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Oyez! Salute to top dogs Priest is back in 'favourite city' Monsignor Bernard Massey, who was at Sacred Heart in Westbury on Trym from 2012-17 has returned to Bristol as parish priest at St Bonaventure's in Bishopston. PAGE 12

Festive event set to return Organisers have decided that Henleaze Christmas Festival can go ahead on December 1, with a focus on outdoor events and Covid-safe activities. PAGE 7

It's all going swimmingly The 2021 Westbury Village Show was a 'pawsome' event with some very special canine visitors. Louis Jamieson and his guide dog, Kite, opened the traditional village show and were joined on stage by some South Gloucestershire Guide Dogs and

their owners along with ‘Town Crier’ Bill Long. The event, with the theme Vision 21, attracted 750 visitors.

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n NEWS ABSEILING adventurers have put Southmead Hospital on course to hit its fundraising target of £50,000. A magnificent £43.5K has been raised so far by 178 local people prepared to brave the height and step over the edge for their local hospital. Joining them on the weekend of 11 - 12 September was Henleaze & Westbury Voice publisher, Emma Cooper, who faced the challenge of abseiling 100 feet down the side of Southmead Hospital with her teenage daughter, Izzy. Relaxing after her adrenalineboosting experience, Emma said: “What a rush! Scaling down the side of Southmead Hospital is probably not on everyone’s bucket list, but it should be. “Knowing that we are raising vital funds for our local hospital and showing our appreciation of the hard work throughout the pandemic was a good enough reason to step over the edge. “Thank you to the patient instructors, Southmead Charity team and all our wonderful sponsors who have helped

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Thrown out! Reality check halts bid to scrap Downs rubbish bins

OFFICIAL guardians of The Downs have rejected calls for a “big bang” removal of rubbish bins from the public common to tackle a growing problem with litter. Members of the Downs Committee, whose job it is to manage Clifton Down and Durdham Down in Bristol, have instead agreed to take steps to persuade people to take their litter home with them, with a view to reducing bin numbers in future. The statutory committee of city councillors and Merchant Venturers resolved on September 20 to ask Bristol City Council to send its litter wardens to The Downs to issue on-the-spot fines. It also plans to ask the council to run a city-wide public education campaign about litter in parks. There are about 36 bins on The Downs. Half a dozen are permanent and the rest are extra oil drum bins in place temporarily over summer. Removing the rubbish bins from The Downs was first mooted in July by a member of the council’s parks team who said they could not cope with the “mountains” of rubbish being left beside overflowing bins. Downs supervisor Ben Skuse repeated the suggestion at the committee meeting, saying he would like to see the bins removed because it would mean “people are thinking about their waste, minimising it, taking it away, disposing of it correctly”.

“Putting it in our bins is not disposing of it correctly, because that is not being recycled effectively, to my knowledge,” he said. Mr Skuse said the bins could be removed “all at once” or gradually over a number of years. The proposal divided members of the committee, with Merchant Venturers Peter Rilett and David Powell in favour of a “short sharp shock” approach. Councillors, on the other hand, said although they liked the idea of removing all the rubbish bins, they did not think it would work in reality. Cllr Geoff Gollop, who represents Westbury-onTrym and Henleaze, said local residents would suffer if the bins were removed. “I don’t know how we would cope with the volume of rubbish that would be left behind, so I would be very concerned if we went down that route,” he said. Cllr Carla Denyer said she did not think the complete removal of bins was “realistic” or “reasonable” given that a cafe and three ice-cream vans operate on The Downs. Cllr Steve Smith, who chairs the Downs Committee as part of his role as Lord Mayor of Bristol, said: “I’m not hearing

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What a vision! Westbury Village Show THE ever-popular Westbury-onTrym Village Show returned this year, delighting an even larger crowd than usual, keen to sample the tasty morsels on offer, admire the garden, craft, baking and photography exhibits on display and catch up with friends. The traditional village show (which was postponed in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic) attracted around 750 visitors this year to the Village Hall on Saturday 4 September. Marking the theme of the show, ‘Vision 21’, the event was opened by local resident, Louis Jamieson, and his guide dog, Kite. The South Gloucestershire Guide Dogs stand proved to be very popular with visitors, who were able to meet a number of other dogs and their owners. The show theme was reflected in some of the stalls and classes. Henleaze opticians, Newsom & Davies, were delighted with the number of unwanted spectacles that were donated to their stall.

