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Clean streets campaign hits St George and Redfield
In your new local monthly newspaper: Lord Mayor celebrates local heroes The Lord Mayor has awarded local heroes from across Bristol with medals – with a large proportion going to residents from the St George, Redfield and Easton area. Turn to page 3
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PEOPLE living in South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Bath are voting for a Metro Mayor to lead the new West of England Combined Authority for the next four years. Turn to page 15 Friends of St George Park celebrate a successful day MARCH saw volunteers from St George and Redfield don their high-vis jackets and grab rubbish bags to join the launch of the Bristol Clean Streets campaign. The campaign has seen schools, businesses and community groups across Bristol take to the streets in order to help combat littering, fly tipping, fly posting and dog fouling.
Set up by Mayor Marvin Rees in partnership with Bristol Waste Company, the Clean Streets campaign aims to make Bristol measurably cleaner by 2020. It asks that local people organise their own clean-up groups in order to tackle rubbish on the streets. Bristol Waste Company will support volunteers by providing guidance, materials
and equipment. Kurt James, Bristol City Council's Clean Streets Project Manager, explained that there had been a fantastic response to the campaign, with at least 46 Great Bristol Spring Clean cleanups taking place across the city between 3-5 March. "I did my bit in St George Full story: Page 4
Residents angered over porn studio development A former pornography studio on Ebenezer Street could have plans to convert it into a residence for up to forty people approved despite local people’s concerns over parking and the impact on the community. Turn to page 8
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Lord Mayor celebrates local heroes THE Lord Mayor has awarded local heroes from across Bristol with medals – with a large proportion going to residents from the St George, Redfield and Easton area. The medals, which recognise those that have gone above and beyond for the good of their local community, were presented during a ceremony at Mansion House, Clifton Down on Tuesday 21st March. Among the winners were Stephen Woods, founder of Tidy BS5; Susan Acton-Campbell, Founder and Chair of Friends of Troopers Hill; Trevor Ball, member of Friends of St George Park; campaigner and film maker, Hannah Crudgington; Amy Harrison, Friends of Brook Street Park Group and Bruce Yates, Manager of charity Baggator. “These medals are our best way of thanking those in the community who have gone the extra mile for local people in
From left to right Bruce Yates, Trevor Ball, the Lord Mayor Jeff Lovell, and Susan ActonCampbell Bristol,” said the Lord Mayor, Councillor Jeff Lovell. “We have a great selection of worthy nominees and I’d like to thank all of you for the work you do. I hope that your deeds will be an inspiration to others from
Care Home in special measures A CARE home in St George has been put into special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The commission’s report, published in March, rated St Georges Care Home on Kenn Road, St George, as inadequate in all five fields. The report, which was filed following a surprise inspection in January, identifies widespread and systemic failings. “Quality and safety monitoring systems were not fully effective in identifying and directing the service to act upon risks to people who used the service and ensuring the quality of service provision,” the report states. In total, the report identifies nine breaches of regulations, including two that had not been improved since its last inspection in July 2016. The CQC is now considering the suitable regulatory steps in order to resolve the issues. Caring Homes, the company that operates St George issued
the following statement: “We apologise to our residents, their relatives and loved ones for any distress this report may have caused. Residents’ health and wellbeing is our absolute priority. We had identified areas where improvement was needed and had begun to take action before the inspection in January. We have been working tirelessly to address those areas since then. “Our senior management team have met with the CQC to agree and implement a thorough action plan, to ensure the home provides the high-quality care residents have the right to expect. Measures include additional training for staff members and daily support from our senior management team. We will continue to work very closely with the CQC to ensure all the measures in the action plan are completed. We are meeting with the regulator again at the end of this month and look forward to welcoming them back to the home in due course.”
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around the city so that together we can continue to make Bristol a better place.” Other winners included Alan Bailey, Ann Kennard, Bettie Morris, Bruce Simmonds, Christine Cox, Dr John Marsh,
Gillian Flowers, Graham Cooper, Iain George, Kizzy Morell, Maggie Cameron, Maggie Shapland, Margaret (Liz) Newcomb, Major Stephen Scull, and Sid and Joan Ralfs.
Fly tippers told to smile for cameras WOULD-BE fly tippers at the Chalks Road carpark at St George Park are being reminded to think twice, following a Council decision to point CCTV cameras at recycling bins. The recycling bins in the car park are for public use; however, the site is notorious for fly tippers and people regularly pile up nonrecyclables against the bins. However, local councillors are now aiming to turn the tables by pointing the carpark CCTV at the bins and catch offenders in the act. “Fly tipping carries a maximum penalty of up to £400,” said Asher Craig, Councillor for St George West. “Not only is this illegal, it also needs to be collected separately at considerable cost to the taxpayer. We want would-be offenders to know that if they do it they will be caught and they will be fined.”
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Continued from Page 1 and other areas and met many people, young and old, who care about where they live and who are happy to do their bit," explained James. "This was all done without fanfare and showed that there is nothing wrong with rolling up the sleeves and making where we live tidier." "Getting involved is easy. Just decide to pick up litter in your area one day with your neighbours or friends or one of the local groups. We can supply the kit and take away what you pick up." Friends of St. George Park, Friends of Troopers Hill and St. George in Bloom are amongst the groups that have organised clean-ups so far, with many more planned by other groups. The next clean-up day in St George, titled 'Clean Up the Kingsway' will be held on Sunday 9th April. For more information on how to get involved, contact: Councillor Nicola Beech on cllr. nicola.beech@bristol.gov.uk
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Recycling crew struck by car A DRIVER who decided to mount the pavement to drive around a Bristol Waste Recycling Team has struck a member of the crew. The incident happened in Whitehall Avenue, St George on Monday 6th March. The
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to note the vehicle registration as well as assist their injured colleague. The police were called at 1.30pm. Avon and Somerset Police has confirmed that the car involved in the collision has been traced and that enquiries are ongoing.
