Keynsham News Winter 2020

WINTER 2020 - Issue 34

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o: How are you coping with the new normal? Well, there are positives. Many of us prefer working from home if we can and lots of us have found ourselves more adept with new virtual communications technologies. The roads are still not as busy as they were, and the Keynsham Car Parks are still not full. Many have continued with their good habits in lockdown and are exercising more in all sorts of healthy ways. Manor Road Playing Fields often have small informal groups using the open space for positive activities.

The response from the community to support vulnerable residents in isolation at the height of the pandemic has been something we can all be proud of. Covid-19 has made us change for the better in a variety of ways.

But with these changes come frustrations and negatives as well. Lots of things can be more difficult, especially if the technology we are increasingly having to rely on isn’t up to scratch. Take our last virtual council meeting on Zoom, for example. My laptop won’t work because the Wi-Fi signal simply isn’t good enough. With five members of the public, 13 councillors and the town clerk in attendance, it spread over two screens on my iPad and whilst it was really encouraging to see members of the public zooming in to join us, it’s very difficult to chair a meeting when you can only see half the people!

Some of us can’t help but feel frustrated that some things have become more difficult, restrictive and time-consuming in this new normal. You have to book; you can’t just turn up and some places still aren’t able to re-open. There are hand sanitisers, masks, screens and queuing everywhere plus the necessary requirement to socially distance. There are new rules, laws and guidance which are often subject to change suddenly, leaving little time to adjust and often confusion in their wake.

But as we enter a second wave of COVID, not knowing what our Christmas arrangements are likely to be, we need to consider these restrictions as merely irritations, and look at the bigger picture.

As we move into November, I am thinking of young pilots in The Battle of Britain, 80 years ago, fighting on their own in icy cold conditions, with the future of our country in their hands,

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knowing this could be their final mission. “Never was so much owed by so many to so few”.

We have a fantastic community here in Keynsham dedicated to supporting each other through the best and the worst. Faith and Community organisations, the Town Council and the incredible number of volunteers will continue to provide support to residents so we can all remain safe and well.

This is our time to make a difference so let’s put our frustrations aside and keep working together to make this new normal a safe and better one for our community and our environment.

Cllr. Andy Wait, Chairman

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KEYNSHAM TOWN COUNCIL PRESENTATION OF GRANTS AWARDS 2020/2021

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he Town Council Grants’ Committee met on Thursday 27th August to consider grants application submissions from 39 local applicant organisations and charities. £20,000 of general grant funding and new for 2020, £10,000 of environmental grant funding was available to bid for. Awards were made to

the majority of applicants and these have been notified that they were successful. It is a pleasure to be able to give financial support to so many groups that will be using the funds to purchase vital equipment, support those less fortunate in our community and to provide exciting activities for their organisation’s members. A list of the lucky recipients is below.

Organisation

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1st Keynsham Scout Group - To purchase tents for outdoor camping activities

£1000.00

3rd Keynsham Girls Brigade - To enable girls to make a positive impact on the local environment. Reduce social isolation for the elderly and to develop their own physical and social skills

£215.00

Avon Wildlife Trust (Keynsham Branch) – Grant for printing of the Keynsham Wildlife Report Bath and North East Somerset Carers’ Centre - Funding to support young and adult carers in Keynsham (wellbeing, breaks and activities)

£215.00

£10.00 £893.00

Bristol and Bath Parks Foundation - Litter project in Keynsham Parks

£804.00

Chandag Infant School PTA - To sign the school up to the Scrapstore playscheme and install a play pod in the playground to enhance creative play

£250.00

Community At 67 - To replace the chairs (comfort, aid and office)

£700.00

Friends of Castle Primary School - To develop the library with a comprehensive range of books as reading is the key to a child’s educational success

£600.00

Focus Counselling - To fund one to one counselling for members of the Keynsham community

£1000.00

Friends of Manor Road Community Woodland – To ensure the Community Woodland (52 acres) is safe & pleasant for the public to use. Planting wild flowers, trimming paths, maintaining wild life pond, clearing weeds.

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£400.00

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Golden Oldies Charity - To support relaunch of Goldies Sing & Smile sessions in Keynsham (singing for older vulnerable people).

Big sing event and 6 months venue hire - Key Centre.

£534.00

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity - Contribution towards the air ambulance charity’s lifesaving missions carried out in the town (helicopter, ground crew, medical equipment and drugs).

£500.00

Hawthorn Court Residents’ Association - Pop up 3m x 3m weather resistant gazebo for social distancing in the communal garden

£170.00

Keynsham Allotment Association – to fund the installation of a communal shed

£1000.00

Keynsham & District Mencap Society – To support the 25 social club for adults over 25 years. The members meet Thursday evenings for fun and inclusive activities appropriate to their needs and ability.

£1000.00

Keynsham & District Twinning Association - To host 3 yearly exchange visit - Libourne to Keynsham.

£300.00

Keynsham Bowling Club – Financial assistance towards the cost of installation of energy efficient LED lighting throughout the clubhouse.

£200.00

Keynsham Cricket Club - To purchase cricket equipment.

£1000.00

Keynsham Food Bank – To fund day to day operation of Foodbank.

Set up costs associated with the new warehouse, maintenance of the van.

£1000.00

Keynsham Hockey Club - To continue the development of Keynsham Hockey Club’s flourishing academy section for boys and girls aged 4 - 16.

£1000.00

Keynsham Life Saving Club – To fund hire of facilities and promotional campaign to increase membership.

£695.00

Keynsham Light Opera Group - To purchase an electric star cloth (currently hired) to be used at 3 times per year. Shared application with KYTE Phoenix Youth Theatre

£400.00

Keynsham Youth Theatre (Phoenix) - To purchase an electric star cloth (currently hired) to be used at 3 times per year. Shared application with KLOGS.

£400.00

Keynsham Town Community Radio - To fund annual running costs to keep the community informed and entertained during the pandemic.

