownfield sites for development: protect precious green open space’ The website is full of latest information, as well as pictures of this ‘unsightly corner’ (quote from the developers) The clock is ticking, Jo Holburn

Beautiful views being put at risk RE Proposal to build 12 luxury homes within Frome Valleys protected Wildlife Corridor: I am very fortunate to live in Stapleton near this wonderful open space and appreciate its beauty and the sense of well being it gives me and my family. The views across the field with its oak trees and abundant wildlife is never taken for granted. The field is used by people from miles around who enjoy the stunning views and tranquility that the area brings. However, since the planning application was submitted, and after over 30 years we are now denied access by the school. The field looks out over the historic Eastville Park with stunning views along the River Frome. The view from the park, looking back onto the field, is equally as impressive and gives a real feeling of openness, space and continuity as the ancient oak tree in the field mirrors the oak tree on the far side of Eastville Park. The field is very rich with protected wildlife and habitats including an established and protected Badger sett. However this has all but been destroyed when the developers decimated and flatten the area in preparation for submitting this barbaric planning application. It was with utter horror and disbelief that I heard of the proposal to build 12 luxury houses on this finite and non renewable landscape, which Colston School described as ‘vacant scrubland’ and ‘surplus redundant asset’. This development would not only encroach on this recognised Important Open Space but it also plans to fell the majestic oak trees and decimate the numerous protected species of wildlife that reside here. The proposed intrusive elevated housing development would be highly visible both from the Frome Valley walkway and from the Eastville Park Lake. The infilling of the beautiful open space will give the impression of an ever encroaching housing estate rather than the sense of openness

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we currently enjoy. There are already plans in place to build at least 674 house within a 2 mile radius of this proposed site so why, apart from greed, unless the school is in financial difficulties, does Colston’s School need to build an additional 12 luxury houses on this beautiful protected wildlife corridor? While I appreciate the need to build new houses I feel priority should be given to development on brownfield sites and, according to a study undertake by Architectural Students at UWE, there is enough brown field land in Bristol to build 300,000 new houses. At the ‘consultation event’, which was frankly a farce, none of the developers or headmaster knew that the site flooded. The field is a functional floodplain which helps prevent flooding further along the River Frome. They were dismissive and totally unprepared. In fact they were unable to answer most of our the questions especially about the precious ecological habitat that this field enjoys. They do however claim, in their proposal that ‘no protected or priority species, designated site or biodiversity feature will be affected by this development’. I’m not sure if this shows that they do not recognise the impact of the development on this protected area or that they just don’t care. I note that the School and land is owned by the Merchant Ventures. The Master of the Merchant Venturers Chris Curling was recently quoted as saying ‘ we are motivated by a desire to enhance the quality of life for local people particularly the young, older people, and the disadvantaged. If this is truly the case please reconsider this outrageous proposal and ensure future generations are able to enjoy the wonderful open spaces that truly makes Bristol Europe’s Green Capital. Mr and Mrs McIntyre

‘Urban creep’ must be halted I AM greatly alarmed at the potential damage this development would do to the setting of Eastville Park and the Frome Valley. The proposed housing would intrude almost right down to the lake, and being on an open hillside would be very visible from numerous vantage points, not least from the open ground below Everest Road and the surrounding area. I am also deeply concerned at the impact on wildlife. At present, the habitat affords secure nesting and a rich source of food for a huge range of species. A few days ago, I was out in the field with Ian Llewellyn, the wildlife cameraman whose piece on the Frome was shown on Springwatch recently. Ian described the proposed development site as ‘feeding everything that lives around here’. Its importance in supporting an extensive food chain cannot be

