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School’s award for helping young carers – see page 6
Stoke Park path plans submitted Page 4
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School’s holiday academy BUZZERS Academies will be holding a holiday club over Easter from April 8 to April 18 to cater for all sporting interests abd abilities. Aimed at children aged five to 12 years and are tailored to suit all sporting interests and abilities, Buzzers offers affordable, reliable and active childcare in a safe learning environment, and will be held at Glenfrome Primary School. Parents/carers can book their children for one day (from £18)
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or for the two weeks (excluding Good Friday). Children will participate in activities such as dodgeball, football, bench-ball, gymnastics/parkour, arts and crafts, design technology etc, and there will also be ‘special events’ such as archery, fencing, Taekwondo, bouncy castles, face painting and adventure walks if the children wish to participate. For more information see www.buzzersacademies.com.
THE Lord Mayor, Councillor Cleo Lake, conferred the freedom of the city of Bristol on 39 Signal Regiment at a special extraordinary full council meeting at City Hall. The Horfield-based reserve regiment, which was formed in 1967 and is made up of people who live and work in the area, became the eighth military unit to receive the honour since 1958, following the likes of the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment, the Rifles and 57 Squadron, Royal Corps of Signals, which was disbanded in 2015. The 39 Signal Regiment is likely to exercise their freedom with a parade through the city centre, to coincide with the Royal Corps of Signals centenary, in 2020. Ms Lake, who presented
a certificate to the regiment’s commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Vincent Connelly, said: “Conferring Freedom of the City is in recognition of 39 Signal Regiment’s growing role within the City, from forging links with Bristol companies and supporting Armed Forces Day, Remembrance and other events to providing communications with the emergency services at times of crisis. “This award also affirms the council’s commitment to the Armed Forces in Bristol as stated in our Armed Forces Community Covenant.’’ Lt. Col Connelly said: “It is a great honour and privilege for the 39th Signal Regiment to receive the Freedom of the City in recognition of our strong links with Bristol. 39 Signal Regiment has been in the city since 1995
but we have a longer lineage with Bristol going back through our predecessor Royal Signals Units to the Second World War and through the North Somerset Yeomanry. “Not only are we accepting
this honour from the City of Bristol for the present generation of Signallers and their families who have supported us, but for all who have served in the Royal Signals locally and helped maintain our proud links with the city.”
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Stoke Park path design submitted THE design for an accessible path within Stoke Park Estate has now been submitted to both Bristol and South Gloucestershire Planning Authorities. This follows recent consultation and an assessment of different options. The planning application for this accessible path can be seen in full on the Bristol City Council Planning Portal. The proposal is to upgrade the historic carriage drive in Stoke Park, to make it easier for more people to make use of the park and to support new housing in the area. This will connect Lockleaze with Jellicoe Avenue at the eastern edge of the park, to create a new accessible path for both walkers (including families with push-chairs, older people, and those with mobility difficulties) and cyclists. Responses from the public consultation, along with other factors, have been taken into account when making decisions
An approximation of the council’s proposed path through Stoke Park
about the design of the path that has now been submitted to the planning authorities. The topline results showed that 52% of respondents supported the council’s preferred path option. We also received feedback on some aspects of the proposal which are detailed in our
consultation response – this has led to changes being made to the council’s initial proposal. Visit www.travelwest.info/ stokeparkestatepath to find out more about the proposal and find the link to the planning application. The reference number for this application is 19/01213/FB.
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WORK is underway by Bristol City Council to build the city’s first rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at Eastville Park. Expected to launch this summer, the charging hub will have space for four vehicles to ‘rapid charge’, meaning a standard EV could refuel to 80% in as little as 20 minutes. Alongside the latest EV technology, the hub will include new toilets and a food and drink kiosk. The Eastville charging hub is another step to making EVs more of an accessible option for people, alongside already available EV discounts, business grants, car-clubs and scrappage schemes. A full map of Bristol’s electric vehicle charge point network can be found on the Go Ultra Low West website.
