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Shock U-turn over Downs cafe bid Proposals to demolish the toilet block near the Sea Walls on the Downs and replace it with a cafe have been rejected by councillors. PAGE 3
Hockey heroines: Redland Ladies first team squad and their coach Clare Rodgers, back right, celebrate their promotion to the West Premier League Report: Page 26
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Bristol embraces e-scooters E-SCOOTERS have proved hugely popular in Bristol, new figures reveal. A report to the city council says that the electric two-wheelers have been used far more often in the region than in other places taking part in the trial. More than 3.4 million rides have taken place since the pilot project began in October 2020 - and the daily usage numbers are set to increase this
month now that the scheme is being expanded to include large parts of north west Bristol with the introduction of 500-900 more rental vehicles. The trial in the West of England has been extended for a second time, until the end of November. It will help inform a Government decision on whether to legalise e-scooters. More scooters hit streets: Page 7
Bristol residents are going to the polls on May 5 to decide whether to keep the elected Mayor role or revert to a committee system. PAGES 4 & 15
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Friends win licence Lettings boost to open tapas bar A SPANISH tapas bar being opened by two Bristol friends has been granted an alcohol licence. City councillors approved the application for Picaro in Chandos Road, Redland, which will be run by Monica Worsley and Maria Garro de Oro. Five “relevant persons” made representations but none attended the licensing hearing at City Hall and the panel was told there were no objections from the police, while conditions had been agreed with trading standards. Announcing the decision to approve the premises licence on Thursday, April 14, Bristol City Council licensing sub-committee chairman Cllr Richard Eddy said alcohol could only be served with a meal during opening hours from midday to 11pm, Wednesday to Sunday. Barcelona-born Monica was a social worker in Bristol for more than 25 years and runs the Cooking It cookery school for children and adults next door. The licence application was made by Argentinian Maria who was married to a Spanish man for 20 years and lived in Madrid. Picaro, which means ‘Bohemian’ or ‘vagabond’, will have a monthly tapas evening where staff will speak only Spanish. The two friends share a love of authentic Spanish cuisine and each have four teenage children. By Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporter
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PEOPLE living in Lockleaze will get priority for new affordable housing being built in the area, thanks to a new policy created alongside local residents. A new local lettings policy for Lockleaze, created by Bristol City Council and Lockleaze Neighbourhood Trust, will ensure that new social housing built in the area will benefit local residents in housing need. The policy aims to make sure that the new homes built in the neighbourhood can benefit current residents and help build more sustainable communities. Councillor Tom Renhard, cabinet member for housing, said: “We are committed to the creation of a mixed and balanced community within Lockleaze and it is important to make sure the new developments in the area play an active part in this. “We recognise the need to strike a balance to ensure that local residents in housing need benefit from the development in their areas as well as others, and
believe that this lettings policy will help to make that a reality." Under the new policy 50 per cent of new social and affordable rented properties on any new developments being built within Lockleaze will be allocated to applicants that meet the relevant criteria. This includes people who have lived or worked in Lockleaze for at least two years. There are a number of residential developments coming to Lockleaze, including Bonnington Walk, and Romney House, and by allocating social housing in this way, the policy will make a significant difference to local people who currently find themselves in housing need. Maria Perrett, Lockleaze resident and chair of the Residents Planning Group, said: "Adoption of the Lockleaze Lettings Policy is fantastic news and a wonderful example of how all those who got involved have brought about positive change by using their voice effectively. " It will be reviewed annually.
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Shock U-turn is blow to Downs cafe hopes COUNCILLORS have made a shock U-turn to reject plans for a cafe on The Downs, just three years after granting permission. Bristol City Council’s development management committee voted 5-4 against allowing the toilet block to be demolished and replaced with a glass and timber-fronted single-storey building, despite officers recommending approval and warning refusal would not withstand an appeal. Members said they feared the development, near the Sea Walls off Circular Road, could be a “slippery slope” and set a precedent at the beauty spot. They were also concerned that the new building’s “footprint” would be much larger than the 1950s loos. The application, from The Downs Committee, was resubmitted because consent from March 2019, for an almost identical cafe, education booth and replacement toilets, had expired. It attracted 58 objections, including from ward councillors, the Open Spaces Society and CPRE, The Countryside Charity, and 16 letters of support. Committee member Green Cllr Lorraine Francis told the planning committee on April 6: “Once we start erecting permanent buildings – outside of a toilet which has been there for a long time – then the next thing you know we are building and building ... This is going down a slippery slope.” The council’s head of development control Gary Collins replied: “A decision
on one application doesn’t set a precedent for another. This wouldn’t provide a green light to any other proposal.” Members heard that since the 2019 decision, a government inspector had approved the necessary consent for the development on common land, which has no time limit, and that the cafe was required to help the Downs Committee meet the £15,000 costs of maintaining public toilets. Tory Cllr Richard Eddy said he was on the committee three years ago that was “overwhelmingly convinced it was a decent scheme” which remained the case. He said: “If anything, postCovid, the demand to open these green lungs for the people of Bristol is even more vibrant, so I urge members to vote for this.” Labour Cllr Fabian Breckels said: “If there have been no significant material changes since the last time this was granted, we’re going to be on very thin ice if we refuse this now and we then find we get absolutely rinsed at planning appeal. Aesthetically the new building is an improvement on the old. The old toilet block looks quite hideous and almost unsafe.” Councillors voted to defer the application for officers to bring back a report detailing reasons that could justify refusal, as per council procedure where members are minded to reject plans against officers’ advice.
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You decide in second referendum BRISTOL will go to the polls on May 5 to decide whether to keep an elected mayor or put all council powers back in the hands of councillors. In the referendum, voters will be asked one question: "How would you like Bristol City Council to be run?" There are two answers to choose: either "By a Mayor who is elected by voters" or "By one or more Committees made up of elected Councillors". Critics of the mayoral system say it has put too much power in the hands of one person and undermined the role of councillors representing communities. Opponents of the committee system, which was the way the council was run until 2000, say it led to political bickering and nothing got done. The elected mayor was introduced after a change in the law forced Bristol to hold a referendum in 2012, and
residents voted in favour. That decision was supposed to be irreversible, but another law change in 2016 – introduced via an amendment in the House of Lords by former city council leader Barbara Janke, a Liberal Democrat life peer – allowed councillors to hold another referendum. After Labour lost control of the council chamber last year, councillors voted by 41 to 24 to put the question of city leadership back to the people. Green, Lib Dem and Conservative councillors voted for a second referendum. The only group to vote against was Labour, the party of current mayor Marvin Rees. Before last May's mayoral election, both the Tory and Lib Dem candidates had told a Voice Q&A that the mayor had "too much power" and was not needed now the region had a Metro Mayor. The Green candidate said
the mayor needed to be more accountable and should have a cross-party cabinet, but did not call for the abolition of the post. But after Mr Rees turned down a post-election demand for posts on his cabinet from the Greens, who had won an equal number of council seats to Labour, they joined the antimayor camp. Green group leader Heather Mack blamed the mayoral system for delays over the latest budget, which she said would not have happened under the committee system. Academics at Bristol University and the University of the West of England have produced a report, called the Bristol Civic Leadership Project, which "explores the pros and cons" of the options facing voters. The report does not favour one option over the other, saying both have "strengths and weaknesses": the mayoral
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system brings stability and greater visibility but concerns about "over-concentration of powers in the mayor’s office"; the committee system can work "effectively and democratically", but there are questions over accountability of leadership, scrutiny and time-consuming meetings. The authors say Bristol citizens should not have been given the "binary choice" between mayor and committee without discussing other options, such as the council leader and cabinet system the city had between 2000 and 2012. They said: "We are aware of no detailed discussion of or rationale for why the committee model is being presented to the citizens of Bristol rather than the leader and cabinet model." Regardless of the result, however, they say the referendum presents a “huge opportunity for positive reform”. For and against: Page 15
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£85m St Christopher's scheme under fire DOZENS of people have submitted comments on the final plans for redevelopment of the former St Christopher’s school site in Westbury. The St Christopher’s Property Company consulted residents and made some changes to the proposals before putting forward its full planning application to Bristol City Council in March for an £85m retirement complex. But the scheme has failed to win over opponents, who say the plan for 122 homes in four blocks are out of keeping with the area. The St Christopher’s Action Network (SCAN) and the Westbury Park Community Association (WPCA) have criticised the plans on a number of fronts. These include the height of some of the proposed new buildings and the insufficiency of onsite parking. Mark Ashford, from SCAN, said: “The strength of feeling is quite overwhelming. This is not just about people living close
to the site in Westbury Park. Objections have been submitted from right across Bristol. People clearly feel that building these blocks of flats - up to six storeys high - will ruin the historic Downs skyline forever, will damage our heritage, destroy our wildlife, and cause road safety and parking chaos.” SCAN noted the developers had increased the number of homes to 122 with one of the four blocks of flats having six floors and had reduced number of on-site parking spaces from 120 to just 65 in their plans when estimates suggested 200 spaces were needed. These points are echoed by the Westbury Park Community Association (WPCA), which lists the negative aspects of overdevelopment, overspill parking, increased traffic and a lack of affordable homes locally in its submission. The national heritage organisation Historic England
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environmental sustainability and social impact at the heart of the proposals.” They say the development would include the restoration of the Victorian lodges and the Grade II Listed Grace House building. The facilities are set to include a café/bistro, activity rooms and a wellness suite including a hydrotherapy pool, gym and exercise rooms with some of these facilities available for locals to use. Other benefits, the developers say, include new gardens and planting, food growing areas and at least a 10% biodiversity net gain. They make the point the site will not be a giant retirement home but an extra care facility of which there is no other equivalent locally. And developers believe they are offering enough parking spaces. Comments were due to close on April 27. A date has not yet been set for the application to go before councillors for a decision.
