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and welcome to the summer edition of H ello Keynsham News! We’re sure you’re as excited

as we are about the upcoming Jubilee celebrations and all the fun and games that are planned for the summer months in town. Make sure to read on to find out more about all the events taking place over the next few months and we hope to see you there!

Interested in appearing in a future issue? make sure to get in touch with the Town Council before the deadline on 22nd July.

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Chairman’s Welcome

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Keynsham in bloom

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Keynsham Talking News HOPE FOR UKRAINE

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HERITAGE ACTION ZONE

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Give a jab Keynsham

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Totally Maracas

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KEYNSHAM FOODbank

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KEYNSHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL

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JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

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Cutting Energy Bills and carbon emissions

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Walkers are welcome

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Council Meeting Dates

Community at 67

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Churches together

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Chairman’s Welcome

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hen I wrote to you in the Spring, I emphasised how we should make the most of our family and friends, the better weather and enjoy taking on a new role or opportunity in our town. Of course, I didn’t know then that Europe was about to be involved in a war with all the misery that that would bring. It made my musings in the joys of Spring seem wildly optimistic.

However, as always, the community of Keynsham stepped up, volunteers, including a number of town councillors, came forward to become involved in Keynsham Hope for Ukraine. They quickly set up collection points for contributions from residents to support the refugees fleeing from the conflict.

They also established a method of getting the much needed parcels to Poland, together with a support network in that country to ensure that our donations were at a point of need. Thank you to all who have contributed so far to this work and, in particular to

McGills who have allowed us to store donations at their depot and generally helped with the work.

Somebody once said that the future is an unknown country. None of us know what is to come. We can be pretty sure that it won’t always be what we expect. We must try to plan for the future but always live in the present. It is, after all, the only time we have. So, let’s make the most of it. Look for opportunities to bring happiness to our neighbours and ourselves in any way we can. After all, as Shakespeare said: “No man is an island…”.

We are lucky that most of us live in a safe place among people we love. We should treasure this time for we don’t know when things might change again.

I’m sure we haven’t forgotten Covid!

Please continue to support Ukraine.

Butterflies Haven support for Families affected by austism

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utterflies-Haven has been supporting Children/Young people and their families effected by Autism since 2007. We are based in St Francis Church in Keynsham and offer a safe environment where children and young people can enjoy a range of experiences in a friendly setting.

We run two sessions a week, on a Monday evening for young people 12 to 18yrs and on a Friday evening for our younger members 5 to 11yrs. On Fridays, we also provide a parents /carers snug

where parents and carers can meet, socialise and share experiences.

We welcome new members, a diagnosis of Autism is not necessary. Why not try a taster session. For more information please visit our web page www. butterflies-haven.com, call Alison on 07510 075737 or email butterfliesnetwork@hotmail.com Our team of volunteers are looking forward to your visit and will offer a very warm welcome you and your family.

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KEYNSHAM IN BLOOM

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y goodness, doesn’t time fly!

I am writing this article in early April after working in my garden reorganising the South facing flowerbed and I know in a blink of an eye, my herbaceous perennials will be needing supports and l will be patrolling at night with my torch to catch any hungry slugs out for a late snack!

Also, once again the volunteers at Keynsham In Bloom are working hard with our various projects to impress the judges from South West In Bloom this July and make our town a pleasant and colourful place in which to live.

A reminder to our gardeners who would like to show their horticultural skills and join the Keynsham In Bloom competition, the theme being CROWNING GLORY. Entry forms are available from the Town Council in Temple Street or contact keynshaminbloom@icloud.com.

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, why not decorate your gardens FIT FOR A QUEEN with jewel-coloured plants and, once again, contact the Council to collect an entry form.

The Knitting for Her Majesty group have been wonderful, please look out for the knitted bunting, the Union flag in Age UK’s window and numerous other items dangling from our trees in the Memorial Park and Market Walk, they will cheer even the dullest day.

I am looking forward to celebrating her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee from 2nd to the 5th of June and especially the Picnic in the Memorial Park on the 4th June where there will be entertainment and music so bring the family for a great day.

Keynsham In Bloom will have a stall at the picnic the aim being to sell sunflowers. As you will all know, life for the Ukrainian people is dreadful at present and KIB would like to sell baby sunflowers,

the national flower of the Ukraine, and any money raised will be sent to assist this worthy cause.

Keynsham In Bloom Volunteers are a busy little band of people and if you would like to get involved, please contact myself, catherinemarywoodman@gmail.com or Dawn Drury at keynshaminbloom@icloud.com You would be made very welcome.

Keep well, safe and gardening.

Mary Woodman

Keynsham Town Council

– improving the biodiversity of the town.

Councillor Alan Greenfield of the Environment and Sustainability Committee giving away free wildflower seeds packs at a recent Farmers’ Market.

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Local news and listeners come from Keynsham, Bristol & Bath and surrounding villages and the service is open to anyone based anywhere in the UK. We would like to thank all our volunteers old

and new for their continued enthusiasm and hard work for KTN which is very much appreciated by listeners. Recent listener comments include: “KTN is a real life line for Mum” “She thoroughly enjoys KTN and doesn’t want to miss what’s on them” Started in 1983, the KTN service is a free weekly audio magazine on memory stick, sent through the post weekly via yellow wallets using the Royal Mail’s Articles for the Blind scheme which gives free 1st class delivery to items for blind or visually impaired people. It goes to around 100 listeners.

