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Come into the garden and new cafe at the city farm There’s a new era at Bath City Farm with opening of the cafe last month meaning there’s also somewhere to go for a coffee or a cup of tea. The photo by Ian Jeffery is of Helen Fisher of the farm next the

blossoming cottage garden. Fruit, flowers and vegetables from the garden are on sale at the farm shop - and they include sweetcorn, squash, runner beans, sunflowers, herbs, perennials and wild flowers

Bath City Farm is based at Kelston View in Whiteway and is a non-profit urban farm, building a healthy community rooted in nature, food, farming and each other. More on page 4.

Concerns at: ‘sky rocketing pitch fees’ What’s On Page 16-17

By Harry Mottram. Bath’s MP Wera Hobhouse has taken up the concerns of residents in Quarry Rock Gardens who live in the park homes site part of the Wydecrest Parks group.

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which is generally higher than the CPI. With increasing inflation and interest rates the concerns drawn to the MP’s attention by local Continued on page 3

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Alison Born: residents of Quarry Rock Gardens ‘have concerns’ Continued from page 1 councillor Alison Born whose ward covers the estate. Cllr Alison Born said: “I’m very grateful that Wera is taking up this issue and has put it on the Government’s radar. Residents in Quarry Rock Gardens have contacted me with their concerns as their pitch fees are set to rapidly increase in the middle of soaring cost of living. Residents will be grateful for Wera’s intervention and Wera and I will keep pressuring the Government to take action to help park homes residents. “Changing the way pitch fees increase will support residents at such a difficult point and will bring England in line with Wales and Scotland which have already made the change.” Wera Hobhouse MP said: “Park home residents are facing soaring pitch fees alongside the cost of living crisis. The Conservatives committed to

reforming the way that fees are charged and have an oven ready solution yet they are stalling. Dither and delay is simply not good enough for people who are struggling to pay the bills.” However she a Government Minister had ‘offered a cautiously reassuring response confirming that he will look into the matter with the relevant department and update her in due course.’ Park homes are normally lived in by people in their later years and are popular as low cost retirement properties and are usually owned outright but are subject to pitch fees which cover maintenance in the parks. The parks are on private land and the homes are moverable and range in price from under £100,000 to more substantial properties and are usually cheaper to run than a bricks and mortar home. There are close to 90,000 households in England living in park homes and the majority of

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these residents are over the age of 50. The issue has been that England is out of step with scotland and Wales where the pitch fees are linked to the CPI. MP Neil O’Brien, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has confirmed the Government will seek time in

parliament to make the neccessary change in the legislation. Wyldecrest Parks own a number of other park home sites. For more information on park homes and their rights and obligations under the 1983 Mobile Homes Act see https:// www.gov.uk/government/ collections/park-homes

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n NEWS IN BRIEF Cafe funding: The café at Bath City Farm has been possible due to funds secured from several sources. These include a grant from the Bath-based St John’s Foundation, which paid for Hetreed Ross Architects to be appointed to carry out the initial design. Cash also came from the Bath and North East Somerset Community Infrastructure Levy Fund, the Power to Change Community Business Fund, Enovert, Bath Disability Trust and Bath and West Community Energy. The café was built by Ken Biggs Contractors, and will aim to generate a profit that can be reinvested directly back into the Farm’s charitable activities, helping to ensure the longevity and financial resilience of the Farm. Plus one important aspect of the cafe is to provide work experience through a new Roots to Work programme funded by WECA (West of England combined authority) for people who have come through the Farm’s established mental health programmes or programmes for adults with learning needs.

Trainees will be supported to carry out a range of catering and hospitality tasks at the café including till use, food, and drink preparation, front of house service, general kitchen cleaning and waste management. Bath City Farm is a charity, a living, working farm that is also a visitor attraction with farm animals, a children’s play park, café, nature trail, community gardens, spaces for hire and woodland. Driver fined: Imogen McGuckin has reported on the Bath Live website the story of a motorist in Bath who has fallen fowl of the Clean Air Zone and ended up with a fine of £273. She reported: “Justin Clifford claims he had been ‘forced’ into the zone by roadworks on the high street - and the zone’s map hasn’t been designed properly. “He was dropping his children to school at the time and had to take a different route. Part of his diversion took him approximately 100 metres into the Clean Air Zone. He drives a van, which is eligible for a £9 daily charge.” He drove down Twerton High Street but due to roadworks at the

Cafe society: pictured is the official ribbon cutting and opening of the new community cafe at Bath City Farm by the Mayor of Bath June Planter. The cafe has 40 indoor seats and two terraces with views across Bath and the children’s playground. The cafe project is run as a community business with all the profits from the cafe reinvested in the farm. Including supporting the farm’s volunteer programs and feeding the animals. The project will provide several new job opportunities for our local community as well as work experience for some of our volunteers. Its opening hours will initially be from Tuesday to Friday 9am-4.30pm.

