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Ofsted praise IKB Academy in Keynsham is celebrating after being rated good in all areas by Ofsted.
Will these changes make High Street safe? CHANGES are being recommended in Keynsham High Street amid concerns about pedestrian safety. A number of measures are being considered by Bath & North East Somerset Council and the High Street design team. They follow a road safety audit that included an assessment of reports of trips and falls suffered by pedestrians since the High Street revamp was completed in March. But local councillors are worried that, despite the new recommendations, safety issues may remain. The design team’s proposals include: l Laying red tarmac along the length of the cycle lane to enhance demarcation l Reducing the width of the solid white line
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5G mast approved Controversial plans for a 5G phone mast in the grounds of Broadlands Academy in Keynsham have been approved. PAGE 4
Biogas meeting A campaign group fighting plans for a biogas plant is to hold a public meeting in Keynsham this month. PAGE 5
Driver jailed A driver has been jailed after a police pursuit that ended in Keynsham and resulted in two people being seriously injured. PAGE 14 Alice in Wonderland characters came to life in Keynsham Memorial Park for the Queen’s jubilee. See more photos of local celebrations inside Photo: Colin Rayner Photography
Clean-up relief Residents in Keynsham are the first to benefit from a project to clean up neighbourhoods across Bath and North East Somerset. PAGE 23
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High Street proposals n From Page 1 marking the cycle lane’s edge l Increasing the number of cycle symbol markings along the cycle lane l Installing extra planters to stop vehicles overrunning the road, and further encouraging use of the three pedestrian crossings l Reinstating the dashed white line at the Charlton Road junction These proposals are in addition to the road safety audit recommendations, which include: l Changing pavement tactiles at the Bath Hill crossing from red to buff and replacing lifting tactiles in the central refuge l Repairing and upgrading the utility covers within the tail of the zebra crossing to include tactiles l Treating the utilities cover in the cycle lane with anti-skid materials l Revising the map included in the traffic signage at the junction of Charlton Road l Installing the missing ‘look right’ sign at the uncontrolled crossing
Councillor Alan Hale, who represents Keynsham South on B&NES Council, was informed of the recommendations in his role as chairman of the Keynsham Area Forum. He said: “I am grateful to the officers for the information that they have provided and the renewed road safety audit which is instructing their intended work. “However, I and the other five B&NES district councillors for the town are still concerned that the measures will not necessarily achieve a resolution to the many falls and trips that have been caused by the cycle lane, road and pavement configuration. “To that end, we are meeting together soon to discuss the matter.” A number of people have logged injuries on the B&NES Council website since the High Street revamp. One resident reported seeing three people aged in their 30s trip and fall, one near the Methodist church, another near the Post Office and the third near Church’s newsagents.
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Pupils feel valued at ‘good’ academy IKB Academy in Keynsham is celebrating after being rated good in all areas by Ofsted. Inspectors said pupils, staff and leaders were enthusiastic about the ‘unique’ school and its specialism in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). “Pupils feel valued at IKB. They say staff know them very well and as a result they feel supported to do their best. Some pupils told us their experience at IKB has renewed their enthusiasm for learning,” the report said. Three inspectors from the education watchdog visited IKB on April 5 and 6. Their findings included: l Leaders have an ambitious vision for the school l Teachers have high expectations in all curriculum areas l Teachers have strong subject knowledge and use it well to plan learning l Pupils feel safe in school and say bullying is not an issue l Pupils value the guidance they receive about careers l Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are supported well Inspectors noted the school’s intention to give young people experiences of the world of work to enhance their learning of the STEM-focused curriculum and to develop their interests. While this ‘important aspect of the school’s offer’ had been affected by the pandemic, school
leaders were beginning to rebuild it. Year 10 students were out on work experience at the time of the visit. Ofsted praised the support given to the personal development of the 162 students, who are aged 14 to 19. This included a comprehensive personal, social and health education (PSHE) curriculum and leadership opportunities for sixth-formers. Inspectors said children felt safe in school and knew they could talk to someone if they had concerns. The report also highlighted the contribution of Futura Learning Partnership to the school’s success. “Leaders are well supported by the trust. Staff welcome opportunities for professional development with their colleagues across the trust. Teachers say leaders are considerate of staff workload and wellbeing,” it said. Principal Debbie Gibbs said she was delighted at the inspectors’ findings, which rated IKB as good for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and sixth-form provision. “This is an important milestone for IKB Academy and is a tribute to the hard work of our staff team and our students. “We are ambitious for all our students and do all we can to ensure they have the knowledge, skills and experience to succeed.”
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Forester award for green team SALTFORD School has been awarded the special platinum jubilee edition of the Junior Forester Award. The award was created in partnership with the Queen’s Green Canopy and the Royal Forestry Society in recognition of all the good work the Green Team has done within school this year, including planting a silver birch tree for the Queen’s Green Canopy. The award was presented on June 10 at the school by HM Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, Annie Maw, and her deputy, Gloria Craig. The children spent some time with Mrs Maw and Mrs Craig talking enthusiastically about their favourite activities. These included tree and plant identification, habitat creation and knowing their woodland. Mrs Maw presented the
children with an award certificate and three books that promote caring for the environment. Each child in the Green Team and the school council has been presented with their own platinum jubilee 50p piece as part of the Junior Forester Award, and every family with children at Saltford School has also received this commemorative coin. The visitors were then shown
around the school grounds by headteacher Mrs Sage, who showed all the work that has been done to improve the environment. The Green Team is for children from year 1 to year 6 who are interested in looking after the environment, growing things, and like being outdoors. They are responsible for making Saltford a green school. In January this year, four
members of the Green Team were featured in the Royal Mint’s launch of the platinum jubilee 50p coin because of their participation in the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative.
5G mast approved for school grounds CONTROVERSIAL plans for a 5G phone mast in the grounds of Broadlands Academy in Keynsham have been approved. Vodafone and Telefonica UK Ltd (O2) have been granted permission to replace the current 4G mast, with an overall height of 17.9 metres, with one measuring 20 metres. The new mast will have six antennas, a microwave dish, remote radio units and new equipment in the existing cabin. The proposal attracted more than 160 objections, including health concerns that were echoed by Keynsham Town Council. In its consultation response in May last year, the council said: “In respect of health implications from microwave radiation emissions, this matter needs to be fully investigated by Bath and North East Somerset Council as the landlord of the school land. “A suggestion is made that there should be a consultation with the new Director of Public Health to ascertain the impact that this proposal could have not only on those within the school community and the wider neighbourhood but the town as a whole.” It added: “The school itself, parents/ carers of pupils within the school and all neighbouring properties were not consulted
initially and it took requests made to the planning department by local residents before a consultation letter was sent out to the wider community. “This was in the form a letter that did not even mention 5G or give any explanation as to the implications behind the siting of such a mast in this locality.” The council felt that the proposed mast would be “wholly inappropriate in this sensitive location, immediately adjacent to school buildings, playgrounds and in a built-up residential area.” It added that the “incongruous and overbearing structure” would have “an unacceptable impact on the visual amenity of the school community and neighbouring properties.” Councillor Brian Simmons, ward member for Keynsham North, had asked for the decision to be made by Bath and North East Somerset Council’s planning committee, but it was instead delegated to council officers. The officer’s report said the proposed mast “would not have a significant adverse visual impact above and beyond the existing mast.” It said that the application complied with ICNIRP (International Commission
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on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) public exposure guidelines, which include consideration of the health of children and individuals thought to be sensitive to radiofrequency. “In light of the compliance with the ICNIRP guidelines, it is considered that the proposals will not have any significant impacts upon human health and comply with national and local policy.” Regarding concerns about consultation, the officer’s report said that 54 neighbouring properties were consulted, including all properties adjoining the school. As well as raising health concerns, others who objected to the scheme questioned the need for 5G technology, while others argued the proposed mast would be unsightly and surrounding properties would be devalued. There were eight comments in support of the application, from those who said the new mast would improve phone services and that 5G had no detrimental health effects. Broadlands Academy is run by the Academies Enterprise Trust, which wrote to parents in May last year saying the mast pre-dated the trust’s involvement with the school and that removing it would be “legally incredibly challenging”.
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Public meeting on biogas plant battle
A CAMPAIGN group fighting plans for a biogas plant on the outskirts of Keynsham will hold a public meeting on Tuesday July 5. The event, organised by Protect Our Keynsham Environment (POKE), will take place at The Space, above Keynsham Library, from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. The proposal for an anaerobic digester facility on the Queen Charlton Quarry site was unanimously rejected by Bath and North East Somerset Council planning committee in March. But developer Resourceful Energy Anaerobic Limited (REAL) is appealing against the refusal for the scheme, which would turn food waste into energy. A public inquiry to determine the appeal will be held before a government-appointed planning inspector, starting on October 11. It is expected to last three weeks. At POKE’s public meeting, the group will outline its actions
The site proposed for the controversial anaerobic digester plant so far, how it intends to fight the appeal and what residents can do to help. The meeting will include a question-and-answer session where POKE representatives and local councillors will reply. The event has been sponsored by Councillors Lisa O’Brien and Alan Hale, who have been supporting POKE’s campaign. Kerry Morgan, of POKE, said: “The public have been brilliant in their support of POKE as we fight to stop this super-sized anaerobic digester.
“Local politicians of all hues have also stepped up to oppose this inappropriate power station in the heart of our irreplaceable green belt. “We have successfully resisted the developer up to now, but we are redoubling our efforts in light of the appeal. It is a fight we have to win or Keynsham will be changed for the worse for ever. “If the development were to go ahead, there will be around 28,500 extra two-way HGV movements every year - meaning more noise, traffic and pollution.
“Past experience suggests that a significant number of extra vehicles will pass through Keynsham, regardless of any weight restrictions or conditions. “Perhaps, more importantly, the prevailing winds from the site will carry smells and healthdamaging spores across the 750 or so new homes recently built and occupied to the south-west of Keynsham and then on over the town centre and to the new developments on the other side.” Keynsham councillor Alan Hale said: “I urge members of the local community to attend this meeting and I thank POKE for setting it up. “If we are successfully to fight this appeal, we must come together as a community and present a united front.” POKE is asking for money to fight the appeal at the public enquiry. For more information about POKE, search for Protect Our Keynsham Environment on Facebook.
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Thank you for helping us to make arrest A MAN who helped police make an arrest in Keynsham has been given an award. Robert Kiely was driving in the town when he spotted an officer in pursuit of a man on foot. Robert offered the police constable a lift further up the road, before stopping the vehicle next to where the man was standing. This allowed the officer to arrest the man. Robert then stayed with the officer to ensure everyone was safe and provided further assistance. He also checked on the welfare of the other officers involved. He was among members of the public and those working in the emergency services whose efforts were recognised at the Avon and Somerset Force Awards. He received the Waley-Cohen Award, which is for members of the public who assist the police in the execution of their duty or
who perform meritorious acts in the pursuit of law and order. Chief Superintendent Elizabeth Hughes praised him for his ‘selfless actions’. She added: “Without Robert’s support, the man may have avoided being detained for the incident, as his personal details were not known prior to being arrested.”
