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ST GEORGE Library faces an uncertain future following the city council’s proposals for a range of cuts that will see the number of libraries across Bristol reduced from 27 to just 10. Under the proposals the council will organise libraries

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THE newly formed Friends of Gladstone Street Park (FoGSP) is looking for new people that live near the park who would like to help with the group's activities. The inaugural event involved a family puppet show from Bristol-based Mr Brown's Pig and was funded by a wellbeing grant from the Neighbourhood Partnership. Both parents and children enjoyed the show although the children voiced their appreciation with much greater volume. FOGSP was formally created towards the end of 2015 although a number of residents had been caring for the park before this time. "Parks are important because,

like laughter, they make us feel good," said Maxine Williams one of the group's members. "We aim to bring together neighbours who enjoy their precious green space and would like to see it used and improved." The group is planning a number of other park events such as a family games day, a plant sale and a picnic. If you live near the park and would like to help you can contact Maxine on 0117 9396865.

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Police reach out at community fun day THERE was a heavy police presence at this year's Barton Fields 999 Community Fun Day - but these officers weren't there to make an arrest! Instead they took the opportunity to meet the local community and to discuss crime prevention. The event is organised by the Barton Fields Trust and is a fun family day out featuring face painting, a dog show, a fairground and much more. "The mounted horses received a lot of positive attention and it was nice to have them there for support," explained PCSO Lisa Stevens of Avon and Somerset Police. "We had two Police vans which the kids thoroughly enjoyed climbing in and out of which made it the perfect opportunity to talk about crime and its consequences

with them - a cheeky bit of education thrown in!" In particular the police took the event as an opportunity to reach out to black, minority and ethnic groups and encourage them to get involved with policing. "Our aim is to reach out to under-represented groups within our communities," explained Kermal Singh of the Black Police Association. "The day was very enjoyable and we had some great engagement with members of the public and good conversations around police recruitment." The Black Police Association will also be attending the Eastville Islamic Cultural Fair in August. To get involved or to find out more, go to: www.avonandsomerset.police. uk/jobs

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Deputy Mayor signals hope for Bristol Parks THERE is hope that Bristol’s parks budget will not be cut to zero, Deputy Mayor Asher Craig has told the Voice. Cllr Craig, who as cabinet member for communities is in charge of council leisure facilities, says she has identified around £3 million of the £4.4 million savings needed. The plans could see the parks passed to a charitable trust, set up with the help of the National Trust (NT). “We have had some early but successful discussions with the National Trust looking at a new model for delivering parks,” said Cllr Craig. The council’s proposal to slash parks spending to zero by April 2019 is seen as impossible by the Bristol Parks Forum and many local parks groups. The council was hoping volunteers would step in to run open spaces. But community groups have said they hadn’t got the resources or the expertise needed. Without council staff to do basic maintenance like mowing, and regular safety checks on play equipment, volunteers said many park facilities would close. Now Cllr Craig has signalled hope the every park in the city will continue to be maintained. There are 28 large parks,

including St George Park, Dundridge Park and Netham Park, but the council also looks after more than 350 open spaces of varying sizes. Ownership of parks may pass to a new trust. Newcastle City Council is looking at a scheme where a charity sets up an endowment fund to pay for park works, with National Trust advice. Even under this model, more work might be needed from volunteers. The National Trust’s paid staff are far outnumbered by volunteers – there are 800 National Trust volunteers at Tyntesfield House in North Somerset alone. More money would come from staging events – for example, the Downs committee in Clifton is keen to increase the number of events there, said Cllr Craig. It was previously suggested that more events at Ashton Court might be supplemented by higher parking charges, paidfor facilities such as a Go Ape assault course, and perhaps an admission fee for the Balloon Fiesta. Increasing activities at some of the larger parks “will help us invest in some of the smaller ones,” said Cllr Craig. A range of

other sources of funds are being discussed. The council wants people to come forward with ideas, she said. She praised the work of Bristol’s many local parks groups: “They are doing a lot already – they are absolutely fantastic,” she said. “We don’t necessarily want them to take on the management. If people want to look after shrubs that’s fine, but we aren’t going to ask them to go out and mow the lawns. “I think it will be a case of negotiating with the Bristol Parks Forum and local groups about what they are willing to do.” Rob Acton-Campbell, secretary of Bristol Parks Forum, which brings together voluntary groups from most of Bristol’s parks, said members are worried that the council’s plans are unrealistic. It’s a big step up from the £1 million a year in parks income at the moment to the £4.4 million needed, he said. “It seems very ambitious to get to that sort of figure in two years – 10 years down the line we could believe,” he said. “The money would have to be raised every year – what if there was a wet summer and events were cancelled?” Asked Mr Acton-Campbell.

There are also doubts about how many more events parks can take, and whether the council has the staff able to organise them. “There is a limit to what residents will do for their parks,” he added. “People will volunteer if they think they are adding to what the council is already doing – extra habitat management for wildlife, work on flower beds,” he said, “but if we get to the stage where you are asking volunteers to do the day-to-day stuff, that’s more difficult.” Forum members welcome the idea of a trust running parks as it could remove worries about further council cuts. However, they want to hear more details of the plan at a meeting with Cllr Craig on June 24 (after the Voice went to press). Meanwhile, the forum has launched an e-petition demanding the council drops the idea of a zero parks budget, calling it “impossible in such a short timescale”. Bristol Parks Forum has now launched an e-petition that can be found at: http://epetitions.bristol. gov.uk/epetition_core/view/ ProtectParks

Council proposes £4.7 million in cuts BRISTOL City Council has proposed a package of severe cuts that will impact a number of publicly managed services and spaces across the city in a bid to save £4.7 million over three years. Most of the city's libraries will close, along with the majority of public toilets, while adult social care will be cut along with half of school crossing patrols. All the changes will be subject to public consultation, which runs until 5 September. However, Mayor Marvin Rees made it clear as he launched the consultation on 13 June that the savings had to be made. "We still have to balance our budget, and we are working under a national

government that is committed to austerity," he said. Also part of the consultation are the neighbourhood partnerships - the local meetings which brought residents together with the police, the council and other bodies. There are plans to replace these with a much cheaper system of local meetings, with the option of distributing some funds towards local causes. Mr Rees held out little immediate hope for Bristol to escape the cuts, despite the hung parliament delivered by the General Election - a result widely seen as a vote against austerity. "It's clear that cities voted against austerity," said Mr Rees. "Cities across the country are

making the case that it [austerity] is essentially a de-investment in who we are, and what we need. "There is a hope that there will be a more listening ear from central government, but that is not the situation right now." Mr Rees said that despite the need for savings, he still wanted a genuine consultation. "We want to enter into a conversation with Bristol about how we do this. These are initial proposals. They are there for people to review, and to feed back to us on. "But we are really clear that we do have to balance this budget. It means that if we don't make a saving in one area, it means we do have to make a saving in another area"