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Westbury Village Hall AGM THE Westbury Village Hall committee has had to cancel its Annual AGM several times due to the coronavirus pandemic. They have rescheduled the meeting and will be having a biannual AGM on Monday 25 October 2021 at 7pm at the Village Hall, Eastfield Road, Westbury-on-Trym BS9 4AG. Drinks and nibbles will be provided at the event. Village Hall Committee Chair, Graham Plummer says: “All are welcome so please come along, have a glass of wine too with some light refreshments, and see the improvements that have been made to your local village hall during the lockdown period. We took this opportunity to not only decorate where necessary but also install a new floor on the stage and in the committee room, together with a total refurbishment to the floors of the main hall and entrance. This is in addition to a recent new bar and leaded windows which will now make the hall an even more attractive venue to hire. We hope to see you at the event.”

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n NEWS HENLEAZE Christmas Festival is set to return. Plans are underway to hold the festival – one of the community`s most popular events – on Wednesday December 1st. Festival co-ordinator Austin Ferrante says: “It has been a disappointment to have had to cancel the festival during the Covid outbreak but we have decided that now we can finally run it again. “We are keen to support the local businesses who have had such a difficult time and we also know how much the community has missed all the fun of the festival in the run up to Christmas. “Depending on the latest Covid situation it may be necessary to have some restrictions”.” One big difference will be that there will be no inside entertainment in the Bradbury Hall although the hall will be open for festival visitors to sit down and take a break from the activities outside. It is likely there will still be some entertainment going on in an enlarged outside arena

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in Waterford Road – various options are still being pursued. Also, the organisers of the event hope to have a raffle raising

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of stalls – demand for them has been high – and children’s rides will be a major feature once more. A programme is also planned which will be distributed around the community with local businesses encouraged to place advertisements. Many local businesses will again be remaining open during the festival which runs from 4pm to 8pm, including food outlets. “We are very much hoping that nothing will stop the festival this time. But, of course, we will have to respond to any significant changes in the Covid situation. In the meantime our plans will continue,” says Austin Ferrante. The festival committee is always looking for fresh volunteers to help organise the event or to help on the night. If anyone would like to help they are asked to contact Austin Ferrante at: af6007@gmail.com

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Westbury Park retirement community backs property inclusion charter consultation events in the autumn. Property continues to lag behind other industries in terms of its diversity and inclusivity and the charter aims to ensure that opportunities in the industry are available to all, regardless of their background. Backed by Bristol City Council, the charter commits signatories to pursuing seven objectives, aimed at improving the diversity and inclusivity of the workforce, supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds or underrepresented parts of the local community, and encouraging signatories to ensure those in their supply chains to do the same. The charter also commits signatories to monitoring their progress and regular reporting. The Bristol Property Inclusion Charter was founded by Karl

Brown who is a partner in the commercial property team in the Bristol office of Clarke Willmott. Karl is also a social mobility ambassador for the Law Society of England and Wales and was the first ever black President of Bristol business group the Bristol Junior Chamber. Karl Brown said: “I am very grateful for the fantastic support of FORE Partnership, Amicala and First Base as signatories to the Bristol Property Inclusion Charter. I look forward to working together with all three companies in trying to ensure that the composition of the property sector becomes more reflective of the communities which are served by it and that those from communities underrepresented in property become more aware of the fantastic career opportunities available in the sector.”

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Lucinda Mitchell, Project Director at First Base, said: “Bristol is a vibrant, multicultural city and one of the UK’s most diverse. It is no secret that in the past the property industry has lagged behind others in promoting diversity. As we develop our plans for a new later living community in Westbury Park we will be exploring many different ways to promote inclusion, along with our commitments to generate positive environmental and social impact through the project.”

BRISTOL’S Property Inclusion Charter, the first of its kind in the UK, has welcomed the team behind an ultra-sustainable later living community in Westbury Park, who have all signed up to deliver on key pledges to boost diversity and inclusion. The commitment of FORE Partnership, Amicala and First Base, takes the number of backers of the pioneering charter to over 50. Together the three partners are bringing forward a new net-zero later living community at the former St Christopher’s School in Westbury Park. The partners are currently at the early stages of engagement with the local community on plans for the development, with workshops exploring the early design concepts hosted with neighbours to the site in September, followed by further

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Westbury Unites to Welcome Refugees: Your help is needed WESTBURY Welcome is a Community Sponsorship group, working in partnership with the Home Office and Bristol City Council to offer a warm welcome to a small number of families of Syrian refugees. Given the recent events in Afghanistan, Westbury-on-Trym, and other areas of Bristol now have the opportunity to extend community sponsorship to Afghans. To enable this to happen, Westbury Welcome are keen to offer their support in setting up new local sponsorship groups across the city. Westbury Welcome has sponsored two families to settle in Westbury-on-Trym.

