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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 12

Birthday surprise for Joyce , 102 Pupils from Henleaze School of Dancing paid a surprise visit to their founder, Joyce Harper, for her 102nd birthday. PAGE 7

Westbury duo in starring roles Two former Westbury-on-Trym residents will be in the spotlight at the Cinema Rediscovered festival at Watershed this month. PAGE 16

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Residents are invited to upload photographs of their artworks to an online gallery at Bristol Museum inspired by its Grayson's Art Club exhibition. PAGE 31

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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 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 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 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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Shock over dead fish in Canford Pond

'Warm places' for winter WARM 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 people who will struggle to pay heating bills. 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. 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."

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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.

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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 short time, if any, when they getting pushed back, it appears won’t have to pay the charge. Abb Bish Voicewill ad only AW.qxp_Layout 1 25/04/2022 exempt drivers have a Over 70 per10:18 cent ofPage cars 1

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Iron bridge repair plans make progress A £1 MILLION plan to fix Kingsweston Iron Bridge, which shut in 2015, has made major progress. The footbridge was closed after a lorry driver drove into it, leaving walkers cut off from Blaise and Kings Weston estates. A second lorry drove into it in 2018. But now Bristol City Council has applied for planning permission to reinstall and raise the eight-metre long bridge, marking a milestone in efforts to repair and reopen it. The Grade-II listed bridge was built around 1820 and crosses over Kings Weston Road. Previous efforts to repair it stalled after Historic England raised heritage concerns, and then no funding could be found for the works. But in February this year, Conservative councillors persuaded the mayor to include £1 million in this year’s

budget for the bridge. The repair plans are now out for public consultation, and need planning permission before any works can begin. If the plans are approved, the council would raise the bridge by just over one metre and install new stone access steps. Raising the structure should protect it from any more lorries crashing into and damaging it. Contractors would first dismantle the damaged bridge, repair it off-site, then reassemble it on-site and install it at the same location, but one metre higher. According to planning documents, designers looked at installing wheelchair-friendly ramps to access the raised bridge, but ruled this out as too damaging to the historic surroundings. A design and access statement said: “Due to the fall in ground levels away from the

bridge, significant ramp structures 20-metres in length would be required. These long ramps, with guard rails, would add very substantial costs to the works, while having a significant adverse visual and physical impact on the adjacent listed terrace wall.” Full details of the works can be found on the council’s website using the reference: 22/02249/FB. Several neighbours have written in support of the plans. One said: “I hugely welcome fixing this footbridge. I regularly need to cross the main road near the bridge with my toddler and dog, which often feels unsafe due to the speed of the traffic. It would be so much safer for us to cross over into Kings Weston using a dedicated footbridge.” by Alex Seabrook, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Birthday surprise for dance school founder Joyce, 102 BALLET school founder Joyce Harper has celebrated her 102nd birthday and revealed her secret to a long and joyful life: ‘maintain good posture’ and ‘do the job you love’. Joyce marked the milestone with a visit from pupils from Henleaze School of Dancing, which she founded in 1946 and worked at for over 72 years – not retiring until the age of 97. As an extra surprise, team members organised for pupils from the dance school to put on a ballet show for their beloved ex-teacher. Joyce, who lives at Care UK’s Trymview Hall, on Southmead Road, said: “I thoroughly enjoyed the performance – it was beautiful. I hadn’t seen them in so long and it was such a wonderful surprise. My favourite part of the day was the moment I stepped outside and saw all the children.” Nicole Anderson, home manager, said: “Joyce has been

Henleaze School of Dancing founder Joyce Harper with her visitors living at Trymview Hall for three months, and it’s fair to say the home wouldn’t be the same

without her. Her wonderful dedication to her love for all things music and dance – retiring

from teaching at 97 – never fails to amaze us!” Joyce was born in Clifton, Bristol, in 1920 and has lived in Bristol her whole life. Working in the civil service as part of the Telephone Management Office during the war, Joyce soon found her true calling lay elsewhere. Having attended her first dance class when she was five years old, she was inspired to become a ballet teacher. After training as a dance teacher at the Maddocks School of Dancing, Joyce pursued her dream and in 1946 she founded Henleaze School of Dancing. Joyce has touched many lives with her dedication to dance over so many decades, teaching generations of aspiring ballerinas. Her hard work saw her announced as a winner of a Bristol Gold Award and an MBE for services to dance in 2011, presented to her by Princess Anne.

