Henleaze & Westbury Voice March 2021 by Emma Cooper

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Max Minerva’s bookshop in Westbury Park has been selected as a regional finalist in the British Book Awards 2021. The news is a boost to the independent bookseller, which has been supporting the community during lockdown. The shop is owned by Sam Taylor, pictured and his wife. Report: Page 5

Window displays are so welcome Window Wanderland BS9 takes place from March 12-15 and will be particularly welcome this year after everyone has been stuck indoors for so many weeks. PAGE 10

Clean Air Zone detailed unveiled Details of Bristol's proposed Clean Air Zone, in which some vehicles will be charged £9 a day to enter part of the city centre, will be sent to the Government. PAGES 2 & 3

Back to school! The news that all schools in England will reopen on March 8 was welcome news for pupils at Redmaids’ High. Teachers at the school in Westbury-on-Trym were delighted to receive a substantial pile of thank you cards and letters from pupils who’ve appreciated their hard work, keeping spirits up and delivering

lessons online through the third national lockdown. Regular testing of family and childcare bubbles will be introduced along with a multimillion- pound catch-up programme for children who have faced disruption due to Covid-19. Report:Page 17

Mayoral election race under way Alastair Watson has been named as the Tory candidate for the Bristol Mayoral election while Green Sandy Hore-Ruthven has launched his campaign. PAGES 8 & 9

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£9 a day - Bristol's TENS of thousands of motorists will be charged £9 a day to enter a Clean Air Zone in Bristol if the council’s plans are approved by the Government. But some drivers of polluting cars will be able to apply for a one-year exemption before they have to start paying the fee, and others will not have to pay at all. Bristol City Council must have a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in place by October 29 and, after years of planning and consultation, it has decided to seek permission for a small zone in the city centre. It had hoped to avoid forcing drivers of polluting vehicles to pay to enter a CAZ, but has calculated it must impose charges to meet its legal obligation to reduce the city’s traffic air pollution to within legal limits in the shortest possible time. Still, with measures including the closure of Bristol Bridge and Baldwin Street, and plans to close Cumberland Road to inbound traffic, it has managed to avoid a larger CAZ. Under plans it intends to submit to the Government, polluting private cars, taxis, and light goods vehicles (LGVs) will be charged £9 a day to enter a small-boot shaped zone in the central city. Larger vehicles – such as buses, coaches, and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) – that emit unacceptably high levels of pollutants, will be charged £100 a day. Charges will only apply to

diesel vehicles that are Euro 5 standard and below, so roughly 2014 and older, and to petrol vehicles that are Euro 3 and below, so about 2006 and older. City mayor Marvin Rees divulged key details of the proposed scheme in a press briefing on February 17, noting a number of exemptions and mitigations to protect certain groups. People who live in the Clean Air Zone as well as Bristolbased Blue Badge holders will be able to apply for a one-year exemption before they have to start paying a fee. People on low incomes will also be able to apply for a one-year exemption if they have to drive in and out of the zone to get to work. This group – individuals earning less than £24,000 a year and no more than £12.45 per hour – will also be prioritised for financial support packages under the council’s proposals. The council is also proposing exemptions for people who have to go to hospital for admissions and appointments or to visit loved ones regularly. Mr Rees said: “We’re looking at a scheme with hospitals for families that have to be frequent visitors to loved ones, particularly children, for example, in hospital.” Most of the exemptions are for one year to allow time for people to upgrade to cleaner vehicles and take advantage of financial support and scrappage schemes.

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s Clean Air Zone details revealed Emergency service vehicles, disabled passenger vehicle tax classes 78 and 85, motorcycles, and classic cars are automatically exempt under CAZ rules set out by the Government. The council has estimated that, if traffic returns to preCovid levels, about 74,700 out of 258,000 vehicles would be charged to enter Bristol’s CAZ each day when the zone goes live. It estimates around 27 per cent of private cars are not compliant with emission standards and will attract a clean air charge. Similarly, it believes about 39 per cent of LGVs, 25 per cent of HGVs and five per cent of buses and coaches will have to pay a daily fee.

However, the council is asking the government for money to provide financial support packages for households and businesses to upgrade their vehicles. The plans were set to be approved by the Labour cabinet on February 25. The council intends to submit them to the Government’s Joint Air Quality Unit (JAQU) the following day. Mr Rees said: “We have a moral responsibility to deliver clean air, we recognise that, but never forget we have a legal responsibility [to deliver] compliant air in the shortest possible time. “We will be putting mitigations in place to support people through the transition…

We don’t want the burden falling disproportionately on people who are most vulnerable and we don’t want to undermine jobs within the city. “But… our mitigations will not get through JAQU if they do anything to undermine the

integrity of the scheme and deliver clean air, compliant air quality in the shortest possible time.” Amanda Cameron, Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Building work may resume on local eyesore A PLANNING application to vary the conditions on the longstanding unfinished development at 99 Devonshire Road was made to the City Council in December. Westbury Park Community Association chairman Kevin Chidgey said: “Proposed changes to the rear dormer windows provided an opportunity for people to submit comments about the state of the site and of the need for the City Council to take action to compel the owner to complete the development. Encouraged by local councillors and the Community Association over 70 people (mainly WPCA members) subsequently made comments.” All those making representations were informed that the application was considered under delegated powers on 8 February 2021 and granted subject to a number of standard conditions relating to landscaping, sound insulation and refuse storage. With regard to the representations made by so many the officer report stated: “It is recognised that a number of objections have raised concerns related to the site history, lack of completion and general poor quality/ unfinished state of the site. Whilst these concerns are acknowledged they do not form a material planning consideration which can

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been instructed by the site owners ‘Rowan 236 Limited’ to visit the site to ascertain the current condition of the property at 99 Devonshire Road with a view to prescribing the best course action to complete the works. In the letter West-tec Construction Ltd stated they anticipate that works would be able to begin onsite within a month of a successful planning application: “We consider the building, whilst left open to the elements, is still in reasonable condition given the current state of progress, however, we fear that left any longer, this may not be the case. We feel that a reasonable programme to complete the external envelope to the building itself would be approximately four months from start on site, with a caveat of weather and the impact of some possible material delay. “The works involved to complete the external envelope would encompass but are not limited to, erecting of a scaffolding with a false roof to begin the drying process as soon as is practical, to stabilise, rebuild and complete the blockwork superstructure, install steel beams, construction of the timber roof, install the roof coverings & rainwater goods, fit the windows and doors and render the external walls.”

