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Carol opens sixth form centre TV actress wins painting draw Lisa Coleman, who plays a foster mum in the popular TV show Tracey Beaker, won a painting in a fundraising draw at North Bristol Arts Trail. PAGE 11
Have your say on bus changes People in Redland, St Andrews and Bishopston are being urged to take part in a consultation on changes to the number 2 bus route. PAGE 7
Gorilla woodland at new zoo site The new Sixth Form Centre at Clifton High School was declared opened by Carol Vorderman. TV host Carol shared an evening of celebration with pupils and invited guests.
Pictured from left to right: Head of School, Matthew Bennett, Carol Vorderman, Estates and Operations Director, Louise Brennan and Head of Sixth Form, Katherine Rich. Report: Page 25
Details have been revealed of how Bristol Zoo will look when it moves from Clifton to its new site in 2024. They include a wooded habitat for the gorillas. PAGE 28
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Get set for Bishopston's Window W BISHOPSTON Window Wanderland returns for another year from Saturday 5th to Monday 7th March 2022. It’s the perfect way to welcome in the spring and celebrate our wonderful local community. Bishopston hosted the first ever Window Wanderland back in 2015 and the organisers hope that it will be bigger and brighter than ever next year. Many new residents to the area may be wondering what on earth this is all about? This year’s festival organiser is Sue Powell, who says: “We encourage residents of every age and creative ability to make displays in their windows or gardens which will then form a wonderful winter walking trail that can be explored by the whole community over the event weekend. Whatever the weather people come out to our streets to
see the displays and there can be quite a party atmosphere. “What goes into the displays is totally up to you. Previous
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years have seen elaborate, interactive and large-scale colourful displays alongside children’s magical creations,
Lego constructions and community ensembles. But it is the creative community spirit that this event is all about. Inspiration can come from anywhere. Some displays have been made in memory of loved ones, some political and environmental statements, others the collective work of schools, families, streets or community groups. We plan to have a workshop in early February for people who would like a bit of inspiration or help to plan their display.” Local resident, Diane Soysa, encouraged her street to get involved for the first time last year. Diane said: “Dugar Walk residents were Window Wanderland first timers. It was so much easier than we expected. It started with two tentative interests and a very late post in the neighbourhood
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all socially distanced and conversational. We are incredibly proud of our joint efforts, an amazing 14 homes took part, and it helped to put Dugar on the map! Bring on next year - we have really loved taking part.” Sue Powell adds: “We would really love to see more street collaborations next year and we don’t mind if your street is a bit off the map.” If you want to make a display it’s easy to put your house on the
virtual map, and please make sure you do so that everyone can see your hard work. Visit the Bishopston Window Wanderland event page – you can sign up any time before the event but the sooner the better! www. windowwanderland.com/event/ bishopston-bristol-2022 But whatever you do, put the dates in your diary now, tell your friends and share in your local groups.
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Raen optical Whatsapp group. One neighbour jumped into action and set the bar high with a two-storey wildlife display. The rest of us panicked but were inspired. Here’s when we threw in a dose of enthusiasm, and the mantra: “participation is the key”. There were rumblings of “This is not a
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Focus on protecting your child's eye health What is Myopia? Myopia (short-sightedness) is the eye condition where near objects are clear, but objects farther away are blurred. It is caused by the eyeball growing slightly too long. The traditional answer was glasses, but at Lynne Fernandes Optometrists there’s more we can do. Myopia in kids tends to get worse throughout childhood, and higher levels of myopia are associated with higher eye disease risks in adulthood. If your child already wears glasses, you can do something to stop their vision getting worse. If they don’t you can assess their risk of developing myopia. Why should you be concerned? Myopia is becoming more common in children around the world. The average age for developing myopia is reducing: young onset means faster and increased eye growth, increasing the likelihood of high myopia and an increased risk of retinal detachment, myopic macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataract. Money: the average cost of glasses and contact lenses over a lifetime is much higher for higher myopic patients. High myopia reduces quality of life. What causes Myopia? Myopia is multifactorial: this means that there
of the eye with specialized instruments, look at how the eyes work together and compare a prescription with standardized growth curves. If we feel your child is at risk we will recommend joining our Myopia Management programme where we reassess and give advice every six months. We can treat with specialised lenses and lifestyle plans. Why Lynne Fernandes Optometrists? We have been innovators in the UK in Myopia Management. Our optometrists are key opinion leaders nationally in this field and are very experienced in caring for the children we treat. We look after you and your child .
are many causes. The pandemic has forced us all inside more, to use screens more, our ethnic origin and genes, having one myopic parent increases our risk by three times, having two myopic parents by six times. Under correcting vision has been shown to stimulate the onset and accelerate myopic progression. What can I do? Request an assessment of your child for myopia as early as six years old. At our Gloucester Road practice we will measure the length of the inside
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Protests over Coldharbour Road crossing
TRAFFIC jams and driver standoffs in the lower section of Coldharbour Road, near Kellaway Avenue, are causing problems for residents and motorists. It’s an issue that people living nearby say needs to be addressed before there is a serious accident. The problem with road congestion has become worse in the area since a zebra crossing was installed on Coldharbour Road by the intersection with Cairns Road as part of the Southmead Quietway project. As a result, there are now 20 fewer parking spaces for residents on this busy main thoroughfare. Based on the last Census, parking for 32 households has been reduced by 60% which is resulting in residents parking on both sides of the road, causing a build up of traffic trying to pass through the area. Coldharbour Road resident Carol Marks explains: “It’s been a problem since the zebra crossing was put in. It’s always been a busy road but when drivers could pass each other it wasn’t a problem. “It’s a nightmare now. There are regular standoffs in the street. People are debating about moving.” Nick Taylor adds: “It’s dangerous because people queue at either end of the traffic, and speed through when they get the opportunity
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to pass.” Local resident Scott Forrest says: “I’m living in a car park with increased pollution and congestion. I’ve seen fights in the street about parking.” Scott Forrest has launched a petition to install double yellow lines on the south side of road between Cairns Road and Linden Road, to revisit parking to enable residents to park safely and sensibly, and work with Avon & Somerset Police to monitor the speed of traffic and implement the relevant deterrents to adhere to the 20mph speed limit. The petition states: “Double parking
not only obstructs cyclists, commuters, buses and emergency services vehicles, it has significantly increased pollution and congestion. There have been numerous cases of road rage and minor accidents as a result of the congestion being caused by double parking, which also makes the whole route very dangerous for cyclists. The volume, speed of traffic and residents’ parking is clearly an issue on this stretch of road but more importantly is the safety of residents and commuters.” Councillor Geoff Gollop ((Westburyon-Trym and Henleaze) believes that removing some of the zig-zag lines, currently preventing parking by the Kellaway Avenue shops, would help. He presented a petition to the Council at the December meeting asking for parking restrictions on the inbound side of the road. This is designed to prevent traffic building up by the crossing and allow access for buses and heavy goods vehicles. The Coldharbour Road Congestion ePetition runs from 25/11/2021 to 06/03/2022. To sign it go to: https://democracy.bristol.gov.uk/ mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?ID=234&RPID=17 690931&HPID=17690931
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MBST: going from strength to strength Many of you have been reading about my experience of working with MBST over the past couple of years. I’ve actually been working with it here in Bristol for four years now and in that time, I’ve realised what an exciting and important development it is in the noninvasive and pharmaceutical management of musculoskeletal damage and injury. The strengths of MBST is that it is completely safe and gentle, yet provides very targeted stimulation specifically to damaged cells and tissue to create a powerful James Scrimshaw and Jonathan Webb (Consultant Knee healing process Surgeon) at Cura’s MBST Clinic in Westbury-on-Trym over time. We’ve learned the limitations of the technology but are still astounded with the majority of the results we’re getting in conditions we’d never have imagined would heal with gentle targeted magnetic resonant energy transfer. Clinical use of MBST is growing fast in the UK, with my colleague Jonathan Webb taking it into London clinics and hospitals, and other colleagues broadening the geographical reach. We’re looking forward to collating and publishing results of larger groups of patients in order to plant it firmly on the medical map as a safe and viable treatment method for the treatment of injury and osteoarthritic change.
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Consultation on major plans for changes to number 2 bus route CONSULTATIONS on proposed designs for major changes to Bristol’s transport network are now live. Residents in Bishopston, Redland and St Andrews are urged to have their say on improvements to the number 2 bus route that could be made to improve the safety, reliability and ease of catching the bus, cycling and walking. The bus route goes from one side of Bristol to another - Cribbs Causeway to Stockwood - via the A4018 and the A37, passing through Henleaze and the Downs to Park Row, Perry Road, Upper Maudlin Street and Colston Street. This comes as part of a wider transformation by Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority over the next decade to make Bristol’s transport network better for all. The climate emergency and Bristol’s 2030 carbon neutral targets mean that changes are needed to the road network that will transform bus travel and encourage cycling and walking. Both consultations follow public engagement last year, where the council spoke to citizens and invited them to give their feedback on what improvements are needed along the A37/A4018 and on Park Row, Perry Road, Upper Maudlin Street and Colston Street.
