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Iron will behind housing campaign PARISH leaders and a newly formed action group are fighting plans for up to 2,000 new homes to be built in Iron Acton. They were shocked to discover that a development blueprint referred to housing plans for north-west Yate when the building would in fact take place within Iron Acton parish. Members of the Iron Acton

Action Group said residents were angry “at the way the plan appeared to have been hidden from them”. A petition containing hundreds of signatures has now been drawn up as part of a campaign to oppose the proposed development. Meanwhile, Iron Acton Parish Council said it was

strongly opposed to any expansion of Yate into its parish and the green belt separating the two. It claimed the proposals being put forward would cause harm to settlements within the parish. Full story page 2

New fight over Woodlands Farm Public inquiry after developers appeal PAGE 3

Academy clears deficit WIA is back in the black PAGE 7

From treat to training Winterbourne woman prepares for China adventure PAGE 11

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n NEWS AN action group has been formed to fight proposals for up to 2,000 new homes in the parish of Iron Acton. Local people are furious that a blueprint for development has referred to housing in north-west Yate when the land is actually within Iron Acton’s parish. They have accused the West of England authorities of misleading them and have pledged to fight the plans “every inch of the way”. The Joint Spatial Plan (JSP) sets out the overall amount of residential and employment development and where it should be located in the West of England, as well as the infrastructure to support it. In total, South Gloucestershire is set to expand by 32,500 homes up to 2036, with other allocations including 1,800 in Coalpit Heath. Iron Acton Action Group said areas set to be affected included Engine Common and Nibley and the hundreds of signatures added to a petition against the plan showed the strength of feeling locally. Group spokesman Richard Hunter said: “The residents of Iron Action are very angry at

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Campaign to fight housing plans in Iron Acton parish the way the plan appeared to have been hidden from them by relating it to north-west Yate and even holding just one public consultation in Chipping Sodbury.” He said objections included the “flawed” consultation process, an increased risk of flooding, non-sustainable development, destruction of the green belt and the effect on wildlife. There were also fears over the loss of historical features and buildings, a big increase in traffic and a lack of infrastructure. Iron Acton Parish Council has also said it is “absolutely and strongly opposed to any expansion of the town of Yate into the parish of Iron Acton and the green belt separating it from Yate. In its submission to a consultation it said: “Iron Acton is made up of communities and

historic settlements distinct from Yate and we object to any development that will cause Iron Acton effectively to be subsumed into a larger Yate, even if notionally protected by a 'green separation area' which, as proposed, clearly would be

inadequate. “We have no doubt that these proposals would cause seraious damage to the integrity of the settlements of North Road, Engine Common, Nibley village and Iron Acton village.”

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Campaigners facing new fight over Woodlands Farm A PUBLIC inquiry will be held into the future of Woodlands Farm, Coalpit Heath, after developers appealed against the refusal of planning permission for up to 215 new homes on the site. The controversial plans to build the houses on what Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes - part of Barratt Developments - call Blackberry Park were rejected by South Gloucestershire Council last summer. Nearly 300 letters of objection had been submitted, with opposition also coming from campaign group VALID - Villagers Against Local Intended Development - together with Frampton Cotterell and Westerleigh parish councils. The 37-acre site is regarded locally as an important green space but the applicants said it was suitable for development, was not in the green belt or of high landscape value.

When the application was rejected, celebrating villagers knew an appeal was a possibility. Now they are working towards reviving their campaign. A date for the inquiry has not yet been set but the hearing is

expected to last at least three days. Reasons put forward by planners for refusing the scheme - along with those from individual objectors - included the effect on local services such

as GP surgeries and schools of a big rise in population, as well as an increase in traffic and the loss of green space between Coalpit Heath, Frampton Cotterell and Yate. The children of author Dick King-Smith also added their voices to the fight to keep the space open. Woodlands Farm was the inspiration behind some of his work, including The Fox Busters and The Sheep Pig (Babe), and Juliet King-Smith, Giles KingSmith and Liz Rose said it would be “a terrible shame” if the farm's land was developed. A previous scheme for 380 homes at Woodlands was rejected after a major campaign against that proposal. Despite the second application’s smaller scale, objectors said it would still put hundreds more cars on local roads and have an effect on wildlife and heritage.

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Honour for Frampton Cotterell Paralympian FORMER Paralympic athlete Craig Carscadden received an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list for his service to athletes with disabilities. Mr Carscadden, 54, of Frampton Cotterell, is head of development at the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA). Originally from Paisley, Scotland, his work took him to London before he moved to South Gloucestershire. His involvement with disability sport started as a cerebral palsy athlete and he used to run marathons until concentrating on track athletics. He competed at the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta in

middle distance events and later continued his involvement with sport through being a middle distance coach for the GB team at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Paralympics. He has been a volunteer with CPISRA for more than 12 years and has held a number of disability sport roles. He is also senior coach with Thornbury Running Club but recently stood down as its chairman to concentrate on developing a new format for disabled track racing and get it accepted for Paralympic competition. He has, however, been made an honorary member of the club in recognition of his MBE.

Consultation over speed limit in Ram Hill PLANS to cut the speed limit on lanes in the Ram Hill area have gone out for consultation. Concerns about the speed reached by some drivers on Ram Hill, Broad Lane and Serridge Lane have led to the proposal to cut the 30mph restriction to 20mph. Local people said the rural routes, with no footway for pedestrians, were popular with walkers, cyclists and horse riders. There was also a nursery school in Serridge Lane, as well as the Paul’s Place charity base, and a rural bus service was used to get to and from a small business park. It is hoped the new limit will reduce the speed of traffic and improve road safety for vulnerable users. Comments can be submitted to South Gloucestershire Council by February 9.

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Stolen safe and contents returned to owners A COLLECTION of medals, stamps and coins stolen with a safe from a house in Frampton Cotterell have been returned to their owners after being discovered in Almondsbury. The opened safe was found in Hortham Lane by a member of the public, who flagged down a police officer to report the find. The property had been stolen in a burglary a couple of days earlier and although it has been returned to the family, some items are still missing.

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Pupils see housebuilding in progress MORE than 80 children from Iron Acton Primary School put on hard hats and high visibility jackets to see new homes being built in the village. Housing association Merlin, with construction company Lovell, is building 27 new homes in Algars Drive, Chilwood Close and Nibley Lane to replace 18 old properties. They are among 72 that Merlin is building in the village and nearby Coalpit Heath as part of an ongoing programme, with work on the Iron Acton properties due to be completed in phases throughout 2018. The pupils were able to see some of the machinery in action, ask questions about the new homes and learn about site safety. Merlin development manager Ellen Copeland said: “This is a large development for Iron Acton and we wanted to give children from the school the chance to see what we’re doing and learn about

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School back in black WINTERBOURNE International Academy is pressing for the removal of a financial notice to improve as the school transfers to a new trust. A cash crisis within the Ridings’ Federation of Academies, which runs the school until the imminent switch to the Olympus Academy Trust takes place, led to the notice being imposed on the federation by the Education, Skills and Funding Agency in November 2016. At the time, the federation ran the academies in both Winterbourne (WIA) and Yate and was facing a potential £1 million deficit. Since then, Yate has been taken over by the Greenshaw Learning Trust, leaving the federation with only WIA. A temporary loan provided by the agency to help cashflow has also been repaid and a recently published report on the federation’s accounts said after a “significant restructure”, the

budget for 2017-18 for WIA was now in surplus. Leaders at the academy said the notice was “no longer relevant or necessary” and its removal was an important step before the transition to Olympus was completed. As reported in last month’s Frome Valley Voice, the transfer of WIA to locally-based Olympus is set to take place on February 1 or as soon as possible after that date. It will herald the start of a new era for the academy, which has been in special measures for the past year. Interim chief executive Dave Baker said it seemed unlikely that Ofsted would visit again before the move to Olympus took place. However, he said there would be a review by the Department for Education in early February to see what progress the school had made so far in the current academic year. Meanwhile, Mr Baker said

one of the urgent decisions to be taken regarded the future name of WIA, which would have an effect on the school’s uniform, signs and branding. But he told parents and carers that his hope for 2018 was to see rapid improvement at the school. He said: “I hope you will have confidence that a brighter future lies ahead and I look forward to working with you to ensure that Winterbourne students are well

served by their academy and the trust. The Ridings’ Federation will cease to trade once WIA joins Olympus, whose chief executive is Mr Baker. Olympus formed a consortium with Castle School Education Trust to provide interim leadership when the Ridings’ Federation was going through its turbulent times.

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THREE men have been charged following a robbery at the Sainsbury’s convenience store on Badminton Road in Coalpit Heath just after Christmas. Michael Mullen, 50 and Ashley Mullen, 27, both of South Gloucestershire and Aaron Mullen, 29, of Bristol have each

been charged with one count of robbery. They were remanded into custody after appearing before Bristol Magistrates Court and were due to appear before Bristol Crown Court as Frome Valley Voice went to press.