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British Book Awards shortlist Max Minerva’s WESTBURY Park bookshop, Max Minerva’s, has been selected as a finalist in the British Book Awards 2021. The store in North View is one of five bookshops to be shortlisted as the South West’s Independent Bookshop of the Year. Storysmith in Bedminster is the other Bristol entry, along with Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights in Bath, which has won the title twice in previous years. “We’re so happy to be selected and it’s a bit of a surprise,” says Jessica Paul, who runs Max Minerva’s with husband Sam Taylor. “It means a lot to us to be recognised in this way and the to find things locally and with the reason that we can do what we big bookshops closed, we’ve been do is because we are supported able to benefit. by the local community.” “We do a lot of outreach work Despite the pandemic the locally and are starting up an bookshop has just had its best initiative to get boys reading by ever year, as Jessica explains: getting a rugby player involved. “There’s a realad.qxp_Layout growing appetite Winter Voice 1 19/09/2020 23:16 Page 1

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Friends launch hospice Easter fundraiser TWO friends are setting up a fantastic Easter charity weekend to raise funds for St Peter’s Hospice Lisa Henson and Tracey Drew have been inundated with generous donations since they announced their Easter fundraiser. “I can’t believe how generous people have been,” says Lisa. “We have more than 150 raffle prizes so far and the promise of even more. We’ve filled up the car boot with gift sets, Easter eggs, vouchers for shops and beauty items, and a voucher for a night’s stay with breakfast at the Village Hotel in Filton.” Lisa, from Brentry, is a volunteer at the St Peter’s Hospice Inpatient Unit sited on the outskirts of Westburyon-Trym, using her skills as a mobile hairdresser to help patients. Concerned at hearing the news that five of the 15 beds at the hospice have to close due to a lack of funding during

the pandemic as all major fundraising events are postponed and charity shops temporarily closed, Lisa and Tracey are keen to raise at least £1,000 to help the hospice. A host of fun is planned for the weekend event. Tracey is going to decorate her front garden in Patchway over the Easter weekend (in a Covid-

friendly way) so that people can come along take photos, selfies and donate. Both Lisa and Tracey will be dressed up as Easter bunnies, giving out chocolate and sweets to the children. The raffle takes place on Easter Sunday and a Just Giving page has been set up for donations at www. justgiving.com/fundraising/ lisa-henson1

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WECA launches business growth grants to aid recovery THE West of England Combined Authority is launching new business growth grants as part of its recovery plans for the region. Grants of between £1,500 and £6,000 will be available to support businesses from all sectors to adapt to challenges due to Covid-19. Funding can be used for activity that creates jobs, new products and services or increases productivity. For example, it could be used to: • Buy new equipment, such as new IT equipment or machinery to produce a new product. • Create new services – for example developing new digital marketing platforms to sell a new product or business service. Adopt new processes or ways of working, such as adapting premises to begin new production processes. Businesses based in Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, and South Gloucestershire will be able to apply for the grants between 22 March and 4 April, but can pre-register now. WECA will provide 80% of the funding and businesses will be asked to commit 20%. West of England Mayor, Tim Bowles, said: “I want to make sure that our businesses and job creators are getting the help they need in these challenging times. These new grants are a direct

response to what businesses are telling us they need to adapt, secure their recovery and seize new opportunities. “The West of England Growth Hub is our onestop-shop to help businesses find what they need. Whether that’s helping them to trade online, get help with finances, kick start some research and development, or find a business mentor.” The West of England Recovery Taskforce welcomed the new grants. The Taskforce was set up, made up of senior figures from industry, education and local government, to drive the region’s economic recovery. Taskforce member and Vice Chair of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, Katharine Finn, said: “This new £900,000 fund will benefit up to 300 small and medium-sized businesses. They are for businesses from all sectors and of all sizes, from sole traders to those with up to 249 employees. “It’s good to see this new grant scheme, which is part of our Regional Recovery Plan, being launched. The recovery plan sets out how we will support businesses to adapt to the new economic landscape, as well as help residents to develop new skills, training and employment opportunities.”

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Green: role is too important to be left to politicians SANDY Hore-Ruthven, the Green Party’s candidate for Mayor of Bristol, has launched his campaign in the run up to the May 6 poll, claiming that for Bristol to bounce back quickly from the pandemic, a leader with a strong track record of delivery is needed. Sandy said: “Given everything that’s happened, the job of executive mayor is far too important to be left to traditional politicians. “It’s not an easy job but it needs somebody who won’t shy away from the bold decisions. I have a track record of delivering major, multi-million pound projects, and I know what it takes to build prosperity and create jobs. I’ve got the experience, a clear plan and the determination to get Bristol moving forward. Experienced CEO and social enterprise leader Sandy Hore-Ruthven says he’s got the track record to steer Bristol out of the pandemic. “I’m no politician - I’ve been a Chief Executive for 15 years, taking a small Bristol charity from a handful of staff to Britain’s largest regional charity for young people, employing hundreds and winning awards for our work helping young people find jobs and fulfil their potential. “Along the way I’ve won tens of millions

in investment for Bristol, resurrected some of the city’s landmark but derelict buildings like the Station, and converted them into community and creative hubs that are now home to dozens of businesses and organisations, employing hundreds of people. “As Bristol recovers from the pandemic, at the same time as having to cope with the impact of Brexit, I believe it’s this kind of leadership experience and economic sense

that’s needed to make sure jobs are retained and even more are created that are secure and sustainable.” “Over the next few weeks, I’ll be announcing more details of what my economic recovery plan looks like – but I’m determined to make sure we protect jobs and give people security in a very uncertain time.” Until recently, the Green Party candidate stood alone in the race for Mayor against the Labour incumbent Marvin Rees but has now been joined by Lib Dem candidate Dr Caroline Gooch and Alastair Watson who’s standing for the Conservatives Commenting on this, Sandy said: “The great news for voters is that this election is different – the fair voting system means if you like two parties you can vote for your favourite first, and put the second as your backup. Lots of people have told me they’ll be voting for me first, and putting the Labour Mayor or somebody else second – that’s a very sensible tactical vote.” Mr Hore-Ruthven also announced a new campaign website at sandy4mayor.co.uk and that he would soon launch a grassroots crowd funder to help finance his campaign, saying “unlike the old parties, the Green Party does not have vested interests funding us.”

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Former Lord Mayor joins race to try to topple Marvin Rees ALASTAIR Watson, the former councillor for Westbury-onTrym and Lord Mayor in 2014/15, has been confirmed as the Conservative party candidate to challenge Marvin Rees in this year’s Mayoral election. Alastair is a long term resident of Redland, living close to Gloucester Road where he and his family have shopped and dined over the years. He part-owned the Gallimaufry for a short period before buying the lease to No Man’s Grace in Chandos Road with his younger son John, a chef. The restaurant was awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2015. Alastair ran this with John for five years, selling out in 2019. During his time as joint-

owner of No Man’s Grace, Alastair chaired the Chandos Road Traders Association from 2014 - 2018. He organised the Chandos Road Festival with a committee of local traders, and the invaluable help of the Chandos Neighbourhood Association. The festival attracted people from across the city as well as residents and students due to its reputation for offering great music, food and a party atmosphere. Alastair stood as the local government candidate for Redland Ward twice in the 2000s before becoming the councillor for Westbury-onTrym in 2010. While Alastair was a city councillor he focused on children

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and young people’s services. As a cabinet member he set up a Mayoral Education and Skills Commission. Alastair led a task force to improve access for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain work experience and opportunities in the high-tech and creative industries. He was vehemently opposed to the creation of Bristol Energy and spoke with passion in the council chamber and scrutiny commission to try to

convince others of the unacceptable risk the venture would pose to the city’s finances. Alastair is a keen environmentalist, supporting Bristol Green Capital and with a history of encouraging low-carbon technologies through the Science City Bristol initiative he headed. He said: “As Mayor I will work to get Bristol’s economy fully functional again and ensure citizens do not suffer as our recovery from Covid gathers pace. “As well as guiding Bristol back to post-Covid normality, my focus will be on improving transport links in and around the city, increasing the number of affordable homes and achieving ambitious environment improvements. “My vision for Bristol is to have a vibrant economy, better quality of life and great opportunities for all citizens.”

