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Campaign growing to save Winterbourne library from cuts NEARLY 4,000 people have already joined a campaign to save Winterbourne library by adding their names to a petition.

There are fears that a review of South Gloucestershire’s library service will see the building in Flaxpits Lane open on fewer days a week or be closed altogether. Council leaders said they had to cut the libraries budget by £640,000 and they have recently launched a 12-week consultation exercise to consider options and ask for people’s views. That includes considering greater community involvement in the running of libraries. But users of the Winterbourne library are worried that the entire service could end up being concentrated in just a handful of bigger libraries, putting their local facility at risk. Resident Duncan Porter,

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Winterbourne road closed for a month Dragon Road bridge shut for rail electrification work

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future. The library is currently open four days a week and costs £83,690 a year to run. More on Page 3.

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THOUSANDS of people have signed a petition to protect Winterbourne library from council cuts, which they fear could even threaten its existence. The library is currently open four days a week, costing £83,690 annually to run. But concerns are growing that it will fall to just two days or be closed altogether as South Gloucestershire Council seeks to axe £640,000 from the library service’s budget. Users of the Flaxpits Lane facility are full of praise for it, with adult users giving a 100 per cent satisfaction assessment. The library also has a high proportion of teenage members due to its location near Winterbourne International Academy, with younger users also happy with the service provided. But a 12-week consultation is now under way into the future of the entire South Gloucestershire library service as council leaders consider how it can make the required savings. Local resident Duncan Porter started the petition to save Winterbourne library and is pleased at the response. As

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Petition signed by thousands aiming to save Winterbourne library Frome Valley Voice went to press, the number of people who had added their names to it was approaching 4,000. He said: “Within a day of starting the petition there were 200 names on it so I’m encouraged at the reaction. “There’s a possibility the library might go altogether. Even if it remained open but the number of days were cut, that could make it vulnerable to any cuts in the future. “It would be better to try and find a way to make it less expensive and more profitable.” The library was extended in 2010, while a public garden was opened there just last year. Figures provided by the council showed the number of visits to the library have remained relatively static over the past six years, while the average number of visits across the South Gloucestershire area

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use of volunteers. They said the consultation involved looking at how savings could be made in “more creative, innovative and sustainable ways”, which could result in more community involvement. Comments can be made by visiting www.southglos.gov.uk/ consultations but the council said no changes would be made before October 2017.

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Local MP’s split on EU referendum THE two Conservative MP’s that represent parts of the Frome Valley Voice area have come down on opposing sides of the debate over Europe. Luke Hall, the Conservative MP for Thornbury and Yate has thrown his weight behind the ‘remain’ camp in the forthcoming

referendum on Europe. Mr Hall, who won the seat from Steve Webb in last year’s general election says he will be backing the Prime Minster in his calls for Britain to stay in the EU. He told Frome Valley Voice: “I will be voting for Britain to remain in the EU. I believe

Luke Hall MP with David Cameron Britain will be safer, stronger and better off by remaining in a reformed European Union.” “I understand and agree with a lot of the frustrations around the European Union, but do not believe that leaving would actually deliver us more power or more influence in order to get things done for the people of South Gloucestershire and of our country.” His Tory colleague, Jack

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Lopresti, whose Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency covers Winterbourne, told Frome Valley Voice: “I want Britain to be an independent, free, sovereign nation again. We should no longer tolerate the EU and European Commission having a say in our affairs”. He also disagreed with Mr Hall on security, saying: “We can’t keep our people secure if we can’t secure our borders”.

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Frampton family backs health week after getting help for baby Beatriz A COUPLE in Frampton Cotterell are supporting a charity’s campaign to make more people aware of a condition that affected their first child. Mady Silcock and Roberto Insa-Stevens were shocked when their daughter Beatriz was born with developmental dysplasia of the hips (DDH).

The condition arises when the ball and socket joints of the hips don’t form correctly, affecting about one or two in every 1,000 babies. Beatriz was ten-weeks-old when the diagnosis was made. She then had to spend the next ten weeks in a special harness that secures the joints in a stable position so they can develop normally. Having never heard of the condition, Mady and Roberto were able to get help from the charity STEPS, which supports those affected by a lower limb condition such as hip dysplasia and clubfoot. Now they are backing the charity’s Baby Hip Health Week, which runs from March 7-11 to raise awareness of problems that can arise. Beatriz had to wear the harness all day, every day, with adjustments made weekly as she grew.

Beatriz enjoys a healthy life now, despite problems as a baby (left) Those treating her said it was the worst case they had seen but the youngster made a remarkably quick improvement. Concerns that it would take her longer to learn to walk vanished when she got onto her feet before her first birthday and she hasn’t stopped since. Mady, who is a learning disability nurse and a childminder, said: “She is now a healthy four-year-old who goes swimming and attends gym classes. It hasn’t held her back at all.”

Mady and Roberto discovered that DDH was more common in girls and first born children, as well as being told there was a risk any subsequent children could be similarly affected. But their second daughter, Lorena, now nine-months-old, did not have the condition. STEPS said it provided a wide range of services, many of them free, and it hopes its Baby Hip Health Week will spread the word about DDH and other conditions, as well as raising money for its work.

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Bridge closure as further work carried out to prepare for rail electrification WORK has started to prepare a bridge in Winterbourne for the arrival of a new fleet of electric trains. A team from Network Rail is raising the sides of the bridge, which crosses the Bristol-London line in the area where Dragon Road and Down Road meet, in order to improve safety. Coping stones used as an anti-climbing barrier will also be installed during the project, which is part of a £40 billion railway upgrade. Network Rail said the improvements would provide a barrier between people who use the bridge and the new overhead electricity lines that are required to power the fleet of trains that will run underneath. But as the land on one side of the bridge is a designated site of special scientific interest, the team will not be able to work from scaffolding in that area. It has meant a temporary road closure has been put in place until the end of April, although pedestrians and cyclists will still be able to use the bridge. Andy Haynes, Network Rail’s project director for the West of England, said: “The work at Dragon Road bridge is an essential part of our railway upgrade plan and will pave the way for electrification and the benefits this will bring for residents. “These include faster trains with more seats and more legroom, less noise and cleaner

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A POPULAR Easter egg trail is coming again to Frampton Cotterell. Crossbow Pre-school is challenging people to find 20 eggs which have been decorated by the children at Crossbow PreSchool and displayed in various locations around the village. Last year over 150 groups and families hit the trail for a family friendly activity over the Easter break. The trail will follow a route taking people past local landmarks, homes and businesses. The eggs will be exhibited over the Easter period, from the 25 March until 10 April. Prizes are on offer for those who complete the trail, donated by local businesses and charities. Entry is £3 per team, and entry forms will be available from the Preschool during term time, The Globe and Nisa store. Ginny Hill, part of the fundraising committee at the pre-school, told the Voice: “We are really hoping the local community will join in and have as much fun participating in our Easter egg trail as we have

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Praise for Winterbourne school after improvements lead to good inspection report IMPROVEMENTS at Elm Park Primary School in Winterbourne have had a big effect, with education inspectors now rating it as good. A previous inspection more than two years ago had resulted in the school being told it required improvement. Now, as well as its overall effectiveness being assessed as good, the school was also marked at the same standard in all key areas. A report by education organisation Ofsted said leaders at all levels at the school were aspirational and highly effective. They had established a climate of learning which expected the best from pupils and teachers and as a result, teaching had improved since the last inspection and pupils were making good progress. Lead inspector Wendy Marriott said: “Governors monitor the work of the school themselves so that they can challenge leaders to make the school even better. “Teachers have good subject knowledge and they ask challenging questions. This is particularly the case in mathematics lessons. “Pupils are now making good progress in reading and writing. They are enthusiastic readers because they are taught using