Appeal over damage to church windows Frenchay Common POLICE are appealing for information after damage was caused to three windows at St John the Baptist Church, Frenchay Common. It happened at about 2.50pm on Saturday 20 January. A member of the public went to check after hearing a noise and saw a man throwing items at the windows. They did the right thing and called police immediately. Officers attended and carried out a search of the area. The suspect was described as a white man, aged between

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Iron Acton goes to Parliament LOCAL MP Luke Hall has welcomed residents of Iron Acton to Parliament as part of his village tour campaign. Residents began the day with a tour of the Houses of Parliament, including the House of Lords, House of Commons, the Royal Gallery and Westminster Hall. Mr Hall also held a question and answer session in one of Westminster’s committee rooms before a trip to the riverside terrace. The MP said; “I’m eager to continue putting on these tours and hope to invite many more towns and villages throughout the year.”

Search for necklace with sentimental value A FRAMPTON Cotterell woman is hoping people will be able to re-unite her with a necklace that has been lost in the village. Ann Boaden is searching for a necklace that was given to her

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Play equipment campaign gets cash boost FUNDRAISING efforts to provide a new play area at Beesmoor Road Playing Fields has been given a boost with a donation from the Frampton Festival. The trustees of the green space in Frampton Cotterell are hoping to realise an ambitious scheme to replace the current ageing equipment with a specially designed play area. Each year the Frampton Festival makes a donation to a local charity from any surplus money raised by the summer

event. They have handed over a cheque for £150 to the playing field committee, after helping out Floral Friends the year before. Ian Haddrell from the Frampton Festival said: “As an group committed to bringing the local community together and supporting other local organisations, The Frampton Festival committee decided this year to make a donation to the Beesmore Road playing fields committee as they have been doing excellent work in providing new facilities in the playing field and it was felt deserved our support.” Fundraisers are now preparing for the popular fun dog show and village picnic on the playing fields. The event is scheduled for June 10, with people being asked to bring a picnic to

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Nicole swaps tasty treats for training A LOCAL woman has had a lifestyle change for 2018 in preparation for a trek on the Great Wall of China. Nicole Beebee, 43, from Winterbourne, is taking part in the challenge in September in aid of the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity. Nicole said: “I’ve never done anything like this before. Normally my weekends consist of a takeaway, box of maltesers, glass of prosecco and a film. Now I’m up early, clear headed and out for a run – my friends are all shocked and impressed in equal measures!” Since New Year Nicole has embarked on a healthy eating routine to get her ready for the trek. She’s also going on regular walks, has been doing ‘dry January’, and has started the ‘Couch to 5K’ challenge to improve her fitness levels. So what prompted this drastic decision? Nicole said: “The Great Wall of China is one of those bucket-list adventures. It’s not every day you get to visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and this is a great way to do something amazing while raising money for Great Western Air Ambulance Charity and helping to save lives.” Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) provides the air ambulance and critical care service across Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire,

North Somerset and parts of Wiltshire. It operates 365 days a year from its helicopter or critical care car, providing a life-saving service to 2.1 million people, and ensuring a specialist critical care doctor and paramedic are on the scene as fast as possible. The team forms part of the emergency service. In 2017 it attended 1,824 jobs by helicopter or critical care car. On average this is five missions per day, yet it receives no day-to-day funding from the Government, relying on fundraising and donations to raise the £3 million a year it needs. The charity still has places to fill on the trek. Further information can be found on its website: www.gwaac.com/china Nicole continued: “I feel very excited to take part in this amazing experience. China is a fantastic country and I’m looking forward to immersing myself in the culture. We have a really friendly group going and I’d love for you to come and join us! I’d say to anyone thinking about taking the plunge – go for it! You only live once so make it count, plus you’ll be saving lives with Great Western Air Ambulance Charity too.” For more information about joining the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity China Trek 2018 visit www.gwaac.com You can also sponsor Nicole at https://china2018.everydayhero. com/uk/nicole-conquers-china

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Ambitious literary festival announced for South Gloucestershire BOOK lovers in the Frome Valley are set for a treat this summer after plans for a literary festival were unveiled. The first Cotswold Edge Literary Festival will run from 16-24 June. A full week of events are planned with some big names already booked for the event. The novelist, journalist and commentator Will Self will be appearing as well as the writer of 'The Boy with the Top Knot’, Sathnam Sanghera. Local best selling writer Susan Lewis has also been booked for the festival. Children’s author and adult

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Funding worries for Councillor numbers to fall in Shopmobility in Yate final recommendations from boundary commissioners A SCHEME that provides mobility scooters and wheelchairs in Yate Shopping Centre could limit its opening hours or even close if funding concerns continue. Shopmobility was established 12 years ago and soon became a lifeline for many South Gloucestershire residents, offering them independence so they could visit the shops and services within the centre. But those running the scheme said in difficult economic times, there were worries about continued and future funding for the service, with some of its South Gloucestershire Council funding due to end. Shopmobility is based in Yate's library and attracts users from all over South Gloucestershire and further afield. Since its launch in 2006, hundreds of people have registered with the scheme. Vice-chairman David Bell, a founding trustee since 2004, said: "We hope we can continue this vital, much-needed service for our users but that is dependent on continued funding." Councillor Janet Biggin, who is chairwoman of Shopmobility South Gloucestershire, said: “People come from all over South Gloucestershire and beyond to use Shopmobility as the shopping centre is flat and easily accessible. “Yate is the only place in the

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FINAL recommendations have been made for new electoral arrangements for South Gloucestershire Council, which involve cutting the number of councillors by nine. The recommendations have been published by the independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England after public consultation on draft proposals last year. As well as proposing a total of 61 councillors in future, the commission has also drawn new boundaries for each council ward. Professor Colin Mellors, chairman of the commission, said: “We are extremely grateful to people across South Gloucestershire who took part in the review. The commission has looked at all the evidence that was put forward during the consultation.” He said the recommendations provided electoral fairness for voters and reflected community ties throughout the district. In response to local feedback during consultation, the commission changed some of the recommendations it published in August 2017. Full details are available online at www.lgbce.org.uk and it is anticipated the new electoral arrangements will come into force for the local council elections in 2019, once the proposed new arrangements have been implemented by Parliament.

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Countdown starts to arts festival as programme finalised for nine-day event ONLINE booking is set to go live in early February for the 2018 Thornbury Arts Festival. Comedian Jeremy Hardy will launch the nine-day event with a show in the Armstrong Hall on Friday, April 20. Festival-goers can then enjoy a range of entertainment - from music and drama to cinema and

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Gin and bear it - festival comes to Chipping Sodbury A FESTIVAL dedicated to Gin is on it’s way to Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. The event runs from 7pm-11pm on Saturday 17 February. The company running the event, says there will be live music and a disco later in the evening.

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Spring Fayre The Spring bunnies will be hopping into the Brockeridge Centre on the morning of Saturday April 28th to help with our Spring Fayre. Come along and enjoy a cup of coffee (or tea) and a slice of cake in the Sensory Garden (if the weather’s good!), browse the plants we will be offering for sale, and let the children enjoy the activities on offer. Wintertime Floral Friends were delighted to contribute a tree to the Frampton Cotterell Christmas Tree Festival held in St Peter’s Church in support of WaterAid. New decorations were made and the tree looked very festive. We hope everyone enjoyed seeing all the trees in the Church, together with

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n AROUND THE W.I Winterbourne Evening W.I WE are at the beginning of another wonderful W.I. year with many exciting outings, speakers and activities planned for us by our excellent Committee. Our December Christmas party, which is held on our usual meeting night after the minimum of official business, was a really happy and wonderful evening. Members provided the most amazing and varied buffet, which we all enjoyed as well as a glass or two of wine or soft drink. Our entertainment for the evening was the very energetic Sam Croft and friends who initiated us into the delights of both seated and standing zumba dancing.

Some of our members, along with partners and friends, visited the Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust for a viewing of the feeding of the swans by floodlight followed by an excellent dinner. We felt very privileged to be able to see the many birds on the lake.

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Frenchay Church of England Primary School on the common is set to be replaced

Plans revealed for new primary school DRAFT plans for a new primary school on part of the former Frenchay Hospital site have been unveiled. South Gloucestershire Council intends to replace the small Victorian primary on the common with a larger school to meet the needs of the growing population. Part of the cost of the new Frenchay Church of England Primary School will be met by the developers who are building hundreds of homes on the ex-hospital site. Additional funding will come from the sale of a plot of land at Malmains Drive, which had been earmarked as a site for a

new primary and is no longer needed for educational purposes. Once the new school is built, the current school building will revert to its trustees, who will decide its future. Councillor Toby Savage, cabinet member responsible for schools, said: “As the population of Frenchay expands, we need to plan ahead for the additional demand on primary school places this will create by the start of the new school year in September 2020. In line with the local community’s aspiration to provide one school for Frenchay, the council has been working

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Yate Shopping Centre attracted Homeopathy under more shoppers last year the spotlight in health despite drop in festive visitors services consultation FOOTFALL at Yate Shopping Centre increased overall in 2017, despite fewer shoppers going to the precinct in the run-up to Christmas. Numbers for the whole year went up by 0.8 per cent compared to 2016 but dropped by five per cent in the four weeks leading to Christmas, in line with the national trend for the festive period which reflected uncertainty in the retail sector and pressures on consumer spending. During those four weeks, 1.16 million shoppers visited the centre compared with 1.22 million a year previously. The centre said visitors were affected by the pre-Christmas cold spell, the growth in on-