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n NEWS REFORMS over how one of the largest green spaces in Bristol is run will be pushed through despite lingering questions about a landmark survey. Clifton Down and Durdham Down are managed by a committee made up of Bristol City Council councillors and members of the Society of Merchant Venturers. But after a huge controversy last year, when car parking on the Downs was mooted for Bristol Zoo, the Downs committee agreed to carry out reforms, addressing concerns that some critics saw the committee as too secretive and opaque. This spring, a huge survey was conducted asking Bristol what the Downs should be used for, such as music festivals, funfairs and conservation. The committee is using this survey to justify the changes it’s pushing through, which include more transparency—but keeping the Merchant Venturers involved. Now campaigners have raised key questions about the survey. During a committee meeting,

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Downs committee reforms to go ahead in spite of concerns Councillor Paula O’Rourke, the incoming lord mayor of the council and chair of the Downs committee, said only half of the 1,888 survey respondents answered questions about how the Downs are governed. She said: “The survey creates a clear picture of what people want and what people think. I would like to have more dialogue about the funding. We need to do some work on how we report the finances of the Downs. But I was surprised that about half of the people who filled in the report filled in the section on governance. People aren’t as interested in that.” Most of the survey questions asked about what kind of events should be held at the Downs, as well as funding. But the final question, tacked on at the end as a separate second survey, asked

whether the Merchant Venturers should remain involved in governing the Downs. However, that question was heavily caveated, informing respondents that removing their involvement would mean changing an Act of Parliament, which could cost £500,000. Despite politicians and campaigners calling for the Merchant Venturers to give up their control of the Downs, a whopping nine out of 10 people who answered the final question on governance said they did not want to change the Act of Parliament. The Downs for People campaign said: “Governance issues were covered only as an undeveloped add-on in the survey, and the analysis is predictably weak. We’re glad the draft work plan recognises

the need for further appraisal, but we don’t accept this should be confined to structures compatible with the Downs Act— legislation shouldn’t be ruled out unless effective, non-legislative reforms are agreed and trialled successfully.” The campaign is calling for a new panel set up to help run the Downs, with different stakeholder groups all represented. Campaigners also said the question about whether the Merchant Venturers should be involved in running the Downs was difficult to find on the survey, and confusingly worded. Also raising questions about the survey were Friends of the Downs and Avon Gorge, who said many of the respondents were older and not representative of Bristol’s population. Robert Westlake, chair of the

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Friends group, welcomed the move to more openness and transparency. But he also urged the Downs committee to consider letting stakeholder groups have a greater voice. He said: “Any check-box exercise is limited in data gathered and should be considered more of a snapshot

of public opinion, rather than a definitive response. The survey indicated nearly 60% of responses are from over 55-year-olds—who are only 20% of the population. It would appear that young people aren’t well represented. Over-reliance on the survey, when coming to important decisions about the

future of the Downs, would be a mistake.” New reforms include making governance more transparent and open, and consulting the public more often on how the Downs are run. Councillors on the committee said they spent hours reading every response, including those in text boxes.

And one noted that the Downs committee is much more transparent than it was a decade ago. Councillor Steve Smith, outgoing lord mayor, said: “I and council officers spent many hours, including weekends and late nights, reading every one of those text comments and they are taken into account. If we agree to adopt the principles and work plan today, that’s not the end but the beginning of a process. “ Councillor Geoff Gollop, a former lord mayor, said: “I have a surprising amount of sympathy with those who comment about the way the Downs committee has engaged in the past. Ten years ago when I was [lord mayor], there was information as chairman that I was unable to get access to, which is now in the public domain. So however dissatisfied some are with openness and transparency, it’s actually come a heck of a long way from what it used to be.” By Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Light has gone out with Kit's death ONE of the most extraordinary characters who lived in Henleaze has died aged 70. You could say that Kit Edwardes was a snappy dresser but that would be to seriously underestimate the man whose look was both startling and a delight. His wardrobe was magnificent. As he sauntered along Henleaze High Street he was a memorable figure in the landscape for all who saw him. Which was appropriate really for Kit was an artist. You could say he was his own “art installation”. Only he could carry off a glorious white suit complete with bowler hat, cane and gloves. While he spent most of his life in Bristol, as a young man he trained at Northampton and Camberwell Schools of Art and then later at

The Royal College of Art. Several years after graduating from the RCA he became a sort of “lighting roadie” for two Liverpool bands Echo and the Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes. Kit was eventually in charge of organising and directing the staging and lighting on several Echo and The Bunnymen world tours. Bristol became his home over 40 years ago in a large communal house in Redland full of actors from the Bristol Old Vic theatre school. Known as the Palace, there was something of a Bohemian atmosphere full of creative activity – art, photography, film-making, music, prop-making. For part of his life Kit became an enthusiastic cyclist. He was a