BRISTOL City Council has launched the next phase of the review of the city’s Local Plan and is asking for people’s views on its approach to building a better Bristol that meets the needs of the future. Mayor Marvin Rees, who unveiled the draft document at The Hub, at Gainsborough Square in Lockleaze on March 18, said: “The Local Plan will help us to build a better Bristol and shape the city to meet the needs of the future – a city of hope and aspiration where everyone shares in its success. The Local Plan will work with the One City Plan and aims to develop a sustainable and inclusive city. “The plan prioritises building houses, particularly affordable homes, alongside securing the future of our green spaces, promoting business and the development of new workspace, and tackling the health challenges faced by our city. “I would encourage everyone to take a look at the plan and help us to shape Bristol for years to come.” The Bristol Local Plan outlines the council’s approach to delivering inclusive growth and development over the next 20 years including over 33,500 homes by 2036. Citizens and communities are being asked for their views on the changes to the Local Plan, which will help support the creation of new homes and jobs across the city. It will also help safeguard valued environmental assets. The Bristol Local Plan outlines the council’s policies for
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deciding planning applications. It is a key strategy for directing development in the city over the next 20 years. Some of the notable changes proposed for the Local Plan include: n Areas of growth and regeneration with new homes and workspace at Temple Quarter, St Philip’s Marsh, Western Harbour, Frome Gateway, Lawrence Hill, Fishponds, Bedminster, Lockleaze, Southmead and
Brislington; n 70 new sites for potential development across the city; n Bringing forward new workspace in mixed use developments n Clarity on making sure new developments play their part in creating healthy, inclusive and diverse communities; n Allocating sites for community led housing and self-build projects; n Significantly increasing the
number of new and affordable homes, building successful places at higher densities; n Diversifying the housing offer, promoting new building types and tenures such as build for rent, housing for older people and self-build; n New protections for valued green spaces to support a liveable, healthy city. This includes setting aside land for food growing; n Measures to help in tackling the challenges of climate change and environmental quality. The plan also outlines a vision to carefully manage the development of student accommodation in Bristol as part of mixed and balanced communities. To support future plans and create an environment where everyone feels the benefits of the city’s growing academic areas, the draft plan suggests a more focussed approach to where new student housing can be built. This will ensure these developments are only built in the most appropriate areas and do not have a negative impact on the surrounding locality. This is the second stage of consultation on the Local Plan. People’s comments on last year’s proposals have helped to shape the latest version of the draft plan. The draft Bristol Local Plan Review document is available at http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ localplanreview where there are full details about consultation and how to provide feedback. Comments should be submitted by 24 May 2019.
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School wins award for helping young carers FAIRFIELD High School (FHS) in Bristol has been given a Bronze award for its work to ensure students don’t miss out on an education because they are young carers. The Young Carers in Schools programme helps primary and secondary schools improve outcomes for young carers and celebrates good practice through the Young Carers in Schools Award. Keely Holloway, learning mentor, at FHS comments: “We are really pleased to be recognised by the Children’s Society for the work that we do to support young carers at FHS. “We offer drop-in and group sessions to listen to and support young people with caring responsibilities at home. As a group we aim to meet twice a term to give
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our students a chance to socialise and to support one other through any difficulties they may be experiencing. It is important that they feel that they are not alone and have someone to turn to if they need to.” Young Carer and student Archie comments: “Fairfield has given me the opportunity to learn about mindfulness which has been a great help in helping me relax and manage my time effectively. “I attend a young carers meeting where we talk about stuff going on at home and support each other. “There is also support with homework for all students in all departments. I’ve made new friends and learned new ways to tackle the stresses of caring. We play games and generally social-
Young carers Finley (left) and Archie (right) with Keely Holloway, Learning Mentor at FHS ise and everyone is really nice. “Fairfield and Young Carers at my school is really supportive and this award is greatly deserved.” Young carers are responsible for emotional, practical or physical care for a parent, sibling or other family member who has a physical disability, mental health issue or substance misuse issue. The 2011 Census statistics revealed that there are just over 166,000 young carers in England, but research reveals that this is just the tip of the
iceberg. The true figure could be closer to 700,000 young carers in England, equivalent to one in 12 school children many of whom are unrecognised and unsupported. Research carried out by Carers Trust and The Children’s Society shows that, on average, young carers miss or cut short 48 school days a year and often have lower levels of self-confidence, mental wellbeing and significantly lower educational attainment at GCSE level, because of their caring role.