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Hundreds more e-scooters hit streets BRISTOL’S e-scooter trial is being expanded this month to include large areas of the north west of the city. The Voi scooters have become a familiar sight since they were introduced in October 2020 and have proved popular with many, although some concerns remain over parking and safety. Until this month the electric scooters were not operating in Westbury-on-Trym, Shirehampton or Avonmouth or in the far south of Bristol, but a report to Bristol City Council’s cabinet in April said this was about to change. An additional 500-900 scooters are being added to the pilot project, which will continue until at least the end of November this year. The report revealed that more than 200,000 people had tried riding a rental e-scooter, racking up more than 3.4 million trips and travelling nearly 10 million kilometres. "Significant progress has
been made in tackling some of the issues encountered in the early stages of the trial such as overcrowding of parking locations and poor parking and rider behaviour, and these have reduced significantly as
the scheme has become more established,” the report said. Originally the trial, funded by the West of England Combined Authority, was due to last a year but it has twice been extended at the request of the Department
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for Transport. This is partly because the pandemic affected user numbers and partly because of safety concerns. Metro Mayor Dan Norris has welcomed the extension of the pilot. “It is important that we get this right,” he said. An effective trial would help the Government make informed decisions about how to legalise the form of transport and what rules should come with them, he said. At present, only Voi electric scooters in official trial areas are permitted. Mr Norris has also expressed concerns over the Swedish operator Voi’s investors’ links to Russia. In response, Voi says it has ceased all business activities in Russia and its ally Belarus, and is reevaluating all its partners in light of the war in Ukraine to take “all actions deemed necessary to comply with sanctions”, including removing shareholders who “no longer align with our core values”.
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Renewable energy: what's not to like? WHILE the news has been full of war, political scandal and turmoil, it was easy to miss the increasingly urgent stories about the climate crisis. A huge scientific study from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change, published in April, should have shaken our government into action. It said we only have a narrow – and fast disappearing - chance of avoiding dangerous levels of warming. The report demonstrated many countries are still going in the wrong direction. Unfortunately, the UK seems to be one of them. A few days after this report was published, the government published its energy strategy. This was an opportunity to end the UK’s dependence on oil and gas, cut carbon emissions faster and make energy cheaper for households with soaring bills. Instead we got a mixed bag of policies failing to do any of these things. The worst part of this strategy
was a commitment to increase fossil fuel production in the North Sea. This is completely the wrong answer to the climate crisis, and will do nothing to reduce bills, as the oil will be sold on the global market. While there were some positive statements on renewable energy, I was very disappointed to see the strategy reject the cheapest, quickest forms of power we have, including onshore wind and solar. I am pushing the government to do a lot more to reverse the damage from recent policies. In 2015 the government banned onshore wind farms, effectively destroying the industry. Only 20 wind turbines have been built in last five years. And solar installations have fallen by 95% in recent years. So what should the government do? I believe we need to turbocharge the drive to cheap, clean, home-grown forms of renewables and nuclear energy. When in government, Labour
would also implement a national emergency plan insulating 19 million homes. This would cut bills for the millions of pensioners and low income households who need it most. And as I’ve written before in this column, we need address the escalating cost of energy which is hitting people’s pockets now. We should be reducing bills by taxing the eye-watering profits made by oil and gas companies. We need real leadership A few months ago, when the government was promising leadership on climate when it was leading the COP26 summit, I gathered feedback from hundreds of you and took it to government ministers. What was striking was that everyone I spoke to wanted the government to do more. Bristol has always been a progressive, environmentallyaware place. But I think people across the country will also be disappointed with the government’s indifference to
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Could now be the time to join the WI? THIS year the country celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, but there is a role Her Majesty has held for an even longer period – she has been a member of the Women’s Institute since 1943; she joined Sandringham branch when she was still Princess Elizabeth, and attends annually. While we greatly admire and respect her life of duty and dedication, most of us would not relish the role of sovereign. But the role of WI member – definitely/maybe? Mangotsfield WI celebrated 70 years since the Queen's accession The WI is the largest voluntary women’s organisation in the UK, opportunity to meet other women local institute is the obvious and and is open to all women aged and make friends, to participate favoured choice for most, women 18 or over. Originating in Canada in community events, hear can join any institute they wish. in the late nineteenth century, speakers talk on a wide range of Additionally, after the last two the first WI to open in the UK subjects (educational, humorous, years, and looking to the future, was Anglesey in 1915. Two years celebrity), and have a cup of tea the WI has introduced several later a National Federation of or coffee (and often cake too). virtual WIs nationally, and this is WIs was formed; a democratic, The cost of membership is £44 expected to increase. non-party political and voluntary for the year April 2022 to March Mention has been made of organisation. Its structure is 2023 (with pro rata rates for new the local and national tiers; the three tiered – local, county, and members, joining mid-year), county tier is Avon Federation national. and entitles members to 11 of Women’s Institutes. This Membership gives the in the10:18 year. While encompasses Bristol, South Abb Bish Voice ad AW.qxp_Layout 1meetings 25/04/2022 Page a1
Gloucestershire, Bath & N E Somerset, and North Somerset. Within this area there are 100 local institutes. Avon Federation works to advise and enhance local WIs, and has committees dedicated to sourcing and putting on events that all members in the area have the opportunity to attend. The scope of these committees covers Arts, Crafts, Environment, Public affairs, Sport and Leisure. Recent and future events include Folk Dancing, Decoupage Workshop, Summer Planting, Trips to Malvern Show and Sudeley Castle, information on national campaigns and much more. If you would like further information, or details of all WIs local to you, or in a specific area, you can call the Avon Federation office on 0117 9864782 and/or visit the Avon Federation of WIs Facebook page. Publicity Office Avon Federation of Women’s Institutes
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The pandemic of panic in our schools THE Covid-19 pandemic was, and still is, a devastatingly unique tragedy. It's a bitter irony that we have lived through an event that will be taught in schools in the future and featured in history books, especially considering the education we missed out on. Even now, the aftershocks continue to ripple throughout our communities, as we struggle to deal with grief, loneliness and a sense of disconnect from the childhood we were supposed to have. Our formative years, our time to grow and learn and experiment, have been tainted with isolation and loss on a global level. It has been heartbreaking to watch the struggles of friends, classmates and siblings, while experiencing it ourselves. Why has it become so common to see children stepping out of lessons to catch their breath; return their heartbeat to normal; quell the tears that threaten to fall then force themself back in? Why has our
Sixth-former Ella Gilbert describes the impact that the pandemic is still having on young people's mental health mental health become secondary to catching up on education? The fear of falling behind and not making the most of the time we have out of isolation has created a culture of guilty responsibility that prevails in schools and echoes around classrooms until it affects our state of mind. Everywhere you look you can find articles and speeches about what we have lost, out of touch ‘solutions’ to fix what can't
be fixed, social commentators bewailing what we have lost while condemning our attempts to cherish what we still have and to recover. Community is vital to pushing through this hardship yet it seems to be the hardest concept to grasp, when divisions spring up due to politics, ethnicity, class and gender. We have been sent to and from school in a sense of fear for years now; the consequential repercussions on mental health
must be addressed and must be helped. I am tired of sitting through assemblies being told how to feel, how to cope - a scheduled 30 minutes of care, then back to lessons and exam pressure. It feels as though nobody's listening, just talking at, not with, us. Empty platitudes then back to English lessons; I’ve spent more time discussing Hamlet’s mental health than my own. I had just started my GCSEs when the pandemic hit, and have now started my A-Levels. These huge events have been contaminated by the threat of danger and too much time stuck in my own head until they have warped into standardised pressure and timed anxieties rather than proof of learning. A bigger focus is needed to form a group support system to destigmatise asking for help and work together to protect the health of our future. We have survived, as difficult as it has been, and it is now time to heal. Together.