The detailed proposals for the number 2 bus route look to achieve: bus infrastructure enhancements to help buses move quickly through the traffic, improved journey times and reliability, better pedestrian spaces which provide safe crossing points and attractive streetscapes, and reallocation of road space for cyclists to make it easier and safer to cycle. In the area around Park Row they aim to support businesses to stay and thrive by increasing the number of pedestrians, and manage traffic flow and reduce pollution in the area around Park Row. Councillor Don Alexander, Cabinet member for Transport said: “Following a period of engagement last year, we’re now inviting the public to have their say on community-informed designs that lay out positive steps for changing a major transport
corridor in and out of Bristol. “As our city continues to recover from the effects of the pandemic, these improvements will allow Bristol to feel more connected, with shorter journeys and more reliable services, welcoming more people to choose catching the bus, cycling or walking and make the air we breathe cleaner.” Those who take the consultation surveys will be able to view the proposed designs and have their say on improvements across the North, Central and South sections of the A37 / A4018 route. Improvements will also benefit the other bus services that use part of this route. In addition, anyone who lives, works, or travels through the area can also take part in a survey on Park Row, Perry Road, Upper Maudlin Street and
Colston Street. The proposals are to make the current, temporary traffic improvements permanent and to introduce further changes to Colston Street. Drop-in events will be taking place across the city in the North, South and Central sections of the A37/A4018, alongside online events. The consultation on improvements to the number 2 bus route is online on the Travel West website travelwest.info/ A37A4018. Further information and details of the drop-in and online events can also be found on the website. The online survey for the consultation on Park Row, Perry Road, Upper Maudlin, Marlborough Street and Colston Street can be found on the council’s website: bristol. gov.uk/ParkRowConsultation If you do not have access to online facilities and would like a paper copy of the information and either survey please write to: Transport Engagement Team, PO Box 3399, Bristol, BS1 9NE. You can also email transport. engagement@bristol.gov.uk or call 0117 903 6449 to leave a message with your request. The consultation on Park Row, Perry Road, Upper Maudlin, Marlborough Street and Colston Street closes on 16 January 2022 and the consultation on improvements to the number 2 bus route closes on 28 January 2022.
Referendum: should we keep mayoral system? BRISTOL will go to the polls this year to decide whether to scrap the mayoral system after opposition councillors had a resounding victory in City Hall. A majority of elected members of Bristol City Council backed a motion on December 7 to hold a legally binding second referendum.The referendum in May 2022 will offer Bristolians the choice of keeping an elected mayor or going back to the committee system of governance that was in place ten years ago before George Ferguson became the city’s first directly elected mayor in November 2012.
The debate, ahead of the decision to hold a referendum, heard claims from opposition councillors that the role of city mayor has ‘absolute power’ while the Labour group dismissed the motion and the debate as ‘navel gazing’. Critics of the mayoral system say it has put too much power in the hands of one person and undermined the role of local councillors, whereas opponents of the committee system say decision-making was too slow and nothing got done. The committee system saw full council appoint cross-party committees to make
decisions on specific matters such as transport, but retain the power to set the annual budget and make other large decisions. A core executive of members of the majority party retained the right of veto. The motion was brought by the Liberal Democrats with the support of the Green Party. After an impassioned debate, the motion passed with the support of almost all opposition members, with 41 votes in favour of holding a referendum next year against 24 votes from the Labour group. Amanda Cameron, Local Democracy Reporter
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A new year, but the same Tories! Happy new year. Another year has gone by. Yet sometimes I feel that we are going backwards. We all have seen the reports about a party at 10 Downing Street, in breach of lockdown rules. As I write, people are angry about the double standards at a time when the government should be encouraging us all to follow difficult restrictions. I understand this anger and have raised these problems several times in Parliament. This government seems incapable of following its own rules. It started with the PM’s chief advisor who apparently wanted to test his eyesight. A few months later it was his Health Secretary, testing the
bonds of his marriage. And now, we learn that it was the Prime Minister and his staff breaking the rules too. The earlier two resigned, but in the most recent case it wasn’t the PM, but his spokesperson who had to take the fall. How many times have we seen a woman’s career being sacrificed to protect that of a man? There is currently a lot of discussion about the restrictions designed to keep us safe from Covid. In these times, we must listen to the experts. I support the latest efforts to control the spread through tighter restrictions around face coverings and promoting booster jabs. I got my booster jab on December 4 at Redcliffe Hill Pharmacy. A big thank you to the staff at the pharmacy and to all NHS workers in the UK. We all know that the roll out of vaccines would not have happened without your backbreaking efforts.
Nationality and Borders Bill In Parliament in December, I voted against the Nationality and Borders Bill. Among other things, this Bill was intended to stop dangerous boat crossings in the Channel. But in reality, it will be unable to do so. Many of you asked me to vote against it – and I can confirm I did so. We need safe and legal routes for people to claim asylum in the UK. We need to stand up for humanitarian ideals. Yet this government doesn’t care if it breaks human rights laws. During the summer so many people wrote to me asking how they could help Afghan people escaping persecution. The Nationality and Borders Bill has policies that
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are mean-spirited, sinister and ineffective. For these reasons I voted against this legislation. I hope that despite the uncertainties and fears you had a lovely time with your friends and families. I’ll catch you this year, where I will continue to speak on your behalf against an ineffectual government, incapable of fulfilling its own promises or following its own rules.
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Probate applications and delays
SOPHIE Haskins of AMD Solicitors issues and the timescales for the discusses the latest news about issuing of a Grant of Probate have delays and probate applications. increased substantially. Often when a loved one passes A November 2021 Probate E: news@bishopstonvoice.co.uk follow us on Twitter @bishopstonvoice July, 2014 away, a Grant of Probate is needed Application update put forward to deal with their assets. A Grant of by the Law Society refers to an Probate is legal document, which average application issue time, provides Executors appointed once the Probate Registry have under a Will the authority to deal received the application, of nine with a person’s estate, collect weeks but this could be longer in assets and distribute them if an application is stopped, as guided by the Will. 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Tracey Beaker actress wins painting A FUNDRAISING art exhibition for mental health charity Maybe Southwest was a huge success raising over £5,000! Room 212 owner Sarah Thorp organised the event and was thrilled by the results. She plans to launch more fundraising exhibitions in the near future and said: “Twenty-six artworks were donated, which we displayed in our window and gallery for the whole of November and then showed in the Room 212 garden during the North Bristol Art Trail. The prize draw took place on the Sunday afternoon of the Art Trail and attracted a big crowd.” First prize of a large painting of the Bristol Suspension Bridge by Huw Richards Evans went to a very surprised and happy visitor who had come up from London to visit his aunt. Another painting by Huw was won by Lisa Coleman who plays foster mum, Cam Lawson, in the popular children's TV show Tracy Beaker. Lisa says a new series has just been filmed in Bristol and is due Sarah Pitt (left) and Sarah Thorp (right) present actress Lisa Coleman with picture from artist Huw for release soon. Edwards. Abb Showvery Voice ad.qxp_Layout 1 14/10/2021 13:03 Page 1
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Stokes Croft Land Trust launches first community share offer has been agreed at their 2013 purchase price to the Land Trust, although a recent valuation report states that the properties are now valued at £450,000. The organisation is aiming to create a new model of community ownership within Stokes Croft, with the aim to purchase more land and buildings in the future. Community ownership will provide the opportunity for sustainable development and development using the existing building structures as far as possible. This is now widely recognised as a better solution than demolition and rebuilding, which also inevitably leads to higher rent or property prices and a hefty profit going to the developers and not for community benefit. Once the purchase is complete, PRSC will remain
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the anchor tenant with a fully insuring and repairing lease. The Land Trust is a Charitable Community Benefit Society - a membership-based democratic organisation - registered with the FCA. All investors will automatically become members with voting rights, giving equal say, alongside the other members, on the activities and strategic direction of the Land Trust. Keith Cowling, Director at the Stokes Croft Land Trust, said: “The Stokes Croft Land Trust will help us to preserve buildings and land so that they benefit local people and businesses. In just two weeks, we have already made significant progress towards our target and we can’t thank our current investors enough. However, we need to keep this momentum going to ensure that we can make a difference to our city and everyone who lives within it. If you are interested, please do help us on our mission to create a better future for Stokes Croft and Bristol as a whole.” Hilary Sudbury, Board Member at the Stokes Croft Land Trust, commented: “Our current success shows that there is an appetite for community owned spaces, for and run by the community. We’re following in the footsteps of other local community share offers from Bristol Energy Co-operative, Bristol Community Ferries, and the Exchange to name just a few.