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Merger of South Glos public groups planned to save money TWO public involvement groups which give people in South Gloucestershire the chance to raise matters and concerns are planned to merge. Area forums and Safer Stronger groups currently meet separately around the district on a number of occasions during the year. There are area forums for five different parts of South Gloucestershire, while 20 original Safer Stronger groups are already down to 14. All are open to residents who can question people such as councillors, the police, health representatives and members of the fire brigade on topics local to their community. But South Gloucestershire Council’s ruling Conservatives said there was a level of duplication and merging the groups would contribute to the £36 million of savings that had to be made. It is proposed to call the new organisations community engagement

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should set an example and tighten our own belts at the same time as tightening spending elsewhere.” Ahead of changes, the Frome Vale Area Forum, which covers Chipping Sodbury, Yate, Dodington, Frampton Cotterell, Ladden Brook and Westerleigh, takes place on Thursday, March 3, at 7pm in Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church, High Street. The Southern Brooks Area Forum, which takes in Winterbourne, is at 7pm on Tuesday, March 8, at Patchway Community College, Hempton Lane. On the agenda will be priorities for the local transport capital programme, the allocation of various grants and an update on community health care service changes. The Frome Vale meeting will also hear from Network Rail about forthcoming work at Dodington Road, Chipping Sodbury.

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PARENTS in Frampton Cotterell are being given the chance to keep fit after dropping their kids off - by taking a run after the school run is done. Mum Claire Fletcher is organising the ‘School Gates Run’ at Frampton Cotterell C of E School in Rectory Road, and hopes there will be enough people interested to make it a regular affair. It’s planned to run the sessions after morning drop off on Fridays, and the idea has the backing of the school. The taster session is on 18th March. The initiative is part of Run South Gloucestershire which already incorporates three park runs, one junior park run, almost 30 Run England groups and eleven ‘3-2-1’ routes: The run is taken by a qualified leader for eight weeks until Claire is trained and takes over. Anyone who is interested in taking part should contact 01454 864005 or email healthylifestyles@southglos.gov.uk

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Householders face higher council tax bills after five-year freeze COUNCIL tax bills will rise by an average of 3.99 per cent in the next financial year after South Gloucestershire Council agreed a budget of £185.2 million for running its services. The increase comes after a five-year freeze in bills and is made up of a 1.99 per cent general increase, with a further two per cent ring fenced for adult social care. With central Government funding cut, the council said the increase was designed to help protect its services. It means the average charge for a band D home to cover South Gloucestershire’s portion of the bill will be £1,295. Special expenses for some areas and precepts to cover the police, fire service, town and parish councils also have to be taken into account. Council leader Matthew Riddle said: “The budget approved is a balance between resources available and the services we provide, which our residents and businesses rely upon. “Where we need to make further savings, we will continue to consult with the community on potential changes. “Our priority remains to protect front

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Magistrates’ Court site sell-off as hearings move from Yate to Bristol YATE’S court building is set to close later this year, with cases being transferred to Bristol. The closure of North Avon Magistrates’ Court in Kennedy Way was announced after completion of a review into magistrates’ courts across the country. It is understood the court house will shut between October and December, allowing the site to be sold off. But concerns have been raised about the extra time it will take people involved in court proceedings, including witnesses and volunteer support staff as well as defendants, to get to hearings in Bristol. Thornbury and Yate MP Luke Hall has also pressed for help to find new roles for those staff who will be affected by the change. The Yate complex was chosen to close instead of Bath’s courts. HM Courts and Tribunals Service said although Bristol’s

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Science park helps company take off A COMPANY that started at a desk in the Bristol & Bath Science Park at Emersons Green four years ago has marked a milesone in its development by opening a new advanced technology centre. HiETA Technologies designs and makes components for industry using the latest Metal Additive Manfucaturing (AM) technology. It now has 24 employees and the new centre in the science park’s “grow-on space” will create six more jobs. HiETA is developing parts for the automotive, aerospace, defence and clean energy sectors. Its chief executive Mike Adams said: “We are very proud of the progress that HiETA has made over the last four years. This is testament to the collaborative environment that we call our home, Bristol & Bath Science Park. The park’s grow-on space is the perfect location for our new centre, where we have already seen some fascinating solutions come to life. We look forward to

MP for Kingswood Chris Skidmore officially opens HiETA’s new technology centre more of the same in the years to come.” The centre was officially

opened by Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore, who said: “The West of England is paving the way in science, engineering and technology and this opening at Bristol & Bath Science Park highlights a great example of this. High value manufacturing is a real growth sector and I will do everything I can to bolster this activity and ensure that we have the correct infrastructure to support it.” Iain Gray, chairman of the steering committee at Bristol & Bath Science Park, said: “HiETA is an exemplar tenant that

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Band association hits the high notes as charity status granted

MUSICIANS are celebrating after their group of bands achieved registered charity status. The Avon Wind Band Association was established two years ago and features four bands and nearly 90 members – one of them rehearsing in Yate and another in Winterbourne. Between them they cater for players of all levels and abilities, ranging from the senior Phoenix Wind Band, whose players are of grade six standard and above, to the Winterbourne Winds for complete beginners and players returning after a break. The Phoenix band members rehearse on Monday nights in Emersons Green library, while the Winterbourne band meets on Thursday evenings in the Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne. The other bands are the Apollo, whose players practice on Tuesday nights in Yate, and the Westerly Winds Staple Hill Band, which gets together on Wednesday evenings in Staple

The Avon Wind Band at the Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne Hill library. Keith Hunt, the charity’s chairman, said the minimum age for band membership was currently 18 but that would soon be reduced to allow 16 and

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THE Winterbourne Down Society is about to host a presentation on plans for new housing in North Bristol. Local councillor Tim Bowles will talk about the plans, which involve identifying land in the North Bristol area for 68,000 new homes. The presentation will look at the implications for Winterbourne Down, Hambrook and Moorend and inform people on how they can influence the planning process. The meeting starts at 7.30pm on Tuesday, March 15, in All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down. It will be followed by the Winterbourne Down Society annual general meeting. e Down Heath, Iron Acton & Winterbourn

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RAM Hill Colliery is to welcome to visitors to the site in May. The Friends are holding an Open Day on Bank Holiday Monday, 30 May between 10am-4.30pm. The remains of Ram Hill Colliery are on an open site by the Dramway walkway, with enthusiasts claiming it’s time capsule of local mining history. Coal was mined there for about 40 years up until the 1860’s, and the site houses the remains of the shaft, horse gin and engine house. The lower part of the site features the Dramway, a precursor of the railway. Coal was loaded into tubs, which were pulled by horses to the river Avon at Keynsham. In recent years the woodland area by the railway boundary has been developed as an woodland walk. There is wheelchair access to most of the site but visitors are advised to wear sensible footwear and keep a careful eye on children and dogs. The site is located across from

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New Friends group for old engine house A HISTORICAL engine house in Emersons Green is the subject of a new Friends group set up to support its care and upkeep. Colliers Break is a striking visual reminder that parts of Emersons Green and Mangotsfield were once home to a number of thriving collieries. The colliery with its arched doorway was worked during the 1860s and closed in 1891. Now a Friends group has been set up to protect the remains of the Grade II listed building and will meet for the first time later this month. The meeting, which has been arranged by

Emersons Green Town Council, will feature a talk by John Morris of South Gloucestershire Council who will explain how similar heritage groups work in other parts of the area. It takes place on Tuesday March 22 at 7.30pm at Mangotsfield Scout HQ, Baden Hall, Northcote Road, Mangotsfield, BS16 9HF (opposite the Lamb pub). All residents are welcome. For more information about the meeting email clerk@ emersonsgreen-tc.gov.uk or call 01454 862 180.