If you or someone you know is unable to read newsprint, we would be delighted to supply them with the KTN service. If they do not have the means to play memory sticks, we can supply an easy-to-use box to play them on. New listeners are welcomed. Contact: 0117 299 3021.

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KEYNSHAM’s Hope for Ukraine

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think we were all deeply touched and sympathetic as we watched the unfolding events in Ukraine and it left many of us with a desire to be of practical help. We’ve witnessed hundreds of thousands of displaced individuals turn into over ten million refugees over the course of 3 weeks and this has meant that an immediate response to those needs was required.

In Keynsham, we have encouraged people to send money to established charities that are best placed to provide assistance immediately to those fleeing from the war, and two funds that we have encouraged donations towards are the British Red Cross, via their web page, or via telephone on 0300 023 0820, or the Disaster’s Emergency Committee via their web page or via telephone on 0370 60 60 900

It became apparent quite quickly that there was also a desire in Keynsham to provide physical donations, and after sorting through and considering the different projects that were running in Bristol, one stood out as well organised and carefully established.

“Hope for Ukraine” is the project that I have chosen to be involved with as it comes from an established and experienced group that have worked with charities in Eastern Europe for many years. Currently pursuing their charity status, they have created an infrastructure with headquarters

based at Carmel Church in Brislington and at a warehouse kindly supplied by McGills in Keynsham. ‘Hope for Ukraine’ work directly with churches in Eastern Europe that are currently taking in refugees that need emergency supplies.

The lists of items that they require are lists provided to us by those that are working with those refugees, so we can be certain that no items are wasted or not used.

A number of our Town Councillors have worked to create and establish collection ‘hubs’ across Keynsham at St John’s, St. Dunstan’s, Community at 67 and Lime Landscaping in Willsbridge. Each week we take in hundreds of donations and we are all extremely grateful for the extraordinary generosity of Keynsham people.

Each week a list of items needed is published on local social media, on the doors of St. John’s church and at the ‘Hope for Ukraine Website’ and it is our hope that this generosity can continue for the many months that it might be needed.

We hope that you will make our lists part of your weekly shop and those lists can be found at: https://hopeforukraine.org.uk Cllr Dave Biddleston

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Keynsham Light Opera Group Musicals by Candlelight

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eturning to the theatre, after a long break following the Covid pandemic, Keynsham Light Opera Group are thrilled to be back at rehearsals and can’t wait to be back in front of a live audience soon.

You are invited to come and experience an evening of West End and Broadway highlights set against a candlelit backdrop with a live orchestra at the local, tiered seated venue, The Space in Keynsham.

Performing a selection of standout moments from shows such as Les Misérables, Phantom of

the Opera, West Side Story, My Fair Lady and Hamilton to name but a few.

Musicals by Candlelight will be the perfect way to enjoy the music of the West End with a nice glass of wine from our licenced bar, in a beautiful, relaxed atmosphere with a company of talented performers.

Thursday 26th-Saturday 28th May 7.30pm The Space, Temple Street, Keynsham.

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Keynsham High Street Heritage Action Zone Public Space Improvements and Local Cultural Programme

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eynsham High Street Heritage Action Zone (HS HAZ) is a heritage led renewal programme, making Keynsham High Street a place where people want to live, work and play.

More information can be found online at HiKeynsham.co.uk About the Programmes: Keynsham HS HAZ is a significant public spaces improvements programmes which is being undertaken in Keynsham Town Centre. Keynsham HS HAZ was awarded £1.1million as part of Historic England’s HS HAZ Programme with additional match funding provided by Keynsham Town Council and Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES). The four-year partnership programme, part of B&NES Council’s Renewal Teams Programme, due to be completed in March 2024.

the Keynsham Cultural Consortium – a group of local representatives – and is funded by Historic England through their High Street Heritage Action Zone programme.

Making Space for Our Future The Local Cultural Programme launched in February with Making Space for Our Future, a fiveday mini festival inspired by the history of science and technology in our local area.

A food market and a recycled craft market were held on Market Walk, accompanied by musical performances by She Robot and Louisa Maria, and street theatre from Artemis Productions.

Attached to the HS HAZ Programme is Keynsham’s Local Cultural Programme (LCP). Keynsham’s £80,000 3year Local Cultural Programme is part of Historic England’s national Cultural Programme funded by; the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s Heritage High Street Fund, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Future High Streets Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Local Cultural Programme Updates: Keynsham’s new Local Cultural Programme is now live and bringing fun, innovative pop-up street events and activities to the Town Centre.

The aim of the programme is to energise Keynsham’s cultural scene and bring its distinct heritage to life through community-led events, installations, and performances. It is organised by

Our Robot Futures Exhibition

by Bristol Robotics Laboratory. Photo by Justin Towell

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Small Grants 2022-23 The Keynsham Cultural Consortium is now inviting applications for small grants for community groups and local artists and creators. They are looking for proposals for new events and activities which reflect the vibrant culture, history, traditions, places, and people of Keynsham.

Applicants may apply for up to £2,000 to run workshops, performances, installations, exhibitions, fairs, festivals, talks, lectures, and other public events.

Street theatre by Artemis Productions.