Welcome to wonderful Window Wanderland! AT the beginning of March Manor Farm put on some magic and sparkle with their Window Wanderland event. The Manor Farm Community Hub Group commissioned local artist Deborah Weinreb to manage and facilitate this free community event for us. Local publicity just after Christmas encouraged residents to get creative and put on an illuminated display in their windows for these two evenings, the idea being that everyone could walk round and look at what everyone else had produced. During February Deborah ran some workshops at Horfield Leisure Centre and at Geoff’s Club using a variety of materials which were free for residents to
attend to get ideas and inspiration and to create something ready to be displayed. Deborah also worked closely with Horfield C of E Primary School where the theme was Positive Messages to the World. The Leisure Centre and the Beehive also hosted displays and I would like to thank them all for their support. Although the weather on the weekend of the event was not great the 30 or so households who took part impressed with their creativity and ingenuity and it all made for an enjoyable overall experience, and all in all well done Manor Farm for getting on board this being the first time the event has been run in our area. Anna George, Chair of MFCH Below, some of our achievements
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Jenny rises to the challenge n Helped my daughter revise for her GCSEs using BBC Bitesize. A GCSE revision book costs between £5 and £7. Total saving, up to £56. n Used schools online booking system to make parents’ evening appointments. Only other option was to rely on teenager to arrange appointments with her teachers. Time saved – probably hours of reminding and prompting! n Booked a badminton court at the local leisure centre. Didn’t have to hang around on the phone – 10 minutes saved. n Used a WhatsApp group to organise a lift for my son to a rugby tournament. Allows a message to be sent to multiple people, so I saved time messaging around all the other mums. 15 minutes saved. n Renewed a passport. You save £9.50 for renewing online. I was able to attach photos taken at home on my mobile phone,
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THIS year hundreds of Bristol people will be using their May bank holiday weekend (May 4 to 6) to bring hope to our city. The Noise is an enormous volunteering event run every year by Bristol churches since 2001. For a few days each year, rain or shine, local people roll up their sleeves, put on a brightly coloured T-shirt and get stuck in. They dig gardens and pick litter, paint community centres, make cream teas for senior citizens, and run free community events across the city. 2018 saw the largest Noise event to date, with practical community projects and free community events taking place across communities in north, south, east and central Bristol. There were more than 1,400 volunteers ranging from age 5 to over 80 years old.
The Noise 2019 is happening from May 4 to 6, when hundreds of volunteers will unite to serve local communities in Bristol and to continue the vision of the Noise to ‘show God’s love in practical ways’. Rachel Varley (part of the core team) from Lockleaze, explains: “We’re excited to host the 19th year of The Noise in Bristol and see volunteers inspired to connect more with what’s happening in their local communities. “We love to see people enjoying gathering together at free events in their local area and feeling more connected to their neighbours. It’s also been a wonderful way to encourage those working hard to bring positive change in communities all year round and show love to individuals and families who are facing tough times.