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n CAR TALK: VOLVO S90 Review by Richard Drew T’S funny how you don’t realise you need technology until it’s handed to you on a plate. Back in the day, a visit to my grandmother would often see her bustling around her modest kitchen. There were certainly not many mod cons - no microwave, no gas hob and certainly no dishwasher (that was my job). Monday’s washing morning was aided by the use of a Flatley to dry clothes. Those of a certain age will remember this relic of the 20th Century, a drying rack in a white metal box. It was needed because there was no central heating, and therefore no radiators to drape your clothes on. There was certainly no tumble dryer. It was the same with cars. I bought my first car from my grandmother for the princely sum of £68. It was a Vauxhall Viva. The nearest I came to a mod-con was a radio I put in and which had a habit of re-tuning itself to Welsh radio stations. Thing was, as a 17 year-old, I was just delighted to have a car. If it started in the morning I was happy. Pimping my ride wasn’t in the budget. Nowadays I drive an old 4x4

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n LETTERS Diabetes charity looking for swimmers Dear Editor,

Diabetes UK is looking for people from South Gloucestershire to take on the swimming challenge of the year, Swim22, between 22 February and 22 May. As a Swim22 challenger you’ll swim an incredible 22 miles – the equivalent of crossing the English Channel – in your local pool, while making a difference with each and every splash. You can take on the swim challenge alone or, better still, get your family, friends and colleagues involved. You can even split the distance between a team to make it easier for everyone. Swimming is a fantastic way to stay fit and healthy, have fun and set yourself a challenge. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a seasoned swimmer, our team will be on hand to offer swimming tips and fundraising advice. Every day, around 700 people are diagnosed with diabetes. When diabetes is not well managed it is associated with serious

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA February 7 n Village Walks, meet 10.30am opposite café Church Rd. Windmill Stroll (1.8mile) or Frampton Wander (3 miles). February 8 n Frampton Community Singalong, Crossbow, 2pm 3.30pm. £3 includes tea and cakes. Tel. 07792 495367 hilary.jay@curogroup.co.uk February 9 n Frampton Folk club, Crossbow, 8pm. £2. All welcome. allinsonjohn2@gmail.com n Frome Valley Art Group will be welcoming Professional Artist Keith Hornblower to their 7pm meeting on Friday 9th February at the Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne BS36 1NJ. Guests £4. For reservations and details please contact fromevalleyartwinterbourne@ gmail.com February 12 n Bristol BS. Monday February 12 commencing 7.30pm. Annual General Meeting. Temporary venue while local council are carrying out extensive alterations to our usual venue: The Methodist Hall, Down Road, Winterbourne Down, Bristol BS36 1BN. Visitors welcome to join us without commitment to join. Further details from the Secretary Colin Parsons. Tel 01454 775878. colinpauline@hotmail. com or Chairman Alan Fretten. Mobile 07922538894 E-mail alan_ fretten13@hotmail.com February 13 n 'The Andrew Hook Memorial Meeting’ (incorporating the Bristol Group Annual Meeting) presented by Richard Croucher, Society Chairman. BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, BRISTOL, BS34 7RG. Tuesday 13th February 7:30 for 7:45 pm. The meeting is open to all and there is no admission charge, but a suggested donation of £3 to help defray expenses is appreciated. Dave Winter 01454 324230. n Community Coffee Morning, WADCA, 10.30 - 12.30. All welcome n Mothers Union, St Saviours Hall, 2.15pm. A variety of speakers. Tel. 777664 February 15 n Winterbourne and district flower arranging club will be hosting a talk given by Margaret Walker entitled, 'Everything stops for tea.' Starts at 7.30pm at St Michaels rooms, High street, Winterbourne. Every one welcome.

February 16 nBingo, Crossbow, 8pm. £1 for 5 games and 50p for snowball. Tel. 772947 February 20 n Village Walks, meet 10.30am The Miners Coalpit Heath. Crocus Stroll (2 miles) or Crocus and Blackberry Brake (3 miles). February 21 n Community coffee morning, Manor Hall, 10am-12.00. Details Tel: 07873 747513 n Local History Society Talk, Zion 7.30pm. £4 (non-members) incl refreshments. February 22 n Frampton Friendship & Dance, 2-4pm, Zion Church Hall. Learn easy, gentle dances. Suitable for beginners. No partner needed. £3 incl tea. Tel 07515 351813 n Avon Organic Group. The local group for everyone interested in organic growing and organic foods. This month Ben Raskin, Head of Horticulture at the Soil Association, will be giving a short talk on “Combining Trees & Crops for Higher Yields and Resilience” with some fascinating results from a current experimental planting programme at Eastbrook Farm (Helen Browning Organics), followed by our Seed Swap and AGM. Thursday, 22nd February 2018, 7pm – 9pm at The Station (in the Dance Studio), Silver Street, Bristol. BS1 2AG. All welcome. Visitors £5 / Members £2. www.groworganicbristol.org / secretaryaog@gmail.com February 27 n Frampton Cotterell W.I, St Peters Hall, School Rd, 7.45 - 10pm. £2.50. Tel.773426 or 778900 e. marycroberts@talktalk.net February 28 n Litter Busters, 10am - 12.00. n Forget-me-not Singalong Group, Zion, 2pm-3.30pm. For local people who like a singalong. Carers welcome to stay. Details from Jean 775786 or Rona 886925 March 1 n Alice in Pantoland, St Peters Players, WADCA 7.30pm. Adult £8, child £4 07979 246091 March 2 n Alice in Pantoland, St Peters Players, WADCA 7.30pm. Adult £8, child £4 07979 246091 nQuiz, Crossbow, 8pm. £1.50 ppn. Tel. 772947 crossbowhouse@gmail. com

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March 3 n Apple-grafting Workshop, Winterbourne Medieval Barn, 10am - 4pm. Booking required. £35. Tel. 0117 957 4921 www. winterbournebarn.org.uk nTable Top Sale, Coalpit Heath Village Hall, 1-3pm. Bookings £5 T: 07920 145325 nAlice in Pantoland, St Peters Players, WADCA 2.30pm matinee and 7.30pm. Adult £8, child £4. 07979 246091 March 5 n Gardening & Social Club, Manor Hall 2pm - 3.30pm. £2.50 incl refreshments. March 7 n Village Walks, meet 10.30am opposite café Church Rd. Stroll to Chestnut Farm (2 miles) or Tubbs Bottom walk (4 miles) March 7 n Wednesday at 7.30 pm. Alwyn Page: Retrospective. Visitors very welcome, £8 pay at door. Downend Flower Club, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road, Bristol, BS16 2RW March 8 n Frampton Community Singalong, Crossbow, 2pm 3.30pm. £3 includes tea and cakes. Tel. 07792 495367 hilary.jay@curogroup.co.uk March 9 nFrampton Folk club, Crossbow, 8pm. £2. All welcome. allinsonjohn2@gmail.com March 10 n Picture-based Fun Quiz, WADCA, 8pm. Teams up to 6. £6 per person incl light refreshments. Tel. 773370 or e: callerscorner@hotmail.com March 12 n Bristol Budgerigar Society. Monday March 12. Budgerigar competition for 2018 bred young birds. Temporary venue while local council are carrying out extensive alterations to our usual venue: The Methodist Hall, Down Road, Winterbourne Down, Bristol BS36 1BN. Visitors welcome to join us without commitment to join. Further details from the Secretary Colin Parsons. Tel 01454 775878. colinpauline@hotmail. com or Chairman Alan Fretten. Mobile 07922538894 E-mail alan_ fretten13@hotmail.com March 13 nCommunity Coffee Morning, WADCA, 10.30 - 12.30. All welcome n Mothers Union, St Saviours Hall, 2.15pm. A variety of speakers. Tel. 777664 March 16

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n Bingo, Crossbow, 8pm. £1 for 5 games and 50p for snowball. Tel. 772947 March 17 nAn evening of musical entertainment featuring The Frampton Shantymen and The Mel Eveleigh Jazz Trio & Friends. On saturday March 17TH 7.30 TO 10.30 At St Saviours Church Hall. Bring your own food and drink. Tickets only £5.00 from Jean Bradbeer 01454 775786 or email :- denisbradbeer@gmail.com. Max numbers apply book early. All proceeds to wateraid March 20 n Village Walks, meet 10.30am St Peters. Daffodil Stroll (1.5 miles) or Beside River Frome (3.5 miles) March 21 n Community coffee morning, Manor Hall, 10am-12.00. Details Tel: 07873 747513 nLocal History Society, Zion 7.30pm. £4 (non-members) incl refreshments. n Local History Society Talk, Zion, 7.30pm. £4 (non-members) incl refreshments, March 22 n Frampton Friendship & Dance, 2-4pm, Zion Church Hall. Learn easy, gentle dances. Suitable for beginners. No partner needed. £3 incl tea. Tel 07515 351813 March 28 n Litter Busters, 10am - 12.00. n Forget-me-not Singalong Group, Zion, 2pm-3.30pm. For local people who like a singalong. Carers welcome to stay. Details from Jean 775786 or Rona 886925 March 30 n Good Friday Passion Play, Winterbourne Medieval Barn,

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED 6.30pm-8pm Tickets from Ticketsource or Daisy's Coffee Shop April 18 n Rosemary Kerr: Oriental Takeaway. Visitors very welcome, £8 pay at door. Downend Flower Club, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road, Bristol, BS16 2RW