Robert and the other award winners were celebrated for their efforts at a ceremony at the police headquarters, which was attended by Deputy Chief Constable Nikki Watson, Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford, and High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, Sir Dusty Miller KBE.
Boost for drivers of electric vehicles DRIVERS will be able to use six new electric vehicle charging points in Keynsham later this year. They are among 30 new charging points included in the expansion of the Revive network across Bath and North East Somerset. A total of 16 rapid (50kW) and 14 fast (22kW) public charging bays are being installed at eight locations. The newest are at four Bath car parks Kingsmead Square, Charlotte Street, Larkhall and Claverton Road. By late summer, there will be bays at Railway Place (adjacent to Bath railway station), South Road car park, Midsomer Norton, and Church Street car park, Radstock. And by late 2022, Keynsham Civic Centre will have four rapid and two fast bays.
A 22kW fast charger can provide a range of about 50 miles range in 40 minutes, depending on the vehicle. A 50kW rapid charger can take 17 minutes to provide the same range. B&NES Council is installing the new charging points as part of its efforts to reduce transport emissions in the drive for net zero. Users can sign up at www.revivecharging. net Councillor Sarah Warren, deputy leader and cabinet member for climate and sustainable travel, said: “We have to become less reliant on fossil fuels if we are to achieve our net-zero target, and a shift to electric vehicles will help us do that. “But if we are to encourage people to make the switch, it’s vital we have the infrastructure in place to make charging your vehicle simple and convenient.”
The new charge points bring the total number of charging bays provided by the council to 50. The new Revive charge points add to the existing Revive charge points that were upgraded from the former Source West network. There are two existing PodPoint fast charge points (7kW) at the Fox & Hounds car park in Keynsham. Funding to install the new EV charging points has been awarded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) to the West of England Local Authorities as part of Go Ultra Low West (GULW) project. About 120 new EV charging bays are being installed as part of the Revive vehicle charging network. For more information, visit travelwest. info/gulw
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Activists spreads their message in Keynsham High Street after marching from the Memorial Park Photos: Colin Rayner Photography
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n LETTERS Did fog inspire the historic Hidden gem is helping to name of ‘smoky Keynsham’? keep affordable golf alive Letters for publication can be sent to news@keynshamvoice.co.uk or by post to Letters, Keynshamvoice, 16 Ashmead Business Centre, Ashmead Road, Keynsham, BS31 1SX. The editor reserves the right to edit your letter.
Thank you for Paul Benn’s intriguing piece on “Smoky Keynsham” (Local History Society column, June issue). It appears undeniable that Keynsham appears to have attracted this description for over a century, 1727 to 1849. Though this does cover an era mostly described as the Industrial Revolution, the explanation for making Keynsham “smoky” seems implausible to me. Keynsham was a small village then, somewhere John Wesley would have taken half a day to travel to from Bristol on horseback. The only remotely “heavy industry” I can think of in Keynsham (and Saltford) then would have been a brass mill, driven by water, not fire. Trains (driven by coal) would only have arrived in Keynsham when Brunel completed Bristol Temple Meads in 1840. I therefore think Keynsham would then have been full not of heavy industry, but traditional trades like blacksmiths and tanners, which I very much doubt would make it “smoky”. I find a possible alternative explanation in the last word of the quote: “It is called smoky Keynsham and with equal propriety they
might call it foggy”. The Romans sited what is now Keynsham at the confluence of two rivers, the Chew and Avon. My mother looked after the elderly in Keynsham in the 1970s-80s. Doctors would tell patients then that Keynsham was a bad place to live if you had any kind of rheumatic disease, including arthritis, because the two rivers, particularly in winter, made a very damp atmosphere in the town. I still occasionally see the river on the Hanham side wreathed in a fog very low down, almost touching the river. The climate has changed over the years but I have also seen in the past Keynsham bypass totally invisible from the same fog from the Bristol Road side, just a few hundred metres away. Pre-Keynsham bypass, you would descend from Hicks Gate, past the cemetery, and on some days you would have had a direct view of a “fog” over the river at Hanham. This seems a more plausible explanation for “foggy” to me than industry that really was not in the town at that time. Lionel Hutt, Keynsham
Where will all the workers park? GREAT to see work on the Bath and North East Somerset Council recycling centre starting in Keynsham (June issue). Plans include 69 parking places. Over 220 people will be working at or from the centre. A question for David Wood [B&NES cabinet member for neighbourhood services] and Kevin Guy [council leader]. Where are all the people working at or from the site going to park their vehicles? John Kiely, Keynsham
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PLANS are well under way for this year’s Saltford Santa Dash. The main event takes place on Sunday December 4, with a virtual option for those who prefer to take part where and when they choose. All proceeds will be split between two local charities that support young people - Off The Record (OTR) BANES and Time is Precious. OTR BANES helps young people improve their emotional health and wellbeing by providing free services including counselling and specialist support groups. Time Is Precious supports children and their
families in hospital and at home. It works alongside specialists to buy equipment and refurbish areas for children whose illness or disability means long hospital stays or children who need extra support to be cared for at home. Registration for the Santa Dash opens on September 1. For more details and updates, visit www.saltfordsantadash.com or follow the event on Instagram and Facebook.
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I NOTE with alarm and sadness the loss or suspension of operation of several affordable golf venues in this area – namely Warmley, Entry Hill in Bath, and both courses in the Royal Victoria Park, Bath. Opportunities for novices and recreational golfers who cannot afford to play at established golf clubs are now very limited indeed and are contributing towards making golf once again the exclusive pursuit of the rich. I would implore all those in the categories mentioned above to use the golf course at Somerdale Pavilion in Keynsham (formerly Fry’s sports ground) to ensure that at least this course continues in being. It has been dubbed “the hidden gem” because so few people know about it. Membership is £250 per year for unlimited golf on weekdays, no booking required. Otherwise, non-members can play 18 holes on the nine-hole course for £12, pay on the day. The course has a
delightful backdrop with the river and trees behind and although not perfect, it compares well with some municipal courses I have played on. Players of any ability can use the course, which is predominantly flat, a great advantage for those of advancing years or with minor mobility problems. I can personally testify to this. Those who feel they lack the competence or fitness to play on an established course can play on the Somerdale course in a relaxed and friendly environment. No one is going to hassle you or demand to “play through”. All I would say in summary is that if you love the game and want to keep the option of affordable golf locally, please use the Somerdale Pavilion course. The alternative is to risk being left only with the option of expensive memberships and costly green fees at established golf clubs. Nigel Edgell member of Fry Golf Club
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THIS picture shows a scene that is easy to place but very different from today’s view. Looking roughly east from a vantage point above Station Road hill, it shows the Bitton Road as it was before the realignment of roads and rivers that followed the 1968 flood. Probably taken about 1930, it shows the road snaking over the old
County Bridge, with the Abbot’s Chair stone built into its parapet, and then along the causeway past the Lock-Keeper. The meander of the River Avon takes it behind the buildings, and the chimney - long gone - was part of the Polysulphin soap factory at the end of Broadmead Lane.
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best for the future but know that Keynsham has lost an officer with a vast amount of knowledge and experience of this area. With that in mind, the process of finding a replacement will begin and I hope to be able to bring you news on this in the coming months. n As a force, we are still struggling with the number of mountain bikes and off-road motorbikes that are being stolen. Some of these relate to Facebook Marketplace. Did you know that when you take a photo of an item you are selling, it adds a geo tag so you can work out where the photo was taken? With this information,
offenders are either just attending the address or they ask about other items you have for sale, make appointments to view them, not show up and then come later to steal the goods. So be careful when trying to sell expensive items. Photograph them away from your house and do not meet potential buyers where the item is stored. n With the summer holidays just around the corner, we hope to see lots of people out and about enjoying the open spaces we are lucky to have in our area. Plenty of events that have been missing due to Covid-19 restrictions over the past two years or so are up and running again, and I hope we can all support these events to make them a great success for visitors and organisers. Please don’t forget that if you are having any issues or you think there is something we need to know about, then use the Avon and Somerset Constabulary website, visit the neighbourhood pages and send us a message.
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Police probe into damage POLICE launched an investigation after a number of incidents of damage in Keynsham on Saturday June 25. The first call, reporting damage to the windows of a house and a car in Caernavon Road, came in just before 8am. Further similar incidents were reported at addresses in Coronation Avenue, St George’s Road and Queens Road. Officers believed the incidents might be linked to a dispute in Coronation Avenue at about 7.30am in which a woman reportedly climbed on the bonnet of a car. As the Voice went to press, arrest attempts were being made for a number of individuals. If you witnessed or have dashcam, CCTV, doorbell or phone footage of any of the incidents, please call 101 and give the reference 5222150532. Or ring the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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CCTV footage, left, of the pursuit through Bristol, and helicopter footage, right, of the driver’s arrest in Keynsham
Driver pursued by police gets 4 years A DRIVER has been jailed for four years after a police pursuit that ended in Keynsham. Macauley Tomlinson, 26, admitting two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving at Bristol Crown Court, which gave him credit for an early guilty plea. He was arrested in the early hours of Sunday May 1 after failing to stop for officers responding to reports from the public that a woman had been pulled into a vehicle. Police were called about the incident in Hotwells Road, Bristol, at about 11.50pm on Saturday April 30. Tomlinson, of Midsomer Norton, drove off at speed through the city centre, colliding with two pedestrians after running a red light onto St Augustine’s Parade. One of them was carried on the bonnet of his silver Ford Kuga for some distance.