Together, we can help retain the vibrant character of the Stokes Croft area to ensure that it remains an attractive, affordable and unique part of our city.” In December, the community share offer was awarded the Community Shares Standard Mark, which is given to share offers that meet the national standards of good practice. Investment for the community share offer is through the Fundsurfer platform. For those interested in investing, please read the share offer document beforehand.* * Whilst this is an asset backed investment, any money you invest in community shares is fully at risk. Community share offers are exempt from, or outside the scope of, statutory regulations that apply to the public offer of shares and other financial promotions. Applicants have no recourse to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, or the Financial Ombudsman Service. To find out more see the Fundsurfer page: www. fundsurfer.com/communityshare/stokes-croft-land-trust
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Call for feedback on St Christopher's site RESIDENTS and the wider community were able to review and feed back on emerging proposals for an ultra-sustainable later living community planned for Westbury Park at a public exhibition. The five-acre site of the former St Christopher’s School comprises about 93,000 sq ft of existing buildings, including the Grade-II listed Grace House. The proposals will provide about 120 much-needed specialist homes for seniors through the sustainable refurbishment of the existing buildings, along with a collection of two storey cottages and four low-rise blocks ranging from 4-6 storeys. FORE Partnership, extra care operator Amicala and developer First Base, launched a public consultation on the proposals, with a public exhibition at St Christopher’s on December 1 and 4. The public consultation will continue until Wednesday
19 January, with a further exhibition to be held in the new year, most likely either
13/14/15 January. Additional information is available at www. stchristophersbristol.com.
The latest designs by PRP Architects will see Grace House transformed into a hub for the wider community, with a publicly accessible café and activity rooms, as well as ‘wellness’ facilities, including a hydrotherapy pool and gym. The designs also include extensive open space, sensory gardens, community food growing spaces and other rich landscaping. The project team is committing to generating a biodiversity net gain of at least 10%. Pledging to build to the highest levels of sustainability, the project will use low carbon construction techniques and materials. In operation, the community will be net zero carbon and fossil-fuel free, drawing energy from renewable electricity as well as generating onsite solar energy. The plans will include 65 onsite parking spaces for residents, staff and visitors, including electric vehicle spaces, with the
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proposals primary vehicle access from Westbury Park. Representing an investment of up to £80 million, a package of socio-economic benefits to Bristol includes local jobs and training opportunities, from construction through to the ongoing operation of the extra care community. Lucinda Mitchell, Director, First Base, said: “We’re grateful to everyone who joined us at our drop-in events to learn more about plans to create a new ultra-sustainable community for older people in Westbury Park. More than 200 people attended during the two days and many others have engaged online. “Our proposals will address a real need for high quality specialist housing in Bristol for older people as well as providing new community facilities. By retaining and enhancing existing buildings and adopting ultra-low carbon construction techniques, we will minimise environmental impact and become the first
Side elevations showing the projected height of buildings in relation to houses on neighbouring streets
retirement living community in Bristol to achieve net zero. “These carefully considered plans provide for a scale and density that strikes an appropriate balance between optimising this important site for much-needed homes for seniors, while delivering designs that are environmentally friendly and
sensitive to the local area. “Our consultation period is open until 19 January 2022 and we would encourage anyone who hasn’t already to get involved and tell us what they think. The plans remain at an early stage of development and have already evolved following feedback from the community, demonstrating
we have listened to people at the countless meetings, workshops and site tours we’ve held since the summer. Following the consultation period we will continue to explore how we can respond positively to feedback from the community as well as key stakeholders as the designs evolve.”
Revised design 'still trying to put quart in a pint pot' THE design is still at the consultation stage but many visitors emerged from the event with questions. Basil Demeroutis, managing partner of FORE Partnership, the developer and investor, and Lucinda Mitchell, project director, First Base, the development manager, were asked why there were not simple 3D images at the public exhibition to show the height of the low-rise blocks? Basil Demeroutis said: “Some of the reasons why there’s no 3D model is because they are expensive and we would really want to do one when we are closer to the final design. There was quite a bit of detail shown - obviously we can always do better. There was some criticism about not having the actual height written on the drawings and maybe the sections weren’t through the exact right place. We’ll soon be addressing those points.” The original design for 126 units has been reduced to 120, but could it be reduced further in size? Basil Demeroutis: “With this type of later living property there is so much, in terms of care and also, community space. It’s difficult to make that work without a certain number of people to support it. We’re following the Bristol guidance in terms of density. If we were to sell this on to a homebuilder, they would
put double the number of units there.” Residents anticipate displaced parking locally as just 65 car parking spaces are allocated for residents, staff and visitors. Lucinda Mitchell: “My partners, Amicala, know from experience that the extra-care residents who have cars is much lower. Although residents can move in from age 65, the majority are over 75, and normally something has happened to precipitate that move. When it’s an extra-care facility, the vehicle movements from that site tend to be much lower than when it’s a residential site.” Reassurance was given that the access road from Bayswater Avenue would have minor use and wouldn’t have a route through to Westbury Park. Lucinda Mitchell: “There is an existing route in and we have to maintain that because it is required to reach the sub-station in that corner of the site. We’ve put a small number of cottages along that boundary and the suggestion is to have four car parking spaces there to serve those cottages. The cohort of residents can’t really have their car parking spaces far from their homes.” Jeff Bishop, planning adviser to the Westbury Park Community Association, said: “The designs for the old St Christopher’s site
shown at the recent exhibitions had certainly moved on positively from those seen back in September but two serious problems still remain. The designs seem to be about ‘getting a quart into a pint pot’ and, as a result, there are still too many apartment blocks too high (one six storeys) and too close to neighbours' houses. And, still no certainty on whether there will be enough parking spaces to avoid spillage onto surrounding streets. “Almost as importantly, what was shown on the drawings totally failed to show what people wanted to see – heights (which had to be written on with a pen on the day!), views, parking, etc. So there is still some way to go. We are pressing for two more exhibitions in mid January…and decent drawings this time!” SCAN - the St Christopher’s Action Network which is campaigning for sensitive and appropriate development of the site said while some of the proposals have been changed, there has only been a reduction of five units; from 126 to 121. “Although we acknowledge the developers have made some changes, the reality is that reducing the number of units by only 4% doesn’t make enough difference. “We encourage everyone to have their say and we look forward to seeing how developers respond to community concerns.”
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Orchard Learning blossoms again THE gnarled apple and pear trees in gardens, allotments, and established orchards are a living reminder that planting fruit trees is an act of faith in the future. Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO) is a community food project looked after by its members who are volunteers. When the pandemic made group working sessions impossible, Shannon Smith, the Orchard Learning co-ordinator, developed one-to-one sessions as the safest way to care for HOCO members and fruit trees. “Being out doors helped,” says Shannon, “and keeping a safe distance is much simpler with one other person. We also found huge benefits when teaching complex tasks like pruning. “Caring for mature trees - and planting new ones - are acts of resilience in the face of extreme and unpredictable weather events caused by climate change. For thousands of years humans have raised orchard trees that rely on our care to be at their best. We need fruit trees, and our fruit trees need
us. Unlike people, trees cannot uproot and seek a better life elsewhere.” Shannon has applied this experience to reshape the Orchard Learning Programme. A combination of group and one-to-one sessions will guide participants through a growing season in the rich outdoor learning environment of HOCO. Learners are partnered up with a couple of trees for the year and also enjoy a share of the harvest. The Orchard Learning Programme is designed for people with some fruit growing experience. It’s ideal for professional gardeners, anyone involved with a community orchard or growing project that includes fruit trees, as well as keen amateur gardeners. Deadline for applications is Friday 28 January. For more information, course dates, and to request an application pack, please go to the HOCO website: www.communityorchard.org.uk. Contact: hocopips@gmail.com or phone 0117 373 1587.
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Mauritian menu A Mauritian-inspired four-course meal was on the menu at City of Bristol College’s City Restaurant on December 2. The food was prepared and served by students from City of Bristol College Catering and Hospitality courses under the watchful eye of experienced lecturers and guest chef, Brinda Bungaroo from Brinda’s Mauritius Delights.
SPECIAL guests visited a local pub, the Gloucester Old Spot on Kellaway Avenue, to watch a live screening of the final of The Great British Bake Off. Celebrating with the production team was Giuseppe Dell’Anno who was announced as the winner of this year’s show. Italian born Giuseppe now lives in Bristol and was joined by
Bishopston local, Briony May, a contestant in a previous series of the popular baking show. General manager of the Gloucester Old Spot, Becca said: “We were thrilled to have him and the Bake Off team there. "Briony is a regular customer and it was an honour to have Giuseppe join us.”
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Cotham students discover mussel power GCSE Food Students at Cotham School cooked some tasty Mussel dishes and discovered that this mighty seafood is very sustainable. They were taking part in the Mussel Power programme run by The ‘Fish In Schools Hero’ project, which aims to ensure that every child gets a chance to prepare, cook and eat fish before they leave school. It is run by The Food Teachers Centre and The Fish Mongers Company’s Charitable Trust. Through Mussel Power 8,000 students in 200 schools across the country cooked and tasted sensational freshly cooked dishes made with British mussels, such as Angry Mussels and Thai Style Mussel Broth. Cotham's Food and Nutrition teacher Josephine Brock explained the lesson: “Our student chefs have been busy practising how to prepare and cook sustainable fresh fish. They learned how mussels are rope-grown and harvested sustainably and provide key nutrients. Most of these students have never eaten mussels before. “Students have loved cooking the mussels. The true test is in the eating and all dishes were devoured with all students encouraging each other to have a taste, and soon the bowls were empty!”