Volunteer Lesley explains: “These families have moved from refugee camps and difficult circumstances to Westbury. We support them to live in their own home, receive good quality health care, learn English, have the opportunity to find paid employment and, for the children, to attend school. It is such a privilege to meet and get to know these families.” Lucy Malt, one of the project leaders says: “Although it’s about transforming a refugee’s life - uprooting and moving to a new country is not a situation that they wanted nor invited. There are only a handful

Inspired by Covid MANY Minds, a mental health and performance charity based in Bristol, has been working to create a new musical performance piece which explores the themes of loneliness and isolation and the power of nature to offer comfort and connection. The production, I've been waiting… is Directed by Viki Browne with renowned Vocal Composer, Verity Standen and Sound Designer, Jack Drewry. Many Minds have created a celebration of the natural world which they have achieved through the use of voice, sounds, songs and movement to bring people together and offer comfort in the most challenging of times. Many Minds Artistic Director, Viki Browne says: “Since the first lockdown in March 2020, we have been safely engaging with people to keep them connected and have been working on this musical performance via online platforms and phone-in workshops. ” I've been waiting… is a 25 minute performance with a 15-minute Q&A session that will be part of a larger production due to take place at the Bristol Old Vic in October 2022. It takes place on 1st and 2nd October at The Theatre on the Downs, and everyone's invited! Tickets are £6 and can be booked at https://bristololdvic.org. uk/whats-on/ive-been-waiting

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Focus on future of leisure facilities THE consultation on Bristol’s draft Leisure Facilities Investment Strategy has opened following Cabinet approval to consult on proposals. The council’s proposed approach is to make improvements across the sites which serve the highest number of users and serve the areas of greatest deprivation in Bristol, helping to ensure that all Bristol citizens have the encouragement, opportunity, and environment they need to lead active, healthy, and fulfilling lives.

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New parish priest for St Bonaventure’s BISHOP Declan has appointed Monsignor Bernard Massey to be Parish Priest at St Bon’s from the beginning of September. Mgr Bernard is one of Bishop Declan’s Vicar Generals - a Vicar General assists the bishop in his executive work. Mgr Bernard comes with many years’ experience and some people may know him from his time at Sacred Heart’s Parish in Westbury-on-Trym. In a statement Mgr Bernard said: “I first came to live in Bristol 45 years ago. This was before I became a priest and I lived in Coombe Dingle, then in Stoke Gifford and finally in Long Ashton before going away to train for the Priesthood. “Just before I was ordained in 1988 I spent three months in Hartcliffe and then moved to Swindon. From there I had five years in the army until in 1996 I moved to Downend. In 2006 I moved to Gloucester, in 2012 I moved to Westbury-on-Trym,

Mgr Bernard meets local parishioners after his first Mass at St Bonaventure's and finally in 2017 I went to Taunton. Now, in 2021 I am back in my favourite city Bristol and I’m the new Parish Priest at St Bonaventure’s Catholic Church in Bishopston.

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it’s a great joy to be back home again and to be working with both the Catholic community and the wider community in this area. “I’m delighted that I am coming to a well-established and vibrant parish community but I’m also pleased that I will be involved with the excellent St Bonaventure‘s Primary School which is my next door neighbour. “My hobbies are golf (which I play badly but enjoy), watching Bristol Bears ( I’ve just got my season ticket) and I support Manchester United because I was born and brought up six miles from the ground so they were my local team. “Bishopston has a reputation for being a somewhat independent part of the city, but also a reputation for being a very strong community as well. I’m looking forward to living and working in this vibrant area over the coming years.”

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n NEWS A NEW book by local author, Peter Cullimore, explores the stories of 18th century Quakers who defied the prejudice against them as religious dissenters to become some of the city’s most prominent and successful doctors. Pills, Shocks & Jabs - the Remarkable Dissenting Doctors of Georgian Bristol has a topical slant, drawing parallels between the smallpox pandemic of the 1700s, which was halted by the first ever vaccine, and the modern struggle against Covid. The book is a stand-alone follow-up to Peter’s first book Saints, Crooks & Slavers about the history of his home in Montpelier. As a former health correspondent at ITV Wales, Peter felt drawn to the subject as he looked in more detail at the medical career of the Quaker philanthropist who started building his house in Fairfield Road, and others, and who then went bust because of the Napoleonic Wars. Peter said: “Shurmer Bath was also an untrained amateur family doctor who gave away

History of Bristol’s Quaker doctors revealed in new book for free his home-made pills to the poor. His life story led me to other Quakers he knew who were genuine professional doctors. “I discovered they were some of the city’s most prominent and successful practitioners, even though Quakers formed only a tiny minority of the population and faced strong prejudice against them because of their nonconformist religion. They included Joseph Fry, who trained and practised as an apothecary before starting to make chocolate, first sold as a health product; and Dr Abraham Ludlow, who had family and medical links with Dr Edward Jenner and was one of the first to offer his smallpox vaccine in Bristol. “Shurmer Bath, Joseph Fry and Abraham Ludlow were part of the same Quaker close-knit religious and social community,

in the Old City and St Paul’s area, along with other dissenters who flourished in medicine. “What’s new about this book is that it links all these characters together in a narrative thread. The medical role of The Methodist John Wesley, and several evangelical Anglicans, who treated physical ailments with electric shocks, are also explored.” Pills, Shocks & Jabs - the Remarkable Dissenting

Doctors of Georgian Bristol is published by Bristol Books www. bristolbooks.org and costs £12. It’s available locally from Max Minerva’s bookshop in Westbury Park and from Gloucester Road Books, or directly from the publisher.

