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What a carve-up! Outcry over plans to keep cars out of village centre RESIDENTS and businesses in Westbury on Trym are up in arms over proposals they say could kill the village and cause traffic chaos. Bristol City Council has come up with a series of measures for the A4018, which it believes are needed to cope with additional commuters from the new developments at Filton Airfield. It says that as part of its scheme, it wants to enhance the “attractiveness and vitality of Westbury Village and reduce rat-running. The outline proposals include creating bus lanes, improvements for cyclists, new junctions with traffic lights, and reduced speed limits. But local people say the suggested restrictions would be hugely damaging. Under the plans, only buses, taxis and cyclists would be able to continue along the High Street past the Post Office. Hundreds of people have turned out for consultation sessions and nearly 3,000 have signed a petition started by Bristol North West MP Darren Jones.Mr Jones said that while he welcomed improvements to bus and cycle lanes, he believed this could be done without carving up Westbury, without cutting off Brentry, without so many turning restrictions on Falcondale Road and without reducing current road capacity.
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Fence goes up at playing fields The fence at Stoke Lodge playig fields is nearly finished - but campaigners are keeping up their fight against it. PAGES 10 & 11
Hilary Long, chairman of the Westbury on Trym Society, said residents were in a state of disbelief over the plans. She said: "It is a model that will wreck daily communications and businesses, done by traffic boffins who do not live here!" Mrs Long urged all residents to make their views known during the consultation, which runs until March 10. More details: Pages 2-6
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'You cannot be serious!' HILARY Long, chairman of the Westbury on Trym Society, is urging residents to make their views known during the A4018 consultation. She told the Voice: "The traffic engineers have constructed what looks like a Christmas board game for everyone wishing to get from one side of the ward to the other, be it west to east or north to south, and Westbury and parts of Henbury will be carved into small isolated ghettos if it goes ahead. John McEnroe's s famous dictum 'You cannot be serious' is the one that comes to mind! "The council has already received hundreds of comments online and by paper questionnaire, and consultancy meetings are taking place. Like many others, I believe much of the design has been done in total ignorance of the width and use of our roads and the heavy commuter traffic that all of this north Bristol suburb now has
to cope with - not just on the A4018 but throughout the area. It is a model that will wreck daily communications and businesses, done by traffic boffins who do not live here!" To respond, email transport. projects@bristol.gov.uk; write to A4018 Improvements Project Team, Strategic City Transport, Bristol City Council, 100 Temple Street, Bristol BS1 6AG: or go to www.bristol.gov.uk/ a4018improvements
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Council accused of 'losing the plot' BRISTOL North West MP Darren Jones is urging a rethink on the proposed changes to the A4018 road into Bristol from Cribbs Causeway. He said the plans would effectively close off Westbury on Trym village to cars, having a significant impact on businesses. In addition, proposed changes to the Crow Lane roundabout (to turn it into a traffic light based junction) would see Brentry and Henbury cut off from right turning traffic, pushing drivers to go through Southmead to use already congested roads. “I’m afraid it looks like the council has lost the plot. "Under no circumstances can the proposed carving up of Westbury-on-Trym village happen and I will be calling on my colleague Mayor Marvin Rees to scrap them," he said.
Commenting on the council’s consultation, Councillor Kye Dudd, Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “The A4018 is a key route in Bristol and it’s important we continue to invest in our transport network as the city grows. “We’ve also made suggestions for Westbury Village and hope local residents and businesses can give their views on this important high street. We know we need to get any decisions to make changes right for the future, given the pressure many of our high streets currently face. “Changes like this can mean disruption, but we are working hard to minimise this as much as we can. "The consultation is an opportunity to engage with us on the proposals and have your say.” The proposals: Pages 4 and 5 More reaction: Page 6
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Summary of proposed restrictions Falcondale Road; ahead only at junction with Henbury Hill and Henbury Road. This change would apply to both northbound and southbound traffic. Canford Road; left turn only on to Falcondale Road. Westbury Court Road; left only movement on to Falcondale Road. Abbey Road; left only movement on to Falcondale Road. Lampeter Road; left only movement on to Falcondale Road. Westbury Road; left only movement on to the A4018, Westbury Road. Bristol City Council's FAQs on the proposals can be found here: https://bit.ly/2GAkJrX
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'Beware unintended consequences' HE proposals for the A4018 show a lack of understanding of traffic movement in the Westbury area, locals believe. Alan Aburrow, who was chairman of the Neighbourhood Partnership’s Transport Working Group thinks the proposals are ill-conceived and could have severe “unintended consequences” if they are eventually introduced. He said: “Proposals for Westbury village are a classic case of ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’! The proposed restrictions to prevent vehicular progress from one side of the village to the other and physically blocking traffic movements at the junction of Stoke Lane and the War Memorial roundabout are just sheer folly. “The ‘urban myth’ that large numbers of vehicles turn off Falcondale Road into Passage Road and create a rat-run through the village to re-join the A4018 at the Westbury Road/ Falcondale Road junction was
Amanda George debunked in a report published by BCC Highways back in 2012.” Alan noted that the proposed changes include three which residents have been campaigning for, including the light-controlled junction at Greystoke Avenue/ Falcondale Road (with new pedestrian crossing points), similar facilities at the junction of Falcondale Road and Westbury Road, and a pedestrian crossing on Passage Road. Geoff Gollop, Liz Radford
and Steve Smith, Conservative Councillors for Westbury-onTrym and Henleaze, said in a statement that the traffic planners do not realise how traffic flows around Westbury Village. In a joint statement, they said: “Ever since then we have had a flow of emails and letter from concerned residents who feel their daily journeys are under threat. “We have arranged three community meetings at Westbury Village Hall, on Friday March 1 at 6.30pm and 8pm and on Saturday March 2 at 10am, where we can answer questions and update residents on our campaign to challenge the proposals. “We are encouraging every resident who is affected to go online to the consultation and register their views, or phone 3521397 to request a paper copy of the survey. Please don’t leave it to others to object for
you; you must register your own objection.” Amanda George is owner of We Make Bristol on Canford Lane and was until recently chair of Westbury-on-Trym Business Association (WOTBA). She told the Voice: “Not only could the changes have a detrimental effect on footfall in the Village but there are also going to be big impracticalities. For example, Mogford Prescott Ltd will struggle with vehicle access. They’ve been on the High Street for over 100yrs and have 28 vans plus vehicle for the office staff which all access the rear via the High Street and Church Road. To have these roads closed would have a massive negative impact on their business as they rely on their vehicles to get to and from jobs and get materials from the yard. “Then, how are the pubs on the High Street going to be able to get their HGV deliveries and waste collections?”
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competitor as small as an icecream van could cause problems. Speaking to The Voice, a spokesman for FOHC also confirmed that the tender for the pitch is currently being advertised by the council, and they understand that there will be a further announcement by
BCC once this has been awarded. Commenting further, they said: “It is disappointing that BCC have chosen to go ahead with this competitor provision for the Common next to the play area after volunteers have worked so hard over the last 10 years to develop the existing cafe
as a facility for local people and a hub which supports community engagement and volunteering in the park as well. “We believe that there is a better location on the Common for an additional provision which wouldn’t undermine the existing cafe but sadly this was not supported. We hope that this won’t have a negative impact on the community cafe which is non-profit-making and deliberately priced to be affordable. “The incredible amount of work being done by volunteers who support it includes litterpicks, projects around the wider park & fundraising to help support enhancements to the Common. We’ll carry on doing this and encourage local people to continue to support it.”
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Caught short over community toilets COUNCILLORS have demanded a review of the controversial community toilets scheme amid concerns residents are being caught short. The project, which calls on businesses, organisations and charities to open up their loos to the public, was launched last year when the city council shut all 18 of the city’s on-street public loos. Campaigners argued the closures, made to save the city council £440,000 a year, would affect the most vulnerable, including the elderly, children and disabled people. A report to the council’s communities scrutiny commission in January said there were now 84 such community toilet sites across Bristol. But members expressed concerns the scheme had set no minimum distances someone spacious corridor wouldAbe expected to walk to the
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Would you back a bus to Parkway? RESIDENTS are being urged to keep up the pressure to restore a bus link from Westbury to Parkway Station and beyond. The biggest operator in the city, First, stopped running a service from Avonmouth to Emersons Green two years ago because it said it could not make it pay. The route was split in two, and Stagecoach took on the route between Avonmouth and Southmead Hospital, running the 11/11Awith a subsidy from Bristol City Council. The contract runs out at the end of August but the council has confirmed that it intends to renew it for three years and is considering extending it to Parkway Station. Speaking at a cabinet meeting last month, the member responsible for transport Kye Dudd acknowledged the 11/11A is a key route “covering an area with health inequalities”. He said he would like to see
the original route restored. “Hopefully through this process we might be able to look at extending that route out to Parkway [and] Emersons Green, but obviously it all depends on the interest and the bids we get back so we can’t guarantee anything,” he said. Transport campaigner Dave Redgewell said a properly funded bus service was a matter of “social justice and social inclusion”. Resident Graham Donald told the meeting extending the 11/11A out to Parkway would
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benefit disadvantaged groups such as older people, those with disabilities and people who don’t have cars. However, he had a warning for the council. “The service does need to be sufficiently frequent, it needs to be reliable and it needs to be punctual,” he said. “If those conditions aren’t met, then, sadly, I don’t think people will use it.” The council has a budget of £1.5million for commissioned bus services. The new contract for the 11/11A service will be for three years, up until September 3, 2022, with the option to extend for another three years. Mr Donald said he was pleased that the council was continuing to support the 11/11A but said the service, and any extension to the route, would have to be publicised. He is encouraging Voice readers to write to the Mayor, Marvin Rees, to let him know if they would support a bus to
Parkway. He told us: “For the 25 years I have lived in Bristol there has been a bus service along this route. I have used it a good deal, especially to visit family members in hospital. This service used to connect with Parkway station too. This is helpful not only for rail passengers but also for residents who work in the Parkway area. “One such resident is my daughter who is disabled and works part-time at a school near Parkway. The only way to get to work by public transport from her home in Westbury Park is to catch one bus into the city centre and another along the Gloucester Road. Often, my wife takes her to and from work; otherwise, she would spend more time travelling than working! The lack of buses to Parkway often comes up in family conversations, as well as when I am talking about bus services with friends and neighbours.”
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Work on fence nears completion COTHAM School students are set to return to Stoke Lodge Playing Fields for their outdoor games lessons this month after a gap of five years. The school, which leases the pitches from Bristol City Council, moved its offsite sport to Coombe Dingle until it could fence off the site to ensure pupils and staff were safe. A lengthy legal battle because of objections from neighbours and other residents ended in victory for the school in the High Court last July and work began in January to erect the 2m high fence around the playing fields. But protesters have continued to turn out in force during the work, meaning that completion of the six-foot high fence around the perimeter has been delayed further. The opponents have begun legal action for a judicial review but the work has been able to continue because it is judged
to be permitted development and therefore does not require planning permission. Nathan Allen, facilities manager at Cotham School, said academy staff and contractors had coped brilliantly in difficult circumstances, with up to 20 protesters at the site daily. Although the work would not be completed by the start of Term 4, he said he was confident the fence would be finished, the pitches marked and the posts put
up by early March. “I am really looking forward to seeing the kids down there using the fields as they should be,” he said. Writing on the We Love Stoke Lodge Facebook page, campaigner Emma Burgess said residents also wanted to see the pupils return. "It is just incredibly sad that they will be behind this unnecessary, ugly, dangerous and ridiculously costly temporary
fence," she said. The facilities, which include three full-sized and three junior football pitches and a rugby pitch as well as athletics provision, will be open to sports clubs and community groups in the evenings. Teams including St Brendan's Rugby, and Shire Colts used the pitches until 2016. Cotham School also hopes to build a pavilion at the site and has appealed against Bristol City Council's refusal of planning permission. For the time being, students will change at school for their games lessons. The school plans to hold a meeting in March with interested parties to discuss community use of the sports pitches. The public will have access to the site outside school hours, although dog walking will not be permitted on the fields and will be restricted to a perimeter walkway outside the fence, which residents say is very narrow.
