Westfield Warbler Summer 2017 by Tina Veater

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Message from Contents the Chairman Westfield Parish Council has come through another year of challenges and will continue to work hard for the residents for the challenges ahead. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Councillors for their contributions in making Westfield better place to live. Cllr Diana Cooper and volunteer Margaret Bridges worked very hard on the floral display, Cllr Ron Hopkins and a working group are dealing with the Neighbourhood Plan which is a long and complex piece of work. Cllrs Eleanor Jackson and Robin Moss have been working tirelessly in their roles as the BaNES Councillors for Westfield. Two new Councillors were introduced to the parish last year, Lesley Mansell and James Honess, who have both made good contributions this year. A lot of work has been carried out on the fencing at the Norton Hill Recreation Ground. The tennis court fence has been renewed and a higher fence around the play area has been erected to protect the young ones from straying footballs. After consultation with residents Westfield Parish Council is now in the process of getting a new community centre built on the site at Westhill. We feel that this is a much needed venue for all and plans have been put on show at the Westhill club for people to comment on. We have been making it clear for the last couple of years that Westfield is the only Parish in BaNES without a community facility so we are now pressing ahead with this, the biggest project that Westfield has taken on. We are in the process of looking for funding to get this project off the ground as we feel that the residents of Westfield deserve something special. I recently visited the Allotments in Westfield and was amazed at what they have achieved in the past five years. In this last year they have won an ‘outstanding’ award from It’s Your Neighbourhood for making their allotments accessible to all and encouraging young people to grow their own fruit and vegetables. The Fun Day this year at Westhill Recreation Ground is to be held on Sunday 4th June and we are looking for any volunteers to help make this event a special one. We would encourage anyone who wishes to be involved this community event to contact the parish council. The summer is now upon us and I would like to take this opportunity in thanking the office staff for their hard work and everyone for their input at the council. All the very best. Cllr Geoff Fuller Chair of Westfield Parish Council

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Annual Review 2016/17

Pitch Hire reduced

Front Garden Competition

Scruffs comes to Westfield

Annual Parish Meeting

16 -17 Westfield Fun Day 18

Whats On

New Saturday Bus Service

Things to Do

Youth Service

Sing Up at Fosseway

Message from The Clerk

The next edition of The Westfield Warbler will be in August 2017. If you would like your group to be included, please contact us on 01761 410141 before the deadline of the 24th July 2017. You can view The Westfield Warbler on the Council’s website at www.westfieldparishcouncil.co.uk The Westfield Warbler is produced by Ignyte Media Ltd, G5 Second Ave, Westfield Industrial Estate, Westfield, Radstock, BA3 4BH. Tel 01761 410141. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the data contained in this publication is accurate, neither the publisher or it’s editorial contributors can accept, and hereby disclaim, any liability to any party for loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause. Ignyte Media and Westfield Parish Council does not officially endorse any advertising material included within this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored in any retrieval system in any form without the prior permission of the publisher. The Westfield Warbler - 3

Annual Review 2016/17 This year, Westfield Parish Council is pleased to say that it has not increased its Band D equivalent on the precept and therefore residents of Westfield living in an ‘average’ band D property will pay the same rate on the Parish Council precept in 2017/18 as they did in 2016/17. The precept tax for a Band D equivalent home for the year 2017/18 will be £98.72. The total precept for Westfield in 2017/18 is £181,953.

Exactly what services does the Parish Council offer? • The Parish Council is a statutory consultee on planning applications and provides a local voice on highways and environmental matters. • It is working towards a Neighbourhood Plan for Westfield, which, once approved by referendum will direct future developments in the Parish.

The purpose of this leaflet is to set out the main areas of our work and to highlight where the public money is spent within the Parish Council.

• The Parish Council manages sports and leisure facilities at Norton Hill Recreation Ground and Westhill Recreation Ground.

How and why are we freezing the Band D Equivalent this year?

• These facilities offer football pitches, a tennis court, play areas, BMX track, table tennis, boules, basketball and bowling (with one rink open to non-bowling club members).

Westfield Parish Council faces the same inflationary increases in the cost of products and services as all organisations. However, we are conscious of the financial strain on households at the current time and with the likely rise in other costs the Parish Council wanted the precept cost to residents to be one of the few that did not increase. With careful monitoring of our expenditure and healthy reserves as a result of careful spending and investment in previous years we are in a position where we can freeze the Band D equivalent this year (2017/18). However, we are conscious that it is becoming more difficult to keep costs down and in the current climate where all resources are stretched it is possible that the precept may need to be increased again in the future. We will endeavour to keep this to a minimum.

