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May, 2022 Issue 105

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The school children are 'proud' to attend Science fair

PUPILS at a primary school held their own science fair and invited visitors to find out what they had discovered.

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Changes planned for main road

THE main road linking Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath to Yate and Bristol will get new cycle tracks, improved junctions, bus stops and crossings if new plans go ahead PAGE 5

Education watchdog Ofsted has praised 'happy and welcoming' Frampton Cotterell C of E Primary School, which it says children are "proud to attend". Full story: Page 3

Jail for rapist

Disgust at arson attack on charity

AN arson attack which destroyed vehicles belonging to a Frampton Cotterell-based charity has been condemned as "mindless" and "disgusting".

Four Towns and Vale Link Community Transport, which provides transport for people with mobility issues in areas including Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne, saw half its fleet put

out of action, with 12 vehicles destroyed and a 13th damaged.

The charity is has been able to restore most of its services after borrowing some vehicles as it waits for insurance assessments.

But it now needs to find a new base after having to remove its remaining fleet from the site of the arson attack.

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A FORMER Frampton Cotterell man has been jailed for more than seven years for the rape and sexual abuse of children.

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Traveller site plan is refused

PLANS to turn a paddock near Winterbourne into travellers' pitches have been thrown out by South Gloucestershire Council.

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n NEWS INSPECTORS from the education watchdog have praised the behaviour, expectations and "strong community" at Frampton Cotterell Primary School.

A team from Ofsted visited the Church of England school in Rectory Road in February and their report said it continues to be a "good" school.

The inspection, made weeks before acting head teacher Hannah Hornig was made permanent head of the 315-pupil school, also praised its leadership and curriculum.

Lead inspector Ben Jordan said: "Pupils are proud to attend this happy and welcoming school.

"Christian values are at the heart of life in this strong community.

"The acting headteacher, together with other senior leaders, knows the school well and has high expectations.

"Pupils feel cared for and safe because staff look after them."

The report said children were well-behaved and there was very little bullying, saying: "Staff model good behaviour and, consequently, pupils know what is expected of them."

The ambition of school leaders for all pupils, particularly

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Inspectors praise 'happy and welcoming' school those with special educational needs or disabilities, was praised, with the SEND leadership described as "a strength of the school".

The report said: "Leaders, some of whom are new to post, have improved the quality of education in a short space of time."

The school's curriculum, with its priority on reading and "wellsequenced" maths teaching, was also praised.

Inspectors also picked out the school's "well-equipped playground", pupils' fundraising for local charities and safeguarding arrangements for comment.

They said many parents had told them they felt lucky that their children went to "such a caring and supportive school".

The report said: "Staff say unanimously that they are proud to work at the school. They value the way everyone works as a team."

It made recommendations for work to help pupils develop a "deeper understanding" of their subjects.

Mrs Hornig said: "We are extremely proud of this result, especially given the disruption over the last two years, and the changes in leadership we have had since the start of the year.

"As a school we are always looking for ways to improve and we will build on this positive report.

"This report is a validation of the hard work and professionalism of all the staff, the behaviour of our pupils, the challenge provided by our Governing Body and the support of our parents and carers."

On her appointment as permanent head, she said: "I am absolutely delighted to have been given this amazing opportunity to lead the school and to continue the fantastic journey FCCE is on."

Chair of governors Dan Clark

Frampton Cotterell C of E Primary School head teacher Hannah Hornig. said: "Mrs Hornig showed strong leadership through the OFSTED process, demonstrated that our children are at the core of her approach with a focus on our school community, children's happiness, well-being, and the varied curriculum we offer."

The school is also rated as outstanding by the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools organisation.

School's racers start their new season THE race season is very much up and running for Frampton Cotterell Primary School's engineering club.

Since last September the members of the club, all in Year 6, have been building a Greenpower Goblin electric racing car.

In April it had its first outing in a friendly race against Horfield C of E Primary School.

It is the second year the informal Avon Goblins event has been held and it gave the teams an opportunity to test out their cars and practice driving ahead of the official Greenpower events in May. Greenpower Education Trust is a UK-based charity which aims to inspires young people to excel in science, technology, engineering and maths by challenging them to design, build and race an electric car.

The team members build up skills not only in engineering but also finance, design,

The Frampton Cotterell and Horfield teams organisation and teamwork.

The Goblin electric car comes as a kit of parts which the pupils have to assemble; each team then chooses a name and theme for its car and designs and builds their own custom bodywork on that theme.

This year the Frampton car is called Abstract Automobile, and will be covered with abstract artworks painted by the children in the style of

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famous artists including Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Piet Mondrian.

The team now has a few weeks remaining to complete the bodywork before meeting other schools at two major race events in May. The race with Horfield was the club’s first opportunity to show off their new purchase: a bespoke gazebo, printed with a club logo which the team designed.

Steve Harrison, a retired engineer who runs the club as a volunteer, said: "It costs a lot to run this club and it’s important that the team realises that, so at the start of the year every member wrote a letter to a local company or organisation asking for sponsorship.

"It’s thanks to their efforts, and the generosity of the sponsors, that this year we had enough surplus to buy the gazebo, even after covering race entry fees, materials for the car and team kit."

The gazebo will be used in the paddock at Greenpower race meetings for years to come, as well as at fetes and other events to promote the school’s commitment to STEM learning.

The team's sponsors are CMC Partnership, Arke, Sirona Foundation, Royal Clarence Lodge, Oggadoon, Cleanroom Components, Wards Solicitors, Steve Tasker and AF Drew Structural Fabrications.

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Rapist jailed for abuse of children A FORMER Frampton Cotterell man has been jailed for rape and other sexual abuse of children.

William Chamberlain was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison by a judge at Bristol Crown Court.

The 24-year-old offender admitted three charges of raping a child aged under 13, a charge of sexual assault by touching and making indecent images of children.

Jailing him on March 31, Judge Michael Longman said Chamberlain had committed "inexcusable acts".

William Chamberlain Once he has been released from prison Chamberlain will be subject to indefinite sexual harm prevention order banning him from contact with vulnerable people and he will also be on the sex offenders register indefinitely.

Detective Inspector Louise Catlin praised the victims for their courage in supporting the police investigation.

She said: “Chamberlain subjected his victims to sickening levels of abuse and was left with very little option but to plead guilty given the volume of evidence against him.

"He fully merited the prison sentence he received and it has come about thanks to the dedication and hard work of officers, including DS Mike Banks and DC Francesca Hepburn.

“The victims in the case have shown incredible fortitude throughout this legal process and we are grateful for the support of them and their families.

“No sentence the judge could hand out would make up for what they have been through, but hopefully the knowledge Chamberlain has been jailed for the monstrous crimes he committed provides them with some comfort."

Police have stressed that all victims of a sexual offence are legally entitled to remain anonymous publicly from the moment the crime is reported to them.

DI Catlin said: “It cannot be underestimated how emotionally difficult it is for sexual abuse victims to come forward and to report what has happened to them.

"To open up and trust anyone with details about the most distressing and horrific moment or moments of your life is a very significant psychological step to take.

“We fully understand that and we hope cases such as this one give confidence to victims that they will be believed, their case will be taken seriously and we will leave no stone unturned as we seek to get justice for them.”

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n NEWS A SERIES of changes to the main road linking Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath to Yate and Bristol are planned by South Gloucestershire Council.

The A432 Badminton Road will get new cycle tracks and improved junctions and crossings if the plans go ahead.

And a new "bus gate" is proposed for the Hambrook junction of Bristol Road and the Avon Ring Road to allow busonly crossings from Frenchay towards Winterbourne – on the assumption that current temporary changes to the junction are made permanent.

South Gloucestershire Council announced the "preliminary proposals" to support sustainable travel, having been allocated £105 million in Government funding for transport infrastructure investments through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement.

The council held a consultation on the proposals – but announced it after April's Voice had gone to press. The consultation finished on April 20.

The council says the proposals for the A432 Badminton Road will "build upon the Coalpit to Nibley Lane cycleway", which is currently under construction.

They include changes to the road's junctions with Park Lane and Beesmoor Road, the Kendleshire junction and the Wick Wick roundabout where it meets the A4174, including additional traffic lanes and improved facilities for cyclists and pedestrians.

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Main roads could be transformed for 'sustainable travel'

People attend an exhibition of the plans in Coalpit Heath Yate.

A two-way cycle track with separate footway is planned along the eastern side of the A432 between Coalpit Heath and the Kendleshire junction.

