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BIRD spotting will take on a new meaning in this month with the launch of Hanham’s first penguin trail. Pictures of penguins will be popping up in the windows of shops and buildings along the high street. Nicola Bartlett, who has run the Eclectic Gift Shop in Hanham High Street since 2017, has organised the event to get local children out and about. She said: “Each penguin will be in a window up and down the high street. Some of them might be quite hard to spot: children might need to lean right back and look upwards. “Everyone can collect a free trail map from Eclectic Gift Shop then mark down the number of each penguin they spot. “Once they’ve found them all they can return their form to the shop to get a certificate and a little treat.” She was inspired by the annual scarecrow trail, run by the Friends of Christchurch School in May half term, which also sees lots of residents visiting the high street. The trail takes place from Monday 21 to Friday 25 February, coinciding with the school half-term holiday. All 12 penguin designs are the work of Bristol artist Rosie Webb, whose work is on sale at the gift shop.
A baby seal last seen in Scotland swam hundreds of miles and found its way to the Old Lock & Weir pub in Hanham. PAGE 5
£300,000 pavilion for the common Plans have been unveiled and funding secured for a new pavilion for Hanham Common, to replace the current one, which is nearly 50 years old. PAGE 3
Up the apples and pears! Volunteers have planted a community orchard alongside Longwell Green Community Centre. It will feature apple and pear trees and a wildflower meadow. PAGE 9
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Ofsted: Digitech is a Good school DIGITECH Studio School in Warmley has been upgraded to Good by the education watchdog Ofsted. The specialist school for young people aged 14 to 18 is run by the Cabot Learning Federation. It was previously rated as requiring improvement. Principal Lis Jolley said: "I am really pleased that Digitech has been recognised by Ofsted as a Good school. Digitech offers young people in Bristol and South Gloucestershire a real alternative to larger schools in terms of the specialist curriculum that it offers. I would like to thank the students, staff, parents, and CLF trust for making Digitech such a happy and unique school." Ofsted’s report said: “Pupils, staff and parents are proud of their unique school. Pupils say differences are not just accepted at Digitech, they are celebrated. Pupils and staff respect one another. Staff know pupils well. Pupils feel safe in school. If they have a concern, they say they can speak with any member of staff. “Pupils know what is expected of them. Teachers give them clear guidance and useful prompts to help them to complete work. However, some pupils do not always need this level of support. Students in the sixth form enjoy learning from experts to develop knowledge and skills for the creative industries. Students talk enthusiastically about their learning.
Digitech principal Lis Jolley “Pupils are encouraged to be active members of the school community. Many pupils have a strong interest in the world around them. Pupils are keen to discuss their views and they feel listened to. While pupils gain experience in their specialist areas, such as art and creative media, they would like more enrichment opportunities to develop interests and talents beyond this.” Cabot Learning Federation executive principal Sally Apps said: “It is great to see Lis and her team recognised by Ofsted for the innovative curriculum and peerless support offered to the young people who choose Digitech. Partnership is a significant strength of the school’s work and the inspectors recognised the truly excellent offer being taken up at Boomsatsuma and the Robins Foundation as well as on site at Tower Road. As a trust we are very proud of the school, of its team, of its partnership work and the dedicated students, parents and governance volunteers.”
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£300,000 pavilion for Hanham Common PLANS are under way to demolish and rebuild the sports pavilion on Hanham Common. Hanham Abbots Parish Council has secured more than £300,000 of funding for the project. The work will see the current building, built nearly half a century ago, demolished. It will be replaced with a bigger building that will include storage areas for goal posts and bins, which are currently stored outside or in changing rooms. In addition to changing rooms and showers for two teams, there will be a club room alongside a kitchen with serving hatch. The room could be used as a café by the community. The new building, singlestorey like the existing one, will be decorated outside with a mural by a local artist. It will have a living roof, created with green sedum plants, and use solar energy for its hot water and heating. Outside, spectators will be
protected from the elements by retractable awnings. The existing car park area will be resurfaced and the pedestrian gate moved to a wider part of the pavement. Parish council chair Steve Hicks said plans would be submitted to South Gloucestershire Council for approval, then work could get under way once a builder is found. He said: “We were hoping to get the work done in May
but that seems quite ambitious now, because builders are still struggling to get materials. “Hopefully we’ll get it finished by the end of this summer.” The work was originally proposed in the late 1980s but never carried out. The two football teams that currently use the pavilion and pitch, Old Georgians Reserves and Warwick, will be arriving to matches in their kit while the pavilion is rebuilt.
