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Ron's wartime memories Normandy veteran Ron Stevens, 94, has written a book about his wartime experiences and shared it with staff at St Peter's Hospice in Brentry. PAGE 14
Sustainable Westbury-on-Trym (SusWoT) plans to spruce up the local parks and streets and needs your help. The group wants to recruit 100 litter pickers to join its Great British Spring Clean 2020. Report: Page 12
New bike and bus lanes unveiled PLANS have been revealed for new cycling and bus lanes for the A4018, the main road between the Downs, Westbury-on-Trym and Cribbs Causeway. There are concerns that the location of the planned bus and bike lanes will not improve traffic flow in the area but could cause large tailbacks on the outbound Falcondale Road section and on return journeys from Cribbs Causeway.
Funding totalling £3.4m has been earmarked by the West of England Combined Authority for the project. The plans are open for public comment until March 15 at travelwest.info/projects/transportconsultations Full report: Pages 2-4
Badminton girls get top marks Badminton School is celebrating excellent results for its students who have undertaken the Extended Project qualification. PAGE 29
Insurance staff support hospital Staff at National Friendly in Bristol have raised £26,500 for the neonatal intensive care unit at Southmead Hospital. PAGE 31
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PLANS for new cycling and bus lanes for the A4018 have been announced after £3.4m worth of funding was secured. In 2019, Bristol City Council announced that proposals for the A4018 (which encompasses Wyck Beck Road, Passage Road, Falcondale Road and Westbury Road as it travels from north Bristol to the city centre) had been designed to help keep traffic flowing and improve public transport reliability along one of the most important routes into central Bristol. Proposed improvements included adding inbound and outbound bus lanes, and creating junctions with traffic lights to support traffic flow. The proposals were mainly focused south of Crow Lane roundabout, and the council said that they were also looking at plans to improve the vitality of Westbury Village by removing the ratrunning traffic that travels through the centre of the village daily, something that had caused concern for those that live and work in the area. Following a consultation, which received many objections, the council has amended its plans. The new proposals include the creation of a segregated cycle path and a new bus stop, and in February the council secured the regional funding from the West of England Combined Authority (Weca), which involves Bristol, B&NES and South Gloucestershire Councils working together. Now Travelwest is consulting on the West of England Cycle and Walking Infrastructure Plan, which has been put together by Weca as part of the overall transport plan for the region. Although the designs for the scheme have been created and funding has been approved, the plans still need to get through statutory consultation before they get given the go-ahead. Commenting on the plans, Geoff Gollop, Conservative Councillor for Westbury-onTrym and Henleaze said: “You would think, after the chaos of
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last year’s consultation, that the council might want to do better this time round. But far from it, as hidden in the papers for the West of England Combined Authority meeting on 31 January we found spending proposals for the A4018. Bristol City Council officers “forgot” to consult with councillors or residents before passing them to Weca. “The good news is that the crossing on Passage Road, by Shipley Road is included, but the proposal is flawed in many ways. Outbound, the bus lane will cause queues on the Passage Road dual carriageway, which will reach back to Falcondale Road, thus making it impossible for buses to get to the start of the bus lane. “Inbound the bus lane is after all the congestion at Crow Lane roundabout and will do nothing to improve the journey from Cribbs. Far from improving traffic flow, this is sadly wasting money. The real benefit could be achieved outbound by a short bus lane from Dragonswell Road to Crow Lane, as inbound there is no need for a lane at all, and the money saved could be spent on other much needed projects.” Also commenting on the proposed new bus and cycle lanes on the Brentry part of Passage Road between the Crow
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transport and cycling, but this is putting bus lanes on the one part of the road that isn't congested and cycle lanes on a route that very few cyclists use! “Looking to the future, later phases of the project are likely to include a traffic light crossing near the cemetery on Canford Lane, and potentially new ideas for Westbury Village. The paper talks about a "blank sheet of paper" and says that "re-engagement with local ward
members and stakeholders is proposed as part of a co-design exercise to produce ideas that have widespread support in the community". I'm pleased to hear that and I look forward to local people being able to get genuinely involved in the project.” Commenting on the views of local residents, Hilary Long, Chairman of the Westbury-onTurn to Page 4
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Council 'forgot to consult locals' From Page 3 Trym Society (WOTSOC) said: “What angers people locally is that at no stage have we first been asked to give our views on the A4018 proposals while they were being framed-based on experience of travel and traffic in our own area. All that has happened was an attempt to impose a ludicrous travel plan on Westbury, Henbury, Southmead and Brentry, this time last year, which imprisoned people in their own homes and streets, blocked up essential routes to schools and churches, produced universal outrage and all to serve the interests of South Gloucestershire and Bristol City commuters!” Alan Aburrow, ex-chairman of the local Neighbourhood Partnership’s Transport Working Group, added: “When closely examining the timetable presented in the WECA Paper, it
is obvious that the latest Phase 1 proposals are a “done deal” and any public consultation will just be a whitewash (or should that be “greenwash”) and the proposals will go ahead, as currently planned.
“In fact, the Work Programme included in the Weca Paper indicates that the work will commence in June 2020 and be completed by July 2021. Indeed, the Project Programme indicates that “Tree and vegetation
clearance” was scheduled from 3-28 February this year!” Geoff Carter is a member of the Parish Cycling Group in Westbury-on-Trym, and in regard to the plans he believes that commuting by bike will only take off only if cyclists feel safe. He said: “If public transport and cycling is not given genuine priority we will end up living in a soup of pollution from regularly gridlocked traffic. “Well thought out infrastructure plans cannot defend cyclists from the weather nor help the unfit ones to cope with the gradients or spare them arriving at work in a sweaty heap. They need waterproof clothing, a fitness plan (or perhaps an e-bike) and a shower room at their destination.” To find out more about the Travelwest consultation and comment by the deadline of March 15, visit: travelwest.info/ projects/transport-consultation
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Old City moves closer to being car-free PLANS to pedestrianise the Old City have taken a step forward. Removing traffic from the area is part of a plan for Bristol city centre that is set to be adopted after May’s mayoral election. The idea is not new, having been pushed by community groups in the past and promised by former mayor George Ferguson in his unsuccessful reelection campaign of 2016. It is also among the pledges of Bristol mayor Marvin Rees as he seeks re-election this year. Now Bristol City Council officials have briefed councillors on progress being made towards the pedestrianisation of the small triangular area between Castle Park and the A38. The Old City is home to St Nicholas Market, Corn Street and Bristol Crown Court, as well as homes, restaurants, cafes, shops and offices. Members of the council’s growth and regeneration
scrutiny commission heard on February 13 that council officers have been looking to international examples of pedestrian precincts to flesh out their ideas. Shown an example from Toulouse, France, where a car could clearly be seen driving
alongside people on foot, councillors expressed concern over what officers had in mind for the Old City. Councillor Mark Weston said: “If you’re going to pedestrianise it, pedestrianise it. Don’t semipedestrianise it and let cars through.
“If people don’t feel safe, they won’t use it.” But director of city growth Nuala Gallagher assured members that the council was not looking to turn the Old City into a shared space. “We’re not saying that it’s a shared space for cars,” Ms Gallagher said. “It is pedestrianisation, just to be clear.” The commission heard that there was no firm timescale for pedestrianisation of the Old City yet. Living Heart for Bristol, a campaign to improve the central areas of Bristol, put forward proposals for pedestrianising the Old City which led to a council consultation in 2012. Corn Street’s pavements were widened and St Stephen’s Street was made more pedestrianfriendly in 2015. By Amanda Cameron, Local Democracy Reporter
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Concern after parked cars are targeted by thieves
RESIDENTS have expressed their concerns after a spate of thefts from cars have been reported in our area. Writing on the Westburyon-Trym Facebook page, one resident said: “A gentleman came into my place of work at 4.30pm yesterday, in a bit of a panic. He had parked his car in the Westbury Court road car park to attend a funeral and had returned to find his catalytic convertor had been stolen. Poor man, had two elderly people with him and isn’t from Bristol. Assisted all I could but be warned. The parking attendant goes home at 4pm so it must have happened after he left.” Other residents added: “Someone parked their Toyota there I believe today”. Prius up by the The Downs back Robert Cole, PCSO for in November and they also had Henleaze and Westbury-onthe catalytic converter stolen, Trym, wrote on the page to say apparently they contain precious that the thefts are a beat priority metals (one being platinum)”, at the moment. “Someone else just posted He told the Voice: “We have on another group about an recently gone through a spate of attempted theft of one on Fraley theft from motor vehicles across Rd” and “Happened again at Westbury-on-Trym and Stoke Southmead Hospital in a car park Bishop where opportunists have Abbey hp ads AW.qxp_Layout 1 26/03/2019 11:33 Page 1
been attempting door handles. Those which are unlocked are being targeted and items inside are being stolen, however there doesn’t appear to be a trend, items being stolen have ranged from loose change and phone chargers to catalytic converters. “Specifically, since November 2019 there have been six reports of thefts of catalytic converters
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Who will be Bristol's next Mayor? MARVIN Rees has announced six new pledges he will deliver on as he stands for re-election as Mayor of Bristol in May. Unveiling his pledges, Marvin said: "What Bristol needs now is continuity of leadership keeping on being the change that Bristol so badly needs." Speaking to a crowd at the Empire Fighting Chance boxing gym on February 14 the current Labour Mayor promised to deliver an underground and integrated public transport system with free travel for apprentices and students to 25. Other pledges included achieving a Living Wage city, growing jobs in a diverse economy and building on the success of the Channel 4 Hub, with opportunity for all Bristol’s communities. He has plans to invest £1bn in clean energy, double the tree canopy, grow sustainable food in every ward and deliver our climate
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and ecological emergency plans as well as double the number of adults with Learning Difficulties we support into employment. Also announced was a programme to build over 2,000 homes each year, of which 1,000 are affordable, and reduce the number of households in temporary accommodation as well as building new secondary schools, deliver quality work experience and apprenticeships, and deliver adult learning and youth opportunities, including two Youth Zones. Elected in 2016, Marvin Rees has been criticised by councillors and residents over his handling of a number of important decisions for the city, including the location of the Bristol Arena and the plans for Temple Island. His decision to scrap the ‘rainbow Cabinet’ of all political parties (initiated by the previous mayor, George Ferguson) has led to criticism about the lack of
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The race begins... democracy in the Mayor’s office and Cabinet, which is solely controlled by the Labour Party. And, following the creation of the West of England Combined Authority Mayoral post in 2017, which aims deliver economic growth for the South West region, address productivity and skills, housing and transport, some have questioned the need for a separate Mayor of Bristol. With that in mind, the Henleaze and Westbury Voice asked three other candidates for Bristol Mayor how they see the role and whether it needs to become more democratic? The Liberal Democrats are committed to a full-scale review of the city's governance and would offer Bristolians the option to vote in 2022 on whether to retain or scrap the role of Mayor. Their candidate, PR specialist Mary Page, will also offer people the choice of having neighbourhood or parish councils with full tax-raising powers, or area partnerships with devolved budgets to put localised decision-making at the heart of our communities. Mary Page says: “Right from the start of my term of office I would look to share power with elected councillors and Bristol communities. I believe each Councillor is elected to serve their ward and has a mandate from the people to run the city - not divisively, but collaboratively as a team with joint responsibility and collective liability, and therefore I would have a 'rainbow Cabinet' that represents all parties. “Our polling suggests that in some areas of the city there is a clear 2:1 majority for scrapping the role of Mayor. I agree with them and believe that it is illogical, costly and inefficient to have the city Mayor as well as the 70 councillors and the regional Mayor on top of that.” Charity campaigner Samuel Williams is the Conservative candidate. He believes that the real issue is the lack of accountability and scrutiny of the current Mayoral office, as there is no power for councillors to veto decisions that are made. “People are worried that decisions are being made behind
