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Plans for homes unveiled as zoo enters its final summer BRISTOL is facing the end of an era this year with the closure of Bristol Zoo in Clifton. The attraction on the Downs, which has been open since 1836, will close on September 3. Bristol Zoological Society intends to sell the 12-acre site to raise funds for a new zoo alongside its Wild Place attracton at Cribbs Causeway. It has now revealed its masterplan for redevelopment of the zoo site, which involves building about 200 homes. Its intention is for any development to include keeping much of the gardens unchanged and allowing the public free access to them for the first time. The planning application to Bristol City Council also proposes to preserve and protect historic features, such as the Monkey Temple and the former Bear Pit, to create a cafe and exhibition space in the entrance building and to offer space for community events in the terrace theatre building. The society says its plans will secure a vital community asset. Report: Page 8

Cooling off

Shrek tribute to tragic school pal Three men whose primary school friend Max died from cancer aged 28 completed a charity cycle ride dressed as Shrek characters. PAGES 6 & 7

£95m deal for Temple Meads The Government has agreed to hand over £95m for the regeneration of the Temple Meads area, starting with the station. PAGE 11

Montpelier High rated inadequate Ellis Marley-Wright is cooling off in the paddling pool. Where? Find out on Page 2

Montpelier High School in Cheltenham Road has been given the worst Ofsted rating of inadequate following its first inspection in 12 years, PAGE 15

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Families welcome return of paddling pool

THE glorious paddling pool in St Andrews Park during the recent sunny spell. The pool's been closed and fenced off for more than two

years due to the pandemic. The council re-sealed the pool recently and now it's open once more - an oasis for parents

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n NEWS LAST-MILE delivery services, rolling out 250 electric buses, and installing 1,000 cycle hangars will all be explored in Bristol’s plan to decarbonise transport. Bristol City Council is aiming to get the city to net zero carbon emissions by 2030 to tackle climate change, and a big part of that push will be changing how people move around the city. According to the latest government data, a third of Bristol’s carbon emissions come from driving. Transport emissions in Bristol have reduced by less than 10% over the past decade, much slower than other sectors such as industry, commercial and domestic energy use. In 2019, 494,100 tonnes of carbon dioxide were emitted from Bristol’s transport network. But by 2027 council bosses hope to have installed 1,000 cycle hangars and introduced 250 electric buses to Bristol. A ‘zero emission zone’ could be created in the city centre, covering the Old City, Broadmead, Cabot and Queen Square. Freight consolidation hubs could see deliveries initially sent to buildings outside the city centre, with the last mile of the delivery then made on a cargo bike or a small electric van. In a recent cabinet report, Jacob Bryer, team manager of transport policy, bidding and strategic projects, said: “The transport sector is the largest source of emissions in the city and nationally. For the city to be carbon neutral by 2030, it’s estimated we will need a 40% reduction in vehicle miles and 90% of our vehicles will need to be ultra-low emission by 2030.” Bristol City Council has

Getting transport to net zero with 250 electric buses and 1,000 cycle hangars part of this is expected to be freight consolidation hubs, and the council is already backing one in Bristol. Green logistics service Zedify operates a hub in St Judes, and uses cargo bikes to deliver to businesses across the city centre. The company received a £100,000 grant from

Last mile delivery service received a government grant of £500,000. The money will be used to commission several studies looking at how Bristol can speed up plans to decarbonise the city’s transport network. Council transport planners would then work with the Department for Transport on how to roll out the schemes, making Bristol one of three pilot areas as a ‘Zero Emission Transport City’. Mr Bryer added: “In our most deprived communities a significant proportion of residents cannot afford the costs associated with purchasing, operating and maintaining a vehicle. Promoting walking, cycling and public transport has been well evidenced to be hugely beneficial to health and wellbeing. This is particularly relevant in deprived communities with poor physical activity rates and ill health.” A third of the grant will be spent studying how to decarbonise freight. A huge

the council last year, and similar ‘last mile delivery’ services could soon be rolled out across the city. by Alex Seabrook, Local Democracy Reporting Service Clean Air Zone delay: Page 5

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Council tax reduction scheme continues

AS Bristol residents struggle with the rising cost of living, the city’s cabinet has authorised continued vital financial support for those who need it most. Bristol is one of only a few councils in the country that provide a 100 per cent reduction on council tax, meaning the poorest residents who cannot afford to pay council tax, will get help. That means 34,500 households across the city who will benefit, and this year marks the tenth year in a row that the council will offer this financial help. Deputy Mayor Councillor Craig Cheney said: “Our fully funded Council Tax Reduction Scheme has been helping lowincome households for nearly a decade. This commitment ensures vital financial support for vulnerable households each year as we remain one of the last councils in the country to continue this policy. “There is advice, support and information available across our city. We’ve been working on how we can provide additional help and while we have been able to provide several streams of support, including the Household Support Fund, council tax rebates and the local crisis prevention fund, I know there are far too many people not eligible in our city who need help. “If you aren’t eligible for the Council Tax Reduction Scheme but are in financial difficulty and need support, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We will do all we can to help you.” Anyone who believes they are eligible for a reduction to their council tax should visit the council website. Support and advice is also available on the ‘Benefits and financial help’ webpage. Abb Bish Voice ad AW.qxp_Layout 1 25/04/2022 10:18 Page 1

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Want to try an e-bike? AS part of a new scheme, people who live or work in the city can trial different travel options including free bus tickets and e-bike trials - to see if they could make permanent changes to greener travel, ahead of the city’s Clean Air Zone launching later this year. Mayor Rees said: We are all aware of pollution in the city and it’s time for us to better understand what options there are to make positive changes to how we travel. We know that for everyone it isn’t as simple as hopping on a bus, or using a bike, but small changes can make a big difference. Reducing the amount you use a car can not only have a positive impact on the air around you, but can also help people feel fitter and healthier.” During negotiations with Government, the council secured £5.9 million of support for people to switch to active travel: including bike and e-bike trials,

cycle training, VOI e-Scooter credit, bus tickets, and planning sessions with travel experts to help people explore all their options for their regular journeys. Mayor Rees added: “These travel offers are open to everyone that lives or works in Bristol and have the huge potential for positive behaviour change to benefit our health, environment and economy. The travel offers and the Clean Air Zone demonstrate our commitment to reduce harmful pollution by increasing sustainable transport use for more journeys in line with leading liveable cities around the world.” “By walking, cycling and using public transport more, we can make our city a healthier place for everyone. Our free travel offers are a great way of trying different ways of travelling to see what works for you. Go to the council’s website to find out more and register.” bristol.gov.uk/cleanairzone

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‘National bus lane issue’ delays Clean Air Zone THE launch of a Clean Air Zone in Bristol is likely to be delayed again due to a “national issue with bus lanes”. The Clean Air Zone was initially due to come into force in October last year, but has faced repeated delays. It was most recently expected to be launched this September, but this is now set to be pushed back again. No specific date has been given for when the Clean Air Zone will launch, despite it eventually affecting tens of thousands of drivers in Bristol. Charges would be set at £9 a day for smaller vehicles and £100 for larger vehicles. Bristol City Council is legally required to introduce measures to cut harmful air pollution from vehicles driving in the city centre. Exemptions had been put in place for some drivers until the end of 2022, but these will likely not continue through into 2023. However, as the launch keeps getting pushed back, it appears exempt drivers will only have a

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Johnny, Adam and Callum (aka Fiona, Donkey and Shrek) outside Bishop Road school, where they and Max met