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Getting set for a platinum party ROYAL occasions provide an opportunity for street parties, as this photo from the 1953 Coronation celebrations in Wordsworth Road, Lockleaze, shows. The Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977, the Golden Jubilee in 2002 and the Diamond Jubilee a decade later were all occasions for bringing communities together and the Platinum Jubilee festivities next month will continue the tradition. Bristol-based national organisation Playing Out hopes the 2022 parties will live long in the memories of children and their families. Community artist Shani Ali recalls the Silver Jubilee event: “For me it’s the memory of the atmosphere that lives on. The celebrations were about joy and togetherness outside our houses. I loved the transformation of our
ordinary street into a colourful, vibrant place. The bunting, food, happy people talking, neighbours together on the street - for us children who lived in such separate worlds from the grown-ups, it was a time to relish in the joy felt by everyone. An adventure was to be had on our street. Being a British-Pakistani of only six years of age, I truly felt part of the community”. Kate Staniforth, of Playing Out, said: “A residential street closed to traffic is the perfect safesharedspace for neighbours to get together and for children to play out and be active. Bristol residents are very lucky as the council supports both oneoff street parties and regular play streets - not all councils do. Hundreds of Bristol street communities have already made use of these policies and we would love to see many more
do so this summer. It’s free to do, we can provide support, and the benefits for children and the wider community are huge”. The ‘temporary play street’ model - where neighbours close their road to through-traffic for a few hours on a regular basis, allowing children to play out together safely whilst still giving residents car access - was started by parents in Bristol in 2009 and has spread across the UK.
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All the fun of the Mayfest WE'RE really excited to announce that Glos Rd Central traders are once againholding their Mayfest on Saturday May 7th! Shops, bars, cafes and galleries on the mid section of Gloucester Road (at the top of Pigsty Hill) already offer a fantastic destination but this community fair, to celebrate the arrival of summer, is the high point of the year. There'll be loads of free activities, live music, market stalls, food & drink, facepainting and more. Here's just a taste of what will be on offer from 10am - 5pm on the day. Local choir Gurt Lush will be singing outside Osna Therapy at 12.30 and then Sainsburys at 1.30. Osna will be offering free treatments from reflexolology and head massage to hypnotherapy and chakra balancing from their therapy rooms. Any donations offered for these treatments will be given to the Gurt Lush charity. There'll also be live music to be enjoyed throughout the day at Sidny & Eden, while you sip cocktails, coffees, cider and beers. Meanwhile, J Kelly's Music Lessons will set up instruments, including a drum kit, outside their studios on Pigsty Hill for all budding musicians to have a go! Joes Bakery will once again offer children the chance to decorate gingerbread and other sweet treats outside. As well as offering their usual wide range of lunches Cafe Dream will set up a barbeque out on the pavement. Perfecto are launching their ice cream cart this month which is a great addition to their range of splendid coffee & cakes. They're building more furniture on their deck and putting more tables & chairs outside so you can watch the world go by. Roll Quick will have a selection of electric bikes for you to try out while Gloucester Road Books will have their usual fantastic selection of new books inside AND an array of second hand books outside! Room 212 will have creative activities for all the family outside on their pavement. Make your own fresh floral corsage with locally grown flowers by Best of the Bunch - or bring your clothes and bags to block print up with environmental & climate saving themes. There'll also be crocheted blue and yellow heart brooches to
wear in exchange for donations to Disasters Emergency Committee. Oddsox will hold their immensely popular tabletop clearance sale outside the shop. This is an immensely popular chance to buy old styles (for children and adults) at bargain prices starting at £5. Half the proceeds will be donated to D.E.C. Avon Wildlife Trust will also be joining us with free wildlife watch sheets - as they have done from the very first Mayfest and St Peter's Hospice will also have a stall. Billie Jean's Cashmere Event will make a welcome return with their stall of preloved sweaters, hats and more and Little Sausages will have a stall of lovely appliqued t shirts, babygros and more. Fig and Rambling Rose will be offering 10% off local art and flowers during the day & Nola Interiors are excited to offer 10% discount on their Weaver Green Eco-friendly rugs, made from recycled plastic bottles, and will be showing off their beautiful new mural too. As usual, Paper Plane will have paper folding and origami demonstrations for you to join in with and take home. Artigo will be running a Makers Market from the spacious exhibition room at the back of the shop. There will be a variety of local artists and crafters bringing to you lovely handmade products, artwork and more. Rambling Rose are offering a 10% discount on a selection of their locally grown blooms, gorgeous dried wreaths, house plants and more as are Fig, to celebrate the arrival of summer.
Artigo will have a Makers Market offering work by local artists and Chocolatier will be serving up delicious hot chocolate at their pop-up outdoor cafe - a perfect place to watch the kids enjoying pavement hopscotch outside Bristol Furniture Works Across Gloucester Road, Catch The Moment will have an Enchanted Spring and Flower Fairy theme and offer free family portraits outside from 11:00 am till 2:00 pm. Jack in the Green and his merry band of musicians and dancers will make their way up Gloucester Road in the afternoon. This year they have decided not to stop at our Mayfest but you can watch them pass by and then move on to Horfield Common where they symbolicly release the spirit of summer! Fingers crossed for a lovely sunny day, but whatever the weather we look forward to welcoming you on May 7th for this joyful community event. If you can't make this event
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there's plenty going on at Glos Rd Central during April. Look out for more painting classes at Room 212. Local artist Emma Catherine ran a sell out Paint an Abstract Seascape and is planning a flower painting class in May. Meanwhile, Sidney and Eden have become established as a Bristol comedy venue and host quiz nights too. They'll be hosting the first of many collaborations with Gloucester Road Books on Tuesday 17th May 6.30pm. Join Sunday Times Bestseller, Clover Stroud and Lily Dunn who will be discussing their recently published literary memoirs, The Red of My Blood, and Sins of My Father. Clover and Lily will be discussing their books, but also the challenges of writing memoir, for themselves and those they love. Books will be on sale on the night & the authors will be signing copies after their talk. Follow us on facebook for all up to date information on our events; Glos Rd Central.
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Should we keep the Bristol Mayor? With voters being asked to decide whether to keep or scrap the post of Bristol Mayor this month, two people with opposing views in the debate make the case for and against the role.
