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BRISTOL'S electric bike hire scheme has been halted after six months because of widespread vandalism.TheBig Issue, which runs the scheme, says its fleet of 400 bikes has been reduced to 200 because of the damage. It announced it would pause the public hire project, which has 7,000 registered users, from August 21, and warned that without more support from the police and local authorities the scheme might have to end for good. This would be a sad end. Bristol was chosen as the first UK city to have the Big Issue e-bikes because of its green credentials but the providers soon found that more e-bikes were being wrecked in the city than in all the other schemes they operate put together.
A spokesperson said: “If this issue is not fixed with our e-bikes, Bristol will be a no-go zone for all providers looking to introduce e-bike options”. Big Issue statement: Page 2
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“We urge the local authorities – namely Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority – and Avon & Somerset Police to work with us to see if there is a way to avoid a permanent removal of our current public rental service from the city’s mix of safe and affordable green transport options. It is clear to us that if this issue is not fixed with our e-bikes, Bristol will be a no-go zone for all providers looking to introduce e-bike options.”
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Mr Rees told a city council cabinet meeting on Tuesday, August 2, that whoever was announced as the Conservative Party leader on September 5 needed to grasp the unique challenges facing cities and the opportunities they present in leading the fight against climate change.Themayor said: “We are going to write a letter to both the Prime Ministerial candidates through the Core Cities making a number of points to them.
Earlier this year, a majority of cross-party councillors called for the council’s new budget to include cash for reopening public toilets, but this ultimately didn’t happen. Also, an unspent £900,000 ended up going into reserves, despite calls for it to go towards reopening public toilets.
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CAMPAIGNERS are continuing to battle for the reopening of seven public toilets in Bristol, including those in Mina Road Park in St Werburgh’s. They say that the alternative scheme suggested when the city council shut 18 public toilets in 2018 to save £440,000 is not working.TheCommunity Toilet Scheme sees shops, cafes, pubs and other venues offer their toilets to the public, free to use, without ordering anything. But research conducted by the community union Acorn has shown that most of the 126 toilets do not have a poster up clearly advertising the scheme and many staff appear to be unaware they are involved in the scheme.Arecent open letter addressed to council chiefs, signed by Acorn Bristol and several other groups including Bristol Women’s Commission, described the Community Toilet Scheme as a “sticking plaster”. Council chiefs said all toilets listed have been checked recently, to make sure signs were up and staff were aware. Planning permission was also granted last month for replacement public toilets on the Downs, funded by a new cafe. More than 2,500 people have signed an Acorn petition urging the council to reopen public toilets in: Greville Smyth Park, Mina Road Park, Colston Avenue, Fishponds Park, Bridgewater Road and Bedminster Common, Blackboy Hill, and Station Road in Shirehampton. If Acorn’s petition received 3,500 signatures, the issue would be debated by the full council. You can find it at com/yckx4rk6https://tinyurl.
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Mr Rees joining the leaders of 10 major cities in writing to Rishi Sunak and Liz imploring them to better understand the critical role local authorities play in “keeping this country stitched together”.
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HUNDREDS gathered on the Downs by the Sea Wall to watch the 6am mass ascent of the balloons from Ashton Court this year. Less committed folk positioned themselves for the evening lift-offs. But they never happened because during the heatwave, apparently, the air is too hot for hot-air balloons. Too dangerous to fly they said. If you think about it, if the surrounding air is as hot, or hotter, than the air inside the balloon then said balloon will sink rather than float. It’s been two years since the glorious spectacle of balloons over Bristol was last seen. Crowds gathered in the usual places. People were there at Bedminster Down looking across to the balloon launch area at Ashton Court where thousands enjoyed the sight close up. There were crowds around the suspension bridge and again at Brandon Hill. But the wind that would later in the day bring the heat across Bristol took the balloons away from the city - breezing in from the Continent to the East and taking them away to the West. In the past the “butterman” balloon has skimmed Brandon Hill. The Scots Piper was seen against the Suspension Bridge. Others had landed on the Downs, memorably the “Triumph has the bra for the way you are” canopy gradually descending dangerously close to the heads of onlookers. This year though the balloons brightened the sky, they were just on the horizon – and then shortly after they dipped down below the tree line and were gone. The festival has been going on in Bristol since 1979 and, weather permitting, they’ll be back next year.
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This ridiculous scheme is bad for our planet
There is no point in ordinary citizens doing their best to reduce their CO2 emissions if developers are allowed to get away with this. I urge every reader who cares about their children and grandchildren to object when the planning application is made.
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MY house is 96 years old. High time I pulled it down and built a new one. However I don't have the money to do this, unlike the owners of the Galleries.There is no point in Bristol declaring a climate emergency if the ridiculous scheme to demolish the Galleries and “redevelop” it is allowed to go ahead. Just over thirty years ago Fairfax house was demolished and the Galleries car park built in its place. Fairfax House was about thirty years old. It was a department store. That's a big building with lots of little shops in it. Fairfax House car park was demolished and the Galleries Mall built in its place. A shopping mall is a big building with lots of little shops in it. Quite how this “money go round” works I don't understand. But I do understand how global warming works. Buildings like the Galleries require large quantities of concrete and steel. Both of these need huge amounts of fossil fuels to produce. Then more fossil fuels are used to build, demolish, and redevelop these enormous buildings. They should be reused instead.
DETAILS have been revealed for a huge redevelopment of the Galleries including a 28-storey apartment tower that would become the tallest building in Bristol.The Galleries shopping centre behind Castle Park would be demolished under developers’ plan to use the site to build 450 new homes, as well as offices, student flats, a hotel, shops, and cafes. Developers Deeley Freed have published the details as part of a new consultation.
The giant height of the new apartment tower will be two storeys taller than Castle Park View, another similar tower recently built overlooking the park from the east. Much of the frontage along the park, currently shut off from the street, will be open for new shops and cafes.Developers said: “The shopping centre is facing significant challenges, including a 35 per cent drop in footfall from pre-pandemic levels. The current situation, accelerated by the pandemic, isn’t sustainable. However, it provides an exciting opportunity to reinvent this city centre site, and address many of the city’s priorities.
“Over the last two years, we’ve been working with regeneration and city experts on the scheme, and are now delighted to share the emerging plans. We’re really keen to get your feedback. Are we going in the right direction, can these proposals be improved, and have we missed anything?”
The new details released show the apartment tower in the southeast corner with 240 apartments. The redevelopment will also include 9,500 square metres of offices with space for 800 jobs; 23,000 square metres of ‘flexible workspace’ with space for 2,000 jobs; a 300-room hotel; 5,200 square metres of shops and cafes; 800 student beds and 230 apartments. The shops in the Galleries will remain open for at least the new two years. Behind the redevelopment scheme is Deeley Freed, local property developers headed up by David Freed who also leads the Society of Merchant Venturers. They said at least one in five of the new homes will be classed as ‘affordable’. A public consultation on the redevelopment has now finished but developers plan to hold more public engagement events this autumn, before submitting an outline planning application early next year. Construction is expected to begin in late 2024, with the scheme finished in 2027. Full details can be found on the website galleriesfuture. com. Alex Seabrook, Local Democracy Reporting Service
IF you happen to be waiting for a train at Sea Mills station in early April you may be lucky enough to see the arrival of the house martins as they swoop above the river and circle over the station, one of their traditional nesting sites . The river bank close by provides plenty of mud for the birds to use to build up their nests under the station eaves, and the wooden frame work is ideal for the mud to stick to. This year they arrived later than usual, and only four nests were completed. These nests seemed successful with small heads peeping out expectantly as the adults swooped in and out to feed them. It is usual for there to be two broods and sometimes even three, but that is unlikely this year as they were very late starting. The UK house martin population is shrinking, possibly due to fewer insects as food, poor habitat and food in winter grounds in Africa, and reduced suitable nesting areas in Britain.The house martins stay with us for the summer, sometimes into late September. They must then prepare for the long migration to Southern and Western Africa, crossing the Sahara. Di bristolornithologicalclub.co.ukBunniss
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Only one application can be made per household. Where more than one person in a household applies, the recipient will •be:the person liable for council tax, or • the person who pays the energy bill, if the liability for council tax is in more than one name, or • the first member of the household to apply when the energy bill is in multiple names or there is a pre-payment meter. The recipient will receive the payment on behalf of the household. For full eligibility criteria and to apply for the discretionary fund, visit the Bristol City Council website.
Those who need to apply are people who pay by a different method, don’t pay council tax due to being exempt or being on the council tax reduction scheme, or whose direct debit bank details didn’t match the council tax account. If these people have not applied by Wednesday 31 August, they will still receive the rebate but instead of a lump sum will have their council tax account credited, with the £150 being distributed across the remaining instalments for the year. Those who have no council tax to pay will receive a Post Office voucher to claim the £150 payment. Filling out the online form is the quickest way for residents to receive their money. About 181,000 council tax account holders in the city were eligible for payment as they live in properties in council tax bands A to D. Despite letters going to those households that still need to apply, around 40,000 have still not Thoseresponded.anxiousabout giving their bank details to the council are reassured that they will only be used to pay the £150 rebate and will not be used for future payments of council tax, unless requested.Councillor Craig Cheney, deputy mayor and cabinet member for city economy, finance and performance, said: “I am really pleased to say that we have already successfully paid over 141,000 households their £150 but there are still a lot of people we need to reach. “The rising cost of living is affecting everybody in the city and I know that £150 will make a significant difference to many people so we want to ensure that those residents who are eligible have the opportunity to apply for it. If you know someone who is eligible please encourage them to apply.“Ifthey can’t use the internet they can call our Citizen Service Centre on 0117 922 2900 or someone else can do it on their behalf, provided they have the correct council tax account number and the person’s bank details.Alternatively they could ask for the money to be credited to their council tax account.”
Fund opens for those who don’t qualify EVEN if you don’t qualify for the £150 you could still get the money as a discretionary payment scheme is now open. All payments for the discretionary scheme have to be made by the council before the end of November 2022 but residents are encouraged to apply as early as possible.
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ABOUT 40,000 Bristol households have not yet applied to receive the £150 council tax rebate announced by the Government earlier this year. Most households that pay their council tax via direct debit will have already automatically received this money.