closed doors, which is not good in a democratic society," he says. “I think there is a lot to be said for the Mayoral position in theory, however I think there needs to be more emphasis on community politics, . " If I were to be elected, I would look to bring back a bigger role to Bristolians, and although I recognise that we’re all tired of referendums and turning out to the polls, I think the concern is great enough that we should ask the question – do communities feel that they are being properly served? “I think the Mayor has to be someone who doesn’t shy away from the fact that people hold different views. When the person in the role doesn’t allow for diversity of voice in Cabinet, I think it undermines all of us, and I am looking towards a blended, mixed Cabinet that is irrespective of party.” Businessman Sandy HoreRuthven is the Green Party candidate for Bristol Mayor. He says: “Talking to residents it is clear that some people feel Marvin is not open enough with his decision making, and is not properly serving the city. The majority wanted an arena at Temple Island, however he overlooked this and made the decision for an arena at Cribbs Causeway for no apparent reason, at further cost. An arena in the city centre would have given an opportunity for people to experience everything that Bristol has to offer, and I think that this decision represents a real betrayal of the people. “If I became Mayor, I would look to have a ‘rainbow Cabinet’ that represents all parties, offering more scrutiny and playing a larger role in the making of big decisions. “I do still think that Bristol needs a Mayor and that things need to be more open and democratic, and I would welcome the chance to run a more transparent office.” Bristol has had an elecged Mayor since 2012. Thirteen candidates stood for election four years ago and it is expected that more candidates will come forward to contest the position this time at the poll on May
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(Including potential future Chairs & Vice Chairs for succession planning) Elmlea Schools’ Trust is a recently formed Multi Academy Trust encompassing the Elmlea Infants’ and Junior schools. Both schools have “Outstanding” Ofsted ratings and are renowned for their all-round education. The schools operate from a beautiful single site campus in Westbury-on-Trym in Bristol. The school provides a first class education to 630 children from Reception through to Year 6. The trust is currently seeking exceptional candidates for non-remunerated vacancies at both Trustee and Local Governor level. As part of the succession planning process there is the potential for the right candidates to step-up to become future Chairs or Vice Chairs. Candidates should be experienced leaders from Commerce, Education or Practice. Applicants from existing or previous Trustee or Governor roles are welcomed. With a strong desire to support the local community you will share a passion for education and the welfare of children. You will be committed to ensuring the Trust continues to provide first class education for its children through strong and effective governance and support. Experience and skills in one or more of the following areas is desired: • Strategy • Finance • Operations / People Management • Law • HR • Governance & compliance • Business & organisational change • Estates management & development • PR & Marketing • IT and Data Protection If you are interested, please submit a CV and covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) to the Clerk to the Board of Trustees via email : clerk@elmleajunior.com by mid-day on Monday 30th March 2020. Successful applicants will be invited to meet with the CEO and Board members.
Celebrating ten yearsyour of Your thoughts, C campaigning for community! older people M ideas ... your JUDITH Brown, who has been chair of FOLLOWING on from discussion about the future of the Westbury Bristol Older People's Forum (BOPF) Park Community Association at the AGM held in October 2019 for over a decade, stepped down from the association is carrying out a survey of local residents and the post at the Forum's AGM on 25 businesses to refresh its understanding of what matters to people July. in the area and what you would like to see happen. She has been a highly effective www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/WestburyParkSurvey campaigner for the rights of older The community association is keen to hear from as many people throughout that time. BOPF is a residents as possible and ask that you please complete this survey charity that has almost 3,000 members and share it with your neighbours. and has played a vital role supporting Paper copies are available at Barry Toogood, Keith James older people (over 55s) in Bristol for Physiotherapy, Caffe Arabica, Max Minerva, Split Tin, Henleaze more than 25 years. Library, Kellaway Pharmacy and Skyboat Café. Whether it's about better health There is an opportunity to enter into a draw for prizes supplied care, improved and more accessible by our local traders. public transport, or cleaner air, The survey will close at midnight at the end of Friday 28 BOPF has campaigned tirelessly, February. under Judith's leadership, often in The results of the survey will be circulated around mid March partnership with other groups in the and a public meeting will be held on Friday 13 March to discuss city. what to do next. The good news is that Judith will now be a BOPF Ambassador, There have been recent changes to the website a role that she says she will relish: “I have loved every moment of address. The new address website is: https:// leading BOPF, working with so many people, older and younger, westburyparkcommunityassociation.weebly.com/ across the city, and now look forward to my future role as an Ambassador.” Henleaze resident Ian Bickerton, is moving up from his role as deputy to become the new Chair of BOPF.
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Bike for Mike at the Tour de Bristol A FAMILY from Westbury-on-Trym are getting on their bikes to join the Tour de Bristol to raise legacy funds for husband and father Mike Freeman. A father of three, Mike was the first patient in the new Inpatient Unit at St Peter’s Hospice. He was in the final stage of bladder cancer at that point but his son Tim fondly remembers his father’s excitement as he came along the corridor in his wheelchair. “We want to give something back to the hospice and to do something that is inclusive, bringing friends and family together to mark his memory and celebrate the person he was,” says son Tim Freeman. “Dad was very sporty so Bike for Mike at the Tour de Bristol seems appropriate. “The event is an acknowledgement for everyone about what has happened and people will have fun doing it too.” Last year the Freeman family and friends cycled the Tour de Bristol and this year they are hoping to get together 100 family and friends to do the trip. Mike's wife Alison will be in the support vehicle on hand to provide food along the journey. Tim added: “It’s fantastic that our friends want to come from all over the country to support us as a family in remembering Dad
and hopefully, providing some much needed sponsorship money for the hospice. “We had such a positive experience with Dad’s treatment at the hospice and we were supported as a family the whole way through. The staff balanced his quality of life over independence and the focus was always on what was best for Dad. “This is an opportunity to bring people together who may have experienced the care of St Peter’s Hospice.” The Tour de Bristol returns on Saturday 4 April to raise vital funds for patient care at St Peter’s Hospice. The annual bike ride has three different length routes to cycle, 40k, 65k and 100k, taking in the beautiful surroundings of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and the Wye Valley. The entry fee helps cover the costs of putting on the event, so that all the sponsorship raised and donations made will go towards supporting Hospice patients and families across Bristol. The Freeman family have set up a Tribute Fund for Mike: www.stpetershospice.org.uk/ tribute-for-mike-freeman-208/ To enter the Tour de Bristol see: http:// tourdebristol.stpetershospice.org.uk/
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Westbury Spring Clean 2020 SUSTAINABLE Westbury-onTrym (SusWoT) are Looking for 100 Litter Pickers to help with this year’s Westbury Spring Clean. In 2019 SusWoT collected 129 sacks of rubbish as part of the Great British Spring Clean. It was so much fun SusWoT are doing it again! Alex Dunn from SusWoT says: “If you can help that would be fantastic. The more people involved the easier it is, and the better Westbury will look. “Last year there were eight litter picks and 70 people picked litter at least once. This year we want 100 people to take part and there will be seven events.” How to get involved Email suswot2050@gmail. com saying which litter pick(s) you would like to help with. You could put together a group and litter pick streets near where you live. Children are welcome but
will need an adult with them. The site www.keepbritaintidy.org has all litter picks being organised nationally on it. If you turn up on the day you will be welcome
although it makes it easier to plan if we know you are coming. Objective To make Westbury look smart
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can you help? that litter picking is easy and encourage people to keep their own streets clean and to use their recycling bins. What you need SusWoT has all the equipment needed including top quality litter pickers, hoops with bags and hi-viz vests, to make litter picking as safe and easy as possible. Bristol Waste will collect the waste and recycling. Gloves are optional, Bristol Waste suggests not wearing gloves to discourage using your hands. On the day There will be a full briefing about health and safety issues before you start. You will be assigned an area and given the equipment you need. About SusWoT SusWoT tries to improve Westbury in ways that are
sustainable. SusWoT is involved in three main projects. Litter picking, there is a monthly session from 11am to 1pm on the last Sunday of each month. Get Growing where SusWoT grows large numbers of vegetable plants and sells them at cost so people can grow their own. Last year SusWoT grew 800 tomato plants! SusWoT also sell seeds in small quantities. The third main project is improving the Trym river system and the green spaces around it. If you would like to get involved in any of the work SusWoT does please email SusWoT2050@gmail.com.
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Normandy veteran shares life story A QUERY from his grandson about what he did in the war inspired Normandy veteran, Ron Stevens, to write a book about his life of adventures in the military. The 94 year-old from Filton joined up at the age of 14 for an apprenticeship to repair army vehicles. It was a decision that would take him across Europe during World War II, and to the Far East in the 1950s. Ron, now in ill health, spoke to Henleaze and Westbury Voice while he was being cared for at the St Peter’s Hospice inpatient unit in Brentry. Due to go back home shortly, he praised the nursing staff: “They’ve been so kind to me here. Nothing has been too much trouble for them.” His military career started off in the Royal Army Service Corps, training in Jersey and then transferred to Aberfoyle in Scotland where he repaired the military vehicles used in conflict. He was transferred to the
Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (REME) in 1942 when all the tradesmen were taken out
of the Corps. Ron travelled to northern France in June 1944 as part of the invasion force to help with the portable Mulberry Harbour that was formed there at the time. He went to Juno Beach, in the British and Canadian Sector. “I was working repairing vehicles that were coming ashore in Normandy,” said Ron. It was a really terrible time when you think of it. Vehicles had been shot at, drivers killed and some of them had been drowned on coming ashore. “We had a heavy recovery team that pulled the vehicles ashore that were handed to us to repair. We had to take the drivers out. Sometimes you only had body parts. It was a terrible thing to go through but somebody had to do the job. “It was incredible that we put up with so much devastation at the time. Over the years I’ve thought about it so much and
I’ve often wondered how I coped as I was only 19 when I landed in France. You had to be so resourceful for yourself and other people.” He moved across France repairing vehicles, and then into Belgium where he was given the job of repairing Montgomery’s cars and smartening them up. Ron smiled at the memory: “Montgomery was a very particular man and liked to travel in all his finery. His vehicles would be showered by the local people with flowers and no end of things so we had the job of cleaning them, repairing them and varnishing the limos.” After the war the British employed Germans in the repair shop and Ron used to travel by motorbike to get spares for them. One day he was knocked off a motorbike by a German lorry and broke his leg. He was due to return home to marry his fiancee Esme and was facing a long,
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keep on doing it for 30 years. I think after my training as a vehicle mechanic it was in my blood and I enjoyed doing it and then trained others to do the same thing. It didn’t depend on what sort of vehicle you came across. I could repair them.” Ron hopes that the stories of his life will be shared with others to learn more about the war and other conflicts. Information, pictures and other artefacts from Ron’s military career have been passed on to the Imperial War Museum. He added: “There are only a few of us veterans left now. I know of four of us in Bristol, maybe twelve including Weston. We meet once a month at Warmley Community Centre.” Ron Stevens was awarded the Legion D'honneur by the French government in 2015 for his work as a Normandy veteran. Chair of the National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association for a number of years, Ron returned to Kuala Lumpur with his grandson for a special Commonwealth veterans ceremony in 2007.