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Around the W.I. Frampton Cotterell WI THIS February, we all had a wonderful time at the annual Frampton Cotterell WI dinner, which was held at the Alveston House Hotel in Thornbury. The good food and excellent company certainly brightened up a very chilly winter night. For our February members meeting on the 23rd, Lou Vigars from The Cabin on Beesmoor Road came along to show us all how to up-cycle old, previously

unwanted picture frames. This was a fascinating talk as Lou has taken various courses ranging from upholstering to painting, which allows her to update and transform furniture. For the picture frames, Lou tends to use chalk paint as it needs no priming or sanding beforehand. After application, the paint can be “distressed” using sandpaper and then a soft clear wax is applied to protect and intensify the colour of the paint. Lou gave us plenty ideas

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for items that can be framed not just photos and pictures, but also maps, silhouettes cut from wallpaper samples, blackboards, old sheet music and pages from vintage comics or magazines. As well ask encouraging others to “have a go” and see what they can achieve, she does also take commissions to up-cycle and restore specific furniture items. In March, Richard Drew from Frome Valley Voice will be coming in to meet us all and to talk about the publication and his sports journalism career. Other events coming up over the coming months will include more craft demonstrations, a Beetle Drive evening (April 12th), a chance to learn about and try Morris dancing and a presentation from a local award winning gardener, so there is lots to look forward to this coming year, as well as our summer meal out (venue as yet tbc) and our involvement in the Frampton Festival in July. We’re happy to report that our members darts team is currently doing rather well too - not wishing to tempt fate, however the new year has got off to rather a good start as we have won both matches against

local teams so far - it must be the good luck brought to us by our new team shirts! (And the supreme sporting skills and focus of the team members of course). Visitors are welcome to our monthly meetings at St Peter’s Hall on School Road at 7.45pm, on the 4th Tuesday of the month. There is a charge of £2.50 for the evening and any new members can join by paying a membership fee. Special interest groups that meet separately including a book club, choir and our skittles and darts teams. Please search FramptonCottWI to find out more, and do like our page. Winterbourne Evening WI Members were encouraged to wear a Green Heart for Valentines Day and to take part in some of the County activities in February. Twenty members went on a visit to the Science Park at Emersons Green, a very informative and enjoyable evening. We will be competing in the Group skittles this month at Yate. A number of

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events just for our members have been organised starting with an historic walk around Hawkesbury in March followed by lunch at The Beaufort Inn. In April we go for a tour of Marshfield Bakery followed by lunch at the Fox and Hounds, Acton Turville and later in June we go on an evening trip on The Matthew with supper on board. Our members do like to indulge in food and drink. The speaker for the evening was one of our own members, Susan Marshfield, who regaled everyone with a memorable day at Windsor Castle where she was invested with an MBE by Prince William. Susan was dressed in the outfit she wore and had brought along photographs and other memorabilia to show fellow members. In March we look forward to welcoming Kim Scudamore who will talk about Brand names and origins. Also in March an event we all enjoy is the Group Quiz which will be held at The Vassell Centre, Fishponds. We are always pleased to receive visitors at our meetings, the second Thursday in the month at 7.30pm in St Michaels Rooms, High Street.,Winterbourne, you will be very welcome.”

The February meeting saw the arrival of Tytherington’s ‘funky farmer’, Richard Cornock, who gave us an entertaining and fascinating insight into a ‘Year in the Life of a Farm’. New House Farm has been in Richard’s family since the early 1900s, and is now run by Richard, his brother and Dad. The members enjoyed the informative talk so much we are hoping to arrange a tour later in the Summer. Thornbury Castle kindly invited some of our committee to have a tour of the Castle and also sample high tea (scones, macaroons, carrot and chocolate cake). We couldn’t eat it all so were provided with doggy bags – how’s that for service? We were very well looked after by Katerina who showed us around the Castle, including the dungeon and also the bedroom where Henry VIII stayed. The Castle do run a historic tour (with afternoon tea) that we think our ladies will love. We are

Coalpit Heath WI Coalpit Heath faced Chipping Sodbury in the second round of the WI skittles competition. The match was played at Shire Community Centre, Yate on 22nd January. After our win we now move on to play Falfield in the third round at the Miners Social Club on Tuesday 8th March. I think this is the furthest we have ever progessed in the tournament so we wish our Captain Marcia Caple and her ladies the best of luck.

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also keen to try out the Ladies that Lunch menu, so we will try and book this in May. We had an additional meeting on Tuesday 26th January, to try and brush up (or learn) some new creative skills. Our initial meeting started with a crotchet and knitting night at St Saviours Church Hall. The evening proved a success so we had a follow up evening on Tuesday 23rd February, again all centred around knitting needles and crotchet hooks. Not sure what we are going to end up making as we are all working at different levels at the moment but it is a great evening to have a chat and I am sure we will all turn out some original work at the end of it. Our March meeting will have our Easter hamper in the raffle and also our ladies will bring an Easter egg for the local food bank. The speaker will be from the West of England MS Centre. Visitors will be welcome on

Winterbourne Down WI Report At our last meeting we were transported back to our childhood by listening to Tim Lewis and Sheila Furneaux as they recounted and sang their version of the Wind in the Willows. Tim gave us a history of the author, Kenneth Grahame, who was born in Edinburgh on 8 March 1859. His father married Betty Ingles in 1855 and they had four children who used to enjoy listening to bed time stories told by their father about being in the countryside and by the river. At the age of five Kenneth lost his mother in childbirth and his father to drink problems so the children went to live with their grandparents in Cookham Dean in the village of Cookham in Berkshire. Kenneth was an excellent scholar at St Edwards School in Oxford but did not go to University as his grandfather wanted him to go directly into Banking. This he found to be rather dull so he started writing articles in papers and periodicals. He married Elspeth Thomson in 1899 and they had a son Alistair who was born blind in one eye and who had health problems. Kenneth enjoyed reading stories to his son and hence wrote his masterpiece The Wind in The Willows. Alistair went to University, but committed suicide, with his father becoming a recluse after his sons death. He spent time in Italy and Cornwall and died 6 July 1932 at the age of 73. He is buried in Holywell Cementry, Oxford. Tim and Sheila told us the story in verse and song about the Wind in The Willows. It was very entertaining with familiar music from different recognisable songs telling us the story of toad, mole, ratty and badger. Very clever, amusing and most entertaining. Our next meeting is on 3 March and our Speaker will be Martyn Poole talking about the Soup Run and the Homeless. On 7 April the talk is on The Really Expensive Chocolate Company given by Nicola Eaton. All are welcome to join us at 7.30pm in All Saints Church Hall.

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Memories chime at village museum THE bells of Frenchay Church is the topic of the latest exhibition at Frenchay Village museum. The bells were installed by parishioners and friends in an ambitious DIY project that lasted several years, culminating with their dedication by the Bishop of Bristol 25 years ago. This was the first new ring of bells in the Diocese of Bristol since 1932, so it was a significant achievement. The display shows how a

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dozen long disused bells were rescued from sources as unlikely as a church in Byker, Newcastle on Tyne, and a local hospital. Many local firms supported the project, including Steelstock of Yate, who donated all the steel beams needed to make the bellframe, Burcombe Crane Hire who rescued four bells from a very high tower, and A F Drew of Frampton Cotterell who provided welding expertise and transport.