Regular events Monday n Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Open Door bereavement suport group. 10.30-12.00 every first Monday., St Peter’s Church Baby Group 1-3pm (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Memory Cafe, run by the Alzheimer’s Society. The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 2pm - 4pm 1st Monday of month. Scrabble, The Community Centre, Winterbourne, 2- 4.30pm n Manor Hall Gardening & Social Club The Manor Hall 2.-3.30pm. First Monday of the month, (except for Bank Holidays on the second Monday). n 1st Winterbourne Down and Buryside Beavers Scouts 5pm until 6:30pm at the Scout hut on Green Dragon Road, Winterborne. n 1st Winterbourne Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Meet Monday evenings in St. Michael’s Room. winterbournesmgsl@ cotswoldedgescouts.org.uk 01454 775024 n North Road Ladies, Iron Action Parish Hall, 7.30, every first Monday.

n Women’s Fellowship Zion Church Hall 2.30p.m.- 3.45 Programme of speakers, choirs., followed by a cup of tea. 1.50p per week. For details ring Pat Lax 886830 n Iron Acton WI Iron Acton Parish Hall, 7.30, second Monday of month. n Crossbow Singers, Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30.Term Time only, starting in September. We would love to welcome more tenors and basses. Please contact Jenny on 01454 313037. n Winterbourn Down Border Morris Morris Dancing, All Saint’s Church Hall, 8.15pm n Line dancing with Laughter in Line, Zion Church Hall, Woodend Rd, Frampton Cotterell. Beginners 7.30pm, Improvers, 8.30pm. Info Sarah 01454 773929 www. laughterinline.org n Winterbourne Scrabble Club - weekly 2.00 - 4.30 pm at Winterbourne & District Community Centre, Watleys End Road, Winterbourne. Further info from Gill on 01454 773573. n Slimming World Monday: 5.30pm & 7.30pm Watermore Primary School Call Alison: 07972376055 n Winterbourne Afternoon WI meets at Salem Church Hall, Factory Road, Winterbourne on the 2nd Monday of each month at 2pm. We welcome visitors. Contact 01454 250 for details or look at our web site www.wawimoonfruit.com or email lesleysharman@gmail.com n Bristol Budgerigar Society. Temporary venue while local council are carrying out extensive alterations to our usual venue: The Methodist Hall, Down Road, Winterbourne Down, Bristol BS36 1BN. Meetings commence at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month. Chairman Alan Fretten. Mobile 07922538894 E-mail alan_fretten13@hotmail.

com Details from the Secretary Colin Parsons Tel 01454 775878. E-mail colinpauline@hotmail. com Membership; Adult £7.00, senior £5.00, same address partners £10.00, different address partners appropriate single rate each. Juniors free. Visitors always welcome without commitment or charge to see the wonderful budgerigar breeding, exhibition and social experience that Bristol Budgerigar Society can offer. n Pickleball - the exciting new racquet sport - is now at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre. Sessions on Monday’s from 10 - 12.00. Everybody welcome - no upper age limit - all equipment provided, just wear comfortable clothing and trainers - first session FREE. Check us out on Facebook at Bristol Pickleball Club. n Pilates, and Pump & Tone, at Chipping Sodbury Sports Centre. Mondays and Wednesdays :- Pump & Tone 6:30pm; Pilates 7:30pm. £6:00 per class; or a monthly tariff of £40.00 allowing unlimited access to the Chipping Sodbury and Bradley Stoke classes is available as well. www. exercisewithlailibrooks.com for full information. Ring 01454 618488, or email laili@tiscali.co.uk, or just turn up. n Frampton Cottrell. Watermore Primary School (Infants), Woodend Road, (Opposite the Brockeridge Centre) 5.30 & 7.30pm Tel: Jude 07968 426809 n Macular-support group meets monthly - 3rd Monday 1:30-3:30pm at Watkins room, old grammar school, highstreet Chipping Sodbury. Contact Tony : 01454314066 Tuesday n Rhymetime. Winterbourne Library. 10.30- 11am. Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/ toddlers to enjoy together.

St Saviour's Church, Coalpit Heath Butterflies welcome awaits We are a new and friendly group, meeting in St Saviours Church Hall, Beesemoor Road, Coalpit Heath. Mondays 10am till 11.30am. £3 pay as go. Refreshments included for grown ups, drink and snack included for children. e-mail butterfliestoddlegroup@gmail. com. Film night for grown ups.

Film night on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, followed by supper. Meet In the Church at 6-30pm, Come along and bring friends. Please let Mary know if you are coming: 01454 887870 Friday Lunches. Fridays from 11-15am onwards for tea or coffee. Lunch from midday, soup roll and bread in the church

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hall. No charge, but donations accepted towards Church funds. Parish Praise In the Church, first Sunday of the month for all ages at 10am, followed by refreshments. A Warm Welcome awaits you. For more information go to church website. www.coalpitheath.org.uk

n Slimming World 9.30am & 11.30am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm, The Greenfield Centre, call Frankie 07519347243 n Knit and Natter The Beacon@ Zion United Church. 10am 12noon. Contact Mary Thexton 01454 850704 n Yate Visually Impaired Group. Yate Fire Station 2.30 pm every other Tuesday Contact Gay Williams 01454 321749 gab56@ btinternet.com n Winterbourne Tuesday group, The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 7.30 -10pm, second Tuesday of month. Everyone welcome. n Slimming World 7.30 Elm Park School, Winterbourne. Tel Becca 07721 907780 n Centre Squares (dancing). Winterbourne Comunity Centre 7.45pm n Folk Dancing. Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 8.30 -10.30pm, 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month. n South Gloucestershire Waterpolo club. Junior & Senior players Male Female. Winterbourne Int Academy pool. 7:00 - 8:30 pm. For more info: kazrose@blueyonder.co.uk or nash17@virginmedia.com n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Tuesday 1.30 - 3.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. New members welcome. n Pucklechurch Folk Dance Club. We meet every other Tuesday at n Pucklechurch Community Centre from 7.45 pm to 8.15 pm. Contact Veronica Holder – 0117 937 2818 n 60+ Dance Fit class. 11.00 at Crossbow House. £4.50 a session. Suitable for all levels of fitness. Please contact Nina for more information : 07833917974 n Winterbourne Down & District Horticultural Society, All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, BS36 1BX, 7.30 pm. 2nd Tuesday of the month. Info: Richard on 01454 773218. n A film night for grown ups Every 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Church at 6-30pm followed by supper also popcorn during the film. A welcome donation at the end of the evening will be most grateful the date for October is 17th. We also do a film night for children with supper on a Saturday evening once a month please see the church website. n Frome Valley Mens Probus Club. We meet 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. 10 – 12 noon at the Townhall, C/Sodbury. Guest Speaker every meeting, occasional lunches, day trips. Contact George for further info. Tele: 01454 882908

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED n Yate Poetry Group. All welcome to join our small, informal and friendly group to share and enjoy poems and verse. We meet for an hour 1-2 pm every other Tuesday afternoon in the library, refreshments provided. For the dates of meetings, please contact Tony on 07704140682 or yatepoetrygroup@gmail.com Wednesday n Pre School Storytime. Winterbourne Library10.30 - 11am, every week, term time only. n ‘Silver Chords Group, over 50’s social club. Every other Weds, Mason’s View Community Centre Winterbourne. 1.45pm. Entertainment and coach trips. Everyone welcome Contact Doreen 01454 776484. n Winterbourne Police Beat Post. Greenfield Centre 2-3pm n Slimming World 7.30pm Frampton Cotterell Cof E School. Tel Lisa 07815 759118 n Coalpit Heath WI. Church Hall of St Saviours Church, Coalpit Heath. First Wednesday of each month. 7.45pm. New members welcome. n The Winterbourne Players, 8.00 pm, Community Centre, Watleys End Road. More info, Brian 07792 656689. n Beginners Meditation Class on Wednesdays 7pm to 8pm at the Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne To reserve your place on the next 5 week course, please contact Sarah Presley on 07590 621495/ sarahpresley@live.com n Actonians Drama Group 7.30 pm Parish Hall, Iron Acton More info

01454 228760 www.actonians. co.uk. Junior Actonians 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm Parish Hall Iron Acton More info 01454 228277. n 2nd Wednesday of each month - Carer’s Group 2 - 4pm at The Beacon Centre, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell n 4th Wednesday of each month - Forget me Not sing along group 2pm - 3.30 pm at The Beacon Centre, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell. If you like a good sing song please come and join us. For more information ring Rona on 886925 or Jean on 775786. n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Wednesday 1.30 - 4.30 and 7.30 - 10.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. n Manor Hall community coffee morning, open to all, Henfield Road, Coalpit Heath. 3rd Wednesday of every month from 10am to 12 noon in the Jubilee Room. Free entry and all profits from the refreshments will go to the Manor Hall at Coalpit Heath Charity. Handmade cards will be on sale, sold in aid of the BRACE Charity. n Slimming World Frampton Cottrell C of E School. Call Lisa: 07815759118 n Stapleton Probus meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at Begbrook CA, Frenchay Park Road 10am -12noon. Also have an active Bowls Section. Visitors Welcome. Details available, contact Registrar, John Suddell