Photo by Justin Towell

The deadline for applications is midnight on 15 May 2022. Find out more and apply at www. hikeynsham.co.uk/event/smallgrants2023 High Street Discovery Trail

Researchers from Bristol Robotics Laboratory organised a robot-making workshop and an exhibition of robotics research in The Space, and Keynsham Leisure Centre played host to a special toy upcycler machine created by Bath BID. Little Lost Robot Studio ran a series of robotics workshops in Keynsham Library, culminating in a large-scale light-up installation in the Riverside Square behind Temple Street. Local artist Kate McGregor-Michael, meanwhile, hosted family art workshops inspired by the lost medieval abbey.

The created artworks are now on display in Keynsham Town Council and Keynsham Library.

Keynsham Cultural Consortium and Keynsham and Saltford Local History Society have together created a High Street Discovery Trail, allowing you to explore some of Keynsham’s hidden architectural gems and untold histories. It can be accessed at www.hikeynsham.co.uk/maps.

Heritage Open Days The Cultural Consortium is coordinating activities for Keynsham’s Heritage Open Days in September and is currently seeking co-organisers. If you look after a historic building which you’d like to open to the public, or if you have a heritage-themed event you would like to run (big or small), please get in touch.

Keynsham High Street Heritage Action Zone Updates: Public Realm Strand – Phase 2: Temple Street Improvements Update: Initial proposals were created by Landscape Architects Macgregor Smith, working with a group of representatives from the Town Council, local community, B&NES Council and Historic England.

Medieval Monsters workshop with Kate McGregor-Michael. Photo by Justin Towell

Feedback was sought on the proposed concept designs, to assist the project team in finalising designs later this year. Public consultation took place between 11 October – 22 November 2021, thank you to those of you who took time to

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share your thoughts through this process. All suggestions and comments are being carefully considered by the design team and this along with further surveys of the area will be used to inform and revise the proposals as far as possible.

Shopfront Improvement Strand – Update: Within Keynsham’s High Street Heritage Action Zone (HS HAZ) Programme there is up to £223,000 funding to deliver a Shopfront Improvement Project Strand. We received a number of great Expressions of Interest (EOIs) we are working our way through.

The Programme Board are working with Donald Insalls and YOU & ME Architects on taking forward the first part of this project stand. A couple of businesses and landowners who put in EOIs have been selected as part of a pilot project. We look forward in sharing more on this over the next coming months.

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We will be in touch with more businesses who sent in EOIs over the next couple of months to feedback on what is possible. If you are a local business owner or a landowner with a shopfront on Temple Street, Keynsham High Street or the top of Bath Hill who hasn’t yet put in an EOI and would like to discuss changes to your shopfront and how the grant could help you please complete an EOI form. More information about the Shopfront Improvement Project strand can be found here: https://www.hikeynsham.co.uk/ home/keynshams-shopfront-improvementprogramme/ More information Visit www.hikeynsham.co.uk for the latest project updates. You can also get in touch at keynshamhshaz@bathnes.gov.uk.

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KEYNSHAM BANDSTAND 2022 SUMMER PROGRAMME

*MARSHFIELD BAND* Sunday 17th April 2022 3:00pm – 5:00pm

*THE WOODS BAND* *FASCINATING RHYTHMS* *DODINGTON PARISH BAND* Sunday 8th May 2022 Sunday 1st May 2022 Saturday 7th May 2022 2.00pm - 4.15 pm 3.00pm - 5:00pm 11:00am - 12 noon

*PHOENIX KEYNSHAM YOUTH THEATRE* Sunday 15th May 2022 2:00pm - 3:30pm *MALMESBURY CONCERT BAND* Sunday 29th May 2022 2:00pm - 4:00pm

*WINTERBOURNE WINDS*

*ORCHARD BRASS* Sunday 22nd May 2022

2.30pm - 3.30 pm

3:00pm - 5.00pm

*THE SUMMERHOUSE FOLK BAND* Saturday 28th May 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm

*BLACK SHEEP HARMONY* Saturday 11th June 2022 3:45pm - 4:30pm

*BRISTOL EAST & KINGSWOOD BAND* Sunday 12th June 2022 3:00pm - 4:30pm

*MUSIC MAN PROJECT KEYNSHAM* Saturday 18th June 2022 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Saturday 21st May 2022

*CITY OF BRISTOL BRASS BAND* *FILTON COMMUNITY BRASS BAND* *KEYNSHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL* Sunday 19th June 2022 Saturday 2nd July 2022 Saturday 25th June 2022 2:00pm - 4:00pm 2:30pm - 4:30pm All Day

*KEY VOICES COMMUNITY CHOIR* *PAULTON CONCERT BAND* Saturday 9th July 2022 Sunday 10th July 2022 2:30pm - 3:30 pm 2.00pm - 4.00pm

*BRISTOL FASHION CHORUS* Saturday 23rd July 2022 2:15pm - 3.45pm *CITY OF BRISTOL BRASS BAND* Sunday 7th August 2022 2:00pm - 4:00pm

*CHOIR JAM* Saturday 14th May 2:00pm - 4.00pm

*REDLAND WIND BAND* Sunday 24th July 2022 3:00 - 5:00pm *WESTON BRASS* Sunday 14th August 2022 2:00pm - 4:00pm