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Paul Hassan has worked in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in the city for ten years.
Mary Page is co-founder of It's Our City Bristol, a coalition aiming to remove the role of mayor and replace it with a committee system.
WHEN Bristol had a referendum 10 years ago, citizens were offered the chance to improve the governance of the city, and said yes. Since then we have had two mayors – George Ferguson, an independent who had a 'rainbow cabinet' to pull in all talents, and Labour's Marvin Rees. They have both had achievements. George Ferguson brought in residents parking zones – unpopular at the time but now accepted as a real advantage – while Marvin Rees is making real progress in delivering housing. In both cases the mayor has taken big decisions, thinking about the long term – a huge improvement on the previous system. The mayor is here for at least five years and has the credibility needed to cut deals with people who want someone to see them through. I remember when Bristol was led by a committee system. Most decisions were short-term fixes, marked by acrimony. I didn't get the sense there was a collegiate, collaborative atmosphere. There was a lack of confidence that the leader was going to be there long. They were dependent not just on the support of their party, but of factions within their party. The leader wasn't visible and was known by a small fraction of people – more than half know who the mayor is now. This is also about Bristol's place on the national and global stage. It used to feel very parochial but now punches above its weight, talking about issues like migration with mayors of everywhere from Kampala to Los Angeles. Bristol voters – 139,000 at the last election – get to elect their leader, not 30 to 40 councillors in a room. That's more accountability. Two candidates ran 'scrap the mayor' campaigns last year, and were soundly defeated, so it's very unfortunate that the council voted to have a referendum now, at great cost. What we are being asked is, do we go back to the old ways or stick with what we've got? If we lose the mayor now, we put Bristol on the back foot. I would encourage all Bristol citizens to turn out for this vote and think long and hard: do you still want to choose your leader and have them directly accountable to you at the ballot box? Do you want a leader who can stand up and deliver change or return to a time of petty party-politicking and short-termism?
ON May 5, Bristol will have a referendum on whether we want to continue having the council run by one mayor, or by a team of elected councillors. You may think, why does it matter how the council is run? For people who support having a Bristol mayor, democracy is about having an election once every four years, to pick one person to rule over us for the next four years. They want people to turn up to vote but then have no power for the next four years. People who want to scrap the role of Bristol Mayor want to put control back in the hands of local councillors and their communities. We see democracy as a partnership, because it’s our city, not just the mayor’s. We think democracy is an everyday collaborative process where we can participate to ensure our views are given a fair hearing. We want power to influence collective decisions made by councillors elected by all communities. We think that's a better way to create a shared sense of belonging and respect for the stewardship of the city and its resources. Supporters of a mayor claim that handing all the decision making power to one person “gets things done”. A recent Bristol Civic Leadership report has shown that’s simply not what happened. Besides, the more important question is: has what has been done been what most Bristol people wanted? Good decision making is not about the quantity of decisions made; it is about the quality of those decisions and whose views have been included. The quality of decisions is likely to better reflect what the majority of people want if those decisions are made collectively by local committees, with the opportunity for public input from all areas and political spectrums of the city. The coming referendum will have at its heart the question: "How would you like Bristol City Council to be run?" Ask yourself, do I prefer the kind of democracy and leadership that leaves power over all council decisions in the hands of one person, or would I prefer the kind where power and decision making is shared, and I can be involved if I choose? I believe that our directly elected councillors deserve a seat in a committee decision-making table. I want our local representatives to be able to have conversations together, because no decision about us should be made without us.
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Students promote hair identity message Fairfield High School has won recognition for its work around the identity and promotion of hair importance for black people. Students belonging to the school's Arise group (Anti-Racism in Schools and Education) have worked hard to raise awareness of unfair treatment in other schools of students who are trying to reconnect with their heritage. Some of these students have been excluded because their hair is too short, too long, too big or too full. The Arise group organised 'The Big Hair Assembly’ to tell their peers about the Halo Collective, which aims to end hair discrimination in schools. As a result, FHS has been awarded Halo Status. Assistant Vice Principal Cashan Campbell said: “This is a really exciting moment for our school. We’ve been doing a lot of work around identity and the promotion of hair importance, and for this to be recognised by the Halo Collective is a real accolade. “I would like to thank our Arise team, especially Sienna, Ria, Ziham and Frances for their sterling work on this initiative, one of their many projects designed to encourage inclusivity and stamp out anti-racism through education.” The students added: “We heard examples in other schools where hair culture is not accepted, so we wanted to take steps to officially recognise Fairfield and how inclusive it is. Arise supports all races so the Halo Collective was an easy choice for us.”
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Trees for the Queen SCHOOLS have taken part in a scheme to plant trees to mark the Queen's 70 years on the throne. The Queen's Green Canopy is a national initiative for the Platinum Jubilee. It has been led in Bristol by the Lord Lieutentant, Peaches Golding, who said the project was a wonderful and fitting permanent tribute to the unstinting devotion of Her Majesty . "The enthusiasm of local people and of key businesses and institutions in Bristol for this initiative has been hugely gratifying, showing overwhelming recognition of Her Majesty’s outstanding life of public service. The initiative will continue for another year, enabling many more Queen’s Green Canopy trees to be planted during the planting season this coming winter.” Councillor Steve Smith, Lord Mayor of Bristol, said: “We’re grateful to the city’s businesses and our partners who donated funds to support the planting of these new trees across Bristol for the Queen’s Green Canopy. Planting trees enhances our environment and delivers a huge number of benefits to our communities and local ecology, all of which will be enjoyed by generations to come.” Cabinet member Councillor Helen Holland, said: “We want to ensure that all residents across Bristol, no matter where they live, feel real connection to the project, and planting more trees enables us to provide this to people across our city. “It’s a fitting way to commemorate Her Majesty’s 70-year reign while also helping achieve our ambition to add to the tree cover in the city, which benefits all communities. ” Along with the corporate donations, funding for the trees has been provided by the Bristol Tree Forum and the Trees for Cities’ Trees for Streets scheme which is funded by the Government's Green Recovery Challenge Fund. The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm'sLength Bodies. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England, the Environment Agency and Forestry Commission.
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Midnight Walk for hospice turns tropical THE Midnight Walk returns to Bristol on Saturday June 18 with a tropical beach theme. The sponsored walk is an opportunity to help raise funds for people who have a lifelimiting illness and their families who are cared for by Bristol charity, St Peter’s Hospice. The Midnight Walk starts at Millennium Square where walkers gather from 8.30pm. Setting off at dusk, the party trail takes each group of walkers past some of Bristol’s most iconic sights, following a route by the harbourside designed to take in the view of the SS Great Britain and the Clifton Suspension Bridge lit up in the moonlight. Once the finish line is crossed, there’s a silent disco. Sarah Allen-Gunn, director of fundraising and marketing for St Peter’s Hospice, says: “Come and join us for what promises to be a fantastic night out!
“Whether you bring friends, family or both, there’s always an incredible atmosphere when hundreds of Hospice supporters gather together to take on a challenge for a cause close to their hearts. Last year’s walk raised £44,000 and with more people taking part this year, we’re hoping to beat that incredible amount” Registration costs £20, which helps to cover the cost of putting on the event, so the sponsorship raised, and donations made will go directly towards supporting Hospice patients and families across Bristol. If you can’t make it in person, then take on a virtual 5 or 10 mile walk challenge in your own way from wherever you are this June. There’s no age limit to The Midnight Walk Your Way so get your family together, go at your own pace on a route of your choice and make new memories.
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n FROM YOUR COUNCILLORS In Redland this month...