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Reduced rate of Inheritance Tax Where somebody dies after 6 April 2012 the rate of Inheritance Tax applied to the estate can be reduced from 40 % to 36 % (in other words by 10 %), provided that at least 10 % of the estate passes to charity. Clearly it is not possible to determine in advance exactly what value the assets you leave by Will will have on your death for Inheritance Tax purposes, or what 10 % of the total value will be. However a Will can be worded to provide that a gift of 10 % of the value of your estate at that time is given to a charity or charities of your choice. The effect of this will be that the rate of Inheritance Tax payable on the whole estate is reduced from 40 % to 36 %. In same circumstances, it has been calculated that this reduction in the tax bill can serve to leave the estate, even after payment of the gift to charity, with a value as high as if the gift had not been made. Thus the gift can in some cases quite literally pay for itself. Even where a Will has not been prepared in these terms, it may be possible to take advantage of this tax break. If the beneficiaries of the estate agree, it is possible to effectively amend the terms of a Will within two years of the date of death. A ‘Deed of Variation’ can be drawn up which sets out the family members’ agreed arrangements for the distribution of the estate, and the estate can then be divided as if the Will had been made in these terms. A Deed of Variation could therefore provide that 10 % of the estate is to pass to a chosen charity or charities, making the estate as a whole eligible for the reduced rate of Inheritance Tax. This change in the law is clearly very good news both for charities, and potentially for some estates as well. However the detail of the application can be complex. For example, the estate is divided into different ‘components’ depending on how the property will pass to the beneficiaries, in order to calculate whether the 10 % test has been met. Taking specialist advice on the implications for your particular circumstances is therefore practitionersprivateAMD’sessential.teamofexperiencedclientsolicitorsandincludesfull of attorney and all private client issues, contact Shelley Faulkner, Florence Pearce and the other members of the team on 0117 9621205, email Henleazeatamdsolicitors.comprobate@orcallin15TheMallClifton,or100RoadHenleaze.AMDSolicitorstakespride in sponsoring local, Bristol based charities and this year is very pleased to be supporting the Bristol branch of the Alzheimer’s Society, the local branch of this national charity which works to improve the
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The importance of a Declaration of Trust Claims under TOLATA can be time consuming and very expensive particularly when compared to the cost of preparing a Declaration of Trust at the time of purchase. It is therefore vital that a Declaration of Trust is drawn up where parties are unmarried and contribute unequally to the purchase price of a property and want to protect their initial investment. Unmarried couples do not benefit from the assistance of the family courts in determining what a ‘fair’ division of matrimonial assets should be on the breakdown of their relationship. If you require assistance with drawing up a Declaration of Trust to give effect to your intentions, do not hesitate to get in contact with our conveyancing team at convey@ amdsolicitors.com or 0117 962 1205.If you require assistance with distribution of assets on the breakdown of your relationship, our family team would be delighted to help. Get in contact with them by telephoning 0117 962 1205.
WHILE most of us support a number of charities in our lifetime, it is perhaps not surprising that a smaller number choose to remember a charity in their Will. Clearly the priority for most is to provide for a surviving spouse or children, or to ensure that the family wealth can be passed on to benefit the next generation.However, government policy is clearly to encourage giving to charity, and a recent development in the law is intended to promote gifts to charity being made by Will. This change may also, on occasion, serve to save Inheritance Tax, or even to create a gift which literally pays for itself.
Jo Morris, a family law specialist at AMD Solicitors considers the implications of owning property as an unmarried couple – an update on law of co-ownership of property UNLIKE marriage, cohabitation does not confer special legal rights relating to finances upon the ending of a relationship. Therefore, where a couple purchases a property in unequal contributions, a document known as a Declaration of Trust can enable purchasers to set out clearly their respective contributions, and to make provision for equity to be shared in unequal shares. This document allows the couple to make more detailed provisions for the division of equity upon the sale of a property than is possible in the transfer deed that will be signed by bothDeclarationspurchasers. are therefore especially attractive when one purchaser is gifted money by family or contributes a greater proportion of the deposit, and would like to ring fence the return of it at a later date.But what happens when there is no Declaration of Trust in place, but unmarried parties contributed unequally to the purchase price? If no Declaration of Trust is in place, the parties can seek to show that despite this, they had a different common intention at the time of purchase, or formed a different common intention after the purchase. A party may make a claim under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (‘TOLATA’). Evidence will be required to prove a different intention to that which was set out on the transfer deed. Where parties have children and a property was purchased to provide a home for them, a court may not order the home be sold, while they are still minors.
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11September, 2022 Got news? Email: news@bishopstonvoice.co.uk n NEWS A conversation, YOUR ENTHUSIASM, laughter,ORGANISATIONALcompanionship,SKILLS,asmile. Have a love for the great outdoors? Enjoy the health and well being benefits of walking? Could you help support our residents enjoy organised group walks? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Would you like to help make a difference to the lives of older people? For details of the wide range of volunteering opportunities across our award-winning care homes and retirement villages please call 07817 633 011 / 07875 406 891 or email volunteering@stmonicatrust.org.uk What can you share as a volunteer with THE St Monica Trust? walking group volunteers Registered Charity: 202151 COUNCILLORS have called for faster tree planting in Bristol to protect the city from the impact of extreme heatwaves. July saw record high temperatures across the country, and experts predict similar extreme heatwaves to occur more often as the climate warms up. One way of protecting vulnerable people from heat is through planting trees, as the canopy providesBristolshade.CityCouncil is aiming to double the city’s tree canopy by 2046, from a baseline of 12 per cent in 2018. During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, August 2, council chiefs said they have made good progress so far, but opposition councillors have urged for the planting to be sped up.Councillor Heather Mack, leader of the Green group, said: “Given the heatwave and the concerns about overheating, are we moving fast enough to replace where we’re losing canopy? I think it’s crucial that a lot of the purpose of the canopy in the city is protecting from heat.” Latest estimates put the current canopy cover at 18 per cent, according to mayor Marvin Rees, although this was disputed by environmental campaigners from the Bristol Tree Forum. One problem the council faces is replacing ash trees lost to the killer fungal disease ash dieback.
Councillor Nicola Beech, cabinet member for strategic planning, resilience and floods, said: “Canopy changes are actually the last mile in this story, because everything that comes before is important— finding the plots, what’s the safest, quickest and most practical tree pit you want—it’s that kind of stuff that happens all summer while we get ready to plant the trees in the next planting season. So there’s a huge amount of work happening right now. The majority of ash is not in publicly accessible spaces in this city, it’s in nature reserves or the big woodlands. So in a wooded environment, you’re not looking to replace like-for-like because the natural progression of that woodland will fill that canopy“Wherespace.we’re losing trees in the city is not in areas where we have the most resilience challenges. Generally speaking it’s in our highly wooded parts of the city.”
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Michaela Andres added: “This is an amazing opportunity to show climate leadership by stipulating that meals and refreshments supplied are plant-based. This is a real chance for Bristol to lead the way on climate action. It’s indisputable that we urgently need a major shift away from meat, dairy and fish consumption.
Campaigners urge Bristol City Council to ban meat and dairy from City Hall events
At least two councils elsewhere in England have already made the switch to plant-based catering. Oxfordshire County Council voted to switch in March earlier this year, at a packed meeting which saw TV presenter and farmer Jeremy Clarkson protest the decision with other local farmers. Cambridge City Council took a similar decision this May, but with exceptions.
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Three campaigners urged council chiefs during a cabinet meeting to scrap all ham, cheese and milk from council catering, and switch to solely serving plant-based products. They said it would help the council reduce its carbon emissions, and saveCouncilmoney.chiefs voted to renew catering contracts as they are, with few changes, ahead of a potential big change across the board next year. Switching to completely plant-based catering would “become part of the conversation” then, one said.
“It’s important for councils, schools and hospitals to lead by example, normalising plant-based meals by serving tasty and attractive dishes and putting them at the forefront of menus. Plant-based catering saves money, encourages good dietary habits and is one of the easiest and most effective ways for organisations to reduce their carbon emissions.”
Pamela Nowicka said: “I would like Bristol City Council to commit to plantbased catering for all its conferences and events. It’s a tiny ask but one that promotes social justice and inclusion, not just in Bristol but globally. Far from being the preserve of avocado-chomping middle classes, most peasant food is and was mainly plant-based.
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“Vegetables and pulses are cheaper, more accessible, healthier, and more climate-friendly than animal products. This is where Bristol City Council can lead by example, putting aside personal prejudices for the wider good, vital in these times of austerity. Everyone can eat plant-based, it’s fairer and more inclusive, particularly important in a diverse city like Bristol.”
CAMPAIGNERS are urging Bristol City Council to ban meat and dairy products from all City Hall events and conferences.
Could you help the Memory Walk?
VOLUNTEERS are still needed to help at the Bristol Memory Walk on Saturday September 3. Hundreds have already registered to walk and Alzheimer’s Society is looking to add to the number of helpers.
“There are estimated to be 4,700 people living with dementia in Bristol. Volunteers are a vital part of a very special day. Anyone interested in volunteering or walking can find out more and sign up at memorywalk.org.uk"
Memory Walk events have been a regular fixture in the Autumn calendar for over 10 years, seeing half a million walkers raise over £41 million for Alzheimer’s Society.
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“Bristol Memory Walk provides an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful backdrop of the city’s historic harbourside as people step out for a choice of a 1.5km or 4.5km route.
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Josh Lashbrook, Alzheimer’s Society Memory Walk Officer, said: “We rely on the support of volunteers to make our walks happen. “Ways to be involved include anything from setting up to signposting, presenting medals, to giving out water or cheering on our wonderful walkers. We have something for everyone.
As its name suggests, the shop offers a range of upholstered divans and bed bases, including with drawers or ottoman storage mechanisms; like their sofas, all hand-made in their Bristol workshop. However, as Sofa Magic offers much more than just sofas, Bed Magic wants to provide everything for you to style the bedroom of your dreams by providing curtains, blinds, chairs, blanket boxes and bedspreads, all which can be made bespoke. And to complete the look of your bedroom, they are also a retailer of the luxurious Hypnos mattresses, and plan to add bedside cabinets and lamps to their range in the near future. To celebrate its launch, Bed Magic is offering some great opening deals until the end of August.
THOSE of us who regularly shop on Coldharbour Road will have been familiar with Sofa Magic for some years. And in early July, there was a new addition to the Magic family: Bed Magic, at number 110. Taking up residence at the address formerly occupied by a post office, kitchen showroom and bicycle repair shop, Bed Magic is a much more glamorous presence on the corner with Greendale Road.