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Arches so he went via Shophouse Road and along Moorland Road, before turning down Brougham Hayes which has a section of the CAZ. That generated a fine of £60 plus the £9 charge he said and then forgot about the bill only to be reminded with a further fine taking the total to £273 which he paid despite feeling very angry about the affair. It is a mistake anyone in Mr Clifford’s position can make - so a salutary lesson indeed. Parking for residents: A reminder that a consultation with residents over the proposed residents parking zones (RPZs). The aim say the authorities is to tackle commuter parking and reduce vehicle intrusion into largely residential neighbourhoods, while also improving air quality and the environment for the local community. The proposed zones are: Chelsea Rd, Foxcombe Rd Area; Lyme Gardens, Charmouth Rd Area; Sion Hill, Summerhill Road Area; Audley Grove, Edward Street, St Michaels Area; Walcot, Snow Hill, Claremont Rd Area; Entry Hill Area; Beacon Hill Area

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Following the consultation, the council will review the responses received and decide whether to proceed to the next stage, which is advertising the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) for further comment or objections. In Bristol where RPZs have been introduced the down side of the scheme was to push commuter parking into the neighbouring streets moving out of the centre. However with more car ownership the streets of both cities have become congested with vehicle parking - and there is also an issue of multiple occupied properties where there may be several residents with cars all needing a space. It is an issue of our times which isn’t going away. Cleveland Pools: Published last month is a new book on the remarkable history of the Cleveland Pools. Filled with fascinating stories and beautiful illustrations, it offers a joyful journey through the pools’ history. Available to purchase from linda@clevelandpools.org.uk for £18. Proceeds will benefit the Trust. The pools should be open to the public later this summer.

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n SPORTS NEWS Bath’s athletes get set for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games The following athletes, who train at the Team Bath Sports Training Village or are graduates of the University of Bath, have been selected to compete at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games that begin on 28th July 2022. Athletics Alastair Chalmers – Sports Performance graduate. Officially selected by Guernsey on 11th November 2021, click here for full details. Cameron Chalmers – Sports Performance graduate. Officially selected by Guernsey on 11th November 2021, click here for full details. Swimming Freya Anderson – British Swimming Performance Centre Bath, coached by David McNulty. Officially selected by Team England on 11th May 2022, click here for full details. Tom Dean – British Swimming Performance Centre Bath, coached by David McNulty. Mechanical

Engineering student at the University of Bath, supported by a Bill Whiteley Sporting Scholarship. Officially selected by Team England on 28th January 2022, click here for full details. James Guy – British Swimming Performance Centre Bath, coached by David McNulty. Officially selected by Team England on 11th May 2022, click here for full details. Holly Hibbott – British Swimming Performance Centre Bath, coached by David McNulty. Officially selected by Team England on 11th May 2022, click here for full details. Anna Hopkin – Sports & Exercise Science graduate, formerly coached by Mark Skimming in the University of Bath student squad. Officially selected by Team England on 28th January 2022, click here for full details. Jay Lelliott – Sports Performance graduate, formerly coached by Mark Skimming in the University of Bath student squad. Officially selected by Team England

on 11th May 2022, click here for full details. Ed Mildred – British Swimming Performance Centre Bath, coached by David McNulty. Officially selected by Team England on 11th May 2022, click here for full details. Jacob Peters – British Swimming Performance Centre Bath, coached by David McNulty. Officially selected by Team England on 11th May 2022, click here for full details. Ben Proud – University of Bath Swimming Club, coached by Mark Skimming. Officially selected by Team England on 28th January 2022, click here for full details. Luke Turley – British Swimming Performance Centre Bath, coached by David McNulty, and Sports Performance graduate. Officially selected by Team England on 11th May 2022, click here for full details. Brodie Williams – British Swimming Performance Centre Bath, coached by David McNulty. Officially selected by Team England on 11th May 2022, click here for full

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details. Triathlon Niall Caley – Economics and Mathematics student, University of Bath Triathlon Club. Officially selected by the Isle of Man on 3rd May 2022.

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Netball 1: Team Bath Netball finished a rollercoaster 2022 Vitality Superleague season on a high note as they beat London Pulse 36-32 in a gripping bronze-medal match last month. Victory at the Copper Box Arena was also a fitting send-off for attacking duo Kim Borger and Rachel Shaw, who are retiring from playing, and Anna Stembridge, who is stepping down from her role as Team Bath Netball Superleague Head Coach. Netball 2: The Royal High School is host to a thriving netball league on Wednesday evenings - ideal for beginners as well as those of a higher standard. See https://www. play-netball.co.uk/bath/ for details of how to take part. Cricket 1: Bath Bear Flat Cricket Club play at the Glasshouse Playing Fields. Established in 1982, the Club played friendly matches during that first season and having joined the North Somerset Cricket League in the autumn of 1982 the Club first played league matches in 1983. Bear Flat CC also known as “The Bears” play in Division 1 of the Wiltshire County Cricket League on Saturdays; in Division 7 Blue of the

Somerset Monmouth League on Saturdays; friendlies against clubs based in Somerset/Wiltshire on Sundays; T20 games against clubs based in Somerset/Wiltshire midweek; and participation in the Somerset Knock Out cup. In May the team’s 1st XI beat Calne by 51 runs, Uphill Castle by 38 runs, and Malmesbury by six wickets. This month the 1st XI take on Goatacre at home on the 2nd, and Malmesbury on the 9th but travel to Calne on 16th. Cricket 2: Bath Cricket Club play at North Parade Bridge Road with their First XI taking on Taunton St Andrews on the 16th July at home with more home games against Bridgwater of the 23rd and Potterne on the 6th August. Away games in July are Taunton 2nd, Clevedon 9th, and Chippenham on the 30th. The club also features a second, third and fourth eleven, as well as two teams of Wanderers plus there is number of youth teams for boys and girls and a women’s XI. To join visit www.bathcricket.com The 1st XI are unbeaten this season (at time of going to press).