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Kit Edwardes member of the Hardly Athletic Club. While the club name deliberately lacked promise, they were serious road racers once tackling the notorious Alpe Huez feared by all competitors in the Tour de France. Their efforts put him and the team in the national French sporting paper at the time. Kit was a talented artist whose work attracted early attention. Guests at his wake said that he had once been shortlisted to paint the Queen’s portrait. After graduating from the Royal College of Art, his work took a critical and political view of events that were happening at the time in Thatcher’s Britain. Often working in collaboration with fellow artist John Podpadec this included an installation piece at ‘The Falklands Factor’

exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery in 1989. Another collaborative installation work made with Podpadec took a mischievous, critical look at the slick marketing of Sellafield’s British Nuclear Fuels Ltd and made a national tour of the UK. Kit was a highly skilled painter and his later still life paintings of flowers and insects are beautifully depicted. Often painting in the tradition of Dutch seventeenth century still life painting, his carefully observed subjects are invested with hidden meanings conveying a deeply personal symbolism. Latterly he taught art classes at Stoke Lodge. “He leaves so many friends who loved him dearly” said the eulogy and with his passing part of the joy of Henleaze has evaporated.

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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

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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

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

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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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Westbury names at Cinema Rediscovered

THERE aren’t many villages that can claim a place in a festival celebrating classic retro cinema from all over the world and taking in films dating back almost 100 years. But when Watershed hosts the sixth edition of Cinema Rediscovered from July 20 to 24 the line-up will include not just one film by a past resident of Westbury-on-Trym but two! The first of the Westbury duo to get a showcase is Henry Edwards – once such a popular silent screen star that he was mobbed wherever he appeared and allowed to shut down a play at the 2,000-seat Princes Theatre on Park Row in which he was the lead to join King George V and Queen Mary at the London premiere of his latest film. Henry (or Arthur Harold Ethelbert Edwards to give him his birth name) was born in Weston-super-Mare in 1883 but was living on Waverley Road, Westbury on Trym from at least 1891 until he was in his late teens. His father, E.H. Edwards was an architect, responsible for designing several buildings in central Bristol, including on Clare Street and Rupert Street. Arthur/ Henry, however, was already active in amateur dramatics and from 1904 was appearing in theatres UK-wide. He made his screen acting

debut in 1914 and went on to notch up 80-odd more credits but as with so many early films most of his were destroyed in a fire. One rare survivor – The Joker (1928) - has just been restored, however, and will be showing at Watershed on Friday 22 July, 10. 40am, with an introduction from broadcaster and author Matthew Sweet. The second ex Westbury-onTrym resident featured in the Cinema Rediscovered line-up is J. Lee Thompson, (worth Googling) born in the village on 1 August 1914 and whose family home was on Westbury Road. He worked with David Lean, Charles Laughton and Alfred Hitchcock before becoming director in his own right of titles including King Solomon's Mines, The Guns of Navarone, Battle for Planet of the Apes and Ice Cold in Alex. He is being celebrated on Saturday 23 July (8.40pm) with a 60th anniversary screening of the original Cape Fear, a tense thriller starring Robert Mitchum as the ex-convict terrorising the family of the lawyer (Gregory Peck) he blames for his prison term. Tickets for all 40+ events in the Cinema Rediscovered programme are on sale now from the Watershed box office, I Canons Road, Bristol, BS1 5TX; telephone 0117 927 5100; www. watershed.co.uk. Pam Beddard

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Progress on development THERE looks to be some progress on the development at 99 Devonshire Road – the Westbury 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 will 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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Tropical downpour hits Midnight Walk CELEBRATING 13 fabulous years of bringing The Midnight Walk to Bristol, St Peter’s Hospice fundraisers gave this year’s event a tropical twist, in the middle of a tropical downpour! The popular sponsored walk took place on Saturday 18 June. Despite the rain lashing down as the walkers arrived, a warm welcome and a Zumba session created an upbeat mood as the crowds set off. They were raising funds for people with a life-limiting illness and their families who are cared for by St Peter’s Hospice. The Midnight Walk teams completed a five or ten mile route which took walkers on a climb up Bridge Valley Road and around Westbury Park, taking in views of some of the great sights of Bristol including the ss Great Britain, Clifton Suspension Bridge and the Harbourside. The organisers hope to raise £30,000 from the 2022 event. Head of fundraising, Wendy McDermott, says: “The weather was certainly tropical, but despite that everyone set off in great spirits and enjoyed a warm reception as they crossed the finish line. We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who came and walked and volunteered.” Throughout the years there’s been great