£1000.00

Keynsham Town Junior Football Club - To purchase a storage container to support the new facility at Greenfield Road community facility that will be used not only for football but mother and toddler group, dementia group and healthy activity group

£1000.00

Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome –Supporting the Town Council Environment & Climate Change by spearheading the national walk to work scheme - promoting walking

£600.00

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Keynsham Wombles – To purchase litter picking equipment and costs towards the cost of the Gumdrop License which costs £331 per year.

KIDS - To fund holiday playscheme, Saturday Club for disabled children 5 - 19 years (held at Chandag Infant School) The group follow five steps of wellbeing model developed by the NHS.

£500.00

£1000.00

Somerdale Community Shed - To improve and provide dust control and Health and Safety measures in the shed. To keep users safe.

£500.00

St. John’s School Association – To develop a wildlife area to facilitate outdoor learning and encourage a love of science, nature and the environment.

£1000.00

St Keyna Primary School PTA - To provide opportunity for children to watch theatre productions.

£750.00

Swan Advice Centre - To support transport services for the elderly & disabled on low incomes in Keynsham area. Drivers are volunteers.

£500.00

The Keynsham Orchestra - To present an exciting range of live classical concerts in Keynsham, with particular reference to providing concerts to engage the interest of young people and of those currently less familiar with classical concerts.

£1000.00

The Ships Project – The Ships Project supports children/young people with neurological conditions. Currently supporting 8 Keynsham children in school & college.

£600.00

Transition Keynsham/Food Group - To open the community vegetable plot in the Park for wheelchair users and children - raised beds and easy access.

Vision West of England - To support a sight loss advice service in Keynsham Unfortunately, during these difficult times, we are having to follow Government Guidance in respect of social distancing and in view of this our annual award presentation evening will not be taking place this year.

£1000.00

£1000.00

If your organisation would like to apply for a grant from the Town Council in 2021, please see the Town Council website grants page where application forms and information will be available in April 2021.

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VIRTUAL WINTER FESTIVAL

Friday 27th November, 6.00 p.m. – 8.30 p.m.

As our community struggles to come to terms with the affects of the COVID 19 Pandemic and the restrictions that come with it, the Keynsham Town Council Winter Festival Planning Committee felt strongly that our annual Christmas Light switch on and Festive activities should go on and bring an evening of cheer to you all.

In the past few months, we have been pulling together ideas on how to do this in a socially distanced and safe way in order to avoid spreading the virus across our town. The best solution that we came up with was to present the whole event

by YouTube in the form of live streamed, part prerecorded festival of activities that you and your family can view from the comfort of your own home. You can set yourself up ready for the event by going into the holding page of the event at https://youtu.be/hpcZUyON_Q8

The full programme is not fully finalised but here is a taster: The event will commence at 6.00 p.m. with a welcome and the switching on of the Christmas Tree lights by the winner of this year’s colouring competition (socially distanced of course) and yes, we will be having the usual Christmas lights throughout the High Street/Temple Street.

The cameras will then take us into St John’s Church for a carol by St John’s Junior Choir followed by the ringing of the church bells (arranged magically, so there will be no social distancing issues).

Back outside the church, some special visitors will be on hand to entertain your little ones. This will include a special greeting from Father Christmas.

The evening continues with pre-recorded items such as Christmas sketches, jokes, vocal and

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theatrical performances from our local schools, a brass band performance, a puppet nativity show, a Christmas song from a local choir and acoustic performance by a local artist.

Throughout the evening, our Dickensian narrator, together with his assistant, will guide us through the town visiting the windows of local shops decorated following a Christmas Carol theme.

As the camera gives us visual shots of the store’s wonderful displays, you will hear excerpts from the winning story chosen from our story writing competition. The children of our community have been asked to write a story that involves a Christmas song. This can be on the title of the song, a line from a song or even the whole song!

If your child would like to enter and has not received entry information from their school (KS2 and KS3) then just drop us an email to admin@ keynsham-tc.gov.uk and we will get the details to you.

A further visit into the Church will give us the opportunity to listen to the adult section of St John’s Choir.

At 8.30 p.m. our few special guests will come together for a final farewell.

Please can we ask you and your family to stay at home on this evening and protect our community by not spreading the virus. As a thank you, encourage your children to listen out for the ringing of a bell outside your home ... you never know there could be a special surprise in store!

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BOOKING SYSTEM AND LITTER AT MANOR ROAD PLAYING FIELDS

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hilst it is encouraging to see more people and organisations wishing to use Manor Road during the pandemic, unfortunately the increased use has brought with it more complaints from local residents and dog walkers about the amount of litter being left behind. Despite ensuring bins are available at weekends for organisational users and the groundsmen making Manor Road their first stop early on Monday mornings, it appears that a considerable amount of litter is accumulating at weekends. This is spoiling the enjoyment of other users and putting the many dogs that use Manor Road at risk of swallowing foreign objects that then require veterinary attention. This is not acceptable, and the Town Council has been asked to consider introducing further deterrents for litter louts.

From now on all organisational and group activities will need to be booked in advance which already occurs with the Football teams/clubs who book their pitches for the season with the Town Council. Anyone turning up to use the pitches (for football or any other activity) without booking is creating additional wear and tear (especially in winter months) and possibly depriving a team of a pitch which they have prebooked and paid for.

Currently the Town Council marks out four full-sized pitches for the football teams and will be creating two further marked areas for other organisational activities. Whether you are

running a bootcamp, children’s activities or a socially-distanced business meeting, all group and organisational activities at Manor Rd now require to be pre-booked through the Town Council in order to be covered by the Town Council’s public liability insurance and ensure an appropriate space is available.

At the time of going to press, the Town Council is scheduled to discuss the introduction and revision of current charges to reflect FIRSTLY, the fact that the Pavilion changing rooms currently have to remain closed owing to COVID but SECONDLY the current use of the playing fields by other groups charging their own fees to participants. We are also considering charging a non-refundable deposit should litter be left behind.