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Head of Sixth Form Caroline McClean said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating the exceptional achievements of our students, many of whom have secured university places at impressive destinations. I am equally proud of those students who have made considerable progress in the sixth dream careers. Well done to everyone.” fantastic set of exam results
Among students who will begin degree courses at the University of Bristol are Isha Boota with AAAB who will read Law; and Sannah Bouzeghoub with AAA who will read Film and Television with Innovation. With AAB, Alfie Boyd has secured a place at the University of Cardiff to read Law where he will pursue his goal of becoming a lawyer.
MONTPELIER High School’s (MHS) co-educational sixth form, V6, has announced a record-breaking set of A-level results. Thirty per cent of grades were A*/A and 77 per cent of grades were at A*- C.
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Aamina Bashir achieved A*AA and will study Dentistry at the University of Bristol. Going to Durham University is Isabelle Merry with A*A*B and EPQ A to read Modern Languages and Cultures; and Isabella Keedwell-Wallace with A*AA to read Geography. Heading for the University of Bath to read Chemistry is Imogen Goddard Jones with A*AA.
Principal Kerry McCullagh said: “Despite the challenges of the pandemic, our students worked with resilience and supported each other, remaining optimistic and good humoured throughout. The dedicated staff at MHS and V6 have worked tirelessly to ensure that every student has been able to achieve their full potential.”
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Katy Thackray achieved four A*s, securing a place at the University of Cambridge to read Computer Science. Jennifer Crossley also got four A*s and will read Chemistry with International Study at the University of Manchester. Alice Mason-Flucke is heading to the University of Southampton to read Civil Engineering with three A*s. Jennifer said: “I’m really happy with my results and can’t wait to study Chemistry at university. Thank you to all my teachers who have supported me.”
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Sisters Merve Ipek Bal and Yasmin Bal both achieved A*AAA, with Merve Ipek heading to the University of Exeter to read Computer Science and Yasmin to the University of Leeds to read Computer Science andHibaMathematics.Ahmedachieved A*A*AB and EPQ (Extended Project Qualification) A*. Hiba plans to take a gap year before applying for a university place to study Medicine.
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Students who all achieved A*A*AA are Meena Morris who will read Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol; Isabel Munday will read Biochemistry at the University of Nottingham; and Tilly Aries will read Mathematics at the University of Leeds. Meena said: “I’m so happy with my results and can’t wait to start at Bristol Uni. I’d love to work in robotics eventually. Studying Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry and Physics remotely during lockdown was tricky, but I had a really supportive network of friends and classmates, as well as brilliant teachers. ”
“For more than ten years, our schools have been working together, as the North Bristol Post 16 Centre, to make sure every student has the opportunity and support they need to reach their goals.”
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“It has been an incredible boost to be able to see our students today to collect and celebrate a set of results which they have worked so incredibly hard to achieve. We have been happy to share in their successes and excitement for the future in the many conversations that have already taken place.
Directors of Post 16 Aimi Potter (Cotham School) and Owen Tiplady (Redland Green School) say: "We could not be more proud of the resilience and maturity our Year 13 students have demonstrated in preparing themselves for this examination series. The past two years have been incredibly tough for us all, but this age group really has been hit the hardest. “Our students have maintained a positive outlook and shown both patience and ambition as we have navigated national uncertainties, as well as the impact of school closure and close-contact isolation."
NORTH Bristol Post 16 Centre has hailed an outstanding set of A-level results. The incredible hard work invested by both students and staff to overcome the challenges of the last two and a half years has been rewarded. Most university applicants from the centre, which is a collaboration between Cotham School and Redland Green School and takes in students from schools across the area, won places on their chosen courses. Others secured higher apprenticeships and progression pathways in the arts.
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Head of Sixth Form Justin Harford said: “It has been my privilege to watch this group develop over the last two years, not only academically as they have progressed through their studies, but also as a community, offering friendship and support to one another. As for so many young people, recent years have not been without their challenges and I thank their families for the support they have shown to their children and to the school as we have negotiated them together. Our students are leaving us with an excellent foundation in place for the next stage of their lives and I wish them all the best as they move on from BGS.” from Bristol Grammar
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Commenting on the results, BGS Headmaster, Jaideep Barot, said: “We are incredibly proud of this cohort and the excellent results they have achieved across the board, joining their IB Diploma counterparts who received their outstanding results in July. “What our brilliant staff at BGS focus on is not simply the final grades that our pupils achieve, but rather the value we add to each of the individuals in our care – the “extra” that they do, and achieve, at BGS that they might not elsewhere. For some, the results they received may have felt beyond their reach a year or two ago, and they are now going on to the university courses, foundation years, and apprenticeships that they worked so hard for. They should be as proud as we are of what they have“Forachieved.thosefew who are yet to finalise their next steps, our Higher Education & Careers staff continue to offer support and guidance to help each one find the right path for them.”
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Scholarships and available We can help with up to 100% of the and other costs. BGS students are celebrating a fantastic set of A-level results. Almost half of 140 A-level students gained three or more A* and A grades, and over a third of all results were at the highest A* grade. This includes eleven pupils who will be taking up places at Oxford and Cambridge, where they will study courses including Arabic, History, Chemistry, Natural Sciences, Classics, Philosophy & Theology, andWithoutPhysics.the experience of sitting GCSEs to draw on, there were inevitably some nerves as pupils collected the results of their first public examinations. After opening his results, sixth form student Charlie said: “I was really nervous coming in today; I just didn’t know how my exams had gone so I really didn’t know what to expect. I’m so pleased with my results (I got 3 As) and I’m looking forward to studying Geography, a subject I love, at my first choice university, Southampton.”
Alongside their A levels, many BGS students choose to complete an additional elective qualification. This year, forty pupils opted to undertake the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), achieving a 100% pass rate with an impressive 75% securing an A* or A grade. Other electives included Maths Studies, Creative Writing and the Sports Leader qualification, which with the co-curricular activities at BGS, means that each pupil can plot a course which suits them. Millie, who joined BGS Sixth Form from a local state school, was equally pleased with her results of A*, A*, B in Business Studies, Design Technology and Biology. After an Art Foundation course, Millie will study Primary Education with an Art and Design specialism, in Plymouth from 2023. She said: “I’ve loved my time in the Sixth Form at BGS and I am so glad I moved here. I’ve made some brilliant friends and had so many great experiences – I especially enjoyed the chance to make a film during Lower Sixth, when Covid meant we couldn’t put on a play. The facilities at BGS are fantastic – for DT they are the best of any school I’ve ever seen – and I’m delighted by my results.”
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EDUCATION AFTER a huge build up to the first “normal” examination results since 2019, Clifton High School is delighted with the outstanding success of their hardworking A and AS level students, who achieved their highest grades in a public examination year since the A level reform of 2015. 1 in 4 students obtained at least 3 A grades or above 45.8% of Clifton High students grades awarded were A*-A; 77.5% of grades were A*-B Excellence was achieved in a range of subjects including History, Art, and Product Design as well as the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), in which over 50% of students received A*-A. Among the EPQ students was Tom, who will take Engineering at Imperial College. Of his time at Clifton High. He said, “I will miss it: the teachers, the students, my classmates. This is a really good school.” Examples of other subject successes include: • 100% of our Modern Foreign Language students received grades A*-B • In Mathematics, students received 83% A*-B grades •b22.2% of Chemistry students were graded A* Maddi’s Chemistry results have secured her place studying Medicine at Anglia Ruskin. Of Results Day she said: “It’s been emotional – happy tears!”
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Head of School, Matthew Bennett, said, “Most of all, we celebrate our students’ resilience and determination. Their ability to cope with every challenge thrown at them speaks volumes for their strength of character and they are true ambassadors of everything our school stands for. We are proud of them all and wish them the best.”
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I believe it’s because our approach is based on the principle that, as individuals, we all perform at our best when we feel confident, secure and valued. Along with my committed team, I am passionate about giving every student an environment where they feel safe and happy so they can achieve their full potential and pursue their dreams. We do this through our exceptional pastoral care and absolute commitment to wellbeing which makes St Katherine’s such a happy, thriving school. We take full advantage of St Katherine’s size to create a friendly atmosphere where every child is well known and cared for as an individual.
Besides our track record of academic success - our GCSE, A level and vocational subject results continue to reach new heights, securing pathways for all our young people. Our curriculum is broad, including our co-curricular offer shaped around SKYwards - St Katherine’s Youth Award designed to ensure everyone enjoys new experiences, helping them develop into young adults equipped socially and academically to take on the opportunities and challenges of life. Above all, a St Katherine’s education is busy, inspiring, ambitious and great fun! Come along to our September open evening (details below) to experience it for yourself. You and your child are guaranteed a warm welcome.
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ST Katherine’s is a thriving, diverse school community that has educated students from all over Bristol for many years. Year 7 students from over 50 primary schools are joining us this September. So why do so many parents and carers choose St Katherine’s for their child’s secondary education?
Like our students, our staff are energetic, passionate and committed professionals, who stretch and challenge our young people both inside and outside of the classroom - we all learn something new everyday and it enriches and improves us all.
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“I am delighted to see our students able to celebrate success right across the curriculum. They have worked extremely hard throughout their time in our Sixth Form, and it is wonderful to see this hard work pay off. I’d also like to acknowledge the support their families have provided during these recent challenging times, as well as thanking the QEH staff who have provided both academic and pastoral support. I wish these young people every success in life beyond QEH.” Theo Akande was celebrating four A* grades and a high score in the STEP exam, ensuring he can take up his place at Imperial College London to study Computing (Visual Computing and Robotics). Mackenzie Dutton and Bo Wang also achieved four A* grades; Mackenzie will be moving on to study Economics at the University of Edinburgh, while Bo takes up his place studying Medicine at Cambridge.
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RUPERT Heathcote, Head of QEH, has congratulated all students who have received their A-level results.
Ruby Parker moves on to an Art Foundation course at Bristol, after achieving three A* and one A grade and Lili Bishop will be studying Italian and the History of Art at UCL, following three A* grades in Art, English Lit and History. All students who applied to medical school this year achieved their required grades, with a number of students also taking up places at Oxbridge and other Russell Group universities.