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Campaigners keep up the pressure 30 years of CAMPAIGNERS have threatened Bristol City Council council with legal action over the erection of a fence around Stoke Lodge playing fields. The We Love Stoke Lodge group believes the council was wrong to rule that contractors could go ahead as the school did not need planning permission for the barrier. It has written to the authority threatening legal action unless the ‘permitted development’ decision is reversed. It wants the council to require the school to submit a planning application so that councillors have an opportunity to vote on the issue. And it is demanding the council take action to enforce the terms of the school’s lease of the land, which they say prohibits the erection of “buildings or other structures”. A spokeswoman for the
campaign group said: “As a community, we have worked really hard to avoid legal action; we have no wish either personally or as taxpayers to take our own council to court. “But we believe the decisions and actions of council officers are unlawful and their refusal to enforce due process has left us with no other option. “We really hope that, even at this eleventh hour, the council will take back control of the situation and inform the school that it must stop work and apply for planning permission.” A spokeswoman for the council said it was unable to comment at this stage. We Love Stoke Lodge sent its pre-action protocol letter to the council on, February 6. It is a formal final step before court proceedings and sets out the matters the group intends to raise at a judicial review, which
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it says it will only pursue as a last resort. The group spokeswoman said: “It’s very unfortunate, but unless council officers change their position as a matter of urgency, we have been left with no option but to go to court.” The campaigners say community members are entitled to keep using the public space. They fear that the fence will damage the roots of ancient trees on the site and they are also concerned about possible damage to badger setts on the site. They have put in Town and Village Green (TVG) and Public Rights of Way (PROW) applications to the council. Last the High Court rejected a previous TVG application, paving the way for the school to put in place its plans to make the site safe so pupils could return for PE lessons.
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Serving up a peek at pastimes A BOOK that reveals the local and social history of Henleaze has been published by a local historian. In March 2017 Veronica Bowerman published her fourth publication on the area, titled Henleaze Connections: Some Fascinating Folk and Facts, which was favourably received. However, as more social and local history information was subsequently generated from her free monthly email newsletter (The Henleaze Book newsletter), she decided to include these items in a new publication, titled More Henleaze Connections: Pastimes, Pastures and People. Within her latest book Veronica has been able to include some landmarks, decreasing open spaces, housing, schools, shops and businesses together with the stories that were not covered in her five previous publications. Speaking to Henleaze & Westbury Voice about her latest publication, she said: “Some of the folk highlighted in the book have been courageous, others adventurous and a few downright quirky. I knew that two important centenaries were due to be celebrated in the area in
2019 and was intrigued that they were connected by the Badock family who were very well known in the area. “I also wanted to include ‘The Battle of Golden Hill’ as a memory to Sylvia Kelly who sadly died in 2016, the Sidney Curtis’ projects as well as two sports clubs – Henleaze Bowling Club and Westbury Park Tennis Club - that I had not featured in any detail in previous publications. So, all these elements and others, too numerous to mention, seemed to justify this new publication. “Writing about local, social and family history is my main interest which I pursue as often as I can.” Veronica would like to dedicate the book to the many local history enthusiasts who she has been in touch with over the years. More Henleaze Connections: Pastimes, Pastures and People is available in both paperback or e-book format from March 1. To find out more about Veronica and her books, visit her website: https://www. henleazebook.com or Facebook page: https://www.facebook. com/henleazebook/
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1922 - the first known photo taken of members of Westbury Park Tennis Club. Photo courtesy of Patrick Dean, from club archive.
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34,000 reasons why cycling deserves investment AN estimated 34,000 incidences of eight life-threatening conditions, including Type 2 diabetes, stroke, breast cancer and depression would be prevented in seven major UK cities by 2040 if cycling increased, according to a report by a walking and cycling charity. The report by Sustrans, called “Transforming Cities: The potential of everyday cycling” is based on data from Bike Life, the largest assessment of cycling in UK cities. It looks at what the health, economic and environmental benefits of cycling could look like by 2040 in seven UK cities, including Bristol, and highlights the impact of doubling cycling trips every eight years between 2017 and 2040. The report estimates that more than one billion cycling trips would take place by 2040 in these major cities, which is an eight-fold increase from 123 million trips. As a result,
this would prevent 628 early deaths and generate £21 billion of savings to the economy, including 319 million of savings to the NHS over the 23-year period. England’s Chief Medical Officer and the UK Government recommend adults get 150 minutes of physical activity each week. However in 2015, 34% of men and 42% of women reported that they did not meet UK guidelines on physical activity. Sustrans warns that the substantial health benefits from increased cycling are only possible if long term political commitment and investment across government exist. Along with other walking and cycling organisations, Sustrans wants the UK Government to commit 5% of the transport budget on active travel, raising to 10% by 2025 in the next Comprehensive Spending Review. Commenting on the report,
Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol City Council said: “Bristol demonstrated it is possible for a city to double cycling in ten years and we are committed to continuing this momentum to ensure we meet future goals, not least improving air quality and meeting our carbon neutral targets. “Our draft Transport Strategy presents a vision for Bristol to be a well-connected city that enables people to move around efficiently with increased transport options that are accessible and inclusive to everyone. Making space and improving safety for walking, cycling and public transport will enable us to meet this goal.” Xavier Brice, chief executive at Sustrans, said: “Our report provides 34,000 reasons why governments across the UK should prioritise investment in cycling. Every part of the country is facing a physical inactivity and obesity crisis, which is why
decision-makers need to get on the front foot and tackle these problems head on. “Prevention is better than cure is an often repeated mantra of health ministers across the UK, but tackling the deepening health crisis shouldn’t be left to the NHS alone. That’s why the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review should prioritise prevention and provide greater public funding for cycling to deliver our five ‘must haves’.” Sustrans are currently in the process of securing the funding to carry out repairs along two routes in our area. These are Ashton Court and the Bristol & Bath Railway Path, which was built in 1977 is used by 1,000 commuters who travel car free to work between the peak hours of 8:00 and 9:00 am. To read report, visit: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ bikelifetransformingcities.
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Saddle up for vintage bike festival A BIKE festival that celebrates all things vintage is going to take to the streets of Bristol and the surrounding countryside in May. The Gert Lush festival is taking place on Sunday May 19. The event encourages everyone to dust off their old bikes and take part, and the only rule is to leave any full carbon bikes at home. Co-founded by Emmy and Bafta award winning filmmaker Patrick Collerton from Bishopston and Americana musician Steve Page, the day promises to be filled with music, old fashioned refreshments, a warm, friendly atmosphere and some surprises too. As part of the event there is a choice of a 30 mile and 65 mile route, plus a free fancy dress ride for kids. Any attendees that don’t fancy getting on their bikes can meet up with riders in the afternoon for The Gert Lush Vintage Fete at Long Ashton
Community Centre, where there will be the chance to eat, drink, and be merry in true vintage style. The Gert Lush festival also fits in with Bristol’s international reputation both as a cycling city and as an eco one. Sponsored by Bristol law firm Barcan + Kirby, the event is rooted in the city but
aims to attract vintage cyclists from around the country to enjoy the best of the South West. Commenting on their support, Bill Willcocks, Managing Partner of Barcan + Kirby said: “Barcan+Kirby are proud to be sponsoring this festival, as a firm we have very close links with the Bristol
cycling community and we are excited to be involved in such a fun and family friendly event.” Speaking about the event, Patrick Collerton said: “Think more Jammy Dodgers than energy gels, less lycra, more period clothing and get ready to enjoy a lovely day out in the amazing Somerset countryside.” Steve Page added: “Why spend thousands on a new bike when for a couple of hundred you can get a recycled bike that’ll last just as long? “We want to grow The Gert Lush into a weekend vintage bike festival with camping but for the first year we’re concentrating on making it a real day to remember.” On the day there will be three start times available, and entry costs £25 or £27 per person, depending on the route that is chosen. To find out more about the festival and register for a ride, visit: www.thegertlush.com
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Get set for Sprinklers pledge a grand for tower blocks film show THE Westbury Society is hosting a film show. Gordon Young, local film maker and a leading member of Bristol's Civic Society, will show three of his highly original films about Bristol, its eccentricities and lesser known aspects of its history. The films are entitled 'Bristol Revisited' ;'An A-Z of Bristol'; and 'A Window in the Sky’. It’s at Westbury Village Hall on Monday March 11, 7pm for 7.30 start. Admission is £4.
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SPRINKLERS will be installed inside flats in Bristol City Council’s 59 tower blocks to prevent a repeat of the Grenfell disaster, at a cost of at least £7.3million. The authority has earmarked the money for the work over the next five years, beginning with a £300,000 pilot project at Castlegate House in Brislington in 2019/20. A total of £1million will be spent the following year, with £2million pencilled in for each of the three years after that up to 2024. High-rise blocks with the highest number of older and disabled people will get sprinklers first, along with those with single stairwells where emergency exits are most critical. Every bin room in the council’s blocks now has sprinklers, but work will soon begin on getting the equipment into residents’ flats. Seventy-two people died and more than 70 others were injured in a blaze that destroyed Grenfell Tower in London in June 2017. Bristol City Council cabinet member for housing Paul Smith announced the project at a cabinet meeting . He said most of the money from council tenants’ rent over the next financial year would be spent on maintaining and repairing its 27,000 homes. He said: “Council housing is operating in the shadow of Grenfell. Bristol has 59 high-rise blocks. Thankfully none of them have the form of cladding which ignited so devastatingly and tragically at Grenfell.But there’s no room for us to be complacent. ““The bin rooms tend to be a focus for fires in blocks.But we are starting a programme to install sprinklers within the flats."
Auction to help church AN auction of goods and promises takes place in St Albans Church Hall in Westbury Park on Satursday March 2. The event, which starts at 7pm, is to raise funds for urgently needed improvements to the church. The Grade II listed church at the junction of Bayswater Avenue and Coldharbour Road has been a focal point for the community for over 100 years and has regularly featured on the BBC’s Songs of Praise show. It is a concert venue and also hosts community events such as ‘Pop-up-Cinemas’ and events for children at neighbouring Westbury Park Primary School. But it is struggling to meet its running costs because of falling numbers of worshippers and does not have the money to fund a refurbishment.