But an online consultation meeting held in early April heard that one of the sticking points in the plans was what to do about improving cycle routes through Coalpit Heath, as Badminton Road was not wide enough to accommodate a two-way cycle track with separate footway alongside the road, which was the preferred option on the road between Kendleshire and Coalpit Heath, as well as the right-turn lanes needed by road traffic.

This meant the council was looking both ‘on-line’ cycle tracks, next to Badminton Road, or an ‘offline’ option, diverting cyclists away from the road through the village.

However one cyclist attending

the online meeting said an 'offline' route that meant it took longer for cyclists to get from A to B would be "unfair".

Cyclists might also avoid the route and travel on the road if the route was diverted to meet the council's aim of delivering "high-quality cycling infrastructure suitable for ages 8-80".

Council transport policy manager Andy Whitehead told the meeting: "The devil will be in the detail."

He said more information would emerge when a business case is submitted to the West of England Combined Authority, which is in charge of the funding, in June, and there would be consultations on the details plans next year.

A further series of changes are planned to the A4174 Avon Ring Road from Wick Wick roundabout to UWE/

Coldharbour Lane in Frenchay.

The changes would also see the speed limit for the ring road reduced from 50mph to 40mph from the Bromley Heath roundabout to Coldharbour Lane and to 30mph around the roundabout itself.

The 'bus gate' would allow buses only to cross the Hambrook junction on the B4058 Bristol Road north from Frenchay towards Winterbourne.

At present no northbound traffic can make the crossing, under the terms of an experimental traffic order introduced by the council in 2019, which also banned right turns for westbound ring road traffic.

A council spokesperson confirmed to the Voice that the new proposals for the Hambrook junction are "based on the ETO being made permanent".

At present no decision has been made on this.

The overall aim is to try to reduce bus delays and make them more accessible, and keep cyclists separated from traffic and pedestrians.

Council cabinet member for strategic infrastructure Steve Reade said: “We want to make all types of travel in South Gloucestershire more sustainable.

“We want cycling, walking and public transport to become an attractive option for those travelling to or through these areas."

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n NEWS A CHARITY which lost 12 vehicles in an arson attack now needs to find a new home for its fleet.

Four Towns and Vale Link Community Transport, which provides transport for people with mobility issues in areas including Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne, saw a 13th vehicle damaged, taking half its fleet out of action.

The arson attack was part of a spree between 1am and 4.40am on April 3, in which a total of 25 vehicles were destroyed in Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke, Patchway and Stoke Gifford.

The Frampton Cotterellbased charity has been able to restore most of its services and now has 13 vehicles out on the road, some borrowed, as it waits for its insurers to assess the losses.

Most of its vehicles are adapted to be fully wheelchair accessible, so it is likely that it will take some time to source long term replacements.

But it now faces a new challenge, as it has had to move its remaining vehicles off the parking space Rolls-Royce had let it use free of charge before the arson attacks.

A spokesperson for the charity said: "We are pleased to advise that we are currently managing to operate an almost normal service.

"However, we are now searching for somewhere to park our vehicles as Rolls-Royce, who have kindly allowed us to park our vehicles free of charge on their site for many years, requested that we move our vehicles off site."

The charity has been able to find a short-term site at Yate with the help of South Gloucestershire Council but the site is outside its usual area of operation, so it is looking for another site closer to home which can accommodate up to 20 vehicles.

The spokesperson added: "There is also hope of a longterm solution but this is few months away."

Four Towns and Vale Link is appealing for anyone who has secure parking available for its vehicles for around six months in the Patchway, Filton and Bradley Stoke area to get in touch.

The charity can be reached by phone on 01454 250500 or by email at info@4tvl.org.uk.

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Transport service needs new home after arson blow The spokesperson added: "We are very grateful for the overwhelming messages of support and offers of help we have received. We are doing our very best to meet the current needs of our members and will seek support as required."

Four Towns Chairman Dick Whittington said: "This was a despicable and mindless attack on a charity that provides a vital service to so many people, young and old.

"Our team of dedicated staff and volunteers are doing everything they can to keep the service going, we know how important it is to all our users."

For more information about the charity visit www.4tvl.org.uk.

Police, who issued CCTV footage of suspects after the attacks, have arrested two teenagers in relation to the fires.

A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of arson on April 8, while a 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of the same offence on April 9.

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Greaves said: “We’ve received a tremendous response from the public to help us with our enquiries.

“More than 30 pieces of CCTV has been submitted by the local community, which is all being reviewed, and we’re immensely grateful for those contributions.

“While we’ve made arrests, our investigation is still progressing and we continue to ask any witnesses or anyone with information or footage relating to this investigation to contact us.”

Anyone who can help should call 101 and quote the crime reference number 5222 078 490.

Disgust at 'mindless criminality' COUNCIL leaders have condemned “disgusting” arsonists who torched the charity's minibuses.

At a cabinet meeting held shortly after the attacks, South

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The aftermath of the incident Gloucestershire Council leader Toby Savage said: “I have spoken this morning with Mark Shelford, the police and crime commissioner, around this mindless criminality and there is an ongoing investigation that the police have in hand to identify the perpetrators."

“These are vehicles that are used on South Gloucestershire Council school transport contracts, as well as providing transport services for the wider community, and as a result of that a number of those transport routes have not run today.

“We are working closely with Four Towns to get transport back up and running again as soon as possible and our transport team is working closely with the affected schools and parents.

“We are of course working on assistance and help we might be able to provide to Four Towns in the medium term.”

Cabinet member for transport Steve Reade told the meeting: “I would like to register my absolute disgust at this mindless act. There are no words. Totally disgusting.”

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School in talks over buses The Tour of Britain's journey through Winterbourne in 2014 was captured by Voice reader Kirstie Bidwell.

Tour of Britain returns CYCLE race the Tour of Britain will return to South Gloucestershire later this year.

The UK's premier elite race, which attracts some of the sport's biggest names, will pass through Chipping Sodbury and Yate on a looping course from Tewkesbury to Gloucester on Day Six, which will be on September 9.

More details about the race will be revealed nearer the time but the news has been welcomed by South Gloucestershire Council.

Leader Toby Savage said: "We are delighted that the Tour of Britain will be visiting South Gloucestershire in September for stage six of the race. The Tour presents an excellent way to showcase our beautiful area to its viewers as the cyclists pass through some of our towns, villages and countryside. The event will help bring local communities together as they spectate from their own neighbourhoods and hopefully provide an economic boost to local shops and businesses too.”

WINTERBOURNE Academy is in talks with provider Stagecoach over improvements to bus services bringing pupils to and from the school.

Year 10 students took up the issue and have been raising awareness over problems with services as part of a citizenship GCSE course.

They told principal Jason Beardmore there had been "frequent reliability problems with Stagecoach services, as well as issues with some drivers lacking familiarity with the routes and concerns over rising prices".

The pupils called for the school to have "the best possible bus service".

Mr Beardmore met recently with Regional Manager Karen Coventry recently to pursue this on behalf of parents.

He said: "Whilst outlining the difficulties Stagecoach face with rising costs, increased vehicle regulations and recruitment, Mrs Coventry was candid and apologetic about instances where the service to Winterbourne families has fallen short. We discussed how Stagecoach might consider improving their services in future, and Mrs Coventry provided a statement for our parents."

Mr Beardmore said he was "deeply impressed" by the Year 10 students who had been "diligently and proactively pushing for muchneeded improvement" He added: "They have articulated concerns with confidence and eloquence, and shown a keen sense of civic duty.

"We are fortunate to boast this type of student engagement, and we applaud them for it.

"Overall, the service has improved recently, thanks in no small part to the vigilance of Winterbourne students, parents and staff, and Stagecoach have made an effort to communicate more promptly and effectively over concerns raised by parents as end users."

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n NEWS PLANS to turn a paddock near Winterbourne into travellers' pitches have been refused by South Gloucestershire Council.

The site at Bury Hill Lane, at Moorend, near Hambrook, has permission for use in agriculture and keeping horses.

An application to create pitches for two mobile homes and two touring caravans, along with two day rooms in permanent structures, was submitted last year by a firm of architects on behalf of applicant Dean Smith.

The plans received 276 objections from members of the public, with just one person writing in support.

Objections to the scheme ranged from concerns over harm to the Green Belt and biodiversity to an increase in traffic on nearby roads and "pressure on school intake".

Winterbourne Parish Council said it was making the "strongest objection" to the scheme, saying it was "contrary to both conservation and environmental policy" and would "spoil the local natural beauty and rural feel of the area".

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Plans to turn paddock into traveller site are thrown out The parish council said: "The application does not benefit the local area, nor serve to preserve or protect the natural environment. There is also the issue of the invasion of privacy for neighbouring properties.