The Town Council wants to actively encourage use of Manor Road but not at the expense of other users.

Therefore please will all users of Manor Road give careful consideration to their own (and, if applicable all participants in their group) activities and ensure the playing fields are left clean for other people coming after them to also enjoy.

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KEYNSHAM FOODBANK

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eynsham Food Bank has had a very busy first half of the current fiscal year. During the 2019/20 fiscal year they supported 1292 clients whereas in the first six months of this fiscal year they have supported in excess 1300 people (as of October 4th).

Trussell Trust, the parent charity compared activity in April 2019 with April 2020 throughout the country. The average increase in the South West region was 124% but the Keynsham Food Bank were shown to have had a 551% increase in their work.

Project Manager, Alan Hale, told us: “I am very proud of the volunteers that I work with, they have been magnificent. Despite Covid they have been flexible when we closed our doors and began a delivery service, they changed working practices in a heartbeat and I must acknowledge the sterling work of Keynsham and District Dial-a-Ride who did our deliveries.”

lacked at their last storage facility.

The food bank is bracing itself for a further significant increase in demand for support from the anticipated increase in redundancies.

The food bank is now open to callers who must have a voucher and that is likely to be an e-voucher in most cases.

The food bank has drop boxes for food donations in Tesco, Waitrose, Saltford Hall, Chew Magna Co-op and the Pensford Post Office. Current needs are always written on the white boards above the boxes.

More recently the food bank warehouse has moved into a new unit in Marksbury and the warehouse team are enjoying both natural daylight and fresh air whilst they work, something they

Anyone wishing to donate financial support to the food bank can do so by bank transfer to Sort Code 60-12-11, Acc’ No’ 26641860.

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COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE GROUP Sally and How Life Changed.

Sally – Resident How did you first hear of Keynsham Community Response Group and the volunteers?

Well, first I got a letter through the door and was given the name and number of a volunteer. She came to visit and said she’d be happy to shop and do some other things and I thought thank God for that because I couldn’t see how I was going to get out and do things. We’d been told on the news that we couldn’t go out.

Did she manage to sort things out for you?

Well yes she did. She sorted out some shopping, a prescription and this and that and then I had to phone the advice line. I’d phone on a Monday morning and speak to Dave who would get my prescriptions and shopping on a Wednesday. I was very glad really.

How are you doing now?

Not too bad. It can still be a bit quiet you know.

I’m still not happy about this Covid thing and being out. They bring me extra food which is nice too although I am beginning to do a bit of shopping at Iceland.

I would like to thank them all for what they’ve done yes. They’ve been wonderful.

Colin and How Life Changed.

Colin McSherry - Volunteer How did you first get involved?

I heard from Clarice at St Dunstan’s and she mentioned a group. Kelly put notes through the door and I’d been meaning to get involved and I got Kelly, Rich and Marie together firstly.

We formed our little group and then joined the bigger KCRG group through Dave and then Clare contacted me. I then became lead of our turquoise area group.

What sort of activites have you been involved in?

Contacting the vulnerable in our area. We started out phoning people every week and have been arranging shopping and prescriptions. My role was ‘workforce management’ for the shopping.

I make sure we’ve got a team together. I do the accounting for the shopping and I do deliveries.

Our team is so committed that even though they are going back to work full time, they are as committed to helping as ever.

What do you see as the future of the group now?

I think there is still the opportunity to look after people in difficult circumstances and are on their own. People still need support. We have cleaned fridges and homes for people who have been in hospital. These people are slipping through the social care gaps. We’ve called the ambulance for a vulnerable individual even this week. We need to try to identify more people in these circumstances. We need to try extra hard to find these people. We’re still coming across people that don’t go out at all. People were so grateful that they’ve tried to give us money which we never accept of course.

I had 15 stunning volunteers in my group at the height of this and I’ve still got 10 that I can call upon at any time and I’ve got a fantastic team. I’m so grateful for their commitment. Team Torquoise Unicorn, you’re amazing!

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BORED? LONELY? GO ONLINE FOR Timeout Youth Service T

hroughout the COVID-19 outbreak, TimeOut (Keynsham’s Youth Service) has been operating online, enabling young people to communicate with youth workers throughout the pandemic.

Young people have been attending throughout, joining games sessions and “talk to a youth worker” chat sessions. These sessions have provided young people with an opportunity to still meet with friends and have fun as well as seek one-to-one support from our team of youth workers on issues they face.

Our online sessions will continue to run at present as it is not possible to host our normal youth club sessions safely in TimeOut on Bath Hill. Below, are a list of sessions online;

Thursday 6.30pm – 8pm Zoom Quiz night: The weekly Thursday night quiz covers a range of topics from food to Disney, geography to pop music. We have questions for everyone and at the end of each session discuss topics for the next quiz with young people.

Monday to Friday, Messenger Chat 1pm – 1.30pm We continue to host a daily one-to-one chat for young people who may not have returned to education or employment. Youth workers are online between 1pm and 1.30pm for private messages for any young person who wants to chat, needs support, or wants help with CVs.

Tuesday 6.30pm – 8pm Zoom Chat and Chill session: Join us online every Tuesday for a chat session where you can speak to youth workers and talk with friends. Each week we talk about different topics and check in with young people’s wellbeing.

If you are a young person and you would like to join our sessions, please follow our Facebook page, and message Kelly to join our Zoom chat group for the details.

We will send you an electronic membership form to be completed by a parent or guardian if you are under 18. www.facebook.com/Timeoutktc - Main Timeout page www.facebook.com/kelly.tc.568 - message Kelly, the youth worker

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KEYNSHAM COMMUNITY FRIDGE K

eynsham Community Fridge reopened at a limited capacity on 5th October. A Community Fridge is a way of making surplus food, which is perfectly good to eat, available to anyone who wants it. The food is donated from local retailers and suppliers and placed in a location that is accessible to the general public.