Simon Gray, Senior Associate, Food Teachers Centre UK had an unusual request to put to the fish industry. He asked: “Can we order two tonnes of mussels please, and could you deliver them to 200 schools? We know that delivery might be quite tricky right now, but any chance?” Simon was overwhelmed with the positive
response and ‘can do’ approach. He said: “Mussels are one of the most under-utilised shellfish in this country, so we are getting young people to try them in the safe, positive environment of their food and nutrition lessons. This would not have been possible without the amazing industry partners offering to support this so that there is no cost to schools. Schools are super excited and hugely grateful for Sarah’s (Offshore Shellfish) generous gift and in awe of the logistical processing and delivery challenges navigated so expertly by Matt and Pat (Fowey Shellfish, and M&J Seafood).” Offshore Shellfish kindly donated two tonnes of grade ‘A’ rope grown mussels. Sarah Holmyard, (Head of Sales and Marketing) commented: “We are delighted to support the Fish in School Heroes programme by supplying our mussels for thousands of school children to try. It is so important for children to have access to foods they may not otherwise try and be the next generation of seafood enthusiasts. Mussels are so quick and simple to cook, are great for you, and great for the environment so are perfect for the children to try.”
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Badminton School earns accolade BADMINTON School in Westbury-on-Trym is proud to feature as the Number 4 in the Top Independent Secondary Schools in the southwest, as announced by the Times Power Schools Guide on 3 December. The Times and Sunday Times has released the annual definitive ranking of schools in the UK for 2022, see: www.thetimes.co.uk/ article/best-secondary-schools-in-the-southwest-of-england-20229s3tmhtvw The performance tables, based on pre-pandemic examination outcomes from 2017-19, rate schools on the proportions of A-level A*-B grades and the GCSEs at grades A*/A or 9-7, with outcomes for the senior exam double-weighted. Badminton places importance on great intellectual curiosity, with the emphasis on a holistic education. Both the curriculum and the timetable are constructed to create a balance between academic achievement, personal development, life skills and other enterprising activity. Pupils can discover and develop not only their academic strengths but all their other talents via the wide-ranging extracurricular programme. Mrs Rebecca Tear, Headmistress said: “It is always a pleasure to see great outcomes for our pupils and I am hugely grateful to the whole team at Badminton who have supported their journey. The deep engagement with learning through our metacognitive approach and hands-on practical application will have enabled this, but also will have embedded skills as lifelong learners with a genuine curiosity for the world around them, which will be a strong asset for their future.
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Where education is a journey, not a race BRISTOL Steiner School is an independent day school for children from the age of 3 to 11 years. Fundamental to the Steiner Waldorf philosophy is the belief in a child-centred, relational approach to learning and a commitment to promoting the development of the whole child. This is embraced and cherished throughout all aspects of life at school, through lived values rooted in the delivery of contextual learning, with true meaning and purpose. Small class sizes promote the wellbeing and self-belief of each child. There is an authentic and tangible sense of community and culture that cultivates excellence, within a safe environment, in which the children can be curious. Opportunities to explore are embedded throughout the curriculum and this discretely encourages independence, resilience and respect. Language and oracy play an important part in school life and children participate in activities that enhance this. Mathematics is taught in class and then used across the curriculum in woodwork, handwork and form drawing. Pupils learn science in class and through outdoor learning in the school garden. Eurythmy is an expressive artform that combines language, music and movement. Physical education, swimming, music and forest school complement the diverse curriculum. Head Teacher Nicola Forder believes that it is these guiding principles, that provide the time and space to allow each child to grow and develop an appreciation of themselves and a genuine love of learning, as they journey through the school. New pupils are accepted throughout the academic year. For more information, contact: Contact: Vishwa Wijedasa Telephone: 0117 933 9990 Email: vishwawijedasa@bristolsteinerschool.org Website: www.bristolsteinerschool.org
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FHS chosen as anti-bullying advocate in national video STUDENTS at Fairfield High School (FHS) were once again chosen to take part in a video to mark Anti-Bullying Week. Entitled ‘One Kind Word’, with the theme being the importance of kindness and the positive difference just one kind word can make to someone’s day. As in previous years, the video which was shown up and down the country, was produced by Unique Voice in conjunction with the Anti-Bullying Alliance. The Year 10 students who participated were chosen based on their own kindness within the school community. Those
involved had a considerable say in the planning, filming and editing. Rose Hooke, achievement coordinator/English teacher , commented: “We are very proud to be a part of this anti bullying movement and happy to be champions for kindness. We are in no doubt that this relationship with Unique Voice will continue and in doing so set the bar for not only Bristol but children across the country.” The video, which has received almost 64,000 views, is at https://tinyurl.com/2m3mw68k
Fairfield pays tribute to lives lost in conflict FORMER and current students at Fairfield High School (FHS) were proud and privileged to come together at 11am on November 11 to mark Armistice Day. Members of the active Old Fairfieldian’s Society attended the Remembrance ceremony at the school in Allfoxton Road, to meet students and, in some cases, surprise them when discussing the years that they themselves embarked on their secondary school education at FHS. They were also treated to a special performance by musician Pete Judge, who played the Last Post. Nick Lewis, Principal of FHS led the
short, but moving ceremony which included introductory words and a poem about
Remembrance Day, before the start of the two minute silence. Nick Lewis comments: “It was an absolute pleasure, as always, to welcome the Old Fairfieldians back to Fairfield and to see their interaction with our students. "This year we were also honoured to welcome a professional musician, Pete Judge. This ceremony is a poignant one for us, as a number of our former students sadly lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. By taking time to reflect and remember all those who have fought for us goes some way towards keeping their memory alive.”
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Colston’s School to change its name in 2022 FOLLOWING an extensive period of consultation and reflection, the Governors of Colston’s School have decided that the school will change its name. The process of choosing a new name will now begin and will involve students, former pupils, parents and staff. The new name will be announced in the summer of 2022. Colston’s School has borne the name of Edward Colston for over 300 years, not because of any attempt at any stage to glorify or celebrate the man, but because Edward Colston paid for the school to be established in 1710 in order to prepare boys from “poor families” for meaningful apprenticeships. His ‘hospital’, as it was called then, was established in a single house in the centre of Bristol during his lifetime and he visited the school when it was open. This school was not named after Colston, rather it was named by Colston. The events that took place in Bristol in June 2020, namely the toppling of the Colston statue, prompted renewed questions over the retention of his name across the city. What became clear is that the name Colston has become a symbol of the city’s extensive links to slavery and will forever be associated with the enslavement and deaths of African men, women and children.
Colston’s School is currently a very different school to the one founded in 1710. Now situated on a 30-acre site in Stapleton, it is a diverse and inclusive school (the school is fully co educational, serves pupils from 3 to 18, and approximately 25% of its pupils are from black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds), so as well as reviewing the school’s curriculum earlier this year, the Governors launched an extensive name consultation with the school community, as well as inviting views from the general public. Alongside a wide-ranging set of educational materials, with contributions from a number of academics and political figures, the question was asked: Should Colston’s School
keep or change its name? Of the survey’s 2,500 plus responses, more than 1,000 came from members of the public, with their overall opinion being in favour of retaining the name. However, analysis of the feedback of those respondents who are closer to the school, such as current pupils, more recent former pupils and staff, showed that they were more inclined to see a change in the name of the school as a positive step. One key aspect in these responses was the wish to make the name of the school relevant for the pupils and staff of today and tomorrow and to better reflect the values and ethos that the school stands for in modern times. The Governors are adamant that changing the name of the school will not erase the school’s history, and that teaching of the transatlantic slave trade and the role of Edward Colston in Bristol’s history will remain a key part of the school’s curriculum. Nor will this change impact on the holistic, wide-ranging and high-quality education provided. However, it is hoped that a new identity will do more to reflect the character of this diverse and inclusive school and to make it even more welcoming to the local community it is proud to serve.
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n EDUCATION CLIFTON High School’s new Sixth Form Centre was officially opened by TV host Carol Vorderman. Carol delivered an inspiring forum for Senior School pupils and Scholars, followed by an evening of celebration in the beautiful new building. Carol is a former parent of the school; her son Cameron moved to Clifton High to study for his A-levels. He needed ‘an enormous amount of assistance’ as he has high spectrum autism, ADD, dyslexia and ADHD but he’s since graduated with a degree and MA in Animation. The dedicated Sixth Form Centre is a four-storey building set across the lawn from the main building, next to Woods House. It’s been designed to be like a university space with a mix of classrooms, a common room with games area, a collaborative learning room, and a digital green screen room, senior library, shower rooms and changing facilities. Clifton High School bought the building 18 months ago and set about transforming it from a medical centre into a site designed for sixth form use. Estates and operations director Louise Brennan said: “The school lacked a separate sixth form centre. We believe it helps students to have their own space and own kitchen and to prepare for the next stage of their education. “For us, it was about
Carol Vorderman cuts ribbon at Clifton High Sixth Form
Carol Vorderman cutting the ribbon delivering a first class facility, enabling pupils to have a quality learning and social space.” Plans are in place (see below) for a lower ground floor annexe extension which should be ready for use in January 2023. Clifton High has a rich history. Established in 1877, it has evolved from a traditional girls' school to a diverse coeducational day school. Head of School Matthew
Pupils in Clifton High School's sixth-form common room
Bennett said: “Our niche is as a pastoral, nurturing school. It can also be about realising individual brilliance. Carol’s son thrived here. His path through education wasn’t the normal one but he ended up with a Masters in Animation. “This new building has been a real game-changer for us. We have ambition to grow the sixth form from 80 pupils to 120 and as sixth formers enter the school
they want facilities. It feels a bit more adult in this building and sixth form pupils can go into the village at lunchtime and manage their time. “We plan to offer new A-level classes in the near future including psychology, photography, economics and politics. We want to make sure that we can offer that breadth, and satisfy pupils' intellectual curiosity.”