• It supports the parish environment by funding the Christmas Lights and the Switch on Event. • It also funds the hanging baskets and the planting schemes in the decorative pit trucks around the parish, the raised beds at Jubilee Green shops and the curved end of the raised flower bed outside the Westfield Methodist Church. • The Parish Council supports local organisations through grant funding. • It manages the emptying of most of the dog bins in the parish and maintains some of the benches. How did the Parish Council perform in the last year? In 2016 the Neighbourhood Plan working group began work in earnest in drawing up a vision for Westfield. This began with a series of public events at which residents were invited to give their views as well as a household survey which was sent to all homes in the Parish and which received an excellent response from residents. Children from Westfield Primary School designed the Plan’s logos and we set up a Facebook page to keep residents up to date with what is planned.

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Going forward the group has commissioned a feasibility study into the potential for a community centre for Westfield and is starting to develop the main themes and policies for the plan. New residents on the working group are always welcome. In June 2016 the Westfield Fun Day enjoyed a fifth successful year once again attended by a record number of residents and visitors and offering a variety of activities with some old favourites as well as new delights. The Fun Fair made a welcome return for the third year in a row and was enjoyed by many hundreds of visitors from Westfield and beyond. Having consulted with the residents local to the recreation ground the Parish Council was pleased to put in place conditions which ensured that the event was of minimal disruption to them. Thanks go to the grounds contractors who were able to return the ground to its former state for the continued enjoyment of residents through the summer. The hard work of volunteers who planted 4000 daffodil bulbs last winter at Wesley Avenue and Jubilee Green was rewarded with a beautiful display throughout the Spring. An equally hardy and even smaller group of volunteers did the Parish proud with the planting and maintenance of the coal trucks at Elm Tree Avenue and Ruskin Road and the new flower beds around the trees on Jubilee Green were awash with vibrant colours right through into the Autumn. The annual Front Garden Competition in July received a record number of entrants kindly judged by horticulture specialists from Bath College. The top prizes went to Mitchard’s Butchers and 4 Inner Elm Terrace.

The Parish Council was delighted to support a number of local organisations through grants provision this year amongst them the provision of a night café for young people in Westfield to meet through the year. Finally, this year we have added to the festive lights on lampposts so that they extend further through the Parish. We hope that the lights, along with the Christmas trees, brighten up the dreary evenings as well as providing some daytime Christmas cheer with their colourful designs. The switch-on event was blessed once again with good weather and attracted a record number of residents with music from the Silver Band and Westfield Ladies Choir and a performance of Westfield Primary School and Kilter Theatre’s Song for Westfield. With the usual mince pies, mulled wine and a visit from Father Christmas the event is now firmly placed in the Parish calendar. What is new for the next financial year? With the Neighbourhood Plan now pushing ahead the working group will be drawing up policies and aspirations for the Parish, culminating in a public consultation on the draft plan ahead of the Inspector’s examination and, finally, a Parish referendum to approve the Plan. The Environment and Development Committee is working on a Heritage Walk for Westfield to incorporate signage and maps. The Parish Council is also very keen to continue to support youth provision in Westfield and has budgeted funds for this purpose. We hope that our community events and initiatives will continue to flourish as they establish their place in the annual Parish calendar. A new contractor has been appointed for delivery and maintenance of the hanging baskets and flower displays. Your Parish Council is working to provide the best possible environment and services for the people of Westfield. We positively encourage your views and suggestions for the future of our Parish.

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Westfield reduces its pitch-hire fees for struggling football teams In increasingly difficult financial times football teams are feeling the pinch along with everyone else as they face the mounting cost of subscriptions, insurance and membership, let alone the cost of hiring a home pitch. Norton Hill and Westhill Recreation Ground Trusts in Westfield have taken the radical decision to reduce the fees for use of their pitches by adult teams in a bid to support and encourage dwindling teams in the area. Chair of the two Trusts, Cllr Philip Wilkinson said â&#x20AC;&#x153;we have been saddened to see a number of our local teams fall by the wayside in recent years and wanted to do something positive to support the teams that use our pitches as well as encourage new teams by easing the financial burden on them.â&#x20AC;? There are many benefits to playing team sports, not the least of which being the opportunity to improve fitness and increase the time spent outdoors. But benefits also come from the opportunity to take feedback

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and be coached to improve, to improve communication skills and to focus your sights on a common goal: the success of the team. Local teams Meadow Rangers and Westhill Sports FC were delighted with the reduction in their fees and the Parish Council hopes that other teams will be encouraged to use the facilities.