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St George’s Bristol Wednesday 13 March at 7.30pm The Bristol Ensemble performs some of the most famous pieces composed by Ludovico Einaudi to the backdrop of beautiful images of nature. Scored for piano and strings, the ethereal works create a meditative atmosphere, creating waves of emotion that engulf the listener. An unmissable evening of music and images. Tickets £10 to £26 from St George’s box office on 0845 40 24 001, www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk or over the counter
Saturday 9 March at 7.30pm With Roger Huckle violin Britten Simple Symphony Op.4 Massenet Meditation from Thaïs Schubert Rondo in A for Violin and Strings, D. 438 Dvořák Serenade For Strings in E Tickets £16.50 (£5 under 25s) from Opus 13 music shop 0117 923 0164 or from www.bristolensemble.com
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Crumbs! Hospice has backing of Bake Off's Briony A CONTESTANT from last year’s series of The Great British Bake Off has launched a baking competition in aid of St Peter’s Hospice. Briony Williams, who grew up in Westbury-on-Trym, now lives in Horfield with her husband, daughter and pet dog. She recently attended a launch event for the Ready, Steady, Bake! competition at the hospice in Brentry, where she judged a series of bakes that had been made by staff and supporters. In joint third place was a Guinness cake made by staff member Nicky and a red velvet cake made by Emma Martucci, Finance Manager at St Peter’s Hospice who is a regular baker and hoping to make her own wedding cake. She said: “I tried to make it blue with the St Peter’s Hospice logo but that didn’t work. I was busy rescuing it at 6am this morning!” In second place was a hummingbird cake made by
India, the daughter of one of the St Peter’s Hospice nurses, and the winning cake was an oreo drip cake made by Charlotte. Briony told The Voice that she is currently in training for the Bath Half Marathon, which she is running for Jessie May Trust. She is also currently working with Asda Living magazine to
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develop recipes for kids, has appeared on Blue Peter and has started her own YouTube channel. As part of this, she is working with the Makaton channel to make baking more accessible to all. Briony said: “I have made a couple of videos with someone signing with me. It’s something
that I feel quite strongly about, in terms of trying to make baking something that everyone can do.” Ready, Steady, Bake! will help raise funds for St Peter’s Hospice. During March, people are encouraged to organise a bake sale, coffee morning or tea party, and there’s also a chance to win a masterclass with Briony by sending the charity a photo of your fundraising event and the money you’ve raised by April 5. As part of the competition, Briony is also holding a Ready, Steady, Bake! session at Grupo Lounge in Westbury-on-Trym, with a provisional date of Wednesday March 20. She added: “I’m really proud to be supporting St Peter’s Hospice. Everybody in Bristol knows about it.” To find out more about Ready, Steady, Bake! and to get involved, visit: https://www. stpetershospice.org.uk/supportus/community-fundraising/ ready-steady-bake/
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City celebrates its wealth of BAME talent
THE FIRST graduates of a city-wide programme to develop talented individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities have been honoured by the Mayor of Bristol at a celebration event held at City Hall in January. The group of 46 graduates have all successfully completed Bristol City Council’s Stepping Up programme, which was set up in 2018 to improve the representation of BAME employees in senior leadership roles within the city and wider region. It is supported by organisations such as the Ministry of Defence and law firm Osborne Clarke, and the benefits include the chance to work towards an ILM level five certificate in management and leadership, pairing with a mentor from another organisation to provide expert mentoring and support, 30 guaranteed development days to cover the course content and opportunities
to experience another sector through undertaking a stretch assignment. Speaking at the event, Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, said: “Congratulations to those who have graduated from the programme. Most of you are already contributing to the city’s changing leadership landscape and I wish you the very best on your future career journeys.” Professor Christine Bamford, Director of the Stepping Up Programme, said: “It’s been
my great privilege to support this talented and inspirational group through our first year of the programme. Over 50% of those taking part have secured promotions, a number have successfully applied to be magistrates and a further six are now pursuing MBAs. “I look forward to seeing our graduates flourish on their career journeys and to working with our employer group again on the expanded Stepping Up programme beginning
imminently.” Stepping Up graduate Gait Collins said: “Being in the programme has been life changing. Not only has it affected my mindset, confidence and skills, I now have a lifelong support network. I truly believe that together, we will shape the leadership landscape into one that values diversity and better represents the people served.” To find out more visit: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/ mayor/stepping-up-programme
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RGS retains International School Award REDLAND Green School has been awarded the British Council’s International School Award for a second time in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom. The award was presented by Bristol West MP Thangam Debbonaire, on a visit to the school on February 15. The work at Redland Green School includes curriculum links with schools in India, Germany and Spain undertaking collaborative projects across many subjects and interacting
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Redmaids’ High student ‘snaps’ up money for charity in Nepal FOR many of us, our holiday photos are simply put in frames, stored in albums, or shared on social media. However, Elena Spaven, a Year 13 student at Redmaids’ High School, has put her photographs from a school trip to Nepal to far better use, raising nearly £500 for charity. Elena held a private exhibition of 60 photos, which included striking and colourful images of Nepalese people going about their daily lives. Thirty photographs were bought by members of the public in order to raise money for ‘Be the Change’, an organisation that helps bring meaningful economic and social change to disaster-struck villages across the world. Sixth Form students from Redmaids’ High travelled to Nepal last July with the charity, which was founded by school alumna Linda Cruse, visiting a
community and helping them to recover their village following the devastating earthquake in 2015. The girls were accompanied by staff from the Linda Cruse Foundation, and spent a fortnight providing an economic ‘hand-up’ to the local people. For many of the girls, this provided huge cultural insight into the lives of Nepalese people, and encouraged them to educate others about the needs within the community and the country as a whole. Each girl raised £100 to support their charitable project work prior to the trip, as well as attending a Humanitarian Club at school. For Elena in particular the trip had a lasting effect: “It was an amazing opportunity to feel like you were directly helping people who were visibly in need,” she says. “I will never forget this trip, the amazing people that
surrounded me, and the people in Nepal who inspired me.” continued . . . / Redmaids’ High School is widely recognised for its international outlook, even being shortlisted in the 2018 Times Education Supplement’s (Tes)
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LIBRARIANS, teachers and students united to organise the first Bristol Teen Book Award ceremony. The focus was on books for teens and the shortlist was composed of six books that explore themes of diversity, inclusivity and identity. The award was open for every student in Bristol in Year 9 and above to vote for their favourite shortlisted author and was supported by 14 secondary schools. At an event at the Central Library, a book by Penny Joelson was crowned the winning book. On receiving the award, Penny said: “I am thrilled that my book, I Have No Secrets, has won the first Bristol Teen Book Award! It feels very special to me that a book with a main character who has severe cerebral palsy and is unable to communicate has made such an impression on young people. “It was fabulous to see Year 9-11 students so engaged in reading and I was so impressed with the writing my group of students did in a twenty minute workshop. The event was organised with the help of students who had excellent ideas such as competitions and lucky dip prizes for winners. I had a really lovely time and it was great to meet the other authors too.” The Reading Party at the Central Library was attended by 70 students from 11 schools across Bristol including; Henbury School, Fairfield High School, Oasis Academy Brightstowe and
Penny takes title in city's first Teen Book Award St Mary Redcliffe and Temple. Students also got the chance to meet five of the six shortlisted authors and ask them questions as part of a live panel. Councillor Asher Craig, Deputy Mayor with responsibility for libraries, said: “We are very proud to have a book award in Bristol that's just for teenagers and that celebrates books that explore themes of diversity and inclusivity. I would like to congratulate Penny on winning the award and thank all the students who took part. “This award evening is a perfect example of how we should be using our libraries to attract new audiences and cater to the needs of the community. “We are currently holding a series of community events to discuss the future of the library service, and I would encourage everyone to get involved and have their say about what they would like to see.We want to hear from community organisations, current and potential library users, businesses and councillors. The idea is that we work together to find the best possible solutions.” To find out more about the library community conversations, visit please visit www. bristol. gov.uk/libraryideas
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WE pride ourselves here at Torwood House School in knowing every child personally therefore no child is ever unnoticed or invisible. Every child’s aspirations are whole-heartedly supported, whatever direction they wish to take. Our Independent Schools Association (ISA) National Award for Outstanding Provision Learning Support clearly demonstrates our passion for our children’s learning and our commitment to providing a cutting edge
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Your planet needs you! Inspiring change at Westbury Spring Eco Fair practices. Partnering with Christian Aid, the Spring Eco Fair will include a range of speakers, stalls, informative resources, short films, children’s activities, campaigning ideas and exhibitions, with an innovative Virtual Reality experience! The day will run as a drop-in event with coffee and lunch provided, so that you can tailor your visit to suit your needs and
who you would like to hear from. This is open to all, for which entry is free of charge. For more details please visit www.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved-locally/south-west,
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Fancy trying croquet? BRISTOL Croquet Club has its annual Open Day on Sunday 7th April. If you would like to try this gentle but challenging sport - likened to 'chess on grass' - then join us at Cedar Park, BS9 1BW (next door to Stoke Bishop Primary School) any time from 10:00 to 1:00 or 2:00 to 5:00 on the day. Please wear flat-soled shoes; all other equipment and guidance provided! Contact and other details on our website: www.bristolcroquet.org
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Choir hits the right notes for the Julian Trust! A CHOIR from Henleaze has raised over £1000 for a local homeless charity. Henleaze Ladies’ Choir meet on Thursday afternoons at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze. The group performs two charity concerts each year, in December and May, with the charities chosen by the members. The group, who are conducted by Jane English, collected over £300 at their December concert for Bristol’s Julian Trust, and through an additional Facebook fundraising appeal they are thrilled that a combined total of £1,094 has been raised for the charity. Julian Trust was formed in 1986 and provides food and nightshelter for the homeless from their base in St Paul’s. For five nights a week it has 18 beds available for guests on a first come, first served basis, and between 80 and 100 guests are also served dinner at the nightshelter each night.
In terms of their upcoming events, the choir are holding an afternoon of singing, tea and cakes on Thursday April 11 at St Peter’s Church Hall. Entrance is £3 per person, which includes tea, cake and a raffle ticket. In addition, the choir’s next charity concert is also going to be held
at the church hall on Thursday May 16 at 2pm, and will be in aid of Home Start – Bristol and their work with families with young children. Henleaze Ladies Choir are keen to reinforce that there are no auditions to join the group and the aim is to enjoy singing
a wide repertoire of music together and to give pleasure to audiences, with new members always assured of a warm and friendly welcome. To find out more about the choir, visit: http://www.henleazeladieschoir. co.uk/
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International Women's Day Extra £24 a year to pay for 100 cops ! BRISTOL Women’s Voice’s annual International EE FR Women’s Day event will return to City Hall on Saturday March 2. CELEBRATE It is on from 11-5 qat City Hall and includes INTERNATIONAL exciting, diverse and informative events WOMEN’S DAY celebrating the wonderful women of Bristol. The with Bristol 2019 Women’s Voice full programme is now available. You can sign up for your free or donation tickets at: https://www. eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-womens-day2019-tickets-53250682224 One-woman theatre performance Leave Without Rattling will share the stories of two pioneering nurses, Princess Campbell and Mary Seacole. Performances from musicians include all-women brass band Burning Brass and Bristol University’s all female acapella group Pitch Fight. Women and Power is a panel discussion with MP Thangam Debbonaire, PCC Sue Mountstevens, Youth Mayor Hannah Heir, Acorn organiser Anny Cullum and Somali women’s group Tallo’s founder Hibo. Workshops on menopause, maternity rights training and gender-based violence will tackle pressing issues that face Bristol women. A poetry open-mic will encourage women to share their voices and a collaborative wood-cutting workshop will bring women together to create a large-scale print. Feminist Archive South will exhibit dynamic, colourful posters from its collection of over 1000 and photography exhibition This Is Us will explore what it is to be a woman over 40. BWV will provide some free transport – to express interest for limited tickets email info@bristolwomensvoice.org.uk. A free creche is available two-hour slots throughout the day (starting at 11am) e
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AN extra £24 per year will be added to the average council tax bill next month to pay for 100 more police officers. The increase represents a 12.4% rise in the Avon & Somerset Constabulary precept, which will go up from £193.81 to £217.81 for people living in a Band D home this year. It is the maximum increase the Avon & Somerset Police and Crime Panel could impose and will generate an extra £15 million, which is being specifically used to recruit 100 additional officers and support a burglary, drugs and knife crime crackdown called Operation Remedy, which will run for three months from April to June. The number of police officers in Avon & Somerset Constabulary will increase to 2,751 – the first time in a decade that the force’s front-line
manpower will have increased – but that is still far below 2010, when it was 3,300. Police and crime commissioner Sue Mountstevens, who requested the rise, said: “What this is going to mean is a radical change to what we’ve done before. We have reduced our officers year after year, and therefore we’ve lost proactivity.The Government has now realised that you can’t keep pushing the police to tackle increased crime with a reduction of resources.” The panel heard that without the hike in the precept, more cuts would have had to be made. Panel vice-chairman and Bristol Councillor Mark Weston said the PCC must demonstrate to members in the coming months how the money was making improvements to reducing crime.