Cricket 3: Somerset County Cricket. Many in Bath remain loyal to Somerset when the city was fully part of the county. In the Vitality Blast competition they play Middlesex on the 1st of July. The final match in the competition is on July 3rd back in Taunton when they will know if they will progress further. the finals being on the 16th July at Edgbaston. The T20 Blast, currently named the Vitality Blast for sponsorship reasons is a professional Twenty20 cricket competition for English and Welsh first-class counties. The competition was established by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2003 as the first professional Twenty20 league in the world. Moving to the County Championship Somerset play at home in Taunton on the 19th against Yorkshire with away games on the 1st July at Middlesex, and Lancshire on the 11th with Essex on the 25th. In the National Counties competition they play Cornwall away on the 31st in Truro and Devon on the 2nd August at Bovey Tracey. And in the Royal London Cup they play Gloucestershire up the road in Bristol on August 7th.

Tennis: Bloomfield Tennis Club was founded in 1927 and is located at 98 Wellsway, Bath. The club welcomes new members. To join visit https:// clubspark.lta.org.uk/ BloomfieldTennisClub Tennis 2: Bath Tennis Club is at Park Lane, Weston, and bills itself at a friendly club. The club has a number of membership categories ranging from pay as you go to full membership at £275 for the year. For details visit www. bathtc.co.uk Swimming: Bath Sports and Leisure Centre at North Parade features a 25 metre pool and a new teaching pool for beginners. Cycling: Bath Cycle Club have various Club Runs for all levels of fitness. They also have members who compete in local National B, Regional A and Regional B races, with several 2nd Cat, 3rd Cats, new and upcoming 4th Cat riders. They are blessed with the many local criterium races with the purpose built circuit at Odd Down in Bath as well as weekly races at Castle Combe, Thruxton, and at Maindy – it is possible to race 2 or 3 times a week through the season. New members welcome - of all abilities. Visit bathcc.net for details.

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n MESSAGE FROM AVON & SOMERSET PCC

Be on guard against summer holiday fraud SINCE the Platinum Jubilee celebrations that took place in early June, I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on the brilliant sense of community that surrounded the occasion. After two uncertain years, the coming together of neighbourhoods and the fantastically-organised street parties highlighted how important community groups are and the impressive amount that they can achieve. The Jubilee celebrations coincided with Volunteers’ Week. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has always depended on the good will of local volunteers who sit on its scrutiny panels. So, I would like to express how grateful I am for the dedication and commitment of our volunteers, who are an essential part of our team. Whilst celebrating those who continue to make the OPCC a better organisation, I would also like to congratulate Chief Constable Sarah Crew for being awarded the Queen’s Police Medal. She has been recognised for her commitment and

dedication to improving the policing response to rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO). The Chief Constable holds the position of national policing lead for RASSO at the National Police Chief’s Council and has played an instrumental role in providing support for victims and survivors. Last year, she focused on building her national role launching an evidence-based approach to investigating RASSO offences, called Project Bluestone. This pioneering initiative was developed in collaboration with leading academics and in consultation with partners across the criminal justice system and victim services. Avon and Somerset Police was at the helm of implementing this pilot project, with the outcomes and findings now informing a national change in the policing approach to RASSO offences. Finally, with the summer holidays fast approaching, I wanted to raise awareness around holiday fraud and urge local people to be mindful and vigilant when booking flights or accommodation online.

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With many excited to go abroad following the pandemic, criminals are taking the opportunity to exploit holiday-goers for their own financial gain. Although there are many legitimate booking platforms, some criminals use these sites to defraud victims by advertising counterfeit accommodation. Equally, many are conned by fraudsters impersonating legitimate travel companies, comparison websites and airline websites. In other cases, victims reported responding to an approach or advertisement on social media. Victims have reported being contacted by criminals masquerading as airline or flight comparison employees who offer to take them through the booking procedure, taking a payment at the end. Thereafter, the fraudster may cut off contact or provide their victim with false booking information. Unfortunately, it is not rare for those targeted to only realise that they have been defrauded once they arrive at the airport and are not permitted to check-in.

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With Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford I must emphasise the importance of conducting thorough research before giving away personal details or handing over money. If a travel deal feels suspicious or too good to be true, trust your instincts. You can visit my website to read the top tips on avoiding holiday fraud and remember, if you do fall victim, always report the crime to Action Fraud.

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n NEWS IN BRIEF Workhouse memory: Volunteers attended a small gathering in June to celebrate another milestone in the long campaign to get the Workhouse Burial Ground at Odd Down properly recognised and to create a place of memory and reflection. An information board outlining what life was like for those who lived in the workhouse has been unveiled on the site. It gives background details on some of the ordinary people who lived in the workhouse, the conditions they lived in and what happened to them when they died. The burial ground contains the unmarked graves of more than 3,100 people who died in poverty in the Bath workhouse between 1858 and 1899. The project received funding from the Bath Neighbourhood CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) and Odd Down Community Association and is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Councillor David Wood, cabinet member for Neighbourhood Services said: “This project is good

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example of how Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding can be used for the benefit of a community. Our Parks team have been working alongside the volunteers to transform the site and establish a beautiful and contemplative space which respects the memory of those buried here.” The event was attended by local historian John Payne whose booklet, Workhouse to Hospital, gives a background to the site and life in the workhouse in the second half of the 19th century. Prison sentence: A Bath man has been sentenced to 15 years in Iraq for removing broken pottery from the country while on holiday there. Retired geologist Jim Fitton, 66, was arrested at Baghdad Airport when it was discovered by officials he had shards of pottery and rocks that he had collected as souvenirs. These were deemed by the authorities to be theft of historic artefacts. Bath MP Wera Hobhouse has taken up his case and his family have launched an appeal. Funding cash: Charities and