WESTFIELD FRONT GARDEN COMPETITION Entry is open to all residents, businesses and community groups in Westfield.

Download an entry form from our website or contact us for a copy.

Closing date: 6th July 2017

We all love looking at interesting or cheerful front gardens. They brighten up the street scene, they can make us smile and they can inspire us to perhaps plant up our own container, or grow a climber up the front of our own houses. Whether you have a large or small front garden, a hanging basket or a patio pot, why not enter the Westfield Front Garden Competition. Or if you see one you like looking at you can nominate it for a prize.

for more information and full guidelines contact: Westfield Parish Council The Oval Office, Cobblers Way, Westfield, BA3 3BX www.westfieldparishcouncil.co.uk/front-gardencompetition/ 01761 410669 council@westfieldparishcouncil.co.uk The Westfield Warbler - 7

Big Local Dragons Den Radstock & Westfield Big Local helped local people to make their community an even better place to live in their 5th Dragons’ Dens style event The Victoria Hall was a fantastic venue, with the bleacher seating allowing just over one hundred residents a perfect view of the stage. It was awash with excited energy for the fifth Radstock and Westfield Big Local Dragons’ Den style event that took place on Friday 21st April. Our three kind dragons encouraged the applicants to make the most of their 90 second pitch. Grateful thanks to Craig Shaw- CEO of Advetec, Denise White – CFH CRS and Communications Coordinator and Mark Richards- Radco Store Manager for being those special dragons. Dom Chambers from Somer Valley FM led the proceedings and kept us on track with time. Marlene Morley presented a Big Local update then the pitches began and the egg timer started – 90 seconds doesn’t sound like a long time but you would be surprised at how much information can be shared! All of our applicants used creative and engaging methods to get their idea across from using model toy cars to acting out a play. The residents and those who work in the area who made up the audience voted for their favourite five projects they would like to see happen in their community. Hundreds of votes were counted while we enjoyed some delicious homemade treats created by the

SWALLOW team and listened to the delightfully talented Zoe Newton from the acoustic sessions. The successful applicants were: The Potting Shed @ Radstock - for some seeds, soil and gardening equipment to engage, support and inspire local residents who suffer from Mental Health issues, isolation, long term illness or Bereavement. The SWALLOW community café - who give people with learning difficulties the skills and experience required to gain employment. They successfully pitched for a new chiller for the café so they can expand the range of healthy take away lunches they can display and also some new table cloths. The Lower Writhlington Colliery Batch Fossil Source can now carry out the much need improvements to the fossil site in Writhlington, which is currently overgrown, to ensure the Annual Family Fossil Hunt can continue. The hunt is an educational activity for children (young and older) supervised by a professional geologist which encourages learning about fossils and our SSSI geological past. Trinity Does DIY SOS – the children from the school successfully pitched to enhance and make safe the outdoor space around the early years school field by installing steps, an outdoor patio and outdoor learning huts. Radstock Museum - can now remodel the tea room into a 1930’s style railway buffet car to help increase visitors and give a new experience. The window mounted photographs will also be visible from the outside enhancing the exterior.

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The Young Actors Group is an enthusiastic bunch supported by the Writhlington-based Confessions of a Youth Theatre Company - they can now develop their skills in script writing, directing and producing through accessing training at professional drama workshops and performances. Norton Radstock Amateur Boxing Club - will now be able to purchase some new boxing gloves and skipping ropes giving young people the opportunity to take part in the noble art of boxing, build on their fitness, confidence and discipline. Radstock Juniors Club - can now do more than just the usual cutting and sticking activities as they have secured funds to provide an extended and varied programme of confidence boosting activities for local children affected by learning disabilities.

The Radstock and Westfield Big Local Team would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended this very successful Dragons’ Den style event as without you it wouldn’t work! The event is resident led, resident supported and residents will lead and access the projects that won – That’s what Big Local is all about!

Swan Community Transport - now have the funding to provide around 60 journeys for local residents who are elderly, frail or disabled in order to get to their medical appointments, buy food and reduce isolation when they meet with friends. This is an essential life line to those who can’t afford or gain access to taxis or public transport.