There are now over 100 Community Fridges operating throughout the country as a way of reducing food waste that is a net contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions.

Keynsham Community Fridge had to close down

during the Covid lockdown but there have been strenuous efforts to re-open it operating in a way that is safe and secure for everyone involved. The fridge is now working in partnership with new community groups and additional volunteers, and free food will be available under a supervised arrangement in cooperation with Temple Street Canteen from Monday to Saturday.

Changes are expected as the fridge seeks to respond to ever-changing trading guidelines.

Check out Keynsham Community Fridge Facebook page to see what food is available each day.

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COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CONTINGENCY FUND APPLY FOR A GRANT FOR YOUR COMMUNITY ORGANISATION

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eynsham Town has recently re-launched the COVID 19 Pandemic Community Resilience Contingency Fund. Back in March, the Town Council set up a £10,000 Community Resilience Contingency Fund to assist organisations in their endeavors to support all those in self-isolation, particularly residents in AtRisk categories or otherwise vulnerable during the COVID pandemic. As the country enters a second wave of virus transmission/infection the Council felt it might be a good time to remind everyone that support is available for organisations who will be continuing to assist the community in keeping COVID-safe.

Some examples of how the Town Council has provided support either financially or in respect of goods are as follows: • Churches Together and Covid-19 Community Support group - mobile phones/SIM charges for the befriending and Covid-19 community support lines,

• Various organisations - PPE for volunteers, • Community at 67 - Contribution towards utility costs to keep the venue open for operating food collection/donation services in the absence of any income from hire charges • Grant to Keynsham & District Lions Club to purchase materials to make face coverings for local health and social care workers For more information or to request an application form email deputytownclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk or telephone 07904 161097.

Application submissions can be made at any time up until 31st March 2021 by emailing your completed application form to the Town Clerk: email towncerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk or posting it to Keynsham Town Council 15 -17 Temple Street, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1HF, or you can hand deliver your completed form to the Town Council office. Just pop it through the letter box.

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High StreetCLOSURE UPDATE

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ollowing a review and a meeting with local Councillors, BANES Cabinet Member for Transport, Councillor Joanna Wright, has asked for the operating hours of the closure to be changed from 9am – 5pm to 10am – 4pm instead.

The purpose of this is to help disabled drivers with severe mobility issues be able to park in the High Street up until 10am but retaining the road

closure for social distancing at the times of the day when there are most people around.

B&NES Council need to amend the Temporary Traffic Regulation Order and signage before they can confirm the date the changes will take effect.

The Town Council is running a survey in this edition on the impact on residents of the current arrangements.

NEW WHEELCHAIR SWING FOR KELSTON PARK PLAY AREA

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he proposed plans for the new Kelston Park play area were published in the last edition of Keynsham News and work is now underway to provide this together with the other improvements to Kelston Park in a joint £110k project between B&NES and the Town Council.

At the time of considering the plans, the Town Council were mindful of the input from Keynsham Now Youth Council in respect of equipment suitable for play by the less able.

With B&NES’ assistance, a further tender was issued and the Town Council has now agreed to contribute a further £8550 of CIL receipts to the project in order that the wheelchair swing (pictured right) can be included as part of the new play area.

The play area refurbishment is progressing well.

At the time of going to press, the safety surfacing was about to be laid and a tree and bulb planting activity to take place from Friday 16th October.

A final completion date has not yet been agreed, as the Wheelchair Swing now also needs to be installed.

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Launch of The St Monica Trust Winter Support Fund T

he world has changed in so many ways in 2020 and this brings with it a significant amount of uncertainty for individuals and organisations. The St Monica Trust Community Impact Team has been honoured to support a range of organisations across the West of England during these unsettling times and we are committed to finding ways of continuing our support.

As we move into the colder (and wetter!) weather, the way we coped with lockdown before will need to change as well. Many organisations are telling us that the cost of adapting their ways of working is a constant challenge and that they worry about the impact on the older people that they support. In response to these conversations, we are pleased to launch our Winter Support Fund, providing grants of up to £1,000 to charities, community groups and social enterprises to help them in continuing their support of older people during the winter months.

The Winter Support Fund can support organisations to purchase equipment needed to safely deliver activities and services, or it may be used to help you reimagine a previously muchloved activity. If the older people you are working with have identified a specific local need, then the Winter Support Fund could help you to address this. We want to support projects that are clearly needed and that continue to empower older people in the region.

The Winter Support Fund will be running for the rest of this year and in order to provide funds quickly and efficiently we will be reviewing bids on a fortnightly basis.

Deadlines are: • 13th November 2020 • 27th November 2020 • 11th December 2020 St Monica Trust is pleased to be able to support older people in the region during this time and our individual giving is still also open for gifts and grants, and the application can be accessed here: www.stmonicatrust.org.uk/supportingcommunities/community-giving.

If you have any questions regarding the Winter Support Fund, please email Angelina Shoemake, Community Giving Manager at angelina.shoemake@stmonicatrust.org.uk

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RESIDENTS HIGH STREET SURVEY QUESTIONS At its meeting in June, the Town Council supported a proposal by B&NES to instigate a temporary closure of the High Street from Monday 13th July, to provide more space for social distancing.in order to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since then, the road has been closed to vehicles every day between 9am and 5pm, except for Dial-a-Ride access although cyclists have been able to use the road in both directions at all times. The High Street bus stop has been temporarily relocated to Ashton Way. The road closure will remain in place for as long as social distancing is necessary although refinements to the arrangements are being considered by B&NES as Keynsham News goes to press.

The Town Council are conducting a survey of local businesses (including those in Bath Hill/Temple Street/Rock Road) to gauge their feelings on how the closure has impacted their businesses for better or worse.

However, the Town Council would also like to hear from residents as to whether the closure is encouraging them to visit the High Street or having the opposite effect. We also want to know how you feel the High Street should evolve going forwards.