Macauley Tomlinson drove off at speed, colliding with two pedestrians
Despite this he carried on, joining the M32, where there was a collision involving a taxi and one of the police vehicles involved in the pursuit. Tomlinson’s vehicle was finally stopped on the Wellsway at Keynsham by officers who deployed a stinger device to puncture the tyres. He tried to escape on foot but was being tracked by the National Police Air Service helicopter and was quickly detained by officers on the ground. The male passenger in the
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taxi suffered significant physical at speeds of up to 80mph on injuries. It took two hours for the city centre roads busy with 34-year-old to be freed from the pedestrians on a Saturday night. vehicle. He reached 120mph on the M32. He is still recovering from “He failed to stop even after serious injuries to his pelvis, colliding with two pedestrians hip and wrist following two and carrying a young woman operations. around 100 metres on his His pregnant partner, 36, was bonnet. In fact he swerved the also trapped in the car. Although car, trying to dislodge her as she she did not lose the pregnancy, clung to the windscreen wiper. she continues to suffer back pain. “Tomlinson’s actions changed The taxi driver, a 38-year-old everything for five innocent man, has whiplash and ongoing people: a couple who should be back pain. preparing for the arrival of their A 19-year-old woman first child, teenagers who should was carried on the bonnet. be pursuing their university She fractured her tibia and studies and a man who has suffered grazing and bruising, lost his livelihood. I hope this exacerbating a pre-existing sentence will enable them to medical condition. start rebuilding their lives.” Her boyfriend, also 19, was The incident was referred thrown about one metre by the to the Independent Office for impact. He had cuts and bruises Police Conduct (IOPC) due to and has been left with a facial the police involvement prior to scar. the collisions. The IOPC directed PC Andy Smetham told the that there should be aHOLIDAY local SUMMER court: “Tomlinson was driving investigation, which continues. ENGLISH BOOSTER SESSIONS SUMMER SUMMER HOLIDAY HOLIDAY ENGLISH ENGLISH BOOSTER BOOSTER SESSIONS SESSIONS SUMMER HOLIDAY SUITABLE FOR: SUMMER HOLIDAY ENGLISH BOOSTER SESSIONS STUDENTS IN YEARS 7-11 SUMMER H SUITABLE SUITABLE FOR: FOR: ENGLISH BOOSTER SESSIONS STUDENTS STUDENTS IN IN YEARS YEARS 7-11 7-11BOOSTER SE ENGLISH SUITABLE FOR: ONE-TO-ONE SUITABLE FOR: STUDENTS IN YEARS 7-11 HOUR LONG SESSIONS ONE-TO-ONE ONE-TO-ONE SUITAB ONE-TO-ONE STUDENTS IN YEARS 7-11 VIA ZOOM HOUR LONG SESSIONS HOUR STUDENTS IN YE HOURLONG LONGSESSIONS SESSIONS ONE-TO-ONE VIA ZOOM VIA VIAZOOM ZOOM ONE-TO-ONE English HOUR LONG SESSIONS ONESESSIONS ZOOM English English Lessons HOUR LONGVIA HOUR LONG SE VIA ZOOM Lessons Lessons VI English
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Traffic diversions near recycling centre TRAFFIC diversions have been put in place to help enable the construction of Keynsham’s new waste and recycling centre. Bath and North East Somerset Council says that highway and utility works that began on June 6 are expected to last up to six months. From time to time, there will be closures, partial closures and diversions in place along Pixash Lane from the junction with the A4 Bath Road to the junction with Ashmead Road to allow a sequence of work to be carried out by local utility companies. From Monday June 27, Pixash Lane was due to be closed to traffic in both directions between the Bath Road and Ashmead Road for an undisclosed duration. The council’s contractor, Farrans, is scheduling works to reduce the level of disruption to residents and motorists. There will parking restrictions along a short stretch of Ashmead Road to ease traffic flows, and access to Pixash Lane will be maintained for residents and businesses, who will be kept updated. Visitors to the Pixash Recycling Centre are advised to use the signposted route via Broadmead Lane roundabout and Ashmead Road throughout this period. All access to the recycling centre is via a
KEYNSHAM recycling centre has once again played a starring role in the new series of BBC One’s Money for Nothing. Production company Friel Kean Films spent two weeks filming at facility in Pixash Lane last summer, saving items and passing them onto talented artisans, who transformed them into stylish and valuable pieces. The items were then sold, making money for residents who had no idea there was cash to be made from what they were throwing away. The recycling centre is a favoured location of the production team, who have regularly filmed at the site over the past three years. new entrance on Pixash Lane, adjacent to the current entrance, which has been closed to allow for the installation of a new electricity substation. This will ensure residents can continue using the recycling facilities safely until the new public Reuse and Recycling Centre opens later this year. The new entrance and short stretch of road linking into the recycling centre is two-way and can be used by the public and the council’s operational vehicles for entering and exiting the site. Inside the site, traffic flow is one way. Residents in cars and with trailers can drive
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Previous items recovered from Keynsham and featured in the programme include an old writing bureau that once belonged to James Bond author Ian Fleming. It was subsequently turned into a cocktail cabinet. Councillor David Wood, cabinet member for neighbourhood services, said: “One person’s trash is another’s treasure, and this really is a fantastic example of how unwanted items can be upcycled or repurposed with the use of a little imagination.” The new series of Money for Nothing has been showing on BBC One at 2.15pm on Mondays. It is also available on BBC iPlayer. clockwise to the recycling containers and leave via the new roadway and exit gates. These changes are designed to create more queueing space for cars and trailers off the main highway and help to avoid congestion in Pixash Lane. B&NES Council says recycling site staff will be on hand as usual to guide people to the correct containers and assist with recycling as much as possible. The latest updates on the project can be found on the council website: https://beta. bathnes.gov.uk/keynsham-recycling-hub/ introduction
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ore than 20 walkers assembled by the church in Newton St Loe in May, some having travelled on the Keynsham Dial-a-Ride minibus. It was near perfect walking weather, as we passed through the old churchyard and down the hill towards the famous lakes that sit next to this lovely village. It was at a leisurely pace that we crossed the fields toward Corston, veering left up the narrow lane that took us to the pretty hamlet of Stanton Prior. The five-mile walk then took us along the stream for some distance, reaching the outskirts of the Bath Spa University. Here we skirted around the mixture of new and historic buildings, linking up with the lakes again, where we stopped for refreshment, admiring the various wildlife. It was about two and a half hours after we started than we got back to the finish point, all commenting on what a lovely walk it was before heading home. Unfortunately, the second of the two May walks had to be cancelled due to a shortage of walker leaders. But we were back on track on June 12 for a walk, starting at the Memorial Park
bandstand, around the Somerdale perimeter path and over the Humpty Dumps. This time 18 of us set off, again in glorious walking weather, and it was lovely to welcome some new walkers to our group. The first section around the Somerdale field was easy going, and we took advantage of the new path that links this to Durley Lane. This new section, including two wooden footbridges and a kissing gate, is a welcome addition to the walking network in the area. From Durley Lane we ascended the overgrown, treacherous steps up to the Humpty Dumps. This area was also overgrown and it was difficult to find the designated path in places.
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your business like to sponsor the auction? If so, please contact auction@1stkeynshamscouts.org.uk l Warm sunny days and evenings have seen great activities taking place. Beavers headed to the ponds for pond dipping and identifying lots of little creatures, Cubs went to the woods for a spot of backwoods cooking and Scouts headed to the
river for a spot of rafting - or should we say swimming? Our activity teams would love to hear from volunteers who might like to join us. Please contact scouts@1stkeynshamscouts.org.uk for more details. l We are delighted to report that Bath and North East Somerset Council has supported our application for a new covered
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THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH Philippa Lovell In the Christian faith, we think of Jesus as the part-time youth worker to servant King, the one who came to serve, not Keynsham parish and part-time to be served. The Queen in many ways has chaplain to Futura Trust modelled this throughout her life.
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t’s been wonderful to celebrate the 70 years of Elizabeth II being our Queen this year. The jubilee weekend last month gave us something to look forward to and there was so much happening all over our community. St John’s Church was lit up purple as the jubilee beacon, there was the big picnic in the park, a fun day in the Chocolate Quarter, live music, street parties and more. Then the jubilee service at St John’s was a wonderful event where we recognised and showed our gratitude for a Queen who has lived a life of honour, shaped by her faith. It was also a celebration of the wonderful volunteers who faithfully serve this community here in Keynsham. That word, to serve, kept recurring. We have a long-serving queen who is consistently kind, hard-working and respectful. Whatever you might think of the Queen, despite being over 90 years old she still works, carrying out her duty to this country cheerfully
and faithfully. That continuity and integrity is worth some respect. She is also a Christian and has always been open about her faith. In the Christian faith, we think of Jesus as the servant King, the one who came to serve, not to be served. The Queen in many ways has modelled this throughout her life. In her own words: “For me, as a Christian, one of the most important of these teachings is contained in the parable of the Good Samaritan, when Jesus answers the question “Who is my neighbour?” It is a timeless story of a victim of a mugging who was ignored by his own countrymen but helped by a foreigner – and a despised foreigner at that. The implication drawn by Jesus is clear. Everyone is our neighbour, no matter what race, creed or colour. The need to look after a fellow human being is far more important than any cultural or religious differences.” (Christmas message, 2004)
Everyone is our neighbour and we must look after each other no matter what our race, creed, colour, gender or sexuality. Keynsham’s wonderful volunteers and community organisations are great examples of this. They have always helped those in need, got us through the pandemic and continue to do wonderful work. We can join in as individuals too. With the many crises, cost of living going up, the wars and climate change affecting the world, the need to help each other and the planet is still very much there. So while you stop to take the long view, remember that there is still work to be done but there is always hope - ‘A hope that doesn’t put us to shame’ (Romans 5:5). And as quoted at the Extinction Rebellion march last month, the great Margaret Mead once said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
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Computer cash benefits the community
COMMUNITY at 67 has received a grant to replace the laptops at the centre in Queens Road, Keynsham. It runs a range of activities involving computers, so the grant from the Quartet Community Foundation will make a big difference. On Mondays, the code club meets for young people in years 4 to 6 from 4.30pm to 5.30pm. This club, run by experienced computer volunteers, helps children understand the basics of computing programming by designing their own simple games. One parent whose child attends the club said: “It has proved to not only be a great source of knowledge and inspiration for his computing skills, but an invaluable part of his social life and independence.” On Fridays from 9am to 1pm, the centre runs an IT café for anyone who needs help, from beginners to those who are more experienced but need support
helps run the IT sessions, said: “We are very grateful to the Quartet Community Foundation for the generous grant. “We know how daunting IT can be for some people, but our volunteers are always on hand to help and people can come back week after week for support. “We are also pleased that the old laptops will be taken to Zambia for use within a community project.” Suzanne Rolt, CEO at Quartet Community Foundation, said: “Keynsham is a great place to live for many people but there are hidden problems. Digital exclusion is a major one. “I’m so pleased this funding can help Community at 67 to support local people to get online and learn more about IT, all in a social environment. “The coding club offers not only digital skills but also helps build essential life skills, such as problem-solving. This will benefit young people now and in the future.”
Community at 67’s code club is among the groups that will benefit with a particular issue. It is run by a team of volunteers who help people over a cup of coffee. A regular user of the centre said: “When my husband and I bought a computer, we asked if there was anywhere we could get instructions. We had no computer knowledge at all. “Someone recommended
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Festival is set to rise SALTFORD celebrity Giuseppe Dell’Anno will open the village festival when it starts its nineday run on Saturday July 2. Giuseppe, who won the 2021 Great British Bake Off, will do the honours at the festival’s open morning, which takes place at Saltford Hall from 10am to 1pm. Saltford Village Festival features more than 80 events, many of which have free entry. Details of ticketed events are available at www.tickettailor. com/events/scaevents or from Saltford’s community post office and library. Tickets for the festival raffle, which offers prizes donated by local businesses and organisations, can be bought at the post office and library and at all major events throughout the festival. The draw will be made at the family barn dance on July 9. For more details about the festival, visit www. saltfordfestival.org.uk
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Isabelle clears up rubbish that puts animals in danger A PUPIL at Saltford School is working hard to protect animals from being harmed by litter. Isabelle Tustin, aged seven, an avid animal lover who lives in Keynsham, bought a litterpicking stick a year ago because she was so worried about rubbish being swallowed by animals or floating off into the river or sea to cause harm to wildlife. Her mum Becki said: “She noticed on our dog walks how much there was around the streets and wanted to help. “We go out around once a month. She fills up two carrier bags and then comes home, recycles what she can and adds the rest to the bins. “When her older brother joins her, they name all the animals they have potentially ‘saved’. “It really is awful when you start looking for the rubbish to pick up. All of a sudden you realise just how much there is - face masks, nappies, wet wipes, crisp packets, cans, plastic bottles and Belle’s favourite, bottle lids, of which she picked up 23 in one week from one road in Keynsham. “It puts most of us to shame, but gives us a lot of hope for our future generations being a lot more aware and proactive than the current.”