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NORTH Bristol Artists will celebrate their 20th art trail this November. The North Bristol Art Trail has launched the career of many artists and is a hugely popular free community event. Some of the originators of the trail share their memories of how it all began. Cath Read and Sarah Cowper, who were then strangers, realised that, by coincidence, they were independently holding exhibitions of their art in neighbouring houses in St Andrews on the same weekend in 1999. The following year they decided to show together and invited six other artists to join them. Many founding artists met each other by word of mouth, often while picking up their children in local school playgrounds. In 2001 they placed an advertisement in a local community magazine, Points North, inviting other artists to consider showing together. Thus, the first North Bristol Art Trail was born, driven by a sense of community and a need for artists

to join together to show their work to local residents. On the first North Bristol Art Trail 28 artists took partl, showing their work in seven homes plus a group show at Café Unlimited (which used to be next to Bishopston Hardware) giving away free croissants and coffee. During another trail people were offered horse and cart rides on the streets round St Andrews Park! Early trails had queues snaking down the street waiting to visit exhibition venues and by the 3rd year there was a huge surge in the number of local artists wishing to take part. Nowadays more than 100 artists exhibit work in over 50 venues and thousands of visitors look forward to visiting the trail. A successful application to the Bristol City Council Arts Festival Fund helped develop the trail to reach a wide demographic and artists collaborated to offer educational experiences and promote arts and artists within the community. Art projects were run in Sefton Park and Bishop Road schools, including a fashion

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The first North Bristol Art Trail members included (from left to right): Huw Richards Evans, Cath Read, Sarah Cowper, Debby Bird and Isobel Golt Morris show where children made outfits from recycled materials. The North Bristol Artists went on to hold an annual schools art exhibition in St Andrews Park. They also exhibited artwork from Horfield Prison, and continue

to run ongoing art exhibitions at Southmead Hospital and Westbury-on-Trym GP surgery. Lighting Up was founded, which is now an independent Charity run by artists working with people with dementia and their

carers. Coldharbour Gallery in Westbury Park is now run by trail originator Sarah Cowper and shows work by many North Bristol Artists year-round, as does Fig and Room 212. This section of Gloucester Road (Glos Rd Central) is now seen as a permanent destination for local art. Meanwhile the North Bristol Artists website showcases all the artists and the wide range of artwork on offer from paintings and prints to jewellery, photography and ceramics. Sarah Cowper says: “It’s wonderful that so many artists in our area can make a living through their art. The local community, businesses and magazines have made this

possible over all these years. Lockdown last year meant that artists were only able to display work outside. This year artists plan to open their homes and studios once again and welcome visitors to a safe and enjoyable trail. Many venues will hold a preview night on Friday evening or refreshments during the trail. You’ll be able to pick up trail maps at a number of venues throughout Bristol – check our website for details – or just look at the online map and artist listings. Up to date information will also be offered via Facebook and Instagram. “The trail has always been the last weekend of November and trail supporters come whatever the weather – including blizzards and downpours! It’s a fantastic way to pick up unusual Christmas gifts or something original for your home, while chatting to artists or bumping into friends and neighbours. North Bristol Artists thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you on November 27th – 28th!” To find out more see: www. northbristolartists.org.uk

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Montpelier High School in Bristol celebrates new name MONTPELIER High School in Bristol has celebrated its first day with all students from all year groups in school for the first time since its official rebrand over the summer. Livestreamed to every classroom and in the presence of a small handful of guests who had contributed to the consultation process, principal Kerry McCullagh proudly welcomed everyone to the newly named Montpelier High School. Head Student, Alice Farrington, acknowledged the pivotal role played by students who had used the power of their own voices to influence change, developing and delivering a transparent and inclusive consultation last year. She explained that 130 students had volunteered to help develop and facilitate the consultation, with 66 joining a variety of working