FANS of ogres, princesses and all things green, Johnny Rolt, Callum McLellan and Adam Hughes have completed a 1,000-mile cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats, raising almost £10,000 in support of St Peter’s Hospice, where their best friend Max spent his final days. They are long-standing friends who first met Max Roebuck-Sacks at Bishop Road Primary School in Bishopston. The men, all aged 29, tackled the challenging hills on the route while dressed up as lovable ogre Shrek, Princess Fiona and the Donkey. Each morning of the ride they donned their outfits and covered themselves in green paint in a bid to fundraise on behalf of their friend, who died last summer. Johnny says: “We all grew up loving the film Shrek and making ourselves look like fools is something that Max would have found funny. Callum is Shrek, Adam is Noggin the donkey and I have the legs for Fiona! “The ride involved a whole range of

emotions from start to finish. A mix of physical and mental exhaustion paired with the heart-warming generosity of the British public. From the moment we set off in our outfits, we received car honks and waves of support, complimentary food from shops and the cost of our camping pitches were donated to the cause. The double-takes we gained as we cycled through towns, and the smiles as we waved back was the most rewarding feeling, helping us to momentarily forget that our legs were tired and backsides aching. “Max was such a magnetic guy. He loved to get things done and was always there for you as a friend. One of his final requests was that we raise money for St Peter’s Hospice so that the staff can continue to give the same wonderful care to others that he received.” Mental health nurse Max, was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare bone and soft tissue cancer, in 2018, when he’d just turned 25. His initial treatment, which lasted for over

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ride in Shrek costumes a year, included several courses of intensive chemotherapy and radiotherapy at the Bristol Royal Infirmary. He also travelled to the USA for proton beam therapy and had surgery at Oxford to remove one of his vertebrae that contained the tumour. Max went into remission in 2019 and was able to enjoy this time with his family, friends and his partner Jess, but in January 2020 he learned that his cancer had returned. It had spread further into his pelvis and was now inoperable. Max received palliative treatment for a year and a half and was cared for by the hospice during his final two weeks in July 2021. Jess met Max at the University of Manchester when they were both aged 19. Jess said: “Max was incredible throughout all of his treatment, he was as much of a support to me as I was to him, and our relationship only grew stronger throughout this. “Max was so loved by so many, including all the medical staff, he never complained - I feel like they felt particularly close to him and went above and beyond in their care for him. “We’d planned to get married later that summer, and when it became clear that

wouldn’t be possible the hospice were able to put together a wedding day service at very short notice. The staff were amazing on that day, setting up a special room for us full of flowers, and making it possible for Max to be outside in the garden. We had ten guests attend, who were close friends and family. Although it was a very emotional day for everyone, I feel like it left nice memories for all those who were there, and I find happiness in that. Max said it was the best day of his life.” The hospice has continued to help Jess and Max’s family by providing aftercare support and counselling for them. Johnny added: “From very early on in the trip we were so happy that we had chosen to dress up in our outfits - although it was a pain putting face paint on every morning and they were less than ideal to cycle in, they gave us something to smile with others about. We were not just three friends cycling 1,000 miles for charity, we were Shrek, Princess Fiona and Donkey on an expedition through Britain, spreading the story of Max and St Peter's Hospice as well as briefly

Jess and Max married at the hospice brightening the day of those we passed. Maybe causing slight bewilderment at the same time!” To find out more or contribute to the fundraising page, see: https://www. gofundme.com/f/ate3rr-miles-for-max

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n NEWS BRISTOL Zoological Society has submitted a planning application for its Bristol Zoo Gardens site in Clifton. The Society plans to sell the 12-acre site, to help fund the creation of a new Bristol Zoo at its Wild Place Project. The new home for the animals will be at the Wild Place just outside Bristol but many are keen to know what will happen at the Clifton site when Bristol Zoological Society sells it. Under the proposals put forward, much of the gardens will remain unchanged, with improvements to the lake, the creation of a new, free natureinspired play area, and space for community events in the existing Terrace Theatre building. The scheme also intends to preserve and protect historic features, such as the Monkey Temple and the former Bear Pit, for future generations to enjoy. A new cafe and exhibition space will be created in the zoo entrance building and cultural, educational and community events will ensure the local

Plans unveiled for 200 homes on Bristol Zoo Gardens site

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to the public for free, for the first time since the site opened to the public in 1836. Other plans include the creation of about 200 homes, which are set to be located mainly in areas where there are already built structures. Homes will range in size to encourage different generations to live there, and 20 percent will be affordable. Dr Justin Morris, chief executive of Bristol Zoological Society, said: “This is an important milestone and an exciting step forward for the

future of Bristol Zoological Society. “We are confident in our plans and proud of the ambition and quality of the design proposals we have submitted.” “Importantly, these plans will secure the site as a vital community asset, so everyone can enjoy its beauty and heritage for many years to come.” The full planning application for the masterplan of the Bristol Zoo Gardens site can now be viewed on the Bristol City Council Planning Portal with the reference number 22/02737/F Bristol Zoo Gardens’ final public open day will be on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Before this, a series of events will take place to celebrate this closing chapter for Bristol Zoo Gardens. Visit bristolzoo. org.uk for the most up-to-date information. The society says that the new zoo will offer bigger spaces that more closely reflect the animals’ natural habitats. In addition, 80 percent of species will be linked to the society’s conservation work, more than any other zoo in the UK. Wild Place Project will remain open to visitors while the new Bristol Zoo is constructed.

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Metro Mayor hails £95m Temple Meads scheme THE Government has signed a £95 million deal for the longawaited regeneration scheme for Temple Meads. The first step of the project will focus on remodelling the station. There will be new entrances to the North South and East and some say this will result in a world class gateway to Bristol. Brunel’s magnificent façade will remain. The surrounding derelict brownfield site will see thousands of homes in the coming years. The funding has come from the government’s levelling up agenda. The minister Neil O’Brien MP said in a visit to the city: “It’s fantastic to see in Bristol this levelling up in action – central government working with local leaders and industry to grow the economy, delivering the high quality new homes this country needs and breathing new life into neglected places”. Metro Mayor Dan Norris said: “It’s one of the most exciting regeneration projects in Europe. “It will create a thriving new area of the city.” Bristol City Council says it has been waiting more than a decade for the money to make this happen and the Mayor Marvin Rees gives his full reaction in his column on page 23. Initially the station and the area close to it will see the first phase of the transformation. The new northern entrance, by the Friary will open on to a dedicated onward transport area with easy

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The proposed southern gateway entrance to the station access to citywide buses and taxis – a proper transport hub with easy connections for pedestrians and cyclists as well. Inside there will be a new concourse with an improved ticketing office and retail outlets. The new south entrance will include a multi-storey car park

and a passenger footbridge to the station. The eastern entrance will give access to the proposed University Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, and in Phase 2, easy access to the homes and businesses that will occupy the brownfield site next door that’s

been waiting development for decades. The 141 acres of St Philips Marsh and the old gasworks are expected to see 10,000 new homes. The project will initially provide over 2000 jobs and before completion as many as 20,000 jobs.

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Runners raise £14,500 for Ethiopia water appeal

FIVE Bristol-based runners undertook a challenge to raise money to bring clean water to a rural Ethiopian village. The Run for H2O event for the charity Hope International involved running 55km (34 miles) on the Pembrokeshire coast path. The adult runners’ efforts were also supported by pupils at St Bonaventure’s RC Primary School, who held their own running event on May 20. Simeon Paton, one of the charity’s trustees, said: “In many ways, our journey mirrored the logistical challenges faced by many women and children who every day fetch water in the mountainous region of Ethiopia. Hope works with these rural communities to build their own local water system, ending their strenuous, lengthy and dangerous walks for water. When clean water is available, health improves and there is time for children to attend school

The Run for H2O team in action on the Pembrokeshire coast path and cooling off afterwards and their parents to invest in economic activities that can improve their quality of life.” “It was amazing to see how much money can be raised by a small group of runners and some enthusiastic school children from Bristol,” Simeon added. “Over £14,500 has been raised which will bring clean water and all its benefits to over 360 men, women and children in Harbir, where Hope will

begin working in July. This is absolutely phenomenal, especially with the growing cost of living in the UK.” Thankfully the conditions on the day of the run were perfect, allowing the lengthy run to take place in full sunshine, with a seaside wind to keep the runners cool. One of the runners, Sam Crawley, who lives in Bishopston, said: “Sadly, there are too many

communities around the world who live without clean water and their needs have continued during Covid, war and economic volatility. We decided to continue to Run for H2O, as their needs haven’t gone away.” If you would like to support the Harbir Water Project, please visit https://www.stewardship. org.uk/pages/Run4H2O2022. Learn more about Hope’s work at www.hope-international.org.uk.