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The lost gardens of Wood House, the children who toiled in Twerton’s mills, and the blue fingers of the fulling workers By Harry Mottram. Step through the woods of Carrs Wood in Twerton along the path and you will come to a laurel bush and a set of ornate stone steps. The trees are mainly mature beech trees - a classic English woodland - so what is a laurel bush and these stone steps doing here? They are the last traces of a once grand country garden belonging to the Carr family who lived in Wood House nearby. Part of the house has been incorporated into the complex of buildings run by the Action on Hearing Loss (RNIB) off Pennard Green - but apart from that a few specimen trees, the extensive gardens attached to the 19th century

country house are long disappeared. And in a way there is some social justice to the changes with social housing and a number of organisations helping to improve the lives of citizens from a school to a community resource centre now occupying much of the area. Local entrepreneur Charles Wilkins constructed Wood House in 1838 and laid out the gardens while below in the village of Twerton his workers lived in comparative poverty. Wilkins owned the fuller mills on the River Avon and employed many women and children in the industry - some as young as seven - whose fingers turned blue from the chemicals and dyes used in the textile industry. He also sank a coal mine nearby,

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A map showing the rural nature of Twerton in 1843 after the arrival of the railway that separated the village from the River Avon. It is generally thought the name of Twerton is a corruption of ‘Two Fords’ from late Anglo Saxon - with two farming estates in the area with two fords to cross the then unnavigable river - below left part of what is left of the grand homes - right Wood House back in the day. Pic: acknowledgements to Bath In Time

again employing children amongst his workforce and like many a Victorian businessman also helped to improve some of the infrastructure of the area such as the roads. The estate and ownership of the mills was acquired by the Carr family in 1847 who lived in the big house and dominated village life right through into the 20th century. A sad reflection on society that one family could live in such luxury while below their home in Twerton toiled children in what local author Joe Scofield described as ‘appalling conditions’. Joe spoke to Somerset Live when he published his novel A Dark Past which although set in the here and now echoes the lives of the children who worked in the mills owned by the Carr family. He told Eddie Bingham: “There were recently some student lots built on the site of the mill and it would be nice to commemorate the generations of people who worked

there. They endured appalling conditions to produce some of the finest woollen cloth in the world and they’re completely forgotten about”. His point was the lives of ordinary people and women and children workers in particular who created the wealth for the Carrs were passed over in the collective memory of the village. Thankfully by the time the Carrs took over the mills the 1833 Factory Act banned children under nine from employment in the mills but it wasn’t until 1901 that children under 13 could no longer be employed as full time factory workers - and instead could finally go to school. • For more visit https://www. bathintime.co.uk/; Mike Chapman’s The High Street, Twerton - an historical survey; and A Dark Past by Joe Schofield remains in print and is available online or from all good book shops in Bath: and this group are brilliant: https://historyofbath.org/

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The last remains of the lost gardens of Wood House and above the Carr family in 1893. Pic: acknowledgements to Bath In Time

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From visiting the Dutch to surfing in Australia By Harry Mottram: Japan, France, Hungary, the Netherlands and Germany - Bath is not only well connected but is also twinned with cities around the world. Just for the record they are Aixen-Provence in France, Alkmaar in the Netherlands, Braunschweig in Germany and Kaposvár, Hungary. Plus Bath also has a friendship agreement with Beppu, Japan and is a sister city to Manly, Australia. The honorary secretary of the Bath and Braunschweig Twinning Association is martin Guest. He writes: “Braunschweig is a city of around 250,000 inhabitants in Lower Saxony. “The first links between Bath and Braunschweig date back to 1951 although it was not until 1971 that the two cities signed an official twinning agreement. The Bath– Braunschweig Twinning Association was founded in 2002. “The aims of the association are to encourage and support friendly relations between the people of our two cities through cultural, educational, sporting and other

exchanges. “Membership is open to all on payment of a small annual fee; there are monthly meetings, a twice yearly newsletter and a website. “To join please contact me by email at bbta18@hotmail.com” Aix-en-Provencelies in the south of France and less than 20 miles from Marseille, and Aix-en-Provence has similarities to Bath with a similar size of population, a university and a strong reputation for the arts. The official twinning link was established in September 1972 around the time twinning with towns and cities became popular as the UK joined the Common Market. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/ BathAixTwinning/ or email info@ bath-aix-twinning.org.uk Alkmaar in the The Netherlands has had links to Bath since the end of the war when Bathonians raised cash to help the people of the city who had suffered under German occupation. The link was formalise as twin in 1990. For more on the association visit at https://bath-alkmaar.org.uk/

Members of the Bath Alkmaar Twinning association. The Mayor of Bath is President of the Twinning & Friendship Associations. The Charter Trustees of the City of Bath assist the Associations to maintain the links.

Theatres, festivals, museums and history: Braunschweig in Germany has much in common with Bath as a twin. Although Bath was bombed, Braunschweig was nearly destroyed by allied bombs. The first visit to Braunschweig by a civic delegation from Bath took place in 1957 and the formal twinning link was established in April 1971. For more visit http://www.bathbraunschweigtwinningassociation. co.uk Hungary’s Kaposvár does have one thing in common with Bath: thermal waters. Bath and Kaposvár

were twinned formally in April 1989. For more see http://www.bathkaposvar.org. Another city connected to Bath this time with a friendship agreement is Beppu in Japan - and it features hot springs - but alas no Roman ruins! The Bath Beppu sister link was formed in 1994. For more information visit http:// www.bathbeppu.org Finally Manly in Australia is a sister city to Bath - but in contrast is on an island, is very warm and you can go surfing there.