01454 250811 n Beginners Meditation Class on Wednesdays 7pm to 8pm in Winterbourne Down. To reserve you place on the next 5 week course, please contact Sarah Presley on 07590 621495/ sarahpresley@live.com n The Frenchay Folk Dance Club meet fortnightly at Frenchay Village Hall from 7:45 until 10:15. Check frenchayfdc.co.uk or contact 0117 9409508 for more information n Wednesdays starting 6 September Bellydance Classes with Sacha From 7.30pm . Contact Sacha on 07971 578151 or email sachabellydance@yahoo.co.uk for full details Ridgewood Community Association, Yate BS37 4AF n Yate/ Chipping Sodbury Afternoon Choir meets on Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm at St Marys Church Yate. No auditions required. Contact Nikki on 01761472468 for more details or just turn up at the church and have a free sing on the first visit. n Frenchay Probus Club. We meet every first and third Wednesday of the month in the Frenchay village hall. Coffee at 10.00am and the meeting is from 10.30 to 12.00. More details on frenchayprobusclub.com n Pilates, and Pump & Tone, at Chipping Sodbury Sports Centre. Mondays and Wednesdays :- Pump & Tone 6:30pm; Pilates 7:30pm. £6:00 per class; or a monthly tariff of £40.00 allowing unlimited access to the Chipping Sodbury and Bradley Stoke classes is available as

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well. www.exercisewithlailibrooks. com for full information. Ring 01454 618488, or email laili@tiscali. co.uk, or just turn up. Thursday n Probus. The Miners Club, Coalpit Heath. 10am, 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month n Praise and Play. All Saints’ Church Hall Winterbourne Down 10-12 during term times. For preschool children and their parents/ carers. n Stay & Play, 1-3pm (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. Call Helen 01454 n Winterbourne Winds beginners/

What’s on at Winterbourne Library Staffed Times Tuesday: 10.00am – 5.00pm Wednesday: 10.00am – 5.00pm Friday: 10.00am – 5.00pm Saturday: 9.30am – 12.30pm

Pre School Storytime: Join us weekly on Wednesdays 10.30 – 11.00am for stories and a simple craft. Now running throughout the year.

Open Access (Unstaffed) Everyday: 8.30am – 7.30pm

Lego Club: Listen to stories and poems, then create a model to display at the library. We’ll be meeting on 3 February 10.30 – 11.30am. Suitable for the primary age range, children must be accompanied by an adult.

If you register your card for our new Open Access system, and attend an induction, you’ll be able to access library facilities throughout the week. You can borrow and return books and use the computers. Speak to a member of staff for more details. Rhymetime: Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/toddlers to enjoy together every Tuesday morning 10.30 – 11.00am

New! ‘Feed your Soul’ Come and colour. Enjoy some company – Adults and children, everyone welcome! Tuesdays and Wednesdays 2-4pm Starting 6 February

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Free IT Course Would you or someone you know benefit from learning or improving their computer skills? Mondays at Winterbourne Library starting 5 February Contact Ann Hawkins 0117 909 2296 or email ann.hawkins@ sgscol.ac.uk The Craft Group is meeting on 10 and 24 February 10.00am – 12 noon New members will always be made welcome by this friendly group. Share tips and ideas for your knitting, sewing or crochet projects. ‘It’s Spring Again!’ Half Term Drop in. Friday16 February 10.30 -12 noon Suitable for ages 3 – 10.

Come and meet the Gruffalo Join us for a Special Pre School Storytime Wednesday 28 February 10.30 – 11am AND a special Gruffalo afterschool Storytime 4pm For more information on any of the above please contact us: Telephone: 01454 868006 Email: winterbourne.library@ southglos.gov.uk Visit our website to find out more: www.southglos.gov.uk/ libraries Follow us on twitter: www. twitter.com@southgloslibs ‘Like’ us on Facebook for all the latest at South Gloucestershire Libraries

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED intermediate/returners wind band rehearse Thursdays 7.30-9.30pm at the Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue, Winterbourne BS36 1NJ. Brass & Woodwind players, percussionist, bassist wanted to join sociable group. Instruments available for loan. Contact Dan 01172 395210. n Tiny Tots. 2.00-3.00pm,St Peter’s Church, n Steam Engine Club, Miners Club, Coalpit Heath. 7pm, last Thursday of month. Line dancing. Iron Acton Parish Hall, High St, Iron Acton. New beginners, 7.20pm. Improvers, 8.30pm. www.laughterinline.com n Winterbourne Musical Theatre. Winterbourne Community Association, 7.30pm. n Winterbourne Flower Club. St Michaels Rooms, Winterbourne 7.30pm, 1st (Practice) and 3rd (Demonstration) Thursdays of each month. Further information call 01454 776753 n Winterbourne Evening Women’s Institute St. Michael’s Rooms in Winterbourne at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of every month except August n Crossbow Camera Club Crossbow House, 8pm, every Thursday (from September). Contact Mike Challenger 07833316081 n Bingo British Legion Club Ryecroft Road, Frampton Cotterell. 8.15pm.Free entry n Winterbourne Flower Club, St Michaels Rooms, Winterbourne 7.30pm, 1st (Practice) and 3rd (Demonstration) Thursdays of each month. Further information call 01454 776753 n South Gloucestershire Decorative and Fine Arts Society meet at Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Lane Bradley Stoke. 3rd Thursday evening of the month. Starting October 7-00 for 7-30 start refreshments. Sallykitching@googlemail.com Tel no 01454 774401 n Sugarcraft: If you are interested in sugar icing why not come along to our meeting? We have demonstrations monthly on flowers and models and practice/ workshops with instruction. We meet on the third Thursday of

every month at 7.30pm – 9.30pm at St Andrews Hall, Elm Park, Filton. Visitors welcome. Contact Jean Kington on 0117 956 8737 for more information. n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Thursday 1.30 - 4.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. New members welcome. n Winterbourne Down WI meetings held on the first Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down. n Stationary Engine Club, Meets at Miner’s Club Coalpit Heath 7:30 pm first Thursday of every month. n Frampton World Dance for beginners, 2nd & 4th Thursdays in month, 2.00 - 4.00pm, Zion Church Hall, Upper Chapel Lane, Frampton BS36 2HY. Learn easy gentle dances from around the world, no partner needed, for people of all ages. Authentic music, social break for tea and chat. £3. Contact Hilary Jay 07792 495 367 n Severn Counties Foreign & British Bird Society Meetings at 8pm, Winterbourne Down Methodist Church Hall, Down Road, Winterbourne, BS36 1BN on 3rd Thursday of each month. The local club for all keepers of canaries, finches or other birds. Monthly talks, club events, twice yearly shows. All welcome. Contact severncounties@gmail.com, Tel Molly Durbin 01275 373743. Web Address: http://www.foreignbritishbirds.info/index.html n Frampton Singalong will be back on 1st Thursday in the month, 2 pm at Crossbow House, BS36 2DB. Favourite songs from the shows, live music and sitting exercises. Tea, cakes & fresh fruit £3.00 All welcome - no voice needed! Hilary Jay 07515 351 813 n Frampton Friendship & Dance for beginners/improvers every 4th Thursday in the month, 2.00 4.00pm, Zion Church Hall, Upper Chapel Lane, BS36 2HY. Gentle exercise with easy dances from around the world to live authentic music and experienced teacher. No partner needed, all ages. Social break with refreshments. £3.00. All

welcome. Hilary Jay 07515 351 813 n Avon Harmony is a ladies barbershop chorus. We welcome visitors for a no obligation taster session. We rehearse at The Dance Studio at Fairfield High School, Allfoxton Road, Bristol BS7 9NL. Every Thursday evening 7.30pm 9.45pm Tel: 01454 773952

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Meets first Thursday of the month. St Saviour’s Church Hall, Beesmoor Road, Coalpit Heath n March 2nd: Peter Davey; Around Bath by Tram. n Winterbourne Winds beginners/ intermediate/returners wind band rehearse Thursdays 7.30-9.30pm at the Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue, Winterbourne BS36 1NJ. Brass & Woodwind players, percussionist, bassist wanted to join sociable group. Instruments available for loan. Contact Dan 01172 395210. Contact Roger: 07925 296930 or 01454 77701 n Winterbourne Down WI meet in All Saints Church Hall, BS36 1BX on the first Thursday of each month (except August) - 7.30pm. For more information contact Margaret on 01454 850241. New members are most welcome. Friday n Frome Valley Art Group Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne. 1pm to 4pm and 6.30pm to 9pm n Frampton Cotterell Male Voice Choir, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30pm – 9.00pm. New members welcomed, no audition, search www.fcmvc.co.uk or email contact@fcmvc.co.uk.. n Frampton Cotterell Community Associon. Fridays at Crossbow House School Road Ist Friday of every month Quiz- 3rd Friday of every month Bingo, start at 8 pm. n St Saviours Church Coalpit Heath. The Church opening every Friday meeting every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month but in the church hall. With a bring and buy lunch just bring something to go on the table to share, but tea and coffee will be provided from 11-15am till 1pm, Visitors are most welcome. n Frome Valley Art Group.

