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Victory for bus campaigners Direct service to Southmead Hospital announced.

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Gospel hall for Rentokil site? Plans for hall and houses on Court Road site.

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Good news for Iron Acton Primary School rated ‘good’ by Ofsted.

Hero’s return for Jenny JUST a month ago, few people had heard of snowboarder Jenny Jones. Now she is getting used to appearing on television and radio, being recognised in the street and signing autographs after her Olympic bronze medalwinning performance in the

Winter Games in Sochi. Last month’s Frome Valley Voice highlighted Jenny’s success in her chosen sport as she prepared for her Olympic challenge. Not only did the former Ridings High School pupil earn a well deserved medal but she

also made history by winning Britain’s first-ever Olympic medal on snow. She called into Hambrook Primary School, where she used to be a pupil, to show her medal to the children and staff. Full story Page 7.

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PLANS have been drawn up to put a gospel hall and three family homes on the site of the former Rentokil depot in Frampton Cotterell. The scheme has been submitted by Freshwater Design and Build and includes a meeting hall for the Greenfield Gospel Hall Trust. Freshwater director Andrew Beard said in a report to South Gloucestershire Council that the trust had a “strong congregation” in the district. He said: “The council will be aware of previous applications in relation to small local meeting halls in Winterbourne, Coalpit Heath and the previous long running search for a major new hall, which has now been secured at Hortham Lane (Almondsbury), which caters for the larger congregation.” Mr Beard said the Rentokil had relocated from the site in Court Road, resulting in the premises being put on the market and attracting interest

mainly for housing development in the past 12 months. The current planning application also includes three family-size homes, each with integral garages and driveways with space for two to three cars. If permission is eventually given for the project, it is estimated the hall would be used by about 40 people on Sunday mornings and Monday evenings. There would also be weekly use on a Thursday and Friday night by up to 125 people, with a single, large meeting taking place once a month and bringing in a congregation of up to 270. On average, the hall would be in use for about six hours a week. A total of 30 parking spaces for the hall are included in the plan but it is understood many families would attend and travel together, while walking and cycling would be encouraged for those living close to the site. Mr Beard said during the marketing campaign of the site, there had been a few inquiries

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A SAFER route to school has been restored after repairs were carried out to a path that had become a muddy mess. The route, known as the Hilly Field path, was turned into a quagmire after tree surgeons carried out work along the already rain-soaked track. As reported in last month’s Frome Valley Voice, pupils who use the path to get from Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath to Winterbourne International Academy on foot and by bike had to find an alternative, less safe way to lessons in order to avoid getting covered in mud. But after complaints were made about the state of the footpath and bridleway, a site meeting was held and work agreed to make it usable once more. A foot of mud was scraped away before a load of stone was tipped onto the path and levelled. Within seven days, the track was open again, to the delight of Frampton Cotterell councillors Dave and Pat Hockey, who had pressed for the work to be carried out quickly.

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Mudbath track repairs give pupils safe school route again Mr Hockey said: “It’s a job well done. Congratulations to all involved, including South Gloucestershire Council’s StreetCare team who responded so quickly to deal with it. “It will enable schoolchildren from Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath to be able to walk and cycle on this designated safer

route to school without getting so horrendously muddy.” The path, one end of which is at Harris Barton, Frampton Cotterell, was damaged when the tops of some trees were cut down by contractors working for electricity network operator Western Power Distribution. The work was required to prevent

the branches interfering with electricity supplies. But the number of vehicles and machines taken down the track churned up the surface. The restoration work was carried out by the council’s StreetCare team, with Western Power agreeing to share the costs.

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Former Riding’s pupil Jenny Jones has made the headlines with her bronze medal at the Olympic Games. But she wasn’t the only local person in Russia for the Games. Frome Valley Voice editor Richard Drew was there not to compete but to commentate. This is his experience. A trip like this is always full of surprises. There were three even before I got to the Olympic Park. At Frankfurt airport I was taken away to a small room and had a spare phone that was in my hand luggage checked for explosives. “Only a routine check” the smiling officer told me. If it hadn’t before, it was starting to dawn on me what a big event I was heading to. The second surprise was boarding my Aeroflot plane in Germany. We are all aware of the standing joke that was the Russian national carrier of communist days. Perhaps no more. I haven’t been in a newer plane, and the cabin crew, resplendent in their Captain Scarlet style outfits couldn’t be more helpful. Even the food was edible. Surprise number three awaited us at Sochi. It wasn’t snowing, it was raining. In fact it was absolutely pouring. I’m not sure why this should be a surprise. This part of Russia, on the Black Sea has a sub tropical climate, despite the magnificent mountains rising as a backdrop to the city being draped in snow. After a few days the sun decided to make an appearance and it was glorious for the majority of my stay. The Olympic venues in the so called ‘Coastal Cluster’ were magnificent. Massive, gleaming buildings framed by the sea to one side and the mountains on the other. And there in the centre of it all were the Olympic Rings, the photo opportunity of choice for all those who passed by.

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Not everything was ready when we arrived, both inside and outside the security perimeter. But, as the Bristol based DIY SOS programme proves, you can do a lot in a week. A small army of workers made a huge difference. One thing was for sure, the venues were ready. The Olympic opening ceremony was certainly ready, given the amount of rehearsal that went into the preparation. We were treated to several fireworks displays in the week leading up to it. My world became one of shuttle busses, security passes and scanners. My precious pass, which gave me access to the Olympic venues seemed only to come off my neck when I got to sleep. Security was tight, yet it’s

wasn’t too overbearing. There were more police cars than you can shake a stick at and scores more private security staff, but the bus to work still got there and you could still take a run down the picturesque prom (this time with pass in pocket). My place of work was the cavernous International Broadcast Centre, the base for television stations from all over the world. It was a mini United Nations, with scores of languages being spoken in offices and food courts. It was a place to bump into old friends from other events and inevitably make good friends from people thrown together for three weeks. A6 Leaflet-Mar13:Layout 12/4/13 17:01 There were a few1 familiar faces too. I bumped into Claire

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Balding one day and reminded her of her time training on the sports desk at Radio Bristol in the 1990’s. After the grandeur and scale of the Olympics, it’s nice occasionally to head the other way out of the media hotel into Sochi as it was before - small streets, smoky cafés and bars and rugged green jeeps and Ladas. The people are friendly and if you are brave enough to try the odd word of Russian, the ice is soon broken. Once the games were upon us, the real work started, commentating on the games. Unfortunately I experienced another surprise, this one not so Page 1 welcome in my profession; I got a cold.