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BRISTOL City Council is inviting people to nominate projects that could improve their neighbourhoods. Every year money is made available to communities through Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 (S106) funding and the council is now looking for suggestions about how this should be spent. Do you have ideas on how to improve your area? Is there a building that needs developing or improvements needed to your park? The council hopes people will come forward with ideas, so communities can work with ward councillors to help identify priorities. Councillors make decisions about these local funds once a year in the city’s six area committees. The decisions will
be made in three stages, which will include identifying initial ideas, developing full proposals for shortlisted ideas and final funding decisions.People now have until March 15 to put forward proposals for potential projects for their area committee. Councillor Asher Craig, Deputy Mayor with responsibility for communities, said: “I would encourage anyone with any ideas or suggestions to come forward and work with your local councillor. “The funding can make physical improvements to a local park or community building which can make a huge difference to a local community. We want to know what the priorities are in each area – and who better to tell us than the people who live there?” Last year the council invested
over £1,800,000 in new or existing projects. The Stapleton Road Station project was granted £200,000 to address a number of challenges around safety. The residents wanted the area to feel safer and cleaner and put forward proposals to create a welcoming gateway to the district promoting wellbeing and fostering good relationship. Once proposals have been councillors have until April 23 to consult with their communities to agree the shortlist of ideas that will be developed into full proposals. Further information and a proposal form can be downloaded from https:// www.bristol.gov.uk/peoplecommunities/fundinglocal-projects these should then be sent directly to your councillor or area committee for consideration.
LIFESKILLS Interactive Education Centre is holding a Healthy Ageing & Safety Event on Wednesday March 13. It is open to everybody, but it is particularly relevant to those over 55. There is no cost and no need to book. People are invited to drop in any time between 10am and 3pm on the day. Lifeskills is on the fourth floor of the Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN Electrical Safety First (ESF) are sponsoring the event as electrical fires are disproportionately high in homes of people aged over 65. Louise Salter, deputy manager at the centre, said, “Last year’s event was very popular and, again, we are aiming to provide invaluable safety advice as well as an enjoyable social event.”
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n NATURE WATCH With Dawn Lawrence I HAVE been listening to the house sparrows a lot lately. They bustle around our bird feeders, they gather by the railway station at the small town in Bedfordshire where recently I have been spending more time than usual, and also at the Horfield allotments where I should spend more time than I do. Their sparrow-talk is unmistakeable – urgent, varied and jumbled. It is called “social singing” and sounds like a rowdy family all trying to talk at once. When you first hear it, you might think a row has broken out, especially when the babble is punctuated by a sudden pause. Thirty seconds can pass in ominous silence; I imagine the
sparrows thinking of one of their gang ‘he’s done it this time… he’s gone too far…!’ Then a couple of irrepressible individuals venture a suggestion or two and the prattle begins again. A tumble of squeaks, whistles and chirrups, not tuneful but not argumentative either, this is just every-day sparrow-life. Of all our birds they are the most social: they feed, nest, travel, roost and sing together, gregarious in all seasons and a pleasure to watch. Our neighbours put out mealworms just before they sit down to breakfast and are daily rewarded by the lively company of 20 or so sparrows who have learned to rely on this generosity. The house sparrow has many common names including spuggy, sprog, spadger and spadgwick and in Welsh they are called roofbirds because they so often nest there. They are so strongly tied to us they are only to be found near human habitation. They have spread around the globe, having forgotten their wild origins, either following humans of their own accord or, in some instances, being deliberately introduced by European migrants to distant lands. These two in the photo are young birds – the yellowish marks around their beaks show that they are still being cared for
by their parents. The colourful gape is there to prompt the adults into offering food every time the young one opens its mouth. The females are similar in plumage to these juveniles, plain but neat little birds, but the males have a bold face pattern. They sport a black face-mask and bib with grey cheeks and cap and chocolate brown on the sides of the head which gives them that unmistakeable ‘cockney sparrer’ air. They are so familiar that they are overlooked in favour of the more obvious charms of goldfinches and blue tits; but watch them whilst you can. They are still widespread in the UK, with a population estimated at over 5 million but this is down some 70% in the last 40 years. With such a common bird it is easy for us to become complacent but where would we be without our accompanying house sparrows? And what will they do if they cannot manage to live with us, now they are no longer able to live without us!
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Art inspires young writers
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BRISTOL Museum and Art Gallery has been chosen as a host venue for creative writing initiative. The scheme provides a professional writer to work with a school on a creative writing or literacy project, taking inspiration from the venue’s collections, displays or building. Funded by the Max Reinhardt Charitable Trust, MaxLiteracy brings together writers, schools, galleries, art museums and visual arts venues to develop new ways of teaching creative writing. Bristol’s project, being worked on this spring, will see links developed with local teachers and schools and literacy activities
for a range of abilities created and piloted. It also aims to encourage the greater use of the museum by schools for creative writing and literacy work and build on recent successful creative writing workshops. Anna Keen, Bristol's Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, said: “As a teacher I often find the most stimulating learning experiences happen outside of the classroom. Immersing children in different environments is essential to widen their horizons and engage their creativity, something this project clearly puts at the core of its activity. I am delighted that
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery has been selected as one of the hosts and that our local schools will have another opportunity to benefit from the excellent work of our Museum Learning Team.’’ The awards are run in partnership by Engage, the National Association for Gallery Education and the National Association for Writers in Education (NAWE). Veronica Reinhardt, of the Max Reinhardt Charitable Trust, said: “The venues chosen have offered ground breaking ideas that provide really stimulating opportunities for children and young people to explore writing in a new environment. ”
BRISTOL will celebrate its status as a 2019 Men’s Cricket World Cup Host City with a three-day visit from the tournament trophy this month. The trophy will appear at events and landmarks in the city between Friday-Sunday, March 8-10 as part of a 100-day tour of England and Wales to celebrate the tournament, which includes a trio of matches at the County Ground between June 1-11. As well as schools and scout activities during the three-day tour of Bristol, the trophy will also visit cricket clubs and the SS Great Britain as well as the St Mark’s Road Carnival on Saturday, March 9 where residents, community and religious groups and traders will be encouraged to celebrate the hosting of the tournament. Bristol hosts tournament games between holders Australia and Afghanistan on June 1, Pakistan and Sri Lanka meeting on June 7 , and Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on June 11.
Dementia charity to benefit from Co-op fund A BRISTOL-based dementia charity has been chosen to benefit from the Co-op Local Community Fund. Bristol Dementia Action Alliance (BDAA) is raising funds to attract volunteers to help them run information events. Their aim is to make the public more Dementia aware and give them information about the varied services which are on offer in Bristol to help them and their loved ones. BDAA also wants to create literature and a resource-rich website to help people living with Dementia.
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Commenting on their fundraising plans, Tony Hall, chair of BDAA, said: “BDAA is a tiny charity, run by volunteers, with a huge aim to make Bristol THE Dementia Friendly City in the UK. To that we need the help of the Bristol community. “To help us raise vital funds, we’ll be relying on Co-op shoppers. Every time they buy Co-op own-brand products they get a 5% reward for themselves, and a further 1% goes to local causes like ours. “At a time when funds for charitable
organisations are becoming more difficult to access, we’re incredibly grateful for this opportunity to make a real difference in Bristol. We really hope that people will visit the website and choose to support us.” If you’re not a Co-op member and would like to support BDAA, you can join at your local Co-op store or online by visiting: www. coop.co.uk. For more information about BDAA, please visit: www.bristoldaa.co.uk
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n FOCUS ON NORTH VIEW NORTH View is a thriving independent high street on the Westbury Park and Henleaze borders. It is host to about 30 businesses that provide almost everything needed for the home, leisure and health. Many have been here for a number of years providing expertise and a knowledgeable and friendly service. In more recent years the area has become a hub for independent eateries and food suppliers, such as the acclaimed Gales Farm Meats. Owners Andrew Gale and his brother Stuart are fourth generation farmers and butchers Come and sample the delights of North View, just off the Downs near the Whitetree roundabout - you can be sure that a warm welcome will await you,
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Stoke Lodge continues. The brilliant campaigners at We Love Sto ke Lodge have put in countless hours on the site monitoring the works, and have ma naged to get some changes to the route of the fence and buildTHERE is so much going ing methods to avoid the on at the moment most vulnerable that it is hard to know wh tree s and wil dlife. at to write about this month! I’ve focussed In the longer term, legal act on a few of the ion has now highlights below. started on a Judicial Rev iew of the council’s A4018 Improvement Pla decision that Cotham Sch n ool don’t need planThis is without doubt the ning consent to build a biggest issue locally fence. This is a long at the moment, but it is and exp ensive process, and it is covered elsewhere in such a shame this issue so I won’t go into that local residents are great detail except having to resort to to say that it is so import this. If the action is succes ant that everyone sful, it would mean responds to the consult that Cotham will have to ation. We’ve done our apply for retrospecbest to keep everyone info tive pla nning consent in order rmed by putting to keep their leaflets through every doo fence. r and organising community meetings. Our Libraries I suspect that the plan in The Mayor has promised its current form is to keep our libraries going to be roundly reje in Henleaze and Westbury cted and a modified open until at least version will come out at 202 0, and now the council some point. We will is in the process of keep a very close watch developing its new “Lib on this and do our rary Strategy”. As part best again to make sure of tha t me etin gs are taking place on the everyone is informed. 6th In the meantime do kee and 9th March at the Gre p an eye out here, on enway Centre where Facebook and other loc peo ple can contribute any ide al press to keep up to as about the date with what is happen future of the libraries, and ing. tell council officers Stoke Lodge what we really value abo ut them. As I write the constructio Following this the Counci n of the fence at l will publish its
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n NEWS A CLOTHING bank has been created for patients who are admitted to hospital without clothes to end ‘PJ paralysis’ and get them out of bed to help their recovery. The bank of new tops, trousers, underwear and socks has been set up thanks to £10,000 funding from Southmead Hospital Charity. Southmead Hospital has been working hard to reduce pyjama paralysis and encourage patients to get dressed, out of bed and moving. Getting patients out of bed and moving each day has been shown to reduce falls, improve recovery and reduce the length of stay by up to 1.5 days. For many patients, wearing pyjamas reinforces being sick and can prevent recovery and many patients arrive at hospital without clothing. Luisa Goddard, head of nursing, said: “If you get out of bed you are most likely to return to normal levels of activity and get home quicker. “We have around 80
Clothing bank opens for patients at Southmead Hospital “The clothing bank will ensure they have day clothes to get out of bed in and will also ensure that when they are discharged they are going home in proper clothing and not their slippers and nightwear.” The clothing bank is for brand new clothing only (not secondhand due to infection control) and the hospital and charity are working with clothing suppliers to provide stock. Staff across the hospital are able to access the clothing bank to source clothes for their patients.