He also hit out at national politicians who pass the blame for cuts onto local councils. Cllr Asher Craig, cabinet member for communities and Deputy Mayor, said: "We are also looking at whether there are ways that the council can support community groups, volunteers and partners to play bigger roles in the delivery of some services. We want to help others to get things done, rather than supplying all the same services ourselves. Getting more involved in your community can help make you happier and healthier, whilst reducing the impact of these savings, so I'd encourage people to keep that in mind as they take part."

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n NEWS Library from page 1 the proposed cuts to Bristol's library service,” said Tamsin Harcourt of Friends of St George Library. “In the current council consultation, our local library survives only in option two, which is weighted towards community need.” “At the time of the previous consultation last year, the library staff and the public were encouraged to see this as the start of a creative redefinition of the library service, so that access would not be compromised but made available in ways which were innovative and up to date. Instead what is being proposed now is simply cutting existing provision.” Mrs Harcourt urged people to complete the consultation. “We believe that this is bigger than St George. This is not just about our local library, as a city we risk losing a comprehensive library service accessible to all." Cllr Asher Craig, cabinet member for communities explained that the city’s library service had been created decades ago to service needs from a very different time and that the council is now seeking to transform the service to better meet local needs. “We appreciate that local people are understandably protective of their local libraries,” explained Cllr Craig.

How the cuts affect you ADULT day services will be cut by £1.2 million by 2020. Community Links centres will no longer care for people with complex learning disabilities or severe dementia. Transport costs will be cut, with each person having their needs reviewed and families will be encouraged to drop users at centres. An independent living service will help people with conditions such as autism and sensory impairment to find help in the community. Dropin centres will be retained, however the buildings may be changed. St George Library’s future will depend on the outcome of the consultation. Despite the library having above average usage, two of the three options

involve it losing council funding. A third option, which puts a greater focus on the needs of the local population will see it retained as a ‘local’ library, meaning that it will be staffed 9.30am–5:00pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Public Toilets are set to be closed across the city – including those in St George Park. One option on the consultation offers the opportunity to keep a single set of public toilets open. School crossing patrols are being halved across the city; with the service being removed where there is a zebra or puffin crossing. This means that the only crossing that will be affected in the area will be at

Johnsons Lane, servicing The Limes Nursery and Whitehall Primary School. St George Neighbourhood Partnership has been dissolved, however discussions are already underway to form a successor organisation – see our report on page 6. At a city-wide level, the council is proposing that at least two community meetings should take place in each ward or group of wards every year. Community groups will have a minimum of £14,000 with which to organise meetings. £275,000 will be available for activities. Local councillors will decide how to use a share in CIL funds from property developers.

“However, with a smaller budget and many of our libraries needing investment, the proposals we are putting forward will offer sustainable library services into the future that people across the city can access.”

Have your say ANYONE can comment on any part of the plans at bristol. citizenspace.com/bristol-city-council/yourneighbourhood The consultation runs until Tuesday September 5. Anyone with a disability or access needs can request alternative formats by emailing consultation@bristol.gov.uk or by calling 0117 922 2848. Paper copies are available from libraries and the council’s Citizen Service Point at 100 Temple Street. But paper copies are being limited to save money.

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St George first area to form Community Network THE St George Community Network has held its first meeting, making the area the first in Bristol to form a successor organisation to its neighbourhood partnership. The event took place on 21 June at St George Library. Residents, community groups, councillors and the police came together to discuss the impact of the cuts on the local community, and the future organisation of the Community Network. Attendees were asked to give their opinions on what is good about the local area and what issues the Community Network should campaign on. Nigel Williams, resident member of the former Neighbourhood Partnership summed up the results of the meeting and how the Network would be run: “It won’t be an official body, it won’t have official funding, it won’t be sponsored or owned by the council. So therefore it will not

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community groups. The second role…is to campaign on local issues.” Tamsin Harcourt, Chair of St George Community Association explained that a small amount of funding would be available to the Community Network for meetings and projects through the Community Centre’s management body. Neighbourhood Partnerships existed between 2008 to when they had their funding withdrawn earlier this year. The council’s consultation states that it “recognises the value of engaging with communities on issues that affect them but believes that there are more efficient ways of doing this…”. It went on to say that it is committed to focusing resources on areas with the greatest levels of inequality. It aims to ensure

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n NEWS 12 JULY is the closing date to respond to the Troopers Hill ‘Ways to Nature’ survey. The survey seeks to find out whether local people want Friends of Troopers Hill to apply for funding of up to £100,000 to improve access to the nature reserve and strengthen barriers to illegal entry by motorbikes. If a significant number of people respond positively to the survey, Friends of Troopers Hill will go ahead with their funding bid. “This last winter really showed how the wheelchair access route to Troopers Hill Local Nature Reserve has deteriorated,” said Susan ActonCampbell, Chair of Friends of Troopers Hill. “We were contacted by a local resident saying he found it impossible to push his wife, in her wheelchair, along the route.” “Troopers Hill Field is a quagmire every winter. Ideally we would like to have a new path built to connect the new play area to 20 acres of natural play in Troopers Hill Local Nature Reserve, as well as surfacing

Time running out to support Troopers Hill improvements and re-surfacing the existing wheelchair access route.” 1,500 surveys have been hand-delivered by volunteers to homes surrounding Troopers Hill. A further 500 surveys have been handed out to Troopers Hill visitors and left in local businesses including Brizzle Born and Bread bakery on Summerhill Rd, Gingells butchers on Nags Head Hill, the Horse and Jockey pub on Nags Head Hill and the reception areas of Air Balloon Hill Primary School and Summerhill Academy. An online version of the questionnaire is available via www.troopers-hill.org.uk/ waystonature Last year, in partnership with landowners, Bristol City Council, Friends of Troopers Hill successfully completed an £80,000 project to install

a play area on Troopers Hill Field, thanks to funding from Suez Communities Trust, Veolia