Neighbourhood meeting to discuss local issues The Bishopston Cotham and Redland Community Partnership is planning its first in-person meeting since the pandemic. The BCRCP is supported by local councillors and meetings are held across our three wards. Look out for news of the meeting due to be held at the Horfield Quaker meeting house on Gloucester Road at 7pm on 10th May at www.BCRCP.org.uk. The Partnership would love to hear from residents who’d be interested in taking part or getting involved to support the neighbourhood meetings. Any community groups active in the area are welcome to discuss participation at the meeting. We’ll also be updating residents on the proposals vying for funds that the council received from local developers that will be allocated later this year to support projects in the neighbourhood.In the past this has been used to fund projects such as the new crossing on Cranbrook Road that’s just been consulted on. Funds are very limited – likely to be around the £30,000 mark which doesnt go a long way over such a large area but the process allows councillors from six wards from Henbury to Cotham to allocate the spend. As the area has had limited construction activity it’s not surprising we
haven’t got much of a funding pot –although if the Filton Arena gets going there may be more. See www.bristol.gov.uk/peoplecommunities/funding-local-projects. Planning issues: St Christophers and another care home extension proposed St Christopher's School site isn't in Redland but any development there will affect Redland residents. Fi and Martin have met with locals who are worried about overdevelopment, highways and parking issues and the impact of some potentially very tall buildings in the proposals for the site. We’re also liaising with the Community Association and councillors for the adjacent ward covering the site, and have met with the developers. Now that their plans have been submitted anyone with comments to make should make a statement through the planning portal but do also let us know what you think. We’re assured this will be heard at committee. And just round the corner from this site we have heard that another application has been tabled for a care home extension in Belvedere Road – site of previous developments and applications in recent years. This slightly different proposal – it has fewer bed spaces – is now also being lodged with the council. Again do have a look and make comments, but feel free to
In Bishopston this month... We’ve had another busy month, with projects in the ward and across Bristol. As always we have a surgery every first Friday of the month at The Ardargh on Horfield Common, from 4-6pm or feel free to send us an email. Ashley Down and Brunel Fields Schools We recently met with the Head of Ashley Down Primary School and some parents, about finding solutions to issues around child road safety at pick up and drop off time. We recently ensured new yellow zig zags were painted by the entrance but some of the double yellows were not done due to cars being parked on them. We want to work with the school to encourage people to walk or cycle their children to school, where possible, and if dropping off, to be careful with parking and not idle with engines on. We are also hoping to secure funding for
bollards in the future. We continue to liase with parents from Brunel School also, who have recently launched a petition for an additional crossing on Ashley Down road. While a new school sign is coming we also welcome any additional safety measures to help the children to school safely and so we support this petition! We are also looking into ways to get more road safety around the school. Although not council land we hope to find alternative ways to make this safer. Referendum From this week we are starting regular door-knocking in the ward, coming around to meet you and hear about issues in the ward. We are also going to be talking about the referendum this month, on the 5th May. We are supporting the change to a committee system, and Emma has spoken on a number of panels about the referendum and also published
copy us in too. Martin is looking at the proposals and will ensure that if it’s recommended for approval he will get this determined at a Development Control Committee to enable public forum to take place. NB we know there have been problems with the council’s Planning Portal and we’re concerned it’s affecting residents. We’re pressing for the site to be fixed so everyone has access to documents and the chance to make timely comments. The Big Tidy Residents and officers joined forces in April to clean up Redlands streets. As Councillors, we didn’t have as much advance information as we may have liked so it was quite difficult to for us to publicise , but a huge thank you to all those who took part. This on-off spring clean dealt with various issues and we took the opportunity to press the Bristol Waste Company to focus on known flytipping hotspots and engage more with residents and businesses in problem areas. As ever, our trusty team of volunteer Street Champions are working all year round so if you would like to join them, please let Fi or Martin know. Do continue to report flytipping or other problems through the council website. Appointments for bulky Recycling Towards the end of May you will have to book a slot on the Council website if you need to take items an essay, which you can access through Bristol Ideas website, where you’ll find lots of different views. Family Food Action Network Emma has been meeting with volunteers from the Family Food Action Network, who run a food box service from The Ardargh every Tuesday. This fantastic organisation helps ensure vulnerable families have food and supplies across East Bristol. If you would like to get involved volunteering, picking up, sorting, packing or delivering items then do get in touch with Emma and she will put you in touch with the organisers. The Cricket Ground Lily was pleased to attend the CG2 pre-season residents meeting with the Cricket Club to chat about the upcoming season, and the impact on the local area. Topics covered included parking, disruptive behaviour, stewarding and community work being done by the club. CG2 (Cricket Ground
19 to the recycling centres. This is in response to complaints over growing queues under the odd/ even system, although we do have concnerns over how residents who don’t have access to the internet will cope. You can find details here: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/binsrecycling/tips-and-recycling-centres May 5th: a chance to vote on how Bristol is run In case you’d not received a polling card there’s a once in a decade chance to choose how Bristol gets run from 2024. You may remember that some time ago, councillors voted to hold a referendum to decide whether the city should continue having a Mayor or switch to a proportional committee system for decision making. Polling day is on May 5th so please remember to vote. Please note that this is not about the current Mayor, but rather where power should lie within the council post 2024. Our view is that on balance committees are more democratic, but there is plenty of background information on the choice eg on www.thebristolcable.org (and on page 15 in this paper - Ed) 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 Community group) are always looking for new members, so do get in contact at CG2bishopston@ gmail.com. Transport After Emma brought her motion about Green transport to Full Council in March, she has been keeping an eye on plans for improving buses and active travel. At Growth and Regeneration scrutiny in March she challenged officers that there seemed to be no plans for improving cycle lanes on the Gloucester road. Emma is going to the West Of England Combined Authority (WECA) council meeting in April to read a statement in support of improving bus infrastructure and also to highlight the need for investment in active travel. Contacts: Cllr.EmmaEdwards@bristol. gov.uk Cllr.LilyFitzgibbon@ bristol.gov.uk Facebook: @ EmmaEdwardsLilyFitzGibbon
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Turning green words into green deeds
ONE of my favourite metaphors is that good politicians are ones able to make the weather. Sadly, this has acquired a literal sense as the deadly extent of the climate and ecological emergency has become clear. As Metro Mayor of the West of England, I’m constantly in awe of the fact that the people of our great region are more aware and determined to protect the planet than anywhere else in the country. The public are certainly way ahead of our politicians. Very many local people tell me that tackling global warming is a huge issue for them. But while the current government has some constructive words for our planet, in truth, a desperate situation is not improving anywhere near quickly enough. Great British species, including the red squirrel and hedgehogs, have been and are in worrying decline. Shamefully, our natural water sources – rivers, lakes, coastal and groundwater – are among Europe’s most polluted. In fact, some of our leading environment and conservation
organisations say we are now “among the most nature-depleted countries in the world”. Under my leadership, the West of England Combined Authority is getting on with the deadly serious business of fighting the climate crisis head on. I was delighted that the West of England’s brand-new climate action plan was voted through in April, as well as £10.4 million of new cash to get down to work on meeting our region’s necessarily ambitious net-zero targets. This includes making homes warmer through a retrofitting programme and kickstarting an electric vehicle revolution, both crucial to cutting today’s sky-high energy and fuel bills. These are steps we can all get behind, wherever we live in our region – from our most rural of communities to our impressive market towns and the great cities of Bristol and Bath. Together we can overcome the climate and ecological crisis. But as Metro Mayor I’m not able to do everything necessary and quickly enough.
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writes for the Voice It will also require a massive input from national government if we are to succeed. I am therefore, irrespective of our different political colours, keen to work with government, or indeed, anyone else, to achieve net zero as quickly as possible and rebuild our regional wildlife and plants. As we know, words are easy. It is action that is now required. Let’s work together to tackle the climate emergency and protect our brilliant part of the world – before it is too late. Let’s make the weather together.