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Funds awarded for more street trees
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BRISTOL has been awarded a share of £10 million from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Forestry Commission from the Urban Tree Challenge Fund. Green Street Community Planting, a joint initiative between Bristol City Council and North Somerset Council, is one of thirteen projects across the UK handed funding to plant trees in their cities. Over 500 street trees and 10 small woodlands (an additional 3,000 trees) will be planted as a result of the project involving local communities in the selection of the trees, and encouraging volunteers to plant them and help with care and watering. The announcement follows Bristol City Council’s ambitions set out in the One City Plan to double the tree canopy in the city by 2045. Councillor Asher Craig, Deputy Mayor said: “Trees will be planted in areas where the benefit to the community will be greatest and where the tree canopy count is currently low.” Jon Clark, Executive Director of the Forest of Avon Trust – a key partner on the project - said: “We will bring the vision to life demonstrating how trees will fit into the street scene and what the benefits of planting these trees will be to the community. We’ll also talk to residents about how they can support the project and be involved with activities like tree watering.” Community consultation will start in June and tree planting will start in December when the new planting season begins.
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Group aims to share climate action ideas THE Bristol North West Climate Action Group aims to raise awareness of the impact climate change will have on our lives. At each meeting a speaker is invited to discuss a topic in the area of: Energy, Transport, Waste, Natural Environment in relation to climate change. The group then consider what actions each person can take to reduce the impact on the climate. Waste Management: Bristol Waste Guillaume Minot from Bristol Waste gave a talk on how Bristol Waste is making our waste collection and recycling more efficient and environmentally friendly. The good news is that Bristol has almost reached its target of recycling 50% of all its waste. The bad news is that there still isn't a solution to disposal of single use plastics. So what should we be doing to reduce and recycle even more of our waste? The waste hierarchy diagram shows where we should be putting most effort if we want to reduce what goes to landfill. The most important thing to do is to reduce our use of ‘things’, especially single use plastics. If this isn’t possible, then reuse or recycle. Source: Bristol Waste presentation BNWCAG January 2020
A Reuse Shop is due to open at the Avonmouth Recycling Centre and they are looking for volunteers to help out. If you want to find out more about how Bristol Waste process all our waste there are regular tours of their transfer station in central Bristol on Fridays. The Great Bristol Spring Clean 20 March – 20 April. Litter picking equipment can be borrowed from Bristol Waste. See: https://www.bristolwastecompany.co.uk/ Single Use Plastics: City to Sea City to Sea was started in Bristol by environmental campaigner Natalie Fee. It
aims to prevent plastic pollution at source. Lucy Tissington explained to the group that plastic itself is not the problem, but single use plastic is because it can get into our ecosystem and do untold damage. One of the many projects City to Sea is involved in is their National Refill Project. This project aims to reduce our use of single use plastics by providing free water refill stations all around the country. By downloading their app you can find the 23,000 refill stations around the country that can be used free of charge to refill your water bottle. Some of the Bristol North West Climate Action Group members are keen to recruit new local businesses to act as water stations. See: https://refill.org.uk/ Climate Action Group Meetings Meetings are held at the University of Bristol Hiatt Baker Hall Transport Hub on Parry’s Lane, BS9 1AD, above the Source Café in the John Allen Room. The next meeting takes place on Thursday 12 March, 3pm - 4.30pm. Meetings can be booked via Eventbrite. Search for Bristol North West Climate Action Group. Want to get involved? Contact: BNWclimateaction@outlook.com
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Giant battery at City Hall gets green light BRISTOL City Council cabinet members have given the goahead to the installation of an innovative battery at City Hall, in partnership with Bristol Energy. The City Hall Battery Project, which aims to cut electricity bills, was approved as part of the wider city decarbonisation strategy. The battery will be installed in the basement of City Hall later this year. The storage system will allow the council to generate savings by charging the battery when energy prices are low before discharging when they are at their peak. The battery will also help cut carbon emissions. Bristol Energy, who power all of the council’s sites, will support the council to benefit from the system, which can also be used to gain an income by helping balance the grid or save on money through ‘peak shifting’. The battery’s combined income and savings are estimated to be £33,000 a year, with the
council saving around £16,000 a year on their electricity bills. The battery is being installed as part of the council’s innovative City Leap initiative; a project to deliver a carbon neutral smart energy city by 2030 through a joint venture with another organisation or group of organisations. The City Leap procurement process, led by the council, is under way. Samantha Nicol, Head of Innovation at Bristol Energy, said: “Battery storage is a vital component in the transition to clean energy. We are thrilled that the council has given the go ahead to the City Hall Battery Project, which will reduce the council’s energy bills while helping Bristol Energy explore new revenue streams. This is a key new area of commercialisation for the council and future opportunities for City Leap.” Councillor Kye Dudd, Cabinet
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Member with responsibility for Transport, Energy and New Green Deal, said: “This is an exciting project that will use new technology to significantly cut emissions from our main office building and ensure that the council remains on track to be a carbon neutral organisation by 2025.” "This pioneering project will be the first of many while we look at ways to use similar technology alongside solar renewables for the good of our tenants in social housing.” The battery will be bought by the council and controlled by Bristol Energy in partnership with Upside Energy. If the pilot project succeeds in saving the council money while cutting their carbon, it is hoped additional batteries will be installed across the council’s estate. ‘Save with Solar’ The council and Bristol Energy are also working together on the
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Club Night Special Tuesday 31 March - 7.30 - 10PM Coaches organise mix in doubles followed by pizza and the new refurbed bar will be open! £3 for non-members. A great way to meet club members and other people picking up a racket for the first time in a while!
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Pioneering Bristol research could cut heart attacks A NEW treatment for stimulating the growth of new blood vessels in the heart will be investigated by researchers at the University of Bristol thanks to funding of over £100,000 from national charity, Heart Research UK. A heart attack is caused by a blockage of one or more coronary arteries of the heart,
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the growth of new blood vessels will allow us to drastically improve the quality of life of patients who may be at risk of heart failure. “We’re very grateful to Heart Research UK for allowing us to undertake this research.” Kate Bratt-Farrar, Chief Executive of Heart Research UK, said: “We are delighted to be supporting the research of Prof. Madeddu and his team, which has the potential to significantly reduce the risk of people developing heart failure after a heart attack. “Our Translational Research Project Grants are all about bridging the gap between laboratory-based scientific research and patient care they aim to bring the latest developments to patients as soon as possible. “The dedication we see from UK researchers is both encouraging and impressive and Heart Research UK is so proud to be part of it.” The £107,726 Translational Research Project grant was awarded to the University of Bristol as part of Heart Research UK’s annual awards for research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease. Last year, Heart Research UK awarded more than £1.6 million in grants for medical research projects across the UK. To date, the charity has invested more than £25 million in medical research via its grants programme.