We would anticipate setting a dangerous precedent for future development leading to the destruction of the local habitat."

A trustee of the charity Empowering Futures, which runs the neighbouring Moorend Farm care farm – itself subject of a recent planning battle which the charity won – wrote to support the plans.

Maria Needs said a caravan park "with a huge carbon footprint" was already nearby and the impact of the pitches would be "no more than any of the stables in the area".

She said the application was for a "working man and his family" to live on land they

already owned and added: "The objections raised on this application are both personal and shameful."

Council officers rejected the application using delegated powers, which meant it did not go before a planning committee.

They said the planned development would be "harmful to the setting and significance" of nearby Bury Hill Fort, a designated ancient scheduled monument.

They added: "The public benefits of the proposal do not clearly outweigh the harm."

Historic England had raised concerns over the effect of development near the Iron Age settlement, saying: "The proposal in our view will cause harm to the significance of a highly designated heritage asset."

The council said not enough information had been supplied on archaeology at the site, which

The site is off Bury Hill, near Hambrook meant it could not ensure any possible assets were protected.

Officers said the scheme "does not fall within the limited categories of development normally considered appropriate within the Green Belt," adding: "Whilst very special circumstances have been put forward, they are not considered to outweigh the harm identified."

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School stages science fair HAMBROOK Primary School welcomed visitors to its own science fair as part of a week of events.

All pupils were given the option to take part in three categories, for Key Stage One pupils, Key Stage Two and joint sibling entries.

Head teacher Jennifer Rubel said: "The number of participants was phenomenal – we had entrants from every year group.

"Each entrant thought of a ‘big question’ to try and answer by working scientifically.

"The questions were very imaginative and ranged from ‘which is the germiest classroom?’ to ‘can a boat run on soap?’ and ’How does the heart pump blood around the body?’"

Pupils presented investigations in creative ways, including posters, photos, videos and plenty of demonstrations for visitors to watch and take part in themselves.

Mrs Rubel said: "A huge amount of effort was made by all.

"It was a fascinating and incredibly successful afternoon.

"There was so much science to explore and a real buzz in the school.

"We are already looking forward to making even more of our Science Fair next year."

Pictured: There were a variety of ways to answer big questions at the Hambrook Primary School science fair.

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Awards celebrate service to community PEOPLE in the Frome Valley area who have given up their time to serve the community have been recognised in this year's South Gloucestershire Council Chair’s Community Awards.

The council says the awards are a chance to "celebrate the hard work and dedication of volunteers in our communities who display outstanding commitment in giving their time and effort to help others".

In total 18 awards were given to people and groups from across the district who give up their time to help others.

They included Michael and Pat Hooper, who are head gardeners of the Coalpit Heath Community Garden, George Lines, of Frampton Cotterell Allotment Holders Association, Rob Pardoe of Iron Acton Community Choir and the Frampton Cotterell & Coalpit Heath COVID-19 Support Group.

South Gloucestershire Council chair Ruth Davis presented the awards along with the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire Susie Hewson, and the executive principal and principal respectively of sponsors South Gloucestershire & Stroud College, Kevin Hamblin and Sara-Jane Watkins.

Cllr Davis said: "It has been an absolute pleasure to meet and recognise the volunteers who make such a significant and important contribution within South Gloucestershire.

“Volunteers have been a vital lifeline for many residents through the pandemic and I was moved to learn of people’s selfless actions which became a real beacon of light for those who were coping with the effects of Covid-19.

"Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, many volunteers managed to continue with their voluntary work to support our public open spaces and local wildlife, which is testament to their commitment.

“It’s important that we shine

a light on the work of our local volunteers who do so much to help others. These people are community heroes and I personally thank each of them for their efforts.”

Michael and Patricia Hooper

dedicated his retirement to the work of the Frampton Cotterell Allotment Holders Association worked "tirelessly" on behalf of its members for 24 years, including as treasurer and chair.

His citation said: "He is a kind, mellow gentleman who gives his time generously and without complaint.

"He provides support and encouragement to individual allotment holders to cultivate their plots and encourages a tidy and purposeful working environment."

haven, which brings joy to all involved."

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MICHAEL and Pat are joint head volunteer gardeners for the Coalpit Heath Community Garden, the former Headmaster’s Garden when the Manor Hall was a school from 1868 to 1975.

They check in on and maintain the garden. Michael keeps an eye on the shrubs and roses, which he learnt about from his grandfather, and mows the lawn while Pat donates cuttings, labels the plants, answers visitors' questions, weeds, sweeps and plants.

Their citations said: "The community garden was particularly enjoyed during the lockdowns and when people were encouraged to meet outdoors."

The ceremony heard Michael and Pat's work to maintain the garden was "greatly valued" and appreciated by all who visit it.

George Lines GEORGE, who was unable to attend the ceremony, has

ROB has led the Iron Acton Community Choir for eight years, including weekly sessions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to enable members to stay connected.

Rob's citation said: "His ability to connect with each member makes them feel nurtured and valued, and it is a testament to his inclusive leadership that the choir remains open to all.

"He raises morale and confidence in even the quietest choir members and this confidence spills over into other aspects of life, enabling members to become involved in other community activities.

"Rob makes the choir a caring, supportive, light-hearted

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THE group was set up during the first covid lockdown to provide help and support to residents of Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath and had more than 200 members at its peak.

Volunteers posted flyers with their names and phone numbers through doors so that anyone self-isolating or shielding had someone to call on for help.

A committee produced flyers and posters, and co-ordinated volunteers to make sure all roads were covered.

The citation said: "The ethos from the start was 'neighbours helping neighbours'.

"As the first lockdown eased and the summer holidays approached, the committee organised a 'Summer Supplies' scheme, where a vast team of volunteers bought food, packed it into bags and boxes and delivered it to local families each week during the summer holidays."

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Reward doubled in new bid to find Barry's killers A REWARD for information about the killer or killers of Barry Rubery has been doubled to £20,000, 12 years after his death.

Charity Crimestoppers announced that the reward had been increased as a new documentary was broadcast on the unsolved murder of the 68-year-old Iron Acton resident.

Who Killed Barry Rubery? was screened on BBC One in the West Country, then made available nationally on BBC iPlayer.

It includes new interviews with Detective Chief Inspector Mark Almond, the police senior investigating officer in the case, and Barry’s family, including his son Philip and daughter Julie.

A £10,000 reward was offered soon after Mr Rubery's death on April 28, 2010 but despite this and other public appeals, as well as two arrests, no-one has ever been charged with his murder.

Avon and Somerset Police say they know he was killed after returning to his home at Crossing Cottage in Latteridge Road at about 10.45pm, shortly after he returned from a night out.

He was found in his porch at 8am the following day by a friend.

His wrists had been bound together with large, white cable ties and then tied, with a long extension lead, to his ankles.

Police say there was clear evidence of a struggle in his back garden and a post-mortem examination confirmed Mr Rubery had suffered fatal head injuries during a violent assault.

His home had been ransacked

Barry Rubery was found dead after being attacked in April 2010

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Almond outside Barry Rubery's home in Iron Acton

but apart from his Nokia 3310 phone and a set of keys, police say very little was taken, with cash, jewellery and a safe left behind.

Detectives particularly want to hear from anyone who: • Saw suspicious vehicles, particularly a Land Rover or black Mitsubishi L200 pickup, parked nearby • Was connected to the crime but has not come forward out of fear or previous loyalties.

• Is concerned over a change in a friend or relative's behaviour after the crime, or someone "showing a particular interest" in the investigation.

• Knows where the stolen property might be – it may also include a gold Masonic pocket watch, a Makita drill and an extension lead.

• Knows about trouble Mr Rubery was having at his yard, particularly from a group of

people police have not been able to trace.

• Has any other information that might help police identify his killers, however small or inconsequential.

The increased reward is for information provided exclusively to Crimestoppers, which leads to a conviction in the case.

Anyone with information can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or online.

DCI Almond said: "We hope this documentary and Crimestoppers’ offer of a £20,000 reward will help shed new light on the brutal murder of Barry Rubery and encourage someone with crucial information to come forward.

“It’s been a harrowing 12 years for his family and we remain as determined and committed as ever to finding out the truth and bringing his killer, or killers, to justice.

“This case has been subject to a number of hypotheses over the years, but I firmly believe those responsible for Barry’s murder had detailed knowledge of his movements and lay in wait for him to come home that night.

“One of the current areas of focus is on Barry’s yard, where he rented out storage containers to others. This yard is located next to his home at Crossing Cottage.