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Summer splash: The Cleveland Pools Trust plan to open the lido this summer but need to raise a final £450,000. You can chip in a few pounds at https://localgiving.org/ charity/clevelandpoolstrust/ One source of income for the pool project is the sale of a new book on the lido. Swimming Through history - the Cleveland Pools, Bath by Linda Watts, charts its rich history. Money raised witll go to the Cleveland Pools Trust. It is a fully researched history with plentiful illustrations, produced on high quality paper.

The price is £18 and proceeds will benefit the Trust. To purchase your copy, contact Linda Watts via linda@ clevelandpools.org.uk Baton relay: The Queen’s Baton Relay is set to pass through Bath on Tuesday 5 July. It is all about marking the sporting meeting in Brum with the Opening Ceremony for Birmingham 2022 on 28 July 2022. The relay sees the baton travelling the country for 29 days with the visit to Bath at 9.30am on the 5th at The Royal Crescent, and at 10am at The Roman Baths. Ed and Lois Jackson are two of the local baton carriers - nominated for their mountain expeditions for people suffering from mental and physical problems. Wild Bath: Whether it is roe deer stalking the meadows of the Tufa Field off Englishcombe Lane or otters swimming along the River Avon, Bath is surprisingly rich in wildlife. Bath City Farm is rich in biodiversity. They have counted over 700 different species including Britain’s favourite bird the Robin, plus the Large Red Damselfly, the Mint

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Moth and the occasional fox. Entry Hill’s former golf course has slowly been rewilding this year with dear and badgers regularly spotted along with a sparrow hawk. The nest boxes in Lyncombe Hill Fields have seen some activity this spring while the grassland has cowslip, bird’s-foot trefoil, salad burnet, black knapweed, glaucous sedge, rough hawkbit, and the pretty quaking grass can be found. So far though the big cat generally thought to be a panther that was spotted near Shepton Mallet has resisted the charms of the green spaces of the spa city. Odd Down: The Council is considering the results of a consultation over plans to improve the Odd Down Sorts Ground. The idea is to increase the usage of the facilities during the day by a wider group of people as currently the main use is in the evenings and weekends. A new gym, a fitness studio doubling as community space, a climbing facility and Padel tennis courts are among the proposed improvements.

The Council has allocated £700,000 of investment to upgrade the site. Afghanistan: MP Wera Hobhouse is frustrated by the Government refusing to allow the mother of a female Afghan soldier who now lives in Bath is not allowed to join her daughters from the troubled Asian country. The MP said: “The Conservatives refused to facilitate a meeting with me and the MOD to discuss this case, showing their complete lack of morality and compassion in this case. “My heart goes out to my constituent and her mother who is terrified and still in Afghanistan. I will keep pressuring the Government in the hope that they will open their eyes and help reunite my constituent with her mother. It is impossible to imagine the worry and concern that my constituent and her mother are going through.” The former soldier’s husband and father were killed in the fighting while her mother lost a leg in an explosion. She was evacuated last August but her mother was unable to get to the airport in Kabul.

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Combe Down Jubilee Celebrations Report by Robert Coles: The Combe Down Jubilee Celebration is thought to have attracted a record number of people to Firs Field. From noon until eight pm there was a full programme of events including a Royal Dog Show, Crown Making, Tug of War, cake competition and auction. A novel feature in the bar was a display of old Combe Down photos including Junior School photos taken in the 70’s. Many ex pupils spent time looking for themselves, friends and teachers. Some noted the barman was wearing a Combe Down Junior School tie. The Combe Down Heritage Society also had their own display The highlight was the serving of free Jubilee teas to all, more than 500. There was live music throughout the day concluded with music from the folk and country brother and sister duo Fiddle and Strum. After the official end of the celebration there were still picnickers in The Firs as the sun set and the thunder clouds were rolling

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On Sunday morning the number attend a “camp meeting” service in Firs Field to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was again estimated to have exceeded well over 500. The service was hosted by Vineyards Church, Bath, Holy Trinity and St Andrews, Combe Down The event was a triumph by many community groups in the area. On Sunday evening after it was all over it was reported by a walker that there was not a speck of litter in the field.

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n WHAT’S ON Fun day at the Devonshire Arms, opera at the Mission Theatre and cycling to the pub with the Widcombe Wobblers Regular events

Tuesdays Mayor’s Pulteney Estate Walks. The walks are free and take in Great Pulteney Street and Sydney Gardens. Meet at 11am. Runs from May to September. No booking is required. Allow 2 hours. Meet at the Pump Room in Bath. Wednesdays Widcombe Wayfarers Walks. Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, starting at 10am at the west end of Widcombe Parade. Walks last between 1-2 hours and are medium paced. Come dressed for the weather, with suitable footwear and be prepared for a few climbs. Walks are limited to 20 people and registration is now compulsory. The walks are free but if you would like to make a small donation to this event you can do so when you register. See the Widcombe Association website for details. Widcombe. St Matt’s Widcombe. Coffee morning at 10.30am. Come down and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee Thursdays Mayor’s Pulteney Estate Walks. The walks are free and take in Great Pulteney Street and Sydney Gardens. Meet at 11am. Runs from May to September. No booking is required. Allow 2 hours. Meet at the Pump Room in Bath. Story Time at Bath Library. 12noon to 12.30pm. Let’s share stories and books at the library! Perfect for families with children aged 0-5. No booking required. Saturdays

Bear Flat Community market and café. Third Saturday of every month, from 9:30am to 12:30 pm in the church hall on Bruton Avenue. To book a stall, email market@bearflat. org.uk