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overstated. We also found evidence close by of otter and kingfisher activity: both of these species are highly protected and likely to be significantly disturbed by this development. We know that Bristol needs more homes, but building luxury houses on this site at the expense of a public amenity and loss of habitat will do nothing to alleviate it, and indeed this is not what is driving it – rather, it is the desire for profit. What a poor example for Colston’s School to set for their pupils. They claim that the land is surplus and that there is no potential educational use to which it could be put. What about their own nature reserve? That would support classroom learning across a very wide range of science subjects and also foster a respect and sympathy for the natural environment that the school itself currently appears to lack. Furthermore, we support the CPRE’s campaign for prioritising brownfield sites – using research conducted by UWE they calculate that up to 30,000 homes could be built in the Bristol area on brownfield and previously developed land. There is simply no need to destroy much loved green open space for housing. The land has been assessed by Bristol City Council’s Planning Department and given a number of official designations, including being: • wholly in a Conservation Area • ‘Important Open Space’ • Part of an ‘Historic Park’ • A recognised ‘Wildlife Corridor’ If this level of planning protection can be set easily aside for private gain and public loss, then no green open space in Bristol will be safe. The Council tried to sell of some similar land itself a few years ago and this was met with a public outcry. We must defend what makes our City such a wonderful place in which to live, oppose damaging urban creep and make sure that instead of luxury houses in the wrong place, we build affordable houses in the right place. Anyone wishing to support our campaign can visit our website at www.protect.fromevalley.org. Thank you. Kind regards Chris Faulkner Gibson

Development site prone to flooding WITH regard to Colston’s school’s planning application to build 12 luxury houses on the playing field adjacent to the River Frome and Eastville Park. This venture, as with other more infamous ventures in Bristol’s past , is based on profiteering alone while seeking to present itself as an ‘improvement’ to the social status of the locality and , through it’s ‘sense of civic duty’, by materially ‘helping’ Bristol City Council’s plight in meeting Bristol’s housing needs. Bristol does indeed have a

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housing problem and our Council has indeed been forced , due to underfunding by successive governments, to look closely at how they may meet the demands of our burgeoning population. A number of green spaces have sadly been sold off for development which might not have been done if not for desperate lack of funds. However, through a recent land usage study by a group of architectural students, it has come to light that there are a significant number of brownfield sites in East Bristol that would be far more suitable for housing than would a green field that sits not only in an area prone to regular flooding (the opposite of what is erroneously claimed in the planning application to be an area that hasn’t flooded since 1974) but is a conservation area immediately adjacent to ‘one of the finest parks in the country’. The site in question is situated at the beginning of Bristol’s green lung, benefiting not only the many thousands of local residents but those of the entire City and beyond. It is also the start of the Frome Valley Walkway, providing both exercise and pleasure whilst maintaining and improving mental and physical health. It is not just the pathway itself that is important but the views on all sides. To reduce or even obliterate these views by allowing the development of luxury housing , would be detrimental to the well being and enjoyment of all that use the park and the Frome Valley Walkway. David Sandilands

Don’t remove our green space MANY of your readers will have learned of the plan to build 12 houses on Colston’s Lower playing field. An area which lies alongside the section of the Frome Valley which is in Eastville Park. Along with many others, I am writing a formal objection to this plan based around the approved policies of Bristol City Council. In simple terms, I shall be asking BCC to ‘stick to your word’ and my objection will be written in cool, factual, unemotional prose in the hope that cold logic will carry the day. However, in writing to FishpondsVoice I can express what I really feel which is a howl of rage and deep, deep sorrow that yet another attempt is being made to remove part of our precious green heritage. We desperately need to retain every piece of green land that we can. Pollution of noise and light and destruction of wildlife habitat brings ever nearer, the day when humans will destroy this once wonderful planet. I would ask your readers to join me in objecting to this plan. Sally A. Collins