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n FROM OUR MP
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Your Voice in Parliament EACH month I seem to start this column by saying the Brexit saga continues – sadly that is still true and uncertainty for businesses, the economy and EU citizens here in Bristol North West remains. And with every week that passes I’m picking up more and more damage to local jobs and our economy. We’ve had the devastating news from Honda that its factory in Swindon will close in 2021: making 3,500 direct employees redundant. Honda has a distribution centre in Avonmouth and ships cars out of the Bristol Port, so we will feel some of the knock-on effects on this news too. I was at Honda only a few months ago hearing about their apprenticeship programme, training electrical engineers for their electric vehicles. It’s heartbreaking to see that now coming to an end. Airbus continues to make the news too, making it clear that a “managed no deal” isn’t a thing and helping to continue to apply pressure on the Prime Minister. We’ve also had the news that Avara pharmaceuticals in Avonmouth is closing, making hundreds of technical and good quality jobs redundant. Companies in and around Bristol North West are also pulling their hair out at requests from their customers asking for confirmation as to how they will continue to supply their goods and services in the face of a no deal Brexit: confirmation that businesses can’t give if they rely on importing and exporting their products. Businesses are losing customers and hundreds of thousands of
pounds worth of business. I’m hopeful that Parliament will now pass the Cooper-Letwin Bill which will force the Prime Minister’s hand if she takes us closer to a no deal Brexit, and I’ll continue to work with the People’s Vote campaign and my Labour colleagues Phil Wilson MP and Peter Kyle MP on the “WilsonKyle” amendment which seems to gathering more support by the day for a public ratification of whatever the Prime Minister’s final deal is. I say all of this with a massive disclaimer of course, given that politics is moving so quickly day-by-day at the moment that anything could happen! I’ve also been spending a lot of time calling for fully funded childcare, proper funding for nurseries and local schools and working with colleagues at Southmead Hospital to call on the Government to properly meet the staffing crisis being faced in the NHS. I’ll write more on that in future columns!
Your Champion in Bristol This month has rightly been another dominated by news of the proposed changes to the A4018. Regular readers will know that I am in favour of improvements to public and sustainable transport, but any improvements should not come at the expense of our vibrant, yet struggling, retail centres such as Westbury village and nor should they cause whole estates in Westbury, Henbury and Brentry to be inaccessible, other than by large diversions, from main roads. I am also concerned the plans will only push more traffic through
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Southmead, and as residents know those roads already struggle with congestion at peak times. That’s why I’m calling for the proposals to be scrapped and for the council to go back to the drawing board. You can support my call on our Mayor to scrap these proposals and to start again by signing my petition: www.darrenjones.co.uk/save-westbury As I have set out in my North Bristol Transport Plan, I believe that a bus and cycle lane can be put along the main road from Cribbs Causeway to Bristol City Centre without reducing the current road capacity for drivers and without the need for so many restrictions on turning off the main road. However, to be effective, these bus routes need to be attached to new Transport Hubs, bringing together park and ride, rail, car parking and electric vehicle charging, and cycle hire and lock up. I have called for three of these, near the Henbury rugby club, at the Portway Park and Ride in Shirehampton and North of Lockleaze. Two of these locations were deliberately chosen on my part to avoid the thousands of cars from new estates in South Glos having to drive down the A4018 or Gloucester Road – and equally, to prevent more cars adding to the commuter parking crisis in Westbury, Henleaze, Sneyd Park and Stoke Bishop. Over 300 residents joined my recent A4018 briefing - I will continue to consult you all on these proposals before submitting my official response to the council. To ensure everyone living along the most-affected parts of the route
Darren Jones column is aware of the proposals and has chance to tell me their views, I have supplied 10,000 leaflets to be delivered by volunteers. I urge residents to submit their feedback directly to the council, complete my survey on transport, which includes the A4018 scheme, at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ transport and get involved by joining my ‘Save Westbury-on-Trym and Brentry’ Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/ northbristoltransport I will be hosting a third A4018 residents meeting on March 9. You can reserve tickets here: www. darrenjonesmp.eventbrite.co.uk If you would like to get in touch with me about any local or national issue, please email darren.jones. mp@parliament.uk, write to Darren Jones MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA or sign up to my monthly newsletter via www. darren-jones.co.uk/sign-up.
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MORE than a third of parents who pay their child maintenance through a government scheme in Bristol are failing to pay their ex-partners. New figures show that, of around 900 parents due to pay support through the Child Maintenance Service in Bristol between April and June last year, 35% were in arrears. The figure was down from 36% three months earlier and below the national average of 37%. Single-parent families charity Gingerbread said the number of people failing to pay up is "worryingly high". The government payment service, Collect & Pay, is part of the Child Maintenance Service. Parents can make arrangements to pay using a scheme called Direct Pay. In Bristol, 1,550 parents made Direct Pay arrangements from July to September 2018.
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Are you a council tenant in the areas listed above? Please get involved in your March Local Housing Forum – your opinions help us make decisions! Book a place and have your say on how the council housing service is run. Travel expenses can be reimbursed, plus free tea & coffee is provided. For further information contact: Tenant Participation 0117 352 1444 or email tpu@bristol.gov.uk. All details at: www.bristol.gov.uk/LocalHousingForums.
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Lone parents Walking festival urges event planners to missing out step lively to secure a slot in 2019 line-up MORE than a third of parents who pay their child maintenance through a government scheme in Bristol are failing to pay their ex-partners. New figures show that, of around 900 parents due to pay support through the Child Maintenance Service in Bristol between April and June last year, 35% were in arrears. The figure was down from 36% three months earlier and below the national average of 37%. Single-parent families charity Gingerbread said the number of people failing to pay up is "worryingly high". The government payment service, Collect & Pay, is part of the Child Maintenance Service. Parents can make arrangements to pay using a scheme called Direct Pay. In Bristol, 1,550 parents made Direct Pay arrangements from July to September 2018.
THE month-long Bristol Walk Fest returns for a seventh time in May. The programme will be unveiled in early April and is hoping to improve on last year’s take-up when around 4,400 people participated in a choice of more than 160 events. If you're quick, there's still time to add an event. Festival director Karen Lloyd of Active Ageing Bristol said: “The festival relies on the city’s many walking groups, walk leaders and walking sports enthusiasts to submit their ideas, and the deadline for securing an entry in the official programme is early March. We know that scores are already fine-tuning their plans but we want to remind newcomers that more ideas are always welcome – if they step lively and contact us in time.”
There is no charge for adding a listing to the festival’s lineup. To find the submissions form, just visit https://www. bristolwalkfest.com/getinvolved/submit-an-event/. A hallmark of the festival – one of the biggest of its kind in the UK – is the variety of events it offers – from pushchairfriendly park strolls and gentle urban ambles to uphill challenges and countryside hikes of 10 miles or more; the wide choice of interests covered, including heritage, history, street art, food and foraging, walking sports, nature and wildlife, and that different abilities, fitness levels and time commitments are taken into account. Karen Lloyd added: “One change we’re hoping to introduce this year is more events for people with disabilities, especially sensory experiences for
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n MAYOR'S VIEW
I'm proud that in Bristol we're making homes happen I WAS pleased to meet with Housing Minister Kit Malthouse MP this month along with representatives of neighbouring authorities and the Metro Mayor Tim Bowles. We used the opportunity to demonstrate the collaborative work under way in the region to build homes and communities. I first met Kit when we were both on the Politics Live programme last year. I was able to ask him to visit Bristol and see what we are doing to deliver the homes we need, in line with my pledge to build 2,000 homes a year, 800 affordable, by next year. On the day-long visit, we discussed the progress we are making on our region’s Joint Spatial Plan – our planning document setting out our delivery of 105,000 new homes across the city region by 2036. The plan also sets out supporting transport infrastructure we will need to make sure these new homes don’t contribute further to the congestion we know is already such a problem. We also used the opportunity to highlight our bid to the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund. If successful,
this investment would be used to unlock development in the area around Temple Meads station, reinvigorating this gateway to the city and meaning jobs and homes are positioned in the most sustainable and accessible places. A high point of the visit was watching some of the ongoing demolition of the old Sorting Office. This eyesore next to the station has been a blight on the landscape for too long. I was delighted to start its demolition, which means a new chapter for the Temple Quarter. It will also deliver the entrance the city deserves, regenerating the area with thousands of new homes and jobs. I was pleased the Minister could see the potential for the site, which as well as creating a new university campus will unlock new routes to the station and open up vital links between East Bristol and the centre. As well as sites in Bath and South Gloucestershire, the Minister was shown the Elderberry Walk and Glencoyne Square developments in Bristol. Both demonstrate our commitment to affordable housing and mixed communities.
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After decades punching below our weight, Bristol and the region is gaining the reputation with government that it can deliver and work together to get things done. Following this, I was honoured to be asked to speak and present an award at the Homes England Staff Awards. This was a great opportunity to represent Bristol to the government agency tasked with ‘Making Homes Happen’. I am pleased Bristol is making homes happen too.
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n IT HOME HELP Russell Isaac runs ITHomeHelp, providing a personal, oneto-one computer coaching service in clients' homes in the Westbury-on-Trym, Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Clifton areas. With over 20 years' IT experience, he helps users, particularly older people, get what they want from their PCs, tablets and smartphones. He is also a web designer/ builder, photographer, father-of-two and keen sportsman. ANYONE with a mobile contract that's about to end (or has ended) is wielding a serious money-saving weapon: loyalty. Unleash it with a phone call which could save you £100s... It's all about haggling to get yourself more minutes, texts or data, cut your monthly bill or even score a handset upgrade. In a recent survey, 75% of customers who haggled got a better deal!! Why “customer retention” is so important to phone companies The vast majority of people now have mobiles, therefore networks no longer have to persuade them to get one - instead they have to get them to stay with their current network. The maturity of the market means retaining
You have power ... existing customers is vital – hence the power of “customer retention” departments.
And always remember to request a better package/phone upgrade too. If you're not given what you want....
Step 1: Call your network
Step 2: Threaten to leave
Call your network and tell it you're unhappy with your existing tariff. There are two lines of argument you can pursue:
Sounds drastic but it works! The key bit is getting through to the ‘disconnections department'. Actually, most companies refer to disconnections as ‘customer retentions'. In other words, its real job is to keep your business and because of that it has much more power and discretion to do it. Repeat your request – if you seem genuine about disconnecting (and why shouldn't you be?), you should get a much improved offer
• Research-based: Comparison sites like www.uswitch.com are perfect for benchmarking prices • Chutzpah-based: Alternatively, just have a go - call up and say 'it's too expensive'.
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Russell Isaac offers IT support matching the market's best tariffs. And if they call your bluff and agree to you leaving, you can simply say you'll think about it further and end the call. No harm done. In 75% of cases, much good done! Russell Isaac can be contacted on 0774 775 3764 or via www. ithomehelp.biz
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Safety first for over 55s LIFESKILLS Interactive Education Centre is holding a Healthy Ageing & Safety Event on Wednesday March 13. It is open to everybody, but it is particularly relevant to those over 55. There is no cost and no need to book. People are invited to drop in any time between 10am and 3pm on the day. Lifeskills is on the fourth floor of the Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN Electrical Safety First (ESF) are sponsoring the event as electrical fires are disproportionately high in homes of people aged over 65. Louise Salter, deputy manager at the centre, said, “Last year’s event was very popular and, again, we are aiming to provide invaluable safety advice as well as an enjoyable social event.”