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n ASHER CRAIG, CITY COUNCILLOR FOR ST GEORGE WEST A LITTLE over a year ago, I was elected as councillor for St George West. I made it clear to residents that as your Labour councillor I will work for you all regardless of political affiliations. So it is in that vein that I have been beavering away on your behalf. I have dealt with over 100 pieces of case work in the past 12 months, including housing and planning matters, flytipping, pest control, waste management issues, anti-social behaviour, littering, blocked drains and street cleansing. Many of you will have noticed the billboard site at the corner of Chalks Road and Church Road; working with council officers, we persuaded the landowner to sign an agreement with Out of Hand to replace the hoardings and provide a community notice board as well as a site for posters. I worked with St George in Bloom on their Grey to Green Project which has transformed the Billboard site outside the Sikh Gurdwhara. The traffic island in front of the entrance to St

George Park received a makeover in addition to the row of flower baskets hanging from lamp posts on Church Road. Thanks to the volunteers of St George in Bloom. From the conversations I have had with residents, you told me that you did not know what was going on locally and our older residents in particular asked if I could do something about this. I am proud that through mine and Councillor Beech's efforts, we now have a community newspaper in the form of St George and Redfield Voice. Many of you have learnt that the planning application for the former porn studio on Ebeneezer Street was approved. I worked with local residents to set out objections to the proposals. Our MP Kerry McCarthy also lent support. We lost the fight, but planning officials asked for a management plan to mitigate many of the concerns of local residents, such as parking, waste management, noise pollution and access, which are still

outstanding. I have been approached over the planned housing development of Olympia House on Beaconsfield Road. I will be hosting a meeting with residents to discuss concerns and to make representation to the

developers before their application is submitted. The city council has launched its Neighbourhoods Public Consultations regarding council services which relate to budget savings set in February 2017. They will affect Bristol Community Links, libraries, Neighbourhood Partnerships, school crossing patrols and street toilets. A separate consultation is being launched for Supporting People savings. In addition to eight public consultation meetings being facilitated by the council, the St George Community Network will be hosting a meeting of local residents to discuss the proposals and put forward the views of the community – look out for information on the community noticeboards or check the Networks Facebook page. St George West is a great ward. We have great shops, good transport links, great schools, a beautiful park and a great sense of community. I consider it an honour to serve as your local councillor.

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Splash of colour for Kingsway precinct A GROUP of volunteers from St. George in Bloom has replanted and refreshed the containers at the Kingsway Shopping Precinct, bringing a splash of colour to the area. The planting took place on Tuesday 13 June 2017 in lovely summer sunshine. They created a summer and autumn floral display. “I would like to sincerely thank the team of volunteers from St. George in Bloom who kindly joined me, and gave their time to volunteer for this task,” said Grenville Johnson, Chair of

St George in Bloom. “We would also like to thank Rod Pooley and his team from Bristol City Council’s Blaise Nursery for supplying and delivering the plants, and to the local shop and business owners for donating funds to enable St. George in Bloom to enhance this public area as part of our ‘Grey to Green’ projects.” Mr Johnson said that he hoped that this project will continue to enhance this area of the city, and raise everyone's spirits when they visit this busy shopping precinct.

n VETS' ADVICE Dogs are vulnerable to a wide range of infectious diseases. Some of these are serious, and may even be fatal. We recommend vaccinations to provide protection against these diseases. When we give a vaccine, we administer a weakened form of the infection. This stimulates the immune system and memory cells are produced which allow the dog to quickly and effectively respond to future infections. There are a number of vaccines available in the UK, we recommend vaccinating all dogs against the following diseases: Distemper: A virus that affects the respiratory system, intestinal system, and occasionally the neurological system. Mild cases can be treated symptomatically but severe cases affecting the brain usually result in euthanasia. It is now uncommon in the UK because of wide spread, effective vaccination, but there are still occasional outbreaks. Canine Infectious Hepatitis: A virus that affects the liver. This disease causes a wide range of symptoms including lethargy, anorexia, and bleeding tendencies. The disease can be fatal. Parvovirus, “Parvo”: This virus tends to affect puppies, causing severe bloody diarrhoea, vomiting, shock and collapse and can also be fatal. Leptospirosis: a bacterial disease spread via urine. This infection also known can also infect humans and some

What do we vaccinate our dogs against, and why? other animals, such as cows. In dogs, it usually causes kidney and liver failure and can be fatal. In the past few years the vaccine has been updated to cover new strains of the disease. There are other vaccines available that are advisable for dogs at risk of specific diseases due to their lifestyle or if they are travelling abroad: Kennel Cough: For dogs going into boarding kennels or who frequently meet other dogs at shows, events, or in working or activity groups. Rabies: The UK is Rabies free so this vaccine is only needed if you are travelling abroad with your pet. You will also need a Pet passport. Lyme Disease: For dogs in a high-tick area, although tick control products are so effective now that we tend to recommend preventative parasite control rather than vaccination. Chalks Road St George A t A n i m a l H o u s e w e u n d e r s t a n d t h a t r e g i s t e r i n g y o u r Leishmania: This disease is p e t w i t h a n e w v e t i s a b i g d e c i s i o n . Bristol BS5 7AA transmitted by sand flies, vaccination Tel: 0117 33 55 999 is an option for dogs travelling S o t o m a k e i t a l i t t l e e a s i e r w e a r e m a k i n g t h i s o f f e r t o y o u . abroad, e.g. to southern Europe. www.animalhousevets.co.uk

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George Park, due to cutbacks in community spending now more than ever it relies on donations from our neighbours and visitors to the park July 8th will see the gardening session proceeding along with 'Have a Field Day', a 38 Degreesinspired picnic event to show love, support and protection for our wonderful urban green spaces So if you feel inspired bring your

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n NEWS FROM THE ALLOTMENT

Getting fruity! AS gardeners amongst us will know, the weather plays an important part of our early growing season and whilst we've had an exceptionally dry and fairly mild early spring, June started with low temperatures and rain. However, the middle of the month saw the thermometer repeatedly rise to over 20°c and that has really helped our fruit gardens. Firstly, soft fruits such as strawberries are in abundance and gooseberries, whilst not quite ready for picking, will be plentiful by early July. Many of these fruits will be frozen for jam making later, however they are too irresistible and quite a few are guaranteed to be eaten before they even leave the plot! And if they are not consumed then, almost certainly they'll be quickly swallowed up by our grandchildren - kids just love them. But as summer soft fruits fade away for another year, plums, pears and apples are showing excellent signs of development for harvest by September.