*OLDLAND BRASS* Saturday 16th July 2022 2:00pm - 4:00pm

*BJ BIG BAND* Saturday 30th July 2022 2:30pm - 4:30pm *JELLI RECORDS - PRESENTING MAAIKE SIGERIST & HARRI MASON* Saturday 20th August 2022 3:00pm - 5.00pm

*KEYNSHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL* Sunday 3rd July 2022 All Day

*PHOENIX WIND BAND* Sunday 17th July 2022 2:00pm - 4:00pm

*AVON FIRE & RESCUE BAND* Sunday 31st July 2022 2:00p.m. - 4:00pm

*WOTTON SILVER BAND* Sunday 4th September 2022 2:00pm - 3.45pm

*KEYNSHAM LIGHT OPERA GROUP* *MSN & RADSTOCK SILVER BAND* *BRISTOL POPS ORCHESTRA* *KEYNSHAM BRASS BAND* Sunday 18th September 2022 Sunday 11th September 2022 Saturday 24th September 2022 Sunday 25th September 2022 3:00pm 5:00pm 2:00pm - 3:30pm 3:00pm - 5:00pm 3:00pm - 5:00pm

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Abney & Baker Home Care and Support Raising The Bar For Carers We’ve always done things differently at Abney & Baker and continuing that trend, we’re really excited to launch Fairer Care, our new recruitment arm.

Why Fairer Care?

Since the very first day when we signed up with the Living Wage Foundation, before we’d even hired anyone, we set out to improve the pay and employment experience for carers.

“Abney & Baker is great and I’d highly recommend them. It’s like day is to night compared to the last company I worked with.

I feel supported and respected. Great pay” A&B Carer.

Every year since, we’ve found ways to build on this and provide better pay and terms and a better carer experience. So, Fairer Care is a celebration of this.

You’ll also gain loads of transferable skills including time management, communication skills, ability to prioritise, working as a team, and plenty more.

From paying for our care team’s full shift at full hourly rate and guaranteed pay contracts to introducing small community teams, we’re dedicated to finding, training, developing, and supporting the best people out there.

What is the pay like in care?

Why work in care?

It’s one of the most rewarding jobs you can do! You can see the immediate and positive impact you have on the lives of people you support. You make a real difference to someone’s quality of life, helping them to stay living confidently and happily in their own home.

Full shift pay and great hourly rates mean a care team member with Abney & Baker can earn between £22,900 and £27,800 a year which is 25% above the UK average. Guaranteed pay contracts as standard also mean you can have confidence in what you’ll get at the end of the month.

Carers tell us it has been the difference that has made family holidays, a new car, and saving for rainy days possible.

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‘Give a Jab Keynsham’ Fundraising for Vaccines

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Keynsham resident has launched an exciting and ambitious scheme to help deliver Covid vaccines to every corner of the globe.

Local folk musician, Helen James, has launched Give a Jab Keynsham, an initiative which allows us all to show our appreciation of our wonderful health services and our gratitude to live in a country where vaccinations are freely given to all, by helping to pay for doses to be delivered to less fortunate communities around the world where medical infrastructure may be lacking and inoculation rates remain low.

Helen has set up a Crowdfunder fundraising page: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/givea-jab-keynsham where all money raised will go to support UNICEF’s vital campaign to deliver 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine to health workers and the most vulnerable in countries where they are needed most.

Give a Jab Keynsham went live in mid-December 2021 and raised an amazing £670 in the first 2 weeks alone!

“We know that Covid won’t be truly beaten until it is beaten in every part of the world,” says Helen, “We are so fortunate to live in a country which has the resources to deliver free vaccinations so efficiently. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to show solidarity with other parts of the world that are not as lucky as us, by donating each time we receive our own jabs and boosters. Any amount, however small, will help; whatever you can afford.

Let us, as a town, demonstrate the power of community and folk coming together to help; individuals and organisations, churches, businesses, community groups and neighbourhoods. Everyone working together, we can really make a difference.”

Andy Wait, Chair of Keynsham Town Council, supports the campaign saying: “In this country, vaccines are available to us free with little inconvenience.

“Sadly, Covid 19 will only be crushed when the whole world is jabbed. Please help UNICEF inoculate the whole world. Keynsham is a great community, please give what you can to support this vital work so we can all be free to live.”

Give a Jab Keynsham will be ongoing all through 2022 and until the UNICEF Covid 19 Vaccine campaign closes.

Cllr Duncan Hounsell has joined the campaign leading Saltford and Corston Give a Jab crowdfunder pages and also Tim Roberts, retired agriculturalist and Marksbury resident, is campaigning with Give a jab Marksbury.

Keynsham can be a model for others to follow - if we blaze a trail, more villages, towns and cities around the country may follow suit and the ripples of the campaign multiply far beyond our patch. Please support Give a Jab Keynsham and help our town, once again, show how kind, generous and special it is, and really make a difference!

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otally Maracas is a community arts organisation, established twenty-five years ago. Over the years we have been engaged in a variety of activities – drum, dance and singing workshops, junk percussion making, community performances, arts trails, sound effects to name just a few.

Keynsham Creative Writers are a supportive group for writers of all abilities. Whether you are a new writer looking for help to get started or an experienced writer looking for new ideas, you are welcome to join us.

We have a good collection of percussion and will be again running sessions for ‘Children of all Ages’

at camps and festivals this year. We are available to run our Fun with Drums sessions at parties, fetes, etc. We could also arrange workshops with visiting instructors should there be sufficient demand.