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Final call for BS9 Window Wanderland OUR local Window Wanderland is back in BS9 on March 12 - 15, between 6 - 9pm, and is only a few weeks away. It’s a fun, free, Covid-safe way to bring joy to our community and 70 people have already signed up to take part. It’s an opportunity to spread some joy through the windows on your street. Now it’s time to once again transform the whole neighbourhood into a huge magical outdoor gallery for all to enjoy in a Covid safe way. Taking part as a display maker is free and all are welcome. Your display can be as simple as fairy lights in a window (or your front garden) to more elaborate displays. From humorous to artistic what you do is entirely up to you. Anything goes as long as it’s family friendly. It’s time to get cutting, sticking , drawing and making- let those creative juices run. You will find plenty

of inspiration on the Window Wanderland website if you need some ideas! Organiser Vicky Davies says: "After the precarious situation earlier in the year which forced us to move the dates, we are really excited to be going ahead with Window Wanderland now. We hope everyone who put up rainbows during the first lockdown will remember the joy of those displays and join in now, too." You can put your house, flat or business on the map right up until the event, but it is best to do it sooner to ensure you appear on the downloadable map. Tell your neighbours and encourage them to get involved too. Sign up here: https:// bs9windowwanderland. wixsite.com/event/event-info/ bs9-window-wanderland-2021 Finally, there are of course a few new things to remember this time. Make your walks

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Flood at Pins & Needles WESTBURY-on-Trym sewing and knitting supplies shop, Pins & Needles, has had a devastating flood. Water from the upstairs radiator floor pipes has come through the ceiling and left puddles over the shop floor. Owner, Wendy Florey, used the shop’s Facebook page to share the devastating news with customers: “Overnight we’ve had the most devastating flood in the shop which has ruined 90% of our stock so we are left with no other option but to temporarily close our shop.

“We are planning to continue with our Crochet Along with Us Blanket throughout March but any other orders placed will now have to be cancelled and we won’t be able to take anymore orders for the time being. “We are really sad at this news and I expect lots of our customers will share our devastation.” Messages of sympathy and offers of help were left by loyal customers online, wishing Wendy well in her task of clearing up the damage and hoping that things can be sorted at the shop as soon as possible.

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A FACEBOOK group has been set up to help people who've been bereaved through the grieving process. Redland resident Safoora Mian-Cudmore created the group as a supportive place for people to share the feelings, emotions and experiences brought on by grief and loss. Safoora says: “After losing my father and my grandmother within a short period, I looked for a place where I could explore my grief and its effect on me, but I didn’t really find anything that fulfilled that need. People were being supportive but many didn't understand or know what it is like to lose a loved one. I wanted to keep talking about my Dad, to keep his memory alive but often people shy away from that, perhaps because they think it will upset me. What I wanted was for people to acknowledge my loss.” This experience compelled Safoora to extend her coaching practice and to create a “griefspace” Facebook group to provide that place for other people who need it. The group is free and offers the necessary space, clarity, supportive and empathic companionship that is needed to move towards a new, post-grief life. It allows those who have suffered loss to be amongst others who understand the loss and the life changing impact it has and continues to have. “The group gives people somewhere to go,” explains Safoora. “A space where you can talk about your loss, share

memories, share photos and keep their memories alive. Grieving is so personal, we are all so different in how we grieve, for how long, in what way, what triggers us .” As Safoora says, "This won’t lessen anyone’s pain or stop the lonely journey of grief, but I want to create a community where you know that you are not alone, there are others that you can ‘sit’ with that are on a similar journey, they may be a little further along it or a little behind you but they are there with you.” Nikki, one of the members of griefspace lost her Mum during lockdown. She found the hardest thing has been not being able to grieve properly. “In Indian culture,” says Nikki, “the house would have been opened to mourners and life would have come to a standstill for us. People would have come to support me and my family; to make our meals and to look after our children while we grieve. But it’s not been like that. Instead I’ve been thrown back into the real world and expected just to get on with life. “There’s been no gathering after the funeral, no hugs from family, and mostly, it’s been really sad that people have not been able to attend the funeral. In normal circumstances all Mum's friends and family would have been there to say their final farewell to her and to support us. It’s the shock of the loss coupled with the fact that there is no one to grieve with that has made this time so difficult. I believe it has prolonged the grief and

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online support for the bereaved increased the trauma. “Now the funeral is over, we are planning a memorial service later in the year but we still don’t know when that can be and when we will be able to see Mum's friends and family. I am long overdue some hugs.” Another member of griefspace is Larissa. Her father was a DJ and pillar in his local Caribbean community. Larissa says: “Lockdown hugely impacted him as everything that gave him a quality of life evaporated. Socialising and gathering people were all the things he knew, it’s all he did every day of his life on the music scene. “Dealing with grief whilst we are in lockdown has been deeply isolating. One of the conditions of me being with my Dad in ICU when he passed was that I would have to isolate for 14 days. I spent Christmas and New Year in a very discombobulating space

between those four walls. Hoards of flowers came along with endless phone calls, I’d never felt so loved yet so alone. All I really wanted was for someone to come and hug me for a really long time. Phone calls and flowers do not replace hugs or a rambling natter that can only take place when you are sitting on the sofa next to someone you love with a cup of tea. “The Caribbean community in Bristol is close knit, my Dad was one of the threads that held it together. Our culture is rooted in respect and joy, a funeral is a big deal, an opportunity for a celebration. A 30 person limit meant only immediate family and three close friends could attend. On the day of Dad’s funeral cars and people came out in droves to pay respects and farewell. ‘We can’t hug or praise with you but we hope you can feel us here for you all’ was the message I felt as I heard

the sound system blare and the people singing outside the Church.” “I was invited to griefspace four weeks after Dad passed. Initially I wondered if it was too soon to engage in a space dedicated exclusively to grief. I wasn’t sure if I could hold space to hear others pain. But griefspace has been the opposite, it has been delightful to learn about the other member’s loved ones. It has been comforting to share experiences only those who have grieved can really get. It has been cathartic for me to share as and when I need to, with perfect strangers who somehow are familiar and supportive. My hope is when this time passes that we can hold physical space for one another again, but for now this is doing something great!” To help a person come to terms with their grief Safoora recommends that friends and family acknowledge and

comment on that person’s loss and listen. She says: “Don’t feel that it will upset them. The most upsetting thing has already happened. Just being able to listen to a person who has lost a loved one is validating and healing. No one wants to be a member of the grief club but we all will be one day and being there for someone in whatever way you can is the biggest thing that you can do. I’m learning you don’t get over grief. It’s about learning to get along with it.” If you have, or anyone you know has, suffered a loss and is looking for support to cope with their grief, you can find out more about griefspace see: www.facebook.com/groups/ griefspacecommunity or email Safoora at safoora@ platformcoaching.co.uk For a free downloadable booklet ‘Five ways to help you cope with grief’ see: www. griefspace.co.uk