Meets every Friday at 1.30 and 7-9pm at the Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, BS36 1NJ Internationally renowned artist, Trevor Waugh, will give a watercolour demonstration on Friday 20th October at 7.00pm. Free for members and £4 for guests. For further details and reservations please contact lesleysharman@gmail.com n Frome Valley Art Group Winterbourne. Looking to find that inner talent or start a new interest? Drop in for a free taster session, Fridays at 2pm or 7pm. We have a busy programme of demonstrations and Saturday workshops by professional artists to help your development. Our Annual exhibition in May displays members’ work . Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue, Winterbourne BS36 1NJ. Contact Dave: 0117 9790043 Andrew: 01454 778310. Eric: 01454 615619 Lesley: 01454 250817. Email fromevalleyartwinterbourne@ gmail.com Saturday n Brockeridge Quilters, Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne. 10am to 4pm, third Saturday of the month. n Bingo Open7/00pm,Bingo 8/00pm Music & Dancing from 8/30pm-11/30pm Every Saturday night.(£4) at the Royal British Legion Ryecroft Rd n Patchwork and Quilting Beginner classes starting in September on alternate Saturdays. For more information contact Sallieann Harrison on 01454 774591. Also Patchwork and Quilting Classes Block of the Month for intermediate quilters. One Saturday every month for seven months starting in September. Contact Sallieann Harrison on 01454 774591. Sunday n Japanese Embroidery Class Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne 9.30am to 4pm, (monthly). Contact: Jo Tripp 01454 850147. n Nature Reserves, Winterbourne work party meets 1030am, Church Lane, Winterbourne, 2nd & 4th Sundays in the month.

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED Newleaze reserve (Bristol Road) 10.30am Ist Sunday of month Huckford Quarry 2.30pm 3rd Sunday of month. Contact Frank Smith 01454 778975. n Car Boot Sale Every Sunday 9am Beesmoor Road Playing Field, Frampton Cotterell. £5 per car/van

Call 07802 336731 n Indoor short mat bowls at Pucklechurch Community Centre. Established players and beginners welcome. Bowls provided. Sessions Sunday afternoon and Monday and Wednesday evenings. Contact Roger Payne 0117 937 3653

St Peter’s Players provide panto paradise PANTOMIME fans can another fix after the festive period with a production in Winterbourne. St. Peter's Players are preparing to take their bow in their production of Alice in Pantoland. It’s a new pantomime written by Carolie Green, with apologies to Lewis Carroll. The Players promise you will see a lot of characters

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Local show chooses new charity THE South Gloucestershire Show has announced it will support the Jessie May charity at its event this summer. The Bristol based charity provides at home care for children with life limiting conditions. Jessie May takes over from the Meningitis Now charity, which raised £13,000 at the August show over the last two

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THE Citizens Advice service in South Gloucestershire is expecting to help more than 100 people with their debts in the first month of 2018 alone. It said the latter half of January usually saw a big rise in demand for advice on a range of debt concerns, including council tax arrears and credit, store and charge card debts. Chantal Watts, general manager of Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire, said: “There is a surge in demand for our debt advice towards the second half of January. “Christmas in particular can take a heavy toll on people already struggling to make their money last and leave them with a debt burden in the new year. “But this needn’t become a crisis. Problems can be taken care of if they seek advice early. “The new year is a good time to get on top of debts, cut costs or budget better. Citizens Advice can help people review their situation so they can make decisions that improve their financial security.” Figures show that on January 31, 2017, Citizens Advice nationally helped 2,800 people - 30 per cent above the daily average and the equivalent of one person seeking help every ten seconds. The most popular day to look for help online was January 30,with twice as many page views as average for the rest of that year. Anyone needing help can phone the Citizens Advice South Gloucestershire Adviceline on 03444 111444. It also runs sessions in Yate and Thornbury - details on its website.

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A good night promised by theatre group THE Court Players are heading back to the war for their next production. Goodnight Mister Tom, a play by David Wood from the novel by Michelle Magorian, is on at The Memorial Hall, Rangeworthy on from 14 to 17 February at 7.30pm. The play is set during the the Second World War, Goodnight Mister Tom follows William Beech, who is evacuated to the idyllic English countryside and builds a remarkable and moving friendship with the elderly recluse Tom Oakley. All seems perfect until William is devastatingly summoned by his mother back to London. Tickets for the event, which is also raising funds for the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, from the box office or telephoning 01454 321149.

Cast members Richard Lewis (Tom Oakley), Mark Gregory (Zach) and Douglas Woodward (William Beech)

Live music series continues with visit of The Acoustic Strawbs COTSWOLD Edge Events continue to bring live music to the area with The Acoustic Strawbs featuring in a first concert of 2018. With hits such as Lay Down and Part of the Union, seven consecutive albums in America’s Billboard Top 200 and global sales in excess of three million albums, the Acoustic Strawbs have an impressive pedigree. The band’s leading light Dave Cousins began his creative career by serving his apprenticeship in the world of British traditional folk. In their previous incarnation as The Strawberry Hill Boys, they included vocalist Sandy Denny in the line-up. Decades on, the Strawbs are still going strong. The Acoustic Strawbs are in concert at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall on Friday 16 March. In June The Blues Band

Shuttlers seek new players YATE Racketeers is looking for more junior badminton members. The club provides coaching and fun games for 6 - 18 year olds, with the ambition of moving players on to senior clubs. The club plays on Saturday mornings at Yate Academy. Anyone interested should contact Penny on 07941 013514.

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FIREFIGHTER Di Clack raised more than £1,600 for two charities after completing a tough 12-hour cycling challenge. Di, 41, of Chipping Sodbury, has worked for Avon Fire and Rescue Service for 13 years and was encouraged during the effort by a number of supporters pedalling with her for shorter periods. Throughout the day, more than 100 people turned up at Yate’s leisure centre now known as Yate Active Lifestyle Centre to cycle with her in a new group cycle studio within the complex. It is estimated that between them all, they cycled the equivalent of 2,500km - more than 1,500 miles - with Di pedalling up to 200km - about 120 miles - on her bike alone. She said: “The last hour was a real struggle as my legs completed seized up. “One of the spin instructors at the centre cycled with me for the last hour and that really helped me to push through it. “When it was finally over, I felt very emotional and so very grateful to everyone who played a part in making this event happen. “I’d never done anything like this before so it was rather overwhelming.” With the final total still rising, some of the money raised will go to Brain Tumour Research, a charity chosen because a close friend of Di, who is also a Godmother to her son, has faced a challenging time due to having a tumour diagnosed in 2015. The other share will go to the Fire Fighters Charity, which has supported Di and her

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Di pedals through the pain barrier to raise cash for charity

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Village pupils tour building site as new homes take shape

Merlin customers increasingly happy with service Customer satisfaction scores with a local housing association’s services are continuing to rise. The latest scores from Merlin’s quarterly Star satisfaction survey have shown that average overall satisfaction has risen for the third time in a row to 86.3%,the highest it has been since March 2016.

Pupils from Iron Acton Primary School have been given a behind the scenes look at the new homes being built in the village.

“The pupils seemed to have a great time and asked lots of interesting questions during the day about housebuilding. Maybe we’ve inspired them to become the next generation of builders.”

Local housing association Merlin and its construction partner Lovell invited children from the school to leave their classrooms and don hard hats and hi-vis jackets to tour the building site. More than 80 children aged 4 – 11 visited the site during the day and were able to see some of the machinery in action and ask questions about the new homes. Merlin Development Manager Ellen Copeland said: “This is a large development for Iron Acton and we wanted to give children from the school the chance to see what we’re doing and learn about staying safe on a building site. With the older children we talked about how the new homes will make a positive difference to the village by giving people somewhere affordable to live.

Iron Acton Primary headteacher Mike Riches commented: “The children very much enjoyed the visit. It was great to see what is going on in our local area and for the children to find out more about the house-building process and the roles involved.” Merlin is building 27 new homes in Algars Drive, Chilwood Close and Nibley Lane to replace 18 old properties. The new homes are part of 72 Merlin is building in the village and nearby Coalpit Heath as part of its ongoing development programme. The first four homes were completed before Christmas and residents have already moved in. Work on the homes in Iron Acton are due to be completed in phases throughout 2018.

Research and Development Manager Mike Lewis said: “Over the past year staff from across the business have been making a real effort to improve the service we offer to customers and it’s great to see this reflected in these latest satisfaction results. Using the feedback we’ve received from customers who have filled in the survey in the past, we’ve been able to identify areas where we could do better and make improvements to those services. “But while these are really strong results, we know we can do even better. We’re striving to provide customers with a world class service and we believe that our proposed partnership with Bromford will help us to do this, by increasing the number of staff working in our communities and the number of new affordable homes we build each year.”

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New Thornbury Jazz Festival selling tickets for debut event TICKETS have gone on sale for the new jazz festival to be hosted in Thornbury in early March. The programme for the event has been finalised, with performances in a cafe setting in the Armstrong Hall running from early evening through to a late night session. Now jazz enthusiasts can get their tickets either by calling into the town hall in High Street or phoning the box office on 01454 412272. Organisers have pledged concerts of varied jazz to appeal to a wide range of musical tastes at the inaugural festival on Saturday, March 10. Thornbury Swing Band will open the evening at 6pm with a line-up featuring saxophones, trombones, trumpets and vocalists, all supported by a rhythm section of bass, guitar, keyboard and drums. It will be followed by the Bristol-based Mark Randall Six before singer Jessica Radcliffe returns to the town, in company with the Park Row Five, to perform a selection of original arrangements of a wide range of jazz classics, blues and ballads. The Class Act Trio, led by John Huggins,

will bring the festival to a close. Tickets range from ÂŁ6 for the swing band concert alone to ÂŁ18 for the whole event and hot food will be available for ÂŁ5 throughout the evening. A bar will also be open. The festival is part of the phase one fund raising efforts to improve the Armstrong Hall.