Tomatoes, whether in a greenhouse or in a sheltered place on the patio, will be getting into top gear by mid-July with the first pickings soon - if you have not already been able to do so. But by now, most of the nutrients in the compost that your plants started growing in will be exhausted and they'll need a regular liquid feed. Branded tomato feeds are excellent for this and an application of 'little and often' is much better than once a fortnight. This is especially true when plants reach their reproductive stage - flowering and fruiting. Alternatively, a well diluted liquid comfrey feed out-performs manure, compost and many proprietary liquid feeds for concentration of nutrients. Likewise, the liquid saved from our wormery is generally rich in nitrogen and potassium and will be much cheaper than anything you can buy! Tomato feeding done, if you are growing cordon or vine varieties regularly check and pinch out any side shoots that frequently appear, this helps channel the plant's energy into producing fruit rather than foliage. Bush tomatoes do not need pinching out and can be left to develop. Plot holders at Hillside Allotments want to say a very big thank you to all the traders in Hanham High Street who supported their charity plant sale for St. Peter's Hospice recently. The sale extended to two sites along the high street and the huge number of customers who came along were able to choose from a wide variety of mainly home grown flower and vegetable plants which resulted in a fantastic overall donation to

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the hospice of £601.20. Thank you everyone! As summer progresses, competitive gardeners will be keen to exhibit their produce and two local shows that are well worth visiting will be Warmley Flower Show on 5th August at Warmley Community Centre, Deanery Road, BS15 9JB and at our Allotment Headquarters in Nicholas Lane, St. George, BS5 8TY on 13th August. If you would like to know more about either event or where you can pick up copies of Show Schedules for those who would like to enter in the wide range of classes, please get in touch with us; our contact details are below. We at the allotments hope you have an enjoyable summer and if you are off on holiday please remember to ask a neighbour to keep an eye on watering your plants, particularly baskets, pots and containers as these can dry out so very quickly. And incidentally, on the subject of watering, investing in an automatic system is without doubt money well spent. Not only does

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Local slimmers donate clothes for Cancer Research UK GENEROUS slimmers in the St George area have been donating the clothes they’ve slimmed out of to The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw in support of Cancer Research UK. The local Slimming World groups have collected over 400 bags of the clothes, shoes and accessories from members who slimmed out of their old wardrobes. With each bag worth around £25 to the charity, the slimmers have raised around £10,000 for the charity. The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw aims to increase awareness of how keeping a healthy weight helps reduce the risk of developing some types of cancer. The event has been supported by the singer and TV presenter, Peter Andre, who is a joint ambassador for the campaign and founder of his own Cancer Research UK fund after sadly losing his brother to cancer. Last year, slimmers across the UK raised £2.1 million through donations and this year it’s hoped the event will smash that target and raise £3 million for the charity. Consultant Maddie Mawditt, who runs the weekly group in Redfield and Whitehall, is proud of her members’ fundraising efforts. “The members never fail to amaze me with their weight loss results week after week and

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it has been great to see so many bags of clothes donated through The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw," she said. “This year’s Clothes Throw has been a fantastic success, and I can’t believe just how many bags my members, their friends and families have managed to collect. Our group is always buzzing and when we collected the bags up and saw what a phenomenal amount there was altogether, we realised what a difference we could make – the atmosphere was just electric. “Lots of people don’t know that maintaining a healthy weight helps reduce the risk of developing some types of cancer. All of the wardrobes cleared and every donation made by our members, their friends and families will make a huge difference to Cancer Research UK and we’re so grateful for everyone’s support. “The Clothes Throw has been a great chance for the members who have done so well to celebrate their amazing weight losses by saying goodbye to their ‘before’ clothes!” Anyone who would like to find out more about Slimming World is invited to get in touch with Maddie on 07811010866, who runs the Redfield and Whitehall groups every Thursday, or pop along to any of the local groups.

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How safe are tower blocks? THE tragic news of the fire at Grenfell Tower in London is causing concern for residents of other tower blocks. The council is addressing concerns and visited Butler House, Summerhill Road, St George on Tuesday 20 June. A number of council representatives including Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees and Kerry McCarthy MP and members of Avon Fire and Rescue visited to Butler House to help address the concerns of residents. The visit was part of a series of visits to tower blocks across Bristol. "We do not believe there is cause for concern about our tower blocks," explained Mr Rees. "But we are monitoring events [in London] very closely and will take on board any recommendations that come out as a result of the investigation. This would include any necessary changes to our policies and

procedures." "We will continue to monitor the situation and decide our next steps once we know more about the causes of the fire and the initial results of the investigation." Cllr Paul Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing explained that "cladding had been added to Butler House to both help insulate the building an also help protect the building from the weather". There is cladding on Butler House but unlike with Grenfell Tower, the cladding on Butler House has been fixed direct to the building. Cllr Smith explained that the housing budget is a selfcontained budget within the council's finances, and with rent income going down each year the amount of money available to maintain council housing properties drops. He made

clear, however, that "if we need to make changes, we'll make changes". There were difficulties with emergency vehicle access to Grenfell Tower. Butler House in St George and Bayton House and Kingsmarsh House in Lawrence Hill have seen new housing being built in the grounds of the tower blocks. We asked Simon Shilton, Assistant Chief Fire Officer for Avon Fire and Rescue, whether this posed a problem for fire crews. He told us that emergency access was considered when developments were planned around tower blocks, and that access for their vehicles was maintained. Residents of Bristol's tower blocks will be able to get advice from the fire service and speak to council officers and councillors about any concerns. By 4th July, Avon Fire & Rescue Service aim

to have visited each of Bristol's tower blocks to meet with residents. Bristol City Council has been spending £2million per year for the last five years on improving fire safety in high rise blocks of flats. It plans to spend at least £1 million per year for the next ten years. Marvin Rees explained "I want to reassure our tenants that we are doing all that can possibly be done to protect them, and make sure that Bristol never experiences a similar tragedy." Avon Fire & Rescue offer free Home Fire Safety Visits (whether or not you live in a tower block). Further information available at www.avonfire.gov.uk/ourservices/home-fire-safety-visits or call 0117 926 2061.