Venturers Trust CEO David Watson and Councillor Asher Craig at Montpelier High School's launch

parties to drive forward the process. In designing an effective framework for the open

consultation, students interviewed their peers and teachers, alumni, Bristol City Council representatives, a

local MP, members of the local governing body, Venturers Trust board members and sponsors; and members of the local community. A handful of these individuals attended the small launch event, with Alice citing some of their suggestions that had helped shape the consultation. She thanked Asher Craig, Deputy Mayor, whose three daughters were alumni of the school. Alice said that Ms Craig had urged the students to explore the school’s values on their journey to create a new founding story that the community could feel proud of. Alice said that David Watson OBE, CEO of Venturers Trust, had reminded students that the process was important, not just the outcome; Gillian Camm, former Chair of Governors for the school and the current

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leader of the Society of Merchant Venturers, had advised students to design a consultation that was deliberative, democratic, inclusive and informed. A group of Montpelier High School students then proudly unveiled a striking mural that has transformed the school’s high-ceilinged entrance hall into a visual narrative of the namechange journey. Kerry McCullagh thanked local designer Suffia Khanan for designing the school’s new emblem and local artist Danny Jenkins for creating such a powerful mural. Ms McCullagh explained how the name change was the outcome of a well thoughtthrough and inclusive process, where students had learnt the importance of hearing and respecting other people’s views, even when they differ from their own. She said that the school’s new identity now reflects its inclusive and diverse community: “More than half our 940 students come from a minority ethnic group and more than 30 languages are spoken here. Our students

benefit enormously from the wide range of perspectives in every classroom. Following a public consultation, staff and students voted to change the name of our school and the overall process has enabled us to experience democracy firsthand, as well as learning some important lessons from history that will help us all to shape a brighter future. “Montpelier High School is determined to remain a highly active part of the wider movement for change, championing diversity and inclusion, leading on and contributing to discussions and initiatives that will change our city and our world for the better.” Sophia Bailey, a Year 12 student who played a key role in the consultation process, also spoke at the event, telling her peers: “We are more than Montpelier High School. We are unique individuals that are part of this amazing journey. We are shaped by the past and we are ready for the future."

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Trinity Academy's £25m CATHEDRAL Schools Trust is delighted to announce that the £25million permanent building for Trinity Academy in north Bristol has now been completed. The new building was unveiled to Trinity Academy students on September 8, marking a significant moment in the school’s history, for families across Bristol and the community within Lockleaze. The school has been in temporary accommodation since it opened in 2019 and will now benefit from a brand new building reflecting the school’s specialism in music and the performing arts. The state of the art facilities include a magnificent 570 seater concert hall, fully equipped with professional sound and lighting systems and demountable staging; as well as a recital room, dance and drama studios, and music practice rooms. In addition the school has a large indoor sports hall and all

weather sports pitches on the site. The new school building will create a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, not just for students but also for Lockleaze and for the wider community. The school’s aim is for the site to be used extensively by local, regional and national arts organisations, musical ensembles and sports clubs. The school has been heavily oversubscribed since opening and will continue to grow yearon-year with an eventual capacity of 1,220 students – 180 students per year group as well as a sixth form provision. The permanent building is located on a shared campus with Stoke Park Primary School which is a feeder school for the secondary school. Eiron Bailey, Trinity Academy Headteacher said: “Our students receive an outstanding education at Trinity Academy and now we have access to this beautifully designed and stunningly

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equipped new building, we know we can deliver our mission of providing a world class school for the families of north Bristol.” Neil Blundell, Executive Principal of CST said: “We are all so happy to see the completion

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Stephen Parsons, Chair of CST said: “The Cathedral Schools Trust is delighted that Trinity Academy is opening its new school buildings in September 2021. This moment marks the culmination of five years planning, partnership, and fundraising and enables young people in Lockleaze to now attend a world class school embedded within this community.The specialism of CST Trinity Academy is music and the arts underpinned by a rich varied academic and vocational curriculum that we hope will inspire the young people of north Bristol.” Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, highlighted the benefits

the new school brings to pupils as well as to the local community who will be able to enjoy the new sports and arts facilities. He said: “The completion of this project is part of our ongoing strategy to address the need for more secondary school places across the city. We will continue to work with our schools and partners to ensure that every child has a school place.” For more information, please see: www.trinityacademybristol. org

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Swimming resumes at club Following a challenging year for the sport, competitive swimming has resumed at Bristol North Swimming Club. Steph McNally, Club Chair writes: IT'S been a tough year for grassroots sports. Like many other community groups up and down the country, we’ve had to adapt to survive and find new ways to keep our members fit, healthy and engaged. The commitment of our coaches and young swimmers during lockdown was nothing short of staggering, dialling in week after week for strength and conditioning, psychology, nutrition and even yoga sessions; the community spirit was alive and strong. But when April finally rolled around, we were delighted to see the back of the zoom sessions and embrace the water once again. Now we’re back in our chlorinated happy place, we’ve enjoyed getting back to racing. The Swim England Level X racing series and club time trials we hosted in June gave all our swimmers the chance to work towards new PBs and qualifying times for the 2021-2022 competitive year.