“In the weeks leading up to his death, Barry was described as being ‘uncharacteristically short or distracted’ and he made reference to problems at the yard, which included a dispute.

We still need to know what this dispute was about and who it involved.

“We have a number of appeal points we’d like the public to consider. There will be people out there who know who was responsible for Barry’s murder and I‘d urge them to come forward now, for the sake of his family, to tell us what they know.

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It is the most beautiful time at the Court.

The meadows are rich with wildlife, the roses are gorgeous, and tea in the garden couldn’t be better.

Your visit will take you on a tour of the house and grounds by audio guides that are both informative and entertaining. Visual and written information is also available. There will be extra activities on some of the tour days.

On June 17, Acton Court is sponsoring a charity day in aid of St Peter’s Hospice.

Lady Samantha with her lady in waiting will be in attendance.

Acton Court will celebrate British Flower Week on June 18 and 19.

To mark the occasion, Organic Blooms will create imaginative flower decorations in and around the house and make a flower trail.

The Acton Court bee man, Andy Beebee, and Owl Occasions will be on site to engage with visitors. Lady Samantha will demonstrate Tudor dressing up in the morning sessions and a dressing down in the afternoon.

Other tour activities will be posted on the web site and social media, as and when they are Tudor fare – and visitors may even have the arranged. opportunity to converse with King Henry VIII On the last weekend of the summer opening, and his Queen, Anne Boleyn.

July 2 and 3, Acton Court will host a Tudor Celebration with The Tudor Players and the Merchants House Musicians.

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n NEWS A FRAMPTON Cotterell nursery has reopened after closing for repairs when Ofsted suspended its registration.

The education watchdog said it visited 100 Acre Wood nursery in Church Road in January after it "received concerns" that this provider was not meeting some of the statutory legal requirements.

The regulator then served a welfare requirements notice after a visit in February.

Ofsted said in a statement: "We suspended the provider's registration because we believe children may be at risk of harm.

"Suspension allows time for the provider to take steps to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to children."

Ofsted said it had set out a series of requirements for the nursery to meet, including: *Ensuring staff adequately supervised babies while eating. *Providing suitable facilities for the hygienic preparation of food for children, including sterilisation of equipment for babies.

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Nursery reopens after Ofsted suspension is lifted *Ensuring the nursery premises, including all outdoor spaces, were fit for purpose and suitable for children being cared for, while complying with the requirements of the health and safety legislation. *Providing safe sleeping arrangements for babies and toddlers while ensuring they have access to clean and adequate cots and bedding. *Providing suitable hygienic changing facilities for children in nappies Ofsted said it then returned on March 23 and said: "We found that the provider had not met some of the actions set in the welfare requirement notice.

"We have served another welfare requirements notice."

The second notice included

those requirements relating to the premises.

Ofsted returned to the nursery on April 8 for a further regulatory call.

The regulator said: "We found that the provider had met the actions set in the welfare requirement notice issued on 29 March 2022.

"We also lifted the suspension because the provider took appropriate action to deal with the matter that led to the suspension.

"We are satisfied that the identified risk of harm to children has been removed. The provider is still registered with Ofsted."

Last month a parent told the Voice that families had been told the nursery would have to close for up to six weeks for repairs.

100 Acre Wood is operated by Just Childcare Ltd. The Voice asked the company if the Ofsted notices had related to the "building issues" it had previously identified.

A spokesperson for the company said: "The building works have now been completed and we have used the opportunity of the closure to fully refurbish the nursery.

"We have worked with OFSTED during this time to ensure that all requirements were satisfied and this has included additional staff training.

"The nursery has re-opened on Monday April 25 as planned, following an open day for our parents on Saturday April 23."

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n NEWS A FRAMPTON Cotterell mum has met with a government minister to tell him what life is like for her deaf daughter.

Hannah Lumby met with Will Quince, the Minister for Children and Families, as part of a government review into provision for those with special educational needs and disabilities.

Hannah attended the talks in London, arranged by charity the National Deaf Children’s Society, along with other parents.

She says she wanted to impress on the minister that early intervention and help for deaf children can make all the difference to their development.

Hannah’s seven-year-old daughter Elodie has moderate hearing loss and uses hearing aids.

She was diagnosed at eight weeks old as part of her newborn screening.

Hannah has praised the Bristol-based Sensory Support Service, which has provided the family with a ‘teacher of the deaf’.

The teacher has helped the family and Elodie since she was a newborn and supports the transition through early years and into school.

Hannah said: “In Bristol and elsewhere in country you would hope that you’d get that right at the start and give that full support, so that they don’t have any barriers really through school because there’s not reason a [deaf] child can’t achieve the same as any other child as long as they have the right support.”

Elodie is thriving at school, with lots of friends, but Hannah says there have been challenges along the way for the family.

She said: “Elodie wears hearing aids and, as a parent, they are quite difficult to manage, especially on a baby.

"When she was eight weeks old she was pulling them out, putting them in her mouth and it was very difficult to manage.

"You really need the right support at that point to get the hearing aids established, because that’s the key to her being able to hear spoken language and if they don’t hear that, then they won’t be able to develop speech.”

The talks with the minister in London went well.

Hannah said: "I was quite impressed – he really listened to what we were telling him.

"He was listening to each

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Hannah Lumby (third from right) with other parents of deaf children in London

example we were giving, the range of what different deaf children need, so it went well.

He listened and took things on board.

"There are some barriers we face because we don’t have an educational health and care plan, which he just wasn’t aware of."

One of those barriers in the future might be the secondary school Elodie attends.

Yate Academy has a resource centre for deaf children. But should she wish to go there, without an educational plan, should she would be unable to attend as she lives too far away.

The government review of SEND provision is aiming to make the process of getting help easier and for interventions to take place earlier.

It is also looking at the funding of the system.

Hannah’s meeting was part of a 13 week consultation, which ends on July 1.

Anyone wishing to make a contribution can find out more by visiting the SEND review website, sendreview.campaign. gov.uk.

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We are looking to appoint a reliable, trustworthy Minibus Driver for Four Towns and Vale Link Community Transport in Frampton Cotterell.

You must be 23+ (subject to insurance acceptance / terms and conditions) and have a full, clean UK drivers licence for at least two years. MIDAS training will be provided in house.

The role will include transporting school children (whom may have a range of special needs) to and from school.

To apply for the post please contact Transport Manager Joy Oxenham on 01454 250500 or at joy@4tvl.org.uk and send in your CV. The successful applicant will be required to submit to an enhanced DBS check.

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n NEWS FROM THE METRO MAYOR

Turning green words into green deeds

ONE of my favourite metaphors is that good politicians are ones able to make the weather.

Sadly, this has acquired a literal sense as the deadly extent of the climate and ecological emergency has become clear.

As Metro Mayor of the West of England, I’m constantly in awe of the fact that the people of our great region are more aware and determined to protect the planet than anywhere else in the country. The public are certainly way ahead of our politicians.

Very many local people tell me that tackling global warming is a huge issue for them.

But while the current government has some constructive words for our planet, in truth, a desperate situation is not improving anywhere near quickly enough.

Great British species, including the red squirrel and hedgehogs, have been and are in worrying decline.

Shamefully, our natural water sources – rivers, lakes, coastal and groundwater – are among Europe’s most polluted. In fact, some of our leading environment and conservation

organisations say we are now “among the most nature-depleted countries in the world”.

Under my leadership, the West of England Combined Authority is getting on with the deadly serious business of fighting the climate crisis head on.

I was delighted that the West of England’s brand-new climate action plan was voted through in April, as well as £10.4 million of new cash to get down to work on meeting our region’s necessarily ambitious net-zero targets.

This includes making homes warmer through a retrofitting programme and kickstarting an electric vehicle revolution, both crucial to cutting today’s sky-high energy and fuel bills.

These are steps we can all get behind, wherever we live in our region – from our most rural of communities to our impressive market towns and the great cities of Bristol and Bath.

Together we can overcome the climate and ecological crisis.

But as Metro Mayor I’m not able to do everything necessary and quickly enough.

Metro Mayor

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writes for the Voice It will also require a massive input from national government if we are to succeed.

I am therefore, irrespective of our different political colours, keen to work with government, or indeed, anyone else, to achieve net zero as quickly as possible and rebuild our regional wildlife and plants.

As we know, words are easy. It is action that is now required.

Let’s work together to tackle the climate emergency and protect our brilliant part of the world – before it is too late. Let’s make the weather together.

News from Winterbourne Medieval Barn WE are delighted to be able to host the popular Jazz in the Barn again for the first time in four years.