Mr Hicks said: “The teams came already changed during Covid and they’ve said they’re happy to do that again while the building work takes place. We may put up a portacabin too. “Once the pavilion is finished we will try and get more teams playing there, because it brings in much-needed revenue for the parish council.” The parish council hosted display boards and Q&A sessions about the pavilion last month.
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New exhibition KLEENEZE was founded by Harry Crook in Hanham in 1923 and was based there until 2004, when it moved its headquarters to Warmley, before finally moving out of the area. The site of the former Kleeneze factory in Hanham is currently being cleared by Homes England in advance of an extensive redevelopment. Kingswood Heritage Museum has gratefully taken ownership of the iconic Kleeneze sign that adorned the former factory building off Anstey’s Road for decades. This will form the centrepiece of a new exhibition featuring the history of Kleeneze in the local area. The museum is delighted to be able to acquire the sign, and looks forward to welcoming visitors to the new exhibition when the museum reopens in April.
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Seal escapes Scottish lockdown – by swimming to Hanham DINERS arriving for a pub Sunday lunch were amazed to discover that a baby seal had beaten them to it. The little seal, nicknamed Neoprene or Nacho, had shimmied up the slipway from the river outside the Old Lock & Weir Inn in Ferry Road. Pub team member John Jefferies said: “I was serving when the head chef, Connor, came in and said there’s a baby seal on the slipway. “I thought it was probably an otter and asked the customers to bear with me while I went out to check. He was sitting on the slipway looking a bit lost. I climbed over the gate and had a good scout about for any sign of his mum, but he was by himself. “We called the RSPCA who said we should encourage him back into the water. He plopped back in and shot off.” But half an hour later,
Neoprene was back. Bolder this time, he slid under the gate and wiggled up to the pub garden. The RSPCA suggested calling the Marine Rescue Service, who arranged to collect him. Mr Jefferies said: “They told us to contain him until they arrived, so I had to quickly become a seal rancher! “We barricaded him in with some barrels of Thatchers cider, hosed down the area to keep it wet and put in some towels. “We didn’t feed him: the only thing we had that might have worked was whitebait and we didn’t know if that was suitable.” The Marine Rescue Service took him to RPSCA West Hatch in Somerset. By scanning his tag, it was discovered he’d last been seen in Scotland in June. Since then he’d lost more than half his weight, so is being fed up, as well as being treated with antibiotics for seal pox.
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The baby seal, variously named Nacho and Neoprene, at the Old Lock & Weir in Hanham An adult seal was spotted in the river outside the pub last year, carrying fish in its mouth, but this is the first time a baby has been tempted up the river. Mr Jefferies said: “Everyone’s been joking that he rebelled against Nicola Sturgeon’s lockdown in Scotland and crossed the border to come down here. I still think he’s been drawn by the Westcountry cider and our Sunday dinners!”
Once Neoprene, AKA Nacho, regains some weight, he’ll either be released back into the wild at Clevedon or cared for at a seal sanctuary. If that happens, staff at the Old Lock & Weir plan to adopt him and sponsor his care. Lucy Cooper from the RSPCA said the seal was on the mend. She said: ““He now weighs 16.4kg, up from the 14kg on his admission. Once he reaches 35kg plus, he will be released.”
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Winners even before they get on pitch! THE sports teams at Christ Church Hanham primary school are celebrating after winning a new kit. The youngsters entered a nationwide competition for grassroots and school football teams. They were one of 130 teams picked at random to receive a new kit sponsored by estate agency Your Move. Deputy headteacher Gareth Thomas said: “The new kit will be worn by a range of children across the school when they take part in upcoming cross-country running events, tag rugby tournaments and football matches. “The children will certainly look and feel the part. “The school is driven to provide the children with the opportunity to pull on the Christ Church Hanham shirt and take pride
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Raise your concerns with the click of a mouse AN ONLINE map will allow people to alert their parish council to areas of concern at the click of a computer mouse. Residents of Longwell Green, Cadbury Heath, Barrs Court, Mount Hill and Willsbridge can click on the online map to lodge an opinion. For example, the first comment received is about the need for lighting at the sports court in Corfe Place, Willsbridge. Residents can see the concerns raised by other people, and click on an “Agree” button if they share the same opinion. The OPEN Community Hub has been devised by Oldland parish council to give people an easier way to have their say about the things that are important to them.