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n MAYOR'S VIEW
Our city of hope and sanctuary BRISTOL is a proud City of Sanctuary: a place of welcome and safety for all, people fleeing violence and persecution. We’ve displayed this many times in the decade we’ve had this status, but in recent months Bristol has responded to the terrible scenes we’ve seen in Ukraine with practical support. This is a whole city effort and we have seen organisations and individuals from every part of the city working together to do what we can for those affected by the war. As of mid-April, 295 Bristolians have offered a sanctuary by hosting Ukrainians. 107 visas have been approved under the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme. We know that 385 Ukrainians have so far applied for a visa to come to Bristol. Bristol Airport will be an arrival hub for Ukrainians and we are working with regional partners to support the new arrivals. We have received three
families in Bristol, with all families having children with cancer now being treated at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. The council is working with local faith groups to establish ten neighbourhood hubs which will provide welcome, support and community integration for arriving Ukrainian guests. We have also reached out to organisations and individuals to provide practical support such as translation. As well as providing accommodation, this also includes finding school places, organising English lessons, preparing social care services, as well as carrying out the necessary checks to ensure the wellbeing of both the host and guests. I would ask anyone who can offer practical support to get in touch – particularly those with Ukrainian language skills – to help us coordinate, support, and welcome people to Bristol by
emailing bristolrefugeeteam@ bristol.gov.uk. But we are conscious of the discrepancies in the treatment of different groups of refugees and asylum seekers. We must be careful we don’t subconsciously and accidentally endorse a twotier refugee system in the world. Everyone is deserving of safety. Bristol City Council has experience of resettling displaced people from around the world. Before Covid-19 we settled 380 people from the Middle East and North Africa. Since April 2021, after transport restrictions lifted, we have resettled 30 people through the UK resettlement scheme, and we will resettle another six families before the end of April. Since the Afghan Crisis in the summer of 2021 we have supported 303 Afghans in temporary accommodation in Bristol and we have provided accommodation to 105 Afghans
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n PHARMACY BLOG
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WG - just what the doctor ordered Harry Mottram reflects on the long cricketing career of the England and Gloucestershire great WG Grace and wonders how he would rate against current stars
Legend at the crease Pic: Wisden
WG never lost his Gloucestershire accent, he took 11 years to pass his medical exams and scored 1,098 runs for England in a career that popularised cricket. But WG Grace, was first and last a Gloucestershire man born in Downend in 1848 in a time when the north Bristol suburbs were country villages quite separate from the city. With his bushy beard, MCC cap and large 6ft 2in frame William Gilbert Grace (always known as WG) is perhaps the most instantly recognisable cricketer in the history of the game. Born into a cricketing and medical family, WG was the eighth of nine children to Dr Henry and Martha Grace with his older brothers EM Grace and Henry and younger brother Fred all fine cricketers. Not known for his academic prowess at school, he eventually was enrolled at Bristol Medical School although due to his cricketing career it took him 11 years to pass the final exams and could practise as a physician. WG punished opposing cricket teams with a career average over 30 runs an innings but when practising as a GP often failed to bill his poorest patients. WG was no stranger to Gloucester Road and Nevil Road where he played for Gloucester County Cricket Club from 1870 to 1899, doubling up with caps for the Marylebone cricket Club (MCC) from 1869 and turning out for London County from 1900 to 1904 after moving to the Southeast. However it was not until 1889 that the county ground at Nevil Road became the pitch of choice. Before that WG and Gloucestershire had played at several grounds including Durdham Down and before that he and his brothers had played for various teams including the county’s emergence from the West Gloucestershire club. WG’s bowling, batting and fielding
along with his dominating personality and natural charisma set him apart, creating a cricketing celebrity. Whenever or wherever he played it was not unknown for the entrance ticket price to be doubled, such was his pulling power. The stats said it all with 1,098 runs in 22 test matches along with 170 scored against Australia, ten wicket hauls in 66 first class matches and a top score of 344 in county games. One aspect of WG’s career that has often been mulled over was his ability to earn cash from the sport in the era of Gentlemen (amateurs) and Players (professionals). WG was officially an amateur but amateurs could claim expenses for travel and accommodation from their clubs – something which WG did. He was criticised for claiming excessive expenses which effectively meant he was paid. In his later career he was paid hundreds of pounds as the secretary and manager. Compared with the earnings of his fellow professionals it was a fortune although in today’s fully professional era perhaps not such riches. And that’s another point of interest. How would he have got on in today’s era? The Grace brothers and their cousins and father were all gifted cricketers which reminds modern players of the Broads, the Bairstows, the Butchers, the Comptons and the Cowdreys to name but a few. Surely one of the Graces would have made it into the county side based on natural skill alone? Most analysts place WG in or around the top ten all time batsmen – achieved in part as he played as a teenager to 60 years of age. Fitness regimes were not as they are now and it’s well recorded he enjoyed his food and wine – but that aside his hand-eye coordination would have ensured his inclusion in today’s England XI who have returned from defeated in recent test series against Australia and West Indies.
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Double promotion for Redland Ladies
REDLAND Ladies Hockey Club has had a successful season with two teams winning promotion. The first team finished top of West Division 1 North and have gained promotion to the West Premier League. Their final game against Cheltenham 2s resulted in a 3-0 win, which saw the team finish ten points clear at the top. The squad achieved 16 wins out of 20 fixtures, with only one loss all season. The West Premier League is the top regional league, before teams gain access to the national leagues. Meanwhile Redland 3s , completed their league season with an impressive record. They did not drop a point throughout played 18, won 18, achieving the maximum tally of 54 points. and gaining promotion to Berkeley Division 1. Club coach Clare Rodgers says: “After a long and challenging season it’s credit to the whole club that our teams have done so well. The 3rd team
Redland Ladies 3s celebrate winning promotion to Berkeley Division 1 with a 100 per cent record winning their league; the 2nd team maintaining their league status; and the 1st team only losing one game - that’s no mean
feat! We look forward to the challenges of next season and future success.” The club has many junior
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n SPORTS NEWS IN BRIEF Bristol City FC: The Robins have had a disappointing season in the Championship. Their final game this season is away at Huddersfield on May 7, with a 12.30pm KO. Bristol City Women Footballers: The club play at the Robins High Performance Centre at Failand. The first team play in the FA Women's Championship and have a chance of promotion to the Premiership at the time of going to print. Their final match this season is away to Sunderland on May 1. KO 2pm. Bristol Rovers FC: The Gas have been in fine form since the start of 2022 and are almost certain to make the League One playoffs with an outside chance of automatic promotion as we go to print. Joey Barton's side's final league fixture this season is at home against Scunthorpe United on May 7. KO 3pm. Bristol Rovers Women’s FC: The Gas Girls, who will play in the FA National League Division One of the South West next season after winning back to back promotions, crowned their successful season
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club team for 2022 with a victory at the Memorial Stadium. They stepped out against Forest Green Rovers on April 23 for a match to celebrate the Her Game Too movement and finished up 3-1 winners. Bristol Rugby Men: The Bristol Bears play in the Gallagher Premiership and have had mixed results but despite their position there is no relegation this year. This month they are at home at Ashton Gate against the Exeter Chiefs on Friday May 20 with a 7.45pn KO and with a further match away on
Saturday June 4, at Sale Sharks. KO 3pm. Rugby in Bristol: There are several long-established clubs in the city including Broad Plain, Dings Crusaders, Old Redcliffians and North Bristol. To find a club to play for visit https://www. englandrugby.com/find-rugby. The season traditionally starts in September while training begins before that. Gloucestershire Cricket men: The supporters will be relishing the Division One LV County
Championship clash with Somerset on Thursday May 12 at Nevil Road when there should be a full house at the Seat Unique Stadium (the county ground). There is an away game in Hampshire on the 5th of May if you fancy a day out in Southampton and one to put in your diary is a game against a Sri Lanka Development XI on Sunday, May 29 starting at 2pm at homee. Much of May is taken up with the Vitality Blast competition with Gloucestershire playing Middlesex away on the 26th and Surrey at the Oval on the 31st. They have a home match against Sussex on Friday 27th with the first ball at 6.30pm so a chance for an exciting evening game in the Twenty20 format which generally lasts around two and a half hours or so - and is action packed. Gloucestershire Cricket women: The team play in the ECB Women's 50 over County Cup and T20 competitions. There are also teams for girls as well as soft ball squads. https://www.facebook. com/Gloswomenscrick or https:// gloucestershirecricketfoundation. org/cricket/performance/countywomen/
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n CRICKET
Glenn Phillips returns for T20 Vitality Blast BIG-HITTER Glenn Phillips has re-signed for Gloucestershire for 2022 and will be available for selection for the Vitality Blast campaign. New Zealander Phillips, 25, had an impressive spell with The Shire last season, scoring 500 runs in 12 matches in the Vitality Blast, the second highest total of all batters in last year’s competition. His highest-scoring innings came against Glamorgan in Bristol in June, when his 94* powered Gloucestershire to a 34-run win. Phillips said: “I really enjoyed my time at Glos last year and I am very glad to be returning this season. It’s going to be an exciting year and I can’t wait to get it under way.” Phillips, a top order batter-wicketkeeper, has made 35 appearances for his country in T201 since making his debut in 2017, scoring a combined 645 runs in the process. His best performance with the bat for New Zealand came against West Indies, in November 2020, when he scored a record-breaking 108 runs off just 51 balls. Phillips is also a proven wicket-taker and has claimed a combined 45 wickets in 67 First-Class and T20 innings in his career so far. Phillips is representing Sunrisers
experience, to an already strong white-ball side gives us a great chance of going toeto-toe with every opposition we come up against.” Gloucestershire will play seven T20 Vitality Blast matches at home in 2022.
Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) throughout April and May and is due to link up with The Shire at the end of this month. Dale Benkenstein, Head Coach at Gloucestershire Cricket, said: “Glenn is a huge talent and was one of the best players in the Vitality Blast last year, so we’re delighted to have him back again this season. “We have ambitions of competing for titles and that includes the T20 Vitality Blast. Glenn offers us a fantastic option at the top of the order and I’m sure our supporters are just as excited to see him bat this summer as the coaching team are. “His addition, with his pedigree and
• Gloucestershire have also signed former Pakistan international bowler Mohammad Amir on a three-match-deal. The 30-year-old left-arm pace bowler will be available for selection for The Shire’s LV= Insurance County Championship matches against Surrey, Hampshire and Somerset. Amir has played in 36 Test matches for Pakistan and has 119 Test wickets to his name. The overseas signing will provide Glos with an experienced seam option as cover for the absent Naseem Shah, who will be unavailable for selection until the T20 Vitality Blast campaign. Amir said: “The County Championship is an amazing competition and I can’t wait to get going with Gloucestershire. I love playing in English conditions and I’m feeling really good, so I hope I can perform well for the team.'
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n BOOKS The Rules of Revelation By Lisa McInerney Review by Bob Deacon of Bishopston Library THE Rules of Revelation is the third part of Lisa McInerney’s trilogy of novels set in Cork, which began with the prize winning The Glorious Heresies in 2015 and continued with 2017s The Blood Miracles. The setting is post colonial, post catholic, post Tiger, post Brexit and pre Covid Ireland. The central character is 23 year old Ryan Cusack, a one time gangster and drug dealer who has returned To Ireland to find fame as a singer/ songwriter with his band The Lord Urchin. Whilst Ryan is hoping to make a clean break from his troubled past, his return brings him into contact with people from his gangster days and the novel is full of revelations that threaten his route to musical stardom. He is reunited with his childhood
sweetheart Karine D’Arcy who is also the mother of his two and a half year son Diarmaid. His past comes back with a vengeance when the band recruit a guitarist called Mel, previously known as Linda, who was a childhood neighbour . Izzy King, another band member , discloses that Mel’s mum Tara, who has disappeared, had sex with Ryan when he was only 15 and whilst he was in a relationship with Karine. To add to Ryans’s troubles, Georgie Fitzsimmons, a former sex worker, who Ryan was employed
to kill by his former gangland boss, Jimmy Phelan, is determined that the whole world should know of Ryan’s gangster past and she engages a journalist called Medbh to write her story. Meanwhile 68 year Maureen Phelan, mother of Jimmy, is aware that Cork is a very male place, and is determined to set the record straight by regaling German tourists with the life of Mother Jones a Cork native, and champion of women’s rights. This is an engrossing novel, highlighting the sleazy world of drug dealers, sex workers and property developers, but it is also full of tenderness, humour and humanity. For this book and many more, please visit us at Bishopston Library at 100a Gloucester Road. Opening Hours Monday (1pm-7pm) Tuesday (closed) Wednesday (11am-5pm) Thursday (11am-5pm) Friday (11am-5pm) Saturday (11am-5pm) Sunday (closed)
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n VINEYARD NEWS with INGRID BATES
Everything's starting to look rosé ... AND we’re off… Since I last wrote it feels as though the starting pistol has fired and it’s busy on all fronts. I’ve been out and about distributing the newly released rosé to all my shop and restaurant customers as well as getting our special still white wine out to the crowdfunder supporters who purchased it last autumn. Last years rosé sold out in around eight months so we’ve not seen many of our rosé stockists for a while - it’s really nice to be going out to see customers on delivery rounds again! Our 2021 rosé has three different labels this year – two were chosen by crowdfunder supporters so don’t be confused, it’s all the same rosé! In the vineyard it’s busy too, we’ve started the arduous task of removing the polythene weed control under all the vines to allow us to add organic feed and mulch directly onto the soil under the vines. We’ve got a huge mountain of lovely compost that we’re
slowly wheelbarrowing around all 2500 vines to give them a little helping hand. It’s a slow and labour intensive job but quite a satisfying one! We look forward to reaping the rewards in the long term as we gradually improve the water and nutrient retaining qualities of the soil in the vineyard. Many of our vines are babies so they extra nutrition really helps give them a good start while their roots are still small and underdeveloped. hello@dunleavyvineyards.co.uk www.dunleavyvineyards.co.uk @DYvineyards (twitter) dunleavy vineyards (facebook & instagram)
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n NATURE WATCH With Dawn Lawrence In May we can enjoy the sight of hedgerows bedecked with white flowery robes as if celebrating a month of wedding days. The hawthorns wear blowsy gowns of creamy white blossom with great skirts of snowy, lacy cow parsley drifting round their feet. Rarely does lowland Britain look more joyously alive than on the days when these two simple plants bloom together. Butterflies are also beginning to emerge in good numbers and the sulphuryellow brimstone, the sparkling holly blue and the multi-coloured peacock butterflies are all worth looking out for in areas where these plants are in flower. They provide the colourful confetti to complete the hedges’ wedding celebrations. Cow parsley also has the widely used colloquial name of Queen Anne’s lace. One story goes that it is so named because Anne would walk the country lanes with her ladies in waiting, sewing lace on sunny days and taking mild, decorous exercise. In fact Queen Anne’s lace is not just used for cow parsley, but also includes the two tall white-flowered plants that follow it in sequence through the summer – rough chervil next and then upright hedge parsley. They are all in the Carrot family (the Apiacea). This duplicitous family provides us not only with tasty edibles such as carrot, parsnip and celery
(the native originals of the garden version all grow in and around Bristol) but also with several extremely poisonous species such as hemlock and hemlock water-dropwort. In our part of Britain they tend to bear fairly similar delicate white (sometimes yellow) flowerheads arranged in a broad “flattened-umbrella” form (the family used to be called the Umbelliferae for that very reason) with leaves that are also lacily divided. As a result, you need to be very careful if you are foraging for any of these. These widespread hedgerow plants, the
Queen Anne’s lace (three species, remember) and the hawthorn, are all very good at attracting insects and are great plants to introduce if you are keen to make your garden more attractive to wildlife. They have abundant pollen as well as nectar and the flat platforms of their flowerheads provide an easy picnic table for those insects which are not good at feeding on the wing. It is not uncommon, if you look carefully, to see beetles, hoverflies, bumblebees and bugs all feeding on the same flowerhead – and this can mean finding around a dozen different species of insects on one plant! When the perennial plants are over, the dead, hollow stems are used by various small invertebrates as tiny tunnel-like shelters against the winter weather. Hawthorn is a very good small tree for birds too, not only for the insect feast that it attracts, but also because it bears edible red berries in the autumn and its dense, leafy branches and sharp spines make it an attractive nesting site for many species. Between them, cow parsley and hawthorn do a lot of heavy lifting in the “supporting biodiversity” department in our lanes, gardens and open spaces!