The event takes place on Saturday May 7 and features the award-winning Kris Nock Big Band, playing a wide range of Big Band favourites and music from TV and film.

The Three Engineers Brewery will also be open. Tickets are available now via the Barn website.

Professor Alan F Jocelyn will give a really interesting talk on May 17 about the Bristol Riots.

In 1831, Bristol was shaken by rioting that

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Much of the city centre was burnt and the cost of the damage was huge.

Come and find out what sparked this off, and what happened afterwards. Tickets for the talk, in person or online via zoom, are available on the website.

Fused Glass workshops are back. On May 31 a morning session is aimed specifically for parents and children, aged 10+, with a discounted price for children. The afternoon session is adult only.

Advance tickets are now on sale for the Medieval Fayre on Sunday June 12. Adults

are £5 and children £1.

With a full programme of activities from living history group the Company of Chivalry throughout the day, as well as live music, artisan craft stalls, kids' activities and a wide range of food and drink, the Medieval Fayre makes a perfect day out for the whole family.

The Barn hosts a range of Wellness classes including Tai Chi, Yoga, and Chair Yoga.

Booking is required for each session.

For more details about these and other events in the barn, visit the website www. winterbournebarn.org.uk.

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n MESSAGE FROM SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL

Help for groups that support our communities SUPPORTING the diverse array of community groups across South Gloucestershire is important to the Council, given the vital services and opportunities they provide to local residents.

Many of these groups, despite facing their own challenges, were indispensable in supporting our communities through the toughest times of the pandemic, and I’m pleased there are a number of ways the council is able to continue supporting them.

Our Area Wide Grants help us support community organisations that are working for residents across South Gloucestershire, with the latest round having just opened for applications.

A total of £70,000 is available this year and groups, as well as town and parish councils, have

until midnight on May 9 to apply.

The maximum grant amount available for each recipient is £3,000, although we do have some flexibility for higher awards to be made in exceptional circumstances and subject to budget availability.

The type of initiatives that could be eligible include projects that reduce isolation and exclusion, events that bring communities together, activities that promote health and well-being or services that address a particular community need.

If you are a voluntary, community and social enterprise organisation or a town and parish council with community projects, services, events or activities that will benefit residents in at least six of the 14 Community Engage-

ment Forum areas, I strongly urge you to apply. We greatly value what you do and are there to support you.

Find out more and how to register and apply on our website www.southglos.gov.uk/AWG. In addition, our Member Awarded Funding is also available. Local voluntary community groups, social enterprise organisations and town and parish councils can apply to South Gloucestershire councillors for funding for their local projects, events and services.

Member Awarded Funding can also be used to support Mutual Aid Groups, helping residents throughout the pandemic.

Each councillor has a budget of £3,000 to spend on projects that benefit residents in their

By Franklin Owusu-Antwi, cabinet member for public health and equality of opportunity wards. Please contact your local ward councillor to discuss your project proposal and to request an application form.

Find out more at www.southglos.gov.uk/MAF. You can view all of our community grants available at www. southglos.gov.uk/grants.

Leaders row over extra new homes SOUTH Gloucestershire could be forced to take 9,000 more homes than the Government thinks it should over the next two decades, its council leader has claimed.

Conservative Toby Savage told a council meeting in April that an initial version of the region’s housing blueprint indicated 37,000 homes would be earmarked in the district – almost a third more than the 28,000 that Whitehall calculations suggested were necessary.

Cllr Savage told the council’s cabinet: “I cannot in all good conscience agree to land our communities with unsustainable levels of new growth over the next 20 years.”

He criticised Labour Metro Mayor Dan Norris, who as head of the West of England Combined Authority is required to publish the spatial development strategy (SDS), a strategic vision setting out overall numbers and broad

distribution of housing, jobs, infrastructure and growth.

Cllr Savage said Mr Norris was “resistant” to meetings over the SDS and, as a result, the document and 12-week public consultation had been delayed.

In response, Mr Norris said afterwards it was the Government who had set the housing numbers and was demanding at least 105,000 new homes in the West of England over the next two decades.

Cllr Savage has previously criticised Mr Norris for a “mushroom farming approach” to preparing the SDS in “darkness and secrecy”, while the Weca mayor has accused the council leader of “living in a parallel universe” and having “delusions of grandeur”.

Cllr Savage told his cabinet on April 4: “It’s disappointing we are in a position where the decision on pushing on with an SDS has needed to be deferred because of a lack of preparedness and engagement that is a

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Dan Norris

true reflection of the words ‘engagement’ and ‘collaboration’ across the region, but this is where we find ourselves.

“The Weca mayor has been resistant to meetings of mayors and leaders to discuss the SDS. “While I’m happy we have now had a grand total of two meetings on this topic – two more than we’ve had in the last six months – it has ended up being too little, too late to meet the original timescale for the SDS." Mr Norris said afterwards: “It is the Conservative Government

that has demanded the West of England must build a minimum of 105,000 new homes over the next 20 years.

"It is the Government that has set exacting rules for this complex and highly expensive process.

“Conservative councillors angry at their own Conservative Government’s imposition of high housing numbers and facing difficult local elections in just over a year’s time are bound to wobble."

By Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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n WHAT'S ON

May 2 n WINTERBOURNE DOWN CARNIVAL. Procession leaves from Bradley Avenue to Harcombe Hill and Down Road around 10.15am, outdoor and indoor events at Methodist church and All Saints until 4pm. Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster bomber flyover at 2.26pm.

May 2 n IRON ACTON MAY DAY PROCESSION from the Lamb Inn to the village green, 10.30 am. Maypole dancing, displays, fairground rides, art exhibition, music and refreshments.

Raising funds for community organisations, St Peter's Hospice and DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

May 9 n FRAMPTON SINGALONG with The Jays & Rosettes, 2-3.30pm, Main Hall, Crossbow House, School Road. £5, carers free. Refreshments included. All profits to Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Contact Hilary on 07515 351813 for details and to book your place.

May 14 n PLANT SALE & COFFEE MORNING, 10.30am-1pm at The Lilacs, Station Road, Iron Acton, in support of Christian Aid Week.

May 18-21 n WINTERBOURNE MUSICAL THEATRE presents the musical comedy The Sorcerer, light entertainment from a local all-age cast. WADCA, Watleys End Road.

Wednesday to Friday evenings at 7.30pm, Saturday matinee, 2.30pm.

Bar open before performance.

Tickets £10 from Annie on 01454 317408 or weatherile10@ toucansurf.com.

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FLOWER CLUB now meets at WADCA in Watleys End Road, Winterbourne. Meetings are on the second Monday of the month between 2pm and 4pm. Call 01454 776753 for details. n WINTERBOURNE WINDS, a friendly amateur wind band who play a wide range of music including pop, musicals and classical, rehearse at Frenchay Village Hall from 7.40-9.30pm. New members, especially flute, oboe, trumpet, horn and percussion, welcome. For more information email winterbournewinds@yahoo. com. n THURSDAY: EXERCISE AND SOCIAL FOR SENIORS £5. Come and join us for a dose of weekly exercise! We aim to improve your strength, balance, posture and flexibility in a fun and friendly environment.

To register your interest please contact Adam Dyer on 07875503586. St Saviours Church , Coallpitt heath, every Thursday 10-11:30am Beesmoor Rd, Coalpit Heath, Bristol BS36 2RP n FRIDAY: FROME VALLEY ART GROUP WINTERBOURNE is a thriving club with demonstrations and workshops from visiting professional Artists. We meet at the Greenfield Centre each Friday 2-4pm or 7-9pm Our Annual Exhibition, supporting the Ukrainian Red Cross is Friday 13th,

Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th May. https://fromevalleyartgroup. wordpress.com or email fromevalleyartwinterbourne@gmail. com n FRIDAY: EXERCISE AND SOCIAL FOR SENIORS £5.

Come and join us for a dose of weekly exercise! We aim to improve your strength, balance, posture and flexibility in a fun and friendly environment.

To register your interest please contact Adam Dyer on 07875503586. Cambrian Green Court community centre 2:153:45pm Yate, Bristol BS37 5AD

May 21 n PLANT SALE, 49, Nicholls Lane, Winterbourne, 10am-1pm.

Admission £2.50, including tea or coffee and cake. All proceeds to help further investigation into GDNF and other neurotrophic factors as a treatment for Parkinson's Disease.

May 21 n COFFEE & CAKE/SOUP LUNCH, St Saviour’s Church, Coalpit Heath, 11am-2pm in support of Christian Aid Week.

May 28 n FLORAL FRIENDS OF FRAMPTON Plant Sale and Coffee Morning, 10am-1pm at the Brockeridge Centre, Frampton Cotterell. All welcome.