The inner page of this edition of Keynsham New contains a pull-out survey. Residents are asked to fill this in and return it to the collection points by 14th December as follows: • Town Council Offices 15-17 Temple Street Keynsham BS31 1HF • Community at 67 Queens Rd Keynsham • Keynsham Library • Chocolate Quarter Reception, Somerdale

We would love to hear from more than one person per household. So please encourage them to download extra copies from the website. For those wishing a more accessible format or to have extra hard copies sent out please contact the Town Council on 07904 161097

Categorisation questions Please give us some outline information about yourself. This is not to specifically identify any person. It is just to help us to understand the general state of health of our community.

Please give us an idea of your year of birth.

Please tick ONE answer Pre-1950 Jan 1950- Dec 1959 Jan 1960 – Dec 1969 Jan 1970 – Dec 1979

Do you consider yourself to be one (or more) of the following: Please choose ALL that apply Disabled Covid-vulnerable High Risk for Covid-19

Jan 1980 – Dec 1989 After Jan 1990

How long have you lived in Keynsham?

Please choose ONE answer Less than 1 year 1-2 years 2-3 years 3-5 years More than 5 years

How frequently do you visit/shop in central Keynsham (by central Keynsham, we refer to the High St, Temple St, Bath Hill, Rock Road (Iceland end), Tesco end of Charlton Rd and Vicarage Green area?

Please choose ONE answer Daily 2 or 3 times per week Weekly 2 or 3 times per month Monthly Less than monthly

Who lives in your house?

Please choose ONE answer I live alone I live with one or more other adults I live in a nuclear family (mum and/or dad, and children_) I live in an extended family (multigenerational, etc) I live in a care home or communal residence

How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected the frequency with which you visit Keynsham High St? Please choose ONE answer I visit more frequently I visit less frequently o difference at all – I visit the High St N the same as I always did

Bath and North East Somerset Council have recently made changes to the traffic flow, so that the High St is no longer open to general traffic between 10am and 4pm. We would like to gauge your feelings on these changes.

Please choose the ONE statement you most agree with.

I wish buses and traffic were still allowed to go through the High St T he High St feels safer for me now that there is space to properly sociallydistance from other shoppers I t doesn’t feel safer or worse. It doesn’t affect how safe I feel

How do you normally get to the central Keynsham area?

Choose the 2 most applicable I walk I cycle I drive I catch a bus/train I use Community transport (such as Dial a Ride) I get a lift o ther

Has the new traffic set up for the High St affected your travel to the High Street?

Please choose the statement you most agree with: M y trips into central Keynsham are more difficult/awkward now M y trips into central Keynsham are much easier now M y trips into central Keynsham are not affected by the change in traffic flow

How have the Covid-19 pandemic and the traffic arrangements affected parking in the central Keynsham area?

Please choose the statement you most agree with No change Parking is easier – there is generally less problem to find a space Parking has got much more difficult. The problem is worse

We’d like to know how you feel the cafes, restaurants and pubs in central Keynsham are working, and whether the pandemic has affected whether you still use these establishments.

Please choose the statement you most agree with I have never used any of the cafes, restaurants on the High St I continue to use all my regular eateries, pubs and coffee shops – my habits haven’t changed I stop and eat/drink locally and in central Keynsham more these days (you may be working more locally, etc…)

Please add any extra comments here:

SHOPPING We need to know if you still find all the High Street shops accessible.

Please tick one answer below: Yes – I can still get around the inside of the shops with Covid precautions in place No – I find it is more difficult to browse and get around inside the shops

Are there any items of your regular High Street shopping that you can no longer get since the new safety measures went in?

Tell us what they are in the space BELOW:

Do you have any suggestions for how we make central Keynsham a more shopper-friendly, better place to be?

Please put answers in the space below

THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING OUR SURVEY

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KEYNSHAM HIGH STREET HERITAGE ACTION ZONE CULTURAL PROGRAM BID T

here are two significant public realm improvement projects being undertaken in Keynsham Town centre.

(1) Phase 1 Public Realm improvements - funded by £1.5m from WECA and £193,000 s106 matched funding B&NEs to support the rejuvenation of the central High Street area and improve the public realm with decluttering, wider pavements, improved crossings, signage and street furniture (2) Phase 2 , the High Streets Heritage Action Zone programme (HSHAZ) to make the high street a more attractive, engaging and vibrant place for people to live, work and spend time, with culture and creativity will play a crucial role in this. The £1.1m grant, leveraged with matched funding of £40,000 from Keynsham Town Council and £100,000 CIL funding from B&NES, will support further public realm improvements in keeping with its status as a conservation area to include Upper High Street and Temple Street areas, and additionally focusing on sympathetic improvements to shop front design in the High Street.

NEW CULTURAL Programme Bid In partnership with Arts Council England and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic England is now offering support and funding for the development and production of cultural programmes and partnerships that will complement the work of the High Streets HAZ Programme. The cultural programme will take place alongside the capital development works taking place on the high street and will act as a way for people to engage with that building and development work, celebrating the local character and heritage of the location and make High Streets a key place to experience and participate in culture.

Keynsham is setting up a Cultural Consortium of many local organisations and stakeholders to put the program/bid together and then deliver the activities. It is envisages a significant bid of up to £120k funding will be applied for and the Town Council, as nominated Cultural Consortium lead in the main grant application, needs to prepare and submit the bid by 11th December 2020.

If you have any suggestions for activities and events that may fit with this brief that you feel should be included in the bid, please Email townclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk by 23rd November 2020.

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eynsham is once again looking for nominations for its Good Citizen Award.

2020/2021 will be the 13th year that the Town Council will be running the awards that aim to reward the individuals who devote their own time and effort to enhancing the community and area in and around the town.

Deputy Town Clerk, Dawn Drury said: “It’s important for the Town Council to recognise the good work of the citizens of Keynsham.

“The town has many worthy organisations that make Keynsham a better place for all, and within those organisations are some very special people that deserve the recognition of the Good Citizen Award.”