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Volksfest backs Teenage Cancer Trust A NEW charity partnership that will support young cancer patients and their families has been announced by Teenage Cancer Trust and Bristol Volksfest. Bristol Volksfest is a Volkswagen show and family camping weekend that is held at Birches Farm, Long Ashton from June 14-16. The festival started in 1992, bringing like-minded VDub enthusiasts together to share their appreciation for the iconic vehicles. This year, the festival has decided to support Teenage Cancer Trust, who provide life-changing nursing care and support for the seven young people aged 13-24 who are diagnosed with cancer each day in the UK. This includes access to specialist nurses and age-appropriate hospital spaces with big TV screens, use of a playstation and games, as well as a jukebox and musical instruments. Bristol Volksfest has a target
of raising £5000 to support Teenage Cancer Trust’s nursing care for teenagers and young people diagnosed with cancer, like Elena Blackwell from Horfield who was 19 when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Elena had surgery at Southmead Hospital and was referred to the Teenage Cancer Trust unit in Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre. Elena, who is now
23, has had seven surgeries altogether in addition to proton therapy and chemotherapy. Tickets for Bristol Volksfest are now available online: https:// www.bristolvolksfest.co.uk/ tickets.You can also support the festival’s fundraising at: https://www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/bristol-volksfest. For more information about Teenage Cancer Trust, visit: www. teenagecancertrust.org
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA February 28 n Thursday, 28th February: Avon Organic Group invites local gardeners and growers to join in our Seed Swap with Short Talk - “Fermenting your Veggies: a traditional preserving method” (AGM follows). 7pm, The Station, Silver St, BS1 2AG. £5, incl.refreshments. www. groworganicbristol.org March 6 n Henleaze Garden Club. Nick Bailey: 365 Days of Colour. Nick is a garden designer and presenter on Gardeners’ World. He will talk about plants, techniques and innovative associations to guarantee yearround colour. 7pm for 7.30 in the Main Hall, St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane. Visitors welcome – entry £5 (inc refreshments). Details: www. henleazegardenclub.co.uk March 9 n Mozart’s Requiem & Handel’s Dettingen Te Deum. Bristol Choral Society and British Sinfonietta, conducted by Hilary Campbell. Bristol Cathedral, College Green, BS1 5TJ, Saturday 9 March 7.30pm. Tickets from £11 to £28 (under 25s £5 & Seniors 10% discount). Full
details at www.bristolchoral.co.uk. Book online via www.colstonhall. org or 0117 203 4040. March 18 at 2pm Going In Style (12A) Henleaze Senior Film Club Starring Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin. A 2017 American heist comedy film directed by Zach Braff and written by Theodore Melfi. A remake of the 1979 film Going in Style, it follows a trio of retirees who plan to rob a bank after their pensions are cancelled. At St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze. Refreshments: £4.00. Easy access, carers welcome. For more information please ring Home Instead Senior Care on 0117 989 8210. March 28 n Avon Organic Group invites local gardeners and growers to our Talk: “Forest Gardening for Health & Happiness” with Bryony Huntley, Westfield Farm, Chew Magna. 7pm, The Station, Silver St, BS1 2AG. £5, incl.refreshments. All welcome. www.groworganicbristol.org March 28-30 n Charade Drama presents three one-act plays by David Campton,
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where one or more characters embark on a 'Flight of Fancy'. We all have our pipe dreams so let you imagination and thoughts run with us! 7:30pm at Westbury-on-Trym Methodist Hall, Westbury Hill, BS9 3AA. Large free car park. Tickets £7/£6/£5 Adult/Concession/Child from Box Office 0117 9508488 or on-the-door. March 30 – April 5 n Age 55+ and living with and beyond cancer? Want to get more active, meet new people and try something new? Get involved with our Macmillan Activity Week for over 55s taking place across Bristol from Saturday 30th March - Friday 5th April. Discover the benefits of being active during or after cancer treatment, and try an array of community-based activities for free, including dance, walking football, kayaking and more! Booking essential – call the Macmillan Team at LinkAge Network on 0117 353 3042.
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n Westbury-on-Trym Women’s Institute meet at WOT Methodist Church, Portland Lounge on the third Monday of the Month (not Aug.) from 2.00 – 4.00pm. Visitors Welcome. For more information call Sue on 01179502826. n Canford Bowling Club, Canford Park, Westbury On Trym. All welcome on Monday’s at 5.45pm. Flat-soled shoes please. Further information call 01179 69 4532. n Redland Wind Band rehearses at the Quakers Meeting Room on Gloucester Road at 7.30pm. We sometimes have vacancies, currently mainly for bass instruments, horns and percussionists. Contact Andy Brown at redlandwindband@googlemail. com or on 07594240269 or via our website www.redlandwindband. co.uk. Get in touch to be put on our mailing list or would like to book us for events or fundraisers. n Redland Green Choir meets for rehearsals every Monday 7.30pm9.30pm at Redland Green School. We sing a wide variety of music. New members welcome: no
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n WHAT'S ON auditions. For more information, visit www.rgscommunitychoir. wordpress.com or phone 0117 9443042. n City Voices Bristol welcomes new members. A friendly mixed voice local choir singing a wide range of music rehearses at 7.30pm-9.30pm at Red Maids School. No previous experience and no auditions, just come along for a trial rehearsal. For more details contact the Secretary at members@cityvoicesbristol.com or visit www.cityvoicesbristol.com n RAFA, City of Bristol branch and club Eastfield Westbury on Trym for ex-RAF and associate members. Skittle Ally, parties and functions. Live entertainment on Saturday evenings. Open Monday -Thursday from 5pm. Friday & Saturday Lunchtimes and evenings Sunday's noon - 5pm. All enquiries telephone 0117 3291913. n Trinity Henleaze Ladies Guild meet fortnightly on Mondays at 7.30 pm in the Leonard Hall, Waterford Road. All welcome. For more information call Jenny Rich on 01179620108 n Senior Film Club, every third Monday in the month at 2pm in St Peter's Hall, The Drive, Henleaze, BS9 4LD. All Welcome. Refreshments £3. Dial-a-ride transport possible by personal arrangement ; 0845 130 1875. n Bristol Good Afternoon Choir At Westbury on Trym Methodist Church from 1-3pm every Monday afternoon. n Redland Green Bowls Club welcomes new members, come along to our club on Redland green any Monday after 4pm , or book a free taster session with one of our qualified coaches. Jean or Gerry :Tel 9624466 . HALF price membership for the first year (£50) n Henleaze Bowling Club welcomes new Members. Come along to our free Coaching sessions at 6pm on Monday evenings (excluding Bank Holidays) to see if the sport is for you. Phone the Secretary, Tom Logan, on 01179621669 for further details. n Discussion Group: we are a small, convivial group who meet locally at 10am - 12 noon every Monday to discuss a wide range of topics of mutual interest. We are currently looking for new members - if you are interested please call Bob Broomfield on 0117 962 1061, or Alan Routledge on 0117 968 2246 for more information. n Bristol Bridge Club - Come and play, there are daily bridge sessions for experienced and less experienced players. Try a free taster session on a Monday afternoon or evening and Wednesday
afternoon. Phone the club before coming, Tel.0117 929 1846 or www. bristolbridgeclub.co.uk Tuesday n Westbury Walkers- Meet at Meet outside the Co-op in Westbury @ 9.20am on a Tuesday morning. New Walkers welcome! Please contact for further details: Tel 0117 9629582 Mob 07790 172451 Email: pat. walker@blueyonder.co.uk n Alcoholics Anonymous meet at the Methodist Church in WoT every Tuesday @ 7.30pm n Ladies badminton at Westbury-onTrym Village Hall, 9.45 to 12 noon. Tel 0117 909 1714. n Scottish Country Dancing. Get fit and have fun with Westbury Scottish Club. Classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze, (Tel: Maggie 01934 838175). Classes for more advanced dancers at St Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze, (Tel: Cheryl 0117 4012416). 7.30 to 9.30 pm. Details at wscbristol.co.uk. n Melody Makers Baby Friendly Choir. A fun and friendly daytime choir for ladies with babies and toddlers. Tuesday 10:30-11:30am during term time at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road. Membership only. Book a FREE taster - www. melodymakerschoir.co.uk n St Peters of Henleaze Keep fit group would like to invite you to attend their weekly sessions every Tuesday at 9.30am. This is a men only group of 60+ year olds who enjoy regular exercise taken by fitness Professional Natasha Johnson for only £4 per session. Please contact Keith Bonham on 01179684972 or just turn up. n Ladies Badminton group, Tuesday afternoons, at Stoke Bishop Villiage Hall 2pm - 4pm. Friendly group all ages, and ability ( men welcome) Just turn up or contact Pat 0117 9149511 n River of Life Christian Centre, Trym Road, WoT every Tuesday from 2-4 pm we have a tea, coffee and cake with a few games thrown in for retired age people. Free of charge. n We are Westbury Folk – Folk/ Country Dancing. We meet at The College in College Road, Westbury on Trym. We meet on Tuesdays, 1 – 3 pm to have fun, get some exercise and, of course, stop for a cup of tea. All dances are called first. Ffi call Christine on 0117 9622223. n A new knitting and crochet group has been set up in the local area. All abilities welcome, including beginners. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10:30 am at JP Destiny, Kellaway Avenue. 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road.