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O HOLY Night - St Bon’s annual Christmas Concert was a triumph. They were joined by the Renewal choir for a joyful evening of Gospel music and Christmas carols including ‘Rise up’, ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’ and ‘O Holy Night’. On the night of the Christmas Concert St Bon’s always support local charities. This year they chose to support North Bristol Foodbank https://northbristol.foodbank.org.uk who provide emergency food to people in crisis and the Bristol Hospitality Network www.bhn.org. uk who work alongside asylum seekers facing destitution by sourcing hosted accommodation and creative community engagement across the city. St Bon’s would like to thank everyone who joined them from the local community and who donated generously. Over £650 has been raised so far and donations are still coming in.
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New Bristol Zoo will be home to some of the world’s most threatened species EXCITING details about the new, world-class Bristol Zoo have been revealed. Moving from its location in Clifton, the new Bristol Zoo is set to open in 2024 at Wild Place Project in South Gloucestershire and will be home to some of the world’s most threatened species. It will reflect the vital conservation work that Bristol Zoological Society does with species and habitats around the world. The new Bristol Zoo will have conservation and sustainability at its heart, with more than 78 percent of its species linked to the Society’s conservation work – more than any other zoo in the UK. It will include a new Central African Forests area in which the gorilla troop from Bristol Zoo Gardens will live with a new group of Endangered cherrycrowned mangabey monkeys in an immersive woodland exhibit, reflecting their natural habitat as closely as possible. The Central African Forests area will also include Endangered African grey parrots, as well as Critically Endangered slender-snouted crocodile and extremely rare species of West African fish which visitors will be able to see in a new underwater viewing area. A newly-created conservation breeding centre will also be built to house some of the world’s most threatened species of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, fish and birds, almost all of which will be categorised as either ‘Critically Endangered’ or ‘Extinct in the Wild’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species and some will be bred for potential reintroduction to the wild. Among them will be a variety of rare tortoises and turtles, blue spotted tree monitors, Henkel’s leaf-tailed geckos, tarictic hornbills, bleeding heart doves, Socorro doves – which are extinct in the wild – Madeiran land snails, Desertas wolf spiders, Javan green magpies, Rainbow goodeid fish, and much
more. This area will feature indoor climate controlled enclosures, biosecure breeding rooms, as well as outdoor ponds and aviaries. These will be on view to visitors, who will learn about Bristol Zoological Society’s conservation breeding programmes as well as its work in the wild. There will also be a new conservation learning centre, which will provide purpose-built facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate conservation degrees through partnerships that include University of the West of England and University of Bristol, and a conservation medicine centre, providing modern veterinary facilities to ensure the highest standards of animal welfare. The new Bristol Zoo will retain many of the current exhibits at Wild Place, such as the award-winning Bear Wood and Gelada Rocks, and will see the enhancement of other areas. Brian Zimmerman, Director of Conservation and Science at Bristol Zoological Society, said: “Our new Bristol Zoo will set the standard for a modern, forwardlooking zoo for the 21st century. “We will lead the way in terms of conservation within a zoo, with at least 78 percent of our animals having a link to conservation when the first phase of development is complete and more than 90 percent by our bicentenary in 2035. The exhibits at the new Bristol Zoo will be larger and reflect the surroundings in which animals would live in the wild. “The Conservation Breeding Centre will also include threatened species from the UK, such as white-clawed crayfish, and will showcase the important captive breeding work we do with a range of rare species.” Dr Justin Morris, Chief Executive of Bristol Zoological Society, added: “The new Bristol Zoo will ensure future generations of children can come face-to-face with amazing animals in nature, and that our charity continues its critical conservation and education
The new Bristol zoo will see gorillas and mangabey in a mixed-species exhibit, similar to those shown here at Dublin zoo An adult socorro dove
work, to protect at-risk species and habitats. “We want to make sure the animals we work with are those for whom we can make the biggest difference and link to those that we are working with in the wild. We also plan to add a number of new species and we look forward to being able to share exciting animal updates on this in the coming months.”
Public consultation on the plans for the new Bristol Zoo will take place in early February 2022 where further plans will be shared, ahead of a planning application in the spring. To find out more about the exciting future of Bristol Zoological Society, or to subscribe to the newsletter, visit future. bristolzoo.org.uk/
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n FROM YOUR COUNCILLORS In Redland this month... Charges for businesses in our parks You may have seen in the local media that the Council is looking to introduce licensing fees for businesses who use our parks. Whilst many businesses of course already pay a fee, such as cafes and events or music festivals, the Labour administration decided in 2018 to try to cover the costs of parks by increasing income through commercialisation. It’s been promised that nonprofit activities would only pay a ‘nominal’ rate and one of the reasons is to avoid multiple events at the same time. There are now plans to introduce licensing fees for all businesses who use the parks, along with making sure that they have the right insurance and other paperwork in place. There are impacts from commercial activities and those using parks as their workplace do cause some wear and tear. We do not want to see areas of public open space closed off to local people. We will obviously be monitoring the situation closely as we have some concerns that local smaller businesses that we all know and love would suffer disproportionally and that the whole scheme may prove difficult to enforce. The charges are due to come in in April but no scale of fees
is yet available and the scheme has not been explained well while registration is now underway. Shock announcement over our streets and road safety For some years residents and councillors have been told the Mayor’s new preference is for Low Traffic Neighbourhoods / Liveable Neighbourhoods and not introducing any new parking schemes. These are approaches being used in other places to manage the street scene differently and offer calmer space for community activities in our streets by preventing rat running through residential areas. We think parking still needs to be managed once through traffic gets reduced so that children's play, seating, planters, walking, cycling, and disabled access or deliveries can be prioritised. The two are complementary changes. However in a recent council meeting the Cabinet member for transport withdrew a published agenda item to discuss liveable neighbourhood strategy and said it would not be pursued. He said there are plans for a trial in St George but that is not yet fully funded and would have to be evaluated afterwards. So there won’t be many local changes soon. This is disappointing and a change to what’s been promised and means progress is now uncertain.
We’re trying to find out what’s going on and exploring what other options may exist for working with residents to ensure improvements in our area. Plans for redevelopment of St Christophers We’ve been talking to residents and developers over plans for the old St Christopher’s School site on the Westbury Park boundary of the ward. It has been purchased with a view to providing an assisted living community for older people. The emerging plans are still being amended in response to challenges and comments that have come in. We were encouraged by a commitment to community consultation processes but we know there are still many concerns about the height and density of development. Local people can look at a website which you can find here: https://www. stchristophersbristol.com Muddy patch on Redland Green We’re delighted to report that works are now complete to tackle the muddy entrance to Redland Green Play area. Following earlier promises to explore how this can be remedied the Council has laid down a gravel soak away and a planter is now in place over it to help protect the drainage and add some floral appeal while soaking up some rainfall.
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Get ready for Clean Air Zone BRISTOL residents and business owners are being urged to check if their vehicles are compliant with the Clean Air Zone emission standards that will be introduced this summer. Three quarters of vehicles in the city are already compliant so the Mayor of Bristol is urging people to check their vehicle as they might not need to pay a daily charge. For those with non-compliant vehicles, Bristol City Council has secured £42m for grants or interest-free loans to reduce the cost of replacing vehicles that would be charged to enter the zone. The money can be used to buy a new or second-hand vehicle that meets the zone’s emissions standards. Marvin Rees, Mayor of
Bristol, said: “We have always said we don’t want a Clean Air Zone to detrimentally impact the finances of those on low incomes or businesses that have already had a difficult two years. That’s why we have worked hard to get the best deal for Bristol which includes £42m for people to get cleaner vehicles. “We have also increased the limit for those deemed on a low income from £24,000 to £26,000. This will rise to £27,000 in spring 2022, so more people are eligible for this funding. “I urge everyone to go online, enter your registration number and find out if you’re compliant. If your vehicle will be charged to enter the zone then contact us to find out what help you
can get with either exemptions, an interest free loan, or even a grant which you don’t pay back. You don’t need to buy a brand new electric car which is unaffordable for most people – it could be as simple as going to your local second hand dealer and upgrading your 2003 car for a 2006 one.” One of several towns and cities mandated by the government to tackle air pollution, Mayor Rees was adamant that improving air quality must minimise any disproportionate impact on businesses and citizens. Visit bristol.gov.uk/ cleanairzone to check your vehicle, find out how the zone will affect you and view a map of the zone.