Over the coming weeks, residents are being asked to nominate anyone they feel deserves recognition for what they have contributed to Keynsham.

The selected Good Citizens from all nominations will receive a certificate and cheques for an organisation/charity of their choice within the Keynsham area.

Last year’s winners were: Young Citizen under 25 years of age – Molly Hale for her volunteering work with Keynsham & District Mencap.

Good Citizen over 25 years of age – Michael Everett for his volunteering work with Suicide Prevention Bristol Lifetime Achievement Award – Adrian Inker for his volunteering work with Community At 67 If you would like to nominate somebody to receive an award in 2020/2021 email deputytownclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk for a nomination form.

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KEYNSHAM IN BLOOM AS THE SEASONS MOVE ON

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The Crown in the park is looking much brighter too with its colourful pansy bedding.

We recently, undertook a morning of litter picking and weeding of the Keynsham Railway Station which is now looking much smarter. The troughs on the platform have been planted up with ‘berries and cream’ hyacinths and these are soon to be joined by ‘berries and cream’ pansies.

Over 25 hours of volunteer time have already been spent on the Pocket Park, in memory of Dee James.

They had weeded and removed bags of bind weed and brambles, created a colourful flower bed on top of one of the walls and In Bloom have appointed contractors to work on improving the lawn.

s we say goodbye to the Town’s beautiful hanging baskets, the In Bloom volunteer team move on to other projects.

Recently, some fantastic troughs were installed, these were planted up by Barry and Susie from Keynsham Mencap Group.

Our volunteer teams have been out planting up our estate shopping centre planters (Chandag Road & Holmoak) with winter bedding plants.

The main planters on the High Street and Temple Street are to receive their winter bedding soon.

The troughs and plants were kindly funded by B&NES Ward Councillor Lisa O’Brien from her Ward Councillors’ Empowerment Fund.

In the next month or so, they will be installing two further planters, a bed of Remember Me Roses and a very special bench in memory of Dee.

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COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - SUGGESTIONS SOUGHT FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS WHAT IS CIL The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a new tariff system that allows B&NES to raise funds from developers to contribute to the costs of providing some of the infrastructure needed for new development and to mitigate the impact of the increased number of homes/residents.

Unlike S106 money, CIL money does not need to be used for providing infrastructure on the site it is collected from.

The proportion given to Keynsham Town Council is known as a “meaningful proportion” and for areas where there is no Neighbourhood Plan in place, this equates to 15% of CIL receipts from development within the Town/Parish area up to a maximum of £100 per Council Tax dwelling per annum.

However the proportion will rise to 25% once the Keynsham Neighbourhood Development Plan is approved by referendum and, with the future plan for the Keynsham North new development, this could represent a substantial additional sum of CIL

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What is the Town Council doing with its CIL? The Town Council has already received a considerable amount of CIL over the last 3 years in response to the ongoing developments at Hygge Park and along Charlton Rd. Some has already been spent/allocated (e.g.£24k for Kelston Park play area, £40k for the Heritage Action Zone project in the town centre). However, in 2019 the Town Council also agreed to allocate up to £10,000 per year from the Town Council’s CIL receipts towards small value projects suggested by the community.

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CIL cannot be spent on just any old project – it must be spent on projects that satisfy one of the criteria below: A) the provision, improvement, replacement, operation or maintenance of infrastructure; or

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B) anything else that is concerned with addressing the demands that development places on an area.

‘Infrastructure and Services’ are defined as: Physical infrastructure: e.g. highways, transport links, cycleways, energy supply, water, flood alleviation, waste management Social infrastructure: e.g. education, health, social care, emergency services, art and culture, sports halls, community halls, faith, crematoria Green infrastructure: e.g. parks, woodlands, play areas, public open space SMALL COMMUNITY PROJECTS - CALL FOR SUGGESTIONS The Town Council is therefore launching a suggestion register and is asking the community

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to make suggestions on possible projects to be included as part of the budgets being drawn up for the next two years.

A suggestions/application form is available from the Town Council by emailing deputytownclerk@ keynsham-tc.gov.uk or contacting the office on 07904 161097.

Remember the suggestions have to relate to improving physical or social infrastructure to help mitigate the increased demands that new development places on the Keynsham area.

So whether this is some new play equipment, improving rights of way or a small project to benefit your local neighbourhood then please submit your suggestions to the Town Council for consideration.

TOWN COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

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eynsham Town Council (KTC) would like to thank everyone who has suggested tree planting sites around the area.

Tree planting is just one of the objectives the Council had to help meet our Climate Emergency target of being carbon neutral by 2030. Unfortunately, our tree planting project is currently on hold due to Covid-19 restrictions, but we are still preparing to start planting as soon as we can.

The Environmental and Sustainability Committee of Keynsham Town Council which is made up of Councillors and community representatives is currently working on a strategy and project plan on how, to achieve this and improve our local environment. This follows on from the hugely successful Environmental showcase day that the

Council organised in March. This event brought together many of the wide-ranging groups in the area already working to improve the environment and an opportunity to show how people can get involved. The Council has also increased the grants this year that community groups can apply for to support their environmental work and projects.

“We all need to work together and play our part in reducing our impact on the planet. We are lucky to have many fantastic groups working on reducing use of plastics and green sustainable energy for example already working in our community.” said Cllr Alan Greenfield, Chair of the Environmental and Sustainability Committee.

“Keynsham Town Council will continue to help facilitate, support and cooperate in all environmental matters to become carbon neutral by 2030.”

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NEW LOOK FOR UPPER MEMORIAL PARK Tennis/MULTISPORTS COURTS

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he Keynsham Upper Memorial Park multiuse/tennis courts are going to be closed for refurbishment from February 2021. The Town Council is therefore only taking limited bookings until the end of December The Town Council currently leases the multi-use from Bath and North East Somerset Council on a short-term lease following the expiry of the longterm lease in 2018.