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City Academy make the news YEAR nine students at City Academy have had the chance to try out their journalism skills, following a question and answer session with Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees. The session was broadcast live by the BBC in conjunction with School Report, an initiative that gives 11–16 year-old students in the UK the chance to make their own news reports for a real audience. Student Dre completed the session by personally interviewing Marvin on camera for BBC Points West. “I would like to personally thank Marvin and the BBC team for giving us this fantastic opportunity,” said Jon Angell, Principal at City Academy. “Giving our students the chance to talk to Marvin and work with the BBC has been an amazing teaching and learning experience for them and one I’m sure they won’t forget, for a long time to
Lord Mayor opens community fair THE Lord Mayor, Councillor Jeff Lovell and the Lady Mayoress, Mrs Bridget Lovell formally opened the eighth St George Community Fair on 11th March, held at St Aidan's with St George Church and Church Hall, Fir Tree Lane. More local residents came along than in previous years, and Kerry McCarthy, MP for East Bristol, called in after her regular surgery. The 29 local voluntary groups and agencies taking part had a really busy time, with many having the chance to informally meet other
organisations operating in a similar field of interest. The groups ranged from St Pauls Advice Centre (now covering St George), Bristol Mental Health and Troopers Hill Allotment's Street Goat. The 74th St Aidan's Brownies were celebrating their 70th birthday, while St George History Group displayed some memory-jogging photographs of Crews Hole. The fair helped to focus on the work of organisations such as the Bourne Family Project and Angel Patch support group.
come.” Rees, a former student at City Academy, answered questions on various topics that included children’s mental health, did he think he was doing a good job, how do you manage a city and whether he supported City or Rovers.
Suspected burglar deterred after pensioner says "no" AVON and Somerset Police are warning vulnerable and elderly people in East Bristol to just say "no" to suspicious house callers. The warning comes after a man called at a 67-year-old woman's home at about 11.43am on Friday 3rd March. He claimed to be there to fit a new intercom. The woman refused to let him in and said she would phone her housing provider to check as she hadn't been notified of any work due. The man immediately left without waiting for her to make the call. He was described as white, aged 30 to 40, about 6ft tall and of medium build, with brown hair and a beard and moustache. Later the same day, a 93-yearold woman from Speedwell reported that her bag containing cash and keys had been stolen by a man who claimed to have come to fix her intercom. He was described as white, in his 30s, about 6ft tall, with fair hair and an Irish accent, wearing a navy suit. The reports follow a similar incident in Staple Hill on 7th
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March when thieves convinced an 82-year-old woman that they were there to check the water and that she should leave her door unlocked. The men injured the woman's 92-year-old husband as they made off with a wallet containing cash and bank cards. "We'd like to hear from anyone who had a similar caller on Friday 3rd March or who has any information which could help our enquiries," said Neighbourhood Sergeant Anthony Westwell. "If you care about a vulnerable elderly person, please make sure they know it's OK to say "no" to unexpected callers. Genuine visitors will be happy to wait outside while you check their ID or call the company they represent using a number from the phone book." Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch by calling 101 and quoting reference 5217047624. Or they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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stgeorge&redfieldvoice n Fabian Breckels City Councillor for St George Troopers Hill Ward
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HELLO and welcome to the first edition of St George and Redfield Voice. As the longest serving councillor in the area I'm delighted to have been asked to write the editorial for the first edition. I've been serving the area since 2007, first in the old St George East ward and since May 2016, in the new St George Troopers Hill ward. The four St George councillors work together as a team; the fact that Steve Pearce, Nicola Beech (St George Central) and Asher Craig (St George West) and I get on really well is a bonus. Each area has its particular bugbears and the one issue constituents have constantly raised with me is traffic and parking. This started with the Kingsway area parking review that took a long time, but made it so much safer for residents to pull out of junctions. Right now, I'm also helping residents in the Bryant's Hill area
ST George in Bloom's Changing the area from Grey to Green project has been awarded £5,000 by Tesco. The project will see volunteers add colour to areas throughout St. George this spring by installing floral displays and planting schemes. St George in Bloom was selected for funding following a vote in national Tesco stores over January, with the organisation securing the most votes in the East Bristol region. "We are absolutely delighted with this wonderful news," said Grenville Johnson, Chair of St George in Bloom. "The project will help to raise everyone's spirits and demonstrate that we care for the area where we live." Johnson also extended his grateful thanks to Tesco and Groundwork for all their support, and to the local residents who kindly voted for the project in the local Tesco stores. In the past, St George in Bloom has improved a number of areas including the area in front of the billboards on Church Road (pictured). Spots currently being considered for a spruce-up include the traffic island opposite the main St George Park entrance, the raised bed floral displays in St George Park, the lampposts on Church Road, the junction of Marling Road and Bell Hill Road, and planters at the front of the Sikh Gurdwara
address anti-social parking, caused by the car sales lot. I chaired a constructive meeting with residents, officers and the Police that showed that there really was some light at the end of the tunnel and action can be taken to tackle the problem. If successful, we can use the same tactics to address similar problems I know people are having with the car sales depot on Nags Head Hill. Consultation on the promised crossing island in Bryant's Hill will also start soon as will formal consultation on the traffic calming plans for Troopers Hill Road. I'm also working with officers on making 'suicide corner' ‑‑ the blind corner at the start of Conham Road where crossing is dangerous ‑‑ safer. Residents will be consulted once deliverable plans have been drawn up but slowing traffic down here is essential. One of the big highlights of the year is the St George Community
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Fair organized by St Aidan's Church on Firtree Lane every March. It's a chance to meet community groups that serve the area as well as the police and support services. We've had a stall there every year and this year we were joined by our MP Kerry McCarthy and our Metro Mayor candidate Lesley Mansell. I have also been asked to mention St Paul's Advice Centre. They provide legal and money advice in Ashley and East Bristol - so that includes St George and Redfield. They are part of Money Advice West who now have a freephone number to contact them. So if you or anyone you know needs any help with money issues, please call them free on 0800 138 3422, alternatively their website is www.MoneyAdviceWest.org.uk. Enjoy your new magazine; remember it's YOUR local voice.