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Finding your fitness

Part one - By Paul Green, Personal trainer at Willow Brook Clinic

XERCISE isn’t an exact science—different people are capable of different things. But one fact rings true: Something is better than nothing. Healthy exercise should blend fun and fitness, effort and results. Instead of dreading exercise, learn to get more out of a workout than ever before. The best way to achieve your goals is to have an action plan. Personal trainers specialise in establishing what your goals are and finding a pathway to ensure that you reach them. To find your ‘Fitness’ there are a lot of places to start looking, here are the first few points to consider as you start looking: 1. Commit. Don’t blur the line between wanting to get fit and actually doing something about it. Take the first step towards healthier habits and commit to a challenge. 2. Make a plan. Without a good game plan, exercise can quickly become a complete waste of time. 3. Stay on schedule. Habits don’t just happen, they’re formed. Figure out when there’s time for exercise—first thing in the

morning, at lunch, or after work. But don’t stress; there is no right time to work out. Consistency is the real game-changer. Prioritize exercise, and develop a healthy habit by sticking to the schedule. 4. Track your progress. One way to avoid potential roadblocks is by keeping a workout journal (pretty much a ‘dear diary’ for grown-ups). But instead of juicy gossip, record the exercises, distance, sets, reps, and the amount of weight used during each training session. 5. Ask for help. Don’t risk injuries by playing follow-the-leader. Learn the dos and do nots from the beginning. Talk to a trainer, get a fitness assessment, or consider investing in a few training sessions to learn the ropes. Coaches have been shown to boost motivation and performance, and will help you stick to your training routines. Consider these points when you start finding your fitness or if you want to improve what you already do. Remember that something is better than nothing. Get Well, Stay Well

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before the frenetic activity of healthcare resumed on Monday morning. Is this inefficient, or is this a necessary breather for everyone. It reminded me that the God of the Hebrews in his ‘wisdom’ spoke of the need for land, animals and people to have a weekly day of rest. How inefficient: how absolutely delightfully wonderful! (With regards to inefficiency in healthcare… it is salutary to note that according to most doctors I know, the greatest inefficiency is down to not enough beds left for people after treatment. A problem caused by shrinking bed numbers, because this was more ‘efficient!’) So back to Lent and waiting or preparing for the reminder of new life at Easter. The Christian stream that I now most closely associate with is Celtic. It came to these Islands along the sea channels around 350AD. It didn’t bring Christianity as a religion; it brought a way of life, of love. One idea that I treasure is taken from the tides, the ebb and flow: as the sea rushes in there is

great activity, as it ebbs there is a time for rest. This natural rhythm is mirrored each day and each night. I believe it’s there too in the seasonal waiting of lent, which ends of course with a further ‘inefficient’ paradox: the death, the lying ‘resting’ in a tomb of the one I believe is Saviour of the world. In this case just as rest is a prelude to work, so death is a prelude to life: a bursting forth of love that not even ‘inefficient’ death can defeat. So my advice this March is to take some ‘inefficient’ rest, so that you will discover how to truly find a life that is a joy in the living. This March we celebrate Mother’s day on the 6th and Easter on the 25th and 27th. Your local churches would love to welcome you. (Full details in this publication.)

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n Downend Horticultural Society. Our next meeting on March 10th 7.30pm is a talk Gardening for Butterflies at Assembley hall, Sailbury rd, Downend. open to new and non members.Roger Davis 0117 9571703 or Hilary Walton 0117 9792832.

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n The Cleeve Singers of Downend with Dodington Parish Band are performing at 7.30 p.m. St. Mary’s Church, Yate on Friday 11th March . Tickets £7.50 obtainable Monday, 15th February from Chipping Sodbury Tourist Office also by telephoning

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n Table Top Sale, St Peter’s Church, Church Road, Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2AB, 12th March 2016 2pm-4pm. Tables £5 contact Sarah on 07811 916 628 or sarahlparker80@hotmail.com 50p entry. Homemade cakes, tea and coffee for sale. n St.Saviours Church, Beesmore Rd, Coalpit Heath. Spring Fayre. March 12th. 2pm. cake stall, bric a brac, raffle, plants, refreshments, etc. entrance 50p children free. everyone Welcome.

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n Bristol Budgerigar Society. Monday March 14. Young budgerigar competition commencing 7.45pm. Judge;

Fred Eatwell. Venue; Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Bristol BS34 6HR. Visitors welcome to join us without commitment to join. Further details from the Secretary Colin Parsons. Tel 01454 775878. colinpauline@hotmail.com or Chairman Peter Dark 01454 201217. honey35@hotmail.co.uk

April 20-23 n Winterboure Musical Theatre is 40 years old this year and our anniversary production is Gilbert & Sullivan’s “Patience” to be stage from Wed 20th to Sat 23rd April at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Rd., Winterbourne,BS36 1QG.

April 21 n Three Great Families and their Gardens: The Astors, The Rothschilds and The Sackville

Wests are the topic of South Glos Decorative & Fine Arts Lecture on Thursday 21st April. Caroline Rayman has lectured for many years and is an official guide at the British Museum. Her talk traces the history of the families, discusses their contribution to life in England and celebrates the splendid gardens that they have created. Meeting at Bradley Stoke Community School BS32 7BS (near Bradley Stoke Library and Leisure Centre), we are a friendly group and always pleased to welcome Guests and new Members. Refreshments from 7.00 pm, welcome and slide illustrated lecture at 7.30 pm. Good parking & easy access. To join us please call Sally Kitching on 01454 774401 sallykitching@googlemail.com http://sgdfas.org.uk

March at Winterbourne Library Opening times: Monday: closed Tuesday: 9.30am - 7.00pm Wednesday: 9.30am 5.00pm Thursday: closed Friday: 9.30am - 7.00pm Saturday: 9.30am - 5.00pm Sunday: closed Rhymetime: Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/ toddlers to enjoy together every Tuesday morning 9.30 – 10.00am Pre School Storytime: Join us weekly on Wednesdays 9.30 – 10.00am for stories and crafts, term time only. Pre-school Stay ‘n’ Play sessions! Join library staff every Friday afternoon 2.152.45pm for stories and play. This session runs throughout the year.

World Book Day 2016 on Thursday 3 March Winterbourne library will have some £1 tokens to give out to pre-schoolers so make sure you get yours by visiting one of the events above. For more information about WBD visit http://worldbookday.com/ Our Chatterbooks group for young people in Years 5 and 6 will be meeting on Saturday 19 March 2.30-3.30pm The Book Group for Parents will be meeting on Friday 18 March 2.00 – 3.00pm New members are very welcome – please speak to a member of staff or contact Liz on 07825510079 The Craft Group will be meeting on Saturday 5 and 19 March 10.00am – 12.00noon

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April 23 n ‘Floral Friends of Frampton Spring Fair. Saturday 23rd April 2016 10.30 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. at the Brockeridge Centre, Frampton Cotterell. Plants and homemade cakes for sale; refreshments available.’