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Bridge repair facts to be posted to households

LETTERS will be delivered to homes surrounding the Frampton Cotterell bridge that is due to be repaired to inform residents about the project and potential problems it could cause. As revealed in Frome Valley Voice last month, the bridge over the River Frome in Church Road is set to be closed for a total of nine weeks to allow the vital work to be carried out, preventing traffic getting from one side of Church Road to the other. Drivers face long diversions through Yate and Iron Acton, although pedestrians and cyclists will be provided with a route to get through the work site. But householders said they had not received any official notification of the work from South Gloucestershire Council or any information from the authority about the impact it would have on them. They said they needed to know when two lots of closures would be in place so they could make alternative arrangements,

especially if they had to travel extra distances to get to work, reach places such as doctors’ surgeries and go shopping. But the council has now promised a letter drop once it has confirmation from utility companies that they can meet South Gloucestershire’s planned programme to divert services at the bridge during phase one of the scheme. The Environment Agency

also has to approve a temporary footbridge which will carry the diverted utilities, such as gas, water and electricity. The letters are expected to be delivered to homes within a 250-metre radius of the bridge and the council is also set to put signs up at the bridge detailing dates of the closures, together with matrix signs at either end of Church Road two weeks ahead of the closures.

The £250,000 scheme is necessary because the bridge by St Peter’s Church is crumbling away and urgent repairs have to be carried out. A 13-tonne weight limit banning heavy vehicles from using the bridge is already in place but the increasing amount of other traffic it carries has contributed to the problem, leading to the two-phase repair scheme.

Revving up for classic car run ENTRIES are being accepted for the annual Chipping Sodbury Classic Car Run, one of the main money raising events organised by the town’s Rotary Club. Cars, motorcycles and light commercial vehicles built before 1989 can be entered for the run, which will see them being driven and ridden on an 80-mile route from Broad Street. Their journey will take them through some of Gloucestershire’s most stunning scenery, finishing in the Severn Valley. Those taking part will be encouraged

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to wear period costume for the event, with an award going to those judged to be most appropriately dressed for the period of their vehicle. Organisers hope the event, on Sunday, June 29, will be at least as successful as last year’s run, which attracted a record 200 entries and raised a record £10,000 for charitable causes. Entry forms are available either by emailing rotary.classic.run@hotmail.co.uk or phoning 01454 311712.

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Campaigners celebrate new bus service to Southmead Hospital Old New number number

Getting to Southmead hospital by public transport will become a lot easier from next month when a new direct bus service starts to operate. The new 82 service will provide an hourly service from Yate, through Frampton and Winterbourne to the hospital. The new service also means the frequency of buses to Bristol Parkway is doubled to every 30 minutes. The news comes as several other services in the area are changed. It’s a victory for campaigners who wanted a direct service to Southmead to help those needing to get to the hospital, especially when Frenchay is closed. Local MP Steve Webb, who led the campaign said: “I am delighted that we have ended up with a seven day a week direct bus service, running more-or-less every hour on weekdays, which should benefit patients, staff and visitors. I am very grateful to everyone who took the trouble to take part in this campaign, and hope that the new service

will make life slightly easier for everyone who has to get to Southmead”. Cllr Brian Allinson, Chair of Planning, Transportation and Strategic Environment Committee at South Glos said: “Under new changes proposed by First, some services that were previously financially supported by the council will now be run on a commercial basis with some agreed route amendments and renumbering”. “Reliable and affordable bus services are the backbone of a good public transport system and we will continue, as a committee, to work with bus companies to improve the network.” The night bus used by many people from Frampton Cotterell, Coalpit Heath and Winterbourne to get home past midnight after a night out in Bristol on Fridays and Saturdays remains. The service, currently N50, will become the N47 but the fare of £4 one-way will remain. See Steve Webb’s column, page 14.

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March, 2014 THE success of Jenny Jones at the Winter Olympics is another feather in the cap for Winterbourne International Academy. Bronze medallist Jenny was a student in its Ridings High School days and became the latest star on its roll of honour when the tricks she performed on the slopes of Sochi earned her a place in the record books. Her achievement in the slopestyle snowboarding event made her the first British athlete to win any Olympic medal on snow. Staff at her old school were proud to speak of the natural ability and enthusiasm for all sports that Jenny had displayed while she was a pupil. Her former PE teacher, Patricia Lewis, said she was particularly good at the high jump and gymnastics. Mrs Lewis said: “Jenny was always willing to give anything a go and always had a smile on her face. “She was a natural sportswoman with great determination. I’ve been following her progress and it was very nervous and exciting watching the results.” Rob Evans, the academy’s principal, said: “Watching Jenny compete was an exciting and nerve-racking experience. I am sure Jenny’s success will be an inspiration to all of our students. “At school Jenny was a very good athlete and gymnast and we have followed her career with great interest over the past years. Our best wishes go to Jenny on this outstanding achievement.” Rob Phillips, head of marketing and communications, said Jenny’s performance was all the more impressive as she grew up far away from any snow slopes.

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Jenny meets pupils at Hambrook Primary, her old school He said: “Her success will add to the inspirational achievements of other ex-Winterbourne students, including Dave Attwood (England rugby), David Ward (Saxons), Olly Kohn (Welsh rugby), Imogen Cairns (Olympic gymnast), and Jacob Maddox (Chelsea FC and England U16).” In recent weeks, former pupil Nathan Filer also won the prestigious Costa Book of the Year Award and current sixth former Levanna Mclean becoming a worldwide dance hit on YouTube, before appearing on stage at the BRITS award night. The road to Olympic glory for Jenny started with a free 30-minute snowboarding lesson at a dry ski slope in North Somerset at 17 with her brothers, Sam and David. She also practised her new-found skills at the Gloucester dry slope. She worked in the French

Alps as a chalet maid just so she could continue snowboarding and after a couple of seasons turned professional. Jenny went on to win a string of top international competitions in slopestyle, where the snowboarder executes a series of tricks and jumps, and won her

first World Cup medal, a silver, in New Zealand seven months ago. A training injury at the end of last year, in which she suffered concussion, put a question mark over her Olympic selection but she recovered in time to make the trip. It was the first time that slopestyle had been in the Games and as she celebrated her medal-winning performance, Jenny had an extra surprise when she discovered that her parents, midwife Helen and Pete, a retired firefighter, had secretly arrived to witness her success. She said: “I was so happy that they had made the effort to come out and see me.” Jenny was brought up in Bromley Heath and attended Hambrook Primary School before moving on to The Ridings. When not snowboarding, she is a keen surfer and often travels to Cornwall and Devon to ride the waves.

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Happy times for Levanna at BRIT Awards NORTHERN Dance sensation Levanna Mclean was in the spotlight when she appeared on stage during a performance by Pharrell Williams at the BRIT Awards. The sixth former at Winterbourne International Academy was among a group who danced to the singer’s hit Happy – the song that features in her massively successful YouTube video. Levanna, 17, was catapulted into the limelight when the video showing her dancing in Staple Hill was posted onto the social media site last November. It is one of nine videos uploaded by Levanna and has now received nearly 700,000 views around the world. Pharrell requested Northern Soul dancers for his BRIT award performance and had previously contacted Levanna on Twitter. The student said the whole experience was the “best night of my life” and an “incredible honour”. Her achievement is the latest proud moment for the academy, which has recently seen former pupil Jenny Jones win an Olympic bronze medal at the Winter Games in Sochi and another ex-student Nathan Filer win the Costa Book of the Year award.