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If you don’t know how you are going to afford to feed yourself or your family, please don’t wait until the cupboard is bare. Just ask. You don’t have to explain anything to us.

We don’t ask for any ID. We’re here to help anyone locally in food crisis.

Gift Aid makes a big difference to all charities, it only takes a moment to complete, and we can claim for any historical donations you have made too. The Gift Aid form can be found here: https://keynsham.foodbank.org.uk/gift-aidform/ Thank you.

The first step? Here. https://keynsham.foodbank. org.uk/get-help/how-to-get-help/ If you want to support our work, we kindly ask that you please consider donating money instead of food at this time, as our warehouse is quite full. We always have bills to pay - rent for the warehouse and van, and council tax. Thank you for your generous ongoing support, we couldn’t do what we do without you!

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Keynsham Music Festival 25th Anniversary 27th June – 3rd July

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rganising the Festival this year for our 25th Anniversary has been a roller-coaster of emotions. There is real excitement that we are, at long last, able to put on some truly amazing events and performances to bring our community together but there is also real disappointment in that we have to make some very difficult choices as to what we can realistically afford because we are seeing huge increases in our costs.

Our sincere thanks to the Town Council and local business sponsors who continue to be so supportive.

Having to make financial decisions months before the event is a risk which we take every year but we know we can always rely on the generosity of you, the public, to donate at the gates to cover the costs. However, this year is proving to be a little more challenging!

The weekend festival events have always been free, but for those who can afford it, this year we will be collecting donations on both the Saturday and Sunday, and we are asking you to donate £5 per adult for each of the days you visit. All children are completely free. You will be able to

donate by cash, card, or phone. If you are a taxpayer, we would be very grateful if you could let us have your details so that we can take advantage of Gift Aid. Some of the events in the week leading up to the festival will charge an entry fee which can be paid for in advance.

What can you look forward to this year?

We hope we have catered for all tastes – and here are some of the highlights.

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars - a full live performance (at The Space on Monday 27th June) to celebrate 50 years since its release - followed by David Bowie hits.

Puccini’s opera Tosca (in the Park on Thursday 30th June) by festival favourites Opera in a Box. A chance to see this famous opera performed in English in a Big Top – an evening not to be missed.

Reggae in the Park (Friday 1st July) – Da Fuchaman and the Fire Blaze Band supported by St Opia.

Anyone who caught their performances back in September will know this is going to be a very special evening. Full bar and a Mexican pop-up restaurant courtesy of Dalia Cocina.

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A Celebration of Comedy - Eight comedians in the Big Top (Thursday 30th June) This event is raising money for not only the Festival but also FareShare (who help to provision local Foodbanks).

to help and guide you. The results will be displayed at the railway station for everyone to see. It will also be a chance to see the work of our many talented local artists in the ArtSpace Gallery.

See our website keynshammusicfestival.co.uk for details and tickets.

Wellbeing Village – bringing together more than 20 local practitioners to showcase and provide a chance to try out many ways to a healthier life – whether through mindfulness, diet or exercise.

This will be your chance to experience different forms of yoga, pilates and massage. Hear the mesmerising sounds of Tibetan ringing bowls.

We also have a jam-packed weekend in the Park.

Saturday 2nd July Memory Café – outside of our normal opening time, there will be a dedicated area for those suffering from the effects of dementia - together with their families and support carers. It will be a safe space to relax and meet other people in the same situation. It will be a space where memories of music, colour and smell will play such an important role. Access by (free) ticket only.

Family Festival – celebrating all the best in local contemporary performance art, it will include entertainment that the whole family can enjoy together, workshops, walkabout and street entertainers, puppetry and a community stage.

Circomedia will again be showcasing their students’ work. This year we welcome back KLOGS who, together with the Phoenix Youth Theatre group, will be performing a wide selection of musical delights.

ArtZone – a dedicated area where we encourage you to take part in the production of a unique Keynsham art piece – local artists will be on hand

Tug o’ War – form a team (4 male, 4 female) and take part in the first competition for at least 50 years! Open to everyone.

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Folk Festival – hear some of the best performers in the area. Enjoy an evening of high energy music and dance.

Duck Race – yes, this festival tradition is back thanks to The Lions!

Grounded Garden Stage – a laid back opportunity to soak up some acoustic performances.

Keynsham Orchestra – always one of the highlights of our festival. The programme will include a ‘last night of the proms’ finale.

Sunday 3rd July Three music stages – catering for all tastes, we have an amazing line up of top musicians – all performing original music.

Bars – this year, as well as the three local bars we always have, we are introducing a Cocktail Bar courtesy of the Wine Bar.

Dance Stage – a mix of all forms of dance, from traditional to current contemporary styles. We even have Keynsham’s first ever ballet performance!

There are even more week events to announce so do keep an eye out on social media!

Circomedia – aerial circus skills at their finest from up and coming performance artists.

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I am sure you can appreciate all the time and hard work that our volunteers have put in to organise such an amazing festival. Please, please be generous with your donations.

Creative Arena – children’s art adventures

We can’t wait to see you all in the Park celebrating our 25th Anniversary!

Food Arena – we have food vendors to suit all tastes.

Mike May Chair, KMFA

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Jubilee Celebrations With KEYNSHAM Town Council

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n Saturday 4 June, Keynsham will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a picnic in Keynsham Memorial Park.