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n FRIENDS OF TROOPERS HILL TROOPERS Hill Local Nature Reserve slopes have now turned purple as wide areas of bell heather (erica cinerea) come into flower. Those who look carefully will notice that another kind of heather, ling (calluna vulgaris), with paler more violet flowers, is adding to the range of colour. Both types of heather are much loved by bees. In 1830, best-selling local author Elizabeth Emra, described Troopers Hill as “the barren and quarried hill, with its yellow spots of gorse and broom, and its purple shade of heath”. Not much has changed in the last 180 years. Broom was blooming in glorious shades of yellow in May and the bushes are now covered in green pods of seeds that will dry to black in July and August and burst with sharp, snapping sounds spraying their seeds around them. Spiny gorse blooms all year round and provides dense cover for nesting birds. The purple, bell-like heather blossoms will flower through June to August, attracting a range of pollinators. The shrill sound of grasshoppers rubbing their legs against their wings and crickets stridulating with their wings becomes louder as the weather becomes warmer. To find out more about what crickets, grasshoppers and other insect-life are to be found on Troopers Hill why not come to the Bugs and Beasties event on top of Troopers Hill on Saturday 12th August? The event will run from 4:00pm. Nets and bug pots will be on loan and expert Rupert Higgins will be there to identify your finds. Bristol Astronomical Society will be making solar observations and sharing information about what is happening on the sun and helping people view our local star and its activity. There will also be a display of the results of the ‘Ways to Nature’

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survey that will show whether local people have given their support to Friends of Troopers Hill in applying for up to £100,000 to improve access to Troopers Hill and carry out protective measures. The Bugs and Beasties event will have finished by 6:00pm and those with the forethought to have brought a picnic and stayed on, might then be lucky enough to see hot air balloons ascend from Ashton Court as part of this year’s Balloon Fiesta. As always the Friends are making it clear in all their publicity that there is no parking on Troopers Hill and the best way for people to make their way there is on foot, bicycle or bus.

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Home Start celebrates 30th anniversary LAST Saturday Home Start Bristol threw a fantastic birthday party as part of the charity’s celebrations to mark its 30th anniversary in 2017. Luckily, rain didn’t stop play as around 150 parents, children, and volunteers attended the party indoors, at the Greenway Centre in Southmead. A huge bouncy castle was the focus, but children also enjoyed the craft tables, Hawaiian skirt-making, Lego construction, face-painting and the fabulous puppet show by Mr Brown’s Pig – not forgetting a life-size minion shaking hands and posing for photos all afternoon. Special guest on the day, and tasked with cutting the cake, was Mrs Sheila Fielden, one of Home Start Bristol’s first volunteers when the scheme started 30 years ago. Since then, it has become a true family affair, with Sheila’s daughter, Alex, now working for the charity as a co-ordinator. Scheme Manager, Beverley Symonds said: “We wanted to do something wonderful for our families to mark Home Start Bristol’s 30th birthday and there’s nothing more special than seeing volunteers and families, past and present, coming together for one big celebration.” Home-Start Bristol trains volunteers to support struggling families in Bristol and South Gloucestershire while children are still small, making regular home visits. All volunteers are parents – they are the people who really understand how challenging it can be to give children the best possible start in life. The next volunteer preparation course starts on Tuesday 19 September. For more information about becoming a Home Start Bristol volunteer, please call 0117 950 1170 or www.homestartbristol.org.uk

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n ON THE BEAT ANOTHER month has been and gone and your local police team continues to work hard in your community. Firstly, I would just like to take a little bit of time to talk about the recent terror attacks and what your local officers have been doing in response. We have all been shocked and saddened by these attacks and our hearts go out to the loved ones of those who were killed and injured. While the threat level remains at severe, we have no specific intelligence to suggest any cause for alarm in our force area. We’re here to keep you safe. Please be alert but not alarmed and if you do see anything suspicious at any time call us on 101 or the AntiTerrorist Hotline on 0800 789 321. Again, in an emergency, always call 999. To help reassure our communities, we’re in regular contact with faith leaders and are carrying out additional high visibility patrols late into the evening, including areas around mosques. Everyone has the right to live and worship peacefully without fear of being targeted for their ethnicity or religion and there can never be any excuse for hate crime in any shape or form. If you are a witness or a victim of hate crime or feel vulnerable please contact someone to report it. More people are reporting hate crime than ever before but it is still significantly underreported. Don’t suffer in silence;

there are people who can help you. Call us on 101, Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or via their website at www.crimestoppers-uk.org, or visit the True Vision website (www. report-it.org.uk) for information, advice and to report online. In an emergency, always dial 999. On top of our response to the terror attacks, our normal duties have not ceased. Lately, I’ve been called to quite a few neighbour disputes. As the sun comes out and people open their windows and use their back gardens more, people’s contact with neighbours naturally increases. Unfortunately, that also means that lifestyle, occupational and personality clashes become more apparent and we are often called to deal with these issues. If I could give just one piece of advice when it comes to neighbour disputes, it would be to simply talk to your neighbour and take a bit of time to get to know them. A lot of complaints I go to can be resolved by a simple conversation, as your neighbour may not know what they are doing is causing you any harassment, alarm or distress. Likewise, if you spend time getting to know your neighbour, you will also be able to better understand where they are coming from and why they do the things that they do. Last month, the biggest neighbour complaint I received was in regards to parking directly outside others’ homes. There have been

incidents where people have tried reserving spaces on the road using bins, boxes, etc. This has resulted in verbally abusive arguments and criminal damage to cars. When it comes to a public highway, there is no law or legislation which gives a resident any more of a right to park directly outside their house, or even on the same road, over another member of the public. The act of reserving a space outside your house using items such as cones, bins, boxes, etc., can constitute an offence of obstructing a public highway. Please be aware of this and appreciate that parking is at a premium in some locations due to the nature of the road and volume of cars and we have to be respectful to one another about it. I hope you all have a nice and crime-free month! If you have any subjects or questions that you would like me to answer regarding policing in this article then please let me know. Website – www.avonand somerset.police.uk/contact-us – visit our individual team pages. Go to the section called ‘Your Area’ and search using your postcode. Twitter – @ASPEaston - The Redfield and Easton team use this account. @ASPStGeorge – The St George team use this account. Email – EastonNPT@avonandsom-