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South Glos Show has the X Factor Organisers of The South Gloucestershire Show say they’ve secured former X Factor contestants Mia and The Moon to perform on their music stage. The duo will be headlining on Saturday 2nd August. Since famously deciding to walk away from the show after reaching the Bootcamp stage in 2012, this duo from Leicester have been busy touring the country. Show organiser, Darren Hawkins told Frome Valley Voice; “Mia and The Moon are sisters (Laura and Mary-Anne) and their effortless blend of guitar, piano and two beautiful voices will fill the evening sky over South Gloucestershire marking the close of what promises to be a fantastic day”. Visitors to the show who get their on two wheels could win a bike. Cycle importer Paligap, have announced that they will be offering a £500 Marin Mountain Bike as a prize to encourage people to cycle to this years show. Everyone who cycles to the event will be entered into a prize draw to win some fantastic bike related prizes.

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Plans start for May Day fun PREPARATIONS have started for this year’s May Day on the Green in Iron Acton, with the search about to begin for a May queen and king. The team behind the event has already had its first meeting, with old favourites and new ideas being lined up for the fun day on Monday, May 5. Charity-run stalls, have-ago activities and entertainment will be in the programme, along with the all-important maypole dancing by pupils from the village school. Children within the Iron Acton parish will also be invited to step forward as the potential May queen, May king and their entourage. It is planned to send letters to local schools inviting nominations and to have nomination slips available in the Lamb Inn. Youngsters who want to be considered have to be between the ages of seven and 11, with names to be drawn at around Easter time. Meanwhile, anyone who wants to run a stall, perform in

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DIY SOS from Winterbourne Cubs Cub leaders in Winterbourne are appealing for volunteers to spruce up their HQ. 1st Winterbourne and Buryside Scout Group have been fundraising and now are looking to refurbish thier hall on Bradstone Road which is in desperate need of works and redecoration. They are planning a working party over the Easter weekend and area looking for people to help with painting, DIY and some minor carpentry. Cub leader Kath MacConnachie told From Valley Voice: “There will be many people in the local area who will have benefited from Cubs, Scouts, Beavers and Brownies over the years, so we are hoping there will be people out there (ex-members, parents, grandparents) willing to help us. Part of the refurbishment works is to make the hall a more attractive venue for use by the wider community”. Kath can be contacted on 07855 327523

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Winterbourne Medieval Barn will be commemorating the First World War during their annual ‘Crank Up’ day next month. A wide range of Stationary engines, including those from the Great War period, will run a fascinating selection of equipment. Vintage Cars, Motorbikes, Tractors and agricultural equipment will all be on display. Children can meet farm animals including lambs, ducks, chickens and pigs, watch the farrier shoeing horses, and enjoy games and crafts.

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Motorists and cyclists to benefit from improvements AN £8 million package of major road and cycle route improvements in South Gloucestershire will include two schemes at Hambrook. Work will start from April on eight projects to help tackle traffic congestion and increase the capacity and standard of the local road, cycleway and pedestrian routes. Last month’s Frome Valley Voice revealed details of one of the schemes – the £250,000 replacement of the bridge by St Peter’s Church in Church Road, Frampton Cotterell. But work costing a total of £1.7 million will also be carried out on the ring road and the southbound sliproad of the M32 at Hambrook to install and improve existing cycle and pedestrian crossings. The first phase will take place between April and September and will incorporate resurfacing of the Bristol Road on the Frenchay side of the ring road. The second stage is expected to be carried out between September and November, involving the installation of a pedestrian and cycle crossing at the southbound entry slip of the M32 at junction one.

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A mine of history in Coalpit Heath

WORK days at Ram Hill colliery are about to start for the new season, with visitors welcome to tour the historic site. Ram Hill in Coalpit Heath was one of eight separate pits operating in the area by the 1840s. It was owned by the Coalpit Heath Colliery Company, with about 10,000 tons of good quality coal being extracted annually from a period of around 1830. Most of it went to Bristol, where it was used for domestic heating, as well as fuelling an increasing number of steam engines during the industrial revolution. But flooding and increased output from the neighbouring Frog Lane colliery led to its closure in 1867. Some 30 years later, the Great Western Railway bought the site to allow the nearby direct rail link from London to South Wales and what was left of the colliery site was more recently bought by

South Gloucestershire Council. It is now maintained by the council with help from the Friends of Ram Hill Colliery, a group that was formed ten years ago. The site is also a scheduled ancient monument, having been designated by English Heritage in 2005. The colliery was originally designed so that coal was raised and men were moved on buckets attached to a rope, with the power coming from horses walking around a horse gin – short for engine house. However, it is not certain that the horse gin was used before a steampowered beam engine was built. Visitors can still see the remains of the engine house, together with the complete footprint of the horse gin, along with the arch and loading bays for the Dramway – an early precursor to a railway that took coal down to quays at Keynsham under gravity and involved the drams (trucks) being pulled back Independent Co-educational All age

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Summertime singing will remember Great War MEMBERS of the Crossbow Singers are in rehearsals for their summer concerts, which will include songs linked to the First World War. It is 100 years since the outbreak of the conflict and the choir wanted to feature the anniversary as part of their two performances. The group’s secretary, Chris Palmer, said the theme for the concerts was based loosely on the Great War but with music not necessarily from that era. She said: “However, there will be a sing-along featuring music popular at the time. It should be a lively and rousing occasion.” The choir finished 2013 with a successful Christmas concert, the proceeds of which will allow it to buy new music. But all profits from the summer concerts will be shared between St Peter’s Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of two choir members who died of cancer last year and who were cared for by the organisations. Chris said the singers had

Crossbow singers to remember the First World War received much praise from the Christmas concert audience, with some saying it was their best ever performance. She said: “Thanks to all who support us. It makes all the hard work truly worthwhile.” Tickets for the summer concerts on Monday and Tuesday, July 7 and 8, are already on sale. The performances will start at 7.30pm in Crossbow

House, School Road, Frampton Cotterell, with tickets for the Monday concert available from Rose Parker on 01454 772675 and those for the Tuesday from Mary Potts on 01454 887885. Meanwhile the singers hope to recruit new members, especially altos, tenors and basses. Rehearsals are held in Crossbow House every Monday in term time at 7.30pm, when

anyone interested in joining is welcome to go along. Alternatively call 01454 313037. Chris said: “We are a friendly group, singing a wide variety of music. A love of singing is essential and the ability to read music would be an advantage. Nevertheless, there is no audition. Our musical director is Rachel Pound and we are accompanied at the piano by Mary Darby.”