“We know that, working together in a practical way, can build Bristol as a ‘city of hope’.” So what is happening locally in Lockleaze and Horfield? These are the details that we have at time of going to print. n Family Fun Afternoon in Horfield – Saturday 4th May (2pm-4pm) on Horfield Common (opp. Leisure Centre) n Senior Citizens’ Banquet – Sunday 5th May (1pm), at
Ebenezer Church, Horfields. Call 0117 979 1399 to book. n Family Fun Afternoon in Lockleaze – Monday 6th May (24pm) on Gainsborough Square. n Practical community projects – across the weekend. Publicity and full details will be available in early April so keep an eye on social media and the Noise website www.thenoise. org.uk | www.facebook.com/ bristolnoise | www.twitter.com/ bristolnoise
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Your Champion in Bristol Local news is currently dominated by the council’s proposed changes to the A4018 and Muller Road. I was due to host a public meeting to discuss the proposed changes to Muller
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All systems are go for Bristol’s new secondary school CATHEDRAL Schools Trust is delighted to announce that at the end of February the funding agreement for the new school was signed with the Department for Education. This is the final key milestone in the journey to open for Year 7 pupils in September 2019. Progress for Trinity Academy is well underway with the
appointment of highly qualified and experienced staff including the Headteacher (Eiron Bailey) as well as members of the senior leadership team, heads of departments and an office manager. Further posts are being advertised at the moment with the aim of having all roles filled by the summer term. Work is also continuing on the design of the new
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Road and the surrounding streets at the tail end of last month. You can find out more about how that went at www.darren-jones. co.uk/muller-road-proposalshow-to-make-your-views-andsuggestions-known/ – providing I didn’t have to stay in Westminster for emergency Brexit legislation!). The council’s consultation is live until Sunday, April 7, and I will be pulling together feedback from residents, community organisations and businesses before I too submit a formal response to the council. You can also view a 30-minute video where I explain an overview of the constituency’s transport challenges in the face of heavy development in North Bristol here: www.darren-jones.co.uk/ bristol-transport-video/ As regular readers will know, I’ve suggested three new Transport Hubs in my North Bristol Transport Plan, including one North of Lockleaze – putting rail, park and ride, parking and electric vehicle charging, and cycle hire and lock up onto one site. The hub locations were deliberately chosen on my part to avoid the thousands of cars from
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n YOUR MP writes for the Voice EACH month I seem to start this column by saying the Brexit saga continues and this month is no different although I do hope there is now some end in sight to the madness. This is because the Prime Minister has well and truly ‘run down the clock’ and Parliament has been clear a damaging and self-destructive ‘no deal’ must be taken off the table and we must extend Article 50. I want readers to know, I am under no illusion about the uncertainty this crisis creates for businesses, the economy and EU citizens here in Bristol North West and I wish I could stop that - but I must continue to champion a future that doesn’t risk damaging the country and Bristol North West for decades to come. I have always said, I will stick to my views and the view of most of this constituency. Brexit must be challenged or else it will seriously affect the economy, jobs and the long fought-for workers rights and environmental regulations of this country the people must have a right to a final say over what happens next. I know that we’re also all concerned about the environment and the ever-persistent and growing threat from climate change – which is why I’ve been leading debates in Parliament, undertaking inquiries through my select committees and joining #climatestrike protesters in Bristol. As part of this work, I’m hosting a live panel discussion in Bristol on April 12 on the issue of climate change. This is part of my recently launched new podcast, called ‘Policy Pods’, which answers your questions in a bit more detail. Please come along to see the podcast recorded and ask myself and the panel a question. You can reserve a ticket via: www. darren-jones.co.uk/cafepolitics and you can download the podcast by searching “Policy Pods” on your podcast app or by visiting my website.
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new housing estates in South Gloucestershire having to drive down the A4018 or Gloucester Road – and equally, to prevent more cars adding to the commuter parking crisis across large parts of Bristol North West including Cheswick Village. Whilst a park and ride was proposed to the east of Lockleaze, I objected to this on the basis that it involves turning greenbelt agricultural land in Stoke Park into a car park as well as on the other side of the M32 on the Sims Hill land. There’s no reason for this when we have other sights available and cars will still be coming into Bristol when they should be encouraged to park-up at a designated site to the north of the city thus reducing emissions and congestion. I urge residents tojoin my North Bristol Transport Facebook group to keep up to date with news and views from across the constituency:www.facebook. com/groups/northbristoltransport In other news, I attended a ‘Library Ideas’ event in Southmead in March, the discussion covered the libraries in Horfield and Lockleaze. There were lots
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of great ideas about modernising our libraries across Bristol North West and there are many exciting opportunities for creating digital, community hubs as a central point of information, gathering as well as books! I am pleased to see the council thinking ‘outside the box’ and will continue to do what I can to support this process. I’ll be hosting one of my monthly café politics sessions, to chat local and national politics over a coffee, at Horfield Leisure Centre on Saturday, April 6. If you’d like to join me, at this or any other event, please reserve your tickets via www.darrenjones.co.uk/cafepolitics n If you would like to get in touch with me about any local or national issue, please email darren.jones.mp@parliament. uk, write to Darren Jones MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA or sign up to my monthly newsletter via www. darren-jones.co.uk/sign-up. You can also find me on Facebook (fb. com/darrenjonesmp) and Twitter (@darrenpjones) and join my weekly Facebook Live chat on Wednesdays at 7.30pm.