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Wartime memories of Rockhill
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The former guard room at Rockhill, as it is today homes now stand. As far as Reg was able to recall, there were three or four huts, each accommodating up to 20 men. A total of about 70 men were based at the site. Other buildings recognisable in 2011, on the left-hand side as one entered the site, were a two-storey red-brick building for ablutions and behind this the cookhouse. On the right, Rockhill House contained the offices of the Corps and the living quarters for the company’s officers, the most senior being a major. Memories of life at the depot were reveille at 0630hrs, breakfast at 0700hrs and parade at 0800hrs. After this, all drivers reported to the transport office for their list of duties, many involving driving to other army bases across southern England, delivering and collecting materials. Loading and unloading at the collection and delivery points was done by local personnel and sometimes by prisoners of war. The transport fleet was a mixture of British, Canadian and American vehicles. Whilst on driving duties, the drivers wore denim tunics and trousers, plus beret with RASC cap
badge. Conventional battle dress was worn on other occasions. In the evenings, there were sometimes visits to the NAAFI at the Fear Institute in the High Street, where dances took place, and occasionally to the Charlton Cinema. When going on evening leave, signing out and signing in on return was required and men had to be back by 2230hrs; late returns meant being punished, typically one week confined to barracks, with extra duties such as cleaning and helping in the cookhouse. Today, there is little to remind us of this wartime use of Rockhill, just one of several army establishments locally that formed part of the enormous military infrastructure created across the country to fight the Second World War.
History walk The second of this year’s local history walks will be on Sunday July 17, starting at 2.30pm from the Memorial Park café. This will be led by Keith Norton and will be within the park, describing its historic features and connections. Booking not required. Richard Dyson
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eg Grantham was 18 when he arrived at the Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) base at Rockhill, on the east side of the Wellsway, in 1944. He was a driver with 191 Company of the Corps, which was the unit responsible for keeping the British Army supplied with all provisions except for weaponry and ammunition. In 2011, Reg returned to Keynsham and walked around the site – now occupied by the Rockhill Park Homes Estate – with Dennis Hill, from the Local History Society. This article is based on Reg’s recollections and we thank them both for making this record. The main entrance to Rockhill from the Wellsway was as it is today, but there was a barrier across the entrance and two sentries were always on duty. On the right was the guard room, the two-storey building that still stands there and backs directly onto the edge of the road. To the left, just inside the entrance, was a wash-down area for vehicles and also petrol pumps. A driver returning from deliveries and collections would have to wash down his vehicle and refuel it, before parking at the back of the site to the right, beyond Rockhill House. During cold weather the vehicle then had to be drained of all water (no anti-freeze was available) before being left to stand overnight. Altogether, the driver was responsible for a fortnightly maintenance routine involving 16 checks such as oil levels, tyre pressures etc, with one or two different checks every day. Living quarters for the RASC personnel were Nissen huts situated where some of the park
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Care home workers in dispute A UNION has announced a series of strike dates at care homes run by the St Monica Trust. UNISON says more than 100 staff at four homes, including Charterhouse at the Chocolate Quarter in Keynsham, have been told they must accept inferior new contracts or be fired. But the trust says it is offering colleagues “full pay protection” for the next two years to ensure no member of staff will be out of pocket due the proposed restructure of its care homes. UNISON says the first strike involving care workers, registered nurses and residential home staff was due to take place on June 29, with further action planned for July 2, 5, 10 and 11. It says weekend pay rates will be cut for senior care workers by 21% under the plans, while other staff are being asked to take a 10% cut to their salaries. UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Trust claims that some will be better off is a fig leaf to cover the depth of cuts for the most experienced staff.” The trust says the restructure aims to deliver consistency in the ways of working across all of its care homes, improve recruitment and attract new workers into the social care sector. Trust chief executive David Williams said: “All St Monica Trust colleagues were awarded a 4% pay rise this year, which is far higher than the average pay increase for the health and social care sector.”
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Bus services spared the axe
SUBSIDISED buses across the West of England have been given a reprieve after the region’s elected leaders finally hammered out a deal. Marathon negotiations behind closed doors between Metro Mayor Dan Norris and the leaders of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset councils, succeeded in breaking a deadlock over who pays how much. The deal secures the 80 supported services until at least until April, including 26 that were at risk of being axed had agreement not been reached. The latter included buses serving Keynsham and Saltford, include the around-town 663, 664 and 665 and the 17, which goes to Southmead Hospital. The supported services are important routes serving areas like rural communities and hospitals but which are not commercially viable. The agreement will allow time for an urgent review of
where buses should run across the region ahead of new fouryear contracts for services, including new ones, being agreed with operators, with the new timetable starting next April. The political leaders agreed that supported services will be funded through contributions from the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), led by Labour’s Mr Norris, and the three local councils which comprise it. They also agreed that any subsidised routes in future would be subject to a “value for money mechanism”, a suggestion that had created an impasse and was largely to blame for the urgent talks being adjourned without agreement last month. This had been a red line for the Metro Mayor, who said he was shocked to discover one school bus from Pucklechurch to Sir Bernard Lovell Academy in Oldland Common cost taxpayers £426 return per pupil a day. The reconvened extraordinary
meeting of the WECA committee on June 14 was delayed for Mr Norris, Bristol’s Labour mayor Marvin Rees, South Gloucestershire Council leader Toby Savage and B&NES Council leader Kevin Guy to thrash out a deal in private. When the “public” meeting finally started, Councillor Guy formally withdrew the proposal backed by the unitary authorities at the May committee and a new resolution tabled by Mr Norris was unanimously accepted. But it was not read out, so the press and public had no idea what had actually been agreed. Mr Norris said afterwards that the long-term funding plan heralded an important new era for the region’s buses. He said: “This is a victory for common sense. We now have a long-term plan, over a four-year period, that will offer stability for passengers and bus companies who want to invest. Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporting Service
How to get your rebate BATH and North East Somerset residents who do not pay their council tax by direct debit are being encouraged to apply for the Government’s £150 energy rebate payment. Those eligible for the payment can fill in a form on the council’s website https://beta. bathnes.gov.uk/council-taxenergy-rebate - which is under the ‘other methods of payment’ heading. To prevent fraud, applicants will get a letter from the council containing a personal access code and council tax account number. Both need to be included on a webform along with bank details so the council can verify their details. Anyone who is not on the internet can visit Keynsham Library Information Services. Providing they have their letter and bank details with them, a customer services officer will help them to fill in the webform.
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BABY and child swim school Puddle Ducks Bristol and Bath is expanding its lessons to more people by launching at The Chocolate Quarter in Keynsham. The spa pool environment will ease children into their swimming journey, and the pool benefits from well-equipped changing rooms and on-site parking. Lessons at the Chocolate Quarter will be for babies and pre-schoolers (ages 6 months to 4 years) and begin on Friday July 1, ahead of the summer holidays. Sarah Austin, owner of Puddle Ducks Bristol and Bath, said: “We are delighted to be launching lessons in Keynsham. “Not only will it increase our swim school capacity further, but the tranquil pool will be a wonderful setting for our little swimmers to learn a key life skill.” Puddle Ducks will have exclusivity of the pool, meaning children and parents are free to learn at their own pace in the company of other families.
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Clean and green team targets graffiti
RESIDENTS in Keynsham are the first to benefit from a project to clean up neighbourhoods across Bath and North East Somerset. Kelston Road Park was one of the first locations to have graffiti tackled when the team removed tags from the noticeboard. B&NES Council’s Clean and Green campaign includes a boosted graffiti removal service and increased routine street cleaning. Free graffiti removal is now offered for domestic properties, while commercial properties can request a quote from the service. Part of the Clean and Green funding has also been used to recruit an additional officer to help respond to an increase in demand for graffiti removal and to equip a new truck with the necessary equipment. The 12-month campaign will also provide a new response team working across parks, cleansing and highways service areas to respond to problems with overhanging vegetation and sign cleaning. A new Clean and Green team will work with community volunteer groups and local councillors to tackle problem areas and organise community action days.
Councillor David Wood, cabinet member for neighbourhood services, joining the graffiti removal team at Kelston Road Park The one-off £950,000 investment was approved by the council as part of its 2022/23 budget. Councillor David Wood, cabinet member for neighbourhood services, joined the graffiti removal work on site in Keynsham to see the process first-hand. He said: “It’s great to see how the team operates in real time and the work they do to keep our area clean. “We are working hard to
spruce up our neighbourhoods so that we can all enjoy them and instil some pride in our area. “The extra funding will help our dedicated team to carry out their work efficiently, but we are really hoping to encourage residents to play their part and get involved either by using Fix My Street to report a problem or by joining a community action day.” Clean and Green funding is also being used to invest in additional staff and equipment
to carry out the regular maintenance of street plants and to remove weeds. The council is no longer using the chemical weedkiller glyphosate for regular maintenance, means more labour-intensive manual and mechanical weed removal is necessary. To help community volunteers remove weeds in their local area, the No Place for Litter hubs across B&NES have been given hoes, brushes and shovels which people can borrow. Anyone wishing to borrow equipment should contact three nearest #NoPlaceForLitter hub at least two to three weeks ahead of the required date. For more information, go to www.bathnes. gov.uk and search for ‘organising a litter pick’. The council has also been carrying out additional cleaning of gullies as part of the campaign. Clearing litter, leaves and silt from rainwater helps to ensure that surface water from the road will run off through drains, reducing the risk of flooding or damage to the road and paved areas. To find out more about the Clean and Green campaign, go to www.bathnes.gov.uk and search for ‘clean and green’.