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Before Christmas I encouraged readers of Frome Valley Voice to back our campaign for a direct bus service from Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne to the new Southmead Hospital. We gathered over 1,000 signatures online and via petitions in local GP surgeries and presented them to South Gloucestershire Council. I am pleased to confirm that a direct service to Southmead will now run seven days a week, starting on 13th April 2014. Initially, the Council’s response to our campaign was to run a tender for a new service direct to the hospital to coincide with hospital visiting hours. However, First Bus offered to amend an existing service (the 482) and replace it with a new one –

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campaign there were no plans for any direct services at all between Yate, Frampton Cotterell, Winterbourne and the new Southmead Hospital. Then we thought we might get a visiting hours only service, with some question as to whether the funds would stretch to a Sunday service. I am therefore delighted that we have ended up with a seven day a week direct bus service, running more-or-less every hour on weekdays, which should benefit patients, staff and visitors. I am very grateful to everyone who took the trouble to take part in this campaign, and hope that the new service will make life slightly easier for everyone who has to get to Southmead. If you would like any more details about the new service, please feel free to contact me either by e-mail to steve@ stevewebb.org.uk or by writing to my constituency office at Poole Court, Poole Court Drive, Yate, BS37 5PP.

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Greece, think beaches, think ancient ruins, think moussaka, think wine - very affordable wine. There was also another thought how on earth would I manage my eating. Desperate not to undo any of the hard work so far, yet equally desperate not too spend my holiday worrying about it. Luckily my Slimming World food bible has a small section on Greek restaurant food, so I could plan to an extent. Finding out a moussaka had the same number of ‘syns’ as a Greek salad came as a surprise, but then I think I had forgotten the amount of olive oil used in a Greek anything! The good news is that I survived my holiday with a weight loss of 2 pounds. There were two top tips that helped me achieve this quite amazing feat. Each week my consultant politely mentions the importance of ‘Body Magic’. Despite the name, unfortunately there isn’t much magic. Body Magic involves doing exercise to speed

up weight loss. On holiday I interpreted this as doing exercise to allow me to relax a little more with what I was eating. The second sound bit of advice is that when choosing food we should make the best choice we can. The word choice being important, because I could choose what passed my lips. During my week long trip many things passed my lips, including wine, ice-cream, oodles of olive oil and plenty of food. Some things didn’t come close. Each day my family indulged in chocolate croissants. I did not. I ate, but it was an omelette rather than a pastry and it was worth it. Once the crumbed plates had been cleared away I didn’t feel any different to my family who had indulged, we were all fed and ready to start our day. Choosing an omelette for breakfast meant I could have an extra glass of wine with dinner. During the week I indulged

in only one, enormous icecream. It came after a rather long walk up to the fort (1000 steps up, 1000 steps down). It was an amazing ice-cream, but one in the week was enough. The kids had one every day, but they are not trying to lose weight and honestly...half an hour after it had been polished off I wouldn’t have known if I had eaten it or not. It was liberating not to spend my holiday worrying about food, I just made sure I was active more than usual and made choices about how and what to eat. My reward was standing on the scales to reveal a smaller number alongside my relaxing holiday. Slowly I am edging towards my two stone ‘shiny’. I have a birthday in Spring and this year all I want (I never thought I would ever ask for this) is a silver shiny sticker for the front of my book. But shhhh..... don’t tell hubby s far as he’s concerned I am still holding out for a proper pampering!

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March 7 Friends of Iron Acton School are holding their much anticipated Quiz Night on Friday 7th March, 7.30pm, Iron Acton Parish Hall. £2.50 per person – pay on the door. Come as a team or as an individual and form a team on the night! Formal Quiz Master, Cash Prize, Raffle and Licensed Bar. Come along and take part and soak up the atmosphere. Contact Annie King for details on anniekinghome@gmail.com.” March 8 Table top sale at St Peter’s Church in Frampton Cotterell between 2pm and 4pm. £5 for a table -contact Sarah on 07811 916 628 or sarahlparker80@ hotmail.com. 50p entry, tea and cakes for sale, church tower open depending on weather! March 29 poppito Mother’s day Market, Saturday 29th March, Zion Church Hall, Woodend Road, Frampton Cotterell, 10am - 1pm

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01454 775024 North Road Ladies, Iron Action Parish Hall, 7.30, every first Monday. 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 Iron Acton WI Iron Acton Parish Hall, 7.30, second Monday of month. Crossbow Singers, Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30. Winterbourn Down Border Morris Morris Dancing, All Saint’s Church Hall, 8.15pm 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

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Rhymetime. Winterbourne Library. 9.30 – 10am. Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/toddlers to enjoy together. Slimming World 9.30 The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne. Tel Becca 07721 907780

Knit and Natter The Beacon@ Zion United Church. 10am 12noon. Contact Mary Thexton 01454 850704 Yate Visually Impaired Group. Yate Fire Station 2.30 pm every other Tuesday Contact Gay Williams 01454 321749 gab56@ btinternet.com Winterbourne Ladies, The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 7.30 -10pm, second Tuesday of month. Crossbow Bridge Club, Crossbow House. 7.30pm Slimming World 7.30 Elm Park School, Winterbourne. Tel Becca 07721 907780 Centre Squares (dancing). Winterbourne Comunity Centre 7.45pm Frampton Cotterell WI. Crossbow House, 7.45, fourth Tuesday of month Folk Dancing. Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 8.30 -10.30pm, 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month. Feel good adult dance exercise class,Tuesday’s 1011.00am at Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. An easy to follow keep fit class to

March at Winterbourne Library Rhymetime: Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/ toddlers to enjoy together every Tuesday morning 9.30 – 10am Pre School Storytime: Wednesday mornings term time only 9.30 – 10.00am. Dress up as your favourite book character on Wednesday March 5th in preparation for World Book Day! Our Chatterbooks Group for young people in years 5 and 6 will meet on Saturday 22nd March 2.30 – 3.30pm. The group is now full but if you are in Year 4 or 5 you could put your name on our reserve list for next year. Dick King Smith Birthday Storytime – a special Storytime with refreshments and cake to celebrate the

birthday of well-loved local author Dick King Smith. Saturday 29th March 2.30 – 3.30pm. This will be a free event, but please reserve your place by speaking to a member of staff. Suitable for 4 – 10 year olds The NEW Book Group for Parents will be meeting on Friday 14th March 2.00 – 3.00pm For more information about the group please contact Liz Appleby on 07825510079 or speak to a member of library staff Craft Group The craft group will be meeting twice in March — on Saturday 1st and Saturday 15th 10am – 12noon, all ages and abilities warmly welcomed, whether

you bring along your own craft project or just want to pop in to learn new skills and techniques. IT Support Volunteer Winterbourne Library now has an IT volunteer willing to offer individuals help with basic computing skills, setting up an iPad or tablet, or access to Universal Jobmatch. If you think you would like some help in getting online or making the most of your computer please speak to a member of staff and make a booking to see Mike who is with us on Wednesday mornings from 10am – 12 noon Access to Research South Gloucestershire Library Service is pleased to announce that we now have a number of academic journals available to