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Woodland workshops boost mental health and wellbeing A SERIES of free woodland workshops will begin in Bristol this spring, helping people to learn new ways to stay well and boost their mental health. Spending time in green spaces has been recognised as one of the ways people have coped with the stresses of the current pandemic. The Human Nature Project is open to anyone (16 years+) who wants to maintain or improve their general wellbeing, as well as those who may have experienced poor mental health. How will it work? The rolling programme of two-hour, outdoor workshops takes place between 20 April and 27 October in woodland at Blaise Castle Estate - the Dairy Garden (every Tuesday) and Leigh Woods - the Green Barn (every Wednesday). Each workshop will be led by qualified psychotherapists and forest therapy guides and will have two-parts: ● an introduction to forest therapy, a form of mindfulness shown to harness the mood promoting and immunity boosting benefits of time spent among trees; ● group discussion, pair-work and exercises exploring psychological wellbeing and identifying practical steps that can be

Photo courtesy of Sam Hobson applied in everyday life after taking part. The free workshops are available to book on a first-come, first-served basis and will explore seven different themes in a relaxing and fun way: Creativity, Choice, Connection, Centredness, Character, Curiosity and Confidence. The Human Nature Project has been established by Bristol-based Lightbox Leadership, the UK’s only resilience and leadership development provider that reinvests all of its profits into promoting mental health in community settings. It builds on the success of Bristol’s Happiness Project, a previous Lightbox

initiative which ran arts-based workshops in the city to promote good mental health. More than 3,200 participants took part over a three year period, with 97% saying it made a lasting impact on how they look after their mental health. Lightbox director Lucy Duggan will be one of those leading the workshops. She says: “This project was in the planning stages before Covid-19, but it is an opportunity for people to discover new ways to improve their own mental health and resilience during this sustained period of change and uncertainty. “Forest therapy, or ‘forest bathing’, is now quite widely known in the UK, having been adapted from the Japanese practise of Shinrin-Yoku. We believe this is the first time it has been combined with psychoeducation in this way - giving people the immediate benefits of time spent mindfully in a woodland setting, as well as planning active steps to improve their wellbeing in the longer term too.” The project outcomes will be evaluated using a protocol devised with support from the University of West England. To find out more and book online: www. wearelightbox.co.uk/the-human-natureproject

Leading the way in developing teachers TWO new Teaching School Hubs, giving greater access to expert teacher training and development, are to be set up at Montpelier High School under plans announced by the Department for Education. There will be 87 hubs across England, built around some of the best schools and multi-academy trusts, all of which will be operational and helping schools from this September. The former Colston’s Girls' School, part of Venturers Trust, has been selected to run a hub for Bristol and North Somerset and another for Somerset, serving about 250 schools with the support of Cabot Learning Federation. The scheme is backed by £65 million of new government funding, providing high-quality professional development to teachers and leaders at all stages of their career and playing a key role in helping to build up trainee teachers as they enter the workforce. David Watson OBE, CEO of Venturers Trust, said: “Building successful partnerships to develop and share best practice is a crucial part of delivering school improvement. The Teaching School Hubs will allow schools to work together more effectively than ever before and this collaborative, values-based approach will benefit all students. “Across the region, our aim is to drive up standards so that all schools are rated ‘Good’ as a minimum.” Kerry McCullagh, principal of CGS, said: “We are developing an innovative collaboration across the city and beyond with partners who have a proven track record of delivering substantial teacher and leadership development.”

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Letting imaginations run wild with My IT is every child’s dream of a school where slides, escalators, unlimited ice cream and doughnuts, Michelin star dining and micro detentions are the norm, so when Fairfield High School (FHS) launched its annual Year 7 competition about what students would change if they ran the school it was, as always, entertained and impressed by the imaginative and creative entries. In this somewhat sombre world, FHS was delighted to see so many young people take themselves off on this fantasy journey. A big congratulations to Oscar Smith for his winning poem (below) and fantastic take on what his Ideal Fairfield would look like. Oscar said: "I was inspired to write this poem when I heard

of the poetry competition. It is about my dream fantasy of what I would want the school

to be like. It's a silly and light hearted poem but what I expect would be a vision of every

pupil's ideal school. “I enjoy English because of the creativity and imagination you can use to write whatever you want." A poem written by Thomas and a team entry from Robyn, Jessica and Georgie, were the runners up in the school's competition. Donavan Shand, Achievement Coordinator for Year 7 said: “I run this competition every year, finding that the creativity never fails to amaze or put a smile on my face. "I chose Oscar as this year’s winner because not only was I impressed with his novel ideas, but the fluidity was outstanding. “When Oscar returns to school, we look forward to presenting him with a prize, which might even stretch to a free doughnut or two!”

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Heartfelt messages for staff at Redmaids’ High

Ideal School My ideal Fairfield If there was one thing I could change about the school that I work in, I would make our long textbooks a little bit more thin. But jokes aside, woe betide those who don't pick this school, for when they find all the fun we have they'll feel jealous, they will drool. Slides and lifts on every floor, in corridors pupils shall run but my presidency shan't end there, it has only just begun.

There'd be stampedes in the corridors to get to lessons first, and instead of the other way, last would be the worst. We would get an Ofsted outstanding every school inspection, and this technique would be adopted at the next election. So you see how fun it will be if we let pupils make the rules, how it would be, how it enthrals, give the voice to your future.

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THE Redmaids' High Junior School staff were extremely touched and humbled when they returned from the half term break to a huge pile of cards and letters from pupils and parents. In one of them, a pupil said: "Thank you for making home learning interactive and social. You have done such a good job of keeping our spirits up and making us smile and laugh." Headteacher Mrs Brown was delighted about the messages. She said: "This was an absolutely wonderful surprise, organised by the parents themselves, which we feel reflects the strength of our community. Such a positive and energising way to start the new half term. "Although the best news of all, is that we can welcome all the girls back to school on Monday 8 March. "We cannot wait!"