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July 4 n 11am-2pm, St Mary’s Church, Manor Road, Fishponds, summer fair. Light refreshments will be available. n 2pm, garden fete, Cossham Hospital League of Friends, grounds of Cossham Hospital. All proceeds to the hospital. July 8 n Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn. Outing – Sidmouth. Departs Barn 8.30am. (One vacancy) July 10 n 1-2pm, Activate Fishponds, dropin lunchtime concert, Fishponds Methodist Church, Guinea Lane, featuring Mike Nash with songs from the 50s and 60s, refreshments available from 12noon-1pm, free admission, retiring collection. Tel 965 4521. July 11 n 72nd Frenchay Flower Show and fete, Frenchay Village Hall and surroundings. Admission £2.50, OAPs £2, accompanied under 16s free. Wide range of classes including handicrafts, cakes, and photography. July 11 n 2-5pm,Vintage Vehicle Event, next to Frenchay Village Museum, inside old hospital grounds. If you have a vehicle to display please arrive 1-1.30pm. Free vintage bus rides to take visitors to the flower show July 18 n (Note new date – previously July 11), Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn A Summer Concert of Show Music with The Cleve Singers, 7.30 pm, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road, Downend. Tickets available Barn Office 0117 956 23 67, or at the door. July 19 n 3.30pm, Page Park Praise with Staple Hill Salvation Army Band, Songsters and Junior Musicians. Children’s entertainment and lots of

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good music and singing. Admission free. Tel 956 5232 July 22 n 10am-12noon, holiday club followed by optional lunch, Speedwell Methodist Church, BS15 1ES. Crafts, toys, singing, story. Children to be accompanied. Tel 965 6905. July 25 n 10am-noon, breakfast at Speedwell Methodist Church, 378 Speedwell Road. Come and enjoy just cake and a coffee, a bacon roll or a full breakfast. Relaxed time to chat, and an opportunity to ask for prayer if there’s a need. July 29 n 10-noon, holiday club followed by optional lunch at Speedwell Methodist Church, BS15 1ES. Crafts, toys, singing, story. Children to be accompanied. Tel 965 6905. August 3 Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn. Outing to St Fagan’s Open Air Museum, Cardiff. Departs Barn 9am. (Nine vacancies)

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Mondays n 9am Holistic Massage - St Ambrose Beehive Centre 10:30am Tiny Tots - All Saints Community Hall n 11am Bereavement and Wellbeing support - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Computer Group - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Ping Pong (Table Tennis) for over 55’s - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Welcome Club for Retireds+ - St Aidan’s Church Hall n 3pm Messy Church - St John’s

Fishponds and Hillfields Library What’s On What’s On in Local Libraries on a regular basis Tuesday Pre-school Storytime/Rhymetime, Fishponds Library 2.15 – 2.45 pm (term time only) Thursday Knit & Natter, Fishponds Library all welcome 2-4 pm fortnightly – please contact the library for dates and details Friday Rhymetime for babies and toddlers, Hillfields Library 11.3012.00(term time only)

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Church n 6:30pm Prayers - St John’s Church n 9.30-10.30am Zumba, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 2pm Improve your Ballroom dancing with Teresa, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. Tel 965 0203 for details n 7/7.30pm, Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. Tuesdays n 9:15am Morning Prayer - St John’s Church n 9:30am Fishponds Play Cafe - All Saints Community Hall n 9:30am Foot Care Sessions - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 10am Coffee and Craft Morning St John’s Church n 10am Sing and Sign for babies / toddlers - All Saints Community Hall n 10am Level 1 Walking Group - starting at St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 10:30am Music for Toddlers - St Mary’s Parish Rooms n 12:30pm Lunch Club - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Film Club for over 55’s - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2.15-2.45 pm Pre-school Storytime/Rhymetime, Fishponds Library n 3pm Eucharist with signing for the Deaf - Hillside Court, Batten Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 8NL n 3:15pm Messy Church Fishponds CofE Academy n 6pm Woodcraft - All Saints Church Hall / Link n 7pm Evening Prayer - St Aidan’s Church n 7pm Evening Prayer - St Ambrose Church n Townswomen’s Guild, 2pm, first Tuesday of the month, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds. n Frenchay Parent and Toddler group, upstairs in the Frenchay Village Hall, 9.45-11.45am n Fishponds Townswomen’s Guild meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 2pm at the Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. The programme changes monthly but includes coffee afternoons and outings. All welcome. For details call Barbara Davies on 965 3557. n Fishponds Townswomen’s Guild, second Tuesday of the month, 7.15pm at Briarwood School, Briar Way, Fishponds. For further information please call 07799 108890 n 7.30-9pm (Term Time only)