St George in Bloom awarded £5,000 from carrier bag fund
on Church Road. The funding has been awarded as part of Tesco's Bags of Help funding initiative. The scheme, which is run in partnership with environmental charity Groundwork, see grants
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raised from the 5p carrier bag levy, being awarded to local community projects. Bags of Help funding is available to community groups and charities looking to support
local projects that bring benefits to communities. Anyone can nominate a project and organisations can apply online. To find out more visit www.tesco.com/bagsofhelp
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Locals enraged over porn studio development A FORMER pornography studio on Ebenezer Street could have plans to convert it into a residence for up to forty people approved despite local resident's concerns over parking and the impact on the community. The proposed development, which consists of twenty double occupancy bedrooms, could be recommended for approval by Bristol City Council Planning Officers, despite including no additional off-road parking. The proposed development is for one flat and three cluster flats - a form of House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO). It has drawn almost 90 objections from local people and has been condemned by local councillors. "I am with the community 100% on this and I object to this application in the strongest possible terms," said Asher Craig, Councillor for St George West. "We want to see the site put to a better use but 40 bed spaces in one building does not improve a community. "With potentially 40 more vehicles parking on the already congested Ebenezer and Salisbury Street this will cause chaos. Some common PAVEMENTS across St George and Redfield have been brightened up this month, following Summerhill Infants School’s Chalk Challenge. The event, which was organised by the Playing Out community project, saw 270 pupils sent home with chalk and
sense is desperately needed here and I politely ask the developers to come back with something sensible which has the community in mind not just profit." The area is already notoriously difficult for both passing motorists and local residents parking their cars, especially during the busy rush hour when Beaufort Road and
Church Road often become gridlocked. Bristol City Council transport officials defended their decision to approve the proposals, stating that car ownership in the area is only 50 percent per household and that a survey conducted one night earlier this year that found the required 10 spaces available within a 200-metre walking distance of the site.
Parking is already an issue in and around Ebenezer Street "Parking is not just a matter of convenience; it is about safety, especially of the vulnerable: children, the elderly, those pushing buggies and those with mobility issues," said local resident Jo Hordern. "As others have pointed out, the roads are often so obstructed that the emergency services can't get through and this concerns everyone in the community."
Summerhill infants school takes the Chalk Challenge asked to decorate their street with fun designs. Each pupil was asked to take a picture of their creation to be entered into the competition. In the end, six winners were chosen and each received a packet of chunky chalk. All photos can be seen on the Playing Out website: www.playingout.net “Chalking pictures in the street is one of the favourite activities during a playing out session,” explained Jo Chesterman, Local Area Activator for Playing Out. “There was a lot of talk in the playgrounds about the challenge. You may have seen a few of the drawings around the area during this time – don’t worry, rain washes the chalk away, and we do get a LOT of rain in Bristol!”
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Sowing seeds for hospice ENTHUSIASTIC plot holders at Hillside Allotments, St. George will be in their greenhouses over the next few weeks raising plants from seed for a special sale at St. Peter’s Hospice Shop in Hanham. The men and women at the allotment in St George will sell their wares at the St Peter’s Hospice shop in the High Street. Ron Heath from Hillside allotments, said: “Raising as many plants as possible ourselves
will reduce our costs, ensuring we can pass maximum proceeds directly to the Hospice.” The sale takes place on Saturday 27th May, which coincides with the end of Chelsea Flower Show. Organisers hope that television coverage of the show will inspire people to take advantage of the plants on offer. Ron added: ‘Our team of growers are planning a wide range of vegetable and flower
‘Hesh’ tag man prosecuted AVON and Somerset Police have prosecuted a man caught tagging ‘Hesh’ on to the wall of the Feeder Road Canal. The original arrest was made as part of Operation Block, which aims to stop high volume illegal graffiti and tagging in the Bristol area. The 45-year-old man from Redfield was caught in the act in October last year. He has been reported to court for causing an estimated £255 worth of damage to Bristol City Council property. PC Stuart King who heads up Operation Block said: “This result is thanks to our on-going partnership with Bristol City Council aimed at identifying and bringing to justice the people responsible for high volume illegal graffiti and criminal damage. “To date, we have investigated over 500 offences, many of which have resulted in convictions and we’ve identified over 100 active taggers in the city.”
plants that can be grown on with ease for excellent results and we expect to have something for everyone. “However, for us to achieve a successful sale we need to advertise and the use of social media will be helpful in doing this. “We’ll also be printing leaflets, which are extremely effective for distribution in the area. Growers at Hillside
are appealing to those with a businesses or anyone who could offer a small donation towards this overhead. In return for a minimal sum, the allotments team will include the sponsor’s name on the leaflet.” Anyone interested in sponsoring leaflets or making a small donation is asked to call 0117 932 5852 or just text Plant Sale to 07807 254984.