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Pre School Storytime. Winterbourne Library 9.30 – 10.00am, term time only. Silver Chords Group. Every other Weds, Mason’s View Community Centre Winterbourne. 1.45pm. Entertainment and coach trips. Contact Doreen 01454 776484. Winterbourne Police Beat Post. Greenfield Centre 2pm 3pm Slimming World 7.30pm Frampton Cotterell Cof E School. Tel Lisa 07815 759118 Coalpit Heath WI. Church Hall of St Saviours Church, Coalpit Heath. First Wednesday of each month. 7.45pm Winterbourne Community Centre, The Winterbourne Players, 8.00 pm, Community Centre, Watleys End Road. More info, Brian 07792 656689. Beginners Meditation Class on Wednesdays 7pm to 8pm at the Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne To reserve your place on the next

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Pat Murphy is the Director of Golf at the Kendleshire Golf Club. He tells us the secrets behind this thriving business.

How did you get into the golfing business?

That is a long story. I started a Corporate hospitality business called Corporacare in 1987 focussing primarily on arranging golfing experiences for groups. Two years later I was head hunted to go to Spain and help build and run a club on the Costa Del Sol. I returned from Spain six years later and worked at Tracy Park for a year running the society golf for them. Adrian Stiff then approached me about building The Kendleshire and the rest is history. We built the course and club here opening it in May 1997.

There are a lot of golf courses in the area, how do you make the Kendleshire stand out?

In reality we were pioneers when we first opened. Adrian is an excellent designer and also understood how to build an exceptional course. Our greens have always been fantastic and the envy of many other clubs in the area. From the outset we were something very special and different in Bristol. When we opened we were voted by Golf World as one of the best ten new courses in Britain. We built on that accolade holding many prestigious events here the most recent being The Reed Trophy which is essentially the European U14 championship. Apart from this we also were the first club in the area to offer flexible membership which meant that players who could only play irregularly could join and still receive the benefits of membership. All this for a much

smaller subscription. We also allowed jeans in the club house which was a huge sea change in the way people thought about golf clubs. Now everyone is starting to allow a more relaxed dress code in their club houses.

wide variety of charitable functions here all of which contribute to the well being of the area. I am very proud of what the club has achieved for those that live around us.

What qualities do you need to run the golfing side of the business?

Did the business suffered during the economic downturn?

What’s the best thing about your job?

What does 2014 hold for the Kendleshire?

Having a real passion for the game helps. Understanding people and having patience is also a must. Being able to sell the right package to a wide variety of people is also very important. Also having a great team of people around me is essential.

The people you get to meet. There is also a great deal of variety in what I do on a daily basis.

And the worst?! The weather!!

How important is the golf club to the local community?

I couldn’t begin to tell you how many local youngsters have worked with us over the past 16 years. We hold every type of function here from Christenings to wakes and just about every other occasion in between these two stages of life. So many local couples have got married here and this all adds to the club being very special as far as the local community is concerned. We also hold a

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Yes, without a doubt however no where near as much as it has with the weather we have had to cope with over the past few years. In terms of our golf membership there is always something that we can offer that should keep a member playing. The only thing we cannot cope with is the weather.

Sun , I hope!! We would like to have some rooms here as well to allow travelling golfers to stay on site after they play. This will very much depend upon the local planning authority.

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These days I don’t play that much. I like to play in the major events here and any chance to play with new people is always something I look forward to. As far as how good I am well age , as they say, does not come alone. The shots I used to be able to play are still there but only in my memory!!

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A CHARITY that organises Sunday afternoon tea parties for elderly people who live alone is looking to expand its services in the Frome Valley area. Contact the Elderly helps tackle loneliness and social isolation among older people by running a network of parties once a month. Volunteers invite small groups of pensioners in their local community into their home for a cuppa, something to eat and a chat, with other helpers driving the guests to and from the venue. There are already dozens of groups in the South West. Now Helen Ker, the charity’s regional development officer for Bristol, Bath and Somerset, wants to see new groups established in the Frome Valley. She said: “The parties offer a regular and vital friendship link every month to people aged 75 and over. “Each older person is collected from their home by a driver and taken to a host’s home for the afternoon. The group is warmly welcomed by a different host each month but the drivers remain the same, which means that over the months and years, acquaintances turn into friends

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and loneliness is replaced by companionship. “Our tea parties are a real lifeline of friendship for our older members who have little or no contact with any family or friends and are a nice opportunity to leave their four walls behind. They bring together people of all ages, develop fulfilling friendships and support networks and give everyone involved something to look forward to each month.” Helen said Sunday was a particularly lonely day of the week for many elderly people, with most community services closed at weekends. There was also increasing evidence of a link between loneliness and poor health in later life, including depression, certain heart conditions and Alzheimer’s disease. But having a party and companionship to look forward to made a big difference. She said: “It is a simple yet very effective idea and it gives our older guests the knowledge that someone really cares. Most

Contact the Elderly organises tea parties all over the country importantly it changes lives. “It’s been a fantastic three years in the region, with several new groups launched covering the Frome Valley area as well as supporting the long running original North Bristol and South Gloucestershire groups. I’ve met so many wonderful people but we need more volunteers to help the groups and develop new ones.” Each group usually has between three and five drivers, with one or two reserves to cover

for holidays and illness. There is also a need for volunteer coordinators. Party hosts are asked to hold a minimum of just one or two events a year, with usually a group of six to nine guests attending for a couple of hours. Anyone interested in getting involved can get more information from www. contact-the-elderly.org.uk or by emailing helen.ker@contact-theelderly.org.uk. Helen can also be contacted on 01225 873812.