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Here is a list of all the planning applications submitted to Bristol City Council in our area since we last went to print
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16 Weston Crescent Application for a Certificate of Proposed Development - rear dormer roof extension and hip to gable end roof, with 4no. roof lights to the front elevation 19/00803/CP
14 Northwick Road Single storey rear extension to extend 3.5 metres from back wall of original property 19/00911/H 34 Kelston Road Single storey, ground floor wrap around side and rear extension with raised decking to rear 19/00804/H
30 Luckington Road Proposed demolition of rear garage and construction of single storey extension to side/rear 19/01184/H
5 Greenfield Avenue Single storey rear extension with raised terrace 19/00776/H
Hip to gable loft conversion with flat roof rear dormer extension 19/01134/CP
Land at Inn on the Green Discontinuance notice appeal in respect of advertisement hoarding on the land 19/00943/Z
6 Filton Grove Creation of a new dwelling and associated works 19/01085/F
263 Muller Road Proposed two storey extension to rear of property and provision of parking in front garden with new dropped kerb 19/00799/F
47 Toronto Road Demolish existing bungalow and replace it with 5 self-contained flats 19/01107/F
277 Wordsworth Road Erect white pvcu conservatory 4200 wide x 3000 projection 19/00322/H
13 Wessex Avenue Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed use or development - Loft conversion with flat roof dormer extension 19/00923/CP 27 Jocelyn Road Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development.
43 Wellington Hill Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development - Hip to gable loft conversion with flat roof rear dormer roof extension 19/01077/CP
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646-648 Muller Road Proposed rear first floor extensions 19/06494/F Garages adjacent to 1 Shaldon Road Retrospective change of
use of rebuilt garage (shell only) to elderly persons bungalow 19/00507/F 1 Dormer Road Outline application - Erection of 1 dwelling house (all matters reserved) 19/01175/P 84 Landseer Avenue Proposed double storey side and single storey rear extensions 19/01162/H Stoke Park, Park Road, Stapleton Proposed restoration of an existing historic access route, and former carriage ride, with a self-binding gravel path surface 19/01213/FB 146 Dovercourt Road Change of Use of existing 3 bedroom dwellinghouse into 2no selfcontained flats. Ground Floor 2 bedroom flat and First Floor 1 bedroom flat 19/00646/F 246 Glenfrome Road Change of use from single dwelling house into 3 No. self-contained flats, including two storey side and loft conversion, including provision of 3no. parking spaces and cycle/ recycling storage 19/0014/F
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Fruit for all in small spaces If you eat fruit in season – you’ll be aware of the hungry gap. This is the time of year when stored apples and pears have been eaten up, or will soon be past their best. So thanks be to rhubarb! Pink stalks drawn from the soil by longer days. They perk up the last of the wrinkled apples and frozen summer berries. Rhubarb is making a welcome return in the Home Orchard Plot at Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO). Orchard members planned and planted the plot, now in it’s third growing season, to inspire more people to grown more fruit for themselves. Are you growing fruit in your garden or allotment? Do you wish to grow fruit but don’t have a garden? Not sure what fruits
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Quartet thrive at leading sixth forms after securing scholarships FOR four of last year’s Year 11 at Orchard School, the next chapter in their education has been exciting and is paving the way for a bright future. Lewis Bullock, Emily Holbrook, Max Grant and Steen Maxwell secured 6th Form scholarships at two of Bristol’s leading independent schools. Scholarships vary – some are related to subjects and in most cases a proportion of the fees are paid. The quartet have been discussing how the opportunities arose and have given some tips to current students thinking about their options. Lewis said: “I attended OSB from 2013 to 2018. I am now taking 3 A-levels (maths, biology and chemistry) at Colston’s School sixth form. “I was given a scholarship to the school which means they thought I could benefit the school and the school could benefit me should I go. “I was given the opportunity to be interviewed by the headmaster to see if I was able to attend and to get to know me better in person and luckily I was accepted.” Lewis was also full of praise for the staff at Orchard School. He added: “For me, the best thing about Orchard was the support circle that I found myself in that consisted of both friends and teachers. Without the guidance of the teachers especially, I wouldn’t be where I am now given that this opportunity of a scholarship was presented to me by a member of staff. “My advice to current Orchard students would be to not worry if they don’t know what they want to do later in life. It’s only the beginning and there’s no point in stressing out over it this early on, just focus on improving yourself in whatever way best suits you.” Max, above right, who excelled at handball at Orchard School including securing international honours, said: “I attended Orchard School from 2013-2018 and I am currently
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Community Navigators can help you get out and about ARE you over 50? Would you like to link up with others? Find out what’s happening in your local community? Then Community Navigators Bristol can help. This free service provides signposting and support to people over 50 who want to do more in their local area. People
like Maggie, an 86-year-old widow who lives alone with her dog, Jasper. Maggie was referred to Community Navigators by her GP after a series of health problems left her unable to drive, unconfident about leaving the house, and feeling lonely. Maggie felt her life had