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Scouts (10-14 years) at Fishponds Baptist Church Youth Hall. Contact: 151bristolscouts@gmail.com n 2-4pm TWG, first Tuesday in month, Beechwood club, Beechwood Road n 7-8pm Zumba, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 9.30am, Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. Wednesdays n 9:30am Fishponds Play Cafe - All Saints Community Hall n 9.45pm Songs for Little People – The Kingfisher Cafe. £4 per little person, siblings £2. n 10am Eucharist - St Ambrose Church n 10:30am Arts and Crafts - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 10:30am Coffee Morning - St Ambrose Church n 11am Tai Chi - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 1pm Level 3 Walking Group starting from St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 1:30pm Arts and Crafts - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Punjabi Dance and Song - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Support and Activity Group - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Chair based exercise class St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2:30pm Ladies Circle - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2:30pm Wives Group - St John’s Church n 3:30pm Messy Church - Air Balloon Primary School, Hillside Rd, St George n 6:30pm Home Group - Location varies n Phoenix Art Club. Every Wednesday morning, 10am --12noon, Fishponds Methodist Church Hall, Guinea Lane, Fishponds. All mediums, all abilities. New members welcome. n 10-11am Dancing Tots, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road n 2-4pm Hannah More Club for senior citizens, 2 weekly, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 2 -3.30pm Reading group 4 weekly, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 7-8 pm Keep Fit, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. Thursdays n 9:15am Morning Prayer - St Aidans Church n 9:30am Fishponds Play Cafe - All Saints Community Hall n 10am Coffee and Craft Morning St Aidan’s Church n 10am Free Beginners Computer Classes - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 10am Eucharist - St John’s Church n 10am Eucharist - St Mary’s Church n 10am Parent and Toddler Group St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 12pm Ballroom Dance Class - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Exercises and Sing-a-long Activity Session - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Fit Steps - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2-4 pm (fortnightly) Knit &

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Natter, Fishponds Library n Frenchay Parent and Toddler group, upstairs in the Frenchay Village Hall, 9.45-11.45am n 3.30-5pm Friendship club for senior citizens, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. Fridays n 9:30am The Friday Playgroup - All Saints Community Hall n 10:30am Line Dancing - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 11.30am-noon Rhymetime for babies and toddlers, Hillfields Library n 12pm Senior Citizens Bingo Club with optional fish and chip lunch - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm The First Friday Film Club All Saints Church Hall n 5:30pm Taekwondo - St John’s Church Hall n 6pm Silent Meditation - St Mary’s Parish Rooms n 7pm Grove Road Youth Club - All Saints Community Hall n Sensible keep fit to music for older ladies. Good company and a chat over coffee. From 9am at Hillfields Park Baptist Church, Thicket Avenue, Fishponds. For further details call 956 1231. n 11am-12noon, St Mary’s Parish Rooms (back entrance of church), Living after Loss, an informal bereavement group. Please note this group is fortnightly with the next sessions taking place on June 12 and 26. For further details call Lizzy on 965 0856.

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n 9.30-10.30pm Zumba, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 7-9pm History group, 1st Friday in month, Zumba, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 2-4pm 2nd Friday in month, Alzheimer’s group, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. Saturdays n 2-4pm 2nd Saturday, 2 monthly <September > Diabetes group, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. Sundays n 10.30am Morning Worship and children’s group at Speedwell Methodist Church, 378 Speedwell Road. Friendly, informal and lively. n 8am Eucharist - All Saints Church n 10am Eucharist - St Mary’s Church with Giggle Sunday Club in Parish Rooms n 10am Eucharist - St Ambrose Church n 10am Eucharist or Lay-Led Service - St Michael’s Church n 10:30am Eucharist or Lay-Led Service - St Aidan’s Church n 10:30am Eucharist or Lay-Led Service - St John’s n 10.30am Eucharist or Lay-Led Service - All Saints Church n 6pm All Sorts Youth Group (fortnightly) St Aidan’s Church hall n 6:30pm Evensong - St Mary’s Church n Staple Hill Methodist Church invite you to join them in worship at 10.30am and 6pm every Sunday. A creche is available for little ones and Sunday Club. Taize Worship is