support from groups stepping up for the hospice including the Wonder Widows, Julie’s Angels and Team Wudzi. Lesley Horton walked with the Hort’s Hunnies this year. Her daughter Gemma says: “Over the years me, Mum, and our family and friends have taken part in several Midnight Walks. It’s a great night out, seeing the lovely sights of our beautiful city. “Our first Midnight Walk was in 2012, only a few months after my Dad, Tony Horton passed away at St Peter’s Hospice, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. “It was during this incredibly difficult time for Dad and us as a family that we realised how special the hospice was. “As soon as Dad was admitted, he seemed

calmer and most importantly, comfortable. “Sadly, only a few years later my Dad’s Mum, Joan, became ill and was offered a bed at St Peter’s Hospice. From the moment she was taken in, the staff remembered her, speaking about Dad and generally putting her at ease. She ended up being at the hospice for a few weeks and passed away in the same room as Dad did, which brought us some comfort. “Fast forward to January this year and Carly, my younger sister, was admitted to hospital with complications due to an earlier diagnosis of incurable secondary breast cancer. When Carly was told that there were no other treatment options for her, we knew immediately where she’d want to be. She had made her wishes known before and after speaking to a hospice nurse over the phone, Carly was moved from the BRI to St Peter’s within 24 hours. “Carly passed away in January this year, aged just 38. It was an incredibly sad time for her partner Mark and 15-year-old daughter but the team at the hospice offered ongoing support for them both.” All care services are provided free of charge for patients and their families at the Hospice. This care costs around £25,000 a day.

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GREY squirrels were introduced here 150 years ago eventually replacing red squirrels in most of England. Alien species are estimated to contribute to a third of animal extinctions and a quarter of plant extinctions globally. This is often due to humans accidentally or deliberately introducing foreign species into environments that have evolved without them. Rats accidentally arriving by ship on a small rat free island can eat the eggs of an entire species of ground nesting birds. The kudzu vine was gifted to the Japanese by the Americans and is now climbing over and killing trees and is known as the most dangerous invasive plant in the world. So how does this affect us? There is a plant, with lovely purple flowers, called Himalayan balsam that was introduced by the Victorians. Many of Bristol’s waterways are now being overwhelmed by balsam. Sail down the Avon now and you will see swathes of balsam along the banks. Balsam is our largest annual plant, has shallow pink roots and spreads by seed scattering. It can grow ten feet tall and produce 120 seedpods, each with six seeds. Balsam seedpods can explode seeds up to

20 feet. Even small plants produce seed in autumn and uprooted plants reroot very easily. Balsam thrives in damp conditions such as riverbanks and spreads fast along rivers as seed carried downstream is washed up on banks where it germinates. Once established balsam supresses native plants as they are smaller and grow more slowly. Native plants, particularly perennials, have deeper roots that bind the riverbank together and protect it. When the balsam dies in the winter, the soil is exposed allowing erosion even more harmful species such as Japanese knotweed and giant hogweed to invade the bare earth. What can be done? Balsam can be eliminated, but it is not quick and is difficult to do effectively. The seed can survive for two years in the ground. Plants need to be killed before they set seed. To kill the plants, they need to be uprooted, easy due to the shallow roots, snapped below the first leaf node, stamped on, and left in the sun in a pile to dry. Even then the site needs to be revisited a month later and a month after that to kill any plants that have rerooted or germinated since the last visit.

Former Lord Mayor Cllr Steve Smith clearing balsam A group called Trout in the Trym, of which SusWoT is one of eight member groups, is trying to eliminate all the balsam in the Trym river system and its surroundings. The balsam has been mapped and nearly all was killed last year, but some has come back. There are twice weekly parties running now to deal with the balsam this year, continuing until October. If you would like to help, please email suswot2050@gmail.com.

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Guided tours around lake this summer GUIDED tours of Henleaze Lake will take place throughout the summer. These tours are open to members, their guests and the general public and groups until September. Tours will last approximately 1.5 hours and will primarily cover the history of the lake through the years, as well as the wonderful flora and fauna that inhabits the site. Participants will walk along the normally restricted boardwalks where they may spot some larger fish, see the white lily beds, and even glimpse the resident heron or kingfisher. Tours will generally take place during the first weekend of the month. Group visits can be organised on other dates with prior arrangement. Due to the uneven terrain these tours are unfortunately unsuitable for wheelchair users, mobility scooters and other mobility aids. However, adapted tours can be arranged on request. No children under eight, buggies or babies are allowed. Refreshments will be provided at the end of the tour with a chance to look at some of the wonderful archive photos. Copies of “The Lake” book by Susie Parr will be available for purchase.