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Crocheted crown is a winner
KEYNSHAM WI held a platinum jubilee party at its meeting on May 23, with members being welcomed with a glass of bubbly or a soft drink. The committee had decorated the meeting room at the British Legion with balloons and bunting, and everyone was asked to wear red, white and blue. There were games, including ‘pin the tail on the corgi’, and a jubilee quiz. A competition to make a crown from any medium was won by Carol Morris for her crocheted entry. Other crowns were made from decorated card, flowers and biscuits. Carol was given the Maureen
Gerrish Award in memory of a past president. We are holding a different competition every year for this award. An afternoon tea was provided and enjoyed by everyone. l Pictured above, WI members at their jubilee party and, right, Carol Morris with her winning crown. Bonny Price
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Magical picnic in the park Visitors flocked to a free family day of music and entertainment in Keynsham Memorial Park to celebrate the Queen’s jubilee. The Picnic in the Park included performances from Keynsham Brass Band and other acts on the bandstand, competitions including cake decorating and the best dressed teddy bear, and outdoor theatre from Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Photos: Colin Rayner Photography
Celebration lights up the skies MORE than 500 people gathered at Saltford Golf Club to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee. The evening of Thursday June 2 was blessed with glorious weather, allowing those attending to enjoy the vast expanse of the golf club’s driving range and practice area. They brought their own chairs and tables to enjoy refreshments and celebrate with members, friends and neighbours. To mark the jubilee, Keynsham Rotary Club provided an oak sapling, which was planted alongside the first tee by president elect Roger Spooner. Along with Roger were golf club chairman David Diamond, Chris Essex from Salford Community Association, and parish council chairman Chris Warren. The main event was the lighting of the beacon at 9.45pm by golf club captain Phillip Turvill, followed by three cheers for the Queen and the playing of the National Anthem. The golf club, which is situated on Duchy of Cornwall land, organised the celebrations in conjunction with the Rotary club and Saltford Parish Council.
Saltford Golf Club chairman David Diamond, left, and Roger Spooner, president elect of Keynsham Rotary Club, planting an oak sapling to mark the jubilee. Later, this beacon was lit in honour of the Queen
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THE tower at St John’s Church in Keynsham was floodlit in purple for the whole four days of the Queen’s jubilee weekend. More than 100 people joined the party in the churchyard on the Thursday evening, culminating in the lighting of the tower at 9.45pm. On Sunday, a community and civic service was attended by just over 200 people. l Pictured, Marion Moore cutting the jubilee cake she made for the church’s party.
Residents were treated to a free afternoon tea outside Saltford Hall on Friday June 3 to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee
Paula welcomes Royals A FORMER Keynsham curate played a role in the Royal Family’s celebrations of the Queen’s platinum jubilee. The Reverend Paula Hollingsworth was alongside the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, to welcome members of the Royal Family and guests as they arrived at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday June 3 for the special service to mark the jubilee. Paula, who was ordained priest in the Church of England while serving as a curate in Keynsham parish in 1994, is chaplain at St Paul’s Cathedral. Her main responsibility is offering pastoral support to the cathedral community and to visitors. She also plays a part in leading cathedral services. l Paula is pictured greeting Prince and Prince Michael of Kent at St Paul’s Cathedral Image: BBC
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Alison ter Haar with the opened time capsule and its contents at St Mary’s Church, Compton Dando Photo: Ros Anstey TEN years ago at the Queen’s diamond jubilee, the 16 members of the Five Villages Youth Club created a time capsule, ‘burying’ it in the vestry of St Mary’s Church in Compton Dando to be opened on June 2, 2022. Each child completed a sheet of information about themselves, with a photo, artwork, saying what they wanted to be when they grew up, and picturing what their life would be like in 10 years’ time The time capsule was opened as agreed at the platinum jubilee afternoon tea at St Mary’s Church. One of the leaders of the former youth club, Alison ter Haar, said: “I was surprised at how quickly the time had passed, but it seemed a long time to the kids! “Five-year-olds were now 15 and 13-year-olds were now 23, so
Time capsule reveals its memories that was a huge difference to their lives. The kids and families were amused and touched by re-reading their entries. Also many villagers, who hadn’t seen the original entries, really enjoyed seeing what had been written 10 years before. “A few more entries have been placed in the time capsule and it will be opened again in June 2032.” The Five Villages Youth Group catered for youngsters from Compton Dando, Burnett, Chewton Keynsham, Woollard and Queen Charlton and on the first Friday of most months.
From left to right, Sarah Wilson, Joy Webb and Fiona Gregg-Smith with the floral display and exhibition showing the Queen’s life story Enjoying Sunday tea and home-made cakes are (left to right) Lyn Watson, Pam Cole, Mark Kuyser and Simone Watson Photos: Ros Anstey WEEKLY summer Sunday teas have started up again in Compton Dando, with the first three happening over the Queen’s platinum jubilee period. The church was open for tea and home-made cakes, plus a small exhibition and flower display, and was well attended, raising over £350 for St Mary’s Church. Welcoming visitors were flowers and poems created by village children. One of those taking a turn on serving teas, Sarah Wilson, said: “The church teas were superbly organised by Jenny Davis, and the amazing display of flowers and royal memorabilia by Joy Webb. “The exhibition showing the Queen’s life story will be put into
Teatime again on Sundays book form for visitors to see during the summer. “Enhancing the exhibition was a flower display, which was created by members of the church, led by Joy Webb, and paid for by the village’s community association.” The teas will continue every Sunday from 2.30pm to 5pm until August bank holiday Monday, with the profits going to St Mary’s. Mrs Davis said: “ We look forward to welcoming old friends and new back to enjoy our tea and home-made cakes in our beautiful village church.”
Compton Dando villagers rounded off the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations with a picnic on the village green. As one villager said: “It was the perfect end for a weekend of enjoyable events.”
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Be on guard against summer holiday fraud SINCE the Platinum Jubilee celebrations that took place in early June, I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on the brilliant sense of community that surrounded the occasion. After two uncertain years, the coming together of neighbourhoods and the fantastically-organised street parties highlighted how important community groups are and the impressive amount that they can achieve. The Jubilee celebrations coincided with Volunteers’ Week. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has always depended on the good will of local volunteers who sit on its scrutiny panels. So, I would like to express how grateful I am for the dedication and commitment of our volunteers, who are an essential part of our team. Whilst celebrating those who continue to make the OPCC a better organisation, I would also like to congratulate Chief Constable Sarah Crew for being awarded the Queen’s Police Medal. She has been recognised for her commitment and
dedication to improving the policing response to rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO). The Chief Constable holds the position of national policing lead for RASSO at the National Police Chief’s Council and has played an instrumental role in providing support for victims and survivors. Last year, she focused on building her national role launching an evidence-based approach to investigating RASSO offences, called Project Bluestone. This pioneering initiative was developed in collaboration with leading academics and in consultation with partners across the criminal justice system and victim services. Avon and Somerset Police was at the helm of implementing this pilot project, with the outcomes and findings now informing a national change in the policing approach to RASSO offences. Finally, with the summer holidays fast approaching, I wanted to raise awareness around holiday fraud and urge local people to be mindful and vigilant when booking flights or accommodation online.
With many excited to go abroad following the pandemic, criminals are taking the opportunity to exploit holiday-goers for their own financial gain. Although there are many legitimate booking platforms, some criminals use these sites to defraud victims by advertising counterfeit accommodation. Equally, many are conned by fraudsters impersonating legitimate travel companies, comparison websites and airline websites. In other cases, victims reported responding to an approach or advertisement on social media. Victims have reported being contacted by criminals masquerading as airline or flight comparison employees who offer to take them through the booking procedure, taking a payment at the end. Thereafter, the fraudster may cut off contact or provide their victim with false booking information. Unfortunately, it is not rare for those targeted to only realise that they have been defrauded once they arrive at the airport and are not permitted to check-in.
With Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford I must emphasise the importance of conducting thorough research before giving away personal details or handing over money. If a travel deal feels suspicious or too good to be true, trust your instincts. You can visit my website to read the top tips on avoiding holiday fraud and remember, if you do fall victim, always report the crime to Action Fraud.
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BATH Gilbert & Sullivan Society presented a choral concert at St Mary’s Church, Bitton, on Saturday June 25. Titled All At Sea With S&G, it contained selected songs with a nautical theme from the G&S repertoire. Well-known Keynsham singer and musician Owen Cole, pictured, took part in the performance. Owen, who is also a prominent member of Keynsham & Saltford Probus Club, has recently celebrated his 90th birthday and remains on top form. As the audience reaction showed, both he and the choir continue to give a high standard of performance and a very entertaining concert.
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BOOKS OF THE MONTH with Judith Thomas from Keynsham Library Adult Fiction
The Heron’s Cry Ann Cleeves Following Ann Cleeves’ last novel set in North Devon, The Last Call (dramatised on TV recently), here is the next story featuring Detective Inspector Matthew Venn and his team. North Devon is enjoying a busy, hot summer when DI Venn is called to a rural murder at the home of a group of artists, including the victim’s daughter. Dr Nigel Yeo, a respected GP and medical negligence campaigner, has been killed by a shard of his daughter’s broken vases. Dr Yeo appeared to be an unlikely victim but to complicate matters his daughter, Eve, is a close friend of his husband, Jonathan. Then another body is found with the same weapon and in the same area. DI Venn and his team are up against secrets and lies within their own community. Ann Cleeves is a superb crime writer and I am really enjoying this new detective. The second book featuring DI Venn and his team moves at a great pace, has many red herrings, and is set in a very atmospheric North Devon. A great summer read for crime lovers. It’s time for the Summer Reading Challenge at Keynsham Library. This year, in partnership with the Science Museum, the theme is
Gadgeteers. Your challenge is to read six books over the summer holidays. It’s fun, it’s free and it’s local! Why not have a look at these books? Children’s Fiction
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl A real children’s classic. Join Charlie Bucket and his search for a Golden Ticket that will gain him entrance into the most amazing place in the world - Mr Willy Wonka’s enormous chocolate factory. Only five lucky winners can go through those great iron gates and marvel at Mr Wonka’s creations. Will Charlie be one of the lucky ones? If he succeeds, what amazing sights will he see and who exactly are the Oompa-Loompas? This is a classic tale and a great introduction into the crazy world of Roald Dahl.
Stunt Double: Jungle Curse Tamsin Cooke An excellent adventure story that races along. Meet Finn, a fearless stunt double working in the movies. He is in Thailand working on the latest
blockbuster staring Rio Dinoni, but everything seems to be going wrong. In stunt after stunt there are smashes and crashes. Can the set really be cursed? Or are there too many secrets that are causing all the problems? Read on and discover the exciting life of Finlay Gibson.
Twitch MG Leonard Twitch loves all animals – he has three pet chickens, four pigeons, swallows nesting nearby and a passion for nature and birdwatching. It’s summer time and Twitch is off to Aves Wood Nature Reserve (there is a handy map at the front of the story) to go to his secret hide – well, more of a campsite than a hide. But this year the area is swarming with police because a convicted robber, Billy, has escaped prison and is hiding in Aves Wood. Can Twitch use his birdwatching skills to hunt down the prisoner and find the missing loot in the woods? A real twist-laden thriller with great atmosphere. Children’s Non-Fiction
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Library news One of Keynsham Library’s regular book groups – the Keynsham Reading Circle – is looking for new members. If you are interested in joining this group to discuss some great books, please leave your name at the library. Always remember the two super free apps, Libby and BorrowBox, which you can use to download newspapers, magazines and audio books, all with the use of your library card. The Bath and North East Somerset’s Virtual Library offers something for everyone. We share facts, Baby Bounce and Rhyme, competitions, storytime and crafts for children in the mornings, and information, support, news and recommended reads for adults in the afternoon. Never miss a thing by following us on Facebook www.facebook. com/bathneslibraries1, Instagram www.instagram.com/bathnes_ libraries, and Twitter www.twitter. com/BathnesL
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n NEWS Eco festival set for autumn date
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July, 2022
Take a seat at reopened toilets!