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YOUNG carers now have their own zone within the Carers Support Centre at the Vassall Centre in Fishponds. It has been created following a year of hard work raising £25,000 for refurbishment. Young carers service manager Jo Holburn the group was very grateful to their generous landlord and to a number of sponsors for their support. The young people themselves have played a big part in transforming the zone. They made colourful tiles at a glassmaking workshop and produced some graffiti-style decorations with the help of a community artist. It means they now have a

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comfortable place for their monthly meetings, which give them crucial respite from their day-to-day responsibilities helping to care for parents or siblings. Tasha, now 20, a young adult carer who has been coming to

centre for ten years, said: “I look after my mum, Cheryl. This group gives you so much support.You don’t realise how important it is until you get older. “The zone is brilliant. We have never had a real space to call our

own before.” One of those who will benefit is 13-year-old Drew, from Stapleton, who helps to care for her younger brother Euan. He is 11-years-old and has severe global delay. They live with

Bridge Community Church meets every Sunday at 10:30am at Downend school for vibrant modern worship and relevant talks on life and faith. We also provide a crèche for tots, and fun activities for older kids. Find us at : Downend School, Westerleigh Road , Downend, Bristol BS16 6XA

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their mum Kim. Drew helps out with a whole range of support. She helps to do the washing, cleaning and tidying. She gives her brother his medication, checks that he’s okay and keeps him company. She helps him out with eating and drinking, helps him to get dressed and with lifting him. Drew has been receiving support from Carers Support

Centre for the last year. She has joined in workshops and activities such as crafts and massage and has been on holiday. Drew is also a member of Young Carers Voice, a group of young carers who feed back their experiences to make sure that local authorities include the needs of young carers and their families in service and policy development.

George Ferguson, Mayor of Bristol, is a big supporter of the centre. He said: “Creating a healthy, happy and caring city is a fundamental part of my vision for Bristol and I’m committed to supporting carers of all ages. We are fortunate to have partner

organisations working together to improve lives for carers and celebrating the huge contribution that so many unselfish people make every day.” For more information about the support available visit: www. carerssupportcentre.org.uk or call Carers Line: 0117 965 2200

Young carers THERE are 16,118 unpaid carers aged 5 to 17 years old in the South West (2011 census). They miss lessons at school and struggle to keep up with school work. They miss out on time to play, see friends and leisure activities. They are isolated and lonely; and they are vulnerable to bullying. These children also often suffer problems with their own physical and mental health: with injuries from heavy lifting, lack of sleep and poor nutrition; and they often struggle with anxiety, lack of confidence and low self esteem.

Young adult carers THERE are 3916 young adult carers (aged under 25) in Bristol & South Glos (2011 census). Their role can affect their own health: 44 per cent report a mental health problem – twice the national average. Many struggle to juggle their education, working life and caring role, causing pressure and stress. A high proportion drop out of college or university. It can be hard to have relationships or socialise, which can make young adult carers feel quite alone and isolated.

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T was a real pleasure to be invited along to Bristol Metropolitan Academy to join pupils for just one of the many “Big Picnics” happening in Bristol during Big Green Week. The Big Picnic is part of the Soil Association’s Food for Life programme, which teaches children about nutrition and where their food comes from, by taking them to visit farms, getting them growing plants, herbs and vegetables, and teaching them cooking skills. I think it’s a brilliant idea, and I’m glad to see that 69 Bristol schools have signed up so far. Bristol Met only signed up this year, but has already revamped its dining room to make it healther by introducing a salad bar and having fruit on every counter. They have an established herb garden and have planted a vegetable patch, as well as growing strawberries. They hope to attain their Food for Life Bronze Award soon. I arrived at the school just as a ‘walking bus’ of pupils from Begbrook Primary turned up, carrying plants they had grown for the plant swap later that day. In total, 120 pupils from local schools took part in the picnic. They got to prepare a “collaborative coleslaw”