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Achieve Summer Visiting Mornings Senior School – Thursday 9 May Junior School – Tuesday 14 May 0117 962 2641 Steen and Lewis recently returned to Orchard School to update Miss Richards on their progress at Colston’s attending Bristol Grammar School, studying 4 A-Levels. “I received a scholarship from BGS along with a bursary which covered a high percentage of the school fees. “During my time at Orchard the teachers were extremely supportive in helping me to push myself to the best of my ability. I’ also grateful for the effort they made in helping me to choose the best place for sixth form. “My advice for current Orchard students? Don't stop working hard at school. All of the effort you put in (even as early as Year 7) counts towards your success at the end of year 11 and further. Never say no to any opportunities that come your way, enrich yourself with experiences and make the most of them – it’s worth it!” Emily, right, said she had been pleasantly surprised by
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already found are that the small class sizes mean the teachers can really focus on my requirements as well as everyone else’s and there are many great extra curriculum activities that I can do that will look really appealing to universities when I start applying for them next year. “Orchard School inspired me to get the best grades possible. They also found this new opportunity that I had never considered before and then encouraged me to take it and I cannot thank them enough. If anyone has the opportunity to go to Colston’s I would strongly advise it. I’ve made friends for life and I feel this school will help me achieve the best grades possible to get me to my desired university.” Orchard School assistant head Miss Richards said: “All four students are a credit to Orchard School and we have been delighted to watch their progress in Sixth Form. “They are clearly thriving in their new environments and our staff are always seeking out the best opportunities for our current students.”
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Security mark your tools REGULAR readers of this column will know that over recent years there has been an ongoing problem with vans being broken into whilst parked in the car park at Ikea at the Eastgate Centre. I’m sorry to report that there was another van break-in there on March 14, in which £2,500 worth of power tools were stolen. I do not want to see this picking up again and I would urge all van drivers to please either remove their tools (I know this can be impractical) or for one person to remain with the van. Please can you spread the word and be vigilant? These tools were the driver’s livelihood and in this incident the lock of the van was drilled, the side door opened and all the tools were removed. My advice to any van driver
out there is to security mark all of your tools. Ideally, and I know it is not always practical and maybe impossible, but please remove valuables / tools from your vans when they’re left unattended. If you’re using this car-park, try and park in a well-lit area and if you have a rear-access only van, park up against a wall to make it harder for opportunist thieves. I just want to put your minds at rest after a recent story on Facebook where it was reported that “a stash of knives” had been found in the local area. This looked like someone had emptied their kitchen draw and I do agree it probably isn’t the best way to discard knives but I have been reliably informed that a local resident has collected them. If you want to get rid of any knives then these can be taken to
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any police station and placed in our knife bins. If you cannot get to your local police station, then give us a call on 101 and your local PCSO will not mind collecting it for you. Knife crime has been in the press / TV coverage quite a lot recently and I just want to talk about this subject. We have already seen how knives can have devastating effects but it doesn’t stop with the victim and offender. It affects their families and the whole community. Let’s keep it simple: it is an offence to carry a knife in a public place; it is also an offence to have a knife at school and it is illegal for a shop to sell a knife of any kind to anyone under the age of 18. If you are found carrying a knife the maximum prison sentence is four years. However, if you use a knife in a crime to injure someone, then the penalties are a lot worse. It doesn’t stop there, if you are with your friends and one of them
uses a knife against someone, and the victim was to die, then you too could be investigated for murder. All this for either carrying a knife or being with so-called friends that are carrying a knife. I wouldn’t call them friends. Find some new friends! Finally, if you carry a knife you are more likely to get stabbed yourself. This can be prevented so easily. If you want to report someone carrying a knife, but don’t want to talk to the police, you can report anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or on their website https:// crimestoppers-uk.org/ Finally, I still have a few key safes left. If you would like one, just let me know. If there is anything that you would like me to cover please get in contact. Until next month, PCSO Charlotte
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n THE MAYOR writes for the Voice Marvin Rees BRISTOL is a city famous for leading the way on environmental issues, so I am pleased that the Council has recently taken positive steps to improve our sustainability and reduce our impact on the environment. At City Hall, we’re taking action to reduce single-use plastics and promote sustainable alternatives. Hot drinks will no longer be sold in single-use cups, which means staff will have to bring their own re-usable cups and visitors will be served drinks in ceramic mugs. These small changes can have a positive impact. It is estimated that more than 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are used in the UK each year. Due to difficulties in separating the plastic lining from these cups, only one per cent of this amount is ever recycled. The vast majority find their way to landfill with a further 500,000 ending up as litter every day.