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Students also excelled in creative and performing arts, with subjects such as Art, Music, and Drama, all achieving 100% A* - B grades. A number of students will be pursuing their creative passions further, taking places at The Met Film School to study Practical Filmmaking, Arts University Bournemouth for Animation and Drama, and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. Redmaids' High has seen a number of students interested in pursuing opportunities:apprenticeshipforexample, a six-year law apprenticeship at Bristol City Council. Head of Redmaids’ High, Paul Dwyer, commended the students saying: “We are extremely proud of this cohort. They have worked so hard over the past two years, adapting to online learning and disruptions to their studies and we are delighted that their dedication and hard work are reflected in the grades they have received. We know they will go on to succeed and shape the world in unique and incredible ways and are excited to see what the future holds for them.”
Amy and Petrina both gained 3 A*s confirming their places to study Medicine at Oxford and Politics and International Relations at Warwick
EDUCATION AFTER a period of uncertainty in two of the most important years of their lives, students at Redmaids' High School were thrilled to receive an excellent set of A-level results that reflected the hard work and commitment they have nextenablingGradesshown.wereoutstanding,studentstostartthechapteroftheirlivesat some of the UK’s top institutions, on adventure-filled gap years or undertaking apprenticeships in a range of professional areas.
Students have secured places on a range of courses; from Chemistry at Bristol, Animation Production at Bournemouth, to Mechanical Engineering at Birmingham, Medicine, and French at Oxford and Business Management at Cardiff.
Diverse destinations for Redmaids’ High girls
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Results were similarly strong in STEM-related subjects with students preparing to study Engineering at Bristol and Computer Science at Birmingham. Others will be heading off to read Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Midwifery, Maths, Automotive Engineering and Nursing at destinations including Bristol, Worcester, Exeter, and Newcastle.
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Mrs Tear, Headmistress said: “I am immensely proud of this year’s cohort: not only have they showed great resilience in the way that they have handled the challenges of recent years. They have been supported by a dedicated and skilled team; not just their teachers, but also the wider staff community at Badminton who make so much possible. It is enormously satisfying to see our students going off to pursue a diverse range of subjects, from Set Design to Architecture or Computing to Veterinary Science. I know they have the motivation and ability to succeed and I applaud every student for what they have achieved at Badminton”.
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EDUCATION STUDENTS at Badminton joined their peers across the country in being deservedly proud of impressive results. Two thirds of students achieved three grades at A/A* level and over a quarter of students gained an exceptional three A* grades. Every candidate studying a Modern Foreign Language achieved an A* or A grade, a standout success with students excelling across the range of languages, including A LevelBadmintonJapanese.students gained places on courses at a range of top universities including Oxford, Imperial College London and Durham University, as well as other renowned establishments such as The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. An exceptional 86 per cent of placements were at the students’ first choice university. Notable successes were to be found in applications to read Law: one student has a place at Pembroke College Oxford, while two others have places at the London School of Economics. One of the four successful students going on to study Medicine was Ankita who said: 'I am really looking forward to studying at Imperial in October. While Alevels have been a fairly gruelling process, I have enjoyed other activities during this time such as Diversity Club, Sign Language Club and being Head Girl.' Art student Sarah Al was delighted to find that she has been awarded a scholarship to study for an Art foundation course at Bath Spa University as she exceeded the conditions of her offer. “I am very excited to take the first steps in pursuing a career in Graphic Communication, an area that I am really interested in. The teaching and resources that I’ve had at Badminton have given me skills and confidence in my subject ability”. It’s not just in terms of examinations that students have shown a willingness to embrace new challenges. The prospect of broadening their horizons and moving on to new surroundings led a number of students to apply for the School’s travel award which was awarded this year to Helena and Chloe who plan to travel to volunteer in Albania and Hong Kong respectively. Helena who will next year take up a place to study Law said “I am so pleased to know that I will be starting to study at the London School of Economics and Political Science this September. My time at Badminton has equipped me with fundamental skills such as public speaking and debating which have all given me extra confidence when starting university this September. I feel excited and ready for my future!”
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End of an era for Redland Green School
RGS opened with its first Year 7 intake in September 2006 in the old Fairfield Grammar School. It was an exciting, if challenging, time.
Sarah Baker, founding headteacher of Redland Green School, is retiring after more than four decades in teaching that have brought changes and challenges but many rewards, she tells Bishopston Voice
“I didn’t realise how political it all was,” she said. “My task was to bring back into Bristol the middle class children who were going to schools outside the area or to private schools.”
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“We were able to recruit people who wanted to share the creativity and excitement of being allowed to try new things. There are still five staff members at the school who have been there since the start.
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“Parents had massively high expectations – but they did not all want the same things. Some were expecting ‘Eton for free’ while others wanted the freedom of AS Neill’s Summerhill. On the one hand I’d be asked why our students did not wear ties and on the other why we had uniform at all.”
A year later, staff and students moved to the almost-finished £36m buildings at RGS. With Year 8 and Year 12 starting, the school went from a staff of 20 to a staff of 50. “Those first few years were difficult. We were learning on the job. There was some churn in staff, as people felt the school was not what they had signed up for, but we learned together and built a team that was pulling together in the same direction.
“We had a sense that we were setting up traditions from scratch – first sports day, first end-of-year assemblies – and developing a sense of community. We had highly supportive and proactive governors and many parents wanted to do good things for the school too.”
By 2010 RGS had all year groups in place and the first exam results lived up to the high expectations. Frustratingly, though, the first Ofsted visit came before the exams and the inspectors would not grant an outstanding rating based on predicted results. But the education watchdog’s top rating was achieved in 2016, which was “massively reassuring.”
SARAH Baker arrived in Bristol early in 2006, excited to have been given the chance to open a new secondary school for families in Redland and the surrounding area. She had secured her first headship by beating three men who were already heads and, with 25 years’ experience under her belt, she felt confident. Looking back, she realises she had no idea what she had let herself in for. Bristol was the lowest performing education authority in England and parents were reluctant to send their children to the city’s schools. The site of the new north Bristol school had been agreed only after a long wrangle, and the building was going well over budget.
The school has been consistently successful and demand for places has always been high, with only those living closest getting in, though an expansion in 2016 from seven classes in a year group to eight has helped meet the need for secondary places in the north of the city. Throughout her headship, Sarah ensured that RGS played its part in the improving education story in Bristol, working with a supportive group of other head teachers, many of them women. A number of leaders at
There was lot of change but that is something Sarah is well used to dealing with.
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“I have loved it and I am going to miss it. Education in Bristol is challenging but there are many people in the school system who have a mission to make it better. There is a shared goal to achieve the best education for our children – that is what they deserve.”
“It was a really good grounding. I learned that there was no one way of doing things.”
After her postgraduate teacher training at Bath University, with teaching practice at Broadlands School in Keynsham and Bath College, she began her career in January 1980 at Harpurhey High School for Girls in inner city Manchester, teaching history and social“Girlsstudies.stillgot strapped when they were naughty. It was a different world.” She moved on Loreto College in Manchester and then spent 16 years in the London borough of Newham, working in senior leadership roles in several schools in diverse communities.
“Schools were reminded of our civic responsibility. We stayed open for the children of key workers and we were able to distribute food to families who were isolating. We also re-evaluated some of the things we were doing in the classroom and were able to maintain the quality of education we were offering.
“Although I wish the pandemic hadn’t happened, a lot of positives came out of it and we have learned a lot from it.”
As she prepares for another change –retirement – Sarah can look back on her decades in schools with pride and optimism.
September, 2022 27bishopstonvoice Got news? Email: news@bishopstonvoice.co.uk September, 27bishopstonvoice Got news? Email: news@bishopstonvoice.co.uk RHS Level 2 Theory courses now booking for Autumn 2022 at theGardenBotanic For further details botanic-gardens@bristol.ac.ukbotanic-garden.bristol.visitac.uk01174282041 Start your career change here… Learn more about your garden… Voice RHS ad_Aug22.indd 1 11/08/2022 11:58 as Sarah Baker bows out the school have gone on to be headteachers, among them Rupert Maule (Bridge Learning Campus), Kim Garland (Brimsham Green School) and Marian Curran (St Brendan’s Sixth Form College). Lou Blundell is moving to her second headship at Gordano School and her replacement is Ben Houghton, who is returning to RGS after being deputy head at Backwell School. Sarah has worked with Bristol City Council in a number of roles, chairing the Bristol Association of Secondary Heads and Principals and setting up the Bristol Inclusion Panel, which has greatly reduced the numbers of children being permanently excluded from schools. Four years ago, she became chief executive officer of the newly-formed Gatehouse Green Learning Trust, which comprises Redland Green School and Ashton Park School secondaries and three south Bristol primaries, Compass Point, Ashton Vale and Luckwell. “It took a long time from inception to delivery but it has been really good to work closely with Ashton Park and all the schools have valued the opportunity for collaboration.”Thevalueof being part of a trust really showed when Covid struck. Heads were able to work together and be supported by the central team, which offered reassurance, helped ensure common decisions and offered a point of contact during times of immense uncertainty.
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PARLIAMENTARY recess means more time in Bristol since I am not required to be in Westminster. I generally use this time to meet local businesses, charities, and residents in Bristol West. This summer I met heads of nurseries to discuss the challenges facing the Early Years sector. I visited independent stores in Broadmead and heard about the plans for the Galleries. I also visited a food bank and met the volunteers helping so many people through the cost-of-living crisis. Nurseries play a critical role and they need to be valued You may have heard in the news that nurseries and other provision for early years children is under great pressure. I recently saw this for myself when I visited the Raised in Bristol nursery in Easton. After story time with the kids and learning just how much fun magnetic tiles can be, I met with representatives from other local nurseries and the City of Bristol college. I was told about the challenges the sector is facing - from a lack of recognition to difficulties in recruiting qualified staff.We not only trust nurseries to look after our children, but many also provide other support services particularly for socioeconomically disadvantaged families. It is in the interest of all of us that this critical sector is given the support and recognition it deserves.Earlyyears providers have raised with me the cost of energy, as well as the need for a clear career progression and wellpublicised, relevant training to attract and retain high quality staff our children need to give them the best start in life. I will be following up with the government and Bristol City Council to ensure these concerns are being addressed. City centres can help bring community together It was fantastic meeting some of the traders in Broadmead recently. I met entrepreneurs who have created multi-use community spaces and those bringing sustainable fashion to the highstreet. I was inspired by their energy and optimism. I also heard about the challenges facing our city centre. The nature of retail is changing fast as more people buy online. The recovery from Covid is still slow, customers have lesser money to spend and staff too are struggling to make ends meet. These are important times for Broadmead. The Galleries is due to be redeveloped. The heart of our city must be a place where people can afford to eat, live and work. I’m keen to hear your thoughts on what will make Broadmead great. Foodbanks struggle to keep up with the cost-of-living crisis I am grateful to the staff and volunteers at the South and East Bristol foodbank who met with me recently to give me an update on the crisis. Despite the huge generosity of Bristolians, I heard that things are tougher than ever. Both people in work and on benefits rely on the foodbank for absolute basics. Advice workers are often out of options for costs that can be cut.