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daunting prospect. I know from speaking to women in my ward in Southmead and across the city, there are complex obstacles that prevent women from reentering the workforce, including a lack of confidence or the fear that their skills are outdated. The family-friendly Women’s Work Lab is a much needed alternative to more traditional employment schemes or those aimed only at professional women. “The training programme and professional work experience offered by the Women’s Work Lab gives women an opportunity to access employment and career progression, and improve their lives in a significant and meaningful way.” On the programme, participants will be able to do a voluntary work placement at partner organisations including AXA PPP healthcare, law firm Burges Salmon, GKN aerospace, the University of Bristol, North Bristol NHS Trust and engineering firm Jacobs. The inaugural course has 12 places but is already well
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over subscribed with over 50 applications from women keen to enroll. Co-Founder of the Women’s Work Lab, Camilla Rigby, said she is delighted that both mums and professional organisations are keen to get on board. She said: “All mothers should have the opportunity to reach their full potential in the workplace regardless of background. We want to enable more women to access jobs in organisations that they usually wouldn’t consider; enabling them to build a career that improves theirs and their family’s future and help reduce social inequality." Single mum of two, Tivoli Everett-Rimmer, age 25, from Bristol has not worked since becoming a parent five years ago and is excited to start the course. She said: “I used to work in administration but have really lost my confidence. I believe the Women's Work Lab will help build up my skills and support me with finding flexible, meaningful work around the
school day. I want to be able to provide for my family in a better way than being on benefits.” Samantha Cuffy, 30, from Shirehampton, also a single mum, has two boys aged six and 10. She said: “I'm on my own with my two lovely boys and despite completing my level 2 accounting qualifications with a distinction I have struggled to gain employment because I've been out of work for ten years. “I've had interviews and got down to the final two, but I'm always told the other person has that bit more experience than me and I'm unsuccessful. I am finally feeling confident that once I have done this programme I'll be able to start my career and provide for my children in the way I've always wanted to." Applications are now closed for the February 2020 cohort but they are taking expressions of interest for the September 2020 cohort. To find how to apply follow this link: www. womensworklab.co.uk
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Bristol Airport expansion plan is thrown out BRISTOL Airport's expansion plan to boost its passenger capacity from 10 million a year to 12 million, has been rejected by North Somerset councillors. The controversial scheme to build a covered pedestrian walkway at the front of the building, more parking spaces and changes to the road layout on the site received 8,800 objections from the public and 2,400 messages of support. North Somerset councillors voted 18-7, with one abstention, to reject the proposals on grounds that the claimed economic benefits would be harmful to the environment. The expansion plan attracted plenty of opposition from Green Party councillors, climate campaigners, youth climate strikers - including children from Bishop Road School (pictured) and residents. Redland Councillor Fi Hance says: “Expanding the
airport assumes that air traffic is inevitably going to rise at a time when we all need to be flying less, not more. We need to challenge this and Martin Fodor and I are delighted that councillors have seen sense.” A spokesperson for the Bristol Green Party commented: “Following Bristol's declaration of a Climate Emergency and pledge to go carbon neutral by 2030, led by Greens, all the other authorities in this region followed suit, and hundreds more nationwide. But Bristol Airport’s ambition to expand threatened to make a mockery of that target – the carbon emissions from their proposed extra flights alone would have almost doubled Bristol’s direct emissions. “It's disappointing that the Mayor – who voted to recognise the Climate Emergency – continued to support airport expansion. As well as more than doubling the number of
passenger flights, the airport’s plans would cause severe traffic congestion in local roads south of Bristol, and increased air pollution and noise from thousands more flights per year
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Your loss could be Bristol’s gain Slimming experts in North West Bristol are celebrating after a successful start to this year helping their Slimmer’s to lose 254 stones. Now they have launched a campaign to recruit more people with a passion for helping others for the “best work in the world” with a special Slimming World careers Opportunity Event planned at Aztec West Hotel on April 5th at 10am. Nicola Bennett, who manages a team of Consultants who runs 14 Slimming World groups in the North West Bristol Team, says: “We’re going through a period of steady growth. In 47 years, millions of people have changed their lives with Slimming World’s brilliant combination of a hunger-busting eating plan, increased activity and weekly group support. “Now, with obesity at an all-time high – two out of three adults in the UK are overweight or obese – and government predictions say that 80% of men and 70% of women will be overweight or obese in the next decade – the demand for our unique warm and friendly approach has never been greater. “At Slimming World we have the best eating plan in the world where members can, and do, lose weight without ever having to go hungry,” says Nicola. “We have the best understanding of the psychology of slimming and we choose Consultants for their empathy, warmth and
understanding. We have the best training in the business too. Every Consultant who comes on board goes through an in-depth training programme and is awarded diplomas in nutrition and the psychology of weight management, as well as successfully running their own slimming business.” Slimming World is looking for people who have lost weight themselves with the organisation, people who can share their own weight-loss success to build a fabulous career. There are also vacancies for experienced managers to help coordinate the work in the area and ensure that our unique support is available in every community. Nicola adds: “Every Slimming World group helps members achieve long-term success through healthy lifestyle changes. Food Optimising is a unique and healthy eating plan which satisfies the biggest of appetites. It encourages people to fill up on unlimited amounts of satisfying foods such as meat, fish, poultry, vegetables,
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n NEWS TWO men who ran a company carrying out loft conversions and building work have been sentenced for fraudulent trading. Richard Williams and Paul Withers, who traded under various names including Platinum Roofing, were both sentenced to 14 months in prison at Bristol Crown Court after pleading guilty to fraudulent trading. Williams, 54, of Lockleaze, and Withers, 48, of Horfield, pleaded guilty to the fraud offences brought against them by Bristol City Council’s Trading Standards team after evidence gathered from homeowners showed that they provided false business information and took large payments upfront. The pair were found to have given false and misleading information about how long they had been in business and also concealed their real business address in an attempt to prevent consumers from contacting them if they had any problems. One of their victims, who used her life savings and inheritance
Jail for builders found guilty of fraudulent trading money to pay Platinum Roofing in excess of £42,000 to carry out an extension to her house, was left with unfinished work, no kitchen fittings, exposed gas pipes and electricity fixings, and leaks in her kitchen and bathroom. Williams and Withers carried out work on four properties in the same road, and three homes elsewhere in Bristol between December 2016 and May 2018, and at each house, failed to complete the work as agreed, and in some instances, carried out building work without the homeowner’s permission. Both men pleaded guilty to fraudulent trading but disputed how much money they had caused the seven victims involved to lose. In his sentencing remarks His Honour Judge Foster
X-ray body scanner for Bristol prison HMP Bristol will be among 16 prisons to receive tough new security measures. Innovative new X-ray body scanners, developed specifically for the Prison Service, will produce instant images from inside the human body and can reveal internally concealed contraband, including drugs, mobile phones and weapons. The cutting-edge technology will be installed first at 16 local jails with high volumes of remand prisoners – posing the greatest risk of smuggling. The £28million that will pay for X-ray scanners is being funded from the government’s £100million package to boost security. The investment will fund new measures to tackle drugs and violence in prisons, including X-ray baggage scanners and metaldetection equipment, phone-blocking technology and a new digital forensics facility. Mark Shelford, the Conservative candidate to become Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner at the elections in May, said: “I fully support this initiative. “Prison must be a balance between punishment, rehabilitation and protecting society by keeping the most dangerous criminals off our streets. “But that means they need to be safe, secure and decent places for inmates. “This initiative will go some way to improving safety and helping the prison service concentrate on rehabilitating prisoners.” The installation at HMP Bristol will begin in spring 2020.
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One of the kitchens left unfinished by Platinum Roofing dismissed a defence submission for a suspended sentence and spoke about the dishonesty and disorganisation of the two men.
Cllr Steve Pearce, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Waste, Commercialisation and Regulatory Services said: “The victims in this case were all left thousands of pounds out of pocket. The conviction and sentencing of these men reiterate our ongoing pledge to bring to justice individuals and companies that are happy to defraud the public. “We are committed to helping keep people and their money safe from rogue traders. Those who commit such crimes do not care how they leave a property, and they do not care about the financial loss or suffering the victims experience as a result of their actions.” Williams and Withers are subject to a Proceeds of Crime Act hearing which will be heard at a later date.
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Junior school teams up with author to help Aussie wildlife TO support a cause close to both of their hearts, children’s author Rachel Delahaye visited Redmaids’ High Junior School to raise funds to help Australian wildlife. Instead of receiving a fee, Bath-based Rachel asked the Junior School to donate to WIRES, a Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service based in New South Wales, Australia, which is working to help the estimated one billion animals affected by catastrophic fires, droughts and record high temperatures. In an energetic and engaging presentation, which completely captivated the girls, Rachel touched upon the situation in Australia. She then focused on the importance of stories.
“Stories are what make us human,” she explained. “We use them to share our history and experiences, and to teach us important moral lessons. Most of all, however, we tell them because they make life fun and interesting.” She read an extract from her book, Jim Reaper, which had the girls in stitches, before launching the 500-word, short story-writing competition run by BBC Radio 2, which many of the girls will enter. “Use your imagination and read plenty of
books yourselves,” she advised, before giving them lots of tips and techniques on how to develop interesting storylines. Mrs Brown, Headteacher at Redmaids’ High Junior School said, “The girls have had a wonderful time today, which started with each of them having their faces painted, and we really appreciate Rachel giving so generously of her time. “Rachel has inspired the girls to get writing and, together, we have raised £175 for a really important cause.”
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Schools ride high in league tables for student progress NEW Government Performance Tables reveal that secondary schools in north Bristol are among the top schools in the country for student progress. The Progress 8 outcomes for 2019 show that students at Redland Green School, Colston’s Girls’ School, Bristol Cathedral Choir School, Fairfield High School, Bristol Free School and St Bede’s all achieved higher grades in their GCSEs than might have been expected from the standard they were working at when they joined each school. The Government says that Progress 8 gives parents a fairer measure on how schools are supporting all young people to achieve their best, rather than just measuring attainment. Schools aim for Progress 8 figures above zero: Fairfield High
School (FHS) scored 0.35. This was a significant improvement on the 2018 figure of 0.134 and means the school is one of the top three mixed secondary performers in Bristol, and among the best 650 schools in the country. Principal of FHS Nick Lewis said: “These figures are down to the hard work of our staff and students at Fairfield. The diverse population and positive community spirit at FHS all help make it easy for our students to do well.” Topping the table was Redland Green School (RGS) with a Progress 8 score of 0.53. Headteacher, Louise Blundell, said: “I am so proud of each and every student and their achievements during last year's examination period. They
worked extremely hard and were well supported by exceptional staff throughout their time at Redland Green School. “We are delighted so many students made such good progress at RGS, gaining the grades needed for their first choice Post 16 studies, including a record number of students who joined us this year at the North Bristol Post 16 centre.” Colston's Girls' School was just behind on 0.51, followed by Bristol Metropolitan Academy in Fishponds on 0.5, Bristol Cathedral Choir School at 0.36, St Mary Redcliffe and Temple at 0.28 and St Bede's Catholic College at 0.18. For the results in full see here: https://bit.ly/2PJRwys
Lego challenge A TEAM of 10 pupils from Redmaids’ High Junior School have won a place in the national finals of the First Lego League for the second year running. This is an annual competition which encourages learning in science, technology, computing and programming. The only all-girls team from Bristol taking part, they will be competing against more than 60 other teams. Teacher, Mrs Joyce said: “We are proud to be flying the flag for girls in STEM at this prestigious competition. It’s a brilliant way for our pupils to put their robotics skills into action, and have fun whilst taking part in team challenges.”
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THE Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, paid a visit to Oasis Academy Long Cross in Lawrence Weston to meet with staff and children in January. Classrooms were filled with Year 5 and 6 children eager to ask Mr Rees, who grew up in Lawrence Weston, questions about the environment, pollution, homelessness, building new homes and his job. While there, the Mayor was shown around the academy’s Resource Base which provides high-quality education for children with severe learning difficulties and complex needs. The Mayor also spoke to Principal, Karen Sheppard, about the academy’s commitment to inclusion, its strong careers programme and the Oasis Community Hub North Bristol, which provides a number of community services for local people. Karen Sheppard, principal of Oasis Academy Long Cross, said: “The children thoroughly enjoyed the Mayor’s visit. It was fantastic for our students to feel empowered to ask questions, challenge the world around them and listen to the Mayor’s message about playing an active, positive role in their city.”
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Badminton School celebrates EPQ results SIXTH Form pupils at Badminton School have once again obtained outstanding results for their Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), with 16 out of 19 pupils (84%) achieving an A* or A Grade result. Mrs Tear, Headmistress at Badminton, said: “We are proud of this achievement which flags the readiness of the students for the next step of their educational journey. We value these largely self-directed projects and students enjoy having the agency in their own learning to choose and direct their particular topic of interest. They really relish planning, researching and developing their ideas into a finished product, be it a report, an event, or a piece of artwork. “The qualification takes pupils well beyond the realms of their A Level courses, inspiring creativity and curiosity and providing them with the freedom and time to pursue an area of interest.” The EPQ is highly valued by universities because it provides students with excellent preparation and experience for advanced study. For example, the University of Oxford “recognise that the EPQ will provide an applicant with the opportunity to develop research and academic skills relevant for study at Oxford”, and University College
London state an EPQ “can provide useful preparation for undergraduate study in terms of undertaking research, writing up a project and making a presentation”. Mr Dalley, Deputy Head (Academic) at Badminton School, commented: “The topics chosen by the girls ranged from the effect of dark matter on the universe and Hawaiian
hotspots and their effect on marine life, to surrealist art and antibiotics. The wide variety of subjects chosen demonstrates the girls’ intellectual curiosity and we are thrilled that their desire to really get under the skin of what they are learning has resulted in such a fantastic set of results.”