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to steal a safe containing medals, stamps and coins. This was found abandoned in Almondsbury and returned, although some items are still missing. There were two other incidents around the same time - jewellery and a watch were stolen from another house after thieves forced a window and a car was taken from another property. It’s thought it was stolen with the keys. It was found a few days later with a damaged windscreen. If you hear an alarm sounding, check (if it’s safe to do so) and call us straight away if you see someone acting suspiciously. Ring

999 if they’re obviously breaking in, otherwise call 101. Always lock doors and windows and set the alarm at night, as well as when you go out. Never leave your keys in the door. Keep them safely out of sight of the letterbox. Finally, we’re due to interview a suspect for causing damage to three of the windows of St John the Baptist Church, Frenchay Common, last month. We’re grateful to the witness who checked on hearing a noise and reported seeing someone throwing items at the church.

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Second hand Style A look at everyday cars on the cusp of becoming modern classics Peugeot 406 V6, 1997 - 2003: Six of the best THIS month’s article is as much a paean to an engine as it is to a car. After Peugeot dropped the wholly underwhelming “PRV V6” (Peugeot Renault Volvo) motor, they still needed a large capacity six cylinder engine. The PRV had found its way into a staggering variety of utter sheds in the 70s and 80s, including the infamous DeLorean DMC-12, and the firm were keen to put this underpowered and thirsty problem child behind them. What they developed was an efficient, lightweight and smooth V6 that was placed into one of the best looking cars ever made – the Peugeot 406 Coupe. It’s a bit rich of me to suggest the V6 coupe as a modern classic that won’t lose you money – they are already borderline worthless. And try finding one, because I couldn’t. Instead I drove the considerably rarer V6 saloon, which does at least have total anonymity on its side. The Coupe, a Pininfarina-penned symphony in steel, has simply disappeared from our streets, and I can only assume badge snobbery and the rather down-market association with mundane 406 rep-mobiles has done for it. Once a car sinks below £2k in value, MOTs hoover them up and spit them out into the scrapyard. So why should you care, and why should you buy one today on sight? I could write about the looks

all day, but instead know this: The 406 and the gorgeous Ferrari 456 were designed at the same time by the same man. And I prefer the Peugeot. Actually I think this was the last beautiful car the firm made, and therefore the last truly desirable car they made as well – modern Peugeots are dreary, overweight, underpowered and totally forgettable. How the mighty have fallen. Inside things aren’t so great; think turn of the century midmarket mass produced plastics and leather. It is simple though, which means less to go wrong in theory. Behind the wheel the V6 never feels heavy (because it isn’t), and has that lovely AutoRoute ride that Peugeot have completely forgotten how to deliver. Soft yet

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n NEWS CAMPAIGNERS for a new community hospital at Frenchay fear it will never be built. Their anger has been fuelled by the news that developers have sought permission for 23 homes on the land earmarked for the provision. Barbara Harris, from the Save Frenchay Hospital group, said the NHS had wasted public money and betrayed people’s trust over the 13 years since the decision was taken to shut the acute hospital at Frenchay. “We have waited long enough. We need the community hospital at Frenchay now,” said Mrs Harris, from Downend, who has been involved with the campaign throughout. Three local MPs, Chris Skidmore, Jack Lopresti and Luke Hall, say they are deeply concerned about the plans by North Bristol NHS Trust, which owns the land, and the developers Redrow, who are building hundreds of homes on the Frenchay site. In a joint statement, they said: “We urge the Trust and Redrow to withdraw the

Shock over bid to build on community hospital site planning application and to get round the table, so we can ensure that what health land remains in Frenchay is used for the new health facilities we have been promised.” The MPs are seeking a meeting with a junior Health Minister to discuss their concerns. Councillors from all parties are also angry at the proposals. Marian Lewis, Conservative chair of the Health Scrutiny committee, at whose meeting the plans were revealed, said: “This represents a blow to the people of South Gloucestershire, who have been patiently awaiting promised facilities. We are now left questioning whether the Trust ever had any intentions of implementing these new health facilities, and whether this has all been a charade.”

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Labour’s Councillor Ian Scott said: “This is an inevitable effect of the government’s austerity programme. The community and councillors need to keep pressure on the NHS to ensure that the plan for health and social care services promised for Frenchay over many years does not suffer or get scaled back as a result of this or any other deal with housing developers.” Lib Dem Councillor Claire Young said:”We think it is outrageous that the NBT are considering allowing houses to be built on land that was supposed to be used for community health facilities before they’ve worked out how they are going to provide those facilities. It's a sad reflection on Government underfunding of our local NHS that they feel under pressure to do this.”

NBT says the intention remains to provide health and social care beds and extra-care housing at Frenchay, but the trust no longer thinks it will need all the land that has been set aside. Mrs Harris told the Voice that the new super-hospital at Southmead was under pressure because of the failure to provide the promised intermediate care beds at Frenchay. This was of great concern, she said, because South Gloucestershire already has a very high proportion of elderly residents and the population overall is expected to grow rapidly. Meanwhile, the site for the community hospital - which was scheduled to open this summer - is covered with waste from the housing development.

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AT the end of last year, South Gloucestershire Council announced some exciting proposals for Watermore Primary School as part of a £4.5 million investment programme which will seek to finally bring the two sites together with new facilities for our children. At present the early proposals envisage the two sites relocating to the current lower stone close site, as well as allocating further car parking spaces, providing a Multi-Use Games Area, and the installation of additional lighting, whilst retaining as much of the existing playing fields as possible. With the whole of Frome Valley being such a strong, community focused area, there has been a huge interest in the Council’s investment proposals for the school. There has been a large amount of local support for

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investing in the school, and some concerns have been raised about future parking and the retention of as much of the playing fields as possible. As the local MP I would like to reassure you all that I will be working with the community to ensure that the proposals deliver in the interest of local residents as the plans progress. I will also continue to press the Council to focus on education in our area, and invest in local schools such as Watermore. In Parliament, I have been pushing Government Ministers to deliver for our children across Frome Valley, seeking reassurances in the House of Commons that the Special Provision Fund, which is providing targeted funding to develop new provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs in South Gloucestershire is extended beyond 2018. This will provide that

extra ballast for pupils with special educational needs, which will make a big difference. I have also pushed the Education Secretary to allow the Council to transfer more money to the High Needs Block, and I am delighted that he has now confirmed we will be allowed to do this. There is still a huge amount to do, and as both the local MP and father, I will be keeping the community updated on Watermore Primary developments and improving our local schools in the months ahead. If you feel you would like further information on the Watermore School proposals, what the current plans look like or have any query then please do not hesitate to get in touch on luke. hall.mp@parliament.uk

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Police say thanks for years of building trust POLICE have thanked a community member for her service to the South Gloucestershire Police Independent Advisory Group. Lady Danusia Trotman-Dickenson MBE, who lives in Siston, recently retired from the group after many years. Chief Inspector Mark Evans said: “Lady Trotman-Dickenson has been a stalwart of the IAG, where she has represented the Polish community. Her involvement has made a real difference and helped to build support and trust between the community and local police. “She has offered practical support to many people who have come into contact with police, whether as victims, witnesses or offenders, as well as acting as a critical friend to officers, helping us to better understand our community.” Neighbourhood Sergeant Darren Warr presented Lady Trotman-Dickenson with a bouquet of flowers in the red and white colours of the Polish flag. As a child, Danusia fled Poland with her parents and came to the UK by boat in 1940. Later, on moving to South Gloucestershire,

Lady Trotman-Dickenson joined the AngloPolish Society and became a trustee. She said: “I volunteered as an interpreter for the Polish community and found many were mistrustful of the police. I felt very privileged to be a member of the IAG. It was great to be able to help build trust between the police and the community. It was good to feel that I was doing something useful as a link between the community and the police. I have very much enjoyed working with the local officers.” A former lecturer in economics at the University of South Wales, Lady TrotmanDickenson is the author of 10 books on the subject and now plans to spend her time writing. The South Gloucestershire Police IAG is made up of volunteers from diverse backgrounds who advise officers on policing issues which may be of concern to local communities. Its members play a vital role in helping us build trust and confidence. More information about the police IAGs and how you can get involved: http://bit. ly/2ksotio

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Salsa and song at High demand for Horton village hall foodbanks from people CUBAN singer Indira Roman will return to Horton for an evening of music and dancing in the village hall. She will be joined by Colombian guitarist Julian Segura and trumpeter Michel Padron, also from Cuba, for the Noche Cubana event on Friday, February 23. The audience will even be able to learn some basic salsa steps, as well as enjoying a Cuban-style meal and coffee. Tickets cost £20 are available from https://cubanevening. eventbrite.co.uk or by calling 07711 672007.

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in crisis continues to rise TEAMS running foodbanks in Thornbury and Yate said demand for their services exceeded their worst forecast through December. While expecting to be busy, the requests for help were even higher than anticipated. The Thornbury foodbank in the town’s Baptist church is a branch of the Yate and Chipping Sodbury foodbank - and part of the Trussell Trust's UK-wide network. Robert Vernon, who heads up the Yate centre in Station Road, said December was busy at all three centres - there is also a branch in Mangotsfield - but the volunteers did their best to help people and would at least have food for the Christmas period. He said: “On the upside, the generosity of people in supplying us with Christmas goodies in addition to our usual items was overwhelming.