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How Covid has affected teenage relationships due to online learning or online gatherings. According to a survey I conducted, girls previously preferred to see friends at school whereas boys favoured nights out. Now, 65% of teenagers text as a way to maintain friendships, with secondary students also doing this during online learning as a way to replicate school days. Three-quarters of female university students use video calls for hours to get their social boost, while half of male students text for minutes at a time. This has had different effects on those at university, with the majority of female students reporting to be happy with their friendships compared to only half of male students. Part of this is due to how each gender utilises friendships. For boys, friends act as alliances that provide selfworth through actions and are less meaningful. Girls have much more personal relationships as they

discuss emotions and experiences. The lockdown has altered the dynamics of teenage friendships in many ways. Those who still go to work have found social solace and friendship in co-workers, while others have readjusted their friendship groups resulting in the removal of ‘casual friends’. “I lost touch with a few [friends] and it made me see who my real friends are and who’s just a mate,” one university student explained. For many, however, the physical separation from peers and differing lockdown experiences has caused friends to outgrow each other or have doubts in the relationship. One stated: “It’s hard to keep up talking to everyone I’m friends with, so I’m not sure if they still like me or not…” In my own survey, many teenagers commented on the distance that’s formed between them and school friends, with

one student citing: “There’s a growing divide between friends I see in person vs online… There’s a stronger bond between people we actually see in person.” In the same survey, 93% of teenagers claimed they’d rather see friends in-person than online. One of the main concerns after lockdown is the continuation of social isolation among teenagers. A Newport Academy article highlighted that, with families distressed about the pandemic, the absence of friends has left the vast majority of teenagers without an escape or distraction from home life. Loneliness has been exacerbated, allowing mental health issues like anxiety and depression to creep into teenagers' lives even more. When normality eventually returns, it’s unknown how many teenagers may struggle with maintaining friendships. Erin Botten

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n EDUCATION TWO Bristol students have set up a crowdfunded initiative to help reduce food poverty in the city after being inspired by Marcus Rashford’s campaign. University of the West of England (UWE) students Christopher Dalingwater and Arshia Varziry set up The Free Meal Project Bristol by creating a JustGiving page three weeks ago, with the hope of raising £500 to buy and deliver food packages to local food banks. Three weeks later, they have raised over £1,150 and have delivered over £450 of food to food banks across Bristol. With Christopher studying Business Management and Arshia studying Accounting and Finance, both in their second years, the students have been able to use their knowledge to help the initiative thrive. With a £150 start up and all donations going towards food and packaging, the not-forprofit campaign has exceeded expectations and continues to do so. Each week they have been able to deliver between five and

Marcus Rashford inspires two UWE students to help feed the hungry ten food boxes, valued at around £21 each, that are specialised to the needs of each individual food bank. England footballer Marcus Rashford started a national campaign during the second UK lockdown to raise money to provide meals for vulnerable people, particularly school children who, at the time, were unable to receive free school meals. The widely covered campaign to end child poverty brought the issue to the attention of Christopher and Arshia, who wanted to do something to help. Arshia said: “Marcus Rashford’s campaign opened our eyes to the thousands of children, and adults, who go hungry every single day. We felt that if we were able to help, then we wanted to and we should.” Christopher said: “We are so passionate about this project

because we believe that nobody should go to bed at night hungry or worrying about where their next meal will come from, especially in a country like ours.” “We are looking forward to expanding the project soon with the help of Enactus, an entrepreneurial action programme in UWE who have 70,000 members across the UK. We’re excited to continue to grow and develop as the future is bright for this project.” They are aiming to start delivering to food banks in the outskirts of Bristol in the near future, if the success of the campaign allows them to do so. People can support

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Dance will always Rise IN a year that’s seen few opportunities for live performance, Bristol based RISE Youth Dance have been delivering engaging classes online, helping to build the resilience of their students during lockdown. Dance teacher and RISE administrator, Erin Chivers says: “We have been working with local artists and RISE Alumni, producing online screenings. Many of our groups have collaborated with a sound designer to produce original music scores for film projects to help keep the young people's creativity alive during these difficult times. We are in the process of supporting local schools with online dance videos for their students as well as 'rise and shine' online dance videos for our youngest participants.” Outside of lockdown, RISE provides high quality dance training for young people aged 4-25 years, through a range of classes, based at sites across Bristol, including some at Cotham Parish Church and at school settings. The company, whose motto is ‘For young people by young people’ specialise in contemporary dance and carnival dance, working in different world styles. The dancers

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A ‘ONE-of-a-kind’ book, telling the heartfelt stories of mothers with babies born in 2020, has been launched online by a Bristol author. Entitled Born in Lockdown, the 20,000-word piece of prose recounts the experiences of 277 mothers who gave birth during the coronavirus pandemic. It can now be downloaded online, and a voluntary donation is encouraged towards Sands – a charity supporting families affected by stillbirth and neonatal death. Emylia Hall, who lives locally with her husband and son, and is the founder of Mothership Writers – a project which runs writing courses for new mothers – came up with the idea for Born in Lockdown to encourage self-expression during incredibly challenging times. Each contributor submitted up to three, 50-word segments, which have been amalgamated to create the unique story. According to Emylia, ‘there was no brief or fixed direction’ – she wanted the book to ‘reflect the diversity of the mothering experience’. In the book’s introduction, Emylia writes: “The idea was to encourage writing for pleasure and purpose: to find, amidst the clamour, the space to hear one’s own voice. And, together, to tell the story of what it was like to become a new mum in 2020.” One of the authors of Born in Lockdown is Windmill Hill

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resident Juliette Boakes, who gave birth to her daughter Chloe in May 2020. It was Juliette’s story which inspired Emylia to choose to support Sands through Born in Lockdown. The charity provided invaluable support to Juliette after her son Daniel was stillborn in autumn 2018 and during her pregnancy with Chloe. Juliette said: “Pregnancy after a loss is incredibly stressful and with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic the anxiety was often overwhelming. “Throughout my pregnancy I was suffering with PTSD which made hospital appointments and scans extremely triggering. As the pandemic progressed, I had to face these and the early stages of labour alone.

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Come and join us to help improve our environment, say campaigners MEMBERS of Sustainable Westbury-on-Trym – SusWoT – have been active all winter. Not easily put off by the cold weather, they’ve been busy cultivating the garden at Westbury-on-Trym library and SusWoT now has some beans, shallots and onions growing well there. Teresa Stratford, SusWoT member says: “We have been organising seeds and a planting schedule, for spring and summer, and will be offering our usual wide variety of seeds and small plants. We don’t think we will be able to sell on street stalls, given the ongoing lock-down, but we want to make them available through our members’ contacts and workplaces, and through our website: www.suswot.org.uk “We have also been out litter-picking, being observant of government rules, and asking members to wash afterwards.