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Family's tragedy inspires workers to raise £26,500 for care of newborns STAFF at National Friendly, the Bristol based insurer, have raised more than £26,500 for Southmead Hospital Charity in recognition of the care their colleague received after the death of her baby son. National Friendly chose Southmead Hospital Charity as their charity of the year for 2019 to support the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Southmead Hospital. The charity was nominated by sales support team leader, Louise Webber, whose two children had been treated in NICU at Southmead Hospital. Louise said: “I feel very passionate about Southmead Hospital’s NICU and the work that they do after having two experiences with them looking after my two boys. “Tragically, my first son Cameron was born at just under 24 weeks weighing just 1lb 1oz, he sadly passed away at just 10 hours old. “Both him and I were looked after by the NICU staff who did everything they could for us during what was the hardest and saddest day of my life.” Louise ran the Bristol 10k in May last year with a team of 15 of her colleagues. Her son Brandon, who is now in his early 20s, also took part in the Tough Mudder challenge. She said: “I am still blown away by how the year has gone in terms of the amount raised and also the amazing participation by my friends, family and colleagues. “I have really enjoyed the fundraising throughout 2019, I know that my son Cameron is looking down knowing that this was also dedicated to his memory.” Other fundraising events organised by National Friendly included bake sales, dress up days and six members of staff took part in our Amazing Abseil event 100 feet down the side of Southmead Hospital in September last year. National Friendly’s head of sales and marketing, Wayne Carter, took part in a sponsored
National Friendly staff taking part in the Bristol 10k last year for Southmead Hospital Charity swim-a-thon, raising £1,000. Jonathan Long, Chief Executive Officer at National Friendly, said: “Staff are encouraged to take part in as many fundraising activities as possible throughout the year. “Thanks to everybody’s enthusiasm and commitment we have managed to raise a fantastic sum to support the great work carried out by Southmead Hospital’s NICU. “Babies who are born prematurely or with medical conditions, will benefit from our donation ensuring they receive the very best possible care.” National Friendly also partnered with The Bristol Hippodrome who held bucket collections throughout the pantomime season – raising more than £12,000. Ben Phillips, theatre director at The Bristol Hippodrome, said: “We are delighted to have raised such an impressive sum for a fantastic charity and can’t thank our audiences enough for their generosity. “This donation will make a real difference in supporting the vital work the unit carries out in caring for sick and premature babies. “It is great to be able to make such a meaningful contribution and give something back to a local cause.” Adrian Brown, Southmead Hospital Charity’s Corporate
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Louise Webber and her National Friendly team colleagues with staff at the NICU in Southmead Hospital. and Community Manager, said: “National Friendly have raised an incredible amount and we’ve been overwhelmed by the support and care that the company and its staff have shown – thank you. “We’re always so proud of our corporate partners and it’s been a real pleasure to work with National Friendly, who went the extra mile to come up with new ways to support us and have really rallied their staff to get behind this great cause.
“The money raised will be used to support the life-saving work in NICU – funding projects that support parents through what can be a difficult journey as well as new equipment, training and technologies that give poorly and premature babies the best start in life.” Please get in touch with the team on hello@ southmeadhospitalcharity.org. uk if your company would like to become one of their corporate partners.
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n FROM OUR MP
Why I'm calling for reforms over facial recognition use Your Voice in Parliament PARLIAMENT is just about back up and running. The Government has just appointed the new Cabinet and Ministers, although the budget is likely to be delayed. Our select committees aren’t yet established, but I’ve opted to rejoin the science and technology committee when it is. And the Government isn’t doing a great deal of legislative work yet, focusing primarily on agriculture bills related to Brexit. Important nationally but not overly related to Bristol. Outside of formal business, I’ve recently finished chairing the first of a series of roundtables about my Private Member’s Bill on Forensic Science and Facial Recognition. A Private Member’s Bill is an opportunity for nonGovernment MPs (in this case: me!) to attempt to pass legislation. You only get one shot and you still need government support so it’s a fine balance between wanting to do something worth while whilst doing something that might get government support. My bill will do two things: first, give legal powers to the forensics regulator who is unable to deal with a failing privatised forensics service which is making it harder to prosecute criminals: and second, to require the government
to complete an annual review about the use of technology and biometric data, including the current use of auto facial recognition cameras. Right now, facial recognition is being used (for example at Cardiff stadium) without a proper legal framework and using technology that keeps mistakenly identifying women and BAME people as criminals when they aren’t. This cannot continue and I hope to address this in Parliament. I’ve also pushed, again, for the government to bring forward new powers to deal with the negative consequences of dealing with waste processing - an issue we often experience in Avonmouth. This was as part of a Westminster Hall debate on waste incineration. Bristol is actually very good at recycling and our new recycle and reuse centre in Avonmouth is looking great. Unfortunately, the government was once again unable to commit to anything useful so we can deal with issues when they do arise more quickly. Your Champion in Bristol In development related news, the initial consultation for the new A4018 proposal has started. This is the updated proposal after the campaign I led last year calling
for changes. The new proposals include changes to crossings along the A4018 and a new segregated cycle and pedestrian route between Crow Lane Roundabout and Charlton Road. It also includes welcome traffic lights to the A4018/ Greystoke Avenue junction and a new zebra crossing on Shipley road. If you have concerns or ideas on this, please take part in the consultation. You can find details online, here: www.bristol. citizenspace.com Related to this is the West of England Transport Strategy, which I’m pleased includes a number of the recommendations made in my North Bristol Transport Plan. The proposals include new park and ride alongside rail investment at the commuter entry points to the city which I'm sure will help with daily gridlock at peak hours on our local roads. I also met with the owners of the old Bristol airfield, YTL, recently and continued to stress the need for proper transport infrastructure to support their proposed YTL Bristol Arena in the Brabazon Hangar. Lastly, I know there’s heightened concerns on both sides of the debate about people living in mobile homes and parking around the Downs. I have some further work to do to listen to local
Darren Jones column residents (in both mobile and non mobile homes) as well as looking at the legal and political situation. If you have any views on this issue I’d welcome them, so please do let me know. As always, if you have any questions or need my help just drop me an e-mail (darren.jones. mp@parliament.uk), call 0117 959 6545 or write to me. My Facebook Page is at www.facebook.com/ darrenjonesmp and you can sign up to my cafe or pub politics in your area via my website at www. darren-jones.co.uk
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News and views from our city councillors Liz Radford
nleaze) (Westbury-on-Trym & He My last column! my term as It is coming to the end of Westburyand ze lea Hen Councillor for swiftly how e iev bel on-Trym and I can’t sed! It has been pas e hav rs yea r fou se the you and help all an honour to represent me with case ted tac con e those who hav many council on ing work, whilst also sitt term. my ing dur s tee mit com the May 7 and The next elections are on ever there is a How n. dow ng I will be standi tt, to stand Sco ron Sha , fantastic candidate llop and Steve Go ff Geo h wit n ctio ele for to supporting Smith and I look forward year. this d cte ele are them if they Canford Park Toilets note that the toilet It was disappointing to had to yet again k Par facilities in Canford ism. These are vital dal van to due sed clo be
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News and views from our city councillors Geoff Gollop (Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze) A wonderful colleague with Liz It has been a real pleasure to work four last the over ague colle a as ord Radf is infecyears. Liz’s energy and enthusiasm ent to tious, not to mention her commitm miss Westbury and Henleaze, and we shall k Than 7. May on n dow s stand she n her whe . done have you, Liz, for all you A4018 again Last year the Labour Mayor proposed , unworkable changes to Passage Road 18) Falcondale Road, Westbury Road (A40 public ive mass After e. Villag bury West and a objection, Councillors were promised cil ofconsultation but unfortunately coun ne and ficers “overlooked” talking with anyo . osals prop new ished publ ing Without warning, the Mayor is press bus ahead with cycle paths and peak hour ay lanes on each side of the dual carriagew and ut dabo Roun Lane Crow the between
Northover Road. e This will massively impact Falcondal acks, tailb ound outb long Road, causing The queuing to get onto the road itself. very little plan will cost millions and achieve air other than more congestion and poor ey that quality; unfortunately, it wastes mon ed could properly be used on much need bus und inbo The ents. ovem impr tion junc that is lane on this stretch is on a clear road . after all the congestion at Crow Lane juncWe have been promised improved bury West e, ystok /Gre Road ge Passa at tions crossing Road/Falcondale and a pedestrian ation on Canford Lane; but we have no indic bury of when. We still have no news on West ise prom her anot have do we Village, but ion. that there will be a proper consultat e to Henleaze Road zebra crossing (clos Tesco Express) with I have had several reports of accidents the midin d Islan d raise the g hittin les vehic such dle of the road. If you have seen any incidents, please report them to me. Clean Air Zone to go to The controversial proposals are due time of Cabinet some time in March; at the
writing the date has not been confirmed. If you want to be advised of the date, please let me know by phone or email. The Mayor has tweeted that he has changed the proposals to open up the Cabot Circus and car park to diesel cars, and the A370 ls, but diese de exclu er long no will ay Portw of n natio expla any ved we have not recei ss the how diesel cars will be able to acce given to BRI, or whether any support will be There city. the t ghou throu s small businesse owners appears to be no help for diesel car in BS6 and BS9. day Our next Henleaze Forum is on Tues and ry Libra e leaz Hen at 7pm at March 3 l 7 at the next Westbury Forum is on Apri Coombe Dingle Sports Centre. Contact do with If you need help on any matter to email Bristol City Council, contact me by uk or by gov. stol. @bri ollop ey.g eoffr Cllr.g phone 903 9946.