Thangam Debbonaire writes for the Voice Out and about in Bristol
It’s unacceptable that a country like the UK relies on food banks to keep people fed. I will keep doing everything I can to help individuals in need and to campaign for the strongest support to help people across the country as the Labour Party has just proposed.
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THE scale of new development across the city often has negative impacts on nature. A new policy that promotes ‘biodiversity net gain’ is coming and we’re keen to see this used constructively. Existing nature is often removed for ease of building works and sometimes a different feature more convenient for the developer added instead, afterwards, but we'd rather see developers protecting trees and land that’s already rich in wildlife and adding extra habitats too. Bee bricks and swift bricks in new developments are simple additions we’d like to see as a matter of course in new developments. As the local plan is still being revised we’re pressing for stronger policies like this urgently needed to protect nature and tackle climate change. Tightening control of energy-wasteful digital billboards would improve amenity and road safety in the city too.
There are promising signs that the long awaited works which would enable a water fountain to be installed at the park may be in the offing. This is a saga that has rumbled on for years so we are not holding our breath, but Fi has been assured that the necessary water main adaptations are getting close to connection by Bristol Water. Pine Grove path repaired We are delighted to see that following pressure to reinstate the damaged path this useful link to Gloucester Rd has been mended by the council and the damaged retaining wall reinstated. It wasn't considered a priority for repair but the closure and frequent removal of barriers was a long-running frustration and a hazard to wouldbe users so we pushed for it to be fixed. Sponsor a street tree in Bristol Trees for Streets is the National Street Tree Sponsorship Scheme from the charity Trees for Cities. It's working with the council to raise funds for more trees in the streets of Bristol, and everyone is invited to be part of it. Funds are especially needed to ensure more trees in areas where there's less coversomething the recent heat wave has shown to be so important! By sponsoring a street tree, you’ll be helping to: • fight climate change and pollution • improve the health of everyone in your neighbourhood • leave a legacy that will last for generations • create a haven for wildlife • make your street a nicer place to live.
September, 2022 29bishopstonvoice Got news? Email: news@bishopstonvoice.co.uk n FROM YOUR COUNCILLORS In Redland this month...
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“We have seen too many stories where young people have been put into isolation — short and long term — where this isn’t warranted. This isn’t OK. A situation that should have been easily resolved, by just speaking and letting the students know their wrongdoing, has escalated leading to irreconcilable damage, not just to their education, but to their future as a whole.”
He said: “[The youth mayors] wrote a guest blog a couple of weeks ago on Bristol striving to become a zero-exclusion city. It’s very close to me because I had a member of my family excluded from school and thrown into educational limbo, and there was nobody to help him. It was only because of his brothers and sisters that we were able to rally around him.
The wonderful Golden Hill Community Garden [off Monk Rd] is one of 30 sites in this year’s Get Growing Garden Trail and there are many more worth a visit, too. The Trail is open 17–18 September, giving visitors a chance to join in with harvest celebrations. The list of sites also has reminders of local orchards where Apple Day will be celebrated in September and October, including our Horfield Organic Community Orchard, 16th October. New club car proving popular Since the forgotten, vacant car club space on Egerton Brow got a new Yaris hybrid hire car from Enterprise car club it has been out a lot and very well used. With high motoring costs, and parking spaces scarce, access to a club car when you need it can help people manage travel without their own car left idle parked most of the time in our congested streets. The car club space was vacant until Martin asked officers to check and they found the space was missed off their list of sites, so never allocated a car! Enterprise car club stepped in. Each car club vehicle can typically help replace several local private cars no longer needed, and ease parking pressures in our crowded streets. Redland Green water fountain at last?
During a Bristol City Council cabinet meeting in August Mr Rees said a relative of his had been excluded, throwing them into “educational limbo”.
In the blog post, Anika Mistry and Jeremiah Dom-Ogbonna, Bristol’s Youth Mayors, urged schools to offer support to misbehaving students instead of “overactive discipline”, stressing the importance of young people staying in a classroom. They added that banning exclusions would mean fewer young people “going down the wrong path”. They said: “Often the decision for an exclusion isn’t justifiable, and concerns have been raised about the link between exclusions and race, where institutional racism could be a factor. We want young people to be appreciated and feel that they have support when they need it rather than becoming isolated.
Alex Seabrook, Local Democracy Reporting Service Schools in Bristol to face zero-exclusions rule
SCHOOLS in Bristol could soon face a new rule banning exclusions as headteachers in a London borough have slammed a similarBristol’smove.Youth Mayors are urging schools to completely stop excluding students, amid concerns of racism and harming the life chances of disadvantaged young people. Marvin Rees, Bristol mayor, backed the zeroexclusions policy as the issue was “very close” to him. A similar zero-exclusions policy was recently introduced in the London Borough of Southwark, after council chiefs there said black pupils were more likely to be kicked out of school. But many local headteachers are now rebelling, the Sunday Times recently reported.
“We need to find a way of supporting schools, but we need to find a way of making sure the education system is a home to every child within the city as well. We don’t think it’s easy but we certainly think it should be our aspiration, and we should be taking concrete steps towards it. I want to thank the Youth Mayors for setting this as a city agenda and just encouraging us as a city to start to work out how we deliver that.”
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St Christopher’s development There are some signs of a possible revision to the proposals from the developer of the old St Christopher’s School site in Westbury Park, which has a gate from the site to our ward. As we write this is uncertain but there may be further work to redesign some of the details, and a possibility the developer may be meeting with development control officers to submit a revised application. Watch this space! Get Growing! With the cost of basic foods rising steadily growing food is an increasingly attractive option for many people. To get inspired we’d recommend taking part in the annual Get Growing Trail –see blog/get-growing-garden-trail/www.bristolfoodnetwork.org/
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First to sign up were Wallace and Gromit’s creators, Aardman, the world famous, four-time Oscar-winning animation studio. They’re being joined by businesses and organisations big and small from across the West of England. Why? Because happy and healthy staff are also productive staff and mean a successful business. It’s a win-win for employees and employers.But,sadly, across our region there remains a less good side, with too many jobs not offering workers the respect, security, wages or future prospects they deserve, and their hard work and effortsShockinglymerit. today, one in six West of England workers take home less pay than the Real Living Wage and a record one in six families live in poverty.Inflation has hit a 40-year high, even as wages fall at their fastest rate in two decades. Plus, too many people don’t know what hours they will work and so what salary they’ll earn from week to week, as they languish on zero hours contracts when they would rather have certainty.Every company that signs up to the charter receives bespoke training organised by the West of England Combined Authority that I lead. I’m proud the West of England Good Employment Charter is making a difference in something so central to our lives.
Please ask the place where you work to sign up too, at www.goodemploymentcharter.co.uk. West of England workers fair shake
There are two tiers: “supporters” - working with aspiring organisations to help them raise employment standards – and “members”, where employers prove they are exemplars.
The tests are about secure work, where peo ple know when the next shift is coming; paying a real living wage; making sure workers are listened to and can get training and promotions. It’s also about making sure people stay healthy.
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MANY of us will be feeling refreshed from a summer break, perhaps far from home or maybe from a staycation, enjoying everything our amazing West of England has to offer. But now it’s back to work, which is where, astonishingly, we spend a whopping third of our lives. What that tells me is that having a decent job really matters. We’ve all done jobs that aren’t great. I was never a fan of 6am shifts at a factory job I did; nor of the particles of rust that irritated my eyes as a young scaffolder’s assistant; and there have been a few bosses that I met that would give fictional boss David Brent a run for his money. But equally, you remember those fantastic men tors in your career, the people that made time to invest in you, and where you felt every day was worthwhile.So,because we spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime, I am determined to try and make sure those hours are the very best they can be. That’s why, as part of my push for decent jobs, I have launched my Good Employment Charter, fulfilling a manifesto pledge I gave to you in the Metro Mayor election last year. The charter is a co-operative effort between employers, employees and trade unions.
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Redland Green tree trail that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree” the first line of a … er … poem by Joyce Kilmer. It’s a sentiment that many relate to and we are very lucky in Bristol to have so many street trees and park trees. You can confidently recognise oak trees from their leaves and the monkey puzzle tree and, of course, the Christmas tree. After those it’s a bit of a struggle. A recent innovation has been the Tree Trail aimed at helping us identify the trees that give so much joy and pleasure to us all. There’s one in St Andrews Park where there are a wide variety of different trees and loads of them. Someone has done the same for the trees at Redland Green –a green oasis among many tightly packed homes. There are 20 different trees on the Green you can identify from a smart phone app. as you stroll along. It’s free, just search “Redland Green Tree Trail”.
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At first, Kate found it strange to run while holding her phone, but with a small enough handset, she quickly got used to it –despite a minor setback when she tripped during one run and broke her phone screen. Kate still often runs ‘together’ with Les and is looking forward to running with him in person when they take part in the 10k race at this year’s Great Bristol Run.“When we last did a competitive race together – a 10k in Edinburgh – everyone was chatting at the start line, but as soon as the race was about to begin, they all went silent, gritted their teeth and kept their eyes down. Not my Dad and I! We didn’t stop chatting from start to finish and crossed the finish line hand in hand.”
Missing the opportunity to join her father in person, Kate came up with the idea of running with their mobiles on speaker phone, allowing them to talk to each other as they ran their way around their own cities.
Kate bought Les their Great Bristol Run entries as a Father’s Day present so they could race in person as it is their favourite thing to do together. Having done a 10k in Edinburgh, this race in Bristol will give them a “set” of the home towns. “I’d usually see my Dad around six times a year and we’d always make a point of running together as often as possible during those visits. Whenever we run together, we always chat the whole time. I know that if I’m still able to talk to Dad, I’m running at a good pace and not pushing myself harder than I should,” explains Kate. Now 70, Les Fry has been a keen runner for decades and his daughter became a regular runner herself during her time at university. Despite their age gap, Kate’s experience of knee injuries makes her father’s pace a good match for hers and they often have their “best chats” while out for a “Becauserun. I’ve lived far away from home for a while, I’m used to having Skype calls with my family and so the pandemic didn’t change things too much at the beginning. But the kind of chats I have with my Dad while running aren’t the same as the day-to-day things you talk about on a video call. The chats we have when we go running are often much deeper as it’s sometimes easier when you aren’t having to look at someone eye-to-eye.”