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Open Gardens in Henleaze THE Henleaze Society is hosting an Open Gardens Day on Sunday 3 July (1.30pm to 5.30pm). Ten gardens in the Henleaze area will be open - free of charge - to society members. Many garden hosts will be collecting for their favourite charities and providing refreshments in addition to selling plants. Chair Helen Furber said, “We generally hold our Open Gardens Day every two years but the pandemic led to the cancellation of the event in 2020. This year we are welcoming three new garden hosts. We anticipate hundreds of people visiting the gardens. Many will also take advantage of some excellent refreshments, in addition to purchasing plants.” Annual membership of the society is £5 (or £7.50 including postage if outside the Henleaze area); it covers everyone in your household. Benefits include receiving four newsletters a year and invitations to events.

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asset to this team. Her passion for netball has inspired many of our own students to pursue netball outside of school and our students and the players coming through the Severn Stars academy have benefited so much from her expertise and exceptional coaching.” Netball is an integral part of the sporting provision at Redmaids’ High. This year saw the Under 16 teams reaching the national school finals and the Under 19 team placing as runners up in the ‘Sisters n Sport’ national plate final. The formation of the England mixed netball squad reflects the EMMNA’s (England Men’s & Mixed Netball Association) goal of enabling more people to play netball and have access to the huge benefits the game can bring. Kellie said “I am thrilled to be selected for this squad. Netball is such a fantastic sport, and this is a positive step in making it more inclusive and accessible to those who consider it a female only sport. It’s going to be a great experience playing alongside these highly skilled players and I’m excited to see what we achieve together as a team.”

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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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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

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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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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

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n EDUCATION A PUPIL in Year 7 at Badminton School is to swim ten miles in the onsite pool to raise money for Southmead Hospital Charity. Ayushi Turner, 12, from Brentry in Bristol, was inspired to fundraise for the Hospital by her grandad, who is an outpatient at Southmead Hospital’s Bright Satellite Dialysis Unit. He has been receiving dialysis treatment three times a week for the last four years. Money raised by Ayushi will support the Renal Department at the hospital, who give dialysis treatment to around 450 patients every week. It is estimated that it will take Ayushi 7 hours to complete the 644 lengths of the 25-meter Badminton indoor swimming pool. She will take just a few short refuelling breaks and will be supported and encouraged by her family and fellow pupils,

12-year-old Badminton pupil to swim ten miles for charity some of whom will be swimming alongside her on the day. Ayushi said of the challenge: “Southmead Hospital has always been there for me and my family and the service we have received has been amazing. That’s why I wanted to do something back. I love swimming and have been training many hours, but I have never done the entire distance in one session. I will need the support of everyone to get me through and have asked for my playlist to be played in the pool to keep me going. My JustGiving page has been live for a little while but I’m hoping to raise a lot of money on the day!”

The link to the page to make donations is here: https://www. justgiving.com/fundraising/ ayushi-swims Sarah Harrison, Director of Southmead Hospital Charity, said: “A challenge of this magnitude is a feat of endurance for anyone, let alone a passionate young person like Ayushi. We know just how much this challenge means to her and her family, and we are so grateful for her super-human support. To see her go to such lengths is simply inspiring; we can’t wait to cheer her on.”

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 genderbased 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

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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.

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News and views from our city councillors Sharon Scott (Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze) Ukrainian Welcome Hu

I have been volunteering at the Westburyon-Trym Ukrainian Hub which opened on 1st June. It has been a huge success and more and more peo ple are coming every week. It is a place where guests and sponsors can meet, chat and find out about available services. It is open every Wednesday from 10am until 12.30pm and it is held at Westbury-on -Trym Methodist Church on Westbury Hill . Children of all ages are welcome. If you are hosting or are about to host a fam ily/individual from Ukraine please pop along and say “hello”. There are always refresh ments, cakes and a friendly face to point you in the right direction. You would be very welcome.

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News and views from our city councillors Steve Smith (Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze) Bookings to Use The Tip We have had a briefing recently from managers at Bristol Waste about their new scheme to require us all to book in advance before going to the tip, or “Household Waste Recycling Centre” as the y catchily call them. They tell us that this wil l help to reduce queues and congestion on the site and make it an easier experience. It also means that the previous system of allowin g people with odd and even number plates on alternate days has finished. Now if you want to take rubbish or recycling to the tip at Avo nmouth or St Philips you need to boo k in advance either online at www.bristol.g ov.uk/bookrecycling or by calling 0117 922 210 0. They ask you to turn up within 5 minutes of your booked time, and separate all your