Theatre Picks

Fri 1 Jul-Sat 6 Aug. Ustinov Studio. The Tempest. Deborah Warne directs Shakespeare’s drama set on an island inhabited by Prospero, his daughter and slave Caliban. Sat 2 Jul. Rondo Theatre. Tosca. 7:30pm. By Giacomo Puccini. Bath Opera stages the tragic story of diva Tosca and her painter lover Cavaradossi under a cruel and despotic regime. In the title role is international soprano Ghiulnara Raileanu who is supported by leading members of Bath Opera with Robert Felstead as Cavaradossi and Niall Hoskin as the cruel Scarpia. Musical Director is Peter Blackwood, and Stage Director Jane Clark. Sat 2-Sat 23 Jul. Theatre Royal Bath. Bugsy Malone. A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production of Alan Parker’s prohibition era comedy musical drama Wed 6 – Sat 9 Jul . Rondo Theatre. Macbeth. The Rondo Theatre Company stage Shakespeare’s tragedy of regicide in Scotland. All profits are in aid of Marie Curie. Wed 13 Jul. Rondo Theatre. Estella. A musical take on Estella whoenchants Pip in Charles Dickens’ novel Great Expectations. This new play shows how devastating the truth can be in a world built on secrets and

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18-22 October, 2022 Theatre Royal, Bath Tue-Sat 7:30pm Matinées Wed & Sat 2:30pm Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman, and book by Michael Stewart, with 2016 revisions by Francine Pascal. More at: www.bathlightoperaticgroup.com and www.theatreroyal.org.uk lies. Diving straight to the heart of literature’s mysterious heroine – Estella – three captivating actor-musicians lead a radical re-imagining set against a backdrop of live music and song. 7.30pm. Thu 14 to Sat 16 Jul. Mission Theatre. tick, tick... Boom! by Jonathan Larson. 7.30pm. Valkyrie Theatre Company presents the story of a young playwright-composer and the sacrifices he made to achieve his big break in theatre. Wed 20 Jul – Sat 23 Jul. Rondo Theatre. Hell. Inspired by Germanic mythology and folklore, Hell is a new play from Dumb Blonde Theatre (recent productions include the horror-comedy The White Heart Inn, and the adaptation of feminist ghost story The Yellow Wallpaper). Hell celebrates the place stories hold in our lives during troubled times, the power they have to connect us to each other, and their ability to bring light to even the darkest of nights. 8pm. Sat 24-Sun 25 Jul. Mission theatre. Cardiff Opera stage Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Lorenzo da Ponte. Two couples, young and in love, find themselves tangled up in the powerful emotions of their first significant relationships. What starts out perfect, quickly turns on its head as games and tests of loyalty overrun their idolised views of one another. Their friends definitely confuse the situation with questionable motives of their own. Mozart masterfully captures the rollercoaster of young love. Cardiff Opera presents a coming of age Così fan tutte that explores identity, sexual expression and family bonds.

Theatre Picks Outside Bath

Thu 23 Jun-Sat 9 Jul. Stroud. Cotswold Playhouse. Vanity Fair. Bristol Old Vic Theatre School go on the road with William Makepeace Thackery’s story of on the make Becky Sharp who breaks all the rules in 19th century England. Also at other venues throughout the region see https://

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www.oldvic.ac.uk/events-shows/ vanity-fair/ Tue 28 Jun-Sat 2 Jul. Bristol Tobacco Factory. Jane Eyre The Kelvin Players stage an adaption of Charlotte Brontë’s novel. In this play the focus is on the relationship between Jane and Bertha, Rochester’s first wife. Rather than making them opposites, it seeks to make connections between them both physically and emotionally. Tue 12 Jul. Weston-super-Mare. Playhouse Theatre. The Tiger Who Came To Tea. Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-along songs and clumsy chaos. Various performance times. Tue 19 – Sat 30 Jul. Bristol Old Vic. Treasure Island. Physical comedy company Le Navet Bete bring a humorous take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel concerning buried treasure, pirates and in this version a mermaid.

Diary Events

Fri 1-Sun 3 Jul. American Museum, Claverton. Americana Festival. 6pm-11pm on the Friday - which is for adults only. The Three day festival is celebrating all things American: food, music, comedy and culture. Friday night is reserved for adults only (18+) with a line-up of folk music, American comedians and a DJ to finish off the night. Saturday and Sunday the festival runs all day and evening and is suitable for the whole family. On all days of the festival, there will be American music, food and activities such as games, film screenings and workshops including country line dancing. Sat 2 Jul. Walcot Antique and Flea Market. At Bath Cattle Market from 7.30am to 4pm where you’ll find traders selling Antiques, Bric-a-brac, curiosities,vintage clothes, second hand tools, records, jewellery and lots of other fascinating and exciting things. Sat 2 Jul. Royal High School. Summer Festival. 12noon to 4pm. This is a very informal, relaxed event where all are invited to enjoy musical, dance and drama performances from students across the Prep and Senior Schools. Our creative departments will be providing interactive workshops, an Art Show and a Design and Technology display. There will be a variety of stalls and activities to enjoy with plenty of delicious food and refreshing drinks available. Sat 2 Jul. Combe Down RFC Festival. Summer Festival. 12noon to late. Combe Down Rugby Club’s first ever live music festival. It is also their125th anniversary and they want to Continued on page 17

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celebrate with the local community at their North Road ground. Sat 2 Jul. Keynsham Music Festival. Get ready for a a song and a dance from 12 noon in the Memorial Park. More at www.keynshammusicfestival. co.uk Sun 3 Jul. Komedia. Science Magic. Irish comedian and scientist, Donal Vaughan, brings his science, comedy, magic family show to Bath. Using only things you find around the house, Donal will perform amazing tricks to show how magical science can be. Want to see a potato rocket launcher? Or conjure dragons breath? How about a vomiting unicorn? Of course you do. Always exciting and sometimes very messy, learn about science and laugh your pants off while you do. And the best part is all the tricks can be performed by you when you go home. 12 noon. Sun 3 Jul. Bear Flat. Family fun Day. The Devonshire Arms on Wellsway is holding a fun day in support of the Children’s Southwest Hospice. 12noon to late. Raffle, bbq, live music, games, stalls, food and of course drink. The Brigstows will be playing live from around 5.30pm. Thu 7 Jul. The Pavillion, North Parade Road, Bath. U3A. Talk by David Skillen on Zepplin Ship of