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Parish Hall, 7.30, every first Monday. n Women’s Fellowship Zion Church Hall 2.30p.m.- 3.45 (from the middle of September) Programme of speakers, choirs etc., followed by a cup of tea. 50p per week. For more details ring Pat Lax 886830 n Iron Acton WI Iron Acton Parish Hall, 7.30, second Monday of month. n Crossbow Singers, Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30.Term Time only, starting in September. We would love to welcome more tenors and basses. Please contact Jenny on 01454 313037. n Winterbourn Down Border Morris Morris Dancing, All Saint’s Church Hall, 8.15pm n Line dancing with Laughter in Line, Zion Church Hall, Woodend Rd, Frampton Cotterell. Beginners 7.30pm, Improvers, 8.30pm. Info Sarah 01454 773929 www.laughterinline.org n Winterbourne Scrabble Club - weekly 2.00 - 4.30 pm at Winterbourne & District Community Centre, Watleys End Road, Winterbourne. Further info from Gill on 01454 773573. n Bristol Budgerigar Society hold meetings at Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, Bristol BS34 6HR. Meetings commence at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month. Details from the Secretary Colin Parsons Tel 01454 775878. E-mail colinpauline@hotmail.com or Chairman, Peter Dark. Tel 01454 201217. E-mail honey@darkm. freeserve.co.uk Membership; Adult £7.00, senior £5.00, same address partners £10.00, different address partners appropriate single rate each. Juniors free. Visitors always welcome without commitment or charge to see the wonderful

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Tuesday

n Rhymetime. Winterbourne Library. 9.30 – 10am. Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/toddlers to enjoy together. n Slimming World 9.30 The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne. Tel Becca 07721 907780 n Knit and Natter The Beacon@ Zion United Church. 10am 12noon. Contact Mary Thexton 01454 850704 n Yate Visually Impaired Group. Yate Fire Station 2.30 pm every other Tuesday Contact Gay Williams 01454 321749 gab56@ btinternet.com n Winterbourne Ladies, The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 7.30 -10pm, second Tuesday of month. n Crossbow Bridge Club, Crossbow House. 7.30pm n Slimming World 7.30 Elm Park School, Winterbourne. Tel Becca 07721 907780 n Centre Squares (dancing). Winterbourne Comunity Centre 7.45pm n Frampton Cotterell WI. Crossbow House, 7.45, fourth Tuesday of month n Folk Dancing. Crossbow

House, Frampton Cotterell. 8.30 -10.30pm, 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month. n Feel good adult dance exercise class,Tuesday’s 1011.00am at Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. An easy to follow keep fit class to suit all levels of fitness. Normal cost £4.50 your first class half price with this advert. Tel Nina 01179 799796 for more info. n Frampton Cotterell Dog Training Club, Crossbow House. Lessons from 7.15pm, Puppies, Starters, Bronze, all to K.C. standard. Tel: 01179 613531 or 01454 774046. n South Gloucestershire Waterpolo club. Junior & Senior players Male - Female. Winterbourne Int Academy pool. 7:00 - 8:30 pm. For more info: kazrose@ blueyonder.co.uk or nash17@ virginmedia.com n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Tuesday 1.30 - 3.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. New members welcome.

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n Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Open Door bereavement suport group. 10.30-12.00 every first Monday., St Peter’s Church Baby Group 1-3pm (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Memory Cafe, run by the Alzheimer’s Society. The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 2pm - 4pm 1st Monday of month. Scrabble, The Community Centre, Winterbourne, 2- 4.30pm n Manor Hall Gardening & Social Club The Manor Hall 2.-3.30pm. First Monday of the month, (except for Bank Holidays on the second Monday). n 1st Winterbourne Down and Buryside Beavers Scouts 5pm until 6:30pm at the Scout hut on Green Dragon Road, Winterborne. n 1st Winterbourne Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Meet Monday evenings in St. Michael’s Room. winterbournesmgsl@ cotswoldedgescouts.org.uk 01454 775024 n North Road Ladies, Iron Action

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n Pucklechurch Folk Dance Club. We meet every other Tuesday at Pucklechurch Community Centre from 7.45 pm to 8.15 pm. Contact Veronica Holder – 0117 937 2818

Wednesday

n Pre School Storytime. Winterbourne Library 9.30 – 10.00am, term time only. n ‘Silver Chords Group, over 50’s social club. Every other Weds, Mason’s View Community Centre Winterbourne. 1.45pm. Entertainment and coach trips. Everyone welcome Contact Doreen 01454 776484. n Winterbourne Police Beat Post. Greenfield Centre 2-3pm n Slimming World 7.30pm Frampton Cotterell Cof E School. Tel Lisa 07815 759118 n Coalpit Heath WI. Church Hall of St Saviours Church, Coalpit Heath. First Wednesday of each month. 7.45pm. New members welcome. n The Winterbourne Players, 8.00 pm, Community Centre, Watleys End Road. More info, Brian 07792 656689. n Beginners Meditation Class on Wednesdays 7pm to 8pm at the Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne To reserve your place on the next 5 week course, please contact Sarah Presley on 07590 621495/sarahpresley@live.com n Actonians Drama Group 7.30 pm Parish Hall, Iron Acton More info 01454 228760 www.

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actonians.co.uk Junior Actonians 6.00 pm 7.30 pm Parish Hall Iron Acton More info 01454 228277. n 2nd Wednesday of each month - Carer’s Group 2 - 4pm at The Beacon Centre, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell n 4th Wednesday of each month - Forget me Not sing along group 2pm - 3.30 pm at The Beacon Centre, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell. If you like a good sing song please come and join us. For more information ring Rona on 886925 or Jean on 775786. n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Wednesday 1.30 - 4.30 and 7.30 - 10.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. New members welcome. n Manor Hall community coffee morning, open to all, Henfield Road, Coalpit Heath. 3rd Wednesday of every month from 10am to 12 noon in the Jubilee Room. Free entry and all profits from the refreshments will go to the Manor Hall at Coalpit Heath Charity. Handmade cards will be on sale, sold in aid of the BRACE Charity.

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n Probus. The Miners Club, Coalpit Heath. 10am, 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month n Praise and Play. All Saints’ Church Hall Winterbourne Down 10-12 during term times. For pre-school children and their parents/carers. n Stay & Play, 1-3pm (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Tiny Tots. 2.00-3.00pm,St Peter’s Church,

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n St John’s Ambulance. St Saviour’s Hall, Beesmoor Road. 6.15 - 9pm (term time). n Steam Engine Club, Miners Club, Coalpit Heath. 7pm, last Thursday of month. Line dancing. Iron Acton Parish Hall, High St, Iron Acton. New beginners, 7.20pm. Improvers, 8.30pm. www.laughterinline.com n Winterbourne Musical Theatre. Winterbourne Community Association, 7.30pm. n Winterbourne Flower Club. St Michaels Rooms, Winterbourne 7.30pm, 1st (Practice) and 3rd (Demonstration) Thursdays of each month. Further information call 01454 776753 n Winterbourne Evening Women’s Institute St. Michael’s Rooms in Winterbourne at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of every month except August n Crossbow Camera Club Crossbow House, 8pm, every Thursday (from September). Contact Mike Challenger 07833316081 n Bingo British Legion Club Ryecroft Road, Frampton Cotterell. 8.15pm.Free entry n Winterbourne Flower Club, St Michaels Rooms, Winterbourne 7.30pm, 1st (Practice) and 3rd (Demonstration) Thursdays of each month. Further information call 01454 776753 n South Gloucestershire Decorative and Fine Arts Society meet at Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Lane Bradley Stoke. 3rd Thursday evening of the month. Starting October 7-00 for 7-30 start refreshments. For more information Sallykitching@googlemail.com Tel no 01454 774401 n Frampton Cotterell Dog Training Club, Crossbow House. Lessons from 7.15pm, Gold, Silver, all to K.C. standard. Tel: 01179 613531 or 01454 774046. n Sugarcraft: If you are interested in sugar icing why not come along to our meeting? We have demonstrations monthly on flowers and models and practice/ workshops with instruction. We meet on the third Thursday of every month at 7.30pm – 9.30pm at St Andrews Hall, Elm Park, Filton. Visitors welcome. Contact Jean Kington on 0117 956 8737 for more information. n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Thursday 1.30 - 4.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. New members welcome.