If you look after someone, who looks after you? We are a smaller than average school and pride ourselves on our caring approach and our ability to meet every child’s needs, helping them develop and ensure they reach their full potential, whilst growing in the love of Christ. We welcome children of all faiths. We also offer wrap-around care as well as an independent on-site Nursery

The Carers’ Centre provides free advice, support and breaks for people who care for family or friends. If you’re looking after someone who is ill, disabled or frail, we’re here for you. Call weekdays 10am —1pm on 0800 0388 885 for advice, or visit banescarerscentre.org.uk The Westfield Warbler - 9

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Scruffs Comes to Westfield Dog owners of Westfield and beyond will be excited to learn that they will soon have the opportunity to show-off their prize pooches in Westfield’s very own answer to Crufts. One of the many show ring events at this year’s Westfield Fun Day on Sunday 4th June, Scruffs will boast categories such as Best Trick, Young Handler, Waggiest Tail, Dog that looks most like its owner and Dog the judge would most like to take home. In a culmination to an afternoon’s entertainment in the show ring the dog show will kick off at 3.30pm and unlike its cousin-event, Scruffs welcomes dogs and owners of all shapes, sizes, ages and breed.

Westfield’s Westhill and Norton Hill Recreation Grounds are popular spots for dog walkers in the area and the Parish Council are sure there are plenty of dog owners who will do the Parish proud in a display of the Westfield canine talent!

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Summertime at your local libraries Events at Radstock and Midsomer Norton libraries are listed in the What’s On Section and Things to Do sections. On July 15th we launch our annual Summer Reading Challenge. This is a free national scheme for 4-11 year olds who can read up to 6 books of their choice over the summer, collect stickers along the way and receive a certificate and medal when the challenge is completed. The theme this year is Animal Agents, illustrated by Tony Ross, illustrator of the Horrid Henry series and children’s author. His illustrations for the Summer Reading Challenge will feature a variety of clever creatures, specially trained to use their skills and natural instincts to unravel mysteries. Our libraries will be running a ‘Design an Animal Agent’ competition in the lead up to the Challenge. Details of this and children’s events over the summer are still to be announced so call into the library in June or look on our website for details.

If you are interested in volunteering to help with the summer reading challenge please contact your local library for more information. Volunteers play an important role in welcoming and encouraging children to finish the challenge. Our regular events for younger children also continue over the Summer - for children under 5 we hold regular weekly Story and Rhyme sessions at both libraries and monthly Baby Bounce and Rhyme for the under 3s. We are also looking for volunteers to help us deliver these sessions. Please contact your local library to find out more. For adults details of all our AFTER HOURS evening events can be found on our website, or come in and see us. You do not need to be a library member to come to our events, but joining is free and only takes a few minutes and gives you access to online resources as well as books, talking books and DVDs. For more information about all our events please call in or look at our website or Facebook pages For more information and opening times go to: Facebook Bathnes Libraries Twitter @bathnes #bathneslibraries Email Councilconnect@bathnes.gov.uk Tel 01225 394041 Web www.bathnes.gov.uk/libraries

Prattens Bowls Club Prattens Bowls Club is situated behind the neatly trimmed hedge on the opposite side of the car park to Prattens Westfield Sports and Social Club. Many readers may well have seen either indoor or outdoor bowls on television; Prattens Bowls Club plays outdoors only. Membership of our Club is open to both males and females of any age; the season starts mid April and continues until mid September. Matches for ladies are played mainly in the afternoons; for men, mainly evenings and Saturday afternoons; mixed 12 - The Westfield Warbler

matches are mainly on Sunday afternoons and some evenings. New members are always welcome so if you would like to try bowls why not come along to our Club night - Mondays from 6pm. Coaching can be arranged by our Club Coaches – bowls can be borrowed so you just need to wear a pair of flat shoes. If you cannot make a Monday evening, other coaching is available by arrangement. If you are interested in joining us, please contact Barrie or Pauline Dando on 01761 412705 for more information.