Over the next year the project will expand to help connect people with other organisations and allow people to be involved with council decision making. Steve Skidmore, Parish Development Specialist, said: “Collecting initial views at this first stage is an important part of the process. “We are particularly keen to hear about community facilities, health and wellbeing, education, skills and training, public transport and active travel, and climate change. “You are most welcome to comment or raise any issue. Themes and other issues will be explored as the project evolves.” The map can been seen at opencommunityhubmap. commonplace.is
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Volunteer labour will bear fruit A COMMUNITY orchard has been planted next to Longwell Green’s leisure centre. Volunteers from Kingswood Climate Action Group braved the winter weather to plant eight apple trees next to the car park. Still to be planted are some pear trees. The area was sown with wild flower seeds to bring added colour this spring. The trees are a mix of eating and cider apples, and were supplied by Lodge Farm Trees, which specialises in heritage and rare varieties. Once the trees bear fruit in a few years’ time, residents will be able to sample Jackets & Waistcoats, Blenheim Orange and Laxton Superb. Another tree produces Arlingham Schoolboys apples, a variety which has been saved from near extinction. Ashmeads Kernal is also being grown, which is a Gloucester variety dating back as far as 1700. Cllr Jon Gadsen from Siston
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Nic gives frank account of cancer journey A DAD who has inoperable cancer has written a book to help others live with the disease. Nic Collins was first diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma in 2015, after noticing blood in his urine one day at work and deciding to get himself checked out. He had his right kidney removed around two months later, and was given a ten-year remission period. But in 2019 cancer was detected again, this time in lymph nodes in his chest. The following year, cancerous cells were discovered in his pancreas and he had part of it removed. Now Nic has cancer in his left lung, chest wall and abdomen, and is taking targeted therapy tablets, which succeeded in shrinking the cancers. He is sharing what he has learned from nearly seven years of living with the disease in a book, To Be Frank: One man's journey through cancer, which has been published in paperback and as an ebook. Nic, who lives in Barrs Court,
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Nic Collins with daughter India, wife Michelle and daughter Erin at the book launch initially started to write down this thoughts and experiences with a view to producing a leaflet that could be printed and left in hospitals, to help other people who had just had a cancer diagnosis. He said that when he was first given the news he was handed forms and a photocopied leaflet about hospice care, which "scared the living daylights out of me". Nic said: "If I'd had some of the information I now have, it would have made the first few weeks a lot more bearable. "I thought writing a leaflet would mean people would know not to be quite so scared of it and know what's coming next." But once he had written more than 41,000 words on what he has learned and how life
has changed for himself, wife Michelle and daughters India, 21, and Erin, 17, Nic had a book on his hands. He said: "The book is not so much about my ongoing treatment but my acceptance of it and how I've been lucky enough to have my immediate family on the journey." Aged 48 when he was diagnosed, Nic is now 55 and reconciled to that fact that there is no cure for his condition. He said: "Chasing it around with operations isn't doing any good. "I have good days and bad days. "I've always kept a positive slant and never got caught up with doom and gloom." The book's title is a tribute to Nic's dad, Frank, who died less
than eight months after being diagnosed with cancer, at the age of 69, having not told anyone about the early warning signs he had seen. Nic said: "Had my father not been in that position, I would've probably ignored it when I first found something wrong. "If I hadn't reacted when I did, I wouldn't be here now – there were no other symptoms. "Knowing what happened to my dad has given me more life, to a great degree." Nic, who works as a car salesman but is currently on statutory sick pay, said that as well as giving people who are diagnosed with cancer an idea of what might have in front of them, he also wanted to share the emotions they could expect to go through. Michelle said the book dealt with the emotions of events including the "horrific" experience of Nic being in intensive care following his pancreas surgery alone, as the first wave of Covid-19 hit the NHS. She said: "Nic is very frank and honest. Women tend to go away and talk about what they're experiencing and share it – men don't, they tend to hold on to it and don't necessarily think about the emotions." Nic officially launched the book with a reception at the Kendleshire golf club on January 9. It is available in paperback and on Kindle via Amazon, and £1 from every copy sold goes to Cancer Research UK.