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OUTDOOR hospitality initiative Breaking Bread plans to return to the Downs this year. The same partners from 2020 will be involved in leading the project, with the return of the socially distanced pop-up Tipi Restaurants and the Outdoor Bar and Cafe Gardens. This year they hope to be joined by additional elements to the site in a collaboration with other Bristol businesses and organisations who have also been negatively impacted by the pandemic. The pop-up tipi village proved popular last year, receiving 36,000 visitors between the end of July to the end of October and employing over 100 Bristol-based hospitality and event workers. Breaking Bread hosted a mix of top food and drink businesses including The Pony & Trap, Pasta Loco & Pasta Ripiena, Team Love, The Love Inn and The Pipe & Slippers. The project also raised over £15,000 for food based community initiatives and charity projects in Bristol. For 2021 there is a proposal to add a number of new elements

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n NEWS JOURNALIST and author Maurice Fells has written his thirteenth local history book. Like some of his other books The Little History of Bristol is a compendium of people, places and events that have played a major role in the development of the city its earliest days to the present time. “Although there is no evidence that Bristol was a Roman town like Bath or Cirencester, the Romans did have a big presence at what we now know as Sea Mills. It was here that they built a port which they called Portus Abonae,” says Maurice Fells. “They used it to transport soldiers, equipment and provisions to a fortress they had built at present day Caerleon in Wales.” The book also looks at Sea Mills garden suburb as the first housing estate of its kind in the city, built in the early 1920s. The Little History of Bristol puts a spotlight on nearby Westbury-on-Trym, which is much older than Bristol itself.

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“As long ago as the eighth century a church dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul stood near the River Trym. Later there was a Benedictine monastery at

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her. Understandably, she was devastated but decided to put on a brave face. "She had the dial of a clock painted on the end wall of the house, with the hands set at the time her boyfriend left her. Apparently this was to humiliate the young man and remind the villagers of his ungentlemanly behaviour. Amazingly, after all these years and different people living in the house the clock face is still there. “I’d love to discover the full story behind this so that I could put it in another book. There are so many questions to be asked…. who were the couple? What caused him to jilt her? Were they due to be married in Trinity Church? Who painted the clock face? The Little History of Bristol, an illustrated hardback book, is published on March 23 by The History Press at £12.

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n NEWS IN the 80th anniversary of the RAF Air Cadets the RAF Benevolent Fund has joined forces with the youth organisation to help mark the milestone. A branch of the cadets, 2442 Squadron, exists in Westburyon-Trym and has raised money and awareness supporting events locally. Throughout their 80year history the air cadets have been inspiring their members to go on to great things, whether that be as part of the Royal Air Force itself or further afield. From Olympic medals and Oscar nominations to topping the charts or even becoming a NASA Astronaut. Linford Christie OBE, Tom Fletcher, Dr Michael Foale, Rory Underwood MBE and Richard Burton were all members of this youth organisation. To celebrate this anniversary, the RAF Benevolent Fund has launched an online book collecting memories from former and current members, asking them to share what their time as an air cadet meant to them. Visit rafbf.org/aircadets for more information.

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March, 2021

n MAYOR'S VIEW

Domestic abuse is everyone’s business DOMESTIC abuse and sexual violence affect the lives of too many people in our city. The majority of victims and survivors are women, but these are crimes which threaten people in all walks of life and from all backgrounds. They can also have lifelong effects on children who grow up witnessing it in their home. And in the most devastating cases, domestic abuse kills. That’s why we want to end it. One of my administration’s first acts was to give victims of domestic abuse priority for housing, to ensure survivors have somewhere safe and secure where they can recover. This month, we build on that commitment by welcoming over £1 million of government funding to help the council meet the requirements of the new Domestic Abuse Act. This funding coincides with the launch of a report from the Mayoral Commission on Domestic Abuse, which sets out the principles that we want to underpin our city’s response to abuse and sexual violence. The Commission was established last summer, when we convened a group of experts and support services from across the city to discuss the impact that Covid-19 restrictions would have on domestic abuse and sexual violence and on our ability – as a city – to support survivors. As well as responding to this challenge, we were clear that this was a call to action: to harness the energy and expertise in Bristol to improve our

response to domestic abuse and help keep people safe over the long-term. I invited Councillor Asher Craig (Cabinet Member for Equalities, Communities and Public Health) and Councillor Helen Godwin (Cabinet Member for Homes, Children and Families) to co-chair the commission. Over a series of workshops, they brought together local and national support services, charities and researchers to examine all aspects of our response to abuse. To support the principles put forward in the report, commissioners developed 35 recommendations covering issues ranging from developing accommodation options, to how we help people recover from abuse over their lifetime, through to how we can prevent abuse from occurring in the first place. One of the key principles that emerged from the commission’s work is the need to make sure that tackling domestic abuse and sexual violence is everybody’s business. That means we need the whole city to unite and feel confident in taking action when they witness or when someone discloses they are experiencing abuse. We need businesses, community organisations, public services, support services, neighbours, friends and families to join us in making it clear that Bristol is a Zero Tolerance City for domestic abuse and sexual violence. You can help by checking in on your friends and family: visit bristolsafeguarding.org/areyouok for more

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March, 2021

n FROM OUR MP

Budget must support workers Your Champion in Bristol BRISTOL is making huge strides in the campaign to get our city vaccinated; we’re currently the seventh best performing region for the rollout. A huge thank you to our local GP surgeries, pharmacies and other health and social care staff and volunteers for working so hard to get the vaccine out as quickly as possible. With the success of the community surge testing effort in Bristol and beyond, I am confident our city is in a great place to start opening back up. I welcome the Prime Minister’s roadmap to lift lockdown restrictions, but this strategy must be accompanied with continued economic support until the restrictions have been fully lifted. In a pre-budget report from my Committee in the House of Commons, I have set out our cross party expectations of the budget for workers and businesses.

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employed workers, and for recent mums who have taken parental leave in the past three years. I was also delighted to host so many residents to discuss Bristol’s Clean Air Zone last week, the feedback from which I have now sent to our Mayor. Although this is a change put on to Bristol from the Government, and a chance to fix our city’s air pollution problem, I’ve sought assurances that it will not disproportionately impact local business constituents or residential communities. Following the success of the online neighbourhood roundtables and our recent meetings, I will be hosting topic-based online forums. I’ve missed discussing the pressing current policy issues with you all in person, and I hope these online discussions give a chance for new voices to join the conversation. On April 14, we’ll be discussing the Agriculture Act and Environment Bill, and I will be joined by the Shadow Environment Secretary, Luke Pollard MP. Tickets are available on my website, darrenjones.co.uk/events. Your Voice in Parliament As your voice in Parliament, I have been focusing on the rollout of testing and vaccinations in our city, as well as lobbying for the economic support we need to come out of this pandemic on a stable footing, ready for recovery. As part of this, I have started a new Parliamentary committee on data poverty, working with the Government and internet providers to introduce a low cost ‘social tariff’ for broadband got

Darren Jones column families on lower incomes and I’m hoping to have further news soon on a broader piece of work on child poverty. My work on climate change has also increased in priority, with the UK hosting the UN international summit – COP26 – this November. As chair of the energy committee, I have been closely involved with the Government and the COP team on preparations for November, as well as our own domestic work in the UK to decarbonise by 2050. I’ve also been involved in Bristol’s bid for the ‘Great Western Freeport’ to Government. I have many reservations about the Government’s policy on freeports – which would designate parcels of land in Avonmouth and Severnside as having tax and/or customs benefits – but the West of England may as well take part and so I have lent the bid my support, albeit with several conditions. If you’d like to know more about this, please do get in touch. As we remain socially distanced, I’ll be continuing to hold surgeries via the telephone. You can also talk to me about local and national policy issues at my fortnightly Facebook Live Q&As on Wednesday evenings, 7:30pm. I’ll be holding our next café politics online meet up on Saturday, March 27 at 10:30am. You can sign up for a free ticket at darren-jones.co.uk As ever if you need my assistance, you can email me any time at darren. jones@parliament.uk.