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Time to reform council 'debate' - ex-Lord Mayor THE departing Lord Mayor of Bristol has called for major changes to full council meetings after branding them “almost entirely pointless”. Cllr Steve Smith spoke out after his successor Cllr Paula O’Rourke, who took over the largely ceremonial role last month, criticised the quality of debate among councillors. Green Cllr O’Rourke, whose duties include chairing full council meetings of Bristol City Council, called out party group leaders in the chamber for delivering pre-scripted remarks that failed to directly address the comments by Labour’s Mr Rees. Now Conservative Cllr Smith, who is the new Deputy Lord Mayor following 12 months in the hot seat, has echoed her sentiments and says reform is needed. Writing on social media, he said full council rules prevented members from challenging other statements and that so-called debate was “really a pre-planned series of three-minute speeches” by councillors picked in advance. Cllr Smith said the format should be more like that in the House of Commons where anyone can speak, with the Speaker’s permission, and “intervene” on specific points. He wrote on Twitter: “The new Lord Mayor questioned the quality of debate this week, and having just finished a year chairing these meetings I think she is right. There are some reasons for this IMHO. “There are some fundamental problems that I hope a change of system might address. “First, full council meetings are almost entirely pointless under the current system. “Other than formally ‘signing off’ one or two policies (eg licensing) where the real work is done beforehand in committees, full council meetings have no power to affect anything. “We can’t make policy, we can’t make or change decisions. “The only thing we really affect is the budget once a year,

Cllr Steve Smith in the chair and even then we’re really only fiddling around the edges. “With no real purpose, what you end up with is the political theatre that was rightly criticised.” Cllr Smith said the other main issue the format of the meetings. Cllr O’Rourke’s comments were made at the annual meeting of full council. She said: “I’m not making a political point here but I am saying the quality of debate must be better." Mr Rees said he struggled to understand some of the group leaders’ responses to his speech which focused on Bristol’s “major social challenges of our time”. He said: “When the cameras are rolling, we use this chamber for theatre when actually there are very serious challenges facing the city. “As the lord mayor suggested, the quality of debate and discussion in this chamber is poor, and then we get this lament that people don’t take the chamber seriously.” Tory group leader Cllr Mark Weston called for “some grownup politics in this chamber”, telling members: “Gladiatorial politics is all very fun but the reality is that outside of about 80 people watching this on YouTube, the city doesn’t pay much attention to it.” by Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Ofsted rates school as inadequate after finding bullying and mistrust THE former Colston’s Girls’ School has been given the lowest Ofsted grade of inadequate following its first inspection for 12 years. Inspectors said the formerly outstanding school, which changed its name last year to Montpelier High School, had not acted quickly enough to tackle pupils’ concerns about bullying. “For a significant proportion of pupils, the school does not feel like a safe place,” their report said. “Some pupils say they experience bullying by their peers that goes unresolved and therefore persists. Many cannot identify an adult in the school they trust enough to share their worries with... Pupils consider that some staff apply the behaviour policy unfairly. This creates mistrust.” The team of five inspectors visited the 925-pupil school on Cheltenham Road on March 23 and 24, then returned on May 5. They rated MHS as inadequate for behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management and overall ineffectiveness. The quality of education, pupils’ personal development and the sixth-form provision were all judged to

require improvement. The school has vowed to act quickly on the Ofsted findings and is inviting parents, staff and students to contribute to the improvement plans. Colston’s Girls’ School was rated outstanding in 2010, two years after it converted from a fee-charging school to a state-funded academy. Outstanding schools were until recently exempt from routine re-inspection. The 2022 Ofsted team, under lead inspector Lydia Pride, said

the school’s arrangements for safeguarding were not effective, which had led to some pupils feeling unhappy, unsafe and threatened by unruly behaviour. The inspectors were also critical of the curriculum at MHS, which is one of the highest-performing schools in Bristol. Their report said: “In the absence of a well-designed and ambitious curriculum, teachers rely on exam specifications to inform their teaching. This limits the range of knowledge that

pupils, including students in the sixth form, can learn.” The failure to prioritise early reading or to provide phonics teaching where needed was also criticised. Some aspects of the school’s work were praised, including the celebration of diversity, promotion of equal opportunities and provision of enrichment activities. They also said that leaders of Venturers Trust, which runs the school, had a good understanding of the challenges it faces. In a letter to parents, school and trust leaders say that while they are disappointed that Ofsted makes no mention of MHS’s long track record of excellent results and outcomes, they acknowledge that external scrutiny is important for school improvement. “We accept the findings and we are taking them extremely seriously,” said principal Kerry McCullagh, chair of governors Chris Patterson, chair of Venturers Trust Gail Bragg and trust CEO David Watson. “We recognise that you will feel shocked and let down by this outcome and we want to reassure you that immediate steps are being taken to put things right.”

Promoting positive role models for girls in science A PROJECT at Badminton School is successfully countering media stories about girls thinking science is just for white men. The school's Science Outreach team aims to redress this imbalance in three key ways: • providing strong, positive role models of young female scientists engaged in exciting practical work in the wider community; • encouraging the uptake of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects through the opportunity to deliver practical-based shows; • providing girls who wish to study science beyond A Level with a set of experiences they can use to support applications to higher education courses. Pupils get the opportunity to demonstrate and present a range of science experiments in front of audiences varying from primary school aged children to audiences in their

thousands; The Science Outreach teams gets invited to perform live demonstrations and present to big ticket events such as The UK Big Bang, WOMAD and Green Man festivals. The events are almost always aimed at both girls and boys. The girls need the inspiration of seeing female scientists doing exciting practical physics and speaking confidently about the subject. Meanwhile a key element of overcoming gender-based stereotypes in science is for boys to see that it is normal for girls to be confidently undertaking practical roles. Noor Fatima, Badminton School’s Science Outreach Officer (aged 16) said: “Our main work is providing a diverse set of role models for young children, to counteract the perception that physics and other sciences only appeal to white men. At my school we want the physical sciences to be inclusive;

to show young women’s interest and involvement in them. Through this approach we also enable our community to continue engaging with science even when they choose a different academic path: Everyone can have fun doing physics even if they don’t become a physicist because we make science accessible to all.” David Williams, Head of Science Outreach at Badminton School, said: “There is no difference between girls’ and boys’ ability in Physics when they come to choose A-Level subjects. " I am proud that Badminton School is at the forefront of increasing the participation and visibility of young women in Physics and I hope that through our work with other schools and organisations, we can show that science is for everyone to an ever-increasing audience.”