The environmental impact of this is significant and affects us all. This is one of a number of changes that will reduce singleuse plastics in council-run outlets and buildings. We know that as a council we need to lead by example and bring the whole city with us. So it was great to also announce we have also achieved our target to reduce carbon emissions from its direct activities by 65 per cent by 2020. Thanks to making our buildings more energy efficient, investing in renewable energy infrastructure such as wind turbines and solar panels, electrifying the council’s fleet of vehicles and upgrades to street lighting across the city, we’ve reached our target two years early. The overall reduction of carbon on the national grid, through increased national renewable energy generation, has
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IN January this year, Andy Blackmore from Wesport organised a well-attended launch meeting of our new Lockleaze Sports and Physical Activity Partnership, based at the fantastic new Lockleaze Sports Centre. With this amazing new sports facility on our doorstep and lots of smaller sports clubs in the area, we want to bring organisations together to build on what we already have in Lockleaze, by making it easier to publicise activities, and for everyone to to know where to get this information. We now have an active steering group moving forward with mapping and sharing information about local sporting/fitness activities, and also planning school
holiday activities. We are particularly looking forward to a big community sports day to be based at the Sports centre on Saturday 13th July. Please save this date, as the Mayor, local police, and school teachers will be taking part in a football tournament, and there will be lots of taster sessions of different sports and games (everyone welcome, of all ages and abilities). We look forward to the giant inflatable pitch making a re-appearance following its debut last May at the Noise event at Gainsborough Square! Please look out for a short survey coming round asking what sports and activities might interest
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you, not just traditional sports but maybe new ideas....skateboarding, BMX, yoga, dance or Zumba? Every form returned will be entered into a prize draw. We will be aiming to boost physical activity within the school day for children, and just as important, looking at ways for older people to stay active and try new things! If you have started a sports club, fitness, walking or running group in the area and have room for more participants, please get in touch and we can make sure your details are included in our publicity. On March 16th I was invited to a brilliant Discovery day at the Colston Hall, and learnt more about how Bristol’s main concert hall will be refurbished and relaunched as a fully inclusive music and arts venue. The transformation of the Hall is being managed by the Bristol Music Trust which promotes music education and live music, all across the city. As well as making the city centre concert hall welcoming to
all, the Trust want to make sure opportunities for live music are available in every community. This will give local musicians a chance to develop their talents, find an audience and hopefully will help encourage more people to actively participate in making (or listening to) music. We look forward to Lockleaze residents benefiting from improved access to arts, drama and music, especially with a new state of the art performance space planned as part of the Trinity Academy school building. Councillor drop in surgeries continue to be held on the first Saturday of each month, 12.30-2pm at the Hub, Gainsborough Square. w cllr.gill.kirk@bristol.gov.uk w 07736 678 281 w Facebook Gill Kirk
THINGS have been so busy in Horfield lately, I don’t know where to start, so I think I’ll start with the good news! Love Horfield held a great Community Food Event at Horfield Primary school, which was a marvellous success. Thanks to everyone who worked hard to make it a lovely evening. Designs have now been submitted to the Planning Department for new council homes and a Community Centre in Manor Farm – there has been a fab response from local residents who have helped shape the plans, so fingers crossed they are approved soon. I have had some really positive meetings with the local Police team