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Green light for Redfield Post Office REDFIELD will once again have a Post Office after the organisation agreed to re-open a branch at a new location in Pat’s

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incorporate a Post Office with a convenience store and there will be two modern open-plan Post Office counters alongside the retail counter. The previous branch at 128 Church Road closed back in September 2016, meaning that users of the Post Office’s services – including elderly and vulnerable people – had to travel into the city centre to access a full range of services. Since then community groups and politicians have been campaigning for a replacement branch to be established. The branch will be open Monday to Friday: 7:00am– 10:00pm; Saturday: 8:00am– 10:00pm; Sunday: 6am – 1pm. This is an extra 49.5 hours a week than the previous branch, including Sunday morning and

Saturday afternoon. The branch will also open significantly earlier and will close much later every day, making it much more convenient for customers to visit. Suzanne Richardson, Post Office Regional Network Manager, said: “We have been working hard to try to avoid a prolonged period of temporary closure and restore the Post Office service to the local community. “We are making it easier for customers to get their cash, send and collect their mail and do their banking because we know how important these services are to local residents. We are confident that this vibrant newstyle Post Office at the heart of the local community will meet customer needs.”

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Thangam Debbonaire MP for Bristol West

FIRST of all, thank you so much to each and every one of you for participating in the General Election. Turnout in Bristol West as a whole was high, at 77 per cent, and I enjoyed talking with so many of you during the campaign. Whether you voted for me or not, I’ll do my very best, with my colleague Kerry McCarthy MP, to represent and serve the people of St George and Redfield for however many years this Parliament lasts! The day after the Prime Minister called the election, I was in Parliament during environment questions to hear the Secretary of State discussing rubbish collection. The debate reminded me specifically of how exasperated many people are by litter and fly-tipping in their Redfield and St George neighbourhoods. Days earlier, someone had

posted online some photos of St George Park and other parks in the city early on a Monday morning after a warm weekend. Vast amounts of litter strewn everywhere. It prompted a huge reaction, from people across Bristol who simply want to enjoy a clean, safe environment and are thoroughly fed up with this level of unacceptable selfishness. The council is left to clear up the mess. So it was great to read in the first issue of the St George and Redfield Voice about the sterling work that has been done recently to clean up rubbish in the area. I applaud Friends of St George Park, Friends of Troopers Hill, St George in Bloom, the Tidy BS5 team, and other community groups for the actions they’ve taken as part of the Bristol Clean Streets campaign. I’m right behind this initiative, set up by Mayor Marvin Rees, which aims

to make Bristol measurably cleaner by 2020. I know it’s galling to have to pick up rubbish left by others. But the three-year campaign, involving individuals, groups, school and businesses, will bring collective responsibility to keep our streets clean and tidy, and to encourage everyone to reuse, repair and recycle more. It takes time to bring about this cultural change, but it’s worth trying. Finally, I’m delighted to say that, by the time you read this, the Post Office will have reopened in Pat’s News and Booze. Well done to everyone involved in this community campaign – including Kerry, councillors Asher Craig, Ruth Pickersgill and Afzal Shah, the local businesses who hosted the petition, and all the residents who signed it!

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Primary schools go balloon hunting PRIMARY school children across St George hit the streets to search for hot air balloons during half term last month as part of the Friends of Air Balloon balloon hunt. The event was held from the 27 May to the 4 June to raise money for Air Balloon Hill Primary School. “We wanted to do something a bit different and rather than asking parents to pay to enter the balloon hunt, we wanted to offer it to them as a free activity that families could do together during the school holiday,” explained Sally King of Friends of Air Balloon. “We approached a number of local businesses to see if they would be interested in

sponsoring the balloons in exchange for being included in the trail and we were overwhelmed by the positive support we received.” 29 hot air balloons were designed and decorated by children at Air Balloon Hill Primary School and displayed at locations around St George. 2,500 maps were given out to children at Air Balloon, as well as all the children at Two Mile Hill and the two Summerhill schools. The children then had to find clues to solve a puzzle – prizes were given out to winning entries. First prize was a chocolate hamper donated by Tesco on Bell Hill Road. Other prizes included chocolate and books. Mrs King explained that they wanted the event to be for the community. This fits with the primary school’s vision and values, one of which is to develop mutually enriching links with the community. “It was so heart-warming to walk around St George during the holiday and see so many children out with their parents, holding their trail maps and spotting the balloons,” explained Mrs King. “The response we've had from parents has been fantastic. The teachers and children put so

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much effort into decorating their balloons – each one was different and all were really creative. “We would like to thank

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n INTERVIEW IAN Townsend has been running Bristol Green Capital Partnership CIC since June 2016. Ian was raised and lives in Redfield, and spoke to the St George and Redfield Voice about the partnership and his role. Ten years old this year, the partnership brings together around 800 organisations that all want to help make Bristol more sustainable. The Partnership was a key factor in Bristol winning the European Green Capital award. You joined Bristol Green Capital Partnership last year - how has it been so far? It has been interesting and challenging – in a good way! I have learned something new – and often many somethings new – every single day. I have met more dedicated and enthusiastic people than I can count, and it has been great to see our activity and interest in the partnership increase in the year since I joined.

What does your role involve? What do you enjoy most about it?

Ian Townsend, Chief Executive of Bristol Green Capital Partnership about this?

– mine was through transport, particularly cycling. I biked to work every when I lived in London and got involved with the London Cycling Campaign, then I got involved with Bristol Cycling when I returned to my home city. I’d also been working in international development as there was much greater joining up of the environment with social and economic progress. Then I had a light-bulb moment during Bristol’s year as European Green Capital in 2015 when I realised that I could contribute here at home: I saw this role, applied and now I’m doing exactly that.