“We received so many thanks from donors for the work we do. As a result, we were well able to cope with the demand in our usual generous manner.” He said through 2017, food and other items were supplied to 2,534 people - a 12 per cent rise on 2016. That equated to more than 25 tonnes in the food parcels but donations of 24.6 tonnes were received. He said: “Sadly, we do not expect demand to reduce this coming year. As a result, we will need help and support to keep the warehouse stocked.” Foodbanks provide emergency meals for three days to people in short term crisis, which can be the result of problems such as benefit delays or withdrawal, separation, unexpected bills, debt, bereavement or redundancy.

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Call to arms - laser run training the target in Yate

AFTER the success of the first national laser run championships at Yate Outdoor Sports Complex in August, moves are being made to set up regular training camps at the centre. Laser Run is the final element of Modern Pentathlon, which is

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Here comes the sun: Winterbourne get ready for the cricket season PLANNING for the summer has already started at Winterbourne Cricket Club, with indoor nets taking place at The Winterbourne Academy every Sunday between 5 and 7 pm. The 2017 season was successful, with the first team narrowly missing out on a promotion spot. Winterbourne continue to field 5 sides in the league every Saturday, as well as running their Sunday side and all age groups between Under 9 to Under 19. The clubs' annual dinner took place at Gloucestershire’s Brightside Ground. The Cliff Belsten awards were presented to those achieving the best performance by a junior player in a Saturday league match. The bowling award, for his 5 for 16 against Thornbury, went to Joe Hull. The batting award, for a score of 124 against Bath went to Max Trotman. The Roger Nutt awards were

By Rob Pearce Frampton Cotterell 50 Weston Super Mare 25 A FIRST game since the Christmas break for the Frampton youngsters turned out to be a try filled thriller. Despite several injuries the home team set their stall out from the kick off as a smart catch and run by Matt put them on their way. When they were awarded a penalty ten meters out Jack’s short pass found Jamie whose strength carried him over the line for the opening score, Jack converting. Weston came fighting back though and closed the gap with a try of their own following some good possession. With their tails up they took the lead shortly after following another good move from their strong pack. At the other end a lineout for Frampton saw Matt’s pass find Jamie and his crossfield run saw him score in the corner, Frampton were now ahead 12-10. It was an end to end match and Frampton extended their lead when another good passing

next to be awarded for the best performance by a senior player in a Saturday league match. Club vice chairman Bob Vickery received a trophy for his hat trick against Bradley Stoke, and the main bowling award went to Richard Trotman, for his 6 for 37 against Brislington. In terms of batting, in 2016 the club gave out a total of 4 centurion awards. In 2017, there were 13. Shane Parker won the overall award for his magnificent double century against Taveners, only the second ever in club history. Next to be presented was the George Ford trophy, awarded by the club’s selection committee to the young player that, in their opinion, stood out with their performances in senior cricket last summer. The award went to Owen Lingard who had an outstanding year with the bat. In all cricket he scored 800 runs for the club, passed 50 on four occasions and remarkably for

such a young player scored two senior centuries. The players’ player trophies were then awarded. Mike Green took the Sunday team prize, having made a big impression on the side, especially in terms of attitude, commitment and leadership. Paul Harris won it for the 5ths, after a strong year with both bat and ball. The 4th team player of the year was opening bowler Dan Vickery, with Jason Cowan taking the honours for the 3rds. He took 29 wickets in the season with best bowling of 5 for 6. The second team had a rollercoaster season and just missed out on promotion to the senior division. Their player of the year was opening batsman Mark Frost. George Ford took 50 wickets for the first team (the most in the entire league) but he was edged out by all-rounder Richard Trotman for the player’s award. Richard scored 711 runs

and took 32 wickets. The final awards were the most important, that of Clubman. The awards are given to those members who work tirelessly for the benefit of the club, The Junior award went to Kieran Slade, who provides hours of dedication on the club’s ground staff. The senior award went to James Williams, who makes an enormous contribution to club life in a variety of roles. Another who works every week on the ground, he also finds time to run the bar and even play some cricket.

Under 14s win 13 try thriller move saw Matt find Jamie who in turn found Nik and his burst of speed saw him cross over to make the half time score 17-10 to Frampton. The second half started as the first had ended with Frampton on the attack and Jamie got his third try of the day following some strong play. Sam had several powerful carries and Rohan and Alfie were always there in support. When the ball fell loose during and Weston attack, Frampton’s speed told and it was Jamie again who touched down with the try. Weston cut the lead shortly after with a try of their own in the corner, but following a scrum, Lewis at scrum half side stepped to the blind side and his pass found Jack whose strength saw him score in the corner for Frampton. The home side were not finished and following further pressure Lewis found Olley and when the ball came to Nik there

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was only one outcome. Weston followed up with an attack of their own and some strong play by their pack created the pushover try. They attacked again as Fram tired but when Jack kicked out it was chased

down by Ed and the resulting penalty saw Corey tap to Jack who crossed over for another try. Weston had the final say with another well worked score, but the day belonged to Frampton with a 50-25 victory.

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Winterbourne home to new waterpolo team SENIOR waterpolo is coming to Winterbourne after a new team was given the green light to compete in the Bristol & West Waterpolo League. The league, based in Weston-Super-Mare, gave its blessing to South Gloucestershire Waterpolo Club at its annual general meeting where all current competing teams voted in favour of the move. The first game will be played at Winterbourne International School’s swimming pool, on Tuesday 20 February starting at 8:00 pm. League secretary Mike Coles said he welcomed the addition of a new senior

team to the league and felt confident that with the support of the experienced back room staff the team would perform well from the start. Darren Nash, South Gloucestershire’s Head Coach said: "The club was started in 2015 and we have manged to enter a team in the '16 and under' league competition for the last two years. By creating a men's senior team and it being accepted by the B&W we are opening up the sport of waterpolo to even more people who live in the South Gloucestershire area and hopefully they will come along and give it a try.”

Pucklechurch stay top of hockey table AFTER winning the first game after the Christmas break, Pucklechurch Ladies faced a tough match against second placed BAC. A dull, grey day was to be the setting of this top of the table clash with Pucklechurch looking to extend their lead. The game was fast paced from the first whistle. Pucklechurch were pleased to welcome Lisa back after a spell of injury and time out and she certainly didn't look like she had ever been away. The squad were trying out a new pivotal play piece which allowed for a great attacking play but left defensive play a little disorganised. BAC took an early lead, but five minutes later Pucklechurch were level after a great strike from Claudia leaving it 1-1. Unfortunately Pucklechurch's passing wasn't up to usual standard and a short corner led to BAC leading 2-1 at half time.

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J.B. Tree Care Tree Care Size reduction, crossed, diseased and shaded branches removed. Diseased and dangerous trees sectioned and removed

Landscaping Trees, shrubs and hedges planted, trimmed and tidied. Fencing supplied and erected Driveways Tarmac and block paving, gravelling, path and patio steam cleaning Garden Clearance and rubbish removal – registered

Waste Carrier Licence Holders

Call: Freephone 0800 303 2215 Mob: 07774 047209 or 0117 9113 446

VIDEO TRANSFER

ANY VIDEO TO DVD VHS/ BETAMAX / ANY CAMCORDER

£10

No job too small Inside and out - give us a shout

ANY TAPE UP TO 4 HOURS

Call Tony - 0777 6188595

www.memoriesonvideo.co.uk

tony1osborne@yahoo.co.uk BATHROOM SPECIALISTS

01454 850201 or 07980 001109

• Fully qualified and insured • Free No Obligation quotation • All aspects of tree and hedge work carried out

TREE CARE

PLUMBING

ELECTRICIANS

Professional Quality Tree Work at Affordable Prices

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS

TEL 01454 772857

24 HOUR TURNAROUND

WASHING SERVIES

T-D POWER

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE! Prices start from as little as £15.75 per month

WAS H ING S ERVICES Bringing your property back to life

Gutters Clean gutters - you can expect a great result every time.

Before

After

Driveways & Patios

Free window cleaning with all gutters

Making drives, patios and paths look like new

Email: Richard@fromevalleyvoice.co.uk

www.junkmonsters.co.uk

Got News? Call Richard 0n 01454 800 120

Moss Removal Unsightly moss gone! You will be amazed what a difference it will make

Contact Tom

01179 112715 0800 747 1471 We are a local family buisness

tdpowerwashing@outlook.com

Email: contact@fromevalleyvoice.co.uk

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• MOT testing • Air Con service & purification • Servicing – All makes and models including Hybrid cars • Engine Diagnostic • Free courtesy car • Tyres, Exhausts and batteries fitted while you wait

Call us today for a competitive quote or book online

01454 777 777

www.winterbourneautocentre.co.uk Station Yard, Hicks Common Road, Winterbourne, BS36 1EJ

OPEN

Mon-Fri 8.30 to 17.30pm & Sat 8.301pm

CHECk OuT Our SpECiAl OFFErS pAgE ONliNE wiT H AN MOT & SErviCE STArTiNg FrOM £114.00

HHHHH 4.93 star rating verified on groupon Oct 2017