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my horn when coming to a bend. I go through the lanes between 8.30am and 9am and during those times I rarely meet anyone else in a car, on occasions someone walking but not often and I use the lane to go home between 4.30pm and 6pm and again very rarely see a sole. One of the main reasons that I use the lane is that it takes me 5 minutes to get to my place of work on Church Road if I use the Iron Acton bypass especially in the morning it can take me up to 15-20 minutes to get to work. I also walk through the lanes at different times of the day on my days off with my dog to Frampton Cotterell to see my parents as they still live in the village and again very rarely see anyone else walking or driving through the lane. What I’m asking is does everyone really think that by closing the lane more people will take up walking and use it, honestly I very much doubt it, and the residents of Frampton End Road are they saying that they never use the lane! I would be interested to know how many cars on average use the Lane on a daily basis.

letters re the imminent closure of Frampton End Road, I feel that it is with great sadness that this is happening. I grew up in Frampton Cotterell and used to walk through the lanes to visit my friend that lived in Rangeworthy. I left the village some 20 years ago and have recently moved to Iron Acton, I work in Frampton Cotterell and drive through the lane between the two villages at least 3 times a week twice daily, I don’t drive fast through the lane as you cant and I always honk

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Search for a hero Time is running out to nominate your community heroes. The nominations deadline for this year’s Chair’s Community Awards is Friday 21 March. The annual awards event provides South Gloucestershire Council with the a way to celebrate the hard work and dedication of volunteers in the community who display outstanding commitment in giving up their time and effort to help others. Suggestions for nominations include those who have contributed to community development, promoting equality, arts, sports, play, environment, working with older or young people, advice and advocacy or have simply been a good neighbour.. You can nominate online at www.southglos. gov.uk/ communityawards Alternatively, call 01454 863008 or email communityawards@southglos. gov.uk

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NEW lollipop men and women are needed to help youngsters get to school safely in Winterbourne, Iron Acton and Frampton Cotterell. South Gloucestershire Council wants to boost its school crossing patrol team by taking on new recruits. Anyone interested in the role should call the council’s road safety department on 01454 863611 for an application form or to have an informal chat about the work involved.

Council tax frozen for fourth year running HOUSEHOLDERS in the Frome Valley will have their South Gloucestershire Council tax frozen for a fourth consecutive year. It means those in a band D property will have to pay £1,245.20 for services provided by the authority during 2014-15. The cost of supplying other services, such as running the police and fire services and areas of responsibility covered by parish councils, will be added onto bills that will be sent out later in March. A revenue budget of £190.7 million was set for the year by South Gloucestershire, which is also planning a further freeze in 2015-16, followed by a two per cent increase in 2016-17. The council has been able to fix the tax again after making savings of £43 million by 2014/15, as well as having higher than expected council tax receipts. The cost of the freeze will also be partially offset by a one per cent central government grant. Despite proposals to save a further £36 million by 2019-20, the council still plans to spend more on community care and older people’s services over the next three years. There will also be a review of council land and assets and a renewed commitment to working with volunteers, while also reviewing how more services can be passed on to localities.

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Dog walks warning DOG walkers in the Frome Valley have been warned to keep a check on their pets due to a sickness bug that could be caused by the recent floods. Several dogs have become ill, with vets recommending owners to stay away from fields which were affected by the heavy rain for the time being. The flood water is believed to carry a number of germs which could make pets ill.

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How can we respond, what can we learn from these floods? These are not easy questions, we have seen much finger pointing, and certainly if you build on a flood plain and save money by not dredging rivers there will be consequences. One question remains and that is; are these storms freaks of nature or a sign that nature has lost her balance due to human activity: ie global warming? You will be relieved that I am not about to pronounce these floods as some kind of godly vendetta against our nation, even though I acknowledge they may be in part at least the consequence of human greed and poor stewardship. What these floods and storms have reminded us is how fragile we are, and yet how resilient the human spirit. In the midst of adversity some of the most godly and frankly fully human acts of kindness have been performed. This is worth celebrating, even as we weep with those who weep. For many of us our lives are only moderately affected, but we can and must expend the energy of love and perhaps prayer for those who face years to untie

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the consequences of this extreme weather. I am reminded of the story of Jesus in a storm; he slept while everyone around him panicked. There is something intrinsically attractive about those who can stay calm in a crisis. Very often they are the ones who remain thoughtful and creative. Perhaps peace comes from knowing that ultimately all storms will pass, floodwaters will recede: as the hymn writer put it: ‘God is round about me, and can I be dismayed?’ Jesus’ own relationship with his Father seemed to give him confidence that he was safe. This did not of course spare him from dying. But it did mean in the face of the storm he was unafraid and able to command a stillness. Whenever we can command that stillness, almost always in my experience the storm need not erupt into a catastrophe. May your storms be tiny squalls and your sunshine be as

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Gig for Cambodia music mission A local student is hosting a special gig night to help raise funds for a charity trip to Cambodia. Lydia Page is hosting the event at the Coalpit Heath Cricket Club to raise money for The FutureSense Foundation. She will be helping the charity as a volunteer this summer, building a music room for a local School in Cambodia and also teaching English for three weeks. The event at the cricket club is part of a challenge to raise £2,250 for the charity. She will be making the trip with nineteen others from the University of Reading - of which she is a 2nd year Speech and Language Lydia Page Therapy student. Tickets for the event on April 5 are £10 for adults and £8 for students and children. Three acts will be taking the stage, as well as a prize-filled balloon drop included in the price. Food will also be provided in the form of a burger stand of which guests will donate a small amount of money for. Lydia also has a just giving page; http://www.justgiving.com/ Lydia-Page

The Moon Loungers win top wedding band award A Frampton Cotterell based band, the Moon Loungers, has won the prestigious Regional Wedding Industry Live Music Award for 2014 for the South West. The band (pictured) comprises cousins Steve Groves and Chris Parker, along with close friend Stuart Englefield - all of whom are former pupils of The Ridings School, Winterbourne. Since forming in 2006 the Moon Loungers have performed at over 400 weddings across the South West, appearing as both an acoustic duo during the daytime and a dance floor-filling 3-piece band in the evening. This year saw the band enter the Wedding Industry Awards for the first time, and they were delighted to win the regional prize at the first time of asking. Lead singer and bassist Steve Groves states “we really enjoy working in the wedding industry, and it’s great to have received a little bit of recognition after over 7 successful years in the business”.

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potholes and where new cycle lanes could be created. Suggestions of places where cycle racks are needed can also be made. Village Action said it wanted to improve safety for cyclists of all ages, encourage more people to use two wheels to get about and educate cyclists about the

need for high visibility clothing and efficient lights if they are to be seen by other road users. But details of specific locations for improvements are necessary rather than vague suggestions. The organisation can be contacted through its website www.villageaction.org.uk

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up time for green waste collections HOUSEHOLDERS in the Frome Valley have just a few weeks to decide if they want to continue having their garden waste collected – but at a cost. A subscription to have green wheelie bins emptied at the kerbside will be introduced for the first time from March 31. After then, residents will have to pay £36 a year for the bins to be emptied every fortnight. There will also be the option of using the service occasionally, with clippings and cuttings going into waste sacks that have to be bought at a cost of £2 each. The sacks will be available from March 14 from South Gloucestershire libraries but collections of the full sacks have to be booked through the council. Residents who do not want to pay can compost garden and uncooked kitchen waste or take material to the district’s Sort It! Recycling centres. To help encourage home composting, householders can order compost bins from the council’s partner www. getcomposting.com while families moving into newly built homes in the district will be offered a voucher for a free home compost bin from April 2014. The changes form part of the council’s revised waste policy for the next five years, which also sees kerbside recycling extended to include mixed plastics, drinks cartons and small electrical items from March 31. Latest figures show South Gloucestershire recycled 53.1 per cent of household waste in 2011-12, above the national average of 43 per cent, making it the fifth best performing of 91 unitary authorities in England at the time. For more information go to the South Glos Council website.