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Tesco jumps the gun as new store isn’t yet built TESCO was told to withdraw a request to add a cashpoint to one of its stores – because the shop hasn’t been built yet. Plans for a new convenience store next to the King William IV pub in Warmley have yet to be approved by South Gloucestershire Council. However, Tesco had described the store on its planning application as an “existing” one until council planners advised them otherwise. Plans for a shop by the pub, known as the King Billy, have attracted more than 200 objections from members of the public. Concerns include an increase in traffic, impact on other local shops and noise and parking issues created by deliveries. Warmley Tower Post Office, housed inside the Costcutter convenience store opposite the proposed Tesco, has already
closed since the plans were submitted. Its website states this is a temporary closure. The King Billy, known for its live music events, is included in the Local List of heritage buildings for South Gloucestershire and appears on maps as far back as 1841. The new 4009 sq ft store
would generate three full-time and 14 part-time jobs and be open from 6am to 11pm, seven days a week. The shop would cover the current parking area for the pub, with a new 16-space car park for the pub included alongside eight parking spaces for the shop. Planning applicant Cordage Estates Limited, which is working for the pub’s owner Punch Taverns Ltd, has submitted revised plans following concerns raised about its original plans submitted last July. These include a promise to use smaller delivery vehicles for the shop. However, the council’s urban design team, which opposed the original plans, said: “Looking at the previously submitted site plan and the latest plan, it seems the overall area has stayed the
same (or at least very close.) “The change has been to slightly shift the building line away from the road on the eastern edge, and to rotate the footprint slightly clockwise. ]“This actually brings the building close to the pub, which I can’t see is a positive.” Some residents have hired planning experts, including Nash Partnership and LRJ Planning, to prepare official objections to the proposals. However, not everyone is against the proposals. Resident Helen Ainger said: “The shops that are in the local area are quite expensive and have limited produce on offer so I think it would be of benefit to the local area to have a wider choice in terms of services, prices and items.” Rhiannon Kitchen said: “The King Billy pub regularly hosts events that cause noise pollution. I have video recordings of karaoke events going on until 11.30pm. “These weekly events disrupt my six-month-old child and my own sleep, even with double glazing. “I do not believe the pub adds anything remotely good to the area. I am in support of a new convenience store in its place.” South Gloucestershire Council has not yet set a date for the plans to be considered by its planning committee.
MP backs call for free parking A PETITION calling for free parking at Kings Chase shopping centre has been launched by Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore. South Gloucestershire Council has a policy of keeping parking free in town-centre car parks. However, despite the shopping centre being bought by the council last summer, shoppers are still charged to park there. It costs up to £5 to park in the 350-space car park, depending on length of stay. Mr Skidmore has met business owners at the shopping centre to launch the petition. It would bring the car park in line with other local car parks in Cecil Road and Bank Road. Chris Ford, owner of Raymarsh Ford Chartered Accountants, said: “Free parking at Kings Chase would be a real help to my clients and to all visitors to the high street, boosting accessibility for all those who want to shop and visit here . I’m glad that the council are considering this move, which will encourage footfall on our high street and further help to support local businesses and traders.” Mr Skidmore said: “This is important in encouraging people to shop locally. It boosts local traders and avoids out-of-town shopping. It’s right that, now that the shopping centre has moved into council ownership, free parking is introduced here."
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A new era begins LONGWELL GREEN PROBUS CLUB FOLLOWING our move as reported last month, Longwell Green Probus men's club held our first meeting at our new base at Warmley Community Centre on January 5. Given that several members were isolating or worried about Covid the attendance was somewhat lower than normal at 27 but we nevertheless had a lively and interesting meeting with several suggestions for our 2022 programme followed by a fascinating talk on local hat manufacture in the 18th and 19th centuries, something which came as a complete revelation to most of us. Following our report last month we had an encouraging response of four enquiries about membership but we still need several more so, if you or anyone you know are recently retired or approaching retirement, please contact one of our friendly members, Mike, on 07817094147 or email our vice president, Neil at neilmattock@btinternet.com and, if you include your phone number, he will be happy to call you back and give you more details.