waste before you arrive. You will need to take ID with you including pro of of address. They assured us that the y will be lenient and allow people in if the y arrive without a booking to start with, but they do expect everyone to use the sys tem, and if yo repeatedly turn up withou t a booking you may be denied entry. Voi Scooter Expansion If you live in an area wh ich wasn’t previously covered by the Voi E-scoo ter scheme you will have noticed by now that it has been expanded to cover the whole of north Bristol, including all of Henleaze and Westbury. This includes lots of new par king sites around the area. The City Counci l set rules for Voi about where they can put parking sites, but Voi choose the sites the mselves without any consultation. We have had a few concerns raised about parking loc ations which may not be appropriate, so if there is one near you that is causing problems , please let us know. We know that some peo ple really like these scooters and others concerned about their safe are really ty. I had a go on

one myself the other day and it was fun for a short journey but I’m not sure I’ll be trading in my motorbike any time soon! Meanwhile if you have any concerns about the scooters or how they are being used, please do report them to Voi on 080 0 376 8179 or via voiscooters.com/report Stay in Touch We hold regular zoom me etings for people to stay in touch with us, ask questions or raise concerns. The next one will be on the 12th July. You can register to attend at tiny.cc/ WandHJul22. The meetin gs start at 7pm and usually last around 45 min utes to an hour. You can also contact me by email on cllr. steve.smith@bristol.gov .uk, or phone on 07769 285266. I also try to post regular updates on my Facebook page at fb.com/ CouncillorSteveSmith.

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n FROM OUR MP

Taking action over anti-social behaviour on our high streets SINCE the Jubilee bank holiday weekend most of the focus in Westminster has been on the political problems in the Government, culminating in the vote of confidence in the Prime Minister. As a Labour MP I didn’t get a vote, although I suspect you know how I would have voted if I had. Conservative MPs, however, on the whole, decided they still have confidence in Boris Johnson as the leader of the Conservative Party and, therefore, as our Prime Minister, and so nothing changed. Boris Johnson now has a clear 12 months before his backbenchers can have another go at getting rid of him, if that’s what the Conservative Party in parliament decides to do. In the meantime, we have two by-elections (which will have concluded by the time you read this) and the parliamentary committee investigation into whether Boris Johnson knowingly misled the House of Commons over parties at No10 during the lock down. Neither of these events will, I suspect, result in a change of Prime Minister either. My frustration is that this ongoing political drama takes the Government’s focus away from dealing with our economic challenges. Inflation is raging ahead – meaning the cost of things keep going up at speed. This is going to get worse, not better, later this year. As we enter the autumn / winter of 2022 we will see energy prices go up again, alongside the cost of food

and, especially in Bristol, the cost of housing. At the same time, our economy is either flatlining or entering recession and our exports have fallen through the floor. Tax is at a record high and our national debt is huge and getting more expensive to pay off. To make matters worse, a decade of public sector funding cuts has thinned out the support available to those who need it the most. We are not in a good place. My job is to keep pressuring the Government to deal with these issues. I’m thrilled the Chancellor finally agreed to a windfall tax on oil and gas companies to help fund support for energy bill payers. This is something I called for last October, and which became official Labour Party policy at the start of the year. Other than the inclusion of an unwelcome new tax cut for oil and gas companies to drill for more fossil fuels and including community owned generators, I’m pleased the Government took on the policy. Our focus now must be helping the bottom third of families with the harsh economic headwinds, which come for a whole host of reasons, some we can’t control, and putting the economy in the strongest possible position to bounce back. Resolving the Northern Ireland Protocol dispute and enhancing our trade with the European Union is central to that. We might not be able to get to a position where the UK accepts free

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movement of EU workers anytime soon, but we can find ways of enhancing our trade and allowing managed migration of EU workers into the UK who we desperately need to help us do all the jobs we need to do. I’ve also been holding airline bosses to account via my committee, trying to understand the root causes of so many flight cancellations. The good news is that all of the airlines told me they are issuing refunds quickly and paying compensation to families. If that isn’t the case, feel free to get in touch with me and I’ll see what I can do to help. Lastly, I know that many of you share my shame that the Government is pushing ahead with the Rwanda policy. Whilst it’s right that we try and tackle illegal migration and organised crime, I can’t for the life of me understand how the Rwanda policy is the answer. Bristol it a city of sanctuary and we do all that we can to welcome and support refugees – be they from Afghanistan, Ukraine or elsewhere. More locally, I recently met with our Police and Crime Commissioner about an increase in anti-social behaviour, including some very unacceptable behaviour in shops on our high streets. I understand this has been a particular problem in Henleaze and Westbury. The police have put together a new scheme for local businesses to make it easier to

Darren Jones writes for the Voice report anti-social behaviour and share information to speed up prosecutions. I’ve asked the police to produce some ‘neighbourhood watch’ style stickers for shops to put in their windows and for information on how to access the new scheme to be distributed to all local shops. As always, if you need help or have a question you can get in touch with me on e-mail at darren. jones.mp@parliament.uk on telephone at 0117 959 6545 or in writing at Darren Jones MP House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA. I have appointments for fortnightly 1-2-1s in my constituency surgery, continue to host Q&A on my Facebook page at www.fb.com/ darrenjonesmp and longer discussions in my monthly coffee mornings. We’re also looking at bringing back our monthly pub politics and my constituency podcast – watch this space!