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with local chef, Shane Jordan, chopping onions, grating carrots and cabbage, and mixing it all up with mayonnaise, and also to take part in a quiz identifying various plants and herbs. A project called “What Happens Next” took the children through the whole food cycle, getting them to plant basil seeds in soil packed into recycled egg boxes; to pick and chop basil they’d grown earlier; to help cook a pasta dish with tomato and basil sauce; and then to put their cardboard bowls into the wormery and – to their delight watch the worms wriggling around while it was explained to them how composting works. Food for Life runs alongside the Healthy Schools initiative, and partners with Bristol Green Capital, taking its sustainable, healthy eating message into schools. But funding for the 12 month pilot has now come to an end, and they are still waiting to hear if it will be recommissioned. In an age of growing childhood obesity and doctors reporting a rise in a malnutrition, I think it is so important that we educate children about food and help them make healthy lifestyle choices. I would urge the Mayor to commit to supporting it now.

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COPIES of the new prospectus for Downend Folk House Association in Overndale Road are now available. The prospectus (September 2015 to July 2016), which highlights more than 70 clubs, classes and groups which operate on mornings, afternoons and evenings, is also available through the Barn Office, local libraries and the website www. downendfolkhouse.org.uk An enrolment session takes place on Tuesday September 1, from 4-6pm. Advance bookings through the Barn Office are recommended especially as bookings received before August 31 attract a discount of £5 from the annual membership. Office hours are 9am-12noon and 2-4pm, Monday to Friday. For further details call 0117 956 23 67 or email: dfha_joan@ btconnect.com

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Whopping donation for pupils with learning difficulties CHILDREN with learning difficulties are set to benefit from a whopping £2,000 donation from Fishponds Conservative Club. John Wareham, chairman of the club, handed over a cheque to Kate Lloyd, deputy head of Kingsweston School. The school, near Lawrence Weston, offers learning facilities for children in the Bristol area with autism and special needs. The donation will be used to help the school maintain its out of school functions which are considered as an important part of the learning process. Mr Wareham said: “Fishponds Conservative Club considers itself to be an integral part of the local community at the heart of

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Focus on Le Trim & The Powder Parlour a vidal sassoon trained stylist who previously ran a salon on the Causeway since 1995 joined the Le Trim team in 2008. Le Trim has flourished over the years, building up an amazing, loyal cliental. The salon is a busy place, where clients often compliment the staff on the atmosphere they have created. “We love working on the Causeway where there is a mix of traditional and up and coming modern diversity within the shops. Our fellow shop keepers look out for each other and are pleased when we do well. We are a vibrant part of Bristol” “The service we provide for the people of Fishponds is everything fabulous at great prices. We are friendly, welcoming and approachable. With most of our business coming from our reputation and word of mouth.” Over the years Sarah has added other treatments to her services,

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Open evening, September 10, Lincombe Barn, 7.30-9.30pm. Autumn Colour Visitors £3, including refreshments. Attractions include local speaker James (Jim) Billings who will give a talk with practical demonstration, autumn containers, quiz, raffle. Now to the hard work! • You can plant things all year round if they are in a pot but remember to keep them well watered until they are established. • Your garden is what interests you. • You don’t even have to have flowers! This reminds me of a book I was hooked on when I was a child, The Little Forest. In this book a little girl - we’ll call her Lucy - was lucky enough to have a wildlife patch with a pond and even a frog. But above all there were tiny trees too. I was so fascinated with this story that my Mum found me an unused patch in the garden to have my Very Own Little Forest. True, it was near the compost heap but what I didn’t know then there were slow-worms on top of the