Friday

n St James The Less Parent and Toddler Group, The Marshall Rooms, Iron Acton. 10.30 12.30 term times. n Frome Valley Art Group Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne. 1pm to 4pm and 6.30pm to 9pm n Frampton Cotterell Male Voice Choir, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30pm – 9.00pm. New members welcomed, no audition, Call Paul Crook 01454 851656. n Frampton Cotterell Community Associon. Fridays at Crossbow House School Road Ist Friday of every month Quiz- 3rd Friday of every month Bingo, both start at 8 pm. n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Friday 7.30 - 10.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. New members welcome.

Saturday

n Brockeridge Quilters, Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne. 10am to 4pm, third Saturday of the month. n Bingo Open7/00pm,Bingo 8/00pm Music & Dancing from 8/30pm-11/30pm Every Saturday night.(£4) at the Royal British Legion Ryecroft Rd n Patchwork and Quilting Beginner classes starting in September on alternate Saturdays. For more information contact Sallieann Harrison on 01454 774591. Also Patchwork and Quilting Classes Block of the Month for intermediate quilters. One Saturday every month for seven months starting in September. For more information contact Sallieann Harrison on 01454 774591.

Sunday

n Japanese Embroidery Class Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne 9.30am to 4pm, (monthly). Contact: Jo Tripp 01454 850147. n Nature Reserves, Winterbourne work party meets 1030am, Church Lane, Winterbourne, 2nd & 4th Sundays in the month. Newleaze reserve (Bristol Road) 10.30am Ist Sunday of month Huckford Quarry 2.30pm 3rd Sunday of month. Contact Frank Smith 01454 778975. n Car Boot Sale Every Sunday 9am Beesmoor Road Playing Field, Frampton Cotterell. £5 per car/van Call 07802 336731

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UPCOMING SURGERIES Luke Hall MP writes for Frome Valley Voice

Trident: Review or Renew?

OICE readers will be aware that there is currently a national debate surrounding our national security and whether we want to renew our fleet of Trident nuclear submarines – it is quickly becoming one of the most important and heavily contested for decades. The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, has suggested that one possible alternative to the current set-up, would be to renew the fleet at a cost of £30 billion, protecting the defence jobs of those working on the submarines, but not arming them with nuclear missiles. In short, to renew the nuclear submarines but not to arm them with any missiles. He has stated that as Prime Minister, he would direct his defence chiefs to never use nuclear weapons, and, if pressed, would not push the nuclear button, even if other states or enemies trained their missiles at the UK. We pledged in our manifesto to replace Trident. It works as an effective ‘insurance policy’ against attacks and has guaranteed our security for generations. Trident remains the ultimate deterrent to any aggressor, and one of the best means at our disposal of ensuring longstanding peace. Since 1945, every British

government has agreed the necessity of having and maintaining a nuclear deterrent. While the expense of renewing the fleet is huge and its utility (hopefully) non-existent, there is common sense in the practical arguments against renewal, however, giving it up is just too big and too sudden of a downgrading of the UK’s status as a military and political power worldwide, a step which in today’s world, is too big a risk. There are of course other options, renewal of only some of the fleet, renewal without nuclear capabilities, transferring missiles into the cheaper Astute submarine fleet, among others, all of which will in due course be further analysed and investigated. MP’s will be debating this issue in detail over the coming months, and I would very much welcome Voice readers views and comments on the issue, as I feel it is important for me to gauge the strength of opinion across my constituency before making a final decision on this most important issue. I would be extremely grateful for your thoughts; luke.hall.mp@ parliament.uk.

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Spring All day Trip to Chelsea Barracks Hospital Monday 11th April (only 50 places) Chelsea Pensioners Home Tel 0117 9560805 for information. Lunch & tea included.

Hall, Complex and Skittle Alleys available for hire See our website for more details: www.staplehillbritishlegion.co.uk Staple Hill Legion open for tickets Monday & Friday 10.00am to 12.30pm or tel 0117 9560805 07519717372 or visit Sheen Studios, High St Staple Hill (Shop hours)

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UP to 35 jobs are being created by the company that will operate Yate’s new cinema. Cineworld has started recruiting for staff for the sixscreen cinema currently being completed at Yate Riverside - the extension to the town’s shopping centre. A company spokesman said the first movie-goers would be welcomed to the multiplex in April, marking the closing stage of the Riverside development. A recruitment day for prospective employees was being held on Saturday, February 27, at Yate Leisure Centre but applications for both full and part-time jobs can continue to be made online at www.cineworld. co.uk/careers until Friday, March 4. Potential candidates can also visit the Cineworld Yate Riverside Facebook page to get more information about the cinema opening and recruitment drive. The new complex will feature state-of-the-art screens to show the latest releases. Steve Plank, general manager of the cinema, said: “I am very excited to be part of this new project and am looking forward to bringing the new multiplex cinema to Yate Riverside.”

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Blood pressure checks to be carried out for free in Chipping Sodbury FREE blood pressure tests are about to be offered to Saturday shoppers by Chipping Sodbury Rotary Club. Each year, the club checks more than 100 people at the event and last year 19 of the 111 tested were referred to their own GP for further checks. Undetected high blood pressure is a major factor in strokes and heart attacks and is almost always without symptoms. The first sign that a person with high, untreated blood pressure may experience is to have a stroke or heart attack. Retired GP and Rotary Club member Tony Sarafian said: “We are looking to test members of the public who have not had their blood pressure checked in the last five years, if at all. “We are specifically looking to see people who are unaware that they have raised blood pressure as they are potentially at risk.” A team of doctors and nurses will be carrying out the checks at 61 Broad Street, next to the town hall, on Saturday, April 16, from 9.30am-3.30pm.

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Buyers logged on at midnight to snap up Thornbury Arts Festival tickets TICKETS have gone on sale for this year’s Thornbury Arts Festival, with some people queuing at midnight to be first to buy online. More than 20 events are included in this year’s festival, which will be launched on Friday, April 15, by comedy performer, actor and writer Tim Brooke-Taylor in conversation with Bristol writer and broadcaster Chris Serle. More than half the tickets for folk singer-songwriter Seth Lakeman were sold within days of on-line booking and a box office opening. There has also been strong demand for children’s TV favourite Andy Day and NHS doctor, comedian and campaigner Dr Phil Hammond. The programme of events includes drama from the Bristolbased Ministry of Entertainment in its popular Doodlebugs and Bogeymen, while classical, swing and jazz music feature during the ten-day programme. There will also be a concert by Bristol Male Voice Choir and talks by BBC health correspondent Dominic Hughes and playwright Catherine Johnson, best known for her script for the musical Mamma Mia! and screenplay for the film of the same name. Wildlife cameraman Martin Saunders, who famously filmed David Attenborough with mountain gorillas, will go behind the scenes of the BBC series Kingdom of the Ice Bear, while Old Down Manor in Tockington will be a venue for the first time when hosting soprano Sarah Gabriel and international pianist Robin Green. Movie fans can sing along to songs in the film Grease, human rights artist Ricky Romain will give a lunchtime talk about his work and anyone familiar with the Harveys sherry business in Bristol can hear about its lesser known branch in Kidderminster. The programme continues until April 24, with information available on the festival website www.thornburyartsfestival.com regarding tickets.