From 12-6pm, enjoy roaming performances and outdoor games. Bandstand entertainment will be provided by The Woods, Magpie and the Shiny Things, Ruby Jazz, and Keynsham Brass Band.

On the same day, the Baptist Church will be hosting special screenings of a new film entitled Keynsham Jubilee Conversations. The film features Keynsham residents discussing their memories of the Royals and Jubilees gone by. If you have a memory you would like to share, it’s not too late – email culturalpc@keynsham-tc.gov.uk if you would like to be involved.

Children are invited to bring along teddy bears to the picnic, with prizes available for the best-dressed jubilee bear! There will be a cakedecorating competition, so bring along your decorated jubilee sandwich sponge or cake for judging. The Town Council will also be offering special jubilee memorabilia to Keynsham children.

Meanwhile, Keynsham High Street is playing host to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon Trail, until 12 June 2022. Players discover seven cute characters from Buckingham Palace along the route - and you can even see them burst to life in augmented reality. You can find out more at www.jubileebeacontrail.com

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Cutting energy bills and carbon emissions in KEYNSHAM

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eynsham Community Energy has helped over 150 people make their houses more energy efficient, by providing free draughtproofing products and advice leaflets. It’s all thanks to a grant from the Bath and West Community Energy Fund.

Volunteers from the group hosted pop up energy efficiency cafes, attended events and spoke at local clubs and societies. They gave away door, window and chimney draught-proofing, low energy lightbulbs, room thermometers and radiator reflectors.

Keynsham Community Energy Chair, Nick Coates, said: “The last two years have been tough. First COVID-19 meant many people lost their jobs or were furloughed, putting strain on households.

Then the cost of living started to bite, and energy bills have gone through the roof. There has never been a more urgent need to insulate our homes and lower our energy bills.

Peter Capener, Managing Director of Bath and West Community Energy, said: “Helping people make their homes more energy efficient is a winwin. It doesn’t only result in lower fuel bills. It also helps the country reduce our carbon footprint, because well-insulated homes require less energy to heat them.”

With energy prices and the cost of living going through the roof, Keynsham Community Energy is determined to carry on their work in 2022. Watch out for their pop-up events in Keynsham and Saltford this year!

Keynsham Community Energy is also working with Bath and North East Somerset Council to put community owned solar panels on the roof of the Keynsham Riverside View apartment complex. This project is in the advanced planning stage and will provide renewable electricity to the Keynsham leisure centre at a discounted rate. www.keynshamcommunityenergy.org

The latest IPCC report highlights the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and calls for massive energy efficiency and energy reduction efforts. The UK government’s energy strategy must prioritise insulating the UK’s draughty housing stock.

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KTCRFM

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ne of the reasons that KTCRfm was granted its Ofcom Public Service Broadcasting Licence in 2019 was that the Keynsham Hour, then being broadcast by Somervalley FM, was a genuinely community based programme. In a single year of a one hour a week programme the work and news of over 50 local organisations was featured.

This is the secret of successful local radio – those “organisations” included local politicians, local community groups, musicians, artists and local businesses.

larger than than just the town. Although the station now broadcasts for every hour of every week the community focus remains and KTCRfm offers a number of daily and weekly opportunities for local people to broadcast their business, news, ideas and opinion.

The Keynsham Hour still exists, but is now the KTCR Hour because the broadcast area is much

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and fund raising initiatives – at short and long notice. It is daily – the local press, after all, is weekly or just monthly. The KTCRfm Facebook page has recently recorded a peak of 20,000 “hits” over an ongoing 28 day period and that has to be some indication of how many people are now listening to KTCRfm. It was so good to hear that a new member turned up to join one local community group because she “heard about it on the radio”. It is still true that a significantly large local demographic does not, or cannot, engage in social media.

Following Good Morning the weekly KTCR Hour offers a noticeboard where local issues and event can be featured in more detail. Many local organisations are now using KTCRfm as normal practice, and there is plenty of space for more, and it’s free.

There are many other places on the radio, that will act as a notice board for you, as well.

The weekly Churches Together programme Believe Together is one, as so is the Back Track programme where an individual can talk about themselves, their mission or business, or community organisation for a whole hour as well playing their favourite tunes. Keynsham’s new Town Clerk, Dawn Dury, recently featured in a BackTrack programme

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and many listeners will know a great deal more about her, her aspirations and what drives her.

If you, or your organisation wants to reach a real spread of the community just email KTCRfm@ gmail.com to open a chat about what might be the best way for you to make use of KTCRfm. Or ask someone to email for you. But do listen in to KTCRfm to hear what other people and groups are doing!

Many of the presenters of KTCRfm shows broadcast ways to contact them, and have associated social media pages to support and publicise events and causes further.

KTCRfm, or course, also offers more formal advertising opportunities, or course, at very reasonable prices.

But KTCRfm also offers something more which is unique. Your chance to be involved in local radio – a chance to learn skills like no other, especially IT skills, to be creative and to enhance self confidence, in the care of people who know what they are doing. And all enshrouded in the safety of British Broadcasting Standards!

The door is truly open for you to make use of KTCRfm, your truly local radio.

Townswomen’s Guild

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t Keyna Townswomen’s Guild is an affiliated member of the National Townswomen’s Guild formed in 1928 with the aim to provide encouragement and friendship between women.