Can we manage trees better? We’ve been exploring how trees get managed and planted in the city. Controversies over tree planting, protection, management and loss from development have been in the news. There are also ambitious targets for more trees and increasing tree cover to help tackle climate change and protect nature. In Scrutiny Martin has been leading some work asking how there can be more space for trees in the city in line with the target to double the tree canopy - and make up for the continuing loss of mature trees. We’re especially keen to see how trees could be introduced where streets don’t have any at present. The cross party committee has been working with officers and community partners and gathering ideas and evidence to draw up some recommendations for how to manage this better in future. Where trees have been lost replacements can be sponsored or developer funds can be used. Contacts: FI: E: Cllr.fi.hance@bristol.gov.uk Tel: 0117 353 4720 Martin: E: Cllr.martin.fodor@bristol. gov.uk Tel: 0788 473 6101 Find us on http://Facebook.com/ cllrmartin.fodor & /cllrfi.hance
Rail service increased RAIL services on the Severn Beach line have increased to half-hourly. GWR says the upgrade from hourly services mark the first step in the MetroWest initiative backed by the West of England Combined Authority. Metro Mayor Dan Norris said: “I’m delighted to be travelling on one of the first new services from Temple Meads to Severn Beach. “This is the first important piece in the MetroWest jigsaw. The MetroWest initiative will reopen two lines and up to seven new stations by 2024."
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New path in Stoke Park set to improve walking and cycle links
WORK on a project to improve the access to historic Stoke Park and boost walking and cycling journeys to and from the north of the city will get under way this month. A new all-weather path, which will link from Romney Avenue to Jellicoe Avenue and the Purdown Gun Battery, is being installed so that citizens travelling by bike, or those who use wheelchairs, mobility scooters and pushchairs, can enjoy the Bristol beauty spot. It will also provide an enhanced walking and cycling route to help connect the north of Bristol, including new housing developments in Lockleaze which are estimated to be completed by next winter, to Stoke Park and the rest of the city. Bat and bird boxes will also
be installed along the route to support nature and the ongoing conservation work taking place in the park, where goats and cattle are currently grazing to control invasive plants and encourage wildflowers and insects to thrive. The project follows a public consultation in 2018 which gauged the public’s views on upgrading the path and is expected to take to take nine months to complete as contractors take care to implement it carefully, avoiding damaging the landscape and local ecology of the area as much as possible and ensuring the old carriage track underneath is preserved. Fencing to protect trees in the area has also been installed prior to work starting. Marvin Rees, Mayor of
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housing developments, as well as working towards our clean air plans and our ambitious goal to be carbon neutral and climate resilient by 2030.” The path will follow the route of the old cart track to the Dower House. Made of a high quality asphalt surface containing natural quartzite stone, it will be in a natural colour and similar in appearance to the path that already runs through the park from Jellicoe Avenue to the Duchess Pond and Park Road. A small section of the old cart track next to Barn Wood - where the original paving is still clearly visible - will be left exposed as part of the new route, while the rest of the historic track will be protected by a layer of geotextile to prevent the surfacing being laid above from damaging it.
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FILTONES Choir is back in action and looking for new members to join them. Although the choir are disappointed they’ve been unable to do their usual Christmas Crackers concert this year, they are hopeful of meeting up with all their supporters at an annual charity concert in the summer of 2022. This is yet to be arranged and, as always, is subject to Covid regulations. The choir's first rehearsal on a Wednesday afternoon restarts on January 5, 2022 from 1.45 - 3.45pm at St Teresa’s Community Centre, 71 Gloucester Road North, BS34 7PL. Choir member Dot Bryant says: “We welcome new members of all voice ranges who might like to give us a try. There are no auditions and for your first four weeks there is no charge. Just drop in. We look forward to meeting you and can assure you of a very warm welcome.” For more information please ring Dot on 07870 984760 or Janet on 0117 924 1534, or email Dot at dorothy.bryant@btinternet.com. See the website: www.thefiltones.weebly.com
OCEAN have announced that they are now a carbon neutral business. In 2021, they completed a full and comprehensive 'carbon audit' of all of the companies that form the Ocean Property Services Group. You can read the full report in their blog here https://bit.ly/ OceanBlog_CarbonNeutral By far, Ocean’s biggest impact on the environment was shown to be their electricity usage (50.9%) and secondly their gas (31.9%). The company immediately reduced their overall impact by 50% by switching to electricity generated purely by renewable sources and switched their gas to being created predominantly from anaerobic digestion of food waste. Following the audit results, Ocean have also instructed Carbon Footprint Ltd to offset their total CO2e emissions to zero by supporting a UK tree planting project. Paul Harris, managing director says: “We are proud to say that this is not 'greenwash'; we are learning and adapting as quickly as possible. We are by no means satisfied with offsetting our carbon and leaving it there. This is the start of our journey to improve how we operate to reduce the impact our business has on the environment and our society.”
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Home-Start charity seeks volunteers to help support struggling families HOME-Start Bristol (HSB) is a local charity that supports parents who have at least one child aged under five and who are struggling with family life. As the social and financial impact of the pandemic continues to bite, many families are finding themselves under increasing pressure. Home-Start Bristol is experiencing high demand for its services and is calling for new volunteers to give support and confidence to parents facing these uniquely challenging circumstances. HSB staff and volunteers work alongside families, providing practical and emotional support, linking them to local and community services and helping them to find solutions to their problems. The charity aims to be there for parents when they need help the most and to give children the best possible start in life. Manager Terri Fletcher PENNY Brohn UK has announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Trustees. The appointees are Dr Penny Kechagioglou, consultant clinical oncologist, and Jon Green, former NHS hospital chief executive and operational director. The pair join at a critical time for the charity and will be helping to steer its strategy and governance as it pursues its ambition to make sure every person with cancer in the UK is able to access and experience the best of integrative cancer care,
says: “Volunteers are crucial to the support that Home-Start Bristol provides to families, we couldn’t do our work without them. We recruit and train parent volunteers to befriend and support other parents who need
a helping hand. They are the best people for the job because they understand some of the struggles of being a parent and many of our volunteers have been through challenging times themselves. The three hours a
week that our volunteers give to other parents can be a lifeline.” If you think you could spare three hours a week to help a family in Bristol or South Gloucestershire, Home-Start Bristol would love to hear from you. The next training course starts on January 20 and runs every Thursday at Windmill Hill City Farm from 9.30am – 2.30pm, finishing on Thursday 17 Feb. The closing date for volunteer applications for this course is Thursday 6 Jan. Volunteer travel expenses will be paid, and all our volunteers are supported and supervised by experienced workers in the Home-Start team. If you would like to find out more about Home-Start Bristol, becoming an HSB volunteer or to make a donation, please visit the HSB website: www. homestartbristol.org.uk or call Manager Terri Fletcher: 0117 950 1170.
Penny Brohn cancer charity welcomes two new trustees leading to better outcomes and quality of life. Stephen Rosser, chair of trustees for Penny Brohn UK said: “I am delighted to be welcoming two such high calibre trustees onto the board. “We will benefit enormously from Penny's experience as a consultant clinical oncologist
and her passion for innovation in digital health. As co-chair of the British Society for Integrative Oncology she shares our vision to make integrative cancer care mainstream in the NHS. “Jon brings a really unique perspective. His experience as a former NHS hospital chief executive, and a focus on the
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New clinic for reproductive medicine A NEW state-of-the-art fertility and IVF clinic serving the South West is set to open soon at Aztec West, Bristol. The Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) will move from its current premises at Southmead Hospital into the new larger premises with completely upgraded facilities at the beginning of the New Year. The clinic will continue to treat both NHS and private patients and will provide the latest technology laboratories, equipment,
and treatment rooms for those undergoing IVF and other fertility treatments. With more energy-efficient features and ultra-modern theatres to provide best-inclass care, the larger upgraded new clinic will provide better privacy for patients, plus ample parking and more comfortable surroundings for both patients and staff. The improved facilities will enable BCRM’s internationally recognised specialists to advise and support a greater number of
people with IVF and ICSI treatment, IUI treatment, use of donor sperm, egg donation, frozen embryo transfer and complex treatments including fertility surgery. Purpose-built, with the latest testing equipment to enable diagnosis of both female and male fertility problems, and with cuttingedge laboratories for testing and research, the space will also allow more teaching, training and research to take place.