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A SOUNDWELL man has been fined £500 after admitting fly tipping waste at a service station in Emersons Green, and a Longwell Green man has been ordered to carry out unpaid work and pay £210 in costs after he admitted fly tipping waste in Wick. James Meade, 36, of Portland Street, Soundwell, Bristol, appeared before Northavon Magistrates’ Court on Friday June 5. He pleaded guilty to knowingly causing waste to be dumped at Black Horse Service Station in Westerleigh Road and was fined £500 with £500 costs. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £50. John Webber, 31, of Pearsall Way, Longwell Green, appeared before Northavon Magistrates’ Court on the same day. He pleaded guilty to fly tipping at Oldbury Lane in Wick and was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and pay the council’s clear up costs of £110, along with another £100 towards prosecution costs. South Gloucestershire Council’s Communities Committee chair Cllr Heather Goddard said: “These cases serve as a reminder that if you are involved in the illegal dumping of waste in South Glos, you will be prosecuted.”

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Learning to cope with diabetes A DIABETES support group will host a special guest at their next open meeting in Fishponds. Bristol East Diabetes UK Group was set up more than two years ago to support people living with the condition. Richard Lane OBE, who is the president of Diabetes UK, will give a talk about his own journey with diabetes and will let guests know about the work that the charity is carrying out to support people. Richard has had Type 1 diabetes since since 1976. Between September 2004 and January 2005, he received three islet cell transplants at King’s College Hospital and became the first Type 1 diabetic in the UK to be able to stop taking insulin. The event takes place on Saturday July 18 from 2-4pm at the Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds. The group will also host a 2.5 mile health walk on Sunday August 16 at 10.30am from Snuff Mills car park which will follow the river up to the weir and back. Find out more about the group by visiting the website www. diabetesbristol.org.uk

BULLDOZERS have moved on to UWE’s St Matthias campus to start work on a 220-home housing estate. Barratt Homes were given planning permission for the scheme off Fishponds Road back in November. It will include two, three, four and five-bedroomed homes, with the first houses provisionally due for release next summer. Work started on Friday June 19. The Victorian buildings at the site now house the Steiner Academy Bristol which opened in September 2014. The planning application for the 18-acre site was a joint submitted jointly by Barratt Homes, Steiner Academy Bristol and UWE. Following UWE’s withdrawal from the site, courses transferred to the university’s Frenchay campus.

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ONE is the image of the elderly Tory gentleman with his pipe and pint reading the Financial Times. We now consider ourselves to be The Fishponds Community Club, located in the heart of the Community and surrounded by the shopping centres, banking centres, parks and churches all just a few steps away. We are now part of the “Fishponds People” website and Facebook pages. The Club is a refuge from the hustle and bustle of everyday living where you can take time out in a comfortable and peaceful atmosphere to enjoy a relaxing coffee or tea with your friends. We don’t do fancy shots or exotically named coffees and teas, we offer you traditional coffee and tea at sensible prices. A selection of freshly prepared filled rolls is also available at lunchtimes. The Club is open seven days

Fishponds Conservative Club - we are changing . . . a week and offers two bar areas, a large Lounge/Social area and a smaller quieter bar area. Both bars offer a wide selection of cask and keg beers and all the usual spirits, mixers and soft drinks all at Club prices. We don’t have juke boxes or video gaming machines, so whatever your needs, whether it is a social drink with friends and people from the community or a quiet drink with your family we can cater for your needs. A range of facilities are available to Members which include three well maintained snooker tables, a pool table, dart board and coverage of major sporting events. Carpet bowls are played every Monday morning, Bingo sessions are held every Wednesday evening. We

have a Ladies’ Section who meet on a monthly basis with guest speakers, Ladies Days Out are also arranged. Entertainment is arranged every Saturday evening ranging from live vocalists, music/dance evenings, tribute nights, pub nights, special event evenings, quiz evenings, Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties. Members are also able to use the facilities for their own special events such as birthday parties, anniversaries, retirement parties, christenings, wedding receptions and wakes. In house buffets can be provided for all Member events. To provide these facilities in a friendly and safe environment we are a Private Members’ Club, the membership is currently