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n WHAT'S ON May 10
n THE ARTS SOCIETY BRISTOL lecture on "The History of the City of London through Stained Glass" is at 8pm at Redmaids' High BS9 3AW and by internet. We welcome new members and guests. For more information on our lectures, given by specialists in their own field, and our other activities visit our website www.theartssocietybristol.org.uk
Saturday June 4
n ST MATTHEWS CHURCH, KINGSDOWN is holding a Jubilee Plant Sale and Nature Count with Tea and Cake in the church garden, 1-3pm. House plants and pots, home grown herbs, vegetable and flowering plants on sale in aid of St Matthews ECO fund which supports a range of green projects aiming to make the garden more accessible and community friendly. Also free "citizen science" event where people will be encouraged to record animals and plants in our wild garden. This data will be collated on the biological records hub, the National Biodiversity Network. See https://www. stmatthews-bristol.org.uk/13/WhatsOn for latest details or contact office@stmatthews-bristol.org.uk Tel: 0117 944 1598.
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n PLAY BOWLS AT CANFORD PARK in a friendly, social atmosphere. Qualified coaches and equipment provided. Contact: Les on 07305695579
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THE ARTS SOCIETY BRISTOL LECTURE on 8 March is on "The Women Who Saved the Birds" and is expected to be delivered at 8pm at Redmaids' High BS9 3AW and by internet. For more information and updates visit www.theartssociety-
bristol.org.uk BRISTOL HARMONY WEST GALLERY CHOIR AND BAND are now rehearsing regularly again. We are looking for new members SATB as well as string, reed and wind instrumentalists. We sing and play lively church and village music from the 18th century. We meet at St Edyth’s Church Hall in Sea Mills on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. No auditions but ability to read music is helpful. Ring Fritjof on 0117 924 3440 or see www. bristolharmony.wordpress.com. Please contact before attending so we can have music ready.
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n ONE of the highlights of the year in our community, the Westbury on Trym Village Show, will be returning to the Village Hall on Saturday September 3. The theme will be celebrating 100 Years of the BBC. Members of the show’s organising committee are delighted to announce that Briony May, a semi-finalist in the 2018 series of the Great British Bake Off and Bristol resident, will be opening the show. The committee is looking for a handicraft judge with a knowledge of knitting, crochet and embroidery for this year. If you are able to help or would like further details of what is involved, please get in touch through our website www.wotvs.co.uk or call the show’s chairman (mobile 07740769633). Further information, including the stallholders’ application form may be found on the show’s Facebook page and website (wotvs.co.uk).
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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 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 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 n WOMEN'S BOOK GROUP looking for new members. We meet every two months in the Bishopston area and read a wide range of fiction and non fiction. Contact ksnowdon29@gmail.com for further information
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n PROPERTY OF THE MONTH £825,000, Surrey Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9DJ Sefton Lodge is a handsome double fronted Victorian property - making up the corner of Surrey Road - one of Bishopston's most favoured locations. This position on the road gives a southerly and westerly aspect to the front elevations, filling the interior with natural light. At ground floor level there are an impressive three bay windows, with the first floor having an additional bay window - accentuating the light a spacious feel inside. The house is also sat in a relatively elevated position, meaning there are some far reaching views to be enjoyed. The other benefits of this location are that St Andrews park is literally around the corner. Gloucester Road with it vast array of independent shops, cafés and restaurants is also just a short walk away as are a selection of sought after primary schools. The interior has been beautifully maintained and decorated throughout, giving a stylish yet neutral finish. The layout in brief is as follows; The generous cental hallway gives is a welcome first impression. This design is efficient and means that both living spaces are the full depth of the property. The kitchen/diner is found to the right measuring almost 20' or 6m in depth. To the left of the hall is a well proportioned reception room, which through a french doors set in the bay window opens, out into the private and sunny garden. A cleverly designed wet room is neatly tucked away beneath the stairs, also giving that much needed ground floor WC. The first floor has two double bedrooms, with the master including a dual aspect one of which through the first floor bay. A large family bathroom and handy and most unusual storage measuring 4m in length complete this level. Stairs rise to the 2nd floor where two further double bedroom are found alongside plenty of eaves storage. Living at Sefton Lodge has given the current owners a full sense of the thriving local community spirit - which they have very much enjoyed.
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n HOME CARE & FUNDING
Tom Jackson, Commercial Lead
We Care & Repair
How can Bristol City Council support you to improve your home this spring AFTER a long winter, spring has arrived and the longer days are finally here. With that in mind, now is the perfect opportunity to consider making your home more energy-efficient. Ensuring that all your doors and windows are energy efficient can be a great way to reduce your energy bills. A great place to start is to check that your windows and doors are draughtproof. By filling in unwanted gaps and preventing heat from escaping, you can save around £45 a year. Keeping your home warm and energy-efficient is the best option for your pocket and the planet. Fixing broken latches is an inexpensive way of ensuring your windows are secure and will help to retain heat. If the glass is single-glazed or shattered, replacing your windows is an effective way to improve the energy efficiency of your home. According to the Energy Saving Trust, by installing doubleglazing to an entirely single-glazed property, you can save between £145-£175 a year. With home improvement season well underway, a loan funded by Bristol City Council could be the solution to funding your home repairs. Lendology CIC support eligible homeowners with funding for essential home repairs via the council’s subsidised loan scheme.
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To apply for a home improvement loan, call Lendology on 01823 461099, email loans@ lendology.org.uk or visit www.lendology.org. uk For more information on the services provided by We Care Home Improvements, call 0300 323 0700 or visit www.wecr.org.uk A Bristol homeowner who applied for a Lendology Loan to fund renovation works recommended the scheme and said “Lendology is a great company to deal with, very helpful and knowledgeable.” We Care Home Improvements, a local not-for-profit home improvement agency, are also able to support you to manage the entire project from start to finish by engaging contractors. This can be invaluable for people who are unsure where to find a suitable contractor and want support with the project.
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*Subject to eligibility. **A maximum reduction of £1,000 from an approved loan over £2,000. For loans £2,000 or less, the reduction will be 50% of the loan value. Budget is limited and will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. Typical Example (4% fixed interest rate, Typical 4.2% APR). Borrow £5,000 over 60 months. £92.08 monthly repayments. Total amount repayable = £5,544.96, including £20 fee for registering the Title Restriction. Missing payments could affect your credit rating and ability to obtain credit in the future. Loans are subject to status and are typically protected by a Title Restriction. This means that you may not be able to sell your home without our permission unless the loan is fully repaid. This is a financial promotion approved by Lendology CIC. Lendology CIC is a trading name of Wessex Resolutions C.I.C.: a community interest company limited by guarantee, registered in England, company number 4512225. Registered address: Heatherton Park Studios, Bradford on Tone, Taunton TA4 1EU. Wessex Resolutions C.I.C is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (675263) for credit regulated activities.
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n NEWS GROUPS growing fruit and vegetables for food banks are to benefit from crop plant donations for the third year running. Blaise Plant Nursery in Lawrence Weston is donating crop plants to over 45 community groups across the city who are supporting those most affected by the cost-of-living crisis, by growing food for food banks and schools. The project was aiming to donate 10,000 fruit and vegetable plants. This is the third year that Blaise Plant Nursery has been able to provide these essential donations thanks to grants from Bristol City Council.
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Donations to help cut food poverty It all started in 2020 when the nursery was forced to close its shop following the UK Government announcement of the first COVID-19 lockdown. The shop opens seasonally and had only reopened two weeks before the lockdown for the spring planting season. With no indication of when the shop could reopen, Blaise Plant Nursery was left with a wealth of fruit and vegetable plants
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