We’ve seen a healthy intake of new members during 2021, from our learn to swim school right up to our ever growing Masters squad and are thrilled to have Bishopston as one of our most popular catchment areas. As a North Bristol club we train at multiple venues across the district, including Winterbourne and Horfield however, we count Filton as our home pool and are looking forward to seeing the site grow under new management, Active Nation. We’ve also teamed up with Soundwell Swimming Club who cover a large part of East Bristol to create the North Bristol Network.

The aim of the network is to do something we feel is currently missing in Bristol; create a more cohesive and collaborative approach to swimming. By sharing our resources, knowledge and passion for swimming we hope to unite and inspire our young athletes and create pathways for development that everyone can benefit from. Looking ahead to 2022 we’ve got a lot to be excited about. We hope to welcome the return of county, regional and national competitions, something our squads have been missing a lot this year. And as a club we’ve got a big birthday coming up as Bristol North turns 100, making us the oldest and most established club in Bristol. We have lots of plans in the works to mark this very special year and we hope our friends in Henleaze and Westbury will help us celebrate in style! If you’re looking for a local, friendly and competitive swimming club then we’d love to hear from you. We welcome swimmers of all ages, from 4 years old right up to Masters (18+) and offer a wealth of coaching knowledge, expertise and guidance along with excellent social events (when permitted!). Contact us at headcoach@bristolnorthsc. org.uk

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n EDUCATION A NEW five year research programme targeting high-grade childhood brain tumours has been announced. Over £700,000 of funding for the project is from Children with Cancer UK, alongside charity co-funders Blue Skye Thinking and Little Hero with the aim of combating medulloblastoma (MB), the most common highgrade brain tumour in children. Little Hero charity was formed after six-year-old Will Rainsbury from Westbury Park, pictured, died from a brain tumour. The little boy fought a courageous nine-month battle against brain cancer, enduring radiotherapy sessions, chemotherapy and surgery. His parents, John and Lee-Ann, raised support from the local community with a series of fundraising events, including a Walk for Will undertaken by the families and teachers at Westbury Park School. The INSTINCT-MB research project, led by Newcastle University, supported by UCL Institute of Child Health and The Institute of Cancer Research,

Study aims for better treatment of childhood brain tumours will aim to develop better and more effective treatments for medulloblastoma, a disease which results in approximately 30% of childhood sufferers dying. High-risk paediatric brain tumours are the leading cause of childhood cancer death and sadly, many children who do survive brain tumours are often left with severe, life-limiting disabilities as a result of the tumour and the aggressive treatments that are needed to save their lives. Commenting on the research, Professor Steve Clifford, Principal Investigator of the INSTINCT network said: “We urgently need all-new treatment approaches for childhood cancer types with the poorest prognosis. By bringing together the essential network of worldleading experts necessary

to develop such approaches targeted specifically against tumour biology and bring them to the clinic, we aim to bring about a step-change in the treatment and outlook for these patients. Children with Cancer UK has a long-standing commitment to fund brain tumour research to accelerate scientific discoveries to clinical translation of new treatments and better outcomes for children. Since 2013, the charity has funded almost £1.5 million towards the original INSTINCT programme led by Professor Clifford. Speaking on behalf of Little Hero, John Rainsbury, Trustee and dad to Will said: “Will underwent the UK’s ‘Gold Standard’ treatment for high risk Medulloblastoma. Unfortunately for him and a lot of others

with Group 3 disease, it can prove surprisingly ineffective. Currently, there are simply no alternatives children in this high risk group can try. This programme provides real hope of progress for future generations of patients. I wish Steve and his team the best of luck!”

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COP26 - how will it affect our net-zero ambitions? Your Voice In Parliament PARLIAMENT returned in September and has already started debating and voting on the big issues – from the withdrawal of UK forces from Afghanistan and how we fix social care to tax rises and the climate emergency. I was selected to speak in Parliament about the ongoing tragedy in Afghanistan and what this failure in foreign policy means about the role Britain plays in the world. I was disappointed to see the Government go ahead with their national insurance tax rise. While the need to reform our social care system is clear and urgent, Ministers announced a tax rise without a plan for how it will be spent. This approach fails to tackle the problems faced by families with loved ones in care or support our carers working long hours on low pay. Thank you to everyone that wrote to me about these issues in the past weeks. As the Chair of the Business and Energy Committee, I have been leading Parliament's scrutiny of the recent energy bills crisis, which will sadly continue for many months. Ministers knew a number of energy companies were loss making for some time, and that rising gas prices would push