Most of our members are retired, all with an enquiring mind. They enjoy monthly meetings with

a speaker and refreshments, subgroups including book, lunch, local interest and theatre with interesting trips throughout the year.

Meeting at the Fear Hall at 10am on the second Tuesday monthly our membership is strong but new members will always find a friendly welcome.

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COUNCIL MEETING DATES Tuesday 10th May 2022 at 7.30 p.m.

– Town Council in The Space

Tuesday 21st June 2022 at 7.30 p.m.

– Town Council in The Space

Monday 23rd May 2022 at 7.30 p.m.

– P lanning & Development Committee in the Baptist Church

Wednesday 6th July 2022 at 4.00 p.m.

– Events, Arts, Tourism & Heritage Committee in the Town Council office

Tuesday 24th May 2022 at 6.00 p.m.

– E nvironment & Sustainability Committee in the Town Council office

Monday 11th July 2022 at 7.30 p.m.

– Planning & Development Committee in the Baptist Church

Tuesday 24th May 2022 at 7.30 p.m.

– P ersonnel Committee in the Town Council office

Tuesday 26th July 2022 at 7.30 p.m.

– Town Council in The Space

Wednesday 8th June 2022 at 4.00 p.m.

– E vents, Arts, Tourism & Heritage Committee in the Town Council office

Thursday 28th July 2022 at 6.00 p.m.

– Environment & Sustainability Committee in the Town Council office

Wednesday 15th June 2022 at 7.30 p.m.

–G rants Committee in the Town Council office

Monday 1st August 2022 at 7.30 p.m.

– Planning & Development Committee in the Baptist Church

Monday 20th June 2022 at 7.30 p.m.

– P lanning & Development Committee in the Baptist Church

Wednesday 3rd August 2022 at 4.00 p.m.

– Events, Arts, Tourism & Heritage Committee in the Town Council office

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All aboard at Castle Primary School

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he youngest pupils at Castle Primary School in Keynsham were full of excitement during a visit by First Bus inspector, Ian Street, who arrived at the school early one morning and brought a double decker bus with him!

Children in both Reception classes and Puddleducks Preschool had the opportunity to explore the bus, climbing up to the top deck, ringing the bells and even sitting in the driver’s seat. They were fascinated to learn about the day in the life of a local bus driver. The following week, the Reception classes were lucky enough to meet Ian again, but this time they took a trip on

the 349 to Keynsham High Street as part of their lessons this term about transport.

“For some children, this was their first ever bus journey and the experience was incredibly exciting for them,” said Irina Creed, Early Years’ Lead. “They loved learning about bus routes and were inspired to draw maps of their own journey and label everything they had spotted along the way.”

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TOWN COUNCIL OFFICES OPENING FULLY SOON!

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t has not been an easy, almost three years, for the Town Council. What with us having to evacuate 15 – 17 Temple Street in April 2019 owing to the contamination with dust and noise from the Riverside construction works, followed by three separate water leaks over the summer, again, as a result of the construction works. We were then re-homed, for a long period of time, within the B&NES Civic Centre building until the COVID pandemic hit and a series of lockdowns forced our administration staff to work from home.

Our grounds maintenance staff have continued to be out and about every day during this pandemic looking after the green spaces, play areas and Cemetery, whilst the Youth Workers have been offering on-line activities for young people.

Recently our administration staff returned to the office which is now regularly open to the public between 9.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Monday – Friday.

There should be a member of staff in the office most afternoons too.

Recently, we had delivery of all our office furniture that has been in storage for a long period of time and we will be taking the next few weeks to unpack and get our office running efficiently, to be open full time (hopefully at the beginning of May).

Please note that if the door is locked, you will need to ring the doorbell to gain entry, and in order to protect everyone’s health, any visitors will be required to use hand sanitiser upon entry and keep socially distant.

Other ways to contact the Town Council

BY TELEPHONE: You can still contact the staff by telephone on 0117 9868683 as follows: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am - 5pm Friay, 8.30am - 4pm

BY EMAIL For general enquiries please email deputytownclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk For sports bookings and other enquiries please email admin@keynsham-tc.gov.uk For cemetery enquiries please email reception@keynsham-tc.gov.uk and vivienne@keynsham-tc.gov.uk For Health and Safety issues or complaints please email townclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk Contact your Town Councillor A list of Town Councillors contact details by Ward is provided in every edition of Keynsham News.

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Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome

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ith the easing of the Covid restrictions, and life returning to normal, The Keynsham Walkers are Welcome, have resumed their walks, with a rather muddy short walk around the Manor Road Woodlands.

We have produced a programme up until the end

of September, which also includes details of our annual 3 day festival which takes place on the weekend commencing Friday 23rd September 2022.

Full details can be obtained by phoning Dave on 07866440968 or checking out our website.