Dreams. 10.30am. Doors open 9.45am for coffee. Thu 7 Jul. The Forum. Oti Mabuse dance show. The twice winner of Strictly Come Dancing on the BBC TV brings the glamour of the show to Bath - and pays tribute to Bill Bailey who hails from Bath who danced his way to success with Oti. 7.30pm. Sun 10 Jul. Bath Contemporary Arts Fair. Green Park Station. The fair includes fine art, photography, sculpture, textiles and much more. Sun 10 Jul. Fairfield House. Guided tours. The home of the former head of state of Ethopia Haile Selassie is open to the public Guided tours ar 12noon and 1.30pm. Tickets available via their website.

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Wed 13 Jul. Bear Flat. Bring your baby quiz at the The Bear. 12noon2pm on the Second Wednesday of Every Month, Meet local parents and challenge them all at the local Quiz. Wed 13 Jul. The Grapes pub. Bath Skiffle Jam. Make some noise and celebrate live music, with a focus on old acoustic American folk, rock n’ roll and songs from the British Skiffle boom. Thu 14 Jul. Widcombe Wobblers Cycle Ride. Evening cycle to Cross Guns Pub, Avoncliffe - 17 miles. Booking essential - via the Widcombe Community Association website. 5pm. Meeting point: under the tree at the western end of Widcombe Parade. In the case of bad weather, please see our website for last minute changes: www.widcombeassociation.org.uk Sat 16 July. Bath Farmers’ Market. Green Park Station. Every Saturday at 9am-1.30pm. You will find quality,

fresh, seasonal produce at a fair price. The goods are sold directly by the people who produce them and everything usually comes from within a 40 mile radius of Bath – if we cannot source locally we sometimes extend beyond the 40 mile radius. Sat 16 July. Bear Flat Community Market and Cafe. Methodist Church Hall, Bruton Avenue, Bath. 9.30am12noon. Local food, craft stalls, artists displaying their work and a chance to meet friends and neighbours. Details at market@bearflat.org.uk Fri 22 Jul. Widcombe Social Club. Dr Phil Hammond - Double Bill (Edinburgh Preview). The British physician, broadcaster, comedian and commentator on health issues in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his humorous commentary on the National Health Service. Fri 29-Sun 31 Jul. Fantastic Food Continued from page 23

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n NEWS IN BRIEF Midwifery news: A midwife specialising in supporting families through pregnancy and baby loss at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised for her dedication with a national award. Bex Walsh, Lead Bereavement Midwife, was presented with the Chief Midwifery Officer Silver Award by Professor Jacqueline DunkleyBent, OBE, Chief Midwifery Officer for England, at a recent visit to the RUH. The award recognises and rewards the enormous range of skills, expertise and enduring compassion of midwives across the country. Bex was nominated for the award by her colleagues, recognising the specialist support she provides to women and birthing people and their families going through really difficult times. Sarah Merritt, Deputy Chief Nurse and Director of Midwifery at the RUH, said: “Bex is well known for the compassion, care, dignity and respect with which she treats both those we care for and her colleagues. She is truly dedicated to supporting people through the difficult experience of losing a baby and we are so proud that she has been recognised by Professor Dunkley-Bent through this award. “Bex has been the driving force behind the development and improvement of bereavement care for families who have experienced a pregnancy or baby loss. She has worked tirelessly to embed new national standards for bereavement care and to train other colleagues to improve the quality and consistency of care.” Following a bereavement, women and birthing people and their families receive a range of support at the RUH. This includes use of the Forget Me Not suite, which provides a space away from the busy maternity ward where grieving can have the privacy they need in a more homely environment.

Pictured from left: Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, Bex Walsh, and Sarah Merritt

To become a midwife UWE in Bristol and Bath Spa University have courses leading to qualification. Cancer treatment: The Royal United Hospitals (RUH) Bath NHS Foundation Trust has become one of five trusts in the UK to introduce an innovative piece of equipment used for the targeted removal of cancer cells for patients with ovarian cancer. The PlasmaJet Ultra is more successful in removing all traces of the tumour than more traditional surgical methods, leading to better patient outcomes. Jonathan Frost, Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist at the RUH said: “This is an invaluable tool in advanced ovarian cancer, where the tumour is typically found in multiple nodules on the surface of organs and tissues such as the bowel.” Some women undergoing surgery for ovarian cancer need to have parts of their bowel removed in order to eradicate the disease. In some cases, this means patients need a stoma and possible further follow-up surgeries. The PlasmaJet Ultra uses the plasma energy from ionised argon gas to destroy cancer cells safely during surgery. This makes it easier to remove cancer cells from structures such as the bowel and diaphragm, without causing damage to healthy surrounding tissue. As a result, there may be no need to remove the tissue in these areas, which reduces the impact on a patient’s quality of life after their surgery and the amount of time they stay in hospital. Four legged friends: Bath Cats and Dogs Home have launched an appeal which aims to raise £10,000 towards funding their animal welfare work to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome cats and dogs. The Spring Appeal focuses on the importance of animal behaviour rehabilitation and how it transforms the lives of frightened, ill or shy rescue cats and dogs to recover their confidence and trust so they can be successfully adopted. To donate to the appeal and for more information about the charity visit www.bcdh.org.uk/ springappeal Minister for men: Bath Voice has had a letter from Swayne O’Pie of Wotton-under-Edge about the need for a Minister for Men. The retired teacher wishes to have a debate in Bath with the MP Wera Hobhouse who he believes is only interested in women’s issues. He has challenged her to a public discussion as he feels men are overlooked by the authorities when it comes to domestic abuse, homelessness and the custody of children following divorce.