B&NES have been working with the LTA over recent years to develop a plan to increase usage of the public tennis courts across Bath and North East Somerset. The objective is to refurbish a number of facilities across the area and then to put in place an operational model to drive participation in tennis and ensure that enough income can be derived to ensure a sustainable future for the new facilities.

The LTA has identified Keynsham Memorial Park within the top 1000 parks in the UK for demand and has a predicted unique usage of in excess of 1,000 players per annum which would make the courts well used. The plan is to refurbish the courts to bring them up to up to Lawn Tennis Association standards which will mean resurfacing the courts.

between now and the end of December, please ensure appropriate risk assessments are supplied with any booking requests to the Town Council and that they comply with the COVID guidance issued by the respective sports association for team training/matches and any Government advice operating at the time.

Please send your requests to admin@keynsham-tc.gov.uk or ring the Town Council office on 07904 161097

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KTCRfm Local Radio K

TCRfm is a not-for-profit public broadcasting local radio service. It is required to broadcast non-stop seven days a week every week, which it does, and provide a required number of locally produced radio programmes.

Well over 20 hours a week of local programmes are produced by a team of around 35 people of all ages.

Additions to the weekly schedule since the last edition of the Keynsham News include the weekly Western League Football show which covers the progress of Keynsham Town FC and eight other local teams that are in the KTCRfm area, including Bitton, Brislington, Cadbury Heath and Oldland Abbotonians – the Western league covering west country football from Dorset to Plymouth.

Another welcome addition is the weekly Phil Gibbon’s What’s On Review covering all kinds of events in the Bristol and Bath area.

Due to lock-down and social distancing the KTCRfm staff have met together just once since the station began in January – and yet not one programme has been dropped or missed during the whole period. All communication and programme making is electronic, although never envisaged the production style has been totally successful.

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KTCRfm will, and does, depend on some advertising and sponsorship to pay its way. Costs are expensive. Extra government help, both locally and nationally, have ensured that the station has kept broadcasting. Advertising from local businesses is sought however and, radio advertising is both very effective and cheap.

Enquiries should be addressed to ktcrfm@gmail in the first instance.

Anybody interested in working in radio, either in presenting or producing should contact KTCRfm in the same way. For those with enthusiasm there will be ways round the current restrictions.

KTCRfm has also been part of a pioneering local radio national project promoting radio drama. The Connections series of radio dramas broadcast over August, dealing with lock-down and social isolation have now been booked by the BBC for Radio 4 broadcast in November. But you heard them on KTCRfm first – or could have!

Subsequently KTCRfm broadcast further radio dramas under the title of Radio Zummerzet during October. The next project has to be radio drama written and produced in the KTCRfm home area.

Budding playwriters are welcome to contact the station.

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TOWN COUNCIL OFFICES FINALLY REFURBISHED! I

t has not been an easy 18 months for the Town Council. The offices at 15-17 Temple Street had to be evacuated in April 2019 owing to the contamination with dust and noise from the Riverside construction works, followed by 3 separate water leaks over the summer, again as a result of the construction works.

So last year, the administrative staff had to work from the B&NES Civic Centre which meant residents needed to visit the library (or ring the temporary number 07904 161097) in order for the staff to meet with them to deal with their enquiries face to face.

The offices were finally in the process of being refurbished when the country entered COVID Lockdown in March and the majority of office staff have been working from home since then (although you may have seen the Clerk or Deputy Town Clerk working in there throughout the course of the pandemic and residents have been able to visit the office by appointment if required).

Our grounds maintenance staff have been out and about every day during the pandemic looking after the green spaces and Cemetery whilst the Youth Workers have been offering on-line activities for

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young people (see this edition for further details).

The staff will be returning to the office on a rota basis in the near future and details of opening times will be published in due course on the website and social media. These timings may vary from week to week depending upon which members of staff are on duty.

Please note that the door will remain closed so you will need to ring the (new) doorbell to gain entry and, in order to protect everyone’s health, any visitors will be required to use hand sanitiser upon entry, keep socially distant and to wear a mask at all times. Maximum two visitors at a time.

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BY EMAIL

BY TELEPHONE:

• F or general enquiries please email deputytownclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk

You can still contact the staff by telephone on 07904 161097 as follows:

• For sports bookings and Winter Festival enquiries please email admin@keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Monday to Wednesday 8.30-5pm Thursday and Friday 9am to 3pm

• For Cemetery enquiries please email reception@ keynsham-tc.gov.uk

The existing main landline number 0117 986 8683 still connects to an answer phone and messages are picked up on a regular basis and responded to.

A new landline number will be published shortly once the new phone system has been installed.

• For Health and Safety issues or Complaints please email townclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk

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REPORT A PROBLEM? NEED TO PAY A BILL? NEED TO MAKE A BOOKING? HERE’S WHO TO CONTACT Many enquiries the Town Council receives are in relation to services provided by B&NES (e.g. waste collection, council tax, planning, highways and parking or environmental issues). A full list of activities and services dealt with by each Council is detailed below together with further details on the current COVID-safe arrangements to contact B&NES.

Keynsham Town Council Services

Town Council has the opportunity to comment on planning applications within the Keynsham area before they are considered by the Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Planning Committee • Events - Including the Keynsham Winter Festival, Bandstand Concerts and Keynsham Business Forum • Youth Service - The Town Council offers a full programme of centre based and outreach sessions for young people aged 11-19

Bath & North East Somerset Council services

• The Town Council is responsible for numerous services and amenities on a local level, that benefit the town and residents including:

Keynsham is under the jurisdiction of Bath & North East Somerset Council which is responsible for many of the council services in the town, including:

• Keynsham Cemetery - Including chapel and burial grounds

• Parking & Travel - Including applications and renewals of blue badges and parking fines

• Allotments - 128 plots at the end of Park Road

• Rubbish & Recycling - Including rubbish collections

• Street Furniture & Bus Stops - Including some notice boards, benches, bins and bus shelters • Play Areas & Play Equipment - Upper Memorial Park, Park Road, Lower Memorial Park, Downfield, Kelston Road, Teviot Road, Holmoak Road, Manor Road