PROGRAMME OF WALKS MAY – SEPTEMBER 2022

Sunday 8th May – A circular walk start ing from Newton St Loe, using Dial-a Ride. Meeting at the Fox & Hounds car park Sunday 22nd May – A circular walk starting from Priston Mill, using Dial-a-Ride. Meeting at the Fox & Hounds car park Sunday 12th June – A circular walk following the Keynsham in Bloom Trail Sunday 26th June – A circular walk using the Somerdale footpath and the Humpty Dumps Sunday 10th July – A circular walk starting from the Tunnel House and going around the Saltford countryside. For this walk we shall be using the bus Sunday 24th July – A circular walk around Avonside Forest Sunday 7th August – Hopefully linking up with Bradford on Avon WaW Group, we shall be catching the train for a walk around this picturesque town

Sunday 21st August – a Circular walk around Stockwood Sunday 4th September – Starting from Bees Tea Gardens, we explore Eastover Coppice on the banks of the River Avon. Using Dial-a-Ride, meeting at the Fox & Hounds car Park

Walking Festival Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th September Friday evening – Linking up with the History Society Saturday Morning – Compton Dando/Burnett Saturday afternoon – Chewton Keynsham Sunday Lunchtime – Joining the BBC Children in Need Countryfile Ramble for a circular walk around Hanham/Hanham Woods

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Community at 67

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e are pleased to report exciting developments at Community at 67. Our weekly cafe has returned! Run by volunteers, it is open every Thursday from 9.30am – 12.30pm and serves tea, coffee, biscuits and cake. It is open to anyone to drop in to have a coffee with friends or just have a chat with our volunteers.

We would like to open additional days, so if you enjoy meeting people and would like to help, please contact us.

We have been fortunate in receiving grant from the Quartet Foundation to replace our computers which were getting old and slow. Our new laptops have Windows 11 and will support our weekly IT Internet café which meets on Friday 9.00am – 12.00 noon for anyone who needs help with IT. This ranges from people who have never used a computer to those who want to learn about a specific use such how to use Zoom, Google Earth or explore their family history, we have great team of volunteers who can help you. The PCs will also be used by the children who attend our Code Club on Mondays 4.30pm – 5.30pm, here children learn more about the basics of coding to create simple games.

Finally, we’d like to thank Keynsham Town Council for their generous grant to help us replace the carpet, it’s made a huge difference to the centre.

Community at 67 is a great meeting place for all ages, if you are looking for a space to meet why not get in touch, we offer the first four weeks free of charge to help you get going. We have two meeting rooms and a well-equipped kitchen.

For further information on any of our activities see our website at www.community-67.org, enquiries@community-67.org or 07737 742300

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Churches Together offer help for the Ukraine

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hurches Together in Keynsham and Saltford are taking collections and sending funds to organisations, agencies and partners that they already have operating both within Ukraine and in the surrounding countries. In addition, as a collective, Churches Together supports Christian Aid, which has an appeal for Ukraine and is part of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). Separate fundraising initiatives have been carried out by the churches and two of the Churches, St John’s and St Dunstan’s, along with Community @67, are drop-off hubs for the collection of the specific items that have been identified as priority donations. Collections of these and so much more have revealed the urgent compassion that people are expressing for the refugees and those who remain for whatever reason. This is being organised overall by the Carmel Church in Brislington who have direct links with a Pastor in South West Ukraine. The list of items needed and further information can be found at their website: https://hopeforukraine.org.uk/ CTKS will also be assisting with Red Cross street collections in the near future.

The longer-term support for the refugees is a strong focus for the local churches and St.

John’s Church has signed up to http://www. sanctuaryfoundation.org.uk/ who are providing advice and guidance around sponsoring people/ families displaced by the Ukraine War. CTKS is keen to explore the possibility of sponsorship for Ukrainian families who arrive locally and is keen to work collaboratively in all areas of support with the Keynsham Town Council, the local authority B&NES, and other local community groups.

Churches Together have an abiding concern for all refugees and there is constant prayer for their welfare. All the churches are providing space for prayer at this very distressing and unprecedented time.

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YOUR TOWN COUNCILLORS Keynsham Town Councillors are elected to help you.

If you have any problems or want action taken on a local issue which concerns you contact one of your local Councillors below.

Andy Wait Alex Beaumont Liberal Democrat East Liberal Democrat North Tel: 01179 867389 Tel: 07761 906216 Email: andy.wait @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Email: Alex.beaumont @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Charlotte Buxton Deb Cooper Liberal Democrat South Independent North Tel: 07886 739906 Tel: 01179 864203 Email: chartlotte.buxton 07564 155944

Dave Biddleston Labour South Tel: 0117 9870081

Email: dave.biddleston @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Clive Fricker Independent East Tel: 01179 869250

Email: clive.fricker @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

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Email: deb.cooper @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Andy McGuinness Labour North Tel: 07815 163036

Hal MacFie Brian Simmons Liberal Democrat East Independent North Tel: 01179 863590 Tel: 01179 096596 07786 436656 07855 631844

Email: andy.mcguinness @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

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Email: brian.simmons @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

David Brassington Liberal Democrat North Tel: 0117 9867876 Email: david.brassington @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Caitlin Brennan Liberal Democrat East Tel: 01179 863905 07557 223037 Email: caitlin.brennan @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Alan Greenfield Andy Halliday Liberal Democrat East Liberal Democrat South Tel: 07757 673492 Tel: 01179 865735 Email: alan.greenfield @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Email: andy.halliday @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Allan Sinclair Independent South Tel: 01179 865658

Jonathan Wallcroft Labour South Tel: 07464 798073

Email: allan.sinclair @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Email: Jonathan.wallcroft @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Keynsham Town Council, 15-17 Temple Street, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1HF, Tel: 0117 9868683 | Email: townclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk | www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk

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