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The secret to successfully adopting positive lifestyle changes in 2022 JANUARY is traditionally the time to take stock and decide on positive changes to improve health, wellbeing, and relationships. What is the secret to success when adopting such changes? The first coronavirus lockdown was a catalyst for many people to make changes, especially as people sought to take advantage of the exercise freedoms allowed during the pandemic. Adoption of coping mechanisms for loneliness and isolation while also having more time at hand with less commuting and being furloughed from work, reviving old and finding new interests boomed. The statistics are very compelling as 1.3 million Brits bought a bike during the first lockdown. Research released in April 2020 by Sports England showed that 59% of adults were walking as their daily activity, 44% of people were doing a home-
based exercise (including online workouts and home-based fitness classes – thanks, Joe Wicks!). Sadly, this Sport England research also showed the inequality prevalent even in seeking positive change. People finding it harder to be regularly active - included older people, those on a low income and those living in urban areas. A 2021 Public Health England survey provided a scorecard on the nation's lasting performance. After that initial surge in positive activity, enthusiasm waned. It wasn't good. One in three people reported snacking on unhealthy food and drinks at least once a day (35%) – up from 26% the previous year. Data showed an increase of around 15% in sales of takehome snack foods, including confectionery and biscuits. A third of people also said they were exercising less (30%) in the latter
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n VET'S ADVICE
Winter aches and pains AS the weather gets colder and damper so we all start to feel our joints more. It is more difficult to bounce out of bed in the mornings and we are less flexible than we were in the warmer months. Our pets are just the same, wear and tear on their joints will also give them arthritic changes that are often much more symptomatic in the colder months. Arthritis is a degeneration and inflammation of joints that reduces mobility and causes chronic pain. Any joint can be affected but it is commonest in hips, knees, shoulders, elbows and the spine. Approximately 20% of adult dogs and 50% of cats over the age of 10 years are affected. The chances of suffering with arthritis increases as our pets age but other factors are important such as obesity and genetics. Overweight pets can develop arthritis at an earlier age because of the extra strain on joints. Certain dog breeds are prone to abnormal joint development, for example the larger breeds such as Labradors can often have hip and elbow problems. Any previous bone or joint injury may increase the chance of arthritis. How do you know if your dog or cat is suffering? Dogs can often be brave about their symptoms and they can be seen as ‘slowing down’ in old age or even as lazy and not recognised as a problem by owners. We do not always see lameness in dogs and if more than one limb is affected it is sometimes difficult to see a limp. Cats are even more difficult to assess as they tend to adapt their lifestyle so as to not show signs, they become
increasingly sedentary, a change of habits in a cat may be significant. Classic signs of joint pain are pain or stiffness after rest which often eases as the day goes on, reduced agility, particularly jumping into the car and going up and down stairs, and joint licking. Sometimes the pet becomes more grumpy and interacts less with the family. To diagnose arthritis X-rays can be taken under a general anaesthetic although it is often acceptable to clinically examine the patient and then perform a medication trial to look for a response to treatment with pain relief. Treatments depend on the severity of the condition. Sometimes weight loss alone in the larger patient can be very helpful but most patients once clinically showing signs
will need a bit of medical help usually with non-steroidal antiinflammatories. We now also have a new generation of mono clonal antibody long acting injections which are showing great promise. Long term medication can require blood tests to check that all else is fine within your pet. It is worth noting here that human medications must never be given to a pet as they can often behave differently in animals and can be ineffective or even dangerous. Supplements such as glucosamine and chondroitin, green lipped mussel and cod liver oil can also help to ease the joints although we would recommend buying them from a reliable source as the market is unregulated. Home care can consist of sensible steady exercise avoiding stress on the joints, ball throwing is not encouraged. Swimming your
Gloucester Road’s Independent Veterinary Practice 358 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8TP 0117 9247832 www.animalhealthcentre.org dog is very beneficial but don’t let him get cold after. A nice soft comfy warm bed or an orthopaedic mattress together with a bed warmer such as the ‘Snugglesafe’ or a pet safe heat mat or a radiator bed for a cat. Using a ramp to get into the car can help some dogs. Alternative therapies can also be tried from electromagnetic collars to acupuncture and physiotherapy. If you think that your dog or cat may be suffering from arthritis do consult your vet for help as the difference after treatment can be amazing even in a pet who was showing little signs. Nicky Bromhall Head Vet Animal Health Centre
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n LIBRARY BOOK REVIEW Black Tudors by Miranda Kaufmann Review by Bob Deacon It is a common misconception that the African experience in British history was primarily one of powerless enslaved victims. Miranda Kaufmann destroys this myth, by focusing on ten black men and women who lived in Tudor England, earning a living as free citizens. We hear first about John Blanke, a trumpeter who played at the coronation of Henry V111. Thanks to his image being captured in a vellum manuscript, we have the only identifiable portrait of an African in Tudor England. He successfully petitioned the King for a pay rise, doubling his wages from 8d to 16d a day, and married an English woman with the King funding his wedding outfit. Next, we discover Jacques Francis. When the flagship Mary Rose sank in the Solent, Henry V111 ordered that the ship be
salvaged as the ordnance was worth £2m at today’s value. Jacques was a skilled diver, able to stay deep underwater long enough to salvage heavy objects including cannon from the seabed, all done without any breathing apparatus. The first enslaved Africans arrived in Spanish America within a decade of Columbus’s 1492 voyage. One of these was Diego, who lived in Panama, enslaved
to a Spanish High Admiral. In 1572, Francis Drake attacked the Spanish treasure fleet in Panama. Diego returned to England with Drake, where he lived as a free man as part of his household. Diego was one of the 170 men who set sail with Drake in 1577 on his circumnavigation of the globe, acting as his personal manservant and interpreter. We also hear the story of Mary Fillis, one of many Africans baptised in Tudor England, who worked as a servant to her mistress, the seamstress, Millicent Porter. We discover Anne Cobbie, who worked in a brothel in Westminster. Anne’s occupation made her financially independent, earning her hundreds of pounds a year. The book ends with the tale of Cattelena of Almondsbury, who lived as an independent single woman. The inventory compiled after her death valued her total goods at 6 pounds, 9 shillings and sixpence, including a cow. This book is highly readable and well researched, using parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, legal documents and
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n VINEYARD NEWS with INGRID BATES
Look out for vineyard dog Fly on the label of our new sparkling red VINEYARD work may have quietened down but I’ve still been heading out to the vineyard a few days a week to refresh the ditches surrounding the field and start the task of winter pruning. Refreshing ditches is quite an unglamorous and muddy job but is important to make sure the rainwater can escape and easily run-off over the cold, wet winter months. It’s something I like to tick off my list every year as soon as harvest is over. As well as working on the ditches, we’ve started the task of pulling out the last of our 13 year old Pinot noir vines which will leave us with a strange mix of young Regent and older Seyval blanc vines for next summer. I’ll be honest and say that I can’t wait to have a summer without worrying about Pinot noir and its fickle tendencies! All things being well, we should be able to harvest our first small crop of red Regent grapes next autumn – can’t wait! We have to restrict the young vines a little and don’t want them to produce more than a couple of bunches per plant for their first harvest or
they may exhaust themselves and not recover. In many ways they are similar to people and have to be careful not to overdo it! On the home front I’ve been busy sending out crowdfunding rewards and getting the wheels in motion to secure a small patch of land to buy close to the city. It may take a while to get all this sorted as good patches of land are few and far between. Often it can just be a case of being in the right place at the right time, so fingers crossed we secure something exciting soon. On the wine front we’ve released our new sparkling red and it’s selling well. Our small vineyard dog Fly is on the front label and £1 from every bottle goes to support the Bristol Food Union. We still have a tiny amount of our older sparkling red available and some sparkling white and cloudy fizz called ‘bottom’ as well. You can also still buy a few last remaining tickets to various wine tasting events taking place across 2022 if you visit our website for details.
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n MAYOR'S VIEW
Delivering for Bristol in 2022 I’D like to begin by wishing readers a happy new year. The new year provides an opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed, and also look ahead to what the coming year might bring. And though we face undoubted challenges and uncertainties ahead as a city, I’m ambitious about what we can collectively achieve for Bristol in 2022. One of my priorities has been to transform the council into an organisation that is focussed on delivery, rather than being focussed inwards. Nowhere is that more in evidence than in our commitment to deliver the homes that Bristol urgently needs. This year we’ll continue to accelerate house building across the city to fulfil my pledge to deliver 1,000 affordable homes a year by 2024. This includes our flagship redevelopment of Hengrove Park, community-led housing and
sustainable homes heated by air source heat pumps in Lockleaze, and the completion of Castle Park View to name just a few developments coming forward this year. All these developments help us fulfil our ambition to provide everyone with a safe and secure home. We have more than 16,000 people on our housing waiting list. This is the most important intervention we can make to improve people’s life chances. On transport too, we are consulting on how we can improve our transport network to help people travel around the city. Our plans for the number 2 bus route will allow buses to run more frequently and more reliably help people from Stockwood to Southmead and beyond to access the city centre. And of course we’re continuing our work to deliver a long-overdue sustainable mass transit system
to connect people to people, people to jobs, and people to opportunity. We will ensure children in Bristol have access to a school that inspires a love of learning, and sets them up with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in life. And we’ll start work on our city’s first Youth Zone, an £8.4 million hub for young people to play, grow and learn. We know we need to respond to these challenges in the face of a climate and ecological emergency. Here too, we are leading the way – from developing homes that don’t rely on fossil fuels for the power and heating; to bringing forward £1 billion of investment through City Leap to decarbonise our energy, transport and heating systems, making it easier for everyone to live a low-impact life. The work we do this year will
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n NATURE WATCH With Dawn Lawrence AFTER we pass the winter solstice our part of the planet begins to swing back towards the daylight. This happens almost imperceptibly at first, but we measure those precious extra minutes, day by day, by clock and calendar, as they build towards spring. I always feel a boost, even from simply knowing this is happening, long before I can really notice the lighter evenings. Plants also react to the lengthening days; buds and bulbs start invisibly preparing for spring. But, without timepieces to track the days, how do plants follow the passing of the seasons? Spring is the most magical, the definitive season of temperate climes, a well co-ordinated festival of activity, colour and growth. But how do plants know when to celebrate? Very few plants flower in mid-winter and deciduous trees have evolved their leaf-drop specifically to avoid the rigours of the season, so they don’t want to start flowering and leafing out again before spring is here. Conversely, a few plants, such as the winter heliotrope, do flower in winter, when, although insects are scarce, there is little competition for their attention on a warm day. They still need to get their timing right. If plants relied on warmth alone to indicate the arrival of their growing season they would
(meaning “plant colour”- it is a greenish blue pigment). Phytochrome reacts to light, building up in certain light conditions and breaking down in others. These changing stores of pigment enable plants both to detect light (and grow towards it if necessary) and to follow the calendar, sprouting, blooming and growing at the right time of year according to their evolutionary niche. The phytochrome detects the light and then the plant’s growth hormones co-ordinate the necessary growth effort at the right time, and in the right direction. Even bulbs, which are hidden underground, can use phytochrome. They accumulate it during the summer, then it gradually breaks down during the dormant season and the plant’s hormones react by stimulating growth when the amount of phytochrome has dropped to the appropriate level to signal that spring is here. I wonder if a bulb somehow feels a thrill when the phytochrome runs out… Even now, in mid-winter, inside those bare trees and shrubs, those hidden roots and bulbs, plants are fully alive to the changing of the seasons and already preparing for the spring to come.