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John's mural brightens up area IT’S a well used cut through for local people and children and John Parfitt-Glynn thought it could do with brightening up a bit. So he painted a vast mural on the back wall of one of the greyest garages just off Wathen Road. He was challenged for wanton vandalism while working on the mural, but as a former policeman John, of course, had gained full permission from the owners. In fact he had a fantastic response from passersby and the community who were keen to stop and chat and encourage his work. The mural brightens up the nearby community garden and John hopes his surprising view of the Bristol skyline will give people an unexpected “lift” as they happen upon it. The mural led to John being asked to paint some wooden panels in his same colourful style as beach huts for the nearby Sefton Park Primary

Mural with John school, which now form part of a temporary "beach" in the playground of the school, complete with a garden, sand and beach kiosk constructed by John’s sister-in-law and father-in-law. The school say the children are really enjoying playing at their “seaside”, especially the ones who don't normally go to beaches often. John hopes to make a living

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Delays to Clean Air Zone and cleaner air We were concerned to see the latest delay to the start of the city’s Clean Air Zone, blamed on some changes to how bus lanes can be managed affecting the contractor setting up our scheme. This is worrying for two reasons: businesses and people need time to prepare so yet more uncertainty will not help people plan for the changes when some older vehicles will incur a daily charge for entering the zone. It also delays improvements that mean safer levels of nitrogen oxides affecting air quality should be reached. See: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/streetstravel/bristol-caz Recent news also highlights the results of a local citizen science project monitoring particulates. This helps understand the way wood stoves add to local pollution from tyres, brakes, and construction, and the weather conditions that trap this pollution. We’d like to see a strategy to get cleaner air and have been offering to work with the Mayor on this since the start of 2020 when we offered to co-author a proposal to

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be agreed by the council. Improving our streets Liveable neighbourhoods are areas of a city where improvements are designed in partnership with local communities to achieve a better balance between how streets are used for vehicles and people. Improvements can be small scale and easy to install, such as planters with trees, providing more benches, community activity spaces, and better lighting, while making it easier to catch a bus and to walk or cycle, with improved infrastructure, signs, and simple measures to reduce through traffic. Support for new travel behaviour via schools, employers, and so on can be an essential part. At the moment the council only has a commitment to pilot an initial project in east Bristol and then a second trial area. After this a strategy may then be drawn up. As backbench councillors involved in scrutinising the work of the administration Greens proposed a cross party inquiry day for members where we can hear from elsewhere and debate the way streets can be made more liveable

and understand the work needed to ensure residents and businesses are fully involved and how things like school streets fit in. We are reassured that tackling through traffic does not affect access or deliveries to each property. What it can do is make streets safer, healthier and calmer so it becomes more attractive to walk, cycle, play or meet neighbours in the street. This helps reduce through traffic. It can also make space for nature and trees as part of the changes introduced. Tackling flytipping We’re continuing to work with council officers to focus on known flytipping hot spots in the ward. This includes promoting better waste storage, removal of abandoned bins, and legal ways to store business waste and enforcement when things are done wrong. Please keep reporting flytipping through the council web site. Street lights We’ve been frustrated for some time about delays to street light repairs. The capacity of the

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contractor has been worrying We’re hoping the backlog can be tackled and the more complex repairs tackled. We know the fix my street app can be confusing when a job isn't finished in one visit. Please do report the faults with the address or post number but note that sometimes this has been taking weeks rather than days. School traffic issues We have been contacted by several residents worried about traffic issues around Bishop Road school so are considering pulling together a group to look at what’s going on and consider potential solutions. If you want to get involved do get in touch - we would like to work with residents, the school, and the police and look at options for improving road safety. Contacts: Fi: Cllr.fi.hance@bristol.gov.uk. Martin: Cllr.martin.fodor@bristol. gov.uk Fi: 0117 3534720. Martin 0788 4736101 Facebook.com/cllrmartin.fodor or / cllrfi.hance

In Bishopston this month... WE hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend. We had the pleasure of joining in with the celebrations at the Ardagh and watching the Misfits Theatre Company perform their poetry. Well done to the Ardagh and all volunteers who work so hard for our community. We are also super excited to be taking part in the Big Green Action weekend on the 25th and 26th of June. We can’t wait to host Caroline Lucas and show her the sights of Bishopston and Ashley Down. If anyone is keen to get more involved in our local Green Party, please get in contact, we always welcome new volunteers. HMOs and planning Last month Emma attended the planning development

committee to represent residents in Oak road who were concerned about a new HMO that had been recommended for approval. There has been growing concern that there are too many HMOs in the area and that this has a detrimental effect on the area, and especially parking. After Emma spoke on behalf of residents, and due to the concern of other councillors on the committee, the decision has been postponed until a full enquiry can be done into the amount of HMOs in the area and their impact. Ashley Down School We were delighted to see the new school sign and lights on Ashley Down road, which alerts drivers to nearby school children. While this is a good start we know

more has to be done and we have helped Ashley Down School put in a bid for community interest levy money (CIL) for some extra bollards around the school. We are also looking into the possibility of a school streets scheme to help protect the school from bad traffic and parking, and the double-yellow lines are due to be replaced soon. The Cricket Ground Lily was pleased to attend the CG2 pre-season residents meeting with the Cricket Club to chat about the upcoming season, and the impact on the local area. Topics covered included parking, disruptive behaviour, stewarding and community work being done by the club. CG2 (Cricket Ground Community group) are always looking for new members, so do

get in contact at CG2bishopston@ gmail.com. Transport Emma has recently been made co-shadow cabinet member for transport and has been looking how to promote better active travel. She has recently been on two panels talking about the future of transport in Bristol and in June visited Lambeth to research Liveable Neighbourhoods. Contacts: Cllr.EmmaEdwards@bristol.gov.uk Cllr.LilyFitzgibbon@bristol.gov.uk Facebook: @ EmmaEdwardsLilyFitzGibbon

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Bristol Art Club project - inspired by Grayson Perry - proves a big success BRISTOL citizens are being encouraged to unleash their artistic side to support their mental health. Bristol’s Art Club, inspired by the Grayson’s Art Club exhibition at the City Museum & Art Gallery, invites residents to get creative and submit photographs of their artworks to an online gallery. Photographs of selected artworks will be displayed on screens in the museum and on social media to celebrate the creativity of Bristol’s citizens. Grayson Perry said: “The pandemic has had a profound impact on our mental health. It doesn’t matter if you are a professional or an amateur, art is good for you, and it can be an amazing tool for supporting mental wellbeing. I want to encourage Bristolians to start sketching, painting, sewing, sculpting, or even just tinkering. The benefits are enormous.” Alongside Bristol’s Art Club, a programme of free creative wellbeing activities is being delivered across the city this

summer including monthly art workshops at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, a series of family activities, a programme of arts on referral workshops and creative wellbeing sessions in St Paul's, Barton Hill, Knowle West and Southmead. It is funded by the city council's public health budget.

Cabinet Councillor Ellie King said: “We all know that arts and culture have a positive impact on wellbeing which is also evidenced by the World Health Organisation. I am looking forward to seeing people’s submissions in the online gallery; it will be a fantastic showcase of people’s creativity

and I’m sure it will highlight some local talent. Bristol’s Art Club is open for submissions until 4 September. The online gallery and submission form can be found at brism.us/artclub. Grayson's Art Club began on Channel 4 during the lockdown, fronted by the artist and his wife Philippa. Each week on Zoom, the couple spoke to artists about how they were spending their time and invited them to respond creatively to lockdown. A different theme was explored each week – family, nature, food, dreams, work, and travel. The public were also invited to share their artworks and more than 17,000 entries were submitted throughout the series in a vast range of mediums – from paintings and photography, to ceramics and textiles. An exhibition of artworks chosen by the couple and guest celebrities has been on show at the museum since December and has attracted more than 125,000 visitors already.