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Public invited to meet the goats
A BRISTOL-BASED urban community project aiming to show how traditional smallscale goat farming can be both environmentally and economically sustainable has started running regular 'meet the goats' days. Street Goat, which has a small enclosure of three animals on The Farm allotments near Troopers Hill, held the first of these events on Sunday 12th March. The day was an opportunity for people to get up close to the goats, help out with some of the work and to learn about food and farming. "For us, this is partly about giving something back to people," said Lynne Davis, one of
the group's founders. "We've recently raised ÂŁ9,000 in donations and this is our way of saying thank you. So far, about 60 people have turned up, which is far more than we were expecting!" The three goats, named Lana, Flora and Audrey are kept mainly for milking and grazing. The group has also been grazing a herd of eight goats at the Golden Valley Nature Reserve in Wick as part of a land-clearing project. After this they will be slaughtered for meat. "Conservation and farming should be the same thing," explained Davis. "Whatever you do should be putting something back into the land and not just treating it like a commodity."
Sikh temple celebrates International Women's Day A SIKH Gurdwara in St George has marked International Women's Day by holding a special celebration of the history of Sikh women. The event, which was held on 12th of March at the Gurdwara Nirman Sewak Jatha on Summerhill Road, welcomed a number of guests from the wider the community in order to show the contribution made by Sikh women throughout history. The special guest speaker for the day was former Bristol Lord Mayor, Alderman Royston Griffey, with a number of others from both the Sikh and wider community covering a range
of subjects from equality and standing up to adversity, to aspiring to take a greater role in community. A special exhibition display was also organised by former Mayor of Plymouth, Chaz Singh and his wife Saranjit Kaur. "As a Sikh woman in 2017, you can be anything that you want to be," explained Singh. "Our main message for today is that from her kings are born. It's been great to have Alderman Griffey and his wife here today. They have learnt so much about Sikhism and the contribution we have made to the UK and Bristol."
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Street Goat is on the lookout for new opportunities to graze goats as well as volunteer goat herders and the group will be
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What 'Bee' that? APRIL on Troopers Hill Local Nature Reserve is a great time to see bees. As plum and sallow come into blossom they provide an excellent supply of nectar and pollen, food for bees. Seventy-seven species of bee have been recorded on Troopers Hill; many of them are mining bees. You will see mining bees hovering low over bare patches of ground. Stop, wait and watch and you may be lucky enough to see them dig out small holes, in which they will lay eggs and leave food for the larvae to eat when they hatch. All this hard work can be wasted because there are also cuckoo bees, who will lay their own eggs in the mining bees nest. Only the cuckoo bee larvae will survive.
(Most of the cuckoo bees are of the group nomada. They are often mistaken for wasps as many have yellow markings). A very rare cuckoo bee found on Troopers Hill is nomada guttulata, the short-spined nomad bee. This bee preys on a slightly less rare mining bee, andrena labiata, the red-girdled mining bee. Do not leave it too long to come looking for these two bees, their flight time ends in June. Join the Friends of Troopers Hill on their 1st Saturday of the month conservation work parties to find out more and carry out work to preserve and improve the very special habitats on Troopers Hill.
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n INTERVIEW THIS month Richard Foote caught up with Redfest Organiser Dominik Ljubic. We asked him what it's like to run such a gargantuan event, about the festival's return to a venuebased format and some of his favourite Redfest moments… How did Redfest start? In 2008, my friend and neighbour (and now Creative Director of Redfest), Simon Webb was chatting to other local people the about the lack of artistic content in the Redfield area. BS5 is a hotbed of creativity and proactivity and yet there was no platform for people to show what they can do. They decided to put on a series of events, lasting a week along Church Road. There were film screenings at Cafe Grounded and The Old Stillage, a cabaret at Bethesda Church, and of course some live music and DJs. Tell us a bit about the team behind Redfest First up, they are amazing. We are incredibly lucky to have such a strong team. Every one of us is an unpaid volunteer, often with
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demanding day jobs and families. The core operational team number up to 30 people during the year, and each of us has our own role. Most of our team do the type of work they do for Redfest in their day jobs too, so they are real experts. They lend their skills and expertise to for free to give something back to our community. That is definitely one of the secrets to our success. What was it like transferring the festival to St George Park? When I joined the team in 2011, we had brain-storming sessions about
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what we could do that year. There were lots of weird and wonderful suggestions, and one of them was to try having a small festival in the park. Against our better judgement, and with absolutely no experience, we decided to give it a go. That year, we learned how not organise an outdoor festival, but the event had a certain homemade charm to it and was well received. We started afresh the following year and decided to do it properly. Each year, we have learned a little bit more, added more skilled people to the team and improved our approach, resulting in the 20,000-odd attended mega-event last year. Is this decision partly down to challenges in managing an outdoor festival? There are lots of factors. Fundraising, licensing, safety, effort and resource, stress and wanting to have a life, being good neighbours, wanting to find new ways to challenge ourselves, and more. But in truth, Redfest was never supposed to be as big as it has become. Each year has surpassed the last in terms of attendance, scale, quality, and yes, hard work. It's impossible to continue on that trajectory without something giving. The team work incredibly hard and it's not fair to expect them to make sacrifices that they are not comfortable with. We looked at different options, including limiting capacity to the park festival with ticketed entry and a fence, but then that would bring its own challenges like increased security and taking over the park for several days for build and break. We would have had to charge for entry due to higher cost of all that stuff. It wouldn't have been Redfest anymore, so we decided it wasn't the right option on this occasion. What do local residents think? When we announced the changes, we saw that a lot of local people
were disappointed with the decision and that's understandable. From that perspective, we think that people are positive about Redfest and that the festival means a lot to them. But as we've grown, we have received more complaints from our neighbours (nowhere near as other events on a similar scale), particularly around car parking. And we are truly sorry that some of our attendees feel the need to use residents' gardens as toilets. What for you, have been the best moments so far at the festival? One of my favourite things to do is to stand at the back of the main stage just before the festival finishes and take some photos of the audience and the headlining band. Every time it blows me away. Last year with RSVP, the new stage location and the swarming mass of people extending out up the hill in front of us - that topped them all. I had to film it on my phone. Another highlight was when Babyhead headlined. Simon and I looked at what was going on around us, did a double take, gawped at each other and yelled in unison "WHAT HAVE WE DONE?!" What is the most challenging part of organising the festival? Continually seeking out every penny of funding we get our hands on and making sure the team has the right skills and enough capacity without overstretching them. From a personal perspective, it boils down to time and capacity. Organising a festival as a paid full time job is challenging. Doing it in your spare time adds another dimension to it. You have to deal with the unexpected constantly, and to be flexible, adaptable, responsive. By Sunday morning the day after the event last year, I was pretty much a burnt-out wreck. So for me, the challenge is to find a way to manage this unique event, spend more time with my wife (who is the real unsung hero of Redfest), do the day job, and avoid having a breakdown. What's your vision for the future of the festival? Our vision is to enrich the local community through the arts. As long as we are achieving that vision sustainably, and with our sanity in check, by whichever means we think works, then I'm pretty happy with that.