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WINTERBOURNE Library is hosting a craft event to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Collect your free Jolly Jubilee children’s craft bag while stocks last, or book a place for a craft session in the library on Wednesday June 1, from 10.30-11.30am.

This event is suitable for children aged four to ten.

Places are limited – see the website for details or pop into the library.

The library welcomes everyone, whether browsing and borrowing from the shelves, using a computer, bringing children to the library or meeting friends.

Rhymetime, Wednesdays, 9.30am-10am, most suitable for 0-18 months – limited spaces.

Storytime, Fridays, 9.30am-10am, most suitable for 18 months to four years – limited spaces.

Lego club 10am to 11am, every four weeks from May 7, with a royal-themed event in June.

All children’s activities places need to be booked at www.southglos. gov.uk/childrenslibrary due to limited spaces and children must be accompanied by an adult.

Digital Champions are now available for one-to-one IT support: covid-safe slots bookable on a Friday between 10am and noon.

For more details, visit the library or email Winterbourne.library@ southglos.gov.uk.

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n RECIPE OF THE MONTH Ann Murray founded the Cooking4 Cookery School based in Chipping Sodbury. She’s teamed up with Frome Valley Voice to pass on her wealth of experience in the kitchen.

A barbecue treat for a celebration SO here we are, getting ready to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Whether you are pro-royalty or not, I think we can all agree that 70 years of doing anything is a great achievement.

The Queen has managed to

keep the monarchy afloat in some turbulent times, and that’s quite something.

So, whether you’re planning a big or a small gathering over the four days of celebration, I’ve got a fabulously easy fish recipe for you, which can be cooked on the BBQ

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or in the oven.

Scale it up for more people or use a side of salmon if you’re having six people round.

Either way, you can’t fail to impress.

Oriental Salmon Fillets A simple oriental dish which can be prepared and cooked in half an hour.

Serves 2 Ingredients: Salmon fillets – 2, 150g each Agave nectar or honey- 2 tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce – 6 tbsp Dry chilli flakes or a little chopped fresh red chilli (optional) Black Pepper to season Here’s what you do: In a shallow dish mix together the agave nectar or honey, soy and chilli and add a few turns of black

pepper.

Put the salmon in a dish and leave to marinate (ideally in the fridge) covered for 30 mins.

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 5/180C with a roasting tin in the oven to get hot.

Remove the tin from the oven.

Add the salmon to the tin, skin side down. Pour the marinade over the fish to stop it drying out.

Cook for 15 mins or until the fish is done. To check, insert a fork into the thickest part of the fish. If the fish comes away easily it’s done.

Serve with a green salad and crusty bread.

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Carolie Green

I AM becoming increasingly frustrated by press releases from various South Gloucestershire councillors and Luke Hall MP concerning their so-called successes.

Both Luke Hall and cabinet member Steve Reade are claiming responsibility for the opening of Yate Park & Ride. But what they are not telling the electorate is that in 2007, their party cancelled this project after £72,000 of council taxpayers' money had been spent on consultation and planning. Now it is the new flagship of the Tory administration - and you will soon be paying £2.60 per day to use it.

When offenders are convicted for fly-tipping this is always followed by a quote from Councillor Rachael Hunt that the council adopts a zero-tolerance approach, with which I totally agree.

But it took three months for this councillor to give me any form of answer to the tipping taking place in Old Gloucester Road, Winterbourne, adjacent to the travellers' site. I had to attend a meeting of the council to get her to respond. This tipping has been continuing unabated for five years.

Then Luke Hall tells us "our" potholes are going to be dealt with (Voice, April) and quotes a figure of £12 million to be spent on highway projects. The figure for potholes is, in fact, £264,000. I have reminded him that the potholes concerned are not "ours" but a result of 15 years of a Tory administration in South Gloucestershire.

Please clean up

Alan Bracey Coalpit Heath

Calling all artists WE are very pleased to be able to say that we are going to hold the St Peter's Church Art Exhibition in Frampton Cotterell again this year, after a three-year break, from September 9 to 11.

Our exhibition is very popular.

We have had as many as 300 paintings on sale in the past.

We are inviting any artists to come and show off their talents: if you are a past exhibitor, or would like to show your talent at this very

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WE have noticed lately that dog fouling is getting worse.

We are dog owners and there are plenty of waste bins around, so please clean up!

Also, lots of people have been putting out bread to feed the birds on our grass verges.

My dog especially has found it, and I know a few other walkers have said the same, but it’s attracting vermin as well: we have had mice and rats in our garden.

So please, keep the bread for the bird table or in your own garden.

Anita Pearson

Bus services must be restored LOCAL councillors and bus users have met representatives of First Bus to discuss cuts to services (Voice, April).

Liberal Democrat councillors are now calling for a meeting with the West of England Mayor and bus operators to urgently find a way to restore the cancelled services and to find proper solutions to bring reliable and cost-effective bus services to the area.

We are also calling for the expansion of the bus network in South Glos, as originally planned in the local transport plan, which will give people the choice to leave their cars at home and travel more conveniently by bus.

Bus Back Better has failed before it has even started. The Conservative government claims to want an expansion of the bus network but they’re not doing enough to support services that have been badly hit by the pandemic.

We need frequent, reliable services at a price people can afford if we want people to get out of their cars.

Dan Norris and the Conservatives need to stop blaming each other and promote our bus services.

Councillor Claire Young (Frampton Cotterell ward, South Gloucestershire Council)

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n THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

Lessons from the original jubilee I WONDER what plans you have for the Jubilee? A street party, some bunting or a commemorative tea-towel?

Maybe you have wonderful memories of parades, costumes or concerts.

My memories of jubilees past aren’t that great. For the Silver Jubilee in 1977, I was at nursery school and given to understand that we were going to all walk up to Clapham Common to meet the Queen.

Dressed in a union flag t-shirt, I went with my mum and we all waited patiently along the South Circular, waving our flags and clutching our commemorative teaspoons, for hours. At one point a large black car drove past, containing a lady wearing a big hat. I later discovered that this had been the Queen. Three-yearold me was very disappointed.

For the Diamond Jubilee, we managed to get our four kids lost in the dark in Pembrokeshire, as we climbed up the headland to

a beacon. Much-older-me was rather stressed.

What if jubilees didn’t have to be like that – disappointing and stressful? Disappointing because we hoped for something better, and stressful because we tried so hard to make it so. What if our jubilees could be more like the original?

Jubilee comes from the Hebrew word for a ram’s horn trumpet. In the Bible, Moses was given instructions that every 50 years this trumpet should be blown across the land as a declaration of a year, not of stress or disappointment, but of liberty.

The Year of Jubilee that followed was to be characterised by rest, restoration, redemption and release: *Rest – Maybe this Jubilee might be a time for you to rest, or to enable others to - maybe a tired mum, or a tired refugee family. *Restoration – this encourages us to hold all things

Area prepares to welcome almost 200 refugees SOUTH Gloucestershire is welcoming refugees from the war in Ukraine, with almost 200 expected to come to the area.

People have been offering places to stay to families escaping from homes threatened by the Russian invasion.

A council spokesperson said that at the latest count, 198 refugees were expected to arrive in South Gloucestershire.

The council has set up a Ukraine crisis help and support page in the asylum and immigration section of its website.

It is making school places available for any children who arrive: a spokesperson said the authority was "preparing the relevant support to help them integrate into their new school environment".

The government is providing funding for councils of £10,500 per person to support provision of services for refugees.

Council leader Toby Savage said: "South Gloucestershire has always played its part in helping to support and to resettle people affected by conflict who have come to this country. Our thoughts are focused on the terrible events in Ukraine and of course we stand ready to play our role in resettling people forced to flee the war in that country.”

People are able to offer to host refugees under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, enabling them to become a named sponsor for Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK. But people trying to help refugees to the UK from Ukraine have described the visa arrangements as "shambolic" and "painfully slow".

Some sponsors are linking up with refugees via social media or through charities such as Chernobyl Children's Life Line, which has hosted children from areas of Ukraine and neighbouring Belarus affected by the 1986 nuclear disaster for short breaks for many years.