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News and views from our city councillors Steve Smith (Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze)
keep all 27 libraries ope n up to this year, then of Bristol Free School publish a strategy about their future. owing a lot to her The fact that this strateg y doesn’t adwork. On a personal dress those big issues me ans that the future note I would like to remains uncertain and our libraries are likely New Library Strategy thank Liz for all of the to be a political issue in May’s Council and The council’s cabinet app support that she gave Ma yor al ele ctio ns. roved the longawaited new library stra to me when I became a Coombe Dingle Sports tegy at its February Centre meeting It is fine as far new Councillor at a byI have received complaints as it goes, but sadly from residents livit doesn’t answer any of election in 2018. We’ll ing near Coombe Dingle the big questions Sports Centre about about the future. miss you Liz! early-morning use of trai nin g pitc hes using The strategy talks about portable floodlights to libraries being get around a planning Stay in Touch community hubs and abo restriction which is there ut new investments to stop them from The above is only a small in technology and out-ofdoing this. I’m generally selection of what hours access, as ala fan of this great has been going on. I try ready exists at Westbury to provide more facility in our area, but this . This is all welcome, reg see ula ms r like and very detailed updates on Fac if a little woolly. The pro un-neighbourly behavio ebook, so blem is that beyond ur to me. If you have you can see what I’m up a vague commitment to to and contact me at been affected by this, ple a “citywide service” it ase get in touch. fb.com/CouncillorSteveS says nothing about which mith. Gullies and Drains libraries will remain open in the long term, or We continue to report blo You can also contact me how they will be cke d by email on cllr. gul lies , drains run. and flooding. These do steve.smith@bristol.g get a response from ov.uk, or phone on This is important, becaus the 07769 285266. council, albeit not as fast e the Mayor as we’d like started out his term of offi sometimes. If you’ve rep ce with a plan to ort ed thin We gs hold regular forums in bot and not close most libraries and had a response, please h Henleaze and review the big quesget in touch. Westbury, which are also tions about whether the Tha nks good opportunities Liz service should conto hear about what is hap tinue to be council-run, Councillor Liz Radford wil pening locally, and managed by charities, l be to ask questions. The nex volunteer-led or someth at the coming local electio stepping down t ones are: ing else. He rowed n in Ma He y. nle Liz aze has Forum, March 3, 7pm back on that in 2018 and been a committed and at Hensaid that he would energetic campaigner leaze Library for our area for many yea rs, with the creation Westbury Forum, April 7, 7pm at Coombe Dingle Sports Centre.
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AST month, the Police and Crime Panel backed my decision to increase the policing part of the council tax by £10 a year – less than 84p a month – for the average band D household. The decision follows a public consultation with local people who said they would support an increase in the precept. I was pleased that the Panel supported my decision but I am always conscious that any increase in household bills is felt by local people. I never take the decision to raise the policing part of the council tax lightly. It continues to be a priority of mine to put victims first and this increase means we can invest in an additional 75 police staff investigators who will help improve outcomes for victims. It
has never been more important to me to ensure victims have a voice and feel encouraged to come forward and speak out. Concerns have quite rightly been growing across the country as we hear of more young people becoming involved in serious violence. The additional funding will also go towards maintaining the 15 additional PCSOs who are working closely with local schools. This work allows the police and partners to capitalise on opportunities to intervene early to prevent the harm that such violence causes to young individuals, families and communities. We need to make sure we are doing everything we can to stop young people becoming victims of serious violence and the Panel’s decision to back the increase will help this
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AST week saw the launch of the Year of Can Do 2020, a year of activity to inspire, motivate and support the citizens of Bristol to get involved in their community. It’s about sharing skills, knowledge and time, accessing volunteering opportunities and celebrating the huge positive impact social action has on our city. The Year of Can Do is being led by local Bristol community organisations including Knowle West Media Centre and Up Our Street, and will be packed with events, training and opportunities. Having spent time working in the voluntary and community sector, I know the vital role these organisations play in shaping the identity of a place. I’m proud of Bristol’s reputation for independent spirit and community action, and of the things we have achieved by collectively stepping up and demanding better. There are thousands of people
in the city who give their time each year to helping others. Many volunteer with third sector organisations or with other services such as hospitals, schools, parks and libraries. But there is also a groundswell of individuals who offer support or give their time for free to their friends, neighbours, local communities, faith and cultural groups. I want to thank all those who give their time to making our city a better place for everyone. We want to celebrate all these acts of kindness, large or small, during the Year of Can Do. Those that are already active in their community serve as inspiration to us all - and we want to encourage more people to get involved. But it’s not just about what you can give - there is so much to gain from getting involved in your local community. Volunteering can offer you skills, keep you active and allow you to connect with others. It can be a channel
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through which to empower those who may not typically get a seat at the table, and then there’s the sense of satisfaction that so many volunteers report. A great way to get involved is to connect with your neighbours and others Can Do Bristol (www. candobristol.co.uk), Bristol’s dedicated new web platform for enabling and celebrating community action in the city. It has been developed by partners across Bristol and is an easy way to find information on campaigns, events, training and volunteering opportunities throughout the year. You can use it to find out what’s happening near where you live, take part in local initiatives or create your own. There will also be a Can Do Festival running from 2-15 March. The festival will offer the opportunity to attend training, take part in events and activities, share your learning or discover something new.
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So, what is it you feel most passionate about? What change would you most like to see and how can you help to make that a reality? Bristol belongs to the people who live, work and study here. We want to empower more people to positively shape their communities through volunteering and neighbourly activity. Together, we can deliver a Bristol that works for everybody. If you are interested in hosting an event during the Can Do Festival or finding out more, please email Josephine@kwmc.org.uk.
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NYONE who knows me will know I am not overly given to heaping praise on Microsoft, but the combined changes they have made to their Cloud Storage app OneDrive, make it, I think, a no-brainer for anyone using a Windows PC. What is OneDrive? It’s Microsoft’s Cloud Storage offering – similar to Google’s GoogleDrive, Apple’s iCloud and Dropbox. It allows you to store files safely in the cloud as a backup, access them from any device anywhere, and to share them with anyone else you choose. For most everyday users, it’s the back-up function that is probably the biggest boon. Once your files
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May you bud and may you blossom THE blossom buds on fruit trees are fattening up to flower from March onwards. Plums are the first to bloom, then pears, and finally, apples. Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO) hosts a new range of courses for 2020. Get Growing Fruit Trees is a friendly guide to the basics of fruit tree care. The course takes place on four afternoons (in March, May, July, September) spaced over the year. Participants work with trees of different ages and needs. They learn how to plan, what to prune, when to perk up the soil. Learning is hands-on, and the effects of actions observed over a growing season. Shannon Smith, a knowledgeable and down-toearth tutor, leads the courses
and says: “Gardeners who give their fruit trees the love and care they need will enjoy tasty and plentiful fruit for decades. Success depends on knowing
Goodbye Athena ONE of Westburyon -Trym’s most popular restaurants has closed suddenly. Athena, located on the High Street, only opened in Flour & Ash’s former site in the village two years ago. Serving Greek and Mediterranean dishes, the familyrun restaurant was known for classics such as moussaka, kleftiko and tzatziki, and also regularly held Greek-themed nights with live music and entertainment. Announcing the news of the closure on their website, Athena, who also have a restaurant in Chippenham said: “With a heavy heart, we have made the decision to close Athena Restaurant in Bristol. We thank you for everyone who has enjoyed their time with us and appreciate your business. A new Italian restaurant will be opening soon.” The restaurant held a 4/5 rating on Tripadvisor, and residents took to the Westbury-on-Trym Facebook page to express their sadness at the closure, stating: “Shame, nice enough place”, “Thank you Athena....we enjoyed and supported your establishment several times” and “That’s a real shame to hear”. At the time of writing, details of the new restaurant had not been made public, but these will be announced in a future edition of The Voice.
the character and needs of your trees. Knowing why and when to prune, is as important as knowing how. The only responsible way to manage pests
and diseases is in tune with nature.” For more experienced growers, there’s a one-day Winter Pruning workshop on Saturday 28 March. Shannon adds: “Young trees must be pruned in the dormant season. While pruning can help mature trees - too often it is done without knowledge or planning. Come and unpick pruning puzzles, and learn to renew your trees with thoughtful and timely action.” More information on the HOCO website: https://tinyurl. com/OLcourses Contact: hocopips@gmail. com. Photo courtesy of Jamie Carstairs
Become a Tai Chi Instructor FRIENDS Ageing Better is offering free training to over 50s, to learn a basic sequence of Qigong Shibashi Tai Chi to then teach it to others in the community. Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi is designed to help to improve mental health and physical wellbeing. Qigong means 'energy exercise' and Shibashi means 18 movements. This exercise can be done sitting or standing, which makes it very accessible. Its benefits have shown it can improve balance and cognitive function as well as aid with pain management. Tai Chi is recommended by the NHS as helping to improve balance and coordination. The training involves attending a taster session, and weekly home practice before attending a weekend workshop. The training is likely to start in May 2020 at a Bristol Central venue. Mary Kroeber, instructor, trained in 2019 with FAB and leads a free weekly class for over 50s at the Ardagh on Kellaway Ave every Tuesday from 10am. Mary says: “I love teaching Tai Chi, it makes me feel good and I know people are enjoying themselves because they keep coming back.” To find out more about how to become a Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi instructor, please contact Friends Ageing Better on email fab@ ageukbristol.org.uk or by calling 0117 440 4301.
Community hub and cafe opens at Ardagh THE new Cafe on the Common and a year-round Community Hub is opening at Horfield Common at the end of February. Join the Ardagh Community Trust, friends, neighbours and supporters to celebrate the opening of the new, fully accessible, community hub and cafe facility on February 29 from 10am - noon. Bishopston Councillor Tom Brook says: “This new facility will be a great resource for the whole area and its achievement is a testament to the very hard work that the Ardagh Community Trust have put in to make it happen.”
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Energy-efficient homes development with 'self finish' option gets under way A SUSTAINABLE development of 50 affordable homes is being created at Shaldon Road in Lockleaze. Community development, high levels of energy efficiency and environmental enhancements are leading values of the Shaldon Road scheme. Anna Klimczak, Interim CEO at United Communities, said: “We are thrilled that work has started on this site. The Shaldon Road scheme will bring much needed new homes to the Lockleaze area and transform the lives of the incoming residents, many of whom are from the local community.” The homes will provide residents with a high level of comfort while using very little energy for heating and cooling minimising each home’s carbon footprint. Built to ‘PassivHaus’ principles, the energy efficient properties will each feature a mini ‘Shoebox’ ground source heat pump connected to an ambient shared ground loop array. Complementing the low-carbon ground source heat pumps will be a MVHR (mechanical vented heat recovery) system, making the homes even more energy efficient and further lowering fuel bills for the residents. Encasing these renewable heat technologies, the homes will be constructed using a single skin 'Porotherm' block, cutting construction time and delivering improved thermal properties over traditional construction. Solar PV panels will also feature in the development to further reduce costs, whilst supporting a green transport plan which features electric car charging points, a
car share scheme and improved pedestrian and cycle access. Communal green space around the homes is also being created with a dedicated and protected green corridor for biodiversity and wildlife including bats, birds, bees and other insects. Shaldon Road is also one of the biggest ‘self-finish’ projects ever undertaken in Bristol. The development will provide a mix of two, three and four bedroomed homes, some of which are shared equity and affordable rent. Future residents have committed to taking part in the ‘self-finish’ process which involves them making design decisions enabling them to tailor their new homes' interior elements,
as well as undertaking physical works on their properties including carpentry, fitting kitchens and decorating. Lindy Morgan, CEO at Bristol Community Land Trust, said: “I am thrilled that this pioneering scheme has now started on site. It has been an immense learning curve for the Bristol CLT board and staff, and even more so for the future residents, some of whom have been involved for a number of years. The passion of all those involved has driven the project forward, and we cannot wait to see it coming out of the ground. The scheme will deliver life-changing opportunities to those who have been matched with a home at the scheme and has always had community at the heart of it.”