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Bringing public transport together I FINISHED my last Voice column welcoming the new more frequent half-hourly train services between Temple Meads and Severn Beach. Transport issues continue to dominate my New Year work for you, too. January 15 was ‘National Pothole Day’ and I know the huge frustrations people have about this issue. The statistics show they cost West of England motorists over a million pounds a year in repairs, and for cyclists they can be very dangerous. So I’m pleased to be allocating up to £125 million to help local councils across our region repair potholes over the next five years. Last year I was deeply proud to secure for the West of England the biggest per head investment in transport from the government in the country – over half a billion pounds. In 2022 we will see the first of that £540m invested, with an initial focus on buses. I am also creating West of England Sustainable Transport, which will gradually bring togeth-
er buses, trains, e-scooters and other new public transport under one umbrella. The aim is to give you and your family and friends more reliable, affordable, greener and safe ways to travel – especially for the 23% of local people without access to a car. In time, you will be able to travel from A to B much more seamlessly as different types of transport become integrated. We will begin by improving some existing routes, and as more money becomes available, expand to new places. Sadly, such improvements are complex, so won’t happen overnight, and we will need to make big choices together, but I’m truly excited about what this significant sum of money can do to improve our local travel. Just as the classic ‘roundel’ design is iconic in London, our transport network needs a great logo too. I want the design to be inspired by you – West of England residents and passengers. So
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Millie, 10, designs Metro Mayor's greeting A GIRL from Hanham had the excitement of knowing her Christmas card was on display in homes across the UK – including at 10 Downing Street. Millie Cokely Crawford, 10, created the picture chosen by Metro Mayor Dan Norris for the front of his Christmas card. Her design, featuring a reindeer looking up at a Christmas pudding, was selected from thousands of entries from primary schools across the region. Mr Norris sent a card to the Prime Minister, as well as organisations and businesses in the West of England and beyond. Millie found out she’d won when Mr Norris attended a performance of songs and poetry at her school, Hanham Abbots junior school. She was congratulated in front of the school and presented with an art box to further inspire her creativity.
Millie Cokely Crawford receives her prize from Dan Norris Millie said she was nervous about standing up in front of the school to meet the Mayor, but is proud that she won. She said: “I’m really surprised and shocked that I won and my card went to the Prime Minister.“I came up with the
design by starting with a shape then deciding it looked like a Christmas pudding. No one else in the class was drawing reindeer so I decided to add one to be creative. “I like drawing and art at school. The art box was a good
prize. “It has pastels, watercolours, oil paints and pencils in it. I’ve already tried out the pencils drawing cartoon figures and they blend really well. Millie’s mother, Sarah Jane Cokely, was in the audience when Millie received her prize and joined her for a photo with the Mayor. She said: “I’m very proud of her and it’s given her a real confidence boost.” Mr Norris said: “Millie’s entry particularly stood out for me. What a cracker! What talented youngsters we have in the West of England. Their drawings are amazing.With all the amazing entries, my office looked like a winter wonderland." Another local youngster was one of the runners up in the competition. Ilina, seven, attends Courtney primary in Kingswood. Her design was printed inside the Christmas card.
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How to have a better sleep A QUIZ: Einstein was ten, Churchill, Napoleon and Newton all four, Shakespeare and Van Gogh – so little; it was even a problem. If I mention Mrs Thatcher was a four, is that a give it away? Indefatigability was viewed as a measure of the mental stamina and dedication of Prime Ministers in time past. Now we even have details of work setup and social arrangements to pore over. The NHS reports that a third of UK adults – particularly the older population and children – experience problems sleeping. Occasional episodes of insomnia – lack of sleep – may come and go without causing any serious problems, but it can last for months or even years at a time for some people. Regular poor sleep puts people at risk of mental and physical health conditions such as depression, obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Some simple lifestyle changes can make a world of difference to your sleep quality.
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TWINS from Hanham had the time of their lives when they were invited to wave flags on the Bristol Rovers pitch as the players walked out. Gracie and Elsie Smith, age eight, had the honour when Rovers played Hartlepool. They were able to witness their team’s 2-0 victory in the final minutes of the game. Both girls play with Downend Flyers and the whole team was invited for a match-day experience. This included a training session with Bristol Rovers’ community coaches at Lockleaze sports centre before heading to the Memorial Stadium for a tour. They were able to see inside the dressing rooms then greet the players as they arrived. The twins, who attend Christ Church Hanham primary school, moved to play with Downend Flyers after training sessions at Warmley Rangers clashed with other activities.
CARSONS and Mangotsfield Cricket Club have resumed pre-season training. The 2022 season will begin on April 23, and the club has arranged a number of pre-season fixtures. Indoor net sessions for seniors have been moved away from Mangotsfield School, as the nets were unable to cope with the number of players attending. Junior coaching nights will continue to run at Mangotsfield School, where sessions will take place for age groups from the under 9’s to under 15’s. If you are interested in playing cricket, either at senior or junior level, whether boys or girls, ring 07746 112998 or email iancoles7@sky.com.