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lightly and share what we have with our neighbours. ‘Holding things lightly’ has enabled the Fromeside community to give over £24,000 in the last 18 months to the Together For Fromeside Mutual Aid Fund, bringing restoration to so many homes and families with homes heated and carpeted, fridges filled, children clothed and burdens lifted. *Redemption – Jubilee was to be a time of starting over, debtfree. Maybe this jubilee might be a time when you could help lift the burden of debt from your neighbour, or maybe you could join our next Christians Against Poverty money management course (at www.capmoney.org) to start your own journey of redemption. *Release - We can be in bondage to so many things, but just one is the bondage of bitterness, resentment and unforgiveness. Maybe the Jubilee might be a time for you to

Kate Kernaghan Community Pioneer, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell

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n COMMUNITY NEWS Coalpit Heath WI OUR April meeting proved to be extremely relaxing. We spent our evening completing silk painted cards with guidance from Margaret Miller.

We were able to select different flower designs and coloured paints. We quickly discovered that by adding a tiny amount of silk paint, we were able to fill each section of the design and it was very satisfying watching the paint spread. Although many chose the same design, the completed pieces were all very different because of the colour choices made. I’ve no doubt silk painting sets will go on a birthday list or two.

Our Easter raffle proved very popular, with the prospect of winning a large hamper of goodies or an Easter bag. Fortunately the member who won the main prize and also held tickets for several other prizes was kind enough to share!

May 4 is our annual resolutions meeting. The resolution being put forward to the NFWI annual meeting is: "Women and Girls with

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We meet on the first Wednesday of each month in St Saviour’s church hall at 7.45pm.

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As well as discussing this, we will blind-test the contents of a cream tea to find out whether there is a taste difference between the budget items and the more expensive versions.

We are once again collecting items for the local food bank and welcome any donations at our meetings.

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for the evening and any new members can also join by paying a membership fee.

If you’re interested in joining us, please let us know and get in touch via our Facebook page.

Special interest groups that meet separately include a book club, craft group, choir and our skittles and darts teams.

Winterbourne Evening WI

Paul Green talks plants PAUL Green from Green Leaves Nursery made a welcome return to us to talk about rare plants and plant care at our March meeting, and we all enjoyed making a few purchases at the plant sale afterwards!

This month sees the launch of our new programme for the coming year, which includes talks from a variety of experts and professionals.

Confirmed events for the coming year, normally on the fourth Tuesday of the month, include our National Federation resolutions discussion in May, Tales from the RAF with Wing Commander Ryan Morris in June and Holistic Health with Sarah Weaver in July.

After our summer picnic in August we will have a talk on Flying Adventures (Photography) with Steve Slide in September and a craft evening in October.

This year is our WI’s 70th birthday, and so we’ll be celebrating in style on November 29th!

We also have other events/ socials lined up, including Mamma Mia at the Bristol Hippodrome in June, a trip to Highgrove in May and a visit to the Van Gogh experience when it comes to Bristol in August.

Watch this space for confirmation of future event dates and more details.

Visitors and new members are welcome to our monthly meetings at St Peter’s Hall on School Road at 7.45pm, on the fourth Tuesday of the month.

There is a charge of £3.50

Decorating eggs THE beginning of our April meeting was busy with members paying in their subscriptions and finding out about the trips, social events and speakers for the coming year.

Vice-president Diana Woodman opened the meeting and after singing Jerusalem for the first time in two years, we turned our attention to celebrating Easter.

Alison Story had come to show us how to make decorated polystyrene eggs using decoupage.

First, we chose a paper table napkin decorated with flowers, butterflies or other attractive designs. The napkin had to be separated from the backing, creating a very fine paper, then carefully soaked with water on a paintbrush to free the design to be stuck onto the egg. It was a relaxing and sociable evening, as we sat around tables and covered our eggs with designs.

These were then finished with beads and ribbons, ready to hang.

Finally we enjoyed home-made Easter biscuits and cupcakes, with a cup of tea.

Our next meeting will be on May 12 at 7.30pm, at St. Michael's C of E Primary School in Linden Close, Winterbourne.

John Tucker, a Chelsea Judge, will be talking about gardening.

If you fancy some ideas for your garden this summer, visitors and new members are always most welcome.

Margaret Grazebrook

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n COMMUNITY NEWS Winterbourne and Frome Valley Environmental Group THIS is a busy time of year for Winterbourne Environmental Group.

We organised a ‘Big Spring Clean’ community litter pick on March 26: it’s a great time of year to get as much of our area cleared of litter, which can be dangerous to wildlife, before things start really growing and make it more difficult to access sites.

A lot of people took part, and collected quite a few bags full. The good news was that there seems to be less litter about than previously.

We run these roughly every two months, so the next one will be in May. Our Share and Repair Café has been steadily growing in popularity.

Everyone is a volunteer, from the The Big Spring Clean in action people who make cakes and tea to those carrying out repairs.

Come along if you have anything broken we can look at for you, or just to have a chat and a cup of tea: it’s a monthly event at All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down.

We are also hoping to plant up some wildflower beds and create more natural wildflower areas, on Whiteshill Common and part of Winterbourne Library’s plot.

We are keen to extend this and have more areas naturalised, and reduce mowing as much as possible, while still making sure this doesn’t negatively affect people walking or driving.

This is the perfect time of year to plant your own wildflower patch – ideally choose a native mix of wildflowers and start with a bare patch of soil, so they don’t have to compete with grass. They often improve year on year, and require little or no maintenance, so it’s easy gardening.

One of the new initiatives we have been involved with recently was to be a part of the Yellow Fish project, where fish are painted near road drains to raise awareness that water goes straight into local river, without any treatment, so nothing except rain should be going down them.

For instance, run off from car washing, left over paint or fuel does not belong in our rivers and will kill fish and plant life. The fish were painted with a chalk-based paint, which will wash off and fade naturally in a few weeks and will not cause any pollution.

Members of the local community went out and about with the spray cans for this project, organised by Bristol and Avon Rivers Trust and the Environment Agency.

Look out for the yellow fish around the area before they wash away!

Sharon Hancock

Floral Friends of Frampton PUPILS from Culverhill School recently planted 60 wild flower plants, including yarrow, teasel, wild carrot, betony and many more in the wildflower strip at the Glebeland.

Together with seeds planted earlier, they should make a lovely wildlife-friendly display this summer.

The seeds are now beginning to germinate and the wild flower plants are establishing well, helped by the recent rain and sunshine and will hopefully flower this summer. A sight to look forward to!

They have been a delightful, enthusiastic group of young volunteers, working towards their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award.

Well done to all of them – Floral Friends have much appreciated their help.

Otter on the River Frome at Eastville Park (David Hanks)

Frampton Cotterell Nature WE'RE very excited to have found signs of otter activity along the River Frome in Frampton Cotterell – droppings and footprints have been found at two locations.

Otters often leave their droppings (known as spraints) on prominent rocks next to rivers, to scent-mark their territory. Otter spraints are usually tarry-black, with obvious fish scales and bones, and have a characteristic sweet and not-unpleasant smell, often described as being like jasmine tea.

The River Frome is of course a hugely important habitat for all kinds of wildlife in Frampton. Unfortunately the water quality of the river is now poor. This is thought to be due primarily to agricultural run-off from the wider catchment, as well as from the combined sewer overflows which regularly discharge sewage into the river after heavy rainfall. Added to this is pollution from domestic and industrial sources along the watercourse, run-off from road drains, plastic waste and other litter.

Another issue is Himalayan balsam – a highly invasive non-native plant, which grows dense and tall along the riverbanks. This can grow to 2.5m high in a single season and shades out native wildflowers. Then when it dies back each winter it leaves areas of bare soil, which are prone to erosion. The plants have explosive seed pods, which shoot seeds into watercourses to disperse them, and each plant can produce up to 800 seeds. It has spread widely across the UK over the last 50 years, despite the best efforts of volunteers to control it.

Given the importance of this habitat, Frampton Cotterell Nature are really pleased to have been awarded UWE Community Funding for a project to survey and monitor the river in Frampton. Volunteers from the group will work with UWE students to collect and analyse water samples and assess the ecological health of the river. This is an important first step to enable us to identify opportunities for restoration projects.

We’ll be looking for volunteers to help with water quality monitoring, river clean-ups and Himalayan balsam pulling (along with Frampton Cotterell Village Action), so please get in touch if you’d like to get involved!

You can contact us at framptoncotterellnature@gmail.com.

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Our plant sale is back! Come and enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with a slice of cake and stock up on your garden plants at the same time.

We are planning a sale and coffee morning on Saturday May 28 from 10am-1pm at the Brockeridge Centre in Frampton Cotterell.

For up-to-date news on this please see our webpage and news on Facebook.

Spring Flowers are looking particularly good in the Beesmoor border at the moment. If you haven’t yet seen it, it’s worth taking a walk and enjoying all the different blooms.

The Sensory Garden has also been looking lovely – we hope everyone has been enjoying the blossom.