Bristol Green Capital Partnership is 10 years old this year month – what will you be doing to mark this?

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The CEO post was a new one, and I’ve taken over running the Partnership from our Board. This ranges from the seemingly mundane – pensions and budgets – to being part of Bristol’s city office and leading on a sustainabilityfocused hustings for the recent Metro Mayor elections with range of partners. We encouraged those present to vote and encourage their friends and contacts to vote as well.

Have you always been environmentally-minded? My friends know me as a militant recycler, but I think everyone has their own ‘way in’ to sustainability

We are holding a series of big anniversary events on 6 July at AtBristol, where it all began a decade ago with 12 organisations pledging to make Bristol a sustainable city. The afternoon is a celebration of the last 10 years and a look forward to 2027. Then we’re having a special ‘green mingle’ there afterwards. We’re also gathering people’s memories and views and will be sharing those over the weeks and months ahead.

You've recently launched a crowdfunding campaign – can you tell us a bit more

Better Bristol is a way for community groups to raise funds for their projects. The recent campaign helped 11 local projects to reach their target through a mix of crowdfunding and £40,000 of matching funds from the partnership. We’ll also be awarding £5,000 for a project with an exceptional focus on inclusivity, all in the run up to the 10th anniversary. So far over £90,000 has been raised for investment in projects that are helping to make Bristol a more sustainable city, and the remaining projects are continuing to raise funds until the end of June.

What is your reaction to the US pulling out of the Paris Climate Change Accord? It is very disappointing indeed, particularly given how urgent the issue of climate change is, but also because Bristol was there in Paris in 2015 helping to secure the agreement. Cities are in the front line of climate change – more than half of people live in them, and we urbanites use a lot of energy. Scores of US cities, companies and investors have responded that they will continue to work to the Paris goals – see www.wearestillin.com. Bristol has also committed to be zero carbon by 2050, so we need to make sure we keep playing our part as well.

What do you feel are the biggest environmental challenges facing Bristol? We are generally seen as a successful city, but clearly one that still faces many challenges. Different people highlight different issues as ‘the biggest’, but they are almost always deeply interlinked. So, when trying to deal with our city’s notorious transport problems, this needs to be done mindful of the links with our growing housing

problems, for example. Inequality is also a major issue, as Bristol’s success is not shared by all, and environmental challenges like poor air quality often hit those with fewest resources hardest.

What are your hopes for the future, both in terms of BGCP and the city in general? Our vision is a sustainable Bristol. In another 10 years’ time, we’ll be halfway towards the 2050 zero carbon target, so we will want to make sure we’re well on track by 2027. My hope is that organisations and individuals across the city do their bit to make ours a sustainable, low carbon city with a high quality of life for all. This will ensure Bristol continues to be a guiding light for others across the UK, Europe and around the world.

For more information about Bristol Green Capital Partnership, to sign up your organisation or receive the newsletter, go to www.bristolgreencapital. org or follow us on @ bgreencapital. For more on the 10th anniversary, see www. bristolgreencapital.org/ events. The Partnership’s ‘green mingles’, informal gatherings for people interested in environmental sustainability, are held on the first Thursday evening of the month.

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Bristol & West Athletics BRISTOL & West AC is the local athletics club based in Whitehall. The club is thriving, with teams entered into a variety of regional and national leagues at all age groups. Some of the club’s most promising young athletes were in action over the weekend 17–18 June. Bristol & West AC was well represented at the South West Schools’ Championship in Exeter on 17 June. U17 Tia Jackson won the 100m in a personal best of 12.07 and also claimed the long jump title with 5.67. She is now ranked among the top five nationally in both disciplines – a fact which will give her great confidence going into the English Schools’ Championships in July. U15 Jack Randell showed his class with a second place finish in the 300m clocking 38.21 just two tenths of a second short of the qualifying time for the English Schools’ Championships. Jack was among a handful of club athletes who followed Saturday’s competition at the South West Schools’

Championships with a trip to Cheltenham on Sunday 18 June for match three of this season’s Midland Premier Division Youth Development League. In this match the team narrowly missed out on a fifth place finish which was particularly impressive given that the squad was under strength due to illness and injury. The commitment and determination demonstrated by athletes on the hottest day of the year was outstanding. U13 Patrick Kyle came away with a personal best in the 75m Hurdles (13.9) before winning the javelin with (24.56m) Alice Matthews and Libby Dickens put in solid performances again in the 70m Hurdles both equalling their personal best performances. These two girls are

members of the Bristol & West AC Junior Academy receiving all-around training across different disciplines. The ethos of the club with regard to young athletes is to give a firm grounding in running, jumping and throwing while opening up competitive opportunities for youngsters to develop. Junior academy sessions run on Mondays and Wednesdays 6.15-7.15pm at Whitehall Sports Ground. For further details about the club or for information on the Junior Academy, visit: www.bristolandwestac. org. Enquiries can be directed to the Young Athlete Development Adviser Jon Jackson (j.jackson@ blueyonder.co.uk)

n NEWS Pigs bring home the bacon at the ‘Ham National’ ORGANISERS at the South Gloucestershire Show are putting on a race with a difference. Pigs might not fly, but they will certainly be going at a fair lick as they trot through the main arena at the show. The pig race is raising money for the show’s nominated charity, Meningitis Now. The pigs are the family pets of Joseph Fossett, who also owns camels, and have been trained to race. The commentary will be supplied by Joel Dommett, the comedian who appeared on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity over the winter. Darren Hawkins, the organiser of the show that runs over the 5 and 6 August, said: ”Animals are always a core part of the Show so this year it is exciting to announce the Ham National.”