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stgeorge&redfieldvoice n KERRY McCARTHY, MP FOR BRISTOL EAST April, 2017
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SINCE Thangam Debbonaire MP and I launched our campaign – supported by local residents, businesses, Cllr Asher Craig (St George West), and Cllrs Ruth Pickersgill and Afzal Shah (Easton) – we have seen progress made towards restoring Post Office services for the community in St George and Redfield. With the closure of Lloyds Bank last year, and the distance that disabled and elderly people must travel to reach other branches on Whitehall Road or Lawrence Hill, it was essential that we worked to bring back the local post office as soon as we could, and that is what we have done. As well as launching our petition with a huge novelty post card outside the old post office, I also appeared on BBC Radio Bristol’s Breakfast Show. Behind the scenes, I have been working closely with the Post Office and with a local businessperson who is interested in running the service. An established, decades-old Church Road business, Pat’s News and Booze, has been identified as a new site – opposite where the branch was supposed to move to last autumn, before squatters
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So why are we voting for a West of England Mayor? PEOPLE living in South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Bath are voting for a Metro Mayor to lead the new West of England Combined Authority for the next four years. More than 900,000 people are eligible to vote in the combined authority elections held on May 4. Residents in the Downend are might wonder what the point is of adding yet another layer of government to the region. Put simply - devolution money - £900 million to deliver infrastructure locally over the next 30 years. That works out at an additional £31 million each year. The Government wants to have a named individual accountable for the additional
powers and money being devolved to the West of England Combined Authority. Additional powers locally should mean better government for the West of England with a budget to deliver planned sustainable growth across the city region, it says. The West of England Mayor will work together with the Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees and the leaders of South Gloucestershire and B&NES councils, Matthew Riddle and Tim Warren, to oversee a coordinated plan for the region.
The three local authorities will still be responsible for most public service delivery, such as waste management, schools, and recreational facilities. Oversight of transport, housing, economic growth, adult training and skills will come under the new West of England Combined Authority, with the aim of creating a strategy for the whole area. Other financial benefits include the opportunity to take part in the business rates retention pilot and a higher rate of payments from Government
across the devolution region for roads maintenance, worth approximately £1m per year. Six people have declared that they are standing in the election, including: Tim Bowles (Conservative), Aaron Foot (UKIP), Darren Hall (Green Party), Lesley Mansell (Labour), John Savage (independent) and Stephen Williams (Liberal Democrat). Further information on the election, and a full list of candidates (available from 5 April) at: www.westofengland-ca. org.uk
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FOR many people within the new West of England combined Authority, choosing the region’s first Metro Mayor will be an important decision for them. Therefore, it’s absolutely crucial, that come May, voters aren’t restricted to choosing between a selection of career politicians that are almost indistinguishable from one and other. With me on the ballot, they’ll have the opportunity to vote for someone completely different. If elected to be the new Metro Mayor, I will work with everyone across the new West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, and I firmly believe that direct democracy can and will deliver outstanding levels of service and will ensure all voices are heard. As your local UKIP Candidate for the West Of England Metro Mayor, I have three commitments. Firstly, as a farmer, I understand the vast importance of the greenbelt and thus I do not want to see our nation stripped of its prime agricultural land and natural wildlife habitats. This is why I will fight hard to prevent our countryside becoming swamped by overdevelopment, as our countryside must be preserved so be enjoyed by future generations. I will also pledge to get the Bristol and Bath gridlock sorted once and for all. This will be achieved by ending the war on motorists and implementing an integrated transport network where bus, train and road user all work together. Finally, I want to be the voice that represents you, the public, this is why in the first 100 days in office, I will create a direct democracy platform so we can shape the West Of England together. This will be done so that we can all champion change.
I GREW up in Gloucestershire and lived in the Bristol area for the last 15 years. After graduating from Swansea University as a mechanical engineer, I joined the RAF as an Engineering Officer. Later I undertook a Masters in Business and worked in public services in a number of roles spanning crime & drugs, culture and media & sport. I was the national spokesperson for the FRANK drugs campaign and supported Gloucestershire’s recovery from 2007’s flooding. I spent 5 years working with Bristol City Council, running the Bristol Green Capital Partnership, and led the team that won the European Green Capital Award. Over 20 years, I have become more active in campaigning on environmental issues and despite my reservations, I was persuaded to enter politics. I ran to be the Green Party’s Bristol West MP, achieving 23% of the vote, coming a close second to Labour. During the campaign I saw how the Green party’s vision and messages of hope connected with residents fed up with the hollow promises from ‘the greenest government ever’. As Metro Mayor, we can improve the lives of thousands who live and work in the West of England by investing in better public transport, affordable housing, and jobs that pay a living wage. We must do more to provide people with meaningful work and investing in people. We have the opportunity to be a world leader in the smart cities agenda, creating a strong local economy that protects and regenerates the natural resources upon which we all enjoy.