Gracie and Elsie at the Rovers ground and with team-mates on the pitch Their father, Ben, said he’d watched their big moment from the stands along with the girls’ grandparents, who are Rovers season ticket holders. He said: “It was a really great day out for them and they were really happy with the score,
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Help with rising living costs I AM all too aware of the rising cost of living that is a result of the world economy waking up from almost two years of disruption caused by the Covid pandemic. This is now very much impacting on local household budgets and so I wanted to make readers aware of the help and support that’s out there during these difficult times. It should be reassuring to know there is a range of support options for anyone struggling with financial pressures. The National Living Wage will be increasing from the 1st April to £9.50, an increase of 6.6%. South Gloucestershire Council offers grants, welfare support and reduction schemes to help you. You can visit www.southglos.gov. uk/financial-support-for-residents for more information on benefits, council tax reduction, NHS Test
and Trace support payment, food support, as well as what to do if you are unable to pay your rent or mortgage. For example there is both the Community Resilience Fund (CRF) and Housing Support Fund (HSF). The CRF can help if your income or outgoings have been impacted by coronavirus and there is emergency and long term financial support available through this fund. The HSF is to support people who are struggling to buy food, pay energy and water bills or cover other essential costs. This does not have to be Covid-19 related. The council also has support available for families in school holidays, including food vouchers. The council’s main general enquiries telephone number is 01454 868009. To book an appointment to talk with one of
their One Stop Shop advisors you can email: OSSAppointment@ southglos.gov.uk On energy costs, I would recommend contacting South Gloucestershire Council’s Warm and Well service. Warm and Well is managed on behalf of the local councils by the charity Severn Wye Energy Agency. Their FREE energy advice line is available Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm and the number is 0800 500 3076. You can also email: warmandwell@ severnwye.org.uk or visit: www. warmandwell.co.uk The service offers free energy efficiency advice, free home energy advice visits, insulation and heating grants, health related grants and renewable energy information. They can help you save energy in your home, reduce your fuel bills, switch energy supplier and find local installers & tradespeople.
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Tel: 07760 320942 www.ablecleaningltd.com CLEANING
If it’s News Email: news@hanhamandlongwellgreenvoice.co.uk
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February, 2022 COMPUTER REPAIRS
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
RElectrical A Moon Services
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Domestic - Commercial - Industrial Installation - Testing - Maintenance
Local friendly service with over 30 yrs experience
Rewires Consumer Units Extra Points Electrical Installation Condition Reports Fault Finding Call Bob for free advice and estimates
0117 3690000 07940 247514 www.ramoonelectricalservices.co.uk Email: ramoon@blueyonder.co.uk ELECTRICAL SERVICES
CLEANING
GARDEN SERVICES
PARK VIEW TURF & GARDEN SERVICES Free Quotes Inspection and Testing Landlord Certificates New builds and Extensions Extra Sockets and Lights Fire Alarms, Smoke Detectors
www.ElderwoodElectrical.com Office - 0117 9322379 Mobile - 07725 058581
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
(20 years experience)
• Quality Turf Supplies • Regular Maintenance (Commercial & domestic contracts) • Turfing • Grass & Hedge Cutting • Garden Clearance For a FREE estimate, call Roger 07799 373287 roger.west@blueyonder.co.uk GARDEN SERVICES
D. ATTWELL
LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICES For All Garden Works
Call Nick on 0117 2872375
Patios – Decking Gravelling – Fencing Wood Chippings – Jetwashing Foliage Removed – Roots Destroyed Garden Walls & General Building
• FULLY INSURED • LICENSED WASTE CARRIER
0117 303 9000 ELECTRICAL SERVICES
mail@arjelectrical.co.uk
GARDEN SERVICES
d.attwellgardenservices@hotmail.co.uk
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS
Keynsham Tree Removal & Stump Grinding
• Tree felling • Stump grinding • All tree & hedge work undertaken • Fencing • Waste removal • Mini Digger & Operator • Good rates & reliable service
Tel: 0117 9117652 Mobile: 07747 131431 (All areas covered)
To advertise, contact Emma on 0117 908 2121 Or 07715 770448.