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Together at last! Dad and daughter reunite to join Great Bristol Run
“It worked so well the first time, when we set ourselves a half marathon challenge in May 2020, we decided to do it a few times per week. We’d both get ready, then one of us would ring the other at a set time, count in, then start running and cover a similar“Daddistance.wouldoften be running on the Clifton Downs, while I’d be making my way around Holyrood Park, but we’d be chatting together the whole way.
At this year’s Great Bristol Run, runners can look forward to a live, start line DJ, pumping out a high energy set to help them find their groove for the challenge ahead. Timed pacers will be on hand to make sure runners have the best possible chance of smashing out a personal best and as they cross the line and complete their challenge, they will have the chance to enjoy an Après Run zone in Millennium Square for the very first time. Billed as the perfect place for post-race celebrations, the afterparty will feature more great music as well as food and drink stalls, ensuring the celebrations continue long past the finish line. For more information on the Great Bristol Run, including entry details, visit: bristol-run/greatrun.org/events/great-www.
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KATE Fry and her father Les are running the Great Bristol Run together on Sunday 25 September. After Kate, 33, moved to Edinburgh 10 years ago, she made a point of going for a run with Les, her Bristolbased father, every time they met up. When the first Coronavirus lockdown hit in March 2020, the pair decided to continue running ‘together’, despite the hundreds of miles between them.
“We’re very alike in how we deal with problems and our mental health is quite similar. In lockdown, I leant a lot on my partner and my Dad could lean on my Mum, but Dad and I are so alike and we found it good to sound off to each other about how we were really feeling in lockdown. We talk about all kinds of things on our runs, from putting the political world to rights, to books, films, anything that’s on our minds.”
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THE Müller orphanages in Bristol were founded when George and his wife converted their own home to look after children in 1836. Eventually this expanded to five huge houses in Ashley Down. But did you know that local gossip and rumour suggested that there was something not quite right about the management of the orphanages?Whenthis reached the ear of novelist Charles Dickens maybe his imagination called up the excesses of Oliver Twist or the abuse of children at Dotheboys Hall in Nicholas Nickleby. This was in 1857 – both novels had been published long before this. Outraged, he travelled to Bristol, presented himself at the orphanages and by sheer stubbornness and determination succeeded in gaining admission and made a full tour of the homes. The rumours and his fury were completely misplaced. He was so impressed that on return to London he wrote an extensive account of the work of George Müller whose homes cared for many hundreds of children – all funded by voluntary donation. Charles Dickens was completely won over by Müller; he clearly spent some time with him and gave a full account of his life and his calling to look after impoverished children. Müller trusted entirely in his belief that his faith would somehow find the money to run the orphanages, and that faith was amply rewarded.
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You can’t help but be reminded of the fictional Mr. Micawber and his “something will turn up” approach to life. Charles Dickens’ s full account of his Bristol visit can be read at the Dickens Society website and demonstrates that George Müller was a quite wonderful benefactor for the children and young people of Bristol. Locally the Bristol and Clifton Dickens Society have been celebrating the man and his works for 120 years. Their Book of the Year is Bleak House – a legacy, an interminable legal action, secrets and lies, astonishing entanglements, shameful behaviour, the terror of a monumental scandal, towering public shame and, unlike today, a full and miserable reckoning. There’s a happy ending too for some of the characters – Dickens knew his readers.TheSociety meets on eight Monday evenings, at Leonard Hall, next to Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Rd, Bristol BS9 4BT. There are talks, costumed readings, book club and social events. New members welcome.Seewww.dickens-society.org.uk or phone Roma on 0117 9279875 for further details. Firstmeeting – Monday, 12th September at 7pm.
The driving force behind the restoration project, Kerris Harrop, initially needs funds to re-publish this story and the sales of the book, first published in 1977, will go towards the restoration fund. Kerris describes herself as a proud Bristolian, a former pupil at Redmaids School, a graduate of UWE.
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“Please don’t let this Victorian gem of a building decay any further,” she says. com/crowdfunding/ladiesmilehttps://www.justgiving.
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AT first glance can see that great care went into the design and construction of this public convenience – feel sure the Victorians would have called it that because “toilet block” does not have the same ring to it. Still in use today, the building is just by the water tower on the Downs on Stoke Road. Its beauty though has faded over the many decades since and now there’s a move to restore the structure to its former glory.Fundraising for the project has taken an imaginative turn with the plan to re-publish a remarkable history of the building. That’s right, the history of a public toilet. “Ladies’ Mile” was written by Victoria Hughes, the attendant at the building for more than 30 years until the sixties. Hard to imagine that level of dedication from anyone today. She re-tells from her diaries the remarkable and sometimes shocking stories of part of Bristol’s twilight world involving the many people who she greeted each day. Many were working girls who had their own stories to tell. Others, extraordinary characters who she befriended and listened to. Then there’s her own story of struggle, overcoming antipathy from her in-laws, caring for a disabled husband, fighting to survive against the grinding poverty of the post-war years. She wrote her story when she was 80 and was later honoured with a blue plaque on the building to commemorate her service.
In most cats blood pressure (BP) is easily measured and is similar to measuring in people. A small cuff is inflated around the forearm (or sometimes the tail) of the cat and it is inflated while listening for changes in the pulse below. Most cats will tolerate BP measurement very well and an average of a few readings is taken to get as accurate a measure as possible. Of course, ‘white coat syndrome’ can play a part to falsely elevate BP but we try to keep the cat as calm and relaxed as possible to mitigate this. If we detect a high reading in a cat we will often call him back in for a repeat check a week later to be sure the reading is genuine. Once we have diagnosed hypertension we can offer a blood test to check for concurrent disease that may be clinically silent. Hypertension in cats can be treated using medication to reduce the blood pressure and also by addressing any other health problems found. We would then perform regular BP checks and adjust doses as necessary. If a normal BP is found we recommend 6 monthly or annual BP check Septemberups. is cat blood pressure month at Animal Health Centre and we are inviting cats aged over nine years to book in to see a nurse for a free blood pressure measurement. Please do call us for an appointment on 0117 924 7832. Nicky BromhallHeadMRCVSVet Animal Health Centre Gloucester Road’s Independent Veterinary Practice 358 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8TP 0117 www.animalhealthcentre.org9247832
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- Optimising cell oxygen levels - Improving Cell energy production - Optimising intercellular signalling pathways - Reducing inflammatory mediators - Readjusting cell circadian clock-leading to less cell death and cell reproduction.
MBST uses exactly the same technology as MRI scanning, just without the detector coils and imaging software. MBST stands for Molecular Biophysical Stimulation. It was discovered by a German doctor who noticed that some of his MRI patients had reduced symptoms following their MRI scans. He then assembled a team of biologists and physicists to research these positive effects at a cellular level. Cells that had not functioned properly due to damage , were stimulated in such a way by the energy transfer that they could again fulfil their original tasks. It does this at cell level in a number of ways: - Optimising cell oxygen levels - Improving Cell energy production - Optimising intercellular signalling pathways - Reducing inflammatory mediators - Readjusting cell circadian clock-leading to less cell death and cell reproduction. This translates to you and I as a healing process in the tissue the energy is applied to which leads to a reduction in pain and an increase in the natural mobility and lifestyle of the patient without any need of invasive therapy.
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Rob (above) is a great example of how MBST heals cartilage in a moderate to severe arthritic knee. 15 months after his MBST therapy he now runs, plays racket ball and golf without any pain and that’s without his braces. He’s recently done a course on his severe arthritic neck and after 3-4 months has significantly less neck pain and improved mobility. Over the next 6 months I expect his condition to reach over 90% improvement. This translates to you and I as a healing process in the tissue the energy is applied to which leads to a reduction in pain and an increase in the natural mobility and lifestyle of the patient without any need of invasive
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Obviously there are limitations of the effects relating to a number of factors such as severity and complexity of a patient’s case, however the technology is constantly being improved and we’re getting better at selecting the right patients and conditions in order to get higher success rates and better overall results.
The results we’re seeing now in patients with varying injuries and conditions is really remarkable. Rob (above) is a great example of how MBST heals cartilage in a moderate to severe arthritic knee. 15 months after his MBST therapy he now runs, plays racket ball and golf without any pain and that’s without his braces. He’s recently done a course on his severe arthritic neck and after 3-4 months has significantly less neck pain and improved mobility. Over the next 6 months I expect his condition to reach over 90% improvement. This translates to you and I as a healing process in the tissue the energy is applied to which leads to a reduction in pain and an increase in the natural mobility and lifestyle of the patient without any need of invasive Obviouslytherapy. there are limitations of the effects relating to a number of factors such as severity and complexity of a patient’s case, however the technology is constantly being improved and we’re getting better at selecting the right patients and conditions in order to get higher success rates and better overall results.
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Michael was suffering chronic hip and leg pain since the summer of 2020. Physio and chiropractic helped but short term and symptoms returned re peatedly. We’re delighted to say he is now ‘almost pain free’ following MBST treatment for his arthritic left hip and a second course dealing with degen erative discs with nerve radiation into the leg. Still some healing time to go too. He’s a happy chap with a spring in his step!!