This lime tree was fooled by the streetlight. It was mid-December before the tree changed into its autumn colours.
risk wasting their energy, perhaps even their life, on false starts. So, plants must have a mechanism for “seeing” light and for “counting” the days. We know that seedlings can detect light, as the shoots veer towards it and roots turn deliberately away from it, seeking the dark cover of soil. Imagine how haphazard plant growth would be if roots and shoots couldn’t do this! In fact, plants have a range of mechanisms for detecting and reacting to light and daylength and one of the most common is the use of a protein called phytochrome
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n SPORT
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Glos Cricket appoint Dale Benkenstein as head coach on three-year deal GLOUCESTERSHIRE Cricket has announced the appointment of Dale Benkenstein as the club’s new head coach. The 47-year-old South African, who has previously coached internationally with the Proteas, joins The Shire on a three-year-deal that will see him lead the club’s coaching department until at least the end of the 2024 season. Benkenstein, a former Durham captain, made his name as a coach at Hampshire between 2014 and 2016 when he led the side to two Vitality Blast Finals Days and secured a promotion back to the top tier of the County Championship. He has also coached at South African side Dolphins and has most recently served as Head Coach at Mike Procter’s former school, Hilton College in his home country, where he is
credited with coaching a number of talented young cricketers into the professional game. Benkenstein said: “I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to be the Head Coach of Gloucestershire Cricket. “I am looking forward to working with a well-balanced squad of youth and experience and I feel the club as a whole have the ingredients to be consistently successful in all formats. It is exciting to be back involved in English county cricket where I have many fond memories.” During a long and successful playing career spanning 20 years, Benkenstein made 300 List A and 264 first-class appearances, racking up more than 15,000 first-class runs and close to 10,000 limited overs runs. Born in Zimbabwe, Benkenstein started his career at
Natal, in South Africa, and after being named captain at the age of just 22, led the side to both a four-day and a one-day domestic title. That success earned him international recognition and in 1998/99, Benkenstein made his senior ODI debut for South Africa against England and went on to play in a further 22 matches for his country. Aged 29, Benkenstein signed for Durham in 2005 and skippered the side to their first major trophy in 2007, when his team defeated Shane Warne’s Hampshire in the final of the Friends Provident competition. In the two years that followed, Benkenstein captained Durham to successive County
Championship titles. Gloucestershire Cricket Chief Executive, Will Brown, said: “We’re hugely excited to be welcoming Dale to Gloucestershire; he brings with him a wealth of experience and a knowledge of what it takes to achieve success on the cricket field. It’s no secret that we are hungry for trophies and we’re certain that with someone of Dale’s calibre as Head Coach, we’ll be in the best possible position to challenge for silverware. ale inherits a squad full of exciting talent, including a number of new additions with more to come, and alongside the club’s new Performance Director, Steve Snell, we believe Dale will be able to deliver fans, members, and visitors to Bristol County Ground an outstanding and memorable few years of cricket."
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n WHAT'S ON January 11
n THE ARTS SOCIETY BRISTOL Would you like to join us for lectures on a wide range of arts related subjects, given by specialists in their own field? The lecture on 11 January is on Understanding the Sahara Desert and is expected to be delivered at 8pm at Redmaids' High BS9 3AW and by internet. For more information and updates visit our website www.theartssocietybristol.org.uk
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Easton, BS5 9JH. Horison North - Year 7 - Year 11, 5pm-6:30pm, Wednesday, CST Trinity Academy, Lockleaze, BS7 9BY. Horison West - Year 7 - Year 11, 5pm-6:30pm, Thursday at Cotham School, BS6 6DT. n TAI CHI & QI GONG. Weekly beginners / improvers classes with Tai Chi Body and Mind. These classes are for your physical and mental health and wellbeing – there is no fighting. In Person: Mondays, Horfield Baptist Church, Gloucester Road. 7.30 – 8.30pm. Online: Tuesdays 6.30 – 7.30pm. Contact: Claire - Claire@ taichibodyandmind.co.uk (07769 857672). n WESTBURY PARK SPIRITUALIST CHURCH (off Kellaway Ave), Cairns Rd BS6 7TH Tel: 01179 771629 Sunday services 11am and 6.30pm Wednesday Spiritual Healing from 2pm until 3.30pm Thursday development group 7.15 for 7.30 start Healing circle every fortnight on a Tuesday
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Thursday n ENJOY SCOTTISH DANCING at St. Monica’s Oatley Hall, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN on Thursdays 7.30 – 10.00 p.m. £6.00 per session. Have fun, make friends, keep fit. Phone Trish 0788 052 8925/www. rscdsbristol.info n BISHOP ROAD COMMUNITY CHOIR ARE MEETING online Thursday
evenings via Zoom at 8pm for an hour. Contact us via bishoproad choir@gmail.com for a link. n BRISTOL MALE VOICE CHOIR has returned to regular rehearsals and is looking for new members in its tenor, baritone and bass sections. You don't need to be a reader of music, but if you can hold a tune, and enjoy singing , whatever the style of music in our wide-ranging repertoire, then come along to our regular Thursday rehearsals held from 7 till 9 at St Andrew's Methodist Church, Elm Park, Filton, Bristol BS34 7PS. We are a sociable and friendly choir, and we are looking forward to two concerts before the end of 2021. We will rehearse observing whatever Covid requirements are in force and we look forward to seeing new singers as well as experienced returning singers. For more information go to our Facebook page, our website - www.bristolmvc.org. uk - or contact our scretary on 079410404742.
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n PROPERTY OF THE MONTH Bromley Road, Ashley Down, £449,950 An immaculate and rare to find two double bedroom detached house with off street parking located in the popular Ashley Down area. This location is sought after due to the highly regarded primary school catchment it falls within, as well as being a short walk to St Andrews Park and the many amenities found on Gloucester Road. The property itself is very well designed, with an excellent open plan kitchen/breakfast room, spacious lounge with French doors onto the garden and handy downstairs W.C on the ground floor. With two generously proportioned bedrooms and a great four piece bathroom on the first floor, this represents a great first purchase. Detached house Two double bedrooms Off street parking Excellent condition throughout Sunny rear garden EPC - C 201 Gloucester Road Bishopsto, Bristol BS7 8BG Sales: 0117 942 5855
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n HOME CARE & FUNDING
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Support for homeowners to improve energy efficiency from Bristol City Council THIS winter, many of us are feeling the hike in energy prices, meaning it’s now much more expensive to heat our homes, especially now the colder weather is with us. Making essential home improvements such as adding insulation, installing double or triple glazing, or upgrading your heating system can help you to save energy at home and reduce your energy bills. The End Fuel Poverty Coalition estimate that the increasing cost of energy will result in an additional 488,000 households classed as being in fuel poverty. Knowing where to begin when it comes to improving the energy efficiency of your home can be confusing, challenging, and costly. For home energy advice, the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) is a Bristol based charity supporting people and organisations across the UK to tackle the climate emergency and end the suffering caused by cold homes. Find out more about the services provided here www.cse.org.uk or call 0117 934 1400. Bristol City Council’s Energy Service Bristol has comprehensive advice on energy saving measures, as well as details on applying
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How much more should we pay for policing? AS your PCC, I am responsible for setting the amount of money that residents – you – contribute to local policing through the council tax, known as the precept. It’s that time of year again where PCCs up and down the country will need to make a decision whether or not to increase the precept, and the impact this will have on local people. Before making this decision, I want to hear from communities and find out your views about this potential increase. So, I have launched a survey asking if you would be willing to pay an increase in the policing part of the council tax. Why is an increase needed? Local policing is funded by a combination of Home Office and other grants, as well as council tax contributions. In 2022/23, the Home Office grant funding is increasing to fund additional
officers as part of Operation Uplift but this is not enough to manage inflationary pressures, like pay rises for police officers. The Government has told PCCs that they can raise the precept next year by £10 for an average band D household. A £10 increase, approximately 83p per month, would mean any savings that still need to be made would be less likely to impact frontline services. If the policing part of the council tax is not increased, the force would have to make significant savings, resulting in a reduction of services that would impact our communities. As your PCC, I have to balance the challenges facing policing with local people’s views in order to best resource an efficient and effective police service that can keep people safe. However, I know that any increase in household bills is
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