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Church celebrates development with official opening The new buildings at Zion Church will be officially opened this month. The church has spent £500,000 refurbishing the chapel and creating a large new meeting space called the Beacon. An ‘Open Doors Weekend’ is being planned for 22 and 23 March, with activities to involve the wider community. Local people are being invited to have a look at the new building and take part in activities throughout Saturday. In the morning, people will be able to have a look at the new building work and enjoy free bacon and sausage butties. Workshops are planned for the afternoon, along with a remote control challenge and a Ceilidh will round the day off from 7.30pm. Steve Webb MP will officially open the new development at a Sunday service that starts at 10.30am.

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I can’t always get into a book. Sometimes I struggle to get past the first few pages but feel I ought to continue because the book’s been recommended to me or because the author is well-known and well respected. The sort of book that I can’t put down from page one is what I call ‘a book to leave the washing up for!’ For some reason my default place in the house is by the washing up bowl – have the tenets of feminism not infiltrated the further reaches of South Gloucestershire you might wonder. But I quite like washing up. I don’t have to think. It’s a sort of meditation. If I find a book that I’m willing to leave dirty crockery piling up in the sink for, it’s got to be good. A book I read recently that was definitely one to leave the washing up for was ‘The

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Shock of the Fall’ by Nathan Filer. You must have heard of it. In January it won the 2013 Costa Book Award. This was fantastic news for local author Nathan Filer. The book is the story of one man’s descent into schizophrenia following the death of his brother when they were children. Matthew has never had the chance to articulate his feelings of guilt and distress over the death. His parents were locked into their own grief, which impacted on Matthew’s upbringing and an increasingly dysfunctional family life. He leads an isolated childhood and becomes a confused young man whose final breakdown manifests when he starts to have hallucinations, believing that his brother is trying to communicate with him through other people and seemingly inconsequential events. Under the auspices of the mental health service, Matthew is encouraged to tell his story which becomes its own therapy. ‘I’ll tell you what happened because it will be a good way to introduce my brother. His name’s Simon. I think you’re going to like him. I really do. But in a couple of pages he’ll be dead. And he was never the same after that.’ This is gritty subject matter but told with humour and understanding by Matthew himself. It’s a wonderfully crafted book, moving seamlessly from past to present, interspersed with Matthew’s artwork and varied typography as Matthew is given a typewriter to record the story. It’s a book about the issues surrounding mental health,

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certainly – Nathan Filer has worked as a mental health nurse and can understand from first hand experience the tedium on the ward, the drug companies pushing their wares - but it’s also a story about relationships and family bonds, endurance and love. As the book progresses, Matthew unpacks the distress that he has carried since childhood and, although he will never be ‘cured,’ his story is one of redemption, humanity and hope. Nathan Filer will be appearing at Yate Library 12th May 7.30pm. Tickets are available now on Eventbrite at www. eventbrite.co.uk or at Yate Library.

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Good report for Iron Acton School PUPILS and staff at Iron Acton Church of England Primary School have been given high marks by an inspector from education watchdog Ofsted. The school, with 81 pupils on roll, was rated good overall in a report written by inspector James Henry. It also achieved a rating of good in the four key areas of achievement of pupils, quality of teaching, leadership and management and the behaviour and safety of pupils. Mr Henry said head teacher Jill Bendeaux set high expectations and, supported by senior staff and the governing body, checked carefully the work of the school. He said: “As a result, the good standard of pupils’ achievement and the quality of teaching have been maintained since the previous inspection. “Staff carefully track pupils’ progress and provide extra help for pupils who may be falling behind.” Mr Henry said lessons and activities were mostly

well planned according to the different ages and abilities of children who were taught in the same class. As a result, youngsters made good progress in reading, writing and mathematics, with attainment being above average by the end of key stage one and key stage two. Mr Henry said: “Behaviour is good. Pupils say there is little

bullying and have confidence in staff to help them with any problems. As a result they feel safe and enjoy their time at school. “The governing body knows the school well and provides a good balance between supporting senior leaders and questioning them about the work of the school.” The report highlighted

reasons why the school could not yet be graded at the highest level of outstanding. It said: “Teaching is not outstanding, partly because there are occasions when maths lessons are not always pitched at the right level for average ability pupils.” It also said the progress of some pupils slowed in maths, especially in years three and four. Jill Bendeaux said: “Iron Acton School is delighted with its recent ‘good’ judgement from Ofsted. “As a village school, it is particularly pleased that the inspector highlighted the school’s good relationships with the local and wider community. “The school believes that getting pupils involved in activities such as delivering the Frome Valley Voice, taking part in the local May Day celebrations and hosting tea parties for the elderly help them become responsible members of the community.”

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New arrivals at the Viaduct Nursery NEW attractions are on their way to Viaduct Nurseries and Coffee Shop in Coalpit Heath – on four legs and four wheels. A double decker playbus will roll into the Badminton Road site at the end of March, providing a special play area for children up to the age of 12. Its arrival will be followed by

delivery of three alpacas from the Chew Valley Country Park. Milly, Molly and Mandy are set to become favourites in the animal petting area, joining the donkeys, pygmy goats and kune kune pigs that are already a big hit with youngsters. Kathy and David Roddick run Viaduct Nurseries and are keen to add to their already large number of attractions. Kathy said the red playbus had been converted from a commercial vehicle into a soft play area by the Playbus Company and once it had arrived, should be ready for its first visitors at

Easter. She said: “The alpacas are very tame and have been halter trained. They are about the size

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Inaugurated during May 1954, Sodbury Tennis Club is this year celebrating 60 years of tennis at The Ridings sports facilities in Chipping Sodbury. The Club was formed by local tennis enthusiasts on courts originally provided by the Amalgamated Roadstone

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Promotion push still on as Frampton finally beat the weather Frampton Athletic’s season got back on track after the wet weather led to them playing just one game in January. The reserve team managed to get their game on against DRG Frenchay on 14th February, which would turn out to be their first game in 10 weeks! The game itself was something of a thriller, with Dan Cook putting Frampton 2-0 up by half time, only to find themselves 3-2 down shortly after the half-time break, with Neil Foley scoring the own goal that put Frampton behind. But Frampton managed to pick themselves up and get back into the game and scored 2 late goals, which saw Dan Cook complete his hat-trick, and Frampton take all 3 points! The first team finally managed to get a game in, which saw them go up against top of the table, Eden Grove, in a game that looked like a cracker on paper. The game itself was one of relative ease for Frampton

as they dominated the game from start to finish, and goals from veteran Rob Warren and two from George Pike ensured Frampton went away with a convincing 3-0 victory to put their title hopes back on track.