KEYNSHAM Eco Festival will return this autumn following its success last year. The event, on October 14 and 15, is being organised by Churches Together in Keynsham and Saltford, in conjunction with Keynsham Town Council. While raising awareness about the environment and climate change, the festival will emphasise the importance of food sustainability and waste. The festival will include a Friday night event in The Space, above the library, featuring a panel of specialist speakers. On the Saturday, groups, organisations and businesses will hold stalls displaying and selling their work around the library in Market Walk and The Space. Church events and workshops are also being planned. More information will be made available in due course.
PEN TO PAPER Floating High Up, up and far away In a balloon, for a day A light breeze, a gentle sway Stay on course, hardly stray Up, up, rising high Up into a clear blue sky The sights below passing by Distant landmarks, clarify For miles around, an amazing view Discovering sights we never knew Fears subsided as confidence grew As if with wings we upwardly flew A gentle wind, though almost still Floating high, enjoy the thrill The operator shows tremendous skill To waft again, you bet I will John Howlett Keynsham Creative Writers always welcomes new members – call George Liddell on 0117 914 8654.
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Flowers some say are a luxury Only to buy certain times, But to me they are always a ‘must have,’ Without them it feels like a crime. You’ll always find flowers in my vases, Each one is so special to me. The reds and the yellows and purples, They’re all such a pleasure to see. So don’t just buy flowers for others Or times when occasions are due, For whenever your home’s filled with flowers The pleasure will be all for YOU! Sylvia Kirby
Councillor Andy Wait at the reopened toilets at the Ashton Way car park in Keynsham
THE public toilets at the Ashton Way car park in Keynsham have reopened, more than seven years after they were closed to save money. Councillor Andy Wait, who represents Keynsham East on Bath and North East Somerset Council and is also chair of Keynsham Town Council, said: “It’s brilliant that the Ashton Way toilet block is open again. “Having started the campaign to have the toilet reopened, I am overjoyed that the visitors to Keynsham have, once more, this public toilet available to them. “I would like to thank Councillor Jess David, of B&NES Council, and officers from B&NES who helped us achieve our objective. “Thanks also to the businesses in Keynsham who helped overcome this embarrassing situation by allowing the public to use their facilities when no public toilets were centrally available.” The toilets, which were shut by B&NES Council in 2015, have been refurbished to provide a disabilitycompliant cubicle. They are open from 7am to 9pm and cost 20p to use, through contactless payment card only.
Homes to be demolished HOUSING association Curo has announced its intention to demolish and redevelop a block of 44 maisonettes at Tintagel Close in Keynsham, following consultation with residents. Curo has been liaising with residents since 2018 to understand the work needed to upgrade the buildings and provide homes suitable for the future. Initially it was believed the homes could be refurbished while residents stayed there. But following more detailed surveys, as well as new legislation on fire and building safety and energy efficiency, Curo decided that demolition and redevelopment would be the best solution. Curo chief executive Victor da Cunha said: “The decision to proceed with the redevelopment of Tintagel Close was taken after careful consideration of all the options and following extensive consultation with residents who live there. Our ambition now is to continue to engage with local residents to design homes that are fit for the future.” Curo has been supporting residents over the past few months to find new homes in the local area, and so far more than 20 families have moved to a new property they have chosen. Victor said: “We’ve put in place a complete support package for residents at Tintagel Close, including a dedicated liaison officer, funds to cover their moving costs and a one-off home loss payment. “We will continue to work with families at
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Tintagel Close to help them find a new home they like, as we start to look to the future of the estate.” Feedback from a recent online survey of local opinion will help Curo design proposals for the site over the next few months. A second public consultation, in winter this year, will give local residents the opportunity to view and comment on the specifics of the project, including the number and appearance of homes and parking arrangements. Curo will use this further feedback to refine any proposals with a view to submit a planning application to Bath & North East Somerset Council early next year. Residents living near the site and the wider community will be kept informed about the next steps at Tintagel Close including through updates via Curo’s website: www.curo-group. co.uk/tintagelclose-redevelopment
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How lockdown taught us what’s precious
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ockdown 2020 – what’s the first feelings you associate with this? Negative, right? Being a mental health advocate, a mental health first aider (adults and youth) and the recruitment and training lead for Bristol-born charity Suicide Prevention UK, I wanted to introduce a positive spin on the impact of lockdown 2020. Many people ask me “has the demand on your service increased since lockdown?” - to which the answer is yes; but I want to focus on how this is a positive, rather than a negative. The impact lockdown 2020 had on our mental health and wellbeing is undeniable. People who had not previously suffered with mental health illness found themselves anxious to leave the house, afraid to close the 2m distance between loved ones, and a dark cloud of depression looming over them, after all our basic human needs and routines were restricted or forbidden. But what this did do is normalise these feelings. People
Skye Taynton, of Hanham, volunteer at Suicide Prevention UK, a charity based in Warmley
started openly talking about their mental health, realising others felt the same. We said words like anxiety, diagnosis, depression, suicide; we started to break the stigma. In turn, we validated people’s feelings, because we empathised with them. We started up groups on social media, such as Covid-19 Local Community Support - offering new mums our unneeded necessities; those who fled domestic abuse, furniture or white goods; those who needed basic food and supplies, shopping delivered to
their door; and took our shielding neighbours’ dogs out for walks. These groups still exist, we still use them. That sense of community, of helping others, became and is still higher than ever before. We had everything we took for granted stripped away - Sunday lunches with the grandchildren, snotty noses and sticky fingers. As a result, we now appreciate the little things, we long to be outdoors, we take our time in supermarkets and it’s never felt so good to hug your parents or playfully push your sibling. We longed to cook dinner for a party of 10, because for so long it had been just you and yours within four walls. Now, when your family and friends leave and say goodbye, we hold them that little bit tighter, for a little bit longer, inhaling their scent, and feeling grateful for the physical contact. We ask our children “how was school?” and we stop to LISTEN, instead of hastily bundling them into the back seat, focussed on the fact we have ‘so much to do’.
We made babies! A lot of them! In years to come, I expect our lockdown 2020 babies will be a recorded statistic, 2021’s baby boom. We went to maternity appointments alone, we were told “I’m sorry, something isn’t right” alone, birthed alone, we broke our hearts over Facetime, sat in our cars, alone. We realised how resilient we are, how strong we can be as individuals, and ‘immediate’ family units were reborn. We bought inflatable pools and had BBQs in the garden, we splashed and screeched, and we later played board games or had film night, together. Let’s not forget lockdown 2020. Let’s remember the positive changes it helped us implement. Did lockdown rob us of many things? Yes it did. But did it also teach us many things? Yes it did. l If you are struggling with your mental health and you need to talk, call our free national Suicide Prevention Helpline on 0800 689 5652.
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n KEYNSHAM IN BLOOM
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July, 2022
Can you help us water High Street plants?
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ur Keynsham In Bloom containers have now been planted and all are looking healthy. This is because our dedicated volunteers like to see our town looking its best for the South West In Bloom competition and for local residents. Judging is booked for July 21, so it’s shoulders to the wheel to go for another gold. The one problem we face is watering our containers in the High Street, so we would appreciate it if any businesses near a plant container could pop out occasionally in hot weather and give them a drink. Several of our volunteers have adopted a pot. Mine is outside Poundland and her name is Ethel. Bill, Ben and Bertie live outside the old fire station and council offices, while Patricia resides outside St John’s Church. I have watering cans, so if you are interested please contact either Dawn at keynshaminbloom@icloud.com or myself at catherinemarywoodman@ gmail.com I was watering Ethel one morning recently and had a conversation with Susan, who said she would be interested in helping. Susan - if you are reading this and are still interested, the email addresses are above. l Here is an update on our various projects, the first being the Pocket Park. The RHS Endangered Creatures stepping stones are laid, the hopscotch is painted and ready for use, our lovely Duke of Edinburgh bronze volunteers have painted the water butt, and we have continued with the weeding and planting up. The station troughs and containers have been planted with a mixture of alpines and summer
bedding. The latest project is the Dee James train, built beautifully by members of the Somerdale Shed and situated on the Bristol platform in a rather shady area, so we are experimenting with our planting this year. The flowerbeds are well maintained and we will keep the knitted jubilee decorations until after July 21. The containers at the Queens Road shops have been planted and maintained by a dedicated group of volunteers and will give colour and pleasure throughout the summer. The new planter outside of Community at 67 is full of edible plants - such a good idea. Holmoak containers have been planted this year with alpines mirroring the containers at the Chandag shops that have been so successful. The wild flower area at Keynsham Cemetery is an ongoing project and will benefit our pollinators, together with the wildflower meadows in our Memorial Park. The crown, also in the Memorial Park, has been planted with red, white and blue flowers with a platinum 70. The Queen’s platinum jubilee Picnic in the Park was a great success. Our two KIB stalls were well attended, with funds raised for the people of Ukraine, children colouring crowns, planting seeds into cardboard rolls and lots of knitted items being bought. What a community we have in Keynsham - pictured here are Emily and Heidi, who are working in the Pocket Park as volunteers for their Duke of Edinburgh bronze award, and Kelvin and Alan, who are laying the stepping stones in the park. Mary Woodman
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n NEWS FROM THE METRO MAYOR
Reasons to be optimistic: brilliant West of England green jobs
I CAN’T get a new NHS dentist for love nor money. I’ve got constituents telling me they can’t renew their passports, or pay HMRC, or get a driving test, or that you have to ring back tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow to see the GP. This is Backlog Britain, and it is letting West of England families down. Couple this with lorry driver shortages and Brexit bureaucracy-related delays, especially when full UK border controls came into force at the end of January and there are a whole series of other problems grinding us down - getting an electrician, or frankly a full choice at the local supermarket. Chlorine shortages at swimming pools and even the great British classic of fish and chips is facing an uncertain future. Some of these problems were unforeseeable - let’s be fair - but others could have been avoided with some governmental horizon-scanning. After all, with an ageing workforce the lorry driver shortage has been on the cards for years. Given the environmental crisis we face and the need for rapid change, one thing I want to ensure is that we in the West do some green
horizon-scanning and get ahead of the curve when it comes to jobs of the future. So I made that the focus of this year’s Jobs and Skills Summit which I run. Change is coming. Soon, when you take your electric car to the garage, you’ll want to speak to a mechanic who’s been trained in up-to-date tech, not who can get a rusty petrol banger started. When the central heating is playing up, it won’t be a plumber you’ll need but a heat pump engineer. That future is coming very, very soon. It means training workers right now. So it was great to meet brilliant students from Chew Valley school, who are the first to be taking part in a new West of England Combined Authority-funded programme to encourage local youngsters to consider green jobs. At round-tables I heard from union reps, talented tradespeople (including those working at Bristol’s Urbane Eco, who are retrofitting homes across the region) and South Gloucestershire engineers working on ‘cleantech’. I asked them about what encouraged them into their careers. With a £20 million skills budget, it is so im-
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n MANOR ROAD COMMUNITY WOODLAND FRIENDS
Come and join us for our celebrations
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he Manor Road Community Woodland Friends group will be celebrating on August 7 and we’d love for you to join us. This year marks the group’s 20th anniversary and we still have several of the original pioneers amongst us. The group was set up with the support of B&NES Council, Envolve and the Conservation Volunteers (formally BTCV) and as the woodland grew, so did the Friends group. To begin with, everyone had to pitch in with their own tools, but with the help of various grants and donations we were able to build up a collection of equipment and high-vis jackets to use for the regular volunteer task days. We have always looked for ways to encourage the local community to feel a part of the woodland, with annual bulb-planting sessions, donate-a-tree opportunities etc. For our anniversary we’d like to once again invite the community to join us, as we are planning to celebrate with a picnic and family activities in and around the woodland.