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Coping with short-sightedness SHORT-sightedness – or myopia – is a very common problem where people cannot clearly see objects that are far away. It affects millions of adults but usually starts in childhood. Signs your child might be struggling to see properly include: • difficulty making out words on the school whiteboard • sitting too close to the TV or holding their phone right up to their face • complaining of frequent headaches • rubbing their eyes There are things you can do to reduce your child’s chances of becoming myopic. Encouraging them to spend time outside and dragging them away from their electronic gadgets could help reduce the risk. But, once you have a diagnosis of myopia, how do you know which management option is right for your child? Your first priority, of course, is enabling them to see clearly. But you also want them to be comfortable. At Turners, we offer three options for myopia management and recommend the one best suited to the individual patient. First up is Ortho-k. I’m a big fan of Ortho-k, in fact I was the first Ortho-k practitioner in Bristol. It works by popping specially made, ultra-thin contact lenses onto your eyes before sleeping. These lenses gently and gradually reshape your cornea overnight enabling the patient to see clearly throughout the following day, without need for glasses or contact lenses. Ingenious isn’t it? Over time Ortho-k (short for Orthokeratology) has been shown to slow progress of myopia and provides freedom from the daily glasses or contact lenses children can struggle with. Next are soft contact lenses, which are very popular and renowned for comfort as they drape over the eye and are not really felt when blinking. The old worries about eye health are largely a thing of the past as lenses have evolved to allow more oxygen to reach the cornea. Ours also have a special ultra glide coating to keep your eyes moist. Soft contact lenses are good for children as they tend to stay put once in. Daily contacts are convenient with back-up lenses always to hand. In short, contact lenses are a great myopia management option for all children whatever they’re up to – from sitting in front of a computer studying to throwing themselves around the rugby pitch. Last but by no means least, are glasses – still very popular, especially for younger children where contact lenses may prove tricky. Some only need glasses for certain activities and others may need them all the time. Our special myopia glasses let the wearer see clearly both in the distance and up close, these popular glasses have been proven to slow down progression of myopia by as much as 60%. Do take care of your eyes, and come to see us for your glasses, sunglasses and contact lenses. Our expert team is ready and waiting to give you the time you deserve to look after your eye health and vision. Please call to book a time to come in. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) vs Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) A POWER of attorney is a document by which one person (the “donor”) gives another person (the “attorney”) the power to act on their behalf and in their name. Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) were introduced in 2007 by the Mental Capacity Act and replaced the old system of enduring powers of attorney (EPAs). Like the EPA, the LPA remains effective after the donor loses mental capacity. However, there are some important differences. For example, an EPA can be used prior to registration but must be registered when the donor

becomes or is becoming mentally incapable for it to have an ‘enduring’ effect. Conversely, an LPA cannot be used until it is registered but it can be registered as soon as it is executed. It is not possible to change an existing EPA into an LPA; instead a new separate LPA has to be drawn up and the EPA revoked. Although EPAs remain valid, there are many advantages in switching to LPA(s) which make them more comprehensive and more flexible: • EPA: covers Property and Financial decisions, there is no provision for the donor’s welfare.

• LPA: can cover Property and Financial decisions and/or Health and Welfare decisions, including decisions about life-sustaining treatment. • EPA: where more than one person has been appointed as attorney, all the named people must agree with the decision for it to be actioned. • LPA: up to four attorneys can act ‘jointly and severally’ (together or separately) with your permission. You can also allow them to make certain decisions ‘jointly’ while making other decisions ‘jointly and severally’. • Replacing your EPA with an LPA gives you the freedom to review, at any time, who you’d like to act on your behalf should you lose the ability to make decisions

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Reasons to be optimistic: brilliant West of England green jobs

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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portant for me to hear direct what skills training works, what needs improvement and to find out local people’s top tips to get more people enthused. Opportunities abound for decent, well-paid and fulfilling jobs which will get Britain working again and are vital if we are to reach our very ambitious and necessary West of England net-zero targets. You can’t just scrape by on a wing and a prayer, whatever the PM thinks. I’ve never been a “what will be, will be” person – I think the future is, very much, ours to see.