Westbury Forum news THIRTY or so residents, together with Westbury-on-Trym Councillors and the local Police Team, attended the Westbury Forum meeting on January 7. A full copy of the highlights is now posted on the website, www.westburyforum.org together with slides shown during the meeting. New Defibrillator A new defibrillator has been installed on the wall of the Methodist Church. While there will be an official “opening” in the near future, the device is fully operational now. The procedure for accessing the defibrillator is to ring 999, ask for the ambulance service and tell them the number on the cabinet – they will then give you the code to unlock to door and will talk
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you through using the device. A4018 developments As discussed at the Forum, some CIL money has been set aside to provide a safe crossing on Canford Lane, and funding for one or two additional crossings may be provided from the A4018 developments. Other than that, all was thought to be quiet, but Cllr. Steve Smith alerted the forum to the fact that a little over £3m has been approved for what is described as "Phase 1A" of the project. More details are available on our website, but this includes a zebra crossing on Passage Rd and improvements to crossings and bus stops in Brentry. It also includes new bus and cycle lanes on the Brentry part of Passage Rd between the Crow Lane roundabout and the top of the hill at Northover Rd,
which is more controversial. Library Strategy The Library Service has released a document outlining its vision for the next few years. A copy is available on the library website, www.westburylibrarygroup. org and printed copies should soon be available in the library. New Forum Website Finally, take a look at the new Forum website www.westburyforum.org and send your views on whether it is worth having, how it can be improved, what information you would like to see there and how it can be made more widely known. The next Westbury Forum meeting will be held on Tuesday April 7 in the usual venue at the Coombe Dingle Sports Centre.
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Exhibition celebrates women of all ages
THE Ages of Women exhibition takes place at Alchemy 198, a cafe bar on Gloucester Road which has gained a particularly female friendly reputation. The exhibition is curated by Sarah Thorp who owns Room 212 gallery, a few doors up the high street, and puts on the events at Alchemy. The bar hosts a monthly women's comedy workshop and open mic, 'Funny Women' on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, a Femme Film on a Monday night and various writers' events, choirs and live music. In March there will be a comedy evening with two Bristol female comedians, Louise Leigh and Pauline Eyre entitled 'Midlife No Crisis!' on March 5 and popular Spanish singer Rosalind Parra Moreno will be returning for another evening of Latino and tango beats. A special Menopause Day of talks and workshops is taking place on March 28, with all proceeds going to cancer charity, Penny Brohn Bristol. Whether you're going through the menopause, or want to learn more about it before you do, this is a chance to learn techniques and share experiences. The day begins with a short film followed by six workshops led by professional therapists experienced in helping women through the
menopause. There will be a showing of Red Moon Diaries, a film of Bristol women affected by this time of change, by Bishopston filmmaker Liz Banks, Senior Lecturer in film at UWE. Workshops by various therapists specialising in the menopause will take place throughout the day and a talk about the NHS response by a local GP. Enjoy tea tastings in the main bar with 'Wild Women Tea Club' (originally
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Baritone Elevenses IN a change to the monthly organ recital at Westbury Parish Church, Bruce Saunders, a former Choral Scholar at Cambridge, will perform a programme of baritone music, accompanied by Richard Johnson on the organ. Bruce specialises in oratorio and particularly in the music of J.S. Bach. Since retiring from his post as Sub-dean of Southwark Cathedral in 2014, Bruce and his wife have made Westbury-on-Trym their home. Bruce soon formed 'Nova', Bristol's specialist Early Music vocal ensemble, which he conducts. Some of the locals with long memories remember him as a young curate in the church here. There will be no change in the luscious cakes, real coffee and opportunity for chat from 10.30am before the concert begins at 11am on Saturday 14 March. Donations from £5 are welcome.
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA Thursday February 27 n The Arts Society Bristol Study Day on "Rococo Silver: the adventures of the owners and makers" given by Ralph Hoyle 9.30am - 2pm at Bristol Golf Club, Blackhorse Hill, Almondsbury BS10 7TP. Cost £44 per guest by prior booking: Email studydaysecs@theartssocietybristol.org.uk Monday March 2 n The Royal Osteoporosis Society Bristol Support Group will be meeting at 1.45pm in Westbury Methodist Church Hall. The talk will be by Occupational Therapist, Maria Fitzgerald Everyone is welcome.For more information ring 07710 743613. Tuesday March 10 n The Arts Society Bristol lecture is on "Nefertiti: Images of Egypt's most intriguing queen". Given by Lucia Gahlin at 8pm at Redmaids' High School BS9 3AW. For more information see: www. theartssociety-bristol.org.uk Thursday March 12 n Henleaze Flower Club at URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze at 2.00pm on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. Come and enjoy afternoons at our flower club and our yearly calendar of events which include flower demonstrations, speakers, coffee mornings, summer outings. (12th March is Members Day) £6 for visitors on the door. FFi contact kath on 01454 412087 or marg 0117 9075724. Saturday 14 March n' Grand March' classical music concert, 7.30pm at St Monica's Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury-onTrym. Performed by local orchestra The Bristol Millennium Orchestra. Works include Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony, Elgar's Pomp & Circumstance (no. 4), and Verdi's Grand March from Aida. Tickets £8 available in advance from February onwards (www. bristolmillenniumorchestra.co.uk) or on the door. Saturday March 14 n Bristol Millennium Orchestra concert, March 14 at 7:30pm, Oatley House Main Hall, St Monica's, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym. Includes Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5. Tickets £8 available from www. bristolmillenniumorchestra.co.uk
Monday March 16 n Henleaze Senior Film Club – All Welcome! 2pm The Old Man & The Gun (12A). Starring Robert Redford, Casey Affleck & Sissy Spacek. Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded the authorities and enchanted the public. Carers welcome, easy access, refreshments £4.00. St. Peter’s Hall, The Drive, Henleaze BS9 4LD Wednesday March 18 n Friends of Welsh National Opera welcome visitors to an evening entitled The Fund Raising Years on Wednesday 18 March 2020 at 7.15 at Redmaids High School. Sally Ann Bird has been working at WNO for some 30 years, many of which have been spent as the Friends’ Officer. She will be in conversation with Andy Taylor, the former long-serving Friends’ Manager, about her time with the Company and will be presenting some of her favourite music. Friends £5, Guests £7, Students £1. Contact Melanie David at melaniejdavid@btinternet.com or on 01934 842014 for more information. Saturday March 21 n Bristol Choral Society and Bristol Ensemble, conducted by Hilary Campbell, perform Stravinsky's beautiful 'Symphony of Psalms' and his war-time sonata for two pianos. The second half of the concert features Faure's Requiem, which is a profoundly spiritual piece about death, hope and happiness. Bristol Cathedral, March 21, 7.30pm. Tickets from £11 to £28 (under 25s £5 & Seniors 10% discount). www. bristolchoral.co.uk Book online: www.colstonhall.org/shows/ symphony-of-psalms/ or call 0117 203 4040. Sunday April 5 n Westbury-on-Trym Parish Church choir and Choral Group with Westbury Singers, conducted by David Ogden, will be performing St John Passion by contemporary composer Bob Chilcott in Westburyon-Trym Parish Church on Sunday 5 April at 6.30 pm. Entry is free. This version of the Passion was written in 2013 and is melodic and reflective, combining a sung narrative, hymns and choral meditations,
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n WHAT'S ON 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 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, 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 n Taoist Tai Chi helps calm the mind and transform you into a healthier, more harmonious person. Come to a beginner class and you will experience benefits to your body, mind, and spirit, make friends and listen to remarkable stories of health improvement. 7pm, Badock’s Wood School BS10 5PU. First class is free, all welcome - just turn up! taoist.org.uk n Westbury Park Orchestra is a friendly non-auditioned orchestra with a repertoire of classical and modern pieces and with an emphasis of having fun. We meet Redmaids’ High Junior School, Grange Court Road, Westbury-onTrym, Bristol BS9 4DP on Monday evenings between 8.00 and 9.30 p.m. (term time only). If you are a string or brass player ideally of a good standard, come along for your free taster session and give us a try. For further information, please visit www.westburyparkorchestra. com or email contact@ westburyparkorchestra.com
n Do you like Dickens? Bristol & Clifton Dickens Society meets regularly at Leonard Hall, Henleaze. We are a friendly group and enjoy talks, lectures, costumed readings, book club etc. New members welcome. Contact via our website www.dickens-society.org.uk or phone Roma on 0117 927 9875 for details of how to join, or turn up at the next meeting on Monday October 14, 7.30pm. n Bristol Steiner School Parent & Child offers a setting where each child is cherished as an individual, nurturing their wellbeing and self-belief in a safe environment. The sessions run from Monday to Thursday (9.30am to 12.00pm) at Bristol Steiner School, Redland Hill House, BS6 6UX throughout school term times. To book a free taster session, please contact Reception on 0117 933 9990 or email reception@bristolsteinerschool.org n Learn Woodland Skills, Feb 24 March 30, 10am - 1pm. Meet other people, enjoy being outside, gain confidence. Have a go at whittling, fire making, weaving, using tools and more on this 6 week course. Call Kerry at Lawrence Weston Farm on 0117 938 1128 or kerry@lwfarm. org.uk n Bristol Steiner School Parent & Child offers a setting where each child is cherished as an individual, nurturing their wellbeing and self-belief in a safe environment. The sessions run from Monday to Thursday (9.30am to 12.00pm) at Bristol Steiner School, Redland Hill House, BS6 6UX throughout school term times. To book a free taster session, please contact Reception on 0117 933 9990 or email reception@bristolsteinerschool.org 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
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welcomes new members. Activities include lectures by specialists in their field, at 8pm, usually on the second Tuesday of the month, September to May at Redmaids' High School BS9 3AW. More information is on our website www. theartssociety-bristol.org.uk n The Great Western Society presents ‘The Andrew Hook Memorial Meeting’ incorporating The Bristol Group Annual Meeting. Guest Speaker: Richard Preston, GWS Chairman. BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Bristol, BS34 7RG, Tuesday 11 February, 7:30 for 7:45pm. Meeting open to all. No admission charge, but a suggested donation of £3 to help defray expenses is appreciated. n Hatha Yoga Classes at Westbury on Trym Village Hall. Tuesday 7.308.30pm. All WELCOME. Complete beginners to improvers . First class £5, normal price £8. Contact Jean 07867525053 / jean72foley@gmail. com 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 details: 0117 968 3134. 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
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n WHAT'S ON (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. 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. 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 Westbury Park Women's Institute meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in Redland Church Hall, Redland Green Road, BS6 7HE. New members welcome, or come as a guest (£4 per visit up to 3 visits allowed) We are a
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@ Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Call Mrs M Rudston on 0117 9426095 for further details. n Embroidery Club at Westbury-onTrym Village Hall, 7.30pm. Tel: 0117 9501743 n Henleaze Flower Club at URC Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze meet at 2pm on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. Please come and enjoy Thursday afternoons at our flower club and our yearly calendar of events Contact Cath 07758 651039 or Marg 01179 075724. 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 Healing Drop In Session with Bristol Healing Group at Redland Meeting House 126 Hampton Road BS6 6JE. NEW TIME: 2.30 - 4.00 pm. Donation basis. Healing is relaxing. Helps restore balance and wellbeing. Recommended for stress. Contact: Barbara on 0117 9082061. (Closed 19 & 26 December and 2 January). 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, Westbury-