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA Saturday 1 July n Friends of Troopers Hill Conservation Work Party, 10.00am to 12noon (meet at the red slide on Troopers Hill field). Info at www. troopers-hill.org.uk/wp or call 0117 947 5037 Sunday 2 July n BS5 Market, St George Park (near skate park) 10.00am to 2.00pm. A market featuring food, drink and homemade produce. www. facebook.com/bs5market Saturday 8 July n St George Park Community Garden: Grow your own gardening session. 10.00am to 12noon. Come and join in our gardening sessions in the park on the old bandstand, sharing gardening skills and knowledge, growing and sampling organic food and enjoying the outdoors. No experience necessary. Email: stgeorgecommunitygarden@ outlook.com Saturday 15 July n Easton local councillor surgeries (including Whitehall, Redfield and Barton Hill). 10.00am to 12noon, Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Street Wednesday 19 July n Wellbeing Day, 11.00am to 3.00pm, Bristol Beehive Centre: Various demonstrations and taster activities including tai chi, arts and crafts, keep fit, massage and a flower talk. Thursday 20 July n Reading Group, St George Library, 7.00pm. Info 0117 903 8523 n Bristol Beehive Centre: Summer Fair and open day, 11.00am to 3.00pm. Includes summer BBQ/ community café, a demonstration from the spin dye weavers, soft archery and indoor badminton, various stalls and information Friday 21 July n Victorian House open day: an

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iconic and well known garden at 28 Kensington Road, St George, Bristol will be opening its doors for visits. 1:00pm–4:00pm, £5 adults, children free when accompanied by an adult. Saturday 22 July n St George Park Community Garden: Grow your own gardening session. 10.00am to 12noon. Come and join in our gardening sessions in the park on the old bandstand, sharing gardening skills and knowledge, growing and sampling organic food and enjoying the outdoors. No experience necessary. Email: stgeorgecommunitygarden@ outlook.com Saturday 22 July n Victorian House open day: an iconic and well known garden at 28 Kensington Road, St George, Bristol will be opening its doors for visits. 1:00pm–4:00pm, £5 adults, children free when accompanied by an adult. Monday 24 July n Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre: Messy Play Stay and Play, 1.30pm to 3.00pm. Tel: 0117 903 0329 or email speedwell.n@bristol-schools.uk Tuesday 25 July n Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre: Trip to Bath Park. Please book a seat at the office. Tel: 0117 903 0329 or email: speedwell.n@bristol-schools.uk Wednesday 26 July n Speedwell Nursery and

Children’s Centre: Under 1’s social group. A chance to play together and weighing scales are available. Tel: 0117 903 0329 or email: speedwell.n@bristol-schools.uk Wednesday 26 July n Espensen Spirit: Evening tasting session. Drinks tasted on the night will be Gin Genie Blueberry Gin, Ruby Cuby Rhubarb & Custard Vodka, PG Sips Pink Grapefruit & Vodka and Pump Up The Jam Raspberry Gin. Tickets £20.00 and include samples of four drinks with matching canapes and a selection of mixers. The tasting will start promptly at 7:00pm. Thursday 27 July n Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre: Cinema experience for families with children up to 8 years 9.30am to 11.00am. PM: Stories, Songs and Rhymes 1.00 to 2.00pm. Tel: 0117 903 0329 or email: speedwell.n@ bristol-schools.uk Friday 28 July n Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre: Stay and Play, 9.00am to 11.00am. A friendly session for babies – 8-year-olds and their parents and carers. Tel: 0117 903 0329 or email: speedwell.n@ bristol-schools.uk Monday 31 July n Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre: Messy Play Stay and Play, 1.30 to 3.00pm. Tel: 0117 903 0329 or email: speedwell.n@ bristol-schools.uk Saturday 5 August n Friends of Troopers Hill Conservation Work Party, 10.00am to 12noon (meet at the red slide on Troopers Hill field). Info at www. troopers-hill.org.uk/wp or call 0117 947 5037 n Redfest – see www.redfestbristol. co.uk Sunday 6 August n Redfest – see www.redfestbristol. co.uk

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n Ping Pong Club, 1.00pm to 4.00pm, Beehive Centre n IT Support and Advice, 10.30am to 12.30pm, St George Library n Baby Bounce and Rhyme, 10.15am, St George Library n ESOL – Learning Direct 9:30am– 11.30am, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre. Please call to find out when the next course starts, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Baby Clinic, 1:00pm–2:30pm, Cossham Hospital seminar room n Messy play, 1:30pm–3:00pm, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 Tuesday n Walking Group, 10.30am to 11.30am, Beehive Centre n Lunch Club, 12.30pm to 2.00pm, Beehive Centre n Film Club, 1.45pm, Beehive Centre n Arts & Crafts, 10.30am to 1.00pm, Saffron Gardens, Prospect Place, 0117 935 4471 n Branching Out 9:00am–11:00am, n Messy play, 1:30pm–3:00pm, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Stay and play, 9:30am–11:00am, St Aidan’s Church Hall n Baby Clinic, 10:00am–12:00am, St George Health Centre n ESOL Conversation Club, 1:30am–2:30pm, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 Wednesday n Holistic Massage, 10.00am to 12noon, Beehive Centre n Tai Chi, 11.00am to 12noon, Beehive Centre n Art & Craft Class, 1.30pm to 4.00pm, Beehive Centre n Keep Fit, 2.00pm to 3.00pm, Beehive Centre n Easton Food Assembly, 12.30pm to 7.00pm, collect orders from Easton Community Centre, info eastonfoodassembly@gmail.com n Community / Parents Group Meeting, Summerhill School n Theatre Tots: Develop confidence and co-ordination through the diverse practices of performing arts. Sessions run at The Bristol

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Hippodrome 11.00am to 12noon, for 0 - 4 years. Info Marie on 0117 961 1686 n Nurturing programme and parenting puzzle. Please call to book, 9:30am–11:30am, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Under 1’s social group, 1:30pm– 3:00pm, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329

Sailing for the over 55s. 10.00am to 12noon. Baltic Wharf. Info 0117 935 4471 n Coffee Morning, 10.00am to 12noon, St Aidan’s Church, Fir Tree Lane. Info 0117 960 6592 n Pre-School Children’s Story Time, 10.15am to 10.45am, St George Library n Childminders’ group, 9:15am– 10:45am, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Growing together, 9:30am– 11:30am, Speedwell Allotments

Hub, Hillfields n Stories Songs and Rhymes, 1:00pm–2:00pm, Speedwell Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Post natal group. Call to book, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329 n Baby Massage, 1:30pm – 2:30pm, please call to book, Speedwell Nursery and Children’s Centre, tel: 0117 903 0329

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