Westbury Park Orchestra seeks musicians WESTBURY Park Orchestra are appealing for new musicians to join them. In particular they need Violins I and II and Viola players. They also need Double Bass, Harp, French Horn and Percussion and Piano (occasionally) - their poster says. The website is worth a look and features the orchestra playing a moving version of The Ukraine National Anthem. Their current rehearsal repertoire features Finlandia, and works by Beethoven and Handel, and as well as classical music they also have fun with film scores like West Side Story, Star Wars, Gladiators and the Pink Panther. They usually meet on Monday evenings during term time and say, “we are a friendly non-auditioned, welcoming orchestra with a repertoire of

classical and modern popular pieces with an emphasis on having fun”. They collaborate with other music groups locally to put on concerts throughout the year

and they support local charities. Since the orchestra was formed in 2017 they have raised over £7,000 for Southmead Hospital Charities, Preludes and the West of England MS Therapy Centre.

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High standards matter for democracy Truth in politics matters It was great seeing so many of you at the two festivals of ideas I spoke at recently, about the importance of truth and transparency in politics. The first was at ‘How The Light Gets In’ on the banks of the Wye. A lot has been made in the past few months on whether calling for the resignation of a politician for misleading Parliament is a commensurate response. I believe it is very much so. At the Big Tent Ideas Festival in Bristol, I was joined by a leading anti-corruption watchdog and other politicians. We discussed whether vested interests may be unfairly influencing policy decisions in government and how to address this imbalance. I strongly believe that politicians should be leading by example with the highest aspirations to the highest standards of behaviour and honourable conduct. Democracy needs politicians who value

truth and an effective corrective system when standards slip. That’s essential and I’m proud to have the MP code of conduct in my portfolio as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons so I can keep pushing for the highest standards in politics. Deportation of refugees halted – for now Many of you wrote to me about the deportation of refugees to Rwanda with concerns I completely share. The first deportation flight did not take off because of legal intervention but the Home Secretary has said she will try again. The policy is not workable. It isn’t tackling criminal gangs and is costing millions. The government were quick to blame Labour, lawyers, protestors for the cancelled flight, blaming anyone but themselves. They are criticising the European Court of Human Rights –an institution created by the UK and one we

should be proud of. This is yet another failure in a long list of failures by the Home Office. As I write this, I have learnt that more than 150 Afghan men who worked at the British Embassy in Kabul have been left behind. Many applied to come here but haven’t heard back for months. Many have been tortured. This is shocking. Whenever confronted about refugees, the government’s standard response has been about ‘safe and legal routes’ and using the Afghan scheme as a shining example. I will continue to push the government to stick to their word. Waiting in Backlog Britain We are all living in Backlog Britain now. People continue to wait for passports. There are queues at petrol stations and ‘Staff Wanted’ posters cover shop windows. Travellers are delayed for hours at airports and 1 in 9 people in

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Making magic music ‘Warm places’ needed in Bristol for people who can’t afford to heat homes WARM communal places will be set up in Bristol for people who can’t afford to heat their homes this coming winter. As energy bills are set to skyrocket again in October, fears are mounting about the many people who will struggle to pay their heating bills as the weather turns colder. Bristol City Council is planning to set up “warm places” across the city to help people who can’t pay. Marvin Rees, the mayor of Bristol, made a plea for help providing these warm places, and money to set them up. The spaces could also provide support for people with food, education and financial advice. Average energy bills increased in April by £693 after Ofgem, the regulator, lifted its price cap in response to huge jumps in wholesale gas prices, partly linked to the war in Ukraine. Ofgem is expected to increase the price cap again this October, meaning bills will skyrocket even further, adding more pressure to people’s pockets just as many turn their heating back on. During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, June 7, Mr Rees said: “It almost sounds like wartime, but we’ll be working with community organisations

and partners around the city to set up warm places that people can go to if they need to, come the autumn when people need to turn their heating on again. We’ll be looking at a number of characteristics for these places and we’re exploring what we can do at the moment. “It’ll be a warm place, there’ll be homework support, services there, financial advice. Hopefully we’ll be able to align it with some of the programmes we have to tackle hunger as well. But [it will be] a real community hub where we can bring people together, and break down isolation as we go into those colder months.” The mayor asked for support from “anyone in the city” who has a warm place to offer, as well as financial support to set up the communal spaces, as the council “needs the cash”. He said: “Anyone in the city, any organisations who would like to contribute in any way to that—if you have a place, we’re looking for places for financial support, food support, educational support, and we need the cash. It would be very welcome. This will need to be about a city mobilisation to help us all through these challenging times.”

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I CAN’T get a new NHS dentist for love nor money. I’ve got constituents telling me they can’t renew their passports, or pay HMRC, or get a driving test, or that you have to ring back tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow to see the GP. This is Backlog Britain, and it is letting West of England families down. Couple this with lorry driver shortages and Brexit bureaucracy-related delays, especially when full UK border controls came into force at the end of January and there are a whole series of other problems grinding us down - getting an electrician, or frankly a full choice at the local supermarket. Chlorine shortages at swimming pools and even the great British classic of fish and chips is facing an uncertain future. Some of these problems were unforeseeable - let’s be fair - but others could have been avoided with some governmental horizon-scanning. After all, with an ageing workforce the lorry driver shortage has been on the cards for years. Given the environmental crisis we face and the need for rapid change, one thing I want to ensure is that we in the West do some green

horizon-scanning and get ahead of the curve when it comes to jobs of the future. So I made that the focus of this year’s Jobs and Skills Summit which I run. Change is coming. Soon, when you take your electric car to the garage, you’ll want to speak to a mechanic who’s been trained in up-to-date tech, not who can get a rusty petrol banger started. When the central heating is playing up, it won’t be a plumber you’ll need but a heat pump engineer. That future is coming very, very soon. It means training workers right now. So it was great to meet brilliant students from Chew Valley school, who are the first to be taking part in a new West of England Combined Authority-funded programme to encourage local youngsters to consider green jobs. At round-tables I heard from union reps, talented tradespeople (including those working at Bristol’s Urbane Eco, who are retrofitting homes across the region) and South Gloucestershire engineers working on ‘cleantech’. I asked them about what encouraged them into their careers. With a £20 million skills budget, it is so im-

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Portraits of care on show DO older people who live in care homes have meaning to their lives? That’s the idea behind a ground-breaking photography exhibition. Care workers caught those meaningful moments and now they are available for all to see. Bristol Care Homes – who run four homes in the city including Field House in Horfield - teamed up with the The Royal Photographic Society (RPS) and photographer Colin Moody for the project. He trained the care teams to show them how they could capture those special moments in the day-to-day lives of the residents they care for. The result, Portraits of Care: A Day in the Life of a Care Home Resident exhibition. There are 47 final portraits displayed at the Royal Photographic Society exhibition space in Bristol and a selection of the photographs can be seen here. https://www. bristolcarehomes.co.uk/portraits-of-carephoto-gallery/ Richard Crocker, Bristol Care Homes chief executive said: “We are very grateful to be part of this ground-breaking project. Caring for our residents is at the heart of everything

we do, and this project has been a great opportunity to show in images the beautiful, meaningful moments residents get to live in our care homes”. Evan Dawson, The Royal Photographic Society CEO, said: “This project demonstrates the special power of the arts to bring people together. The care teams and older people have been brilliant and have clearly benefited in so many ways from their experiences, learning new skills too. The resulting photographs are powerful, moving and of a very high quality. It’s part of our mission to bring photography to everyone.” The “Portraits of Care” project has helped the care teams to develop new skills and explore their creative abilities. It has given them the opportunity to get to know

the residents and their stories from a new, unique perspective. This project supported Bristol Care Homes in their mission to provide a loving level of care where wellbeing of the residents is a top priority. “Portraits of Care” has showed that the arts play an important role in making sure that older people living in care homes have a meaningful experience and supports with building relationships between the care teams and the residents. The project was funded by the RPS with the Arts Council and the Quartet Community Foundation. Photos: Bristol Care Homes, courtesy of the RPS

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Why a care home should no longer be considered a last resort but a ﬁrst choice for many. 30 years ago, most care homes were often just existing properties that were then converted to provide long term accommodation for those in need of care. More often than not that meant bedrooms were quite small with no room for ensuite facilities. Such a property was never going to successfully meet the demands of providing care for people who through age were frail and vulnerable.

the onset of dementia or a chronic health condition has become the main concern for older people. Should this happen, most quite rightly would like to stay in their home if at all possible and homecare can often help. However, the benefits of a modern, professionally run residential care home for those needing additional care and support can often outweigh the reassurance of remaining at home. Why is this?