For a FREE quote call 07960 681 921
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS From as little as
£20.00 +VAT
Per month EMAIL
sales@hanhamand longwellgreenvoice.co.uk
Email: sales@hanhamandlongwellgreen voice.co.uk
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PAINTING DECORATING
WOODSMAN TREE CARE
SJM DECORATING
Specialist in all aspects of Tree Surgery Fully NPTC qualified & insured
Professional Decorating Local Qualified tradesmen Internal & External Decorating Fast, reliable & friendly service Fully insured
info@woodsmantreecare.co.uk
Call Scott 07515 523 623 0117 3824411
Free Quotations
07706 855 673
www.woodsmantreecare.co.uk
www.sjmdecorating.freeindex.co.uk
KITCHEN SPECIALISTS
PAINTING DECORATING
M JJ CRAWFORD M CRAWFORD CARPENTRY CARPENTRY & & KITCHEN KITCHEN FITTING SERVICES FITTING LTD
Your local carpenter whoHOUR carries out LOCKSMITH 24 all types of carpentry work . • Kitchens • Bathrooms & DOUBLE GLAZING 24 HOUR LOCKSMITH • Doors • Skirting • Flooring REPAIRS & DOUBLE GLAZING • Decking • Pvc cladding Call Matt on 07909 928413 24 HOUR LOCKSMITH REPAIRS or 01179 864304 for a free quote & DOUBLE GLAZING Dale Clements E: mjcrawfordcarpenrtykitchen@yahoo.com REPAIRS
W: www.mjcrawfordcarpenrty.co.uk
Clements LOCKSMITH 24 hour Locksmith Service (all types of doors) 24DaleHOUR Dale Clements Locks,ofHandles 24LOCKSMITH hour Locksmith Service (all types doors) and Hinges Repaired &Locks,DOUBLE GLAZING Misted and Broken Glass Replaced Handles and Hinges Repaired Realign Dropped Doors and Windows Misted and Broken Glass Replaced 24 HOUR LOCKSMITH REPAIRS Realign Dropped Doors and Windows 24 hour Locksmith Service (all types of doors) Locks, Handles and Hinges Repaired Misted and Broken Glass Replaced Realign Dropped Doors and Windows
0117 3690046 & DOUBLE GLAZING REPAIRS Mobile: 07970 019830 0117 3690046 Dale 0117Clements 3690046 Mobile: 07970 019830 Mobile: 07970 019830
24 hour Locksmith Service (all types NO of CAdoors) LL Locks, Handles and Hinges Repaired OUT FEE FIXED PRICES Misted and Broken Glass Replaced Realign Dropped Doors and Windows
February, 2022 PLUMBING SERVICES
Taps, Washers Toilets, Cisterns Leaks, Blockages Tanks, Overflows Lead Pipes, Stopcocks….etc… OAP DISCOUNTS and NO VAT
0117
957 5092
PLUMBING SERVICES
* TAPS, WASHERS * BALL VALVES * LEAKS, WASTES * OVERFLOWS, DRIPS * LEAD PIPES * TOILETS, FLUSHES
NO CALL OUT FEE
FIXED PRICES
NTiler O CA• LL Mason • Painter OUT FEE
www.daleclements.co.uk 44 ABBOTS ROAD, HANHAM, BS15 3NG
FIXED PRICES
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Mobile: 07970 019830
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FIXED PRICES OVEN CLEANING
Classic & Natural stone tiles High Quality Finish Specialising in Italian showers Free Quote Contemporary & Provençale kitchens Bristol & Surrounding Areas Interior & Exterior Masonry PAINTING DECORATING Interior & façade painting
PLUMBING & HEATING
www.daleclements.co.uk 44 ABBOTS ROAD, HANHAM, BS15 3NG
Renovation Painter Tiler Decorator
Builder & Interior Decorator
17 Years Experience Tiling Interior & Exterior Masonry E: dacriscobuilder3@gmail.com Interior Facade T: 0117 401 8568& / 07557 335 956 PaintingDacrisco Builder No Job Too Small Free Quote 17 Years Experience
Tel: 0117 9676268 info@arheatingservices.co.uk
Boiler installation, servicing and repairs 10 Year Warranty’s available
T: 0117 382 7716 / 07557 335 956 E: dacriscobuilder9@gmail.com
If it’s News Email: news@hanhamandlongwellgreenvoice.co.uk
Finance also available
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PLUMBING SERVICES
Boiler/Heating systems installed Unvented Cylinders, Electric Boilers Underfloor heating Boiler repairs Boiler servicing Gas & PAT safety testing