Floral Friends are entirely funded by donations and we would like to thank all those who have recently made donations, either in person or online. It is very much appreciated,

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Getting more people back to work NEW jobs figures recently released have shown that the number of people in work in the UK has risen by 35,000 between February and March.

As we look to recover from the pandemic, one of the Government’s top priorities to help get people back into work.

In the summer of 2020, as the UK came out of the first COVID-19 lockdown, the Treasury announced a plan for jobs, with a clear goal: to protect, support and create jobs.

The plan has included a £2 billion Kickstart Scheme, which has already supported 152,000 young people into work; a £2.9 billion Restart Scheme, helping over 1 million long-term unemployed people find work; and a Lifetime Skills Guarantee,

offering 11 million adults a free qualification. With a record 29.6 million people now in work, it is clear that the plan is working.

Here in our own local community, the new statistics show that South Gloucestershire is continuing to outperform much of the country.

In our area, just 1.8% of people aged 16-64 are currently receiving out-of-work financial support, while across the UK as a whole, the average claimant rate is at 4.2%.

Supporting jobs and the local economy is a vital part of our positive plan for the community, and so I am delighted that these new figures show that the number of people out of work in our area is now down by 914 compared with this time last

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year. There are now 914 more people with the security of a job in South Gloucestershire, and the district consistently ranks as one of the lowest areas for unemployment anywhere in the UK. Due to the UK’s incredible vaccination programme, and the £400 billion package of support that the Government made available, our economy has been remarkably resilient.

By being able to fully open up as early as we did, we are now seeing promising signs of recovery, with economic growth now exceeding predictions.

New GDP figures show that our economy grew by 7.5 per cent, reaching above pre-pandemic levels. This is the fastest economic growth of any

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country in the G7.

These latest statistics confirm that the plan for jobs is bringing economic security to millions of workers, more trade for businesses, and greater prosperity throughout the country. We cannot stop now, if we are to achieve our ambition of recovering from the pandemic in the strongest way possible.

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Show back on at last

Crossbow Singers WHAT a joy we felt when it was decided that we could begin singing again without our visors during Monday evening rehearsal sessions.

The decision is very much a personal choice, but most members decided to embrace singing without a face covering.

The choir continues to take other precautions, such as testing before attending if members still have tests, not attending if feeling unwell, spacing out the seating arrangements and maintaining good airflow by keeping doors and windows open.

It has been an absolute joy to Crossbow Singers' annual meeting sing together without a visor – we have all been leaving each week Please put these dates in your with huge smiles on our faces. diary: more details will follow in We held our annual general future issues. meeting on April 11. It was very It is likely that we will well attended, and everyone accommodate a smaller audience enjoyed the opportunity of than usual to allow for more gathering together, having a drink generous seating arrangements. and chat.

Please contact one of the We voted to continue with our advertised ticket sellers as soon plans to hold a summer concert, as you see posters advertising the which will take place on Monday WB Essentials AW.qxp_Layout 1 09/02/2021 15:56 event around thePage village.1 and Tuesday, July 4 and 5.

The concert is titled Love Changes Everything, and we’re sure you will enjoy listening to the uplifting songs of love and joy.

The slightly warmer Easter weekend was a glimpse of a hopefully warm and pleasant summer; we look forward to seeing you at our summer concert.

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WINTERBOURNE Musical Theatre is delighted to at last be able to put on their show, which should have run two years ago, but was of course prevented by covid.

Rehearsing for musical comedy The Sorceror resumed in January, although it has not been straight forward, with covid still around and many cast members having to isolate at various times.

But we hope the worst is over for now, and the company is confident that the show will go on!

The Sorcerer will be performed at WADCA (Winterbourne Community Centre), in Watleys End Road, on Wednesday to Friday, May 18-20, at 7.30pm, and on Saturday May 21 at 2.30pm.

A love-potion does not exactly go to plan in this old story with an unusual modern twist.

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Coalpit Heath U9s make cup final COALPIT Heath Under-9s earned a cup final appearance but couldn't overcome a very strong Bath City team, despite a terrific performance.

The Hanham Minor League side made the final of the league's knockout tournament following excellent wins against Downend (5-1) and Ashton boys (3-1), and recovering from 6-2 down to win an incredible match 9-8 against Bradley Stoke.

Matches are played using two separate teams, with the winner decided by the aggregate result of both games.

The first match was very competitive, with both midfields helping their defences to keep chances to an absolute minimum.

Bath City opened the scoring in the first half, but standin goalkeeper Max Brown performed well between the sticks despite goading from opposition players.

Coalpit Heath had the benefit of a sloping pitch in their favour for the second period and after concerted pressure, Emmy Walsh delivered an excellent cross which Oliver Green headed

Coalpit Heath U9s' cup final squad into the Bath City goal to level the game at 1-1.

Shortly afterwards, Rosa Shepherd won the ball and after fine build up play involving Jacob Collett, Emmy Walsh fired in a fierce shot from a wide position which eluded everyone to give Coalpit Heath a deserved 2-1 victory.

Bath City opted to play up the slope in the first half

of the second match but took advantage of early pressure to score from a header. A penalty gave them a chance to go further ahead but Romeo Mounfield pulled off a fine save to keep the score level on aggregate.

Coalpit Heath seemed rejuvenated and Josh Bisp fired a free kick from distance narrowly wide. Alfie Downham then fired over from 10 yards after being

Frampton Cotterell win team of the month FRAMPTON Cotterell's long winning run has won them the Gloucestershire RFU Team of the Month award.

Club captain Mike Weaver said a nine-game unbeaten run for the First XV in the Tribute Gloucester Premier division, including eight bonus-point victories with more than four tries scored, between February and the start of April had led to the accolade.

Results included a home and away double over Ross-on-Wye, including a 71-0 rout at home, and wins over Bristol Saracens, second-placed Clifton II and fourth-placed Dings Crusaders II. The award – including a crate of beer – was presented at a training session by GRFU League secretary Stuart Gilbraith.

Club captain Mike Weaver said: "It was a proud day for

Frampton Cotterell RFC celebrate their accolade

FCRFC, and well deserved.

"Well done boys – plus the bonus of 24 cans of beer for the bus!

"The team all deserve credit but the star player has been

fly-half Lewis Oakley, who has scored 18 tries in the nine games, including three hat-tricks."

Frampton sat third in the table as the Voice went to press.

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put through by Charlie Jenkins.

But Bath City dominated the second half and scored two more goals, one a long range effort in the first minute and the other a deflection from an unfortunate Coalpit Heath player following a long spell of pressure.

Coalpit Heath were kept in the game by several last ditch tackles by Archie Taylor and George Mills and numerous headed clearances by Alfie Coombes but couldn’t replicate their scoring form from their earlier games and the second match ended 3-0, with Bath City winning 4-2 overall.

The new season will start in September but training will continue, along with participation in summer tournaments.

Coalpit Heath is an England FA-accredited club with support for all age groups. The U14s have just had their promotion confirmed and the U8 team finished the season unbeaten.

The club is always on the lookout for new players – get in touch via the contact form on the website coalpitheathfc.co.uk.

James Shepherd

Rangers need players FRAMPTON Rangers SoccerTots are looking for the next generation of budding young football stars.

The club for boys and girls in Reception & Year 1 holds training sessions every Saturday from 9.30-10.30am at the Crossbow Playing Fields in School Road, Frampton Cotterell.

A club spokesperson said: "We offer FA-qualified coaching in a fun, safe environment – a great opportunity to make new friends and keep active."

The latest round training sessions are already underway.

For more details email chris.sweet7@yahoo.co.uk or call 07776 194809.

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n SPORT Summer season approaches WINTERBOURNE Tennis Club is looking forward to an exciting summer season after a successful winter league.

The Ladies team finished a respectable third position in division 6B. The Men’s 1st team was promoted after finishing second in Division 7.

The Men’s 2nd team finished in fourth in Division 9.

Ladies' social tennis on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 10am have seen an increase in uptake, with all three courts often occupied during the winter months.

There have also been some well-attended social events, including a great Christmas and Easter lunch at the Swan in Nibley.

Cardio Tennis has resumed on Mondays and Fridays, which is a fun way to keep fit and have a good workout.

For more details, see the website at www.wtc.org.uk.

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To welcome the warmer weather we are holding a series of free open days for people to come along and give bowls a try.

All you need is a flat pair of shoes and we’ll provide the rest.

These open days will kick off between 10.30am and 4pm on Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29, to celebrate the Bowls Big Fun Weekend taking place nationally.

Bowls is truly a sport for all: whether you are young, or young at heart, there is no age barrier.

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