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Tim Bowles, Conservative Party AS a local community campaigner, I’m passionate about our region and that’s why I’m standing to be the first West of England Mayor. I’ve combined a successful business career with public service as a local Councillor over the last fourteen years and I want to use my skills, experience and determination to make our region even better. Our community is a great place to live with a growing economy and new jobs. But success brings demand for more housing - and transport infrastructure is just not keeping up. Local people want to see further improvements to transport and they want to be able to get on the housing ladder more easily. If elected, I will adopt a better approach to development – so the right homes are built in the right places, protecting our green spaces and prioritising urban regeneration. I’m also determined to make transport a priority like a new station at Henbury and Horfield, speeding up the Portway Park and Ride station, and increased services from Sea Mills and Shirehampton stations. The West of England Mayor can make a real difference to the lives of people in the West with nearly £1 billion of extra Government money and key powers over housing, transport, the economy and jobs. But we need a strong local voice to champion our region, we need a Mayor who can work with our Government, local MPs and Councillors to get things done instead of using the role to score political points.
Lesley Mansell, Labour LESLEY Mansell is standing for Metro Mayor to make a difference. An experienced negotiator, the NHS manager believes she has the qualities to unite the leaders of Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. “My vision is to ensure everyone in the West of England can share equally in our region’s success,” she says. “I will put people first, working hard to get the best out of the three local authorities so devolution works for the many, not the few. “This election presents an opportunity for us to tackle the inequalities of our housing market, the insecurity of our jobs market and to end the frustrations of our journeys across Bristol.” Lesley, who lives in Radstock and works at Southmead Hospital, says her first priority is to address the region’s housing problems. “Getting homes built is essential for the region’s economy and, with better planning and contracts, new housing developments will also deliver apprenticeships and employment. We have already seen in Bristol what can be done when there is the will to build houses." Sorting out the region’s transport problems is another issue close to Lesley’s heart. ‘Too many of our roads, buses and trains are overcrowded, with congestion damaging our local economy and air quality so I will take the lead on transport to find green solutions so people can get to work and get around better.” One solution to rush hour congestion is, Lesley believes, to encourage employers to allow staff to work from home more often. As an equalities manager and trade unionist, Lesley will put equality at the heart of all she does, so everyone can benefit from prosperity.
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Stephen Williams, Liberal Democrat THE election of a “Metro” Mayor for the West of England is an exciting opportunity to take our region forward. London has benefitted from the strategic leadership of its Mayor. Now we will have the same powers and new sources of money so that we can make the big decisions locally, rather than asking for permission or funding from the government in Westminster. The new Metro Mayor will be able to invest in the local economy, with £120 million available in the first four years. I will invest in cheap start up space for new businesses and social enterprises. I want to encourage tech and digital entrepreneurs, the fast growing industries of the future. I will also support those businesses that are developing a low carbon, sustainable economy. I will lead trade delegations to bring more jobs to our area, building a world recognised brand for Bristol and Bath. I will set aside land for new homes that are affordable for purchase and rent, safeguarding the green Belt. I will use new transport powers to regulate all of bus providers, cut journey times and improve air quality. I will reopen rail stations, starting with Ashley Down, Charfield and Saltford. I will work with our county neighbours to bring more rail improvements and a new tram link to Bristol Airport. This is a big job and I am the only candidate to have served as a minister in the government, as well as an MP and councillor. I can make the case to the government for even more resources and powers, taking our region forward to greater prosperity.
John Savage, Independent ON May 4, we enter a new phase of devolution that will profoundly change the way that our region is run. I have lived in the West of England for the last 40 years and for the first time in my life I see the possibility of a real shift in power from Westminster to local people. Last year three councils in the West of England – Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire – agreed to a devolution deal which will allow our region to determine its own future, as well as an additional £30 million in extra funding from government. This is an unprecedented opportunity for the West of England and it is essential that we do not waste it. We need a leader who can work across the three local authorities; someone who will not be bound by bureaucracy nor party interests. This is not the time to be divisive, but to unite the West of England around a common purpose and, in doing so, truly let this region reach its full potential. The West of England’s Mayor must use their position to facilitate co-operation between the local authorities for the good of all. I intend to stand as an independent candidate for this election and draw upon my vast experience of partnership working – with government, local government, businesses and charities – to bolster the status of the West of England and champion it as the best places to live and work.