The only other game for February was for the reserves who conceded a sloppy 91st minute goal against Nicholas Wanderers to throw away what should’ve been an easy 3 points! Looking forward, Frampton’s first team have another top of the table clash against fellow title chasers Brislington Cricketers on Saturday 15th March, whilst the reserves face a tough trip to AEK Boco Saturday 8th March. With both teams still eyeing promotion, these games could prove decisive before the games comes thick and fast in April, where all teams will be playing catch up to fit all the games in that were postponed throughout December and January.

Go the extra mile for Sport Relief Frampton Athletic FC have agreed to host another Sport Relief Mile event on Sunday 23rd March 2014. Following the success of their inaugural event in 2012, where participants at the Frampton Athletic Mile raised nearly £1,500 for the Sport Relief charity, the football club will be doing it all again, hoping to better the previous target. 300 people are expected to take part and anyone who is interested can sign up for either the 1, 3 or 6 mile event via the Sport Relief website (www.sportrelief. com) and searching for the Frampton Athletic FC mile. The event is open to all ages and refreshments will be available on the day. Club Secretary, Nick Talbot, stated, "Following the success of the event in 2012 and the fantastic turn out at the event from the local residents, we were really keen to make sure that we put this event on again. We hope to improve on the total sponsorship raised at the event last year, but even if we don't achieve that, it's sure to be a great community event for the village".

First dates announced for cricket season FRAMPTON Cotterell Cricket Club’s pre-season preparations are well under way with seniors halfway through a ten week spell of indoor nets at The Winterbourne International Academy. These sessions are held every Sunday at 11am until the first weekend in April. Under 11's and 13's hold the first of their five pre-season training sessions at 7pm Tuesday 4th March at the Yate Outdoor Sports Complex. New players of all ages are welcome to attend these sessions before outdoor training starts in April. All of this hard work will be tested out when the first matches of the 2014 season are played...weather dependent! The seniors start out with a friendly against Frome Valley neighbours Coalpit Heath on Saturday 19th April before further friendlies against Patchway and Bradley Stoke the following week. The junior sides start even earlier with the U13’s facing Old Down on 13th April whilst the U15’s begin away at Coalpit Heath on 28th April and the U11’s kick off their season at Downend on 30th.

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Every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening between September and April, (weather permiting!!), you will see the fields at Crossbow House filled with members and supporters of Frampton Cotterell Rugby Football Club. The club is now in it’s 40th year and caters for players from six to veterans. The Rugby ethos is a sense of fair play. FCRFC promotes this ethos in all that we do through mutual and self respect, discipline, control and fellowship. The club seeks to nurture, develop, guide and encourage members to give them the confidence they need to succeed in playing the Game and life outside. The Under Tens have four coaches made up of current and ‘retired’ players and parents of U10’s. We train on a Wednesday evening 6pm -7pm and on Sunday morning when we will either have a fixture or if not, further training. Games are played against local teams in the Bristol and Gloucester area. The team also participates in Rugby festivals and the Gloucester Cup. Each year we close the season with a Mini’s Tour where all the children and parents get away to socialise, have fun and celebrate another year of Rugby. This years tour is to N.Cornwall with a Superhero theme! The first game of the New Year was against a well matched

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Framton consolidated their defence whilst looking for opportunities to put their training to good use and throw the ball out wide. Hard work and determination resulted in 7 trys for Frampton against Kngswood’s 2. The team kept the pressure on the hosts with excellent supporting play smashing through the defence turning on contact and offering the ball out to the support. The forwards added their weight to the mauls binding on low and driving Kingswood back to their half way and beyond. Both Frampton wingers put in some meaty defensive tackles to prevent a couple of breakaway trys from kingswood. The pack dominated the scrummage with our srum half taking the lead scooping up available ball and delivering out to the centres. A pleasure to watch and as always played with sportsmanship. FCRFC always want new players for all ages Seniors, Juniors and Minis, including the U10’s. So if you are interested or think your children, (boys and girls), would enjoy fresh air, exercise, being part of a team and making life-long friends come along and get involved in a relaxed and safe enviroment. Check out the FCFRC website for more information.

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Poor month leaves Fram off the pace Painswick game crucial to picking up season as Mike Weaver reports February has been a bad month for Fram 1sts and the points picked up earlier in the season are at least banked to ensure a mid table Glos Prem finish in the league. Heavy defeats from league leaders Newent and Glos team Gordon League were extremely disappointing , to say the least. The thirds also suffered a 30-0 defeat to local side Saracens but the young second team, full of colts and a few old heads, secured a great 27-21 against local rivals St Marys. The experience of Kev Long and Steve Handy paved the way along with the coaching expertise of Director of Rugby Nick ‘Stavros’ Carver. The vets take Frams highlight of the month as 61 current and ex players made there way to Market Harborough for the annual one night tour. Fine

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cuisine of the ‘all you can eat breakfast ‘ on the way and the Carvery on the way home ensures the vets are well looked after, and its probably the reason most frequent the trip. The Premier Inn provided the luxury accommodation and Market harbourough RFC were excellent hosts. Two games were played with a defeat in one and a winning draw in the other. Highlights of the games were the Man of Match contributions of Phil BrickTop Salvage and Mike Weaver , along with Noddy Cryers fine impersonation of an appearance of ‘Dancing on Ice’. This weekend, March 8th, sees Fram host an Ex Players event at the club at noon – all welcome, before the 1st’s take on Painswick in a game that skipper John ‘Posh’Stewart says they must win to get back on track .

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Manager Adam Taylor brings us the latest from the Irons Since 14th December our 4 teams have only played 9 games between them!! January saw the 1st team knocked out of the GFA cup at the 1/4 final stage, losing 2-0 to Ashley FC who have since reached the final. All other games in January were cancelled. February saw the 1st team play twice against the top two teams. We lost 2-1 to Portville Warriors, despite leading 1-0 with 10 minutes to go through a Stu Sawyer goal in the first half. There was a 2-0 defeat to Crosscourt, where we were only able to field 5 first teamers due to injuries and unavailability. March should see the return of a number of regulars so we are hoping for an upturn in fortunes. Reserves had one fixture in January where they lost 4-1 to Bendix. Ben Ingram scored our goal. February saw them play just once as well, drawing 1-1 with Hanham with manager’s son Jon Wilmot scoring the goal. The 3rd team played once in January, losing a local derby 4-1 to Shireway, with Aaron Turner scoring his 17th goal of the season. February turned out to be a blank as the weather forced the postponement of all their fixtures! The 4th team played once in January, beating local rivals Dodington 1-0 through a goal from Conor Ravenscroft. February also saw their entire program wiped out due to the weather.

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