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Falling support from traders leads to closure of farmers’ market

CHIPPING Sodbury farmers’ market has closed due to dwindling support from traders. Sodbury Town Council said efforts had been made to make the market viable and it was now reviewing future options. At its height, when under the management of Sodbury Chamber of Commerce, there were 15-20 stalls at each market, with more than 30 stalls involved in feature markets and festivals. It is not clear whether the new weekly market held in Hatherell’s Yard played any part in the downfall of the farmers’ market. Initial efforts to integrate the two were unsuccessful when Hatherell’s Yard first launched. Lianne Abbott, manager of the yard, said: “It’s very sad that the farmers’ market has come to an end. It takes a lot of time and effort to achieve and create a great market and atmosphere. “Fingers crossed that someone comes along with the energy and enthusiasm to bring it back.” Anyone interested in reinstating the market should phone 01454 321336.

Art group’s exhibition to raise money for blood service AN exhibition of work by members of the Frome Valley Art Group is about to be opened in Winterbourne. It will be the 21st annual display by the group, with a preview evening planned for Friday, May 13, and the exhibition open to the public on the following two days. The work will be shown in the Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue, REASONS where the artists TO meet every week, and most items will be #LOVEtheKENDLESHIRE available to buy. The group chooses different charities to support each year and this time profits from the sale of paintings, as well as a raffle and refreshments, will be donated to NHS Blood and Transplant. In the past, several thousand pounds have gone to the likes of St Peter’s Hospice and Bristol Eye Hospital. The exhibition will be open on Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15, from 10am-5pm.

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Rotary Club gives cash boost to group supporting young carers A DONATION of £1,250 has been given by Yate Rotary Club to a group that supports young carers. The children and young people who meet at the 13Up Club look after a family member who has a disability, a long term illness or is affected by mental ill health or substance misuse, taking on responsibilities normally only expected of an adult. But every month they can go along to St Nicholas Family Centre in Abbotswood to meet other young carers and have a break from their caring duties. The group is open to those aged between 13 and 18, with 40 in the area currently eligible to attend. It costs £5,000 a year to run the club, with most of the money going on transport to the venue and rental of rooms, but the sum has to be raised entirely through grants and charitable donations. As well as its donation, Yate Rotary will also be providing help and support to a forthcoming 13Up Club fun day on Saturday,

March 19, by organising pig racing, table skittles and helping with craft work. Other recent involvement by the club included a cookery demonstration by Rotarian Malcolm Greenaway and his partner Carolyn Baker, who

made and then served up a macaroni cheese meal for the carers. Young people who care for a family member can contact Carol Carter, a family support worker for young carers in South Gloucestershire, on 0117 958

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Pucklechurch in fight to avoid relegation Pucklechurch have endured a torrid start to life in Division One, but as Lisa Whitehead explains, she and her teammates are confident of pulling off a great escape. FIELDING just one team, going into Division One was always going to be tough but to then lose 6 players it was going to be an even harder season. But the girls were determined to show the other teams why they deserved their place. We started off playing away against Old Bristolians, which would prove to be a very fast and furious game. Having no goalie on either team, the goals came a plenty - from forwards Sophie Edwards, two from Emily Pollock and one each for midfielders Heidi Gardiner and Lisa

Whitehead. Despite the defence working very hard the end result was 10-5 to Old B’s. The next 2 games would see us face Redland UWE and Lydney 2’s. Getting used to the step up in pace and skill the Puckle girls were keen to show off some of their own and gave both teams a thoroughly good battle. Unfortunately the games resulted in losing 1-0 and seen us go bottom of the league table. Our next fixture was a home match against Wick and everyone was on top form. With no goalie and only one sub, we were 3-0 down at half time. In the second half, Pucklechurch piled on the pressure up front and soon the goals began to come - two from Sophie Edwards and one from Rhian Phillips, making it 3-3. The following 2 matches would see us face the top 2 teams of the league - Yate 2’s

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and Stroud. Despite putting up a good fight, a strong Yate team would proved too much and won 4-0. Away to Stroud, the team started strongly and took an early lead thanks from a cracking strike from Louise Northam which Emily Pollock deflected straight onto the back board. However the final score was 3-1 to Stroud. It would be easy for heads to start dropping but having a home fixture against Lydney 3’s we needed to prove a point. Being a player down in defence, captain Whitehead decided to go for an attacking option and play an extra player up front. The decision paid off when Emily Pollock made an epic run into the D, took it around the goalie and hammered it into the net. The second came from a deflection from

Whitehead from a short corner to provide a first win of the season and moving us up two places in the table. Avonmouth, Redland UWE and Lydney 2’s were our next line up of matches. The first two were losses, 1-0 and 4-0 followed by a 1-1 draw, moving us to the bottom of the table again. In the most awful of winter weather we prepared ourselves for another close battle against Wick. Despite having only the bare 11, two goals from Pollock we saw ourselves take a 2-1 victory, move 2 places up the table again and spark celebrations as if we’d won the league! With only 5 league games left it will be an extremely close finish but I believe that we’ve got the passion and drive to keep ourselves up in Division 1.

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CRICKET nets are always anticipated with great enthusiasm by players of the sport. After the dark days of winter, at last a chance to dig out the kit bag and give yourself some serious aches and pains for the rest of the week as you prepare for the season. Unfortunately, after a few months off everyone’s a bit rusty, and if you’re getting on a bit, like Frome Valley Voice editor Richard Drew, it can turn out to be a recipe for disaster (and a long wait in A&E). It was my first net session of the season. The cricket bag had been located in the loft and hauled down and now I was creaking in my run up as I joined the Frampton bowlers at the morning nets. It might be chilly outside, but at the WIA sports hall, talk was of the national summer REASONS TOto the nets game. The first visit #LOVEtheKENDLESHIRE is supposed to be an uplifting affair; meeting old mates after a winter away from the club bar. You can also be foolish to believe that this is going to be your season. After all, not a ball has been bowled in anger yet. Half way through the hour, I got my pads on and, bat in hand, strode off to see if my hand eye co-ordination was any better than last year. My first delivery struck me right on top of my REASONS TO foot. In these situations, always try to#LOVEtheKENDLESHIRE look nonchalant, even though it hurts like hell. Not the best start, but as my session continued I managed to get bat on ball, and the odd shot even looked half decent. Then the call, “last ball”. My mate ‘Sleepy’, was at the other end. I remember in a T20 match a couple of years ago I skipped down the wicket and late cut him

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straight for my head. The split second I had to register this fact wasn’t enough, and it struck me square on the side of the head. There was horrible white noise in my ears and starbursts of light in my eyes. In between being hit and falling to the floor face first, my still conscious self considered the fact this might be a bad thing to have happened. After a few seconds on the floor, I thought it might be a good idea to get up. That idea evaporated after I lifted my head only to catch sight of blood pouring to the floor. I decided to stay put, and my teammates decided I wasn’t mucking REASONS TO around. #LOVEtheKENDLESHIRE Eventually the paramedic arrived, I was moved, and the netballers, some of whom had come from Manchester, could start a very delayed game (sorry ladies). In the end, I enjoyed 6 1/2 hours in A&E. As my wife remarked as we waited amongst the throng in Southmead, not the most romantic way to spend Valentines Day. She must have been somewhat sympathetic to my plight, although REASONSshe TO took #LOVEtheKENDLESHIRE a little too much delight in photographing the wound and watching me being stitched up for my liking. She also called me an idiot and suggested I go shopping for a helmet. After 38 years of not bothering with such encumbrances, she may have a point.