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA April 5 n Come and meet your local Neighbourhood Policing Team to discuss any issues or queries you may have, and to bring them up to date with what’s going on in your community. When: Wednesday 5th April 2017, 18:00–20:00 St George Library Church Rd, Bristol BS5 8AL April 8 n St George Community Centre Saturday 8th: Dance School April10 n St George Community Centre Monday 10th: Yoga April 11 n Tuesday 11th: The Limes Play and Learn free play session, dance school, yoga/pilates, adult dance April 12 n St George Community Centre. Wednesday 12th: Time for Tots, Dance School April 13 n St George Community Centre. Thursday 13th: Slimming World, Woodcraft, Tai Chi April 14 n St George Community Centre. Friday 14th: Twins & More, Jolly Tots, Dance School, Adult Dance Saturday 15th: Dance School April 17 n St George Community Centre. Monday 17th: Yoga Tuesday 18th: The Limes Play and Learn, Dance School, yoga/pilates, adult dance April 19 n St George Community Centre. Wednesday 19th: Time for Tots, dance school, W.I. RED
April 20 n St George Community Centre Thursday 20th: Slimming World, Woodcraft, Tai Chi April 21 n St George Community Centre Friday 21th: Twins & More, Jolly Tots, dance school, adult dance April 22 n Angel Patch. The single parents’ support group will be holding its bring-and-share tea with an Easter egg hunt, Easter activities and surprises. It will be held on Saturday 22nd April 2:30–5:30 between at the Scout Hall on Two Mile Hill Road, Bristol, BS15 1BG. 50p per person including refreshments. For more information, contact Jacky on 07957 141388. April 22 n The McGuire Programme, a company that helps those who stammer, will be holding an open day on Saturday 22nd April at 11:00am–13:00pm at Futures Inn, Cabot Circus, Bond Street, Bristol. BS1 3EN. For more information, contact Matt Wilton on 07838 172 768 or email: Matt.wilton@ mcguireprogramme.com April 23 n St. Aidan with St George Church, Fir Tree Lane, St George A St. George’s day service will be held at 6.30pm on 23rd April, to celebrate our Patron Saint. April 24 n St George Community Centre Monday 24th: Yoga April 25 n St George Community Centre Tuesday 25th: The Limes Play and
The Bristol Pound THE Bristol Pound will out and over the next month helping people get to grips with the currency: Wednesday 5th April: Business meetup at Thali Café on St Mark’s Road for local businesses to talk about joining the scheme and for existing members to learn how to make the most of Bristol Pounds. 9–10am. Saturday 8th April: Stall at the brand-new Easton Market
Wednesday 26th April: Bristol Pound info stall at St Marks Community Café 12–2pm Wednesday 12th April: Members meetup at Hydra Bookshop 12–2pm Thursday 27th April: Talk ‘For People, Not Banks’ at Easton Community Centre 7–8pm Sunday 7th May: We’ll be at the Sunday Assembly at the Trinity Centre. For full info, go to bristolpound.org/events
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Learn, Dance School, yoga/pilates, adult dance April 26 n St George Community Centre Wednesday 26th: Time for Tots, dance school April 27 n St George Community Centre Thursday 27th: Slimming World, Woodcraft, Tai Chi April 28 n St George Community Centre Friday 28th: Twins & More, Jolly Tots, dance school, adult dance April 29 n St George Community Centre Saturday 29th: Dance school April 25 n Come and meet your local Neighbourhood Policing Team to discuss any issues or queries you may have, and to bring them up to date with what’s going on in your community. Tuesday 25th April 2017, 18:00–20:00 Summerhill Methodist Church, Bristol BS5 8LB June 30 n An Evening with Motty. The Rotary Club of Bristol has organised 'An Evening with Motty, John Motson OBE' as a fundraiser for Meadow Vale Community Centre. As part of their centenary celebrations the Rotary Club of Bristol has organised an event on at Ashton Gate Stadium, with proceeds going to the Rotary Club on Bristol Centenary Meadowvale Project, helping to create desperately needed community facilities. The evening includes two-course dinner (plus coffee), a talk by 'Motty' including insights into his broadcasting career from 1968 to 2008, plus an auction and raffle. Tickets for the event cost £45 (or £320 for 8). Further information from events@rotarybristol.org or call 07887 355231
REGULAR EVENTS Tuesday n St George local councillor surgeries .Third Tuesday of every month: St George Library at 18:30–19:30 Wednesday n Diamond fellowship at Fishponds Baptist Church hall,
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Downend Road, 10.30am. Open to everyone, first and third Wednesdays every month. Variety of speakers, coffee mornings and annual day out and Christmas meal. Contact 0117 9653421. n Easton Food Assembly. The local online market is open for collection of orders every Wednesday between 17:30–19:00 at Easton Community Centre. The group will be holding a special taster market on XX the XX of May. For more information contact: eastonfoodassembly@gmail.com Saturday n St George local councillor surgeries .First Saturday of every month: St George Library at 11:30–12:30 n St George local councillor surgeries. Second Saturday of every month: St Aiden’s Church at 11:00–12:00 n St George local councillor surgeries. Fourth Saturday of every month: Meadow Vale Community Centre at 13:00–14:00 n Easton local councillor surgeries (including Whitehall, Redfield and Barton Hill). Third Saturday of every month: April, June, August, October, December: St Anne’s Boardmill Social Club, Avonvale Road, Bristol BS5 9RN at 14:00–16:00. May, July, September, November: Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Street, Bristol BS5 6AW at 10:00–12:00
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Team to (bristol) pound Can you or do you the pavements in your know someone who could inspire? local area A TEAM from the Bristol Pound is planning to be in and around Easton, Redfield and St George this April, with the aim of raising awareness of the community currency's benefits. They'll be at events, holding stalls and knocking on doors, helping local people sign up and get to grips with the money. "This month the Bristol Pound will be celebrating one of the best things about Easton, Redfield and St George - the vast amount of independent local shops and businesses," said Laurie King, Bristol Pound's Community Liaison Manager. "Each Bristol Pound is a commitment to spend locally, support the vibrant local business community and keep money in the area." The Bristol Pound can be
used either in note or electronic form at participating local businesses. It aims to keep money circulating in the city in the 'real economy' of food, shelter, energy and other basics, and to keep money out of the hands of bankers and corporations. Anyone can use Bristol Pound paper notes at participating businesses. The notes can be collected from selected local businesses called 'cash points'. Members of the Bristol Pound are given an online account from which they can make payments to business members either online, by text message or using an app. A full list of activities can be seen in our what's on section on page 18.