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Zoo’s newest gorillas making good progress A BABY gorilla born at Bristol Zoo just days before Christmas is making tremendous progress under the care of its mum, Touni. The newborn western lowland gorilla is constantly with her and will be at her side for several years to come. Lynsey Bugg, curator of mammals at the zoo, said: “Touni is a marvellous mum, she is very attentive just as she was with her first infant, Ayana, who was born almost four years ago.” The new gorilla was the second to be born at the zoo in less than four months. In August 10-year-old Kala gave birth to Hasani. He is being given supportive care by a small team of dedicated keepers as his mother required additional support with her infant. But now, at six months old, he is developing well and tips the scales at around 5kg. Keepers at Bristol Zoo say he is becoming confident and playful as he is slowly being introduced to the other gorillas. The birth of these two western lowland gorillas is important for the breeding programme, as the species is Critically Endangered. It is 13-year-old Touni’s second baby. In April 2017 she gave birth to Ayana, who still lives at the Zoo.

Safe in the arms of her mother, Touni, the new baby gorilla Photo: Jordan Jones Nigel Simpson, Bristol Zoological Society’s head of animal collections, said: “It is simply wonderful to see a new-born gorilla, they are so charismatic and such an iconic species.” The birth is also important in helping to safeguard the future of western lowland gorillas, which are Critically Endangered in the wild. Nigel said: “All the early signs are positive

and the baby looks to be strong and healthy. We will be keeping a very close eye on both mother and baby as these early hours and days are so important. “This is also great news for Bristol Zoological Society, which operates both Bristol Zoo Gardens and Wild Place Project, as we are part of an internationally important breeding and conservation programme.” The new gorilla joins the troop of seven others at the Zoo, which are part of a breeding programme to help safeguard the future of western lowland gorillas. One of Bristol Zoological Society’s flagship conservation projects focuses on western lowland gorillas in Monte Alén National Park, Equatorial Guinea. This area is highlighted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as critically important for the conservation of the species. For more than 20 years the Society has also supported a sanctuary in Cameroon which helps look after orphaned gorillas and chimpanzees. Visitors to the Zoo (when it re-opens following the lockdown) should be able to see the new gorilla as they pass through the Gorilla House or look onto the Gorilla Island outside.

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n HOME CARE & FUNDING

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your facilities, the eligible works are varied. In addition to the loan scheme, Bristol City Council are pleased to be offering a top-up grant of up to £1,000* to reduce the cost of the works to your home where you have been successful in applying for a loan. This has helped a huge number of homeowners to date to reduce the cost of their home repairs. Mrs W, a Bristol homeowner, applied to the scheme when her boiler broke. Before contacting Lendology, she did not know what she would do and was worried about affording a new boiler. We Care Home Improvements were able to arrange the work to fit a replacement boiler, whilst Lendology completed a holistic assessment of her finances, and arranged a loan product best suited to her situation. Bristol City Council were able to apply the full £1,000 loan reduction grant, therefore reducing the cost of the new

boiler to Mrs W. The client is now much more positive and warmer at home, with lower energy bills too. To anyone thinking of using the scheme, Mrs W says “Go for it!”. For an informal chat about the loan scheme and eligibility, call Lendology on 01823 461099, email loans@lendology.org.uk or visit www.lendology.org.uk For more information on the services provided by We Care Home Improvements, call 0300 323 0700 or visit www.wecr.org.uk *Subject to eligibility. **A maximum reduction of £1,000 from an approved loan over £2,000. For loans £2,000 or less, the reduction will be 50% of the loan value. Budget is limited and will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. Typical Example (4% fixed interest rate, Typical 4.2% APR). Borrow £5,000 over 60 months. £92.08 monthly repayments. Total amount repayable = £5,544.96, including £20 fee for registering the Title Restriction.

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*Subject to eligibility. **A maximum reduction of £1,000 from an approved loan over £2,000. For loans £2,000 or less, the reduction will be 50% of the loan value. Budget is limited and will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. Typical Example (4% fixed interest rate, Typical 4.2% APR). Borrow £5,000 over 60 months. £92.08 monthly repayments. Total amount repayable = £5,544.96, including £20 fee for registering the Title Restriction. Missing payments could affect your credit rating and ability to obtain credit in the future. Loans are subject to status and are typically protected by a Title Restriction. This means that you may not be able to sell your home without our permission unless the loan is fully repaid. This is a financial promotion approved by Lendology CIC. Lendology CIC is a trading name of Wessex Resolutions C.I.C.: a community interest company limited by guarantee, registered in England, company number 4512225. Registered address: Heatherton Park Studios, Bradford on Tone, Taunton TA4 1EU. Wessex Resolutions C.I.C is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (675263) for credit regulated activities.

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n PETER'S VISION

Myopia matters myopia! Now I’ve not changed prescription since my mid teens, which as a 70s child does mean I have a superb collection of 1980s glasses - think big brown plastic (thanks Dad for that!) that I can still wear. Great for the retro look, or even the odd fancy dress party, but nothing I can wear to work under any circumstances! Seriously though, increasing myopia does matter. The risk of eye health problems increases if your myopia developes past a certain point. The exact dioptric value of the myopia is not as much of a concern as the growth and thinning of the key part of the eye, the retina. In the past there was not thought to be much that can be done about myopia development. The good news is that we now have more options to offer you than ever before. I’ve talked before about Ortho-K, the overnight vision correction, as well as daily disposable contact lenses that

ANOTHER month of lockdown goes by, and with the vaccine rollout gathering pace I can sense a feeling of hope in the air. Of course I think the usual signs of spring help us too! Whether it’s the new shoots from the bulbs, the warmth in the air or the lighter days I think taking time to appreciate the little things can make such a difference to us all. One thing that we’ve been aware of for many years, and is perhaps gaining traction as more treatment options are becoming available, is myopia. Now for those of you who haven’t swallowed an Optometry encyclopedia, myopia is short sight in everyday language. Those of us who are short sighted need glasses or contacts to see in the distance, which for example can be watching TV or driving. I really should add a note for parents here; just because your child can see an aeroplane in the sky or an animal in a field doesn’t mean that they don’t have a degree of