Safety is paramount

Times have changed and so have care homes. Many now provide exceptional levels of care, comfort and security in attractive, purpose built, well equipped accommodation. Cedar Care lead the way in this respect and have been at the forefront of care home development for over 30 years. Compared to previous generations we’re all now living longer and as such

More often than not, the main reason why someone is moved to a care home is the concern over their safety. Particularly if they live alone. When simple things like climbing the stairs, taking a bath or using a cooker pose a risk, living at home is no longer an option. A care home takes away that worry. It provides a safe haven for those in need. One in which they’re looked after by caring, attentive staff. Should they have a medical condition that requires constant monitoring to prevent their health from deteriorating, a nursing home with its fully qualified nurses can provide round the clock care.

Keeping warm is essential Trying to stay warm in the home is one of the biggest struggles as we get older. On average, at least 25,000 older people in the UK die prematurely

from cold related illnesses ever year. Living alone exacerbates the problem as there is no one there to notice the onset of hypothermia. Thankfully care homes are heated to provide an optimum temperature for residents to feel comfortable throughout the year.

Nutrition is key to health So often forgetting to eat, lack of inclination to cook for themselves and a subsequent loss of weight can be a sign that an older person is not just depressed but struggling to cope. Eating a proper, nutritious meal is especially important as we get older as it helps keep us healthy. In a care home this provided three times a day using fresh seasonal produce that enables them to offer a wide and ever-changing menu. Meals are something residents look forward and act as a reason for them to gather at the dinner table for a friendly chat.

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Making friends is good for emotional well-being Loneliness is particularly felt by people later in life and can have a dramatic effect on their mental as well as physical health. Age UK state that over 1.9 million older people in the UK regularly feel ignored or invisible to the world around them. One of the great things about a care home is that it brings people together giving them the opportunity to make friends, have a chat and a laugh and enjoy taking part in group activities.

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Newly Opened Home Dearbourne Manor in Westbury-on-Trym is a luxury care home designed to be a homely and stimulating environment for residents. Our approach to healthcare and hospitality has enabled us to push the boundaries and provide the very best experience in care and hospitality. Facilities are tailored to improve and enrich the quality of life of our residents needing rehabilitation, residential, dementia or care needs.

Staying active can be fun Keeping the brain stimulated and the body active makes such a difference to a happy life in old age. Care homes are great at ensuring residents have lots of different activities to choose from including local walks, baking, gentle exercises, quizzes, music sessions, day trips, bingo – the list goes on and on. Residents are encouraged and supported to maintain their hobbies and lifestyle or pursue new interests.

A little bit of home can be comforting Saying goodbye to a home that has meant so much for so long is difficult. So, to comfort residents, care homes often allow them to bring a small amount of furniture and pictures with them to help their room feel more personal. Quite often, they can also redecorate it in the colour of their choice. In addition, if someone has had a pet as a companion at home, depending on the care home’s policy, they can be catered for as well.

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We aim to offer a vibrant and active lifestyle too with a wide range of amenities, interests and pursuits. Residents can catch a movie in the home cinema, get a bite at the lounge and bistro or unwind at the library corner. There is also a hairdressing salon and barber’s, a multipurpose corner shop and assisted bathrooms designed to provide sensory ‘spa experiences’.

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“I think it’s better to live at Dearbourne rather than at home as I have the company of the staff and the residents.”

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Tree trail to be launched in St Andrews Park ONE reason you love the park is because of the trees. But what are they? Can you identify any of them? Not to worry help is at hand. From late June a new tree trail will take people on a fascinating stroll around St Andrew’s Park and reveal 26 of its wonderful trees, all of which will be labelled with small signs showing both their popular and scientific names. The trail takes around half an hour to complete and is full of extraordinary facts about the trees we all take for granted.

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How well do you know your local trees? Try the St Andrews Park tree trail quiz: a. Wild bears, racoons and skunks get cover, in its native North American habitat, from which tree growing in St Andrews park? b.Turpentine is derived from

which kind of tree growing in the park? c. When a WW2 Wellington bomber crash-landed in the park in 1941 which tree, which still survives, did it slice in half?

d. Which tree growing in the park, whose wood is traditionally used to make crossbows, used to be planted in church graveyards, because its poisonous berries deterred wild animals?

The tree trail guide comes as a handy free leaflet available from the Tea Garden café, at no charge – and has an option, via a QR code, to make a donation to support similar initiatives by the Friends of St Andrews Park, who have spent the last two years creating the tree trail. Quiz Answers: a/ Western red cedar, b/ Himalayan White Pine c/ Austrian Pine d/ Yew

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Encourage integration over intimidation AS the weather takes a turn for the better, thoughts of school start to slip the minds of impatient teens to be replaced by dreams of summer. However, the last month has snapped us firmly back to reality with the publication of a shocking Ofsted report. Montpelier High formerly known as Colston’s Girls School - had been well regarded as one of the best schools in Bristol, achieving excellent grades and high quality teaching since its move from private to an academy school 13 years ago. Sadly, in the latest report published last month, the school received a damning score of Inadequate, the lowest inspection rating given by the current system. For families across Bristol, including in Bishopston as its proximity makes it one of our main feeder schools, this news has been met with anxiety. Concerns have been raised for the future cohort who are set to join in September;

Ella Gilbert is shocked by revelations of bullying at a school and wonders whether the lockdown has has a negative impact on our relationships and behaviour with places already agreed, alternatives will be hard to find. The biggest problem the inspectors saw: bullying. I have been lucky enough to attend a school (not MPH) without any fears for my personal safety or mental wellbeing, putting me in the privileged position where I believed that it was no longer common. However, this report has taught me otherwise, firmly reminding me that it continues to be a problem

for teenagers and children at all schools. For all the complicated school policies and rules, it seems that taking care of basic wellbeing often falls behind. Never mind about the bullying problem, the important thing is that the uniform is up to scratch! Blazers before bullying seems to be the new school motto at this point. What's next, cloaks and bonnets as in The Handmaid’s Tale? Perhaps I'm doing schools a disservice, but ever since we

have returned from lockdown, and perhaps even earlier, normal relationships have changed, becoming more hostile. Pupils im younger years especially fall victim to this; moving school can be problematic, and without any support network making friends can be difficult. When I joined my current school at the socially inept age of 11, I knew very few people, and it has definitely impacted how I now approach social situations. In this light it is no surprise that problems have sprung up. A larger focus is necessary to encourage integration over intimidation, and resolve these issues. It is no longer enough to create an educational environment that promotes work, friendships need to be given room to grow, and a community needs to be formed, now more than ever. While history sets an unforgivable standard, I hold firm in the idea that we can move towards a safer, enlightened society.