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Reserves struggle, but Third’s secure place in cup final FRAMPTON Athletics’ first team have made a strong start to 2016, picking up 9 points from a possible 12 in the 4 games played in January and February. Victories over Lawrence Rovers (3-1), Seymour United (3-1) and Oldland Abbotonians (3-0) have seen Frampton climb up to 6th in the table, but they lost ground to one of their promotion rivals, Sea Mills Park, having gone down 3-1 to them in January. The wet weather has meant that only 4 games were played throughout January and February, with most games being pushed back to April, when evening games become a regular occurrence. March sees only 3 fixtures scheduled for Frampton’s first team, but all 3 games, on paper, should be winnable, with their opposition being Talbot Knowle United, Oldland Abbotonians and Greyfriars Athletic. With only 3 points separating top of the table and 8th in the league, March could prove to be a pivotal month in Frampton’s promotion challenge. Frampton Athletics’ Reserve side were equally affected by the bad weather in January and February, and they also only managed get 4 games played from a possible 9 Saturdays. Unfortunately, their start to 2016 hasn’t been as smooth as their first team. In fact, in the 4 games played, they have not even managed to secure a single point, albeit against tough opposition. They started 2016 as late as

23rd January, which was their first game since 7th November (11 weeks before), and the rustiness was clear to see, as they went down 6-1 at home to table topping Stapleton, who were clearly given a late Christmas present. Just a week later Frampton faced a daunting task of going away to face Stapleton again. On the back of a 6-1 drumming the previous week, Frampton wanted to go out and give a good show of themselves. They certainly gave a good account of themselves, but unfortunately the fitness of both teams told and Frampton slipped to a 1-0 defeat thanks to an 80th minute strike. After another weeks gap due to the weather, they faced a long trip to face another high flying team in Port of Bristol. Another thumping was on the cards and Port of Bristol didn’t disappoint, hitting 7 goals for no reply. Frampton ended the month with a 4-0 defeat at home to Henbury. Things don’t get any easier in March, as they face AEK Boco, Henbury Reserves and Cribbs ‘A’. It may be another tough few weeks for Frampton’s Reserve side. Frampton’s third side was all about the GFA Cup in January and February. Only 3 games were able to go ahead due to the weather, 2 of those fixtures were in the GFA Cup. They started 2016 on 16th January with a GFA Cup Quarter Final tie against Shirehampton Corinthians. This game was

a thrilling affair, ending 5-5 after 90 minutes and the game went straight to penalties. Steve Scannell saved 2 of Shirehampton’s penalties and with his team mates scoring 4 out of 5 from the spot, that was enough to send them through to Semi Finals. Spirits were high the following week when they travelled to Highridge Untied Reserves, which is always a tough place to go, but Frampton battled out a 0-0 draw, which, on Highridge’s current form, is a good result for Frampton. Following a 2 week weather break, Frampton went up against North Bristol Trust in the GFA Cup Semi Final. On a very blustery day, it was a very tight and even affair. That was until Jake Yeo stepped up and fired a

30yard thunderbolt into the top corner. That was the only goal of the game and was therefore enough to send Frampton through to the GFA Cup Final, which will be played under floodlights against Thornbury Baptist Church at Oaklands Park, Almonsdbury on Monday 4th April, 7.30pm kick off. Before that cup final, Frampton have some very important league fixtures to play, as they look to move away from the relegation zone in Division 4. Rangeworthy Reserves, Crosscourt United, Cutters Friday and Sea Mills Park ‘A’ all to play before the cup final. Players will no doubt want to put in their best performances to guarantee their places in the team for the final.

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A SEARCH has been launched to find players for an under 13’s team. Both senior and junior players at Frampton Cricket Club have been training at nets in preparation for the new season. Most of the junior sides are thriving with competition for places but the Under 13’s age group is the one area of real concern. As Club Secretary, Phil Cordy, explained: “Most of the U13’s players from last season have moved onto the next age group whilst very few of the U11’s have graduated which leaves us in a real fix for the coming season. We really don’t want to have an age group without a team but as things stand it’s going to be very difficult to run an U13’s team this year.” The U13’s are due to be coached by 1st XI Vice Captain and last year’s leading run scorer, Luke Baker, in partnership with 1st XI bowler George Foulger, and the club are now appealing for new players with both boys and girls welcome. Junior winter training is held every Sunday at The Winterbourne International Academy Sports Village from 6-7pm until the first weekend in April, after which the outdoor season will begin. For any enquiries please contact Phil Cordy at fcccsecretary@ hotmail.co.uk or coach George Foulger directly on 07981 425381.” FRAMPTON Cotterell rugby club have marked a first after their first match for girls. After weeks of training the U13’s travelled to Nailsea and Backwell on a very rainy and windy day The game started with Frampton on the attack but due to the experience of Nailsea and Backwell, they were out rucked several times. Nailsea and Backwell raced into a 2-0 lead early in the first period before the Frampton Girls responded with Kali Buffery scoring the first ever Frampton Girls try. Nailsea and Backwell added a couple more tries in the first period to take a healthy lead in to the second 10 minute period, but with their confidence growing minute by minute, the Frampton girls created gaps all over the pitch, scoring a couple of tries by Katie Ball and Lauren Channing. Entering the final period the girls were brimming with confidence and playing exceptionally as a team, passing the ball around very well in horrendous conditions. and scoring through Kali and Lauren. The game was end to end rugby, and Lauren scored from an interceptionto bring the final

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Promotion still possible for Winterbourne youngsters THE Under 9’s and Under 11’s are playing a mixture of development and cup fixtures and both are seeing greatly improved performances over the first half of the season. Unfortunately George Haskin’s Under 13’s suffered their first defeat of the season against Boco but are still hopeful of a top two place to gain promotion. Andy Davis’s Under 16’s have only managed one match since mid December as the weather has taken it’s toll. This match saw them battle back from 2-0 down against Thornbury to gain a creditable point. A busy April is on the cards for the Under 16’s as they play catch up on their fixtures in what will be a busy end to the season. Winterbourne United Youth are already planning for next season with training taking place for a new Under 10’s team (an Under 11’s age group next season). Training takes place on a Saturday morning in Winterbourne and contact can be made with Andy Thatcher on 07957 454904 for more information.

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Netballers continue their strong season The 1st team came up against Bradley Stoke’s 4th team on 6th Feb and secured another good win, the final score being 41-19. The team had to take into account the very difficult weather conditions but played a smart game with short, sharp passes. They dominated throughout the game and Bradley Stoke were unable to break down their strong defence. Both ends of the court were recognised as playing particularly well, with Kelli Catley getting Frampton’s player of the match for her committed defence, and Emily Dible won the opposition’s player of the match for her precision as Shooter. They next played PSL Panthers on 28th Feb. The

team were keen to win having narrowly lost to Panthers once this season. The team were depleted and Anna Keir, Sally Harding and Rachel Trudgian were drawn on from the 2nd team. Frampton got off to a flying start, but lost momentum after shooter Jess Leak had to retire due to a bad knee injury. It was a very physical game but Frampton fought hard. Unfortunately, Panthers pulled away and Frampton couldn’t pull it back. The final score was 43-33 to Panthers. Sally Harding won double player of the match for stepping into the breach as shooter. The 2nd team also had a game on 6th Feb, in terrible weather against Bristol and West

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