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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED 3UN. New dancers welcome, come on your own or with a friend for fun, fitness and friendship. No need to wear a kilt or a sash! For information contact Alison on 0117 968 4036 or Caroline on 0117 924 9226 or see www.rscdsbristol.info 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 welcome, £6. Ring 01454 618488, or email laili@tiscali.co.uk or just turn up. n Bristol Male Voice Choir has a broad repertoire, performing not just male voice standards, but songs from musicals, pop classics, spirituals, and classical favourites. You don’t have to read music to join but you will enjoy learning our repertoire as we prepare for our concerts and weekend tours. Come along and sample an evening at our regular practice sessions, held at 7.00pm in St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Filton, BS34 7PS. Tel 07587143220 n Bristol Male Voice Choir has a broad repertoire, performing not just male voice standards, but songs from musicals, pop classics, spirituals, and classical favourites. You will be made very welcome when you sample your first rehearsal with us. You don’t have to read music to join but you will enjoy learning our repertoire as we prepare for our concerts and weekend tours. Come along and sample an evening at our regular practice sessions, held on Thursdays at 7.00pm in St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Filton, BS34 7PS. Ffi Tel 07587143220 n SusWoT, Sustainable Westburyon-Trym, meets on the last Thursday of each month, from 7:30pm 9:30pm at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall. Meetings plan SusWoT’s activities, sometimes with an expert speaker. If you are interested in what SusWoT does and want to find out more please come along. Website: suswot.org.uk or email: suswot2050@gmail.com for more information. 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
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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 Rd, 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 n Gardening Group at Lawrence Weston Farm. Come along on Fridays, 11am - 12.30pm to help with the gardens. Call Ian 0117 938 1128 for more details. Saturday 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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Doreen Doreen's gig for charity LEADING cancer charity, Penny Brohn UK will be kicking off the Early May Bank holiday in style by hosting Bristol pop legends, Doreen Doreen, for its annual fundraiser Penny Brohn Presents. This year the bank holiday has been moved from a Monday to a Friday to coincide with VE Day which marks the 75th anniversary of the formal end of World War II. To celebrate the occasion Doreen Doreen will be performing as the headline act at Penny Brohn UK’s National Centre. The event on Friday 8 May will feature bars, food stalls and face glitter. With plenty of laughter and dancing it promises to be a great evening! The rest of the line-up will be announced at a later date. Fiona Mackenzie from Doreen Doreen, said: “We are delighted to be playing again this year, supporting this wonderful charity in the beautiful surroundings of the Penny Brohn UK National Centre.” Emma Gilmore, Head of Community and Challenge Events at Penny Brohn UK said: “We are so excited to exclusively host Doreen Doreen at Penny Brohn Presents. Join us for a brilliant evening and dance the night away to some of the best cover versions you have ever heard. It will be the perfect start to the long weekend! “Proceeds from the event will help support more people with cancer to live as well as possible for as long as possible.” With 40 years’ experience, Penny Brohn UK recognises that people with cancer need more than medicine. Its whole person approach offers personalised care from the point of a cancer diagnosis into treatment and throughout survivorship. Exploring areas like diet, exercise, emotions, relationships and managing stress, our free courses, one-to-one therapies, and group sessions, work alongside standard medical treatment to achieve the best health and wellbeing by supporting the holistic needs - psychological, emotional, spiritual and physical - of people affected by cancer. Tickets cost £27 each. VIP tickets are available for £45 and include access to a VIP area with two free drinks, seating, nibbles and a VIP bar. For more information and to book your tickets visit pennybrohn. org.uk/event/pbpresents or call 01275 370073.
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Mensa science day MENSA is holding a science day in Bristol on Saturday 28 March at The friends Meeting House 300 Gloucester Road. Speakers include local Councillor Martin Fodor, who will be giving details about Smart Cities and a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society will be explaining about Electric Aircraft. A researcher will talk about using MRI to treat epilepsy and a lecturer from Bristol University will report on the Phoenix unmanned aerial vehicle. The event is open to non-members. No previous knowledge is needed - just an intelligent inquiring mind. 10am to 4pm, cost £7.50. Full details and booking at https://www.mensa.org.uk/public-events
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n BOOK OF THE MONTH WITH HENLEAZE & WESTBURY LIBRARIES The victims – Polly, Annie, Elisabeth, Kate, and Mary Jane – were never afforded this level of fame: they were stripped of their dignity, degraded to photographs of corpses and offensive punchlines, and, largely, forgotten.
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold Polly. Annie. Elisabeth. Kate. Mary Jane. These are the five victims of the infamous Victorian villain Jack the Ripper, a figure whose spectre and violent legacy still plagues the streets of Whitechapel, with walks, fictions, and periodicals dedicated to the faceless culprit of such fearful, vicious crimes.
Forgotten, that is, until The Five: an evocative work of non-fiction that follows the paths the victims walked, the forces of poverty and deprivation they faced, the influence of families, lovers, and losses, and their eventual, tragic fates. The author confronts the preconceptions that the court of collective opinion has found the victims guilty of – from their occupations to their accomplices – truthfully and thoroughly, yet still treats them affectionately and with the compassion their lives and fates refused them. As for Jack? The antagonist of this tragic and achingly true tale appears fleetingly, his figure out of focus and a footnote to the lives so aggressively affected, and The Five is a fantastic work for it.
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison. Vashti Harrison is an African American artist and film maker. This inspiring children’s book grew out of a Black History Month project, when Vashti challenged herself to illustrate one African American woman for every day of the month with a summary of their accomplishments. The book gives us forty trailblazing women and their life stories. We meet Mary Prince, who was born into slavery in Bermuda but managed to escape to freedom when her owner travelled to England. In 1831, she wrote and published her autobiography, helping to facilitate the passing of the Slavery Abolition Act in 1833. We discover Willian Brown, a black woman who disguised herself as a man in order to serve
in the Royal Navy in 1815. The Jamaican Mary Seacole, who nursed British soldiers during the Crimean War, is featured as is the abolitionist Harriet Tubman who led more than 70 slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad. We also hear the little known story of Ida Wells who was born a slave in Mississippi and who became a teacher after emancipation. In 1884, some 71 years before Rosa Parks, Ida refused to give up her seat in a woman only carriage on a train and was forcibly removed. We also discover pioneers, such as Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to get a pilot licence, Althea Gibson, the first black woman to compete at Wimbledon and Diane Abbott, the first black woman MP. This is a beautifully written and illustrated book, which should inspire all young girls, irrespective of their colour.
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Market snapshot Westbury-on-Trym LOCAL MARKET ROUND UP
NATIONAL MARKET JANUARY 2020
Over the last 12 full months there have been 113 sales in Westbury-on-Trym. This is a –7% change on the previous 12 month period. The average sales price was £491,216.
Ocean bring you the latest trends in the UK's housing market, with a detailed focus on Westbury-on-Trym.
Transactions by price band over the last 12 months £2m+ £1m-£2m £750k-£1m £500k£750k
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Property prices are rising at their strongest level in a year according to the latest UK House Price Index. At £235,298 the average price of a property in November is 2.2% more expensive than a year ago, the highest rate of annual growth since November 2018.
Economy UK inflation unexpectedly fell to its lowest level in over 3 years in December. According to the ONS consumer prices rose just 1.3% in December, the smallest increase since November 2016. The fall is likely to fuel expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates.
Transactions It is estimated that 102,050 sales took place in November, according to the HMRC, 1.9% higher than a year ago. This would mark the first positive year-onyear increase since 2017. However in recent months sales volumes have been revised downwards in subsequent data revisions.
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n PROPERTY 3 Bell Barn Wood, Stoke Bishop BS9 2DQ £780,000 An exquisite and versatile detached family home built approximately 2002 with three wonderful floors of accommodation. The property is set back from the popular Bell Barn Road enjoying a cul-de-sac location in a gated community, in the immediate area there are shops, restaurants, coffee shops and the beautiful walks alongside the River Trym towards the Roman port Portus Abonae which is just a few hundred yards away. Tastefully renovated by the current owners the accommodation is stylish and welcoming, As you approach your presented with a recessed porch leading into the entrance hall, living room, kitchen/diner with bifold doors to garden, utility room, cloakroom, two landings leading to five bedrooms, office/bedroom 6, main family bathroom & two en-suites
73 Westbury Hill, BS9 3AD 0117 962 1973
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Anyone for cricket? Enjoy retirement living in your own apartment in the leafy suburbs of Westbury-on-Trym in Bristol. Established around a cricket pitch and offering a haven of calm and an inviting community spirit, Westbury Fields is a most attractive place to call home. We’re sure you’ll be bowled over!
Our show home is open every Wednesday 10am-12noon
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O keep your home interiors looking fresher for longer there’s nothing like good old fashioned care and maintenance, as mundane as that sounds. Whether the grand Spring Clean fills you with dread or is a challenge you relish, a la Monica from Friends, doing it in an old fashioned way is not only more beneficial for your lungs, the quality of the air circulating your home and the wider environment, but also your own emotional wellbeing. The natural paraphernalia that comes with it is sure to prettify your cleaning cupboard interior too - think natural bristle brushes with wooden handles, pure cotton fibre cloths, enamelware and the decadent plumage of real feather dusters. If the tactile and aesthetic qualities of these materials are not enough you can extend the sensory pleasure to the nose too and enjoy aromatherapy oils while you clean. The scent of lemon is said to reduce stress and lift mood, energise and help us think more clearly. Lavender is relaxing and Tea Tree has antibacterial, antimicrobial,
anti-fungal and antiviral properties. Heck, you can even make your own natural cleaning potions with a little bit of advice from the beautifully photographed ‘Green Housekeeping’ by Christina Strutt. We may be a little germ-phobic from time to time, but the human species has survived millennia without plastic bottles of polluting chemicals and throwaway sponges. With the money you can save on oven cleaner alone (by just leaving a paste of bicarbonate of soda and a little water to do the hard work for you) a set of pure essential oils and biodegradable utensils is easily justified. If you need a hand getting the clutter out of the way first simply contact the Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers to find a practitioner and your interiors can look and feel great forevermore. www.apdo.co.uk Zoe Hewett is interior designer at Stylemongers Of Bristol studio: www.stylemongersofbristol.co.uk
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