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Keith Floyd remembered: the chef, his life and his Bristol connections

AN original, charismatic presenter that revolutionised how cooking was presented on television. With his bow tie, his glass of wine and enjoyably chaotic style Keith Floyd was a smash hit with viewers making him a global celebrity in the late 1980s and 1990s. Sadly there was another side to the charm brought on by too much booze. Those with long memories may recall Keith Floyd’s restaurant in Chandos Road in Redland, not so much for his fame (as this was before his TV days) – but for the way he would come and chat with customers at the end of the evening – often with a bottle of brandy in hand. And that was Floyd: a brilliant chef and a bubbling personality that was to make him a television ratings gold mine - and despite his untimely death at 65 the videos of his cooking continue to appear on the likes of BBC’s Saturday Kitchen years later. And few will disagree with Jamie Oliver’s opinion that he was the ‘most brilliant food presenter in history.’ Born in Berkshire in 1943, he spent his childhood and youth in Wiveliscombe near Taunton where his parents lived in a council house. Nevertheless, they saved enough to send the young Keith to Wellington School from the age of 10 to 16. Initially an outsider in the school he soon came to love life there and was devastated when his parents stopped paying the fees at the age of 16. He had seen reporters in the movies and fancied becoming one and so wrote a letter to the editor of the Bristol Evening Post. He wore a bow tie and a trilby to the interview, charming the editor Eric Price and started the following week as a reporter. There he worked alongside the likes of Tom Stoppard and Roger Bennett who wrote the children’s column. Roger was married to the women’s editor Paddy who would ask him to babysit their children on occasion. On his own admission he wasn’t the best reporter, but it did introduce him to worlds far beyond Wiveliscombe. He met Peter O’Toole who was at the Bristol Old Vic – remaining friends for

The book that got him started: Floyd on Fish life – and he discovered food at the Hole in the Wall restaurant in Bath. And dining there with one of the paper’s executives (as he couldn’t afford the prices on his salary) was a transforming experience. It was as he described: “…just amazing food that most British adults, let alone teenagers, would never have seen. It was exotic.” After a short stint on the paper, he left to join the army becoming a second lieutenant, but after a nervous breakdown he decided to leave the tank regiment and become a cook taking a job in the Royal Hotel in Bristol in the 1960s. It was not quite what he expected after the experience of the Hole in the Wall. The soup for instance was all from tins and the meat was overcooked along with the vegetables. He decided to move on and took work in France to discover real cuisine. Although not a born and bred Bristolian the bon viveur and celebrity chef (before celebrity chefs were two a penny) Keith Floyd remains inextricably linked to the city due the restaurants

Keith Floyd’s autobiography, Stirred But Not Shaken

he opened (and then closed.) There was the one in Redland, the aforementioned Floyd’s Restaurant in Chandos Road with a second restaurant with the same name in Alma Vale Road and the celebrated Floyd’s Bistro in Clifton’s Princess Victoria Street. In 1984 his parents were living in Sea Mills in Bristol, and he had just made a pilot TV programme which when screened would make him famous. At the time he was working in Chandos Road as he explained: “It was a busy place and I was the chef, the boss, the restaurateur. At two in the morning, I was usually in the restaurant, by the kitchen’s back door, putting out the bins.” He was married to Jesmond Ruttledge, and had a son, Patrick, but then separated, sold up and sailed in his yacht to the Mediterranean but soon returned, this time with a new squeeze in Dolores. That didn’t work out but he did open a new bistro in Bristol funded by friends. The word soon got around about the bumbling

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bon viveur full of good humour, great character and fabulous food. He published a book with an introduction by Leonard Rossiter and soon BBC producer David Pritchard got in touch with an idea for a blokey cookery slot on TV. The rest is history. Married four times, with a daughter Poppy and son Patrick, it is fair to say Keith Floyd was not a good dad, not good at marriage and not good at business. But he was a brilliant chef who could improvised and make jokes as he went along live on TV. An alcoholic who grew worse as the years went on ending with an early death brought on by too many cigarettes and too much booze. That was one side of him which he never denied in his autobiography Stirred But Not Shaken. The side we all recall is that of someone who could communicate and cook at the same time without all the props of today’s TV chefs, often on a boat or on a beach, with the most basic of equipment. And make it look fun. Harry Mottram

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n NATURE WATCH With Dawn Lawrence ON a burning hot July day there are few flowers that look more sunful and summery than the golden flowers of… ragwort! Bear with me – it is toxic, yes, but so are many garden favourites (lilac, foxglove and daffodil to name but three). In our own “rewilded” lawn we usually have two or three ragwort plants. They bear hundreds of buttercup-bright flowerheads, rich in nectar and very attractive to pollinators, and, sometimes, hundreds of “footballer” caterpillars. Footballers are the larvae of the cinnabar, a day-flying moth (the adults all flashy in red and black). The caterpillars are striped in orange and black like a particularly gaudy football team and stand out defiantly against the feathery green leaves, and even the brilliant flowers, of their foodplant. Unlike most caterpillars, which wear sombre shades of green and brown and try to hide from predators, the footballers have no need to be shy. They not only eat ragwort, but even turn its own poison against itself. Instead of digesting and neutralising the toxic alkaloid – a physiologically costly process - they store it in their tissues. They become a most disgusting mouthful, once sampled never forgotten. Protected by the ragwort’s own poison, advertised by the warning coloration, they are almost immune to attack and a colony can strip the host plant to the pith in a few days.

Cinnabar moth caterpillar on ragwort by Henry Hemming Cinnabars spend the winter in cocoons on the ground, emerging as adults in May to July. Whilst in this cocoon the insect completely rearranges its tissues, and, for a time everything but the tiny brain becomes liquid. I try to imagine this period of the insect’s life and

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ANA Soloda and her mother arrived from Ukraine last month under the Artists in Exile scheme and Horfield Church kindly supplied a house for them. Ana, an artist and landscape architect, introduced herself to Sarah Thorp, owner of Gloucester Road's Room 212, to connect with the local artistic community. She instantly met various Room 212 artists and fortunately Sarah was also looking for help in the shop and ways to help raise funds for Ukraine. Ana told her about Artists in Exile who offer help and support for Ukrainian artists. She mentioned that her mother loves to knit but has little English, a common situation for many arriving from Ukraine. Together Ana and Sarah are looking at ways to help Ukranians connect with our community through art and craft. It is Room 212's ninth anniversary this month, providing = the perfect excuse for a party in the Room 212 garden (entrance via Bishop Lane) on Saturday July 16 from 3pm, with cake and refreshments by donation to Artists in Exile. Everyone is welcome, especially those with Ukranian connections. Room 212 will also donate a percentage of all sales in the shop throughout Saturday July 16.

THERE looks to be some progress on the development at 99 Devonshire Road – the Wesbury Park Community Association newsletter reports that the developer hopes to complete the work there by the autumn. The saga began in 2008 when planning permission was granted for six flats. But work did not start there until 2014 and then its stalled. Nothing was done and crucially there was no roof on the property and so it was open to the elements. Now though damp treatments are beginning to work and look as though they be completed on all floors by early July. The internal fitting out can then begin including the stairways. . Rendering the big side wall is about to start and this will block off the alleyway to traffic but, it’s thought, only for a few days. It’s been an eyesore for years and energetic campaigns by local councillors and the Community Association have ended in frustration. The current developer West-tec have been in touch with the Community Association to say they expect completion by the Autumn.