Annual Parish Meeting for the People of Westfield April saw the sixth Annual Parish Meeting for the people of Westfield, which was both illuminating and vibrant. An overview of the work of the Parish Council was followed by an interesting and dynamic talk from Youth Services in Westfield. The Big Local gave an update of their work and the Neighbourhood Plan Working Group launched its plans for a community centre for Westfield – an item for which, time after time, local consultation has highlighted a need.

established because local people have told us what they would like. Please continue to tell us what you would like. The Parish Council is working hard to see better facilities for Westfield”. The minutes of this meeting are available to view on the Westfield Parish Council website at www.westfieldparishcouncil.co.uk

A question and answer session ended the evening. Chair of the Parish Council, Cllr Geoff Fuller thanked everyone for attending and said, “there are so many projects in their early stages, such as the community centre, which are getting 8

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If you would like to know more, or would like to use the Mini Bus, please contact our Co-ordinator Mrs Debbie Gunfield on 01761 416910 for information, or our Transport Manager Mr Nick Rogers on 01761 413872. Registered Charity No. 276166.

Norton Radstock Chess Club We have enjoyed a fairly mixed season with our two teams playing in the Somerset league. Our division two team managed a couple of wins but lost out to Trowbridge in the final match of the season when they put in their top graded players to overwhelm us as expected. But we were top of the league at new year which was unexpected and a big bonus.

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The Friday Club Trinity Westfield Methodist Church The Friday Club meets on the second Friday of each month at Trinity Westfield Church from 2.00 – 4.00pm. It has now been running for almost a year and has become a success, going from strength to strength. We meet for a chat, tea and cake, some quizzes or other activities in a very informal atmosphere. We are looking forward to afternoons out in the warmer months either for a picnic or a cream tea. If you would like to come along for a chat, a cuppa to make new friends or to meet old friends, a warm welcome awaits you. Plenty of laughter-----a good tonic! June Battle/ Jill Earley A warm welcome is given to everyone to join our Sunday Morning worship 10.30, at Trinity Westfield Methodist Church. We are still very busy with our coffee mornings. They are usually held on the first Friday of the month. We held a very successful morning for

Comic Relief, raising £255. We will also be raising funds for the British Heart Foundation, Swallow, MacMillan and Breast Cancer during the coming year. We regularly hold Supper and Film Evenings, which are enjoyed by everyone.

Boules The pitch has been rolled, spring is here and the boules have been dusted off ready for another season. By the time you read this the season is underway, having started on April 25th. Anyone is welcome – the more the merrier! We meet at 6pm til dusk each Tuesday throughout the summer, until the light starts to fade again (not something we want to think about just yet!). No experience or equipment is necessary – just a pair of flat shoes and the desire to have some fun. Why not come along and join us?

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WESTFIELD FUN DAY ON SUNDAY 4TH JUNE 12-4PM Roll up roll up for Westfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SIXTH annual Fun Day at Westhill Recreation Ground on Sunday 4th June!! Having been blessed with glorious weather most years, the Fun Day committee has its fingers crossed for another glorious Sunday afternoon to compliment the exciting displays, rides and stalls that are planned for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. Well-known local butcher, Brian Mitchard will open the event at 12pm followed by the welcome return of Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Band in the show ring as well as old favourites such as the Bathampton Morris Men, Sue Hill School of Dance and taekwondo and street dance displays. This year, towards the end of the afternoon, we are very pleased to announce the first annual Westfield Scruffs show! Bring along your prize pooch to enter classes such as Best Trick, Waggiest Tail, Young Handler and more (see the schedule for all classes). All resident and non-resident dogs are

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welcome to enter with their owners in tow, register for free on the day and judging will be by Francis Morgan, proprietor of Pride & Groom! Meanwhile, throughout the afternoon visitors can enjoy donkey rides, a visit from the Police van and Fire engine (emergencies permitting), craft and cake stalls, side shows, bouncy castles, vintage scooters and cars, the plant stall, skittles, and, of course, the ever-popular bottle tombola. There is also a rumour that acclaimed Facebook celebrity Boris the Pig will attend the event. Find us on Facebook to stay up to date with all the latest news on attractions: facebook.com/westfieldparishcouncil/ Please save the date in your diary and we look forward to seeing you there on 4th June.

CAN YOU HELP? Fun Day Show-ring schedule, please note, this is only

an indication of events and could be subject to change on the day

We would be delighted to hear from any Westfield residents that could spare an hour or two to help on the day, anytime from 6am-5pm to help set up, run a stall or tidy up. Being involved in a community event is a great way to get together with other residents of Westfield, make new friends and be part of a happy social event. You only need to give as much time as you are able and volunteers of all ages are welcome. If you are able to help at all we would love to hear from you.

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