Contact Stephanie Toft-Jones at poppytoft@hotmail.com or visiting our facebook group 'Bristol Knitting and Crochet. n The Arts Society Bristol is for those who enjoy the arts and welcomes new members. Activities include lectures by specialists in their field. The lectures are at 8pm on the second Tuesday each month at Redmaids' High School BS9 3AW. More information is on our website www.theartssociety-bristol.org.uk" Wednesday n Henleaze Townswomen’s Guild meet at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze on the first Wednesday of the month (except Aug) from 7.15pm. Call Shirley Phillips on 0117 962 2243 for further details n Local Winemaking & Social Club meets at the Common Room, Studland Court Elderly peoples residents on Henleaze Road from 8pm to 10pm on the second Wednesday of each month. They are a small and friendly group looking for new members. Evening include wine making, tasting and social events. Call Paul Johnson for further details on 0117 9508370. n In Step Widows and Widowers Club meets weekly from 8-10pm at Stoke Bishop Village Hall. Call 9628895 orDonna on 01275 832676 for details. n St Peter's Ladies Guild meets in the hall, The Drive, Henleaze at 2pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Speakers, refreshments, outings. Contact 9628895 for more information. n Bristol Cabot Probus Club for retired and semi-retired professional and business men to maintain contact and fellowship with people of similar interests. Group meets third Wednesday of each month at BAWA Club in Southmead Rd. Lunch is followed by a guest speaking on a wide range of interesting subjects. In June and December ladies join us for the lunch. Contact John HowardCairns for more details: 0117 968 3134. n Why not join Welsh National Opera friends? We support this world class company and everyone is very Welcome to join. We offer:monthly evening meetings at redmaids high school. Monthly on wednesdays at 7.15pm-these are talks with music. Costs- £7.00 (friends £5.00) students £1.00 - There are many other benefits. For further information contact: Margaret borkowski:borkmail@gmail.com n Henleaze Garden Club meet on
the first Wednesday of each month in the Main Hall, St. Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane. Doors open 7pm for 7.30 start. Visitors are welcome: entry £5 (inc. refreshments). Details: www. henleazegardenclub.co.uk n Knitnatterstitch. Term time, Wednesdays 9.30 -11.30@the Coffee Bar, Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Please contact Paula at knitnatterstitch@gmail.com for details. n North West Bristol Camera Club are an enthusiastic group of amateur photographers who meet each Wednesday at 7.45pm at Westbury Fields, Greystoke Avenue. New members of any level of ability are most welcome. For details contact Neville on nevwgoodman@ mac.com n Melody Makers Pop Choir. An evening choir for men and women singing popular songs. Wednesday's term time 7:30-9:00pm The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze. Book a FREE taster www.melodymakerschoir.co.uk n Clifton Women’s Institute We meet at 7.30pm on the last Wednesday of the month at Alma Church, Alma Road, Clifton BS8 2ES. Contact by email: thecliftonwi@ gmail.com or visit www.cliftonwi. blogspot.co.uk Take advantage of our guest visits which are just £4 (max.three per year). Full membership details available. n Nature Cafe for over 55s and friends First Weds of the month 2-4pm. Lawrence Weston Community Farm, Saltmarsh Drive BS11 0NJ. Gentle walk around the farm, craft activity and tea and cake! n Come and make new friends at the growing Westbury Park WI that also serves Redland, Cotham and Henleaze. We meet at Redland Church Hall on Redland Green, BS6 7HE, from 7.30pm onwards. There are some very interesting talks and crafts to try this year and guests are most welcome to visit before joining. For more info email: westburyparkwi@gmail.com or find us on facebook: Westbury Park WI. We look forward to seeing you! n Bristol Scrabble Club meets every Wednesday at 7.15 pm at Upper Horfield Community Trust (next to Eden Grove Church). New members welcome - first visit free so come and give it a go. For further information contact Sue on 0117 9247871. n A great opportunity has arisen to join Bristol Choral Society. Due to a change in rehearsal venue (after 30 years) from central Bristol to Henleaze, the Bristol Choral Society is actively recruiting for all voice parts for next season. Rehearsals begin on Sept 3rd at Trinity
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n WHAT'S ON Henleaze URC Church, Wednesdays, 7.15 - 9.30pm. To read more about us go to www.bristolchoral.co.uk. Or just turn up to a rehearsal, letting choir@bristolchoral.co.uk know in advance so that we can welcome you and provide music. n Sound of Song ( a Choir for Female Voices) meet in Horfield URC, Church Hall, Muller Road on Wednesdays 7.30 - 9.30pm. Repertoire covers classical, choral, jazz, popular, folk, and show songs. No auditions necessary. www. soundsofsongchoir.com n Bristol Choral Society is actively recruiting for all voice parts for next season. Rehearsals are at Trinity Henleaze URC Church, on Wednesdays, 7.15 - 9.30pm. The season starts on Sept 5th. www. bristolchoral.co.uk. Or just turn up to a rehearsal, letting choir@ bristolchoral.co.uk know in advance Thursday n Henleaze Carers Group - A place to share experiences and make new friends. Meeting on the second and fourth Thursday morning of each month from 10am to 12 noon @ Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Call Mrs M Rudston on 0117 9426095 for further details. n Henleaze Townswoman’s Guild (Mornings) meet at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road on the third Thursday of every month from 10am to 12noon. Call Elaine Anderson on 0117 9075279 for further information. n Embroidery Club at Westbury-onTrym Village Hall, 7.30pm. Tel: 0117 9501743 n Henleaze & District Flower Club meet on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. New members are always welcome. The second Thursdays are Flower demonstrations and the fourth are practise classes. n The Friendly Club meets every Thursday from 2-4pm (except August and major holidays) in the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury on Trym. We are a lively group of older people who meet to chat, play Scrabble and card games. Regular trips out and entertainments are arranged plus we have delicious tea and biscuits for only £1! Do come and make some new friends. Transport can be sometimes arranged. Contact 0117 9508644. n Drop-In Healing Centre at The Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE. Thursdays from 5.00pm to 6.30pm. Run by Bristol Healing Group on a donation basis and supported by members of NFSH The Healing Trust. Come along and try a healing session, everyone is welcome. For more information phone 0117 9466434 or 0117 9082061.
n Flowers by arrangement Is a new informal supper group, meeting the first Thursday of each month, 6.159.00pm Kondi Braserrie Henleaze. Enjoy good food & company whilst creating your own floral arrangement. Contact Jane Voke for more info 0117 9622440 n Shared Reading Westbury Library. We read aloud a short story and a poem pausing for discussion. You sit back, relax, enjoy or you can read or share your ideas. Thursday 11 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. It's free, all welcome. Drop in or contact Christine Betts 07967 332821. n Stoke Lodge Ramblers welcomes new members. Small, friendly groups walk 8-10 miles on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month; 4-7 miles on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Please look at our website www.stokelodgeramblers. wordpress.com or contact Secretary 0117 950 0934 for more information. Please come and try a walk or two before joining. n Scottish Country Dancing (RSCDS) Singles and couples get fit and enjoy the company of experienced and not-so experienced dancers in the beautiful surroundings of the St. Monica's Trust theatre on The Downs. Expert tuition and Beginners' class on site. St. Monica's, Cote Lane, Westburyon-Trym BS9 3UN 7.30 - 10.00pm. Phone Martin (07786-609940) or visit http://www.rscdsbristol.info/ n West Bristol Orchestra meet at the United Reformed Church, Muller Road, from 7.15 - 9.15pm and play a wide range of classical music arranged for our small friendly orchestra. String players of Grade 5 and above are particularly welcome. For further information please ring 0117 968 3998 n Henleaze Ladies Choir is a friendly welcoming group which meets in St Peters Church Hall, Henleaze on Thursdays between September and May from 1.30 – 3.30 pm (with a short break for tea). We are always pleased to see new members. Please come and try a rehearsal without obligation. To find out more contact Jane English (07752 332278) or Jean Wickham (0117 9624466). n Henbury Singers welcome new members. A mixed, non audition choir, we meet at Stoke Bishop Primary School, Thurs evenings. We sing choral music, carols, musicals, gospel and folk songs. Contact Maggie Cavanna 0117 973 4794 or secretary@henburysingers.org. n Singers Wanted! Henleaze Ladies Choir meet on Thursdays at 1.45pm in the hall at St Peter’s Church, Henleaze. We sing a range of music from works by Elgar to Bernstein’s West Side Story and lots more! Our new season starts on Thursday 13th
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September – come along for fun and friendship. For further details, contact Jean Wickham on 9624466 or Jane English on 07752 332278. n A Breathe of New Life - a series of workshops for women over 40, providing tools and techniques to create your own health and happiness. Facilitated by a Nutritional Therapist, a Wellbeing Life Coach, a Somatic Movement and Shiatsu Practitioner at the Redland Club, Burlington Road, BS6 6TN. Introductory workshop 17 January, 7-9pm, £10, plus 5 follow up workshops. Email judy@ jgnutritionaltherapy.com n Ladies Keep Fit, Thursdays 10-11am, at St Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze. This friendly session, which has a dance element to it, is suitable for all. New members are always welcome. £6. Ring 01454 618488, or email laili@tiscali.co.uk, or www.exercisewithlailibrooks.com for full information; or just turn up. Friday n Badminton (Ladies) at Westburyon-Trym Village Hall, 10am. Tel: 0117 9681759 n Bridge at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall, 9.30am. Tel: 0117 9687140 n Country Market - Baked goods, garden produce and crafts. 10.30 11.30am at the Westbury On Trym Methodist Church Hall Tel : 0117 9628306 n Coffee and refreshments in the coffee bar at Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road. 10am-12pm. n Bristol University of the third age (u3a) scrabble group would welcome new members. We play every Friday at the Beehive, Wellington Hill West, BS9 4QY from 2 to 4pm. For further info please contact Heddy SARA on 0117 9241318 or email : nigel.d.sara@ btinternet.com n The Bristol Astronomical Society host astronomical talks and activities each week. We provide free Saturday observing at our
observatory in Failand and often hold Star Parties in and around Bristol. Friday evening talks are held at 7pm at Bristol Photographic Society, Montpelier, BS6 5EE. See website for details: www. bristolastrosoc.org.uk. n Horfield Friends Café meets every Friday 2.00-3.30pm. Free drinks and cakes plus fun activities – a chance to meet people and keep our minds active. Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, BS7 8PD. n Male and Female over 50s Walking Touch Rugby. Every Friday 10am to 11.30am at Westbury Fields, Cricket Lane, Westbury-onTrym BS10 6TW. A great inclusive sport for all levels of mobility. Come along and be welcomed. Contact Kris Tavender on email ktavender@ bristolbearsrugby.com Saturday n Whiteladies Farmers’ and Fair Trading Market held every Saturday, from 8.30am-2pm. Takes place at the junction of Whiteladies/Apsley/ Burlington Roads. Stalls cover bread, cheese, local lamb and chicken, fish, preserves, cakes, sushi, local fruit and veg, wild food larder, and recycled tools, wooden items and much more. n The Bristol and District branch of Parkinson’s UK meet every first Saturday of the month at Oatley House, St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN from 10.30am -12.30. Carers, relatives, spouses, and people with Parkinson’s - all are welcome for a social and informative get-together, with a variety of speakers. Lifecycle UK n Over 50 and want to cycle? LifeCycle UK's free, one-to-one Cycle Buddy scheme can help get you back on your bike safely and confidently, while promoting fitness and wellbeing. Local contact Geoff on 0117 962 9345 or LifeCycle UK at the Create Centre on 0117 353 4580.
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n NEWS FOR the first time, Bristol Community Health and North Somerset Community Partnership (NSCP) have awarded grants of varying sizes to local projects which empower people to better look after their own health. Bristol Community Health set up the fund with support from Voscur. They received more than sixty grant applications and awarded £32,783 in total to twelve projects. Matthew Areskog, Bristol Community Health’s People and Communities Service Manager, says: “We know how hard local community-based organisations work to make a difference. This programme has been created so extra support is given to help local people live healthier lives – whether it’s for an existing project, or to launch something new. Motivating and supporting people to look after their own health is key for us. Our amazing
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community health staff, who really know what’s needed in the community, have voted on the final shortlist. We’re excited to hear about the progress these brilliant projects make this year.”
One of the successful applicants awarded £2,500 by Bristol Community Health was Acorns ‘n’ Oaks – an organisation that brings children and older people together through intergenerational social groups. Families currently visit 15 Nursing and Residential Homes, Extra-care Housing and Rehabilitation Centres across Bristol including the BS7 area. The intergenerational visits make positive changes to the mood and behaviour of elderly residents, encourage social development in the children and enthusiasm from the parents contributing to a sense of community in each care facility. Founder and Director of
Acorns 'n' Oaks, Gilly Wilson says: "We are delighted that Bristol Community Health recognises the enormous benefit that Acorns 'n' Oaks groups can have on the elderly, the children and the parents involved. We currently have a waiting list of care homes and volunteers and so over the next six months this vital funding will be used towards employing an administrator, so that we can continue our existing groups, but also to start developing new groups. The money will also help us to contribute to research working with the UWE Department of Psychology to study the real benefits of intergenerational activities."