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£95m for Temple Meads and Temple Quarter WAITING for your train to arrive is something all too familiar to many of us. Waiting for the money to reinvigorate Bristol Temple Meads and Temple Quarter, and kickstart the development of the surrounding area, is something all of Bristol has been eagerly waiting on for more than a decade. I remember the first Temple Quarter Strategic Board meeting way back in September 2017, where I, along with colleagues from Network Rail, Bristol University, the Homes and Communities Agency (now Homes England) and the West of England Combined Authority met to outline our vision for Bristol, its relationship with Temple Meads and the potential to create a world class gateway to the city and region. It’s thanks to the success of this partnership and the hard work of all those involved from the beginning, who have represented Bristol at the highest level and presented a clear vision for the city and Temple Quarter, that we are now at this exciting moment where I am delighted to say that the long-anticipated £94.7 million investment from government in Bristol has arrived, as announced by Neil O’Brien MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary

of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, on his visit to Bristol on 10 June. This will represent a new phase for Brunel’s historic station. Opened in 1840, and expanded in the 1870s and 1930s, Bristol Temple Meads is set to double its capacity to 22 million passengers per year. It will support three new or significantly improved station entrances planned to the north, south, and east of Temple Meads and crucially, a new public transport interchange on the Friary on the northern side of the station, becoming a new transport hub with easy connections for pedestrians, cycling and the bus network. Although we are improving suburban rail in Bristol, with the first new station in almost a century, we know that these other public transport connections are essential to link everyone with the jobs and homes at this transport interchange. This will improve connectivity for people across the city region and reduce carbon emissions, particularly as we bring forward the mass transit system Bristol needs to manage this growth in the most sustainable way. Importantly, it will further unlock the area around Bristol

Temple Meads as a new residential quarter, with up to 22,000 new jobs and 10,000 new homes in 130 hectares (equivalent to about 182 football pitches) in a sustainable location. The first phase alone looks to build 2,500 homes and provide at least two thousand jobs. This combines with the investment the University of Bristol are making in the area, with its Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus programme, and the council’s plans with Legal & General to invest in the mixeduse site at Temple Island, with a conference centre, new affordable homes, and retail space. Plans are already underway in Temple Quarter, with a development brief for Mead St, part of Temple Quarter which could provide 1500 new homes and 500 jobs, out to public consultation. You can read the proposals for Mead St and complete the survey online by 4 July. The Government’s own Levelling Up agenda emphasises that “Mayors have already shown how strong local leadership can enhance economic and other opportunities in urban areas”. By unlocking homes and public service infrastructure, Temple Quarter exemplifies this vision, transforming a vast area of Bristol

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Arena row flares after Queen gig at Filton

AN opposition councillor has rubbished Marvin Rees’s claim that rock icons Queen would not have played a Bristol city centre arena because of a lack of lorry parking. The band, with frontman Adam Lambert, became the first act to perform at YTL Bristol Arena at the Brabazon Hangars in May, capping a secret five-day residency for full production rehearsals for their new tour with a private gig to a small invited audience. Bristol's Labour mayor Mr Rees said the event validated his decision in 2018 to scrap plans for what was then called Arena Island, near Temple Meads, and move the proposed venue to Filton on the edge of Bristol. He said the city centre site, now called Temple Island and earmarked for a conference centre, offices and 550 new homes instead of a major live music attraction, had room for a maximum of only “one or two”

trucks, whereas Queen + Adam Lambert’s massive support crew brought their equipment to the new venue, which is still under construction, in 40 articulated lorries. Lib Dem Cllr Tim Kent, a supporter of what would have been the city centre arena, hit back saying this was not true, while Mr Rees has reiterated the assertion that the original location was too small for such a huge show. On Twitter, Hengrove & Whitchurch Park ward Cllr Kent wrote: “Here are diagrams from the actual planning consent. “They show 4 rear loading bays and 6+ standby bays at the rear of the arena. “Around the front in the disabled parking area was holding room for another 8-10 lorries. So onsite, all at once, Arena Island could have up to 20 artics. “Of course it also had the temporary car park next door

that could take about 30 more artics. But facts, we don’t need them.” In response, a spokesperson for Mr Rees said: “The mayor said Queen wouldn’t play, mainly because of the size of the show. “It would be difficult to see how a city centre arena on such a small plot of land would have hosted 40 artic lorries and 200 production crew. The city centre arena was too small and significantly less ambitious than the very exciting YTL Bristol arena. “Bristol will now have a world-class arena, the greenest of its kind and one that will bring the best of entertainment to Bristol.” Two days after Queen’s YTL Bristol Arena concert, Mr Rees told a press conference that it was a “very significant” moment that showed “what the venue could be”. He said: “If you line up all the questions around the arena, it

just makes sense. One of those facts is that when you look out the back, for a band the size of Queen you have to think about how much equipment they bring. “There were about 40 artic trucks out the back at that venue for Queen.I heard Beyonce brings about 50.The city centre arena site has room for one or two, maximum. “So for any band that comes, are you going to get a band the size of Queen if they’re going to spend a day-and-a-half with the logistical challenge of how they sequence their trucks in and out? “It’s not going to happen. “At the Brabazon they just line them up, open up the back so the equipment is out, it’s back in in a day, they haven’t lost two or three days of gig time where they could have been earning revenue.” The 17,000-capacity venue is set to open in 2024. by Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Tenth year OPOKA, the domestic violence support service for Polish women and children in the UK and here in Bristol is celebrating its tenth year of operation Since 2012 the team has been working in Bristol and Avon & Somerset and has helped thousands of women to improve their lives, escape abusive relationships and build self-sustainable futures. Domestic abuse has been called a shadow pandemic during 2020 and 2021 with rates and referrals to specialist services rising drastically. Last year with the help of our amazing community we supported 509 women. A fundraising gala in September will celebrate 10 years of Opoka, achievements of clients, volunteers, employees, and supporters. It’s at the Bristol Harbour Hotel on the 17th September.The funds raised on the night will go to opening a Safe House for women and their children who experienced domestic violence and abuse. See website for details opoka.org.uk

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July, 2022

n MESSAGE FROM AVON & SOMERSET PCC

Be on guard against summer holiday fraud SINCE the Platinum Jubilee celebrations that took place in early June, I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on the brilliant sense of community that surrounded the occasion. After two uncertain years, the coming together of neighbourhoods and the fantastically-organised street parties highlighted how important community groups are and the impressive amount that they can achieve. The Jubilee celebrations coincided with Volunteers’ Week. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has always depended on the good will of local volunteers who sit on its scrutiny panels. So, I would like to express how grateful I am for the dedication and commitment of our volunteers, who are an essential part of our team. Whilst celebrating those who continue to make the OPCC a better organisation, I would also like to congratulate Chief Constable Sarah Crew for being awarded the Queen’s Police Medal. She has been recognised for her commitment and

dedication to improving the policing response to rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO). The Chief Constable holds the position of national policing lead for RASSO at the National Police Chief’s Council and has played an instrumental role in providing support for victims and survivors. Last year, she focused on building her national role launching an evidence-based approach to investigating RASSO offences, called Project Bluestone. This pioneering initiative was developed in collaboration with leading academics and in consultation with partners across the criminal justice system and victim services. Avon and Somerset Police was at the helm of implementing this pilot project, with the outcomes and findings now informing a national change in the policing approach to RASSO offences. Finally, with the summer holidays fast approaching, I wanted to raise awareness around holiday fraud and urge local people to be mindful and vigilant when booking flights or accommodation online.

With many excited to go abroad following the pandemic, criminals are taking the opportunity to exploit holiday-goers for their own financial gain. Although there are many legitimate booking platforms, some criminals use these sites to defraud victims by advertising counterfeit accommodation. Equally, many are conned by fraudsters impersonating legitimate travel companies, comparison websites and airline websites. In other cases, victims reported responding to an approach or advertisement on social media. Victims have reported being contacted by criminals masquerading as airline or flight comparison employees who offer to take them through the booking procedure, taking a payment at the end. Thereafter, the fraudster may cut off contact or provide their victim with false booking information. Unfortunately, it is not rare for those targeted to only realise that they have been defrauded once they arrive at the airport and are not permitted to check-in.

With Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford I must emphasise the importance of conducting thorough research before giving away personal details or handing over money. If a travel deal feels suspicious or too good to be true, trust your instincts. You can visit my website to read the top tips on avoiding holiday fraud and remember, if you do fall victim, always report the crime to Action Fraud.

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