• Planning & Building Control - Including planning permissions and applications • Schools, Colleges & Learning - Including admissions, school closures, term dates & SEND Partnership Service

• Basketball Facilities - Teviot Road, Manor Road, Park Road and Kelston Road

• Council Tax & Benefits - Including paying council tax, tax bands, benefits and welfare support

• Football Pitches & Pavilion - Manor Road Playing Fields

• Library & Information Services - Including reserve library items, print services, room hire and exhibition space

• Memorial Park Floodlit Multi-Sports Court - Including tennis, 5-a-side football and netball facilities • Skate Park - In Memorial Park • Grants to Help Local Organisations - £20,000 for general grants and £10,000 for environmental projects • Consultation on Neighbourhood Planning - The

• Streets & Highway Maintenance - Including roadworks, street lighting, pavements, highways drainage, litter, street care and cleaning • Housing - Including finding a home, energy advice and landlords • Birth, Marriages & Deaths - Including citizenship, copies of certificates and register offices

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• Adult Social Care & Health - Including substance abuse, disability, mental health and available support • Children, Young People & Families - Including adoption, fostering and help with SEND • Leisure & Parks - Including most of Keynsham Memorial Park and other Green Spaces in Keynsham (not including play areas, Memorial Park Tennis and Football Courts and Manor Road playing fields) • Trading Standards - Including business advice, consumer advice, health & safety at work and food standards

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• Card or cash payments at our self-service machine • Dealing with essential Welfare Support enquiries One Stop Shops are no longer taking cash payments during the Coronavirus outbreak. To see other payment options view our Pay for It section.

KEYNSHAM LIBRARY - NEW OPENING ARRANGEMENTS

• Tourism & Heritage - Including museums & attractions, Discovery Card and visitor information

Keynsham Library reopened on Tuesday 22nd September 2020, for customer browsing and collection of reservations, from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. There will be some changes in place to protect public health, and these are as follows:

• Public Health - Including the latest health messages and One You health help

• Main library areas will be available for browsing following social distancing protocols

• Environment - Including asbestos, flooding, pest control, climate emergency, pollution, trees and woodlands, ecology and biodiversity and green infrastructure

• Face coverings are required in our libraries, unless you have a special exemption, in line with the latest government guidance on face coverings.

HOW TO CONTACT B&NES FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT B&NES WEBSITE www.bathnes.gov.uk

BY TELEPHONE Council Connect

01225 394041

BY EMAIL councilconnect@BATHNES.gov.uk IN PERSON One Stop Shop, Keynsham Library All of B&NES One Stop Shops are currently providing a limited service until further notice.

This includes: • Telephones to contact council and partner services

• The number of people entering the library at any one time will be limited • Public computers and self-study areas will remain closed • Books should be returned through designated drop-boxes at the entrance to the Library • Follow social distancing protocols • Use the hand sanitisers provided

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B&NES KEYNSHAM WARD COUNCILLORS

Councillor Brian Simmons Conservative Party Keynsham North

There are two B&NES Ward Councillors for each of the three keynsham Wards, East, North and South. Contact details are as follows Councillor Hal MacFie Liberal Democrats Keynsham East

43 Manor Road, Keynsham, BS31 1RB Home: 0117 986 3590 Home mobile: 0778 643 6656 Work: Hal_MacFie@bathnes.gov.uk Home: hal@halmacfie.com Councillor Andy Wait Liberal Democrats Keynsham East

109 Manor Road, Keynsham, BS31 1SF Home: 0117 986 7389 Work: Andy_Wait@bathnes.gov.uk Councillor Vic Clarke Conservative Party Keynsham North

c/o Conservative Group Room, Guildhall, High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW Home mobile: 078 5577 6598 Work: Victor_Clarke@bathnes.gov.uk

82 St Ladoc Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2EN Home: 01179 096596 Home mobile: 0785 5631 844 Work: brian_simmons@bathnes.gov.uk Home: simmonsconsultancies@hotmail.com Councillor Alan Hale Conservative Party Keynsham South

Member Advocate for Safer Roads 91 Lays Drive, Keynsham, Somerset, BS31 2LD Home: 01179 837923 Work: alan_hale@bathnes.gov.uk Councillor Lisa O’Brien Conservative Party Keynsham South

Vice Chair of the Council The Guildhall, High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW Home mobile: 07867906163 Work: Lisa_O’Brien@bathnes.gov.uk

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TOWN COUNCIL SUPPORTING Parish Councils’ Airport Association

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eynsham Town Council have agreed a sum of £2000 towards the legal fees to help the Parish Councils’ Airport Association fight the appeal against the planning decision not to permit expansion of Bristol Airport.

The Parish Councils Airport Association is a voluntary organisation that represents Parishes surrounding Bristol Airport in the Districts of North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset.The main objective is to minimise the impact of airport activities on Parishes and the

local and global environment. The PCAA responds to consultations at local, regional and national level.

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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 Dave Biddleston Liberal Democrat East Labour South Tel: 01179 867389 Tel: 0117 9870081

David Brassington Liberal Democrat North Tel: 0117 9867876

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

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

Email: david..brassington @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Deb Cooper Independent North Tel: 01179 864203 07564 155944

Tony Crouch Independent South Tel: 01179 864648 07717 471265

Clive Fricker Independent East Tel: 01179 869250

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

Email: tony.crouch @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Andy McGuinness Labour North Tel: 07815 163036

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

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

Email: hal.macfie @keynsham-tc.gov.uk

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

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

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

Charlotte Buxton Keynsham South Tel: 07886 739906

Email: chartlotte.buxton@ keynsham-tc.gov.uk

Alan Greenfield Andy Halliday Liberal Democrat East Liberal Democrat East 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: 07904 161097 (temp) Email: townclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk | www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk

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