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Swayne O’Pie is a gender equality advocate, and runs the Society To Establish a Minister for Men (STEMM). He held a meeting in bath in 2017 to discuss the issues he is concerned about the the Baptist Church in Manvers Street. Bath Voice notes that the current Minister for Women and Equalities is the MP Elizabeth Truss. Hydrogen News: Bath University’s Will McManus has informed us that the first Green Hydrogen manufacturing plant in the South West is set to be built at the new Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) research facility at the Bristol and Bath Science Park in Emersons Green, South Gloucestershire. The new hydrogen production and storage facility will open in Spring 2023, while the IAAPS facility, which becomes operational this summer (2022). The hydrogen facility has been made possible due to a successful £2.5M bid to the UK Research Partnership Innovation Fund. Hydrogen can be used in fuel cells to generate electricity, or power and heat, although it is most commonly used in petroleum refining and fertilizer production, while transportation and utilities are emerging markets. Property News: Writing in the Bath Landlord Forum property expert Toby Martin has made a prediction

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that Bath property prices will fall this year. Noting that prices in the city have risen by 14.5% in the last 12 months he writes: “With inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, some say this could cause property values to drop, by between 10% and 20% in the next 12 to 18 months.” The last time there was a crash in house prices was during the credit crunch of 2008. Bloomfield Gathering: Clyde Hunter reported that the good weather, leafleting, plus two lost years from the Covid crisis helped to make the Bloomfield Gathering a success last month with new activities and the biggest attendance at the event so far. He said: “The whole Green was being used, from younger children going backwards and forwards from the play area at the top of the Green to the Gathering activities, to the basketball net at the bottom of the Green in constant use, with spectators.” The modern cricket net proved popular, while The City of Bath Brass Band, was enjoyed. Clyde Hunter said: “The raffle was a great success, helped by the generosity of local traders and Friends of the Green in donating prizes.” For more on the Friends of Bloomfield Green visit https:// bearflat.org.uk/friends-ofbloomfield-green-space/

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Grenville conducts the Last Choir Standing Bath Male Choir who celebrate their 15th birthday in the Guildhall Banqueting Room on Sunday October 9 and head for Nashville, USA in October.

Choir News: Bath-based musician and choir master Grenville Jones said that choirs were back following the retreat of Covid-19. Not only are Grenville’s choirs back rehearsing and performing they have already – since October 2021 – raised over £10,000 which has been distributed to charities and local community groups from Cheltenham to Cornwall, with more support to come in the months ahead. He said: “It was difficult for so many freelance choir leaders, accompanists as well as the singing members themselves. Of course we all turned to Zoom and Sofa-Singing and, in truth, it’s simply not the same, singing at home to yourself, albeit with an enthusiastic conductor beaming at you from your laptop. “The well-being benefits of singing and ‘belonging’ to a music group are well documented and we have yet to learn the true impact of Lockdown on the mental health of the nation.” The organisations that have received more than £10,000 in the last six months through Grenville’s choirs include; The Red Cross Ukrainian Appeal, Mencap in Keynsham, A Life for a Cure, Springboard Opportunity Group, JIGSAW Thornbury, Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance, Great Western Air Ambulance, Dementia UK, South Western Ambulance Charity, Wells in Bloom, Keynsham & Saltford Dementia Action Alliance, Peggy Dodd Centre, Julia’s House Children’s Hospice, Freewheelers Blood Bikes, Devon/Taunton Freewheelers, Refugee Aid from Taunton, Children’s Hospice South West, Sue Ryder, The Space, Salisbury Hospice and Longfield Hospice. Partygate: Bath’s MP Lib Dem Wera Hobhouse has called on the resignation of the Prime Minister Boris Johnson following the publication of a report by civil servant

Sue Gray into lock down breaches at Downing Street. She said: “Sue Gray’s report told us what we already know. Boris Johnson is not fit to lead the country. “Any other Prime Minister would be forced to resign by a report as damaging as this, yet still Conservative MPs defend Johnson and allow him to cling on.” Saturday in the Park: The work of Alexandra Park Friends continues, with regular litter picks and general maintenance. The volunteers sessions are on the first Saturday of every month - so Saturday 2nd July and Saturday 6th of August. They meet at 9.30am near the toilet block. The 11 acre park was named in honour of Queen Alexandra and opened it in 1902 to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII. If you’ve never been then head to Bear Flat and go up Shakespeare Avenue where you will be able to afford magnificent panoramic views of the city. Roman Baths: last month the Clore Learning Centre ­opened at the baths. A former Victorian spa laundry building, along with an area of Roman remains beneath street level, have been renovated to create the Learning Centre that will allow pre-booked school and community groups to learn about history and heritage in a hands-on and accessible way. Energy rebate: The majority of the 43,000 eligible residents in Bath and North East Somerset who pay their council tax by direct debit have now received the Government’s £150 energy rebate said the Council. They are urging anyone not already on direct debit payments to sign up so that they can receive the money as soon as possible. Anyone who does not have a direct debit will be contacted by the council by July to invite them to make a claim.

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