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n WHAT'S ON July 2 n BRISTOL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CLASSICAL SUMMER CONCERT Saturday July 2nd 7.30pm at Frenchay Parish Church on the common BS16 1LJ. Contact 0117 9562106. Tickets £15 on the door, £12 in advance, Students £5 Children free. Interval drink included. July 14 n HENLEAZE AND DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB. We are having a demonstration from Kathryn Delve on ‘A touch of Spry’ 2pm – 4pm at Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. All very welcome £6 on the door. Information call Jenny on 07880 700270. Alternate Thursdays we have demonstrations or practise class. July 25 n HENLEAZE SENIOR FILM CLUB The Full Monty (1997) 15 at 2pm. Six unemployed steel workers form a striptease act to help boost their incomes. Despite insecurities, they perform before a sell-out audience who cheer them on to go the ‘Full Monty!’ Starring Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Tom Wilkinson & Lesley Sharp. Tickets: £4.00 including tea & cake. Carers welcome, easy access. For more information and to book, please call 0117 435 0063. St. Peter’s Hall, The Drive, Henleaze BS9 4LD August 4-7 n'BEYOND HEDONISM' THE GREEN GATHERING 2022, award winning, family friendly, off grid festival, 4th - 7th August, Piercefield Park near Chepstow. This is the annual fundraiser for the Green Gathering Charity, which promotes ecology and sustainability through education and the arts Tickets and info at: http://www.greengathering.org.uk.

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henleaze&westburyvoice may come alone to any afternoon session; a partner will be found. The evening sessions are on Wednesdays and Fridays, and are open to pairs. For more information at www.woebridgeclub.co.uk or contact our Secretary, Chris Frew, on 0117 962 5281. Monday n PLAY BOWLS at Canford Park in a friendly, social atmosphere. Qualified coaches and equipment provided. Contact: Les on 07305695579 n WESTBURY SINGERS: if you enjoy singing, we invite you to join our friendly, non-auditioned, 4 part choir, in term-time on Monday evenings 7.30p.m. - 9.30p.m.at Reedley Road Baptist Church. Please email the Secretary: gwenalwakeel@ yahoo.co.uk. Tuesday n WESTBURY PARK WOMEN’S INSTITUTE meets on the first Tuesday of every month in the Girl Guide Hut on Westmorland Road from 7.00 - 9.30pm. We are an active and friendly group with a varied programme plus extra sessions for craft, coffee, book clubs, walks etc. Visitors are always welcome and for more information do call Sue on 07813795936 or email westburyparkwi@gmail.com n WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP meet on Tuesday mornings at Westburyon-Trym Methodist Church, 10.30am-noon. An interesting programme of speakers; come along to make friends. For more details, ring Kate 07905 064720. n SCOTTISH DANCING to GET FIT and HAVE FUN and HAVE FUN with Westbury Scottish Country Dancing Club. Classes for beginners (Email: maggiekirkup@gmail.com ) and more advanced dancers (Tel: Cheryl 0117 4012416) at St Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze, Tuesdays 7.30 to 9.30 pm. Details at www.westburyscottish.org.uk Wednesday n BCCS (BRISTOL CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL) CHORAL SOCIETY is now meeting at the Henleaze Bowling Club in Grange Court Road, on Wednesdays from 7.30 to 9pm. We are a small, friendly, unauditioned choir singing varied music , from choral works to more modern pieces and we would welcome new members of all standards. For information, contact Kathy, tel 0117 949362 /email www.bccschoralsociety.org.uk/ n BRISTOL SCRABBLE CLUB meets every Wednesday at 7.15pm at Upper Horfield Community Trust (next to Eden Grove Church). New members welcome - first visit free so come and give it a try. For

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David Abrahams Building & Property Maintenance Ltd 40yrs of trade experience in Bristol Friendly, local and professional services. Now semi retired, no VAT. Plumbing repairs and alterations. Timber decks and fencing. General building and maintenance.

Based in Westbury on Trym

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Call David on 07973416505

www.ElderwoodElectrical.com Office - 0117 9322379 Mobile - 07725 058581

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GARDEN SERVICES

SEMI-RETIRED GARDENER Living & working in BS9

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• Winter Services Etc • Fencing • Gates • Hand Rails • Steps • Sheds Refelted No Job too Small Materials at cost price, Tel: Declan 07836 535 535

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HOUSE CLEARANCE

atom electrical specialist domestic installers

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PAINTING, DECORATING REPAIR & RESTORATION I provide a wide range of high quality interior and exterior painting and decorating.

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Stephen Carter Painter & Decorator

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Painting & Decorating Association Accredited (with PDA guarantee) For a free competitive quotation:

07786 513788 or 0117 907 6997 Cranside Avenue, Redland, BS6 7RA

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MJT DECORATING Interior & Exterior For a Friendly & Reliable Local Service

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MOB: 07970 617994 Westbury on Trym | BS9

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