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LOCAL HISTORY by Harry Mottram IT is an arresting Wild West of an image but one that seems at odds with Gloucester Road. Buffalo Bill appears on the cover of the local history book Bishopston, Horfield and Ashley Down, complete with a bicycle, sporting Union Jack flags and surrounded by children with bikes. Published by The History Press and compiled by the Bishopston, Horfield & Ashley Down Local History Society the pages reveal in more than 200 photographs a very different Bristol from today – one in which where men wore hats, women wore corsets, and the bicycle was the number one mode of transport.Ofcourse, the cover photograph is not Buffalo Bill as although he brought his Wild West Show to London in 1887 and again in 1891, he didn’t stage the show in Bristol. The photograph is of Arthur John Butt, who ran a cycle shop with his sons Harold and Joe near the University of Bristol. There’s more as well – Mr Butt was a keen cyclist and later in life (he lived from 1871 to 1930) was a cycling referee for cycling races in the area – and the photo of him dressed as the famous American showman was for a sales promotion for his shop.One of the joys of the book is its range of subjects and periods in time. In chapter one the authors give a brief history of Bishopston explaining how it was a comparatively late addition to Bristol’s suburbs. Bishopston was created by an Order in Council of the Anglican Church and given Royal Assent by Queen Victoria at Osborne House on the 19th July 1862.Bishopston was to grow from just one farm surrounded by fields to a busy community along the Great North Road to Gloucester, now the A38 and Gloucester Road, in less than a century. Since the late Middle Ages of the 14th and 15th centuries there had been a farm there known in the early 19th century as Hortley Farm. Following the end of the Napoleonic wars with France and the Industrial Revolution prompting a housing boom in Bristol the first homes appeared in Bishopston beginning with a terrace of homes in 1822. With the encroachment of homes being built in Horfield further up the hill and Ashley Down it was the 20th century that finally saw Bishopston joined into the continuous built-up area of Bristol. The book reveals a Bishopston which in some ways is unrecognisable to today’s inhabitants with the trams, hoses and carts, pony and traps and an almost complete absence of cars. For that reason alone, the streets seem so much wider and the buildings along Gloucester Road so much easier to admire since there are no rows of parked cars or lorries and vans unloading goods.
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Fashions change and the way people dressed in previous centuries has altered beyond the simple trends seen today but the photographs do show that essentially people don’t change. They could be the faces of today’s shoppers on Gloucester Road or parents picking up their children at Bishop Road Primary School. Take for instance the double page spread on pages 46-47 of the Bishopston Sunday School Penny Fund Picnic in 1914. Almost all the females are wearing a hat and formal clothing – the women mainly in straw summer hats with the chaps sporting either a boater or a bowler, with most bare headed – perhaps having removed their head gear for the photo. But it’s the faces that seem so contemporary –for example the boys on page 50 of the Bishop Road School hamming it up for the camera. We look back to the past and we see ourselves because those faces could so easily be us at the time.
Yes, customs change as shown in a photo of a Whit Sunday procession on Gloucester Road from the 1940s, or the massed ranks of the Boys Brigade marching proudly with their brass band. Indeed, it is the number of groups linked to the various churches which are so notable. They were often how couples met each other with their various social occasions, from choirs to Sunday Schools and from picnics to excursions by train. There are works’ outings and team photographs of workers such as the tram operators – and of course school photos from the early 20th century to the 1950s in which readers may recognise themselves.
Great hats! Bishopston Sunday School penny fund picnic in 1914 Horses and carts in Cheltenham Road in 1922
n FEATURE 88TH Bristol Brownies and Guides are looking for volunteers who could help give girls a space to learn whilst having fun and making a difference in the world. Brownies (aged 7-10) and Guides (aged 10-14) are part of Girlguiding, the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK, with over 320,000 members. We meet on Tuesdays in term time, Brownies 6.00pm to 7.15pm, Guides 7.30pm to 9.00pm at Scout Hut 6388 on Williamson Road, in St Andrews, Bristol. Recently we’ve been camping, gone climbing, campaigned to save the planet, cooked smores over campfires, played lots of games, earned loads of badges, and much more. We use a mixture of fun, friendship, challenge and adventure to empower girls to find their voice, inspiring them to discover the best in themselves, and to make a positive difference in their community. We are looking for support - which could be in a range of ways. We’re particularly looking for people who could help at our meetings, either on a regular or occasional basis. We support flexible roles which can fit to your needs, skills and availability.You don’t need any prior experience to help, and any training required is provided.Tofindout more about us or other local opportunities contact Heather on 88bristolbrownies@ gmail.com or Kirsten on 88thguides@gmail.com
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Thanks to the dedication and support of over 80,000 amazing volunteers, Girlguiding is active in every part of the UK, giving girls and young women a space where they can be themselves, have fun, build brilliant friendships, gain valuable life skills and make a positive difference to their lives and their communities. We build girls’ confidence and raise their aspirations. We give them the chance to discover their full potential and encourage them to be a powerful force for good. We give them a space to have fun. We run Rainbows (5–7 years), Brownies (7–10 years), Guides (10–14 years) and Rangers (14–18 years).Tofind out more about Girlguiding, and to sign up, visit https://www.girlguiding.org.uk/
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andgasoutfit,beekeeper'sincludedonationsstrangestofsayandTeam,themembersgardeners. withpopularextremelynewOtherofReuseJayTracey,sometheirafullamaskawedding dress complete with garter and train. But the most valuable item was a £1,000 carbon fibre racing bike. Even items with historical importance make their way into the waste stream. Two albums full of photos from 1944 of 30 Squadron based in Africa have been saved and the Reuse Shop is donating these beautiful photos to the squadron for their archive. The money raised in the shops goes to expanding Bristol Waste’s reuse work and to support multiple charities. For example, since Avonmouth Reuse Shop opened, £15,000 has been donated to St Peter's Hospice. Come along and visit one of three Reuse Shops in Avonmouth, St Philips and Hartcliffe Way to continue to reuse and help Bristol become a cleaner, greener city. You never know what you will find! To find out more about the shops, or how to volunteer, please visit the Bristol Waste website reuse. www.bristolwastecompany.co.uk/
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Gloucester Road. Opening Hours Monday WednesdayTuesday(1pm-7pm)(closed)(11am-5pm)Thursday(11am-5pm)Friday(11am-5pm)Saturday(11am-5pm)Sunday(closed) FREE VALUATION DAYS Held at the salerooms Every Monday (except Bank Holidays) 10am 1pm & 2pm 5pm NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Clevedon Salerooms, The Auction Centre, Kenn Road, Clevedon, Bristol, BS21 6TT Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers info@clevedonsalerooms.com01934www.clevedonsalerooms.com830111ValuersforBristol,SouthGloucestershire,Somerset&Wells A Trusted Presence Since 1860 *Free Bristol Valuation Day* Tuesday 13th September St. Mary’s Church Hall, Mariners Drive, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, BS9 1QJ (The Hulbert Room) 10am 3pm Free, No Obligation Valuations, No Appointment Necessary Amongst our many recent prestigious instructions Entire Contents of Barrow Court, to be sold by auction at Clevedon Salerooms The Autumn Specialist Sale: Thursday 1st September at 10:30am To browse & bid visit: www.clevedonsalerooms.com To advertise, contact Emma on 0117 9082121 or 07715 770448 or email emma@bishopstonvoice.co.uk. n BOOKS
The BabeEmperor's by Bernadine Evaristo Review by Bob Deacon of Bishopston LibraryBERNADINE Evaristo is one of my favourite authors. I joyfully celebrated when she won the Booker Prize in 2019 for Girl, Women, Other. It provided long, overdue recognition for one of our most innovative writers. The Emperor’s Babe was published in 2001. The setting is Londinium in AD 211. The main character and our narrator is Zuleika, who we first meet at the age of 18. We discover that her parents had migrated to London, from what is now Sudan, to improve their prospects. They wed Zuleika off, at the age of 11, to a Roman senator, Lucius Aurelis Felix, who is thrice her age - in return for the Senator financially supporting her father’s business interests.Afterher marriage which is violently consummated, Zuleika is deserted for months on end by Felix who is either in another part of the Roman Empire quelling rebellions at its frontiers, or carrying out his duties as Senator in Rome with his mistress and his children. We meet a fascinating array of other characters. There is Alba, who is Zuleika’s best friend and who introduces her to the raucous night establishments of London where they gain a reputation as the wild girls of TheyLondinium.enjoymany a riotous evening with their friend, Venus, a transgender entrepreneur. We also meet Tranio, trusted manservant to Felix, whose job it is to spy on Zuleika, whilst his master is away from London.Wealso encounter two Caledonian slaves, Aemilia and Valeria, who help keep Zuleika amused whilst Felix is away in Rome. Neglected and abused by her husband, Zuleika’s life is transformed when she catches the eye of Emperor Septimus Severus, the most powerful man on Earth. They embark on a passionate affair with far reaching consequences. Written in witty, inventive two line verse, this is a quirky, imaginative, engaging novel, which tackles a wide range of social issues can 100A
THE Chandos Road Festival returns after a two-year break for an afternoon of music, stalls, good food and entertainment for all.
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At this year's event on Sunday September 25 from noon to 6pm there’ll be three stages for musical offerings: a DJ near the Good Measure; an acoustic stage at the junction of Cowper Road offering a varied line-up influenced by folk traditions; and a range of musical styles at the main stage. Headlining at the acoustic stage is the popular local sea shanty ensemble, Stormforce 10, while bringing the festival to a close at the main stage is the Mutter Slater Band, with their unique blend of blues andAlongsoul. the street there are stalls to delight all ages and interests, from face painting to silver jewellery, bric-a-brac to vintage, maps and books. Local charities and the University of Bristol community liaison officer will also be there for information and a chat. An array of entertainment is planned for children with crafting at Atelier, the legendary stomp rockets, and the wonderful puppeteer ‘Mr Brown’s Pig’.And of course, as it’s Chandos Road, there will be an unbeatable selection of refreshments available from our local pub, restaurants, shops and café to include food, drink, tea, cakes and ice-creams. We hope you agree that it all sounds like an afternoon to look forward to! The festival is organised jointly by Chandos Traders and the Chandos Neighbourhood Association. The raffle will be drawn at the end of the festival. Don’t miss out! Ten per cent of the raffle sales income will go to Family Food Action, helping disadvantaged families around Bristol.
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Amelia Twine, founder of Sustainable Fashion Week, said: “By showcasing how pre-loved and sustainable fashion can be worn again and again in a variety of different ways, we hope to inspire visitors to look at what they already have in their wardrobes and get creative! “Just by switching up your perspective on what you already have, or swapping for something “new”, you’re already disrupting the fast-fashion cycle.” Sustainable Fashion Week’s four community partners include Bristol-based Wear My Wardrobe Out, which offers rental outfits for every occasion and Black2Nature who environmentally-focusedfoster conversations with ethnically diverse communities. They will be joined by Future Leap, working in partnership with popular clothing brand Lucy & Yak.