We will be there on Sunday August 7 from 12pm-3pm and will base ourselves in the Plaishets wildflower meadow at the south end, near the main woodland area. The meadow is a big open space, so you should be able to see us! It’s a free event and open to all. Bring a picnic and a blanket and join in with our nature activities or just enjoy an afternoon exploring the wildflower meadow, the woods and the pond. There’s definitely lots to see at this time of year with all the flowers
in bloom and covered with insects. Bees and butterflies are the more obvious visitors but if you look closer you might find something a little more unusual, like the crab spiders hiding inside flowers waiting for their dinner to arrive! For those of you who are gardeners and don’t like slimy things that eat your veg, be warned … on my last visit, every tree seemed to have its own visiting snail. There were literally hundreds of them, but I imagine by now a few will have become a tasty meal
for some of the bird life in the woods. On that subject, the birds have been out and about too. We’ve seen blackcaps around the pond, and Common Whitethroats and Lesser Whitethroats have been enthusiastically singing out from the tops of trees on opposite sides of the meadow. To a non-expert like myself, they both look pretty much the same, but they sing quite different songs and that’s probably the best way to tell them apart. If you’d like to get involved and help us make sure the woodland continues to support all this great wildlife, we would love to have you. We get together one morning a month, usually on the last Sunday, and no experience is necessary. Our next planned session will be July 31 and we meet at 9.30am by the first gate into the Top Woods, on Manor Road coming from Keynsham (BS31 1SF). You can get in touch via our Friends of Manor Road Community Woodland Facebook page to find out more. Or just come along on August 7 and say hello in person. Anne Donaghey
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CHANGING FOR THE BETTER
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Let’s make do and mend
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ending and repairing things we love or find useful is a hopeful and healing act. Sharing skills and stories, joy and hope are really powerful acts of community. We’re lucky to have a band of dedicated volunteers in Keynsham who hold a Repair Café on the second Saturday morning of every month at the Methodist Church on the High Street. This amazing bunch of seamstresses, mechanics, engineers and all-round fixers welcome people with broken furniture, appliances, bikes, plates, toys, bags and clothes, and try to give them a new lease of life. Repairing things isn’t just good for people, it’s fundamental to caring for the planet. Every year, collectively, the Earth’s inhabitants use up more resources from nature than the planet’s ecosystems can regenerate during that year. This year, we are expected to reach that point on July 28. It doesn’t take a maths genius to realise that using up two planets’ worth of resources in one year isn’t going to end well. That’s why we need to repair what we can and not simply reach for the checkout button. ‘Reduce,
reuse, recycle’ should be the mantra on all our lips, and in that order. Buy less, fix or repurpose things, and if they’re beyond repair, recycle to ensure the resources that went into making them are reused. Last year, the government introduced a new law requiring manufacturers to make spare parts available to people buying electrical appliances. This law should extend the lifespan of products by up to 10 years, and help reduce our carbon footprint. A few clothes manufacturers are also beginning to offer repair or sewing lessons for customers. It’s a positive step, but if the government really wanted to tackle ‘throw away culture’ they could do one simple thing – include mending in the school curriculum. How amazing it would be to send an army of teens into the world knowing how to fix their computers and mend their clothes. In the meantime, can anyone teach me how to use the sewing machine that’s been sitting in my attic for a decade?! https://keynshamrepaircafe.wixsite. com/home Liz Barling
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Sharing memories of coronation
THE June issue of Contact, the Keynsham parish church magazine, is a special edition about Keynsham and the Coronation. It includes memories from local people and Keynsham and Saltford Local History Society of the coronation and other Royal encounters. It can be found on the parish
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n BACK TO NATURE
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How the slimy slug is our friend
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t’s that time of year when the invertebrates become a feature of our gardens and wildlife areas, and we enjoy the butterflies, bees, dragonflies and damselflies. But some of these invertebrates are thought of by many as pests especially when they feed on our favourite flowers and vegetables. However, we do need to review our opinions from time to time, and I would like to put in a good word for slugs. There are 44 species of slugs in the UK, but only three or four are common in gardens. l The Garden slug (Arion hortensis) is blueish-black with an orange underside, a small slug growing to only 3cm. l The Great Grey Slug/Leopard Slug (Limax maximus) is pale grey with dark spots and can reach a massive 20cm. l The Large Black Slug (Arion ater), up to 15cm long, is black but can be dark brown or reddish, and has an orange frill around the foot. l The Netted Slug (Derocerus reticulatum), 6cm, is a mottled pale fawn or grey. Slugs are molluscs without the protective shells possessed by snails, but the body has some protection from dehydration by producing mucus/slime which also aids movement.
Leopard Slug Photo: Michal Manas - Creative Commons Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly at Willsbridge Valley Photo: Rita Andrews They are active mainly at night or on rainy days, moving slowly using their muscular foot. The head has two pairs of tentacles, an upper pair which are light sensors and a lower pair for smell. Their ‘tongue’ or radula has more than 20,000 teeth. They are hermaphrodite (male and female organs in one animal) but they still need to find a mate to exchange sperm. Watery eggs are laid in batches in crevices and take a year to become adults, living for another two years. Some slugs are predators, feeding on other slugs, snails and
earthworms, but most eat plant material including decaying matter, plant debris, carrion, dung and fungi. They are therefore an important part of the soil food web, helping to recycle materials. If we didn’t have slugs and snails, we would all be knee-deep in debris and rubbish. Slugs are also important food for some of our favourite wildlife and are preyed upon by many vertebrates, including hedgehogs, thrushes, frogs, toads and grass snakes.
From April 1 this year, slug pellets could no longer legally be sold or used in the UK due to the risk of poison being passed to birds and mammals, including dogs. So think about the numerous alternative and more friendly ways to deter slugs, including using eggshells, and sand around plants, adding small containers of beer to your veg bed (slugs are confirmed lager louts) and growing plants that slugs dislike, such as alliums, mint, garlic, foxgloves and geraniums. Rita Andrews
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One of the many stunning bee orchids in a Keynsham lawn Photo: Martin Farrell
LOCAL sightings in Keynsham in recent weeks, alongside kingfisher and otters of course, have revolved around the Little Egret seen on the River Chew in Keynsham. Although generally a summer migrant from Africa and a relatively common bird now in southern England, it is an infrequent visitor to our local park. The Little Egret is a small white heron with attractive plumes on the crest, back and chest, black legs and bill, and very distinctive yellow feet. So if you are walking by the river, keep an eye out for this beauty seeking out fish in the shallows. And a strange phenomenon has occurred as a result of No Mow May this year. In a residential area of Keynsham, an area of lawn left to grow wild since the beginning of the year has yielded, among the other native wild flowers, a whole array of bee orchids, 75 plants or more. Small but showy, the bee orchid
Little Egret fishing in the River Chew at Keynsham Memorial Park Photo: Andrew Harrison is one of nature’s great mimics, imitating the female bee to attract passing males in the hope they will try mating with the orchid and thus aid pollination. If anyone would like to take a look at these stunning plants over
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n WHAT'S ON Saturday July 9
n Key Voices Community Choir summer concert in Keynsham Memorial Park, at the bandstand, Saturday July 9, 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Picnic in the park or just come along.
Sunday July 17 n Local history walk, Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society, Sunday July 17, 2.30 pm. ‘Keynsham - Memorial Park’. Led by Keith Norton. Starting from the Memorial Park café. No booking required. Distance – confines of Memorial Park.
Thurs-Sunday August 4-7 n ‘Beyond Hedonism’, the Green Gathering 2022, award-winning, family friendly, off-grid festival, August 4-7, Piercefield Park near Chepstow. Tickets and info at http://www.greengathering. org.uk.
REGULAR EVENTS Mondays n Gentle Hatha Yoga with Jo. Mondays 5.30pm-6.30pm at Keynsham Baptist Church BS31 1DS. First class only £5. Contact Jo at hello@yoga-with-jo.co.uk or visit www.yoga-with-jo.co.uk n The Royal British Legion Women’s Section Keynsham Branch meets on the first Monday of each month upstairs at the RBL Club, Charlton Road, Keynsham, BS31 2JA, at 7.30pm. Occasional speakers, social events and outings. We are a friendly group of ladies of mixed ages who welcome new members.
Tuesdays n Relax, Stretch and Tone, a beginners’ introduction to getting the body moving. You don’t need to be flexible or young to do this. You will learn how to incorporate more movement and flexibility into your body. Most people are 50-70 in this class. Yoga, Pilates and meditation classes are also available every weekday in Keynsham. No masks required. Fear Hall, 30 High Street, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1DQ. Booking essential: Sandhya 07565 976 129 or visit my website www.Sandhyacoyle.org
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OPERATION Sceptre, a national police campaign intensifying efforts to tackle knife crime, resulted in 311 fewer weapons on the streets of Avon and Somerset. A range of weapons were surrendered into knife bins during the week-long initiative, as well as being recovered in sweeps of open spaces and arrests of suspects. Through engagement and education in 26 schools and 14 community events, 3,500 people gained a greater understanding of the dangers of knife crime and how to stay safe. Ahead of Op Sceptre, Avon
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RNLI street collection returns KEYNSHAM branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is to hold its annual street collection for the first time since 2019. The collection – the first since the start of the pandemic - takes place on Saturday July 2. Collectors will be in the High
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n Keynsham & Saltford Dementia Action Alliance runs Music for the Mind sessions for people living with dementia and their carers at St Dunstan’s Church Hall, Keynsham, on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, 10.30am-12.15pm. Hot and cold drinks, biscuits and cakes from 10.30 are followed by singing and gentle exercises from 11am. No charge. Visit www.keynshamdaa. co.uk, email ksdaa22@gmail.com or call 07392442966.