many to go bust. Yet, with nearly a million customers being forced to move supplier and millions of others seeing their energy bills rise quickly, the Business Secretary told my committee that we may have to wait until November for any support for families facing the energy bill squeeze. In the long run, we need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuel based gas. This month, I will also be pushing the Government to make the most of our hosting the international climate change summit, COP26. It will be the most important climate change meeting since the 2015 Paris agreement, where nations committed to a target of limiting global warming to as close to 1.5oC as possible. For the conference to be a success, we will need to go beyond target announcements and see real policy commitments. Our country has the potential to be a leader on many of the issues we face, and as the lead parliamentarian attending the conference in Glasgow, I will be focussing on making sure this is not an opportunity missed. Your Champion in Bristol Following my COP26 Café

Politics and Shirehampton Town Hall events in September, I am looking forward to hosting a joint event with our Mayor Marvin Rees in October about how the conference affects Bristol’s ambitious net-zero ambitions in our local community. I’ll also be participating in a panel event with our other Bristol MPs about COP26 on October 16th and will host an online event during and after COP26 for constituents. If you’d like to take part in these events please register on my website at www.darren-jones.co.uk In September, I asked for feedback about the rental e-scooters that you may have seen around Bristol. I share the concerns raised about unsafe usage and pavement riding and was encouraged by the feedback given by most that the scooters help fill the public transport gap in Bristol. I gave this feedback to the rental e-scooter company, Voi, directly and they are going to come forward with safety sessions and better information on how to report dangerous usage. I have also followed up with the Government about the illegal use of privately owned e-scooters and when we can expect updated legislation to tackle this. Covid is still with us, and I

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Investing for the future of sport and leisure in Bristol Access to high quality sport and leisure facilities is one of my administration’s top priorities. Our aims are to increase participation in sport and exercise, and lay the foundations for us to develop and support elite athletes of the future. Growing up, sport was a gateway for me to develop confidence and discipline. Some of my happiest memories are in the boxing gym or on the rugby field. I’ve carried that love of sport with me all my life, and I know so many Bristolians share my passion for keeping active. We are asking for your views on how we should invest in Bristol’s leisure

centres and sports facilities. We are bucking the trend by proposing investment in our leisure facilities, despite managing finite and declining budgets after more than a decade of cuts from central government. The council has an important role as one of many leisure facility providers. We currently have nine council-owned leisure centres, and eight school leisure facilities that are available for the public to use. It is important that we get the most impact per pound that we invest in terms of Bristolians’ health and fitness. Our draft strategy for investment in Bristol’s leisure

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October, 2021

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Tackling cybercrime and supporting victims I WAS elected as your Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) five months ago. Over this time, work has continued to gather momentum and there is much more to be done to ensure local people are receiving an efficient, effective and legitimate police service. Recently, I have been reflecting on the key successes my team and I have achieved so far and I wanted to share these with you. I have taken on the role as national lead PCC for the Economic and Cybercrime portfolio. I will be working with representatives from City of London Police to understand the challenges in identifying and bringing offenders to justice. My overall ambition is to make everyone more resistant and resilient to cybercrime and ensure nowhere is safe for criminals who

commit this crime in the UK. I have also taken on the role of the chair for the Local Criminal Justice Board and will be working in partnership with heads of organisations across the Criminal Justice Service, including Crown Prosecution Service, the courts, prisons and probation. We will also continue to work closely with colleagues from the Probation Service to develop a co-commissioned reducing reoffending service for the whole of Avon and Somerset. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s commissioning team has been extremely successful in a number of bids to the Ministry of Justice to further support victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The total additional investment received from the Ministry of Justice for victim

services supporting survivors of domestic and sexual abuse in Avon and Somerset is almost £1.6 million this year. Finally, we launched the search for a new chief constable for Avon and Somerset last month. The chief constable has overall responsibility for leading the force, creating a vision and setting direction and culture that builds public and organisational confidence. This will be accomplished by delivering a professional, effective and efficient police service. This is a crucial appointment. The police officers and staff in Avon and Somerset are dedicated and hard-working, and I am looking for a chief constable that can enhance their considerable efforts and skills. I want a leader who is able to inspire their workforce and

