thornburyvoice www.thornburyvoice.co.uk
October, 2021 Issue 53
luke.hall.mp @parliament.uk
Here to help
FREE EVERY MONTH IN THORNBURY AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES
Our voices must be heard New era at Marlwood THE new head teacher of Marlwood School in Alveston has predicted a bright future ahead for the school and its pupils. PAGE 11
Geronimo killed
AN alpaca at the centre of a legal battle over animal disease testing has been killed - but protests over the government's handling of his case have become louder. PAGE 3 People were left queuing outside Thornbury Leisure Centre as a public meeting to discuss changes to the town's High Street filled to capacity. ANGER at changes to Thornbury High Street erupted as residents had their first opportunity to discuss them in public. People queued to get in to a public meeting at the town's leisure centre, called for the sole purpose of debating the closure of the street to through traffic. And such was the demand that the 100-capacity
room was filled long before the meeting started, with up to 200 people left outside. Those who took part in the debate were united in condemning the changes, while a second meeting has been organised to allow those who could not get in to make their voices heard. Turn to page 4
Sparkle up your day
CELEBRITIES are backing a Thornbury charity's latest event to raise some much-needed funds. PAGE 7
Station plan progress A NEW railway station for Charfield has moved a step closer. PAGE 8
Property experts working in the Thornbury property market since the early 1980’s, coping with fast markets, slow markets, boom or recession but always working our hardest to achieve the absolute best for our clients. Please contact
Rowena Moncrieffe for further details…
14 The Plain, Thornbury, 01454 858007 www.bondsofthornbury.co.uk