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KEYNSHAM Cricket Club’s women’s team, which was formed this year, take centre stage for a softball festival at the Frank Taylor Memorial Ground on Sunday July 10 at 2pm. This will be the first time we have hosted such an event and we welcome all adults and children to come along and be part of history at the KCC. On the field of play, our women’s team recently entered their first festival at Bedminster CC, where they took on hosts Bedminster and Portishead women’s teams respectively. After weeks of training, the women’s team were finally able to compete in two matches and won
Keynsham Cricket Club’s triumphant women’s team, which was formed this year them both - an outstanding effort and one we are proud of. The men’s senior sides have had mixed fortunes, but all four teams see themselves in strong positions as we enter the halfway stage of the season. The 1st XI have recorded four victories from their seven games thus far and find themselves fourth in the league table. Highlights have come in the form of overseas player Raj Biswa scoring 152, Will Burston scoring
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four 50-plus scores in his four appearances, Ant Cains’ 115, Ben Ackland’s three scores of 50-plus, James Burston’s maiden 50 for the 1st XI as well as skipper Tom Bancroft’s 69. The 1st XI were also due to play in the T20 quarter final against National KO Cup winners Bath CC on Wednesday June 29, 6pm start. The 2nd XI, 3rd XI and 4th XI find themselves in fourth, fifth and sixth places respectively, with promising youngsters Olly Bell,
Jack Stone and Zach Mabey all performing admirably in the senior section, transitioning through from junior cricket. Key dates coming up are as follows. July 2: 1st XI v Bedminster July 3: 4th XI v Backwell Flax Bourton July 9: 2nd XI v Coalpit Heath July 10: Women’s softball festival July 16: 1st XI v Twyford House July 17: 4th XI v Bath Exiles
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Andrew Martin, captain at Saltford Golf Club in 2020, has presented a cheque for £10,000 to the MS Society following a year of events and fundraising. The cheque was presented to Ian Wood, of Bath MS Society, and Stephanie Millard, who won a gold medal the Paralympic Games in Brazil.
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STOTHERT & Pitt Bowls Club’s open day at Corston Fields went very well and we have several new members. If you missed it, you can come to any club night to “give bowls a try” - the motto of the Big Bowls Weekend. Our green is at the junction of the Upper and Lower Bristol Roads at Newton Fork. There’s plenty of free parking, a bus stop at the clubhouse, match play for everyone who wants it, and all kit available - you just need flat shoes and a sense of humour. Our friendly club – most of whose members come from
Keynsham and Saltford – offers a warm welcome to new players and those who are more experienced. Matches are well under way. The men’s team has won one, lost one and drawn one, while the ladies have won two and received one concession. More matches and the Southey Cup are still to come, so there’s lots of fun to be had. Club night is Monday from 6pm until dark. You can meet the gang, try the sport, prop up the bar and enjoy great company. For more information, call or text 07944 611185.
Badgers and Bats beats rivals to keep hopes alive THE Badgers and the Bats both swept their rivals on June 19 to keep up their hopes of qualifying for the postseason play-offs. The Badgers went down 3-0 early in the first game of their AAA double header against Herts Cardinals but fought back strongly to win 14-10. Home runs from Mattia Papini and John Brownlee led the way as the Badgers showed lots of discipline at the plate to earn 14 walks to support the pitching of Luke Claflin, who struck out nine Cardinals over his seven innings. The second game followed a similar pattern but a 10-run fourth inning for the Badgers proved too much for the Herts team.
The whole Badgers line-up contributed to the win, with Doug Scriver and Sean Wilkins both getting three hits and driving in four runs between them. Papini has another good game with the bat, driving in three runs and hitting an important double. Pitcher Rhodri Theaker grabbed the win for Bristol, pitching the whole game and striking out four Herts players. At the Somerdale Pavilion in Keynsham, the Bats were pushed hard by Cardiff Merlins II in the SWWBL A clash but a walk off single by outfielder Jamie Hartley secured an 8-7 win in the first game. The second game was dominated by the
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Bats, who ran out 15-1 winners behind a dominant pitching performance by Ty Porter, striking out six Merlins without giving up a walk. On June 17, the Bobcats welcomed London Mayhem for the BBF Women’s Baseball League fixture. The Bobcats fought hard against some impressive pitching from the Mayhem’s Lili Cavanagh but lost the first game 14-10 despite an eight-run explosion in the fifth inning. The highlight of the game was a rare triple play turned by the Bobcats after a superb catch at second base by Linnea Kaye. The second game was rained out with the London team leading 14-10 after three innings.
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SALTFORD athlete Adam Whittaker has achieved victory at the World Duathlon Championships in Romania. Adam beat tough competition to win the male 25 to 29 age group in his event at Targu Mures, having come third in his age group in the European championships in Spain in 2020. Adam is a member of Salt and Sham Cycling
Club, FTP Racing, Ajax Cycling Club in Cardiff (where he currently lives) and CDF Runners in Cardiff. He was a member of Bath Athletics Club in his teenage years and ran the Bath Half Marathon a couple of years ago. Adam competed at the Multisport Championships in Romania along with other British athletes in triathlon and cross duathlon.
He beat competitors from as far afield as USA, South Africa and Poland to win his event, which consisted of a 10-kilometre run, 40-kilometre bike ride and 5-kilometre run. His overall time was 01.55.37. Adam regularly competes in 25-mile, 50-mile and 100-mile cycling time trials as well as longdistance endurance races across the UK.
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Golden tribute to club veteran David David Bendall, left, is congratulated by club chairman Ian Tweedie on having been a member for 50 years. Right, Keynsham Bowling Club members enjoying their jubilee cream tea COMPETITIVE bowling sometimes takes a back seat at Keynsham Bowling Club. Jubilee Sunday was such an occasion as members gathered to celebrate two events – the Queen’s platinum jubilee and to acknowledge 50 years’ membership of the club by David Bendall. Forty-eight bowlers dressed in red, white and blue took part in a friendly roll-up, with teams selected by club captain Carm Riccio. Before the start, all players took part in a spider, whereby they spread out and, at a given time, all rolled a wood towards a toy spider in the centre of the green. The closest to the spider was club chairman Ian Tweedie, who won a food hamper, and the £1 entry fee for each bowler raised over £25 for the captain’s charity – the Dorothy House Hospice. While the weather was overcast, the rain held
off until the last couple of ends. The bowlers then adjourned to the clubhouse, where another 30 non-players had also gathered. A toast to the Queen was proposed by club president John Nix. We then sang the National Anthem - first verse only - before sitting down to a cream tea. For the second part of our celebrations, club chairman Ian Tweedie presented a bottle of malt whiskey and a garden voucher to David Bendall. Ian said that David’s name has regularly appeared on the honours boards. He has won the men’s two woods three times, the mixed pairs five times and has been the men’s club champion on five occasions, the last time being in 2021. His success in bowling is equalled by his commitment off the green, as he was the club captain in 1990, president from 1992 to 1999,
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chairman from 2005 to 2006 and is now one of the club trustees. He was president of the Somerset Bowling Association in 2012 and was subsequently made a life member. He took on the role of the county league secretary in 2016, a position he still holds. As Ian also is the club’s poet laureate, he presented David with a framed poem he wrote to commemorate the event. David responded by telling members of his joy at being part of the club, a place he looks on as his second home. Since this weekend at the start of June, our green has been well used with a combination of ladies and gents league and friendly fixtures, plus members playing against one another in the club competitions. More news on the bowling front next month. Mike Burke
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Thomas strikes tournament gold SALTFORD Tennis Club have hosted their annual ‘Play your Way to Wimbledon’ event. The event is the biggest junior tournament in British tennis and gives all junior players aged 11 to 14 the opportunity to progress through to compete on the grass courts at Wimbledon. The first stage of the competition takes place in local clubs, parks and schools, with the winners progressing to county finals and, if successful, to the national finals at Wimbledon. The competitors played brilliantly and sportingly throughout the tournament, and parents who attended helped to create a fun and friendly atmosphere. Thomas Perkins, the youngest competitor
at the age of 10, won the gold medal. He played some excellent tennis and showed great maturity by being patient and staying in rallies and choosing the right moment to produce a winning shot. Oliver Jones produced the shot of the day with a superb left-handed forehand winner down the line and Elizabeth Pickrell was voted improver of the day, with her play becoming more consistent during the tournament. A big thank-you to head coach James Begg for organising the event and good luck Thomas in the next round. l Pictured, Thomas Perkins, Oliver Jones and Elizabeth Pickrell celebrating their success.
FRYS BOWLING CLUB
Diamond jubilee celebration is a sizzling success THE last Sunday in May saw Frys Bowling Club host a Big Bowls Weekend open day. Around a dozen people turned up to give the game a go. The following Friday, Frys held their diamond jubilee barbeque, with around 60 members and guests attending. The event included a raffle and two bowls spiders. The club would like to thank St Monica Trust for their generous grant towards the event and to all members who contributed. Match reports n Thursday May 21: Frys returned to winning ways with a victory over bottom club Avonvale ‘A’. Frys held the lead for much of the match with all three rinks soon taking a
lead. Rink 3 was the closest affair, with Frys taking shot with the final bowl. The home side took all 10 points from the 57-38 victory. Scores: Rink 1, 22-13; Rink 2, 19-12; Rink 3, 16-13, Frys 57-38 Avonvale ‘A’ (10-0). n Thursday May 28: Frys faced a tough trip to second-placed Bradley Stoke. The visitors made the stronger start, with rinks 1 and 2 pulling away. Rink 3 was much tighter. Frys stayed in touching distance, picking up a five on the 15th end to take a two-shot lead, only to drop a four on the penultimate end. With three shots needed, a poor end left Frys in hole, but a trailed jack with the skips first bowl gave Frys position. The final bowl narrowly missed the
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Scores: Rink 1, 16-18; Rink 2, 20-9; Rink 3, 16-11, Frys 52-38 Canford (2-8). The following games were less successful as Frys fell behind after a promising start at Ardagh, with only two points in the 33-54 loss. The following week Keynsham visited Somerdale. A good game was tight till halfway when Keynsham pulled away on rink 2, with both teams earning draws on the other two rinks, leaving Frys with 2 points from the 39-49 loss. This leaves Frys in seventh place after eight games. Please contact our secretary, Christopher Day, on 01225 872959, email frysbowlsclub@gmail.com, for more information about membership or tuition. Visit our website www.frysbowlingclub. wixsite.com/frys and follow us on Twitter @FrysBowls.
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Netball club seeks players A NETBALL club that trains in Keynsham is looking for new members with previous experience of the sport. Longwell Lightning trains on a Monday night at Wellsway School, 7pm8pm for juniors and 7.30pm-9pm for seniors. The club currently has two senior teams, in Division 1 and Division 8, as well as an under-12s team and an under-14s team. The club is looking for new recruits aged over 10 for juniors and over 16 for seniors, although any senior age is welcome. To contact the juniors, call Maisie Nash on 07920443820 or Nicola Hussey on 07752 578452, or email longwelllightningjuniors@gmail.com For the seniors, call Sandra Nash on 07479 015048 or Suzanne Norman on 07814 234786, or email longwelllightningseniors@gmail.com
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