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Bus services need more government cash MY nephew rang me last week, shocked when he heard my voice booming out across the bus he was travelling on. Confused, he had searched for his uncle among the passengers until he realised I was not there in person, but only as a recorded message thanking people for wearing masks! I want to say a big ‘thank you’ to First Bus for supporting my campaign to encourage passengers to wear masks so we can keep everyone safe – and apologies to everyone who has to put up with my voice! I believe mask-wearing continues to matter on public transport as one way of encouraging more people back onto buses, which is vital to meet our ambitious net zero targets. But currently we only have about 60% of pre-covid passenger numbers, and that’s caused a problem. The government rightly subsidised buses during the pandemic but they figured passenger numbers would quickly recover from their covid nosedive once people started venturing out more. They fixed on a number of 80% of people travelling again. So with that over-optimistic figure in mind, at the end of August the government suddenly slashed two-thirds of its support for West of England bus services! The result was to be expected: bus companies cut back routes, leaving people frustrated

and angry about being unable to get to work or study, get to hospital or go shopping. I have some pots of money – but they are limited and can only be spent once. So I am having to see if there are some routes I can help save. But without more government cash many people will, I’m afraid, be left disappointed. Government needed to take a more measured approach that would adjust the funding to help our bus services recover to properly reflect gradually-rising passenger confidence and numbers. Across parties, MPs agree with me. I was delighted that Conservative MPs Chris Skidmore and Jack Lopresti, Lib Dem Wera Hobhouse, plus all Labour’s local MPs co-signed a letter I wrote to the transport minister calling for a rethink. I’m certain that bringing decision-makers and influencers together – to work in the interests of local people – is what’s needed if we’re to solve our region’s big challenges. It’s not just about saving buses. We also need to improve our public transport. Having lived all my life here, I know the problems well. And efforts to improve things haven’t always worked. Successes like Metrobus are easily overshadowed by major projects that never got off the ground, despite lots of talk. Across our region there are infrequent bus services. Often they don’t go where you need them to. Sometimes you have to sit and take

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News and views from our city councillors Steve Smith (Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze)

come a test case for sim ilar developments around the country and we will keep you posted here as we know more. Former St Christopher's School site The consortium of develo This month sees update per s on some ongoing posing to create a retirem s who are proissues around the area. ent community on the site of the former St Christopher's Grange Court Planning school in Westbury Park Appeal are continuing to You may remember a hor consult and engage wit rible planning h local residents. application last year to Thi s level of openness and add two extra floors engagement is on top of Grange Court very welcome. We believ flats on Grange e that there will Court Road. The applica be a full pla nni ng application tion by a Council planning com was refused this year or early 2022, and either later mittee but the we hope that developer has now app it wil l address the concerns tha ealed to the Plant we have ning Inspectorate, a nat raised around transport ional and parking as well body. All parties have now government as ma kin g the most of the opportunity made their case to to the Inspector in writing open up the site as a new . The City Council public amenity. has presented a strong Canford Lane Crossing case for upholding its refusal of consent, wh ich is supported A new pedestrian crossin by some excellent profess g over Canford ional and legal adLane near the cemetery vice submitted by reside inches ever closer. nts of the flats. We have been told that We now face a wait of wh designs have passed their internal eng several months as the pla at could be ineering sign-off nning Inspectors and as I wri te in late September a traffi work through their bac klog and consider c sur vey is underway to measu the written representatio ns. This could beand speed of traffic at the re the volume site. We expect to see a formal consultatio n out soon on put-

ting the legal orders in place, which is the final step needed before work can begin. Stay in Touch We have been holding regular zoom meetings throughout the pandemic for people to stay in touch with us, ask questions or rais e concerns. The next one will be on the 26th October and you can register to atte nd at tiny.cc/WandHOct21. The meeting wil l start at 7pm and they usually last around 45 minutes to an hour. We are intending to continue these online meetings for the foreseeable future as well as being able to get out and about more and see people in person. You can also contact me by email on cllr.steve.smith@bristol. gov.uk, or phone on 07769 285266. I also try to post regular updates on my Facebook page at fb.com/ CouncillorSteveSmith. We publish regular email updates – please contact me if you’d like to be added to the mailing list for these.

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

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n WHAT'S ON Saturday October 9 n NEW BRISTOL SINFONIA perform at Redland Hall, Redmaids’ High School BS9 3AN, 7.30pm. Dukas - Fanfare for La Pèri, Ravel Piano Concerto in G, Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5. Piano: Dominic Piers-Smith, Conductor: Jonathan Lo. Tickets: see www.newbristolsinfonia.org.uk Tuesday October 12 n 'BEST OF GREAT WESTERN STEAM’ presented by Peter Triggs. At the BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, BRISTOL, BS34 7RF. 7:30 for 7:45 pm. The Great Western Society meeting is open to all and there is no admission charge, but a suggested donation of £3 to help defray expenses is appreciated. Contact: Dave Winter 01454 324230. Tuesday October 12 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? The lecture on 12 October is on The History of Wine and will be delivered at 8pm at Redmaids' High BS9 3AW and by internet. For more information visit our website www.theartssociety-bristol.org.uk October 14 n HENLEAZE FLOWER CLUB,

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