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lately and they have committed to trying to address the speeding issues on Keys and Sandling Avenues and the Toronto Road and Boston Rodd area. Many residents have complained about this problem and I’m really pleased the Police are taking some positive action. Our main issue locally though is the proposals to change the road layout around Muller Road. There has been a consultation going on, which has had a good response from local residents. The main concerns being the one-way plans for Darnley Avenue and Parkstone Avenue – this is likely to have a knock on negative effect on the surrounding residential roads, so I’ll be pushing
for some changes to the proposals. Also, another road safety issue that has been a great cause for concern is inconsiderate drivers around our local schools. St Teresa’s Primary on Luckington Road has had some near misses lately with drivers not taking care at school drop off and collections. PLEASE if you are driving to our local schools, take care and prioritise the safety of our school children. I really don’t want to report on an accident. Finally, at City Hall, I’m pressing the Mayor for a plan to deal with air pollution – it’s becoming a real public health issue for Bristol. As Chair of People Scrutiny I will be bringing the issue to the commission soon. The Mayor has twice missed government deadlines for plans to address this health issue, and even was dismissive of local doctors bringing the problem to Full Council, trying to blame the NHS for causing pollution itself. As
a parent who brought up her small children on a major road in Horfield I know the air quality has an effect on their health, so I’ll keep working on this. I wish everyone a very Happy Easter and Spring Holiday break, and hope the sun shines on all your holiday plans. w Cllr.claire.hiscott@bristol.gov.uk w 07970 546 509 w Twitter @clairehiscott w Facebook Councillor Claire Hiscott
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Alcohol and smoking Alcohol is linked to seven types of cancer including bowel cancer. Alcohol can damage cells, making them more likely to become cancerous. For cancer prevention, it’s best not to drink alcohol at all. Get active People who are more physically active have a lower risk of bowel cancer. Being active can help you keep to a healthy body weight and helps to make you feel good. Be a healthy weight Being overweight or obese and carrying a lot of weight around your waist can increase your risk of bowel cancer. Measuring your BMI (Body Mass Index) is a simple way of finding out if you’re a healthy weight for your height. Your practice nurse, GP or dietitian can help you or you can check your BMI on the NHS website here: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/ healthy-weight/bmi-calculator/
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April 6 n Lockleaze Family Community Club present an evening of entertainment with Ravel
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Donate clothes that are now too big SLIMMING World Members in local groups are encouraging their members to donate any clothes that are now too big for them to Cancer Research. Carolyn, who runs groups at Horfield Leisure Centre on Wednesdays and at Filton Sports Centre on Mondays, says that this event has been running every year since 2013, and has during this time, raised millions of pounds for Cancer Research. Last year alone £3 million was raised. This year
Kevin Gapper Roofing We cover all aspects of roofing work
• Tiled roofs • Flat roofs • Lead roofs • Installation of Velux Windows • Timber works 10 year guarantee with all new roofs Local Bristol family run roofing business with over 20 years experience From planning to end product
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Slimming World are celebrating their 50th Anniversary and they are hoping to exceed this amount and in doing so, help fund research into
this worthy cause. Slimming World groups are held all over Great Britain and details of local groups can be found on page 13. GARDEN SERVICES
fun afternoon in Gainsborough Square, 2-4pm
n Bristol Rovers v. Barnsley, SkyBet League One, Memorial Stadium, 5.30pm n Lockleaze Family Community Club present an evening of entertainment with Naomi. May 5 n Bristol Noise present a Senior Citizens’ Banquet at Ebenezer Church, 1pm. Please phone 0117 979 1399 to book May 6 n Bristol Noise present a family
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May 14 n Railways in the West Country’ presented by Peter Triggs. Where: BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, BRISTOL, BS34 7RG. When: Tuesday 14th May 7:30 for 7:45 pm. The meeting is open to all and there is no admission charge, but a suggested donation of £3 to help defray expenses is appreciated. Contact: Dave Winter 01454 324230.
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