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Spring has now most definitely sprung, and we want to talk about some things that we all forget when we’re about our Spring cleaning routine There are some other essential maintenance and repairs around and outside of your home that often need some attention. We’re all guilty of delaying things and putting them out of our minds when they seem a chore. You don’t want to end up with a worse mess later though, when now is the perfect time to get a handyman or handywoman out to nip it in the. I know what you’re thinking – it’s all well and good us saying this. After all, we’ve got a team of handypeople right here to impart advice to us about home maintenance every day. Well, we want to share their expertise with you and help make you and your loved ones’ lives a little easier. Here are some important things to look out for that our squad of experts can take care of for you. Now we need to preface this by saying that we aren’t a “cleaning” service per se, but we can help a little bit in that area, as you’ll see below. Around the home There are lots of little general tasks about the house that you might have been delaying whilst hunkering down for the cold winter. Maybe you’ve had some nice Bristol Blue Glass for Christmas that you’d like to display. We can help with putting up shelving, either out of the box or made-to-measure by us. Not to forget assembling the Ikea flat-pack furniture that’s been sat in the box waiting for you to get fed up of piles on the floor. Our carpenters can take on anything you like, and there’s no such thing as a job too small. We do two-man jobs for the larger furniture – safety first! We’re often finding that we are asked to move furniture around the home. We don’t do removals, but we can help to move a bed or a sofa or any other larger items of furniture to accommodate your needs. We have much experience in adapting homes for patients returning home from the hospital where a hospital bed is to be delivered. Like a real-life game of Tetris, we can configure your living spaces to the way you would like them to be or offer some advice on practical solutions.

We should also mention that it’s a good idea to look at your blinds and curtains as well. Are they starting to look lop-sided or the blinds won’t open properly? Repairing and replacing blinds and curtains is important for privacy and security – if curtains and blinds remain open or drawn for long stretches of time it could look like a property is vacant and an easy target… So, it’s a good idea to get them taken care of. It’s a quick fix for privacy and peace. In the bathroom How are your drains and plug holes looking? Hair and fluff can block them up steadily over time. Perhaps the plug is also perishing after many years of use, causing the opposite issue. Time to inspect those now if the water is draining away slowly or draining when you don’t want it to. Leaking taps are a nuisance with their constant “drip-drip-drip”. That’s money down the drain quite literally if you’re on a water meter. Replacing tap washers is a simple but effective first step. We are well versed in this as you’d expect, as well as replacing whole tap fixtures. Are you finding turning those old-style taps difficult nowadays? You might consider replacing them with lever taps or a mixer style tap for ease of use. This can be done in the shower as well – if you don’t have an electric power-shower that is. In either case, the showerhead can also get clogged over time as hard water leads to limescale. This can be cleaned, or replaced if it’s broken or leaky. Shower doors and screens may have similar problems if the seals are worn, cracked or broken. Again, these can simply be

replaced. Better to have them swapped out than for the leaking to go onto the bathroom floor where water is definitely not wanted. In the garden and outside your home Ah the garden. We all want to enjoy it as much as possible, especially in the current lockdown. We’re performing limited garden works at the moment, with a focus on safety first rather than aesthetic. However, do check back with us in the coming months as the coronavirus situation changes, because we would definitely like to resume our full garden maintenance service as soon as possible. Some things that aren’t commonly done but can make your garden safer and more pleasing to the eye include having the lawn mowed, bushes trimmed back, paving stones and paths jet washed, sheds being repaired or built, and decking stained. We continue to offer a full gutter cleaning service, using a very nice piece of kit called a Skyvac that thoroughly cleans the entire guttering around the perimeter of the house without us even having to get on a ladder! It’s got a camera that lets our handyperson see all the action ensuring we don’t miss a single leaf. Though for more tricky blockages we will certainly get up the ladder and give it some elbow grease. Phew! I know – that’s a lot of things to look out for. You may not want to have all these things taken care of at once, or cannot afford to. Don’t forget that we can offer a subsidised rate on some of the works that we do. You may be eligible for a grant or a low-cost loan to help with some larger repairs or maintenance – please call us on 0300 323 0700 or email info@ wecareandrepair.org.uk if you’d like some more information about this. It’s our passion and our pleasure to help you with all aspects of home improvements and maintenance, throughout the year.

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n WHAT'S ON n The Arts Society Bristol Would you like to join us for lectures on a wide range of arts related subjects, given by specialists in their own field? These are currently being delivered online and we would welcome new members. The lecture on 9 March is on the artist Frank Brangwyn. For more information visit our website www. theartssociety-bristol.org.uk n Bishop Road Community Choir are meeting online Thursday evenings via Zoom at 8pm for an hour. If anyone is interested they should contact us via bishoproadchoir@gmail.com and I will send them a link. n Call the British Red Cross's free and confidential coronavirus support line on 0808 196 3651 to speak to a friendly volunteer for a chat if you are lonely, worried or need practical support, 7 days a week from 10am to 6pm, or email supportline@redcross.org.uk

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Nominate your Bristol Dementia Hero INDIVIDUALS and organisations in Bristol who have gone the extra mile to support people affected by dementia over the past year could be recognised at a prestigious national awards ceremony. Nominations are now open for Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Heroes Awards 2021 which will be hosted by Alzheimer’s Society supporter and journalist Richard Madeley in May. The awards, which are sponsored by Tunstall Healthcare, will take place virtually on May 20 during Dementia Action Week (17-23 May) and will showcase the stories of people doing outstanding things during the pandemic – Alzheimer’s Society’s dementia heroes. Lorna Robertson, Alzheimer’s Society’s Area Manager for Bristol, said: “Lockdown has been tough for all of us. But imagine how much worse it would have been if you couldn’t understand why it was happening: why you no longer saw your loved ones; why your carers stopped visiting or why they wore masks. Tragically, this was reality for tens of thousands of people living with dementia in the UK. And it was also the reality for carers, who were left unable to visit their loved ones, or without precious respite. “Throughout the pandemic, individuals, groups and organisations have shown incredible support for people affected by dementia. We want to recognise these dementia heroes. “Our services have been used nearly three million times since lockdown began in March 2020, showing that people affected by dementia need us now more than ever.” Nominations close on Friday 5 March, visit www.alzheimers.org. uk/dementiaheroawards

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Census 2021 CENSUS 2021 will be key to making sure the big decisions on the future of our hospitals, schools, transport and other public services, are based on the best information possible. Run by the Office for National Statistics, the census – taking place on March 21 - is the once-in-a-decade survey that gives the most accurate estimate of all people and households in England and Wales. The digital-first census will not only provide a fresh picture of the size of all communities, it will also shed light on the health, social and economic changes to our lives. Every household will soon receive a postcard, explaining what a census is, and in early March letters will arrive in the post inviting people to take part in the digital-first census. For more information, visit census.gov.uk.

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Environmental webinars TWO local groups, Clifton Climate Action and the Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Energy Group, have joined forces to produce a programme of free, Bristol-focused webinars on environmental topics. The February/March programme includes talks on air pollution, nuclear power, single-use plastic, palm oil, and shipping. Speakers are experts drawn from the voluntary, business, medical and university sectors. A spokesperson said: "Since the pandemic forced us online, we’ve been able to reach the whole of the city with our talks. We also offer, via our websites, a lot of information about local green resources, a ‘wilding’ project, monthly themed eco-challenges, and much more. Everyone in Bristol is welcome to join us." The programme is available at CliftonClimateAction.org

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