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n PETER'S VISION
Eye Gym WHAT a month we’ve had! From the blink and you miss it snow to cycling in just a T-shirt (okay it was a tad chilly, but I’m still here) it’s definitely been a lot of fun! I will say though that as the snow fell on an Eye Hospital day, whilst our three children hit the park with a toboggan at 09.00, I was busy in clinic and ended up missing the fresh snow. It’s also been the launch of our new service for young eyes - Eye Gym. Well, what’s this you may ask. I’m always happy to answer questions about the day to day work we do helping our young & not so young patients see more clearly but this one’s a bit more focussed. For around fourteen years we’ve had a specialist interest in caring for those who have more difficulty than they should reading or seeing the school board, or getting headaches around their eyes. Eye Gym’s all about making the process of understanding and then
treating the problems much more accessible. The most common difficulties our patients report include words moving or blurring when trying to read, loosing their place reading from a book or from the school board and generally finding their learning time more difficult than they should. Once we’ve carried out a full vision assessment which is around an hour and includes our sophisticated eye tracking assessment, we can then explain
the why of our patients difficulties. After this the vision training games start; one of our Vision Coaches will explain the games and our patients then go home and play them. After a few weeks they return to see us for the next set. In no time at all really our patients and their families see the results! If you’ve never tried a British designed (and now British made!) pair of glasses then, well, quite frankly you really must! The feel, look and quality is like no other
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n BOOK OF THE MONTH WITH HENLEAZE & WESTBURY LIBRARIES The Binding – Bridget Collins
Memories are tough to imagine: meticulous and muscular, fractured and fragile and ephemeral, forgotten and evoked and etched into our character – yet, what if you could extract them, etch them onto a page, and forget your grief, your regrets, or your gravest memories? This is the tempting yet terrifying premise of The Binding: the tale follows Emmett Farmer as he’s apprenticed to the peculiar art of extracting torturous and disruptive memories from the desperate, the exploited, and the defenceless,
transforming them into an attractive volume for a less attractive fee, and leaving the purchaser – or victim – with less of themselves. With memories as fragile and valued as this, what has Emmett forgotten? Told in three acts from three perspectives – two characters, three moments in time – the novel transforms from the fantastical to the romantic. The private, ever-so-slightly devious practise is left in the dark after the first act, and Collins devotes more time and poetic writing to painting a detailed, and, at times visceral, portrait of Emmett’s developing affections and their devastating physical and psychological effects.
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Collins’s prose is rich with detail and description, and though it’s occasionally too decorative to picture, her portrayal of the devilish de Havilland and Emmett’s antediluvian tutor Seredith are adept, true-to-life depictions. This beautifully embellished book is available as a FastBack in Henleaze and Westbury Libraries. Are you looking for free 1:1 IT support? Book in with our IT volunteers at Henleaze Library or Westbury Library for free 1:1 help with using computers and the internet. You can let us know what you want to cover for the 30minute session. IT sessions can teach you anything basic from how to use a mouse to Facebook, or, how to google the best holiday deal or even setting up an email account.
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App makes it easier to use Bristol Pound BRISTOL Pound has launched its new app, making signing up to the currency easier. Prospective users will be able to become members and use Bristol Pounds purely through in-app sign up. The app upgrade also for the first time allows people without a permanent Bristol address - such as students or people living outside the city but working in Bristol - to sign up. Diana Finch, Bristol Pound MD, said, “We want everyone with a stake in Bristol’s future to have the opportunity to join the Bristol Pound community. The new app should make that much easier.” Bristol Pound is a local currency scheme primarily with a social, economic and environmental purpose – to make the city more resilient, improve economic inclusion and reduce transport-related carbon emissions. Diana said: “Bristol Pound is about so much more than money – it is about creating a real community network of people and businesses who are committed to helping money to circulate locally, to create a more inclusive, more resilient local economy.” “Start-ups and small local businesses are the powerhouses of the local economy – creating opportunities and jobs for local people. By changing our spending habits, we can all affect the local economy in small and significant ways. It’s a bit like deciding to recycle – you might feel that individually you can’t stop the build-up of plastic in the oceans, but you know that if we all pull together, we can and do make a difference.” The app is free to download and use and is available now in Google Play and Apple App Store. Current Android users will need to uninstall their app and re-install to use the new version, iOS users just need to update their current app.
Bing Live! Redgrave Theatre hosts show CALLING all “Bingsters”! Bing and his friends are going on tour in the first ever Bing stage show! Bing Live! will visit The Redgrave, on Saturday 2 March– Monday 4 March as part of a major UK tour through to April 2019. Join Bing, Sula, Coco and Pando as they learn how to tell stories by pretending, dressing-up and singing songs. Flop and Amma are there to help, but in this magical world of make-believe things don’t always go according to plan. The CBeebies favourites are brought to life in a brand new stage production full of fun, laughter, music and magical puppetry. Bing Live! is the perfect first theatre trip for pre-schoolers and their families. Adult: £17.50 Child: £15.50 To purchase tickets visit the Redgrave website www.redgravetheatre.com or call 0117 3157 800
£300k boost for ultra low emission taxis BRISTOL City Council has been awarded more than £300,000 to support ultra-low emission taxis in the city. The funding will be used to install four rapid charging units, made up of eight bays, at a central location near to the M32. Ultra-low emission taxis will help improve air quality in towns and city centres, but one barrier THAT has stopped drivers from switching has been the lack of available charging points. Councillor Kye Dudd, Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “We are delighted to receive this government funding, which will allow us to support taxi drivers to move towards electric vehicles and reduce pollution in the city.
“Taxis play an important role in Bristol’s public transport system, often providing trips that are difficult to replace by other modes of transport. “We have already laid the foundations for moving towards a more environmentally friendly fleet by implementing policies encouraging drivers to switch to ultra low emission vehicles (ULEV). This new funding represents the next significant step, enabling us to install a dedicated network of charging points solely for use by taxi drivers. “Coupled with the increased availability of electric and hybrid vehicles we hope to see ULEV taxi numbers increase significantly over the coming
years.” On April 1 2018 the council introduced a new taxi licensing policy. The policy states that: All new to fleet Hackney Carriages must be ULEV All replacement Hackney Carriages have to be Euro VI or better All new to fleet Private Hire must be petrol or better There are a range of subsidies in place, worth over £3,500 to encourage Hackney Carriage drivers to switch to a ULEV. The package of incentives on offer includes licencing fees and a permit to operate at Temple Meads Railway Station.
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Traditional paint forum SINCE the earliest cave paintings mankind has been driven to adorn walls with pigment. This uniquely human trait has developed over millennia to become an incredibly skilled and technical art-form, resulting in numerous decorative painting styles along the way. From the first hands stencilled onto rock faces to accomplished bison depictions artists progressed to such pinnacles as the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, the gilded frilly florals of Rococo palaces and the 3D illusion effects of Trompe-l’œil painting. These days we are far more conservative and generally tend to prefer our walls in a plain coating of a very flat, single paint colour of course, but thankfully there are plenty of people keeping these traditional skills alive. Based in London, and active across the country, the Traditional Paint Forum explores anything and everything to do with historical architectural painting, its conservation and recreation.
with interior designer Zoe Hewett Its membership is made up of a huge range of professions including paint suppliers, scientific paint analysts, decorators, conservators, architectural historians, conservation officers, architects, surveyors and scenic painters. The TPF organise very interesting events like trips to paint factories, demonstrations of particular painting techniques (wood graining, marbling etc) and historical movements in style. There are even conferences about the evolution of pigments into
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Introducing Jet - Avon's dogged firefighter MEET Jet – a four-legged recruit in the fight against arson. The five-year-old black Labrador is a fully fledged member of Avon Fire and Rescue Service's investigation team and thanks to his ability to sniff out the use of accelerants is assisting at the scenes of fires across the service area. When investigating the cause of a blaze, Jet wears boots to protect his paws from any shards of glass or other sharp objects and also has his own personal protective equipment. Although it might sound dangerous, Jet will never be sent into hot scenes and there has been no report of any injury to any fire dog throughout the country. Born in May 2013, Jet was selected to follow a 'positive reinforcement' training programme. His initial training was similar to the steps most dog owners go through to teach general obedience. In September 2013, aged 16 weeks, Jet was enrolled on a 12-week fire investigation dog training course. The role of a fire investigation dog is to use their highly tuned sense of smell to find traces of accelerants which may have been used to deliberately start a fire. Accelerants are substances, such as petrol, which help a fire to spread more quickly. Even when a fire has been put out and caused lots of damage, fire investigation dogs can still smell exactly where an accelerant was
used. Jet completed his training in January 2014 and became the youngest dog to ever pass the course. He had to be taken out of service while a search took place for new handler. Now back in the game with station manager Martyn Bolt, carrying out an investigation is like a game for Jet. When he finds traces of an accelerant he will let Martyn know by ‘freezing’ and placing his nose close to where the substance has been found. This results in him getting a ball – which is his favourite toy. Martyn said: “I’ve been part of the service for 23 years and have had extensive fire investigation training. When it was clear Jet needed a new handler and that the service
could use him in a positive and proactive way, I jumped on the opportunity. “Jet really is exceptional at what he does. He will be able to help the service identify ignitable substances which could have been used to start a fire and it never ceases to amaze me when he locates the source of a fire. “Not only will Jet be a positive step for fire investigation, but he will also take part in providing information by sharing crucial fire safety messages to the community. “I’m proud to be his handler and I look forward to working with him over the coming years.” Jet will be sent into cold fire scenes to search for evidence of ignitable liquids, identifying the areas they were used in, which are documented before
samples are taken by the police for analysis. The speed and accuracy of the dogs can save both police and fire investigators valuable time and resources. Dogs are a vital part of the fire service family, and Jet will serve alongside Buddy and Sally in Avon Fire and Rescue Service. Buddy, a two-year-old Springer cross, and Sally, a two-yearold Labrador, are currently undergoing their training. Based at Hicks Gate fire station in Keynsham, Buddy and Sally are training to be ‘air scent’ dogs and will be used to locate live casualties in different environments, from open areas and woodland to collapsed structures. Firefighter and handler Martin Tully, who is responsible for Buddy’s training, said: “The role of a modern firefighter has changed and Avon Fire and Rescue Service deals with an increasing number of varying incidents, one of which is urban search and rescue. “Throughout their training, Buddy and Sally have been introduced to people of all ages, backgrounds and ethnicity so that they learn to trace and locate all human scent.” Buddy and Sally will complete their training towards the end of April before becoming fully operational.You can follow Jet the fire dog, along with updates from Buddy and Sally, on Twitter - @AFRSDog
Spirit Sisters prepare for Bristol event THREE sisters who share a special gift will give a public demonstration of mediumship on Saturday March 16t at Westbury Park Spiritualist Church. Known as the The Spirit Sisters, Louise, Simone and Michelle are fast gaining a UK-wide reputation for their accurate and moving demonstrations at a variety of venues around the country. Together they provide not only accurate evidence of survival beyond physical death but are able to convey a tangible sense of the touching bond between loved ones separated by a passing. With only 18 months between them in age (Simone and Michelle are twins) they all began having psychic experiences during their teenage years. Each of the sisters went
on to develop her special gift independently. They first began working together as platform mediums as an experiment in 2016. It was
to become a turning point in their lives, and they have never looked back. “To see these three amazing women working together is a privilege,” says Minister Marian Bishop. “They have a sisterly bond which helps them facilitate genuine communication with loved ones who have passed to spirit.” The demonstration of mediumship by the Spirit Sisters will take place at 7pm on Saturday March 16th at Westbury Park Spiritualist Church, Cairns Road, BS6 7TH. Tickets should be obtained in advance to secure a seat and are priced at £8. For further information visit www. westburyparkspiritualistchurch.org or call 0117 977 1629.
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