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City of Bristol College, will be representing the Reconnect theme, and are using textiles for their designs donated by St Peter’s Hospice. The finished garments will be showcased in some of the charity’s shop windows, which will be specially decorated by the students. Drag artist Astro Zenica will bring their glamour and theatrical flair to the catwalk as the show’s lead host and sponsor,Bedminster-basedKASKWine,will provide a variety of vegan, organically-sourced welcome drinks for the Sustainableevent.Fashion Week starts on Friday September 16. Taking place in locations across Bristol and online, the community-led events are accessible for all to join. Bristol students can expect a wardrobe upgrade with a Refresher Your Style sustainable student shopping day, taking place in Broadmead and throughout the city centre on Thursday 22nd September. This event will be followed by a panel discussion and live styling from industry experts in the evening at 6:30pm at The Vintage Thrift Store. Tickets are on sale now for events taking place throughout Sustainable Fashion Week, and can be booked at fashion-week-2022-catwalkco/experiences/sustainable-www.yuup.
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The fashion show unites the week’s four themes –Regenerate, Rewear, Repurpose and Reconnect – encouraging attendees to look at their wardrobes in a new light to end the fast-fashion cycle.
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HUMANS are the only mammals that can delay sleep, yet unsurprisingly, cost of living anxiety, global and ecological concerns, not forgetting the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions and lockdowns, have adversely affected people’s sleep. Up to a third of UK adults and children experience problems sleeping.
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4)awake.Cutdown on caffeine and do not go to bed full, hungry or thirsty — Caffeine in tea, coffee, energy drinks or colas, especially in the evening, will prevent you from falling asleep. Likewise, too much food or being hungry.
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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 Pleasebristolharmony.wordpress.com.www.contactbeforeattending so we can have music ready.
Thursday n BISHOP ROAD COMMUNITY CHOIR are meeting Thursday evenings at 7.30pm to 9.00pm at st. Michael & All Angels Church on gloucester road. Contact us via email on choir@gmail.Com n HENLEAZE LADIES’ CHOIR Come and join us as we fill St Peter’s Church Hall in Henleaze with a diverse selection of music. We are a friendly choir and meet on Thursday afternoons in term time from 1.45 to 3.45. There are no auditions, and the ability to read music is not necessary. For more information contact Jean on 01179 624466 or Jane on 07752 332278 n LOCAL CHOIR ACTIVELY RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS. We meet at Stoke Bishop CE Primary School, BS9 1BW on Thursday, 7.45 - 9.15pm. We are a well-established mixed choir performing both sacred and secular music. See our website www.henburysingers. org or contact the secretary secretary@henburysingers.org.at
Tuesday n THE ARTS SOCIETY BRISTOL LECTURE welcomes new members. Our lectures, given by specialists in their own field, take place on the second Tuesday of the month from September to May at 8pm at Redmaids' High BS9 3AW and by internet. For more information on our lectures and other activities visit our www.theartssociety-bristol.org.ukwebsite
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n BRISTOL MALE VOICE CHOIR are rehearsing for our 2022 concerts and warmly invite you to join us; the ability to read music is helpful but not essential as we regularly rehearse our wide-ranging repertoire, from classical to pop, traditional male voice favourites to musicals and gospel songs in various languages. We meet every Thursday at 7.00pm in St Andrew's Methodist Church, Elm Park, Filton, BS34 7PS. For further information see our website, www.bristolmvc.org. uk, or Facebook, or phone 07587 143 220.
HEALING SESSIONS run by accredited healers take place 2 til 3.30pm at Westbury Park Spiritualist Church, Cairns Road BS6 7TH. Just turn up, or for info contact Marian Bishop 0117 9771629 or visit westburyparkspiritualistchurch.orgwww.
THESeptemberARTSSOCIETY BRISTOL lecture on "How the Art Markets Work" is at 8pm at Redmaids' High BS9 3AW. 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 bristol.org.ukwww.theartssociety8 October n AUTUMN FAIR IN AID OF BRACE DEMENTIA RESEARCH. Redmaids’ Junior High School, Grange Court Road, BS9 4DP. 10.00 am – 1.00 pm. Entry by donation. Shopping stalls, Raffle, Games, Refreshments, Christmas stall, Cake stall and more
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n POETRY UNLIMITED – poetry circle meet on the First Tuesday of every month between 11am - 12 midday. Room 1, Horfield Baptist Church, 279 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8NY. Entrance is at the back of the church on Brynland Ave (opposite no.39). Please enter down the right hand alley way through the side door; the room is the first on the right. £2.00 donation towards the cost of the room. Bring a couple of poems to share, other poets or your own. Contact Dee: wetwo@ gentlyblown.co.uk Web: poetryunlimitedbristol.weebly.comwww.
Wednesday n BRISTOL SCRABBLE CLUB meets every Wednesday evening at 7pm until 10pm at Filton Community Centre, Elm Park, Filton BS34 7PS. New members welcome- first visit free so come along and give us a try. For further information contact Sheila on 01179570792 or 07435316458 or email shinett@blueyonder.co.uk
To advertise, contact Emma on 0117 9082121 or 07715 770448 or email emma@bishopstonvoice.co.uk. September, 2022 49bishopstonvoice themakershedbristol themakershedbristolf Visit our website for more information and to book your place today! www.themakershedbristol.co.uk Makershed the @ St Pauls Learning Centre a creative space for doing, making & learning new skills weaving sewing carvingwood palletwood fabric garment sharpeningdyeingfabrictool woodwork upholsteryprintinglino footstoolvouchersgiftthewood projects joinery Autumn terms courses & workshops in...BOOKINGNOW The VOICE SEPT 2022.qxp_Layout 1 27/07/2022 11:43 Page 1 n NATURE WATCH With Dawn Lawrence I HAVE been making jam – a jumble of our wild plum, blackberries, and worcesterberries – a hybrid between blackcurrants and gooseberries. Whilst gathering my dark harvest of glossy, matte and bloomed fruit I almost tripped over our anthill, and suddenly my thoughts turned to the ants, imagining them laying down their equivalent of jam. There are, like the stripes on the German flag, three colours of common ant in our area, black, yellow and red, though (spoiler alert) it turns out that none of them prepare harvest stores for the winter, the lazy grasshoppers! The common black ant is not my favourite. They still invade our kitchen despite all the blutak blocks (other tacky substances are available but were not to hand). The queen black ant is one of the longest lived of all the eusocial insects and commonly survives for 15 years (and up to 29!) Eusocial insects are those with specialised “castes” which only do one job –the honey bee is the best known example. The black ant hibernates for the winter, avoiding the need for winter stores – but colonies can last for years so I must locate their entrance to the kitchen!
Ant hills in the Malverns, by Philip Halling –our garden one is not quite so photogenic.
The anthill I nearly tripped over is the nest of the yellow meadow ant – these are the structures which look gloriously sculptural on old pastures in the low evening sun. Ours (well, our yellow ants’) is now some 50cm across and 40cm tall and could penetrate up to a metre below the soil level. I am very fond of our yellow ants, partly because they arrived and built that impressive home almost as soon as we stopped mowing the lawn, as if to affirm our premise that if you give nature a chance she will always return, but also because they are mysterious. They don’t go above ground much because they farm aphids on the roots of grasses and the honeydew is their main source of food. During the winter they sometimes eat the aphids too – very similar to our own raising of cows! They don’t invade the house, they don’t bother the picnicker and their ability to construct hills of graded soil is a wonderful addition to the landscape and the garden. The red ants can have multiple nest sites and many queens in a single colony. They nest under any structure that you leave lying around on the allotment. If you then move the plank, which you only put there yesterday, the workers get a bit upset. After all, not only have you revealed their eggs to the eager robin but you have also given them more work to do. As a result you can be punished by a very nasty bite. They can often be found taking food – especially protein-rich dead insects – to their colony. They also farm aphids and can cover your broad beans with black fly as soon as your back is turned. However, like the black ants they hibernate during the winter and consequently they don’t make jam.
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52 bishopstonvoice September, 2022 To advertise, contact Emma on 0117 9082121 or 07715 770448 or email emma@bishopstonvoice.co.uk. WWW.RDAVIESFUNERALS.CO.UK Pricing is correct at time of print and is subject to change. Price stated is for an Unattended Funeral. Unattended Funerals Attended Funerals Bristol Funeral FUNERALS FROM £975 9 Chessel Street BEDMINSTER 0117 963 7848 143 Church Road BISHOPSWORTH 0117 964 1133 The Poplars HAMBROOK 0117 956 6774 381 Gloucester Road HORFIELD 0117 942 4039 49 High Street KINGSWOOD 0117 944 6051 2 Pembroke Road SHIREHAMPTON 0117 982 3188 63 Westbury Hill WESTBURY ON TRYM 0117 962 8954 10 Gilda Parade WHITCHURCH 01275 833 441 CONTACT US AT: Whatever your funeral wishes or budget, we can provide a funeral to suit you. Prepaid funeral plans also available. TALK TO US ANYTIME n MESSAGE FROM AVON & SOMERSET PCC REFLECTING on this summer, it has been wonderful to see our area being able to showcase itself as a hub of things to do, especially following the pandemic. Now, with September upon us, everyone is getting ready for the busyness of the school run and returning back to work after summer breaks and holidays. After a particularly hot summer, I am looking forward to welcoming the autumn months. Last month, I held my second Performance and Accountability Board.The purpose of the meeting is to hold Chief Constable Sarah Crew to account and discuss the crime and policing concerns faced by Avon and Somerset. We spoke about a range of topics, including the National Police Race Action Plan and work being done to tackle violence against women and girls. The meeting was broadcast live and is still available on my website to watch back. I would also love your feedback on the meetings themselves: it’s important that we ensure our public meetings and events are accessible, informative and easy to follow.Wehave launched a survey for you to share your thoughts about the Performance and Accountability Board meeting, which can be completed via the feedback section of my website at Crimeeveryonecontact/feedback.avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk/Movingon,IwanttoremindthattheCommissioner’sPreventionFundisonce
again open for applications. A partnership between my office, Somerset Community Foundation and Quartet Community Foundation, the fund aims to support community projects and activities across the force area that help reduce crime and anti-social behaviour. Interested groups can apply for a grant of up to £5,000 until Friday September 30, with more details on my website. In the last round of funding, the Commissioner’s Crime Prevention Fund was able to support 18 brilliant local organisations, including children and youth charities such as Escapeline, Ignite Life and Youth Connect South West, as well as organisations like Opoka that support Polish women and girls with lived experiences of domestic abuse. I know these groups will find the additional funding really beneficial in supporting their work, which prevents crime in our organisationscommunitycommunities.Iactivelyencouragegroupsandtoapplyfor grants, as we want to support as many initiatives as possible.
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