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N behalf of your local neighbourhood policing team I would like to say how pleased I am to have this opportunity to update you every month on our work. Each month this column will give you an insight into what we are doing in your area to keep you safe. I'll talk about local issues and the priorities we are focussing on, as well as offering crime prevention advice and celebrating local successes and community events. Within the Police we have what's known as neighbourhood teams. These are teams of officers that are given responsibility to look after a specific area. Our role is to problem solve, build relationships and links in our communities, and to deal with the ongoing issues which affect people's lives in their neighbourhoods. St George and Redfield are split into three beat areas, with a total of four PCs and nine PCSOs. Below are the officers' names and the geographical area they cover: St George Central– PC 755 Matt Clement, PCSO 8813 Hung Truong, PCSO 8921 Brenden Laben. St George West & Troopers Hill– PC 2838 Claire Coates, PCSO 6749 Narjit Thapa, PCSO 7150 Paul Borkowski. Redfield & Easton – PC 2413 Joanna Babbage, PC 2511 Rob Coles Pearce, PCSO 9956 Alex Redhead, PCSO 6755 Adam Needs, PCSO 7901 Dave Bane, PCSO 8312 Sapphire Fortey, PCSO 8494 Hayley Bickford Crime prevention tip If you have a door with a paddle or
stub handle like the one pictured, please make sure you lock it with a key. Thieves actively target houses with this style of door handle because they know many people don't lock them properly. Simply lifting the handle up until it clicks isn't enough — thieves can disengage the lock and then walk right in. Always lock your door with a key and then take the key out so thieves can't fish it out through the letterbox. Keep it
New crossing to improve safety on Bryants Hill St George Neighbourhood Partnership is aiming to improve safety for pedestrians on Bryants Hill by proposing a new two-stage crossing facility. The scheme would be installed at the busy junction with John Wesley Road. Currently, this stretch of Bryant's Hill does not have an appropriate crossing point and the new island will improve pedestrian safety. Bristol City Council has launched a consultation running up until the 10th April on the preliminary proposals. The consultation provides local residents with the opportunity to comment on the scheme and help shape the final design. To have your say contact Matthew Ball, Senior Highways Engineer: matthew.ball@ bristol.gov.uk
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Telephone: 101 (Non-Emergency number) 999 (Emergency number If you have any subjects or questions that you would like me to answer regarding policing in this article, then please let me know: Alexander.Redhead@ avonandsomerset.police.uk
New byelaws focus on St George Parks NEW byelaws are set to come into force on the 28th April 2017 in a bid to deter low-level anti-social behaviour in Bristol’s parks. The legislation designates specific areas for certain activities, with Bristol City Council planning to release more information in the coming weeks. Specifically, the legislation states that BBQs have been banned at the Troopers Hill Nature Reserve. In other parks, the lighting of BBQs will be limited to designated areas with properly constructed stoves. Similarly, fishing is now banned from St George Park; however, it is allowed at lakes and rivers in and adjacent to all other parks. Specific areas have been designated for flying model aircraft and drones, including part of Dundridge playing fields. For more information, visit: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/ policies-plans-strategies/parks-byelaws
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n FEATURE Neighbourhood partnerships might be being wound down, but their members are determined to find new ways to ensure that they can continue to improve their communities. Philip Bird explains more… FOR years, neighbourhood partnerships have played a key role in enabling a whole host of organisations across Bristol to work together to improve their area. Now, the organisations look set to be one of the victims of the various cost cutting exercises across the council's departments. Council budget cuts look set to bring an end to the local neighbourhood partnerships that operate across the city. The St George and Redfield areas are served by both the St George Neighbourhood Partnership and the Easton, Ashley and Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Partnership. The neighbourhood partnerships operate within city council wards. The Easton and Lawrence Hill wards are also supported by Easton & Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Management
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Edition(s):for the April future 2017 Partnerships (better known as Up Our Street). The partnerships had limited budgets, including the opportunity to award well-being grants for local projects. They worked well where they were able to steer limited council resources towards issues that were of concern to residents. Neighbourhood fora were a key feature of the partnerships and provided local people with an opportunity to meet face to face with councillors, council officers, police and others to discuss issues. It is not yet known if there will be similar opportunities after the demise of neighbourhood partnerships. Members of the St George Neighbourhood Partnership have been discussing how they can continue to support and co-ordinate activities in the area after its demise. Rob ActonCampbell, the group's Chair, explained: "We are developing plans for a new St George partnership or network. The organisation will be volunteer-led and will take
on many of the functions of the neighbourhood partnership." The new group would be independent of the council but work collaboratively with councillors and council officers to bring about improvements in St George. A public meeting is to be held on Wednesday 17 May at 7.30pm at St George Library. St George residents will be able to learn more about plans for the successor organisation to St George Neighbourhood Partnership and help to shape its future. Easton & Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Management and Boundless Futures CIC were successful in seeking funding from Bristol City Council for their project entitled East Bristol Citizens' Alliance to support their work in the Easton, Ashley and Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Partnership area. The council funding is set to be used to develop and increase the voice and influence, civic participation, and social capital of residents across the participating wards. Stacy Yelland
from Easton & Lawrence Hill Neighbourhood Management commented: "We are developing our plans for how we will move forward. We would welcome suggestions from local people about what we should be focusing on." You can complete their survey at www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ K3P2DXV and/or pass on your comments and suggestions by calling 0117 954 2834 or emailing contact@eastonandlawrencehill. org.uk. The Network, a joint project by Barton Hill Settlement, Bristol Somali Resource Centre, St Werburgh's City Farm and Wellspring Healthy Living Centre has also been awarded Council funding. The March Cabinet meeting awarded £835,125.00 (over a four year period) for a three-stage programme which will build inclusive and natural networks and develop sustainable solutions to challenges faced by people living in Ashley, Easton and Lawrence Hill.
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