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Ping Pong tables introduced locally OPEN-AIR ping pong tables are popping up in Fishponds and other parts of Bristol this summer. Ping! Bristol says its 2015 table tennis programme will be bigger and brighter than ever before. “Bats and balls are supplied: to join in the fun just borrow a bat from the side of the table, and play!” say organisers. As well as free-play, each table features ‘Random Acts of Ping Pong’ – a varied programme of master classes, competitions and free to join activities. Tables in our area include Oldbury Court, Hillfields Park, Mangotsfield School, Eastville Park and St George Park. For other locations, visit www. pingbristol.net Ping! is being delivered by Table Tennis England in partnership with local authorities and a wide range of creative and cultural partnerships, and is funded by Sport England

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Free community event in its 10th year THERE are few things in life that are free, but it appears the act of true altruism is alive and kicking in Fishponds. Volunteers from Fishponds Baptist Church held a free event for members to the community to enjoy. It featured numerous activities - barbecue, face-painting, bouncy castles, bungee run, eco art, toddler tent and live music - and they were all completely free of charge. The event was held at Fishponds Park on June 14 and is now in its 10th year.

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Fears for students as Soundwell campus closes SOUNDWELL’S College buildings will close to students for the last time this month following City of Bristol College’s decision to concentrate courses at its other sites. Local councillors and residents remain concerned that some young people from the disadvantaged areas close to the Soundwell Centre will drop out of education as a result. Staple Hill councillors Ian Boulton and Shirley Potts, with their Labour colleagues and council officers, have held talks with college leaders in the hope of securing another training provider for the campus but to no avail. Gareth Manson, who leads for his party on young people’s matters, said: “By withdrawing from Soundwell, City of Bristol College are forcing local young people to travel to alternative sites, some of which involve long and convoluted bus journeys. “Labour councillors have real concerns that some local young people will not travel long distances to attend college and will thus fall through the net. We remain committed to pressing for an alternative educational and training use for the site, but ever since the City of Bristol College sprung this

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Fury at Minister’s No to Cossham unit HEALTH Secretary Jeremy Hunt has given the green light to plans for minor injuries treatment centres in GP surgeries in South Gloucestershire rather than at a unit at Cossham Hospital. His announcement has angered campaigners for the Cossham minor injuries unit (MIU), who believe the decision was kept quiet until after the general election in May. South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said it would now get on with the trial at surgeries, which had been “paused” following protests. Mr Hunt said it should let people know details such as the number, location, staffing, patient numbers and opening hours of the pilot centres, as soon as possible. Eighteen thousand people signed a petition in support of the Cossham Minor Injuries Unit, which was promised as part of the reopening of the hospital in January 2013 after a £19 million refurbishment. In a letter to Councillor Ian Scott, who was chairman of South Gloucestershire’s Council Public Health and Health Scrutiny Commission when it decided to refer the MIU changes to the NHS Independent Reconfiguration Panel, Mr Hunt said: “ I completely agree with the Panel that as new evidence

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Official opening of nursery by ‘Wendover babies’ A CROWD of “Wendover babies” lined up to mark the official opening of the Red Bus Nursery in Downend. They were all born in the building when it was a maternity hospital more than 35 years ago. The group watched as Downend councillor and vice chair of South Gloucestershire Council Kathy Morris cut the ribbon to launch the new venture. Owner Liz Hogarth, who

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Selfies with Greg a big hit at tennis club’s celebration GREG Rusedski, former UK No.1 and World No.4 tennis player, visited Downend & Frenchay Tennis Club to celebrate the opening of its new home and facilities. The former Downend & Fishponds LTC has moved from Cleeve Hill to a site at Frenchay Cricket Club, where it has four floodlit courts, as well as access to the cricket club’s facilities. Greg’s visit on June 14 coincided with the Lawn Tennis Association’s (LTA) Great British Tennis Weekend,

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