UP TO 10 YEAR FINANCE PLANS AVAILABLE
faulty Electric showers repaired,sold & fitted competitive rates fast service Tel Paul at pj Home Electrical 07774747834 or 0117 2302010 approved
Keynsham based
website: bathshowersbristol
No Call out Charge
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
• OLD WOODEN FASCIA BOARDS CLEANED & RE-PAINTED
• EXTERIOR HOUSE & WALL PAINTING • HEDGE TRIMMING • FENCE PAINTING & REPAIRS • NEW FENCE SUPPLIED & FITTED
tomspropertymaintenance11@yahoo.com
RF
ROOFING SPECIALIST
• All aspects of roofing undertaken • Repairs • Complete reroofs • Flat roofs • Insurance work • No job too small *24 years’ experience*
For a friendly free quotation, call Ross
Tel: 0117 987 0177 07738 054042 rf.roofing@hotmail.com
EST 2004
Over 20 yrs experience
Boiler Breakdown Service & Installation Engineer
All makes and models worked on
Call Darren on 07787 956651
TOE NAIL CUTTING
TELEPHONE ENGINEER
Telephone Cabling Data/Computer Network Cabling Router Relocation Telephone Systems WiFi Systems & Boosters CCTV Systems
AMG SolutionS
0117 3620313
To advertise, contact Emma on 0117 908 2121 Or 07715 770448.
Give your toes a treat
Toenail cutting and foot care in the comfort of your own home. Affordable, professional.
Free foot massage!
Call 07523299147 or visit www.neatfeet.net WASTE DISPOSAL
ROOFING SERVICES
Tel:
& Heating Services
A Keynsham business
www.tilingheaven.co.uk
• GUTTER CLEANING & UNBLOCKING • FASCIA SOFFITS CLEANED
Tel: 0117 9117652 Mob: 07747 131431
Cherry Plumbing
Email: arhys-jones@sky.com
MR CLEAN
No job too big or too small Call now for a reasonable quote
PLUMBING SERVICES
Andy on 07468 791619
EXTERIOR CLEANING SERVICES
FULLY ACCREDITED WITH
PLUMBING SERVICES
Mosaic, Travertine, Porcelain & Ceramic Specialists
Tom’s Property Maintenance
Contact us via:
0117 9600296 or 07970122137 info@blueflameservice.co.uk www.blueflameservice.co.uk
TILING SERVICES
Bathroom, Kitchen & Floor Tiling
Shower We would be pleased to help you with your
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RUBBISH CLEARED
Registered upper tier waste carrier licence no CBDU225074
We load and clear rubbish/junk from houses Flats, Sheds, Attics, Gardens etc etc No job too small - we even clear single items Cheaper than a skip and we load no VAT Contact Stuart or Sue
Freephone 0800 0234 995 Mobile 07770944727 anytime inc. weekends
WASTE DISPOSAL
Garden, Clearance House, Garden, Office Clearance House,House, Garden, OfficeOffice Clearance
House, Garden, Office Clearance - all Plus all other Plus All Your Other Waste Removal Needs too! House, Garden, Office Clearance -- Plus other House, Garden, Office Clearance Plus all other Plus Your Other Waste Removal Needs too! Plus All All Your Other Waste Removal Needs too! On-average Average cheaper than a skip. On cheaper than aa skip. OnAverage cheaper than skip. removal On average cheaper waste removal On cheaper than aa skip wastewaste removal -Average On average cheaper than than skipa skip
07592 003 Tel: 07592 506 003003 Tel: 07592 506 Tel:Tel: 07592 506506 003 1/4 Load 1/4 £89 1/4 Load Load £89 £89 Half Half £139 Half Load Load Load £139£139 3/4 Load 3/4 £179 3/4 Load Load £179£179 Full Load Full £199 Full Load Load £199£199
www.junkmonsters.co.uk www.junkmonsters.co.uk
Email: sales@hanhamandlongwellgreen voice.co.uk
Your future starts here…
CLF Post 16
Open Evening
Wednesday 9th February 2022, 5:30-7:30pm 4 4 4 4 4
Find out more about the Post 16 experience Explore our courses Meet the teachers Take a tour See what CLF Post 16 can offer you!
Booking essential Visit clf-post-16-open-day-tickets.eventbrite.com to reserve